Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product RC 14.11 Sigma
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PT R C 14.11 www.sigmasport.com RUNNING COMPUTER SPEED – DIST ANCE – LAP CouNT ruNNINg CoMPuTEr DE US/GB FR IT PT ES NL.
50 www.sigmasport.com 1 Foreword 52 2 Packaging contents 52 3 Safety guidelines 53 4 Overview 54 4.1 Activating the running computer 54 4.2 Attaching the R3 transmitter 54 4.2.1 Attaching the chest belt 54 4.2.2 Attaching the HipClip 55 4.3 Before training 56 4.
51 US/GB 5.5.20 Setting the button tones 73 5.5.21 Turning the zone alarm on and off 73 6 Calibration and correction factor 74 6.1 Why calibrate? 74 6.2 Calibration function 74 6.3 Activating calibration 75 6.4 Calibrating 76 6.4.1 Preparing for calibration 77 6.
52 www.sigmasport.com 1 FOREWORD Thank you for purchasing the SIGMA SPORT ® RC 14.11 running computer. Your new running computer will be a faithful training partner for many years to come.
53 US/GB 2 PACKAGING CONTENTS R3 transmitter incl. battery For measuring your speed and heart rate. The R3 transmitter sends coded digital signals to your RC 14.11. HipClip for R3 transmitter To train without heart rate measurement but with speed. DATA CENTER 2 Software for analyzing your training data.
54 www.sigmasport.com 4 OVERVIEW 4.2.1 ATTACHING THE CHEST BELT Press the R3 transmitter into the snaps of the chest belt. Important: Detach the R3 transmitter from the belt after training in order to save the battery. The trans - mitter is always active if a current is flowing between the two contacts.
55 US/GB 4 OVERVIEW Place the belt below the chest muscle or breasts. Important: The R3 transmitter faces forward. Adjust the length of the belt. Important: The belt should fit snug, but not too tight.
56 www.sigmasport.com 4 OVERVIEW 4.3 BEFORE TRAINING 3 The running computer automatically switches to training mode. Wait until your heart rate is displayed before you start training. 1 Put on the chest belt or HipClip and the RC 14.11. 4 Start training.
57 US/GB 4 OVERVIEW 4.3 BEFORE TRAINING 5 To finish training, simply press the START/STOP button. The stopwatch stops. To reset the values to zero, press and hold the START/STOP button. To exit the training mode, press and hold the PULSE (-) button. 4.
58 www.sigmasport.com 4 OVERVIEW 4.5 OVERVIEW OF MODES AND FUNCTIONS The heart rate monitor has three main modes (training mode, setting mode and sleep mode). You can switch between these modes by pressing and holding a button. Sleep mode Lap view Setting mode Training mode The sleep mode will be displayed.
59 US/GB 4 OVERVIEW You will train in this mode. *Note: To provide you with a clearer overview while training, the total values are only displayed if the stopwatch is not running.
60 www.sigmasport.com 4 OVERVIEW 4.5.3 LAP VIEW The RC 14.11 can be used for lap training. The values for the individual laps or legs are saved in the running computer. You can view the values in the lap view after and during your training. You can only activate the lap view from the training mode.
61 US/GB Language (ES, FR, IT, GB, DE) Zone alarm (On, Off) Button tones (On, Off) Log interval (5, 10, 20 or 30 sec.) Logbook (Cancel, Delete) Measuring unit (km/h, mph, min/km, min/mile) Contrast (5.
62 www.sigmasport.com 5 SETTING MODE 5.1 ACTIVATING THE SETTING MODE Prerequisite: Your running computer must be in training mode (see section 4.5 “Overview of modes and functions”). Hold down the SET button. Th e display will flash twice to indicate that the setting mode is now active.
63 US/GB 5.4 BRIEF GUIDE TO DEVICE SETTINGS Device settings such as language, measuring unit, correction factor, gender, date of birth, weight, max. HR, contrast, log interval, logbook, button tones and zone alarm are all set in the same manner: Select the device setting, change the value and save the modified setting.
64 www.sigmasport.com 5.5.5 SETTING THE DATE 5 SETTING MODE Prerequisite: Your running computer must be in setting mode. Press the SPEED (+) button repeatedly until “Date” appears on the display. Press the SET button. “Year” is displayed and below it the preset year flashes.
65 US/GB Press the SPEED (+) button repeatedly until “Clock” appears on the display. Hold down the SET button. “24H” is d isplayed and flashes. Use the PULSE (-) or SPEED (+) button to choose between 12-hour and 24-hour format. Press the SET button.
66 www.sigmasport.com 5.5.7 SETTING THE GENDER Follow the steps described in section 5.4 “Brief guide to device settings”. This device setting is taken into account when calculating the maximum heart rate and calories. You should th erefore ensure that you set this value correctly.
67 US/GB 5.5.11 SETTING THE TRAINING ZONE You can choose from three training zones. The upper and lower limits for the zone alarm are determined by the zone that you select. Example: If you want to lose weight, select the “Fat Burn”. Prerequisite: Your running computer must be in setting mode.
68 www.sigmasport.com Press the SPEED (+) button repeatedly to scroll until “Train. Zone” appears on the display. 5.5.13 SETTING UP AN INDIVIDUAL TRAINING ZONE 5 SETTING MODE Example: You would like to train in an individual training zone for a run with a change of pace.
69 US/GB Press the SET button. “Upper limit” is displayed. The registered value flashes. Press the SPEED (+) button repeatedly until the value is set to 160. Press the SET button. The upper and lower limits are set. Press the SET button. The set training zone is displayed.
70 www.sigmasport.com 5.5.14 SETTING THE TOTAL DISTANCE 5 SETTING MODE Example: You have bought a running computer and want to take the total distance of 560 kilometers from your training diary. Prerequisite: Your running computer must be in setting mode.
71 US/GB Press the PULSE (-) button repeatedly until 6 is displayed. Press the SET button. The 6 is set and the digit flashes. Press the SET button. The setting is saved. 5.5.14 SETTING THE TOTAL DISTANCE 5 SETTING MODE 5.5.15 SETTING THE TOTAL RUNNING TIME 5.
72 www.sigmasport.com 5 SETTING MODE 5.5.18 LOG INTERVAL To evaluate the training in the DATA CENTER 2 software, the RC 14.11 saves the speed and heart rate at specific time intervals, known as log intervals. You can change the log interval in line with your needs.
73 US/GB 5 SETTING MODE 5.5.19 LOGBOOK The data stored in the logbook can be deleted h ere. Data stored in the logbook can only be viewed using the DATA CENTER 2 software. Deleting the logbook does not affect any other data. It is only possible to delete the entire logbook; training units cannot be individually deleted.
74 www.sigmasport.com 6 CALIBRATION AND CORRECTION FACTOR 6.1 DO I HAVE TO CALIBRATE? 6.2 CALIBRATION FUNCTION Calibration is not obligatory. If the deviation from the determined distance is 5% or less, no calibration is necessary. If the deviation is far more than 5%, we recommend calibrating your device.
75 US/GB 6 CALIBRATION AND CORRECTION FACTOR Prerequisite: The device must be in training mode. You are wearing the R3 transmitter and the running computer. 6.3 ACTIVATING CALIBRATION Hold down the SET button until the setting mode is activated. Press the SPEED (+) button repeatedly until the “Calibration” function appears.
76 www.sigmasport.com 6 CALIBRATION AND CORRECTION FACTOR 6.4 CALIBRATION Calibration is carried out for two speeds: k Slow running or slow walking Run as slow as you would run in your slowest training. k Fast running or fast walking Run at the fastest pace that you would run in an endurance run or a long tempo run (over 3000 m).
77 US/GB 6 CALIBRATION AND CORRECTION FACTOR 6.4.1 PREPARING FOR CALIBRATION 1 Put on the chest belt or attach the HipClip. 2 Go to a measured distance of at least 800 meters. Tip: The inside lane of a track is 400 meters. 3 Select “Calibration” in the setting mode.
78 www.sigmasport.com 6 CALIBRATION AND CORRECTION FACTOR 6.4.2 CARRYING OUT CALIBRATION RUNS 1 Always start 20 meters from the starting line of the measured distance (flying start). 2 As you cross the starting line, press the START/STOP button. The measurement for the slow calibration run begins.
79 US/GB 6.5 CORRECTION FACTOR If you get good values with or without calibration, which vary only minimally in one direction, you can manually correct these values using the correction factor. Example: You know that you have run exactly 2000 m but the running computer always shows a little more, e.
80 www.sigmasport.com 7.1 ACTIVATING THE TRAINING MODE To go to the training mode: k From sleep mode Press and hold any button. k From setting mode Press and hold the SET button. 7 TRAINING MODE 7.2 DISPLAY SETUP k Arrow next to the HR value In the example, the heart rate is below th e selected training zone and should be increased.
81 US/GB 7 TRAINING MODE 7.3 BUTTON ASSIGNMENT IN THE TRAINING MODE START/STOP Press: Start/stop the stopwatch Press and hold: Set the training values to zero (reset and save) SET Press: Display speed.
82 www.sigmasport.com 7.4 FUNCTIONS WHILE TRAINING The running computer measures many different training statistics but cannot display them all at once. You can theref ore view other functions at the press of a button. 7 TRAINING MODE 7.5 RADIO LINK WITH THE R3 TRANSMITTER The RC 14.
83 US/GB 7 TRAINING MODE Synchronization If you start the training mode, the RC 14.11 reconnects to the R3 transmitter; it is synchronized. During the synchronization, “ SYNC ” appears on the display. The synchronization is complete, when “SYnC” is no longer shown on the display.
84 www.sigmasport.com Press the START/STOP button. The stopwatch icon disappears. The stopwatch stops. Press the START/STOP button again. The stopwatch icon reappears. The stopwatch restarts. Immediately press the START/STOP button. This prevents your average values or running time from being distorted.
85 US/GB 7 TRAINING MODE 7.9 TRAINING VALUES AFTER TRAINING Prerequisite: You must be in training mode. After training, you can view the measured values in the training mode at your leisure. Use the SET, PULSE (-) and SPEED (+) buttons to scroll through the individual values.
86 www.sigmasport.com 8 TRAINING WITH LAPS 8.1 USING LAP TRAINING 1 Prerequisite: You must be in training mode. The stopwatch is not running and is set to zero. 2 Start first lap. Press the START/STOP button. The stopwatch starts; the values are recorded.
87 US/GB 8 TRAINING WITH LAPS 8.2 SUMMARY OF THE LAST LAP If you start a new lap, the current lap is ended and th e message “Last lap” flashes. A summary of the last lap is shown for five seconds. 8.3 LAP VIEW The training values for the individual laps can be seen in the lap view.
88 www.sigmasport.com 8 TRAINING WITH LAPS 8.3.1 ACTIVATING THE LAP VIEW MODE Prerequisite: Your running computer must be in training mode. Hold down the LAP button.
89 US/GB 8 TRAINING WITH LAPS 8.3.3 BUTTON ASSIGNMENT FOR THE LAP VIEW HEART RATE VALUES k Average heart rate k Maximum heart rate k Calories SPEED VALUES k Lap time k Lap distance k Average speed k M.
90 www.sigmasport.com 8 TRAINING WITH LAPS 8.3.4 DISPLAYING VALUES FOR INDIVIDUAL LAPS You can re-view the different measured values for the individual laps. Prerequisite: Your running computer must be in training mode. 1 Hold down the LAP button until the lap view opens.
91 US/GB 9 DATA TRANSFER 9.1 CONNECTING THE RC 14.11 TO THE DOCKING STATION WATCH Prerequisites: the SIGMA DATA CENTER has already been installed and the docking station watch is con - nected to your computer via a free USB port. The docking station watch has an LED th at helps you correctly connect the RC 14.
92 www.sigmasport.com 10 MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING 10.1 CHANGING THE BATTERY The running computer uses a CR2032 battery (ref. no. 00342) and the R3 sensor uses a CR2450 battery (ref. no. 20316). Prerequisite: You have a new battery and the battery compartment tool.
93 US/GB 10 MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING 10.2 WASHING THE COMFORTEX+ TEXTILE CHEST BELT The COMFORTEX + textile chest belt can be washed in the washing machine at +40°C/104°F hand wash. Standard detergents may be used, but please do not use bleaching agents or detergents with bleach additives.
94 www.sigmasport.com LI = Lithium Ionen LI 10 MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING 10.3 DISPOSAL Electronic devices must not be disposed of with household waste. Please give the device to a designated disposal agency.
95 US/GB 11 TECHNICAL DATA FCC INFORMATION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
96 www.sigmasport.com 11 TECHNICAL DATA 11 TECHNICAL DATA R3 Transmitter k Battery type: CR2450 k Battery life: Average of 2 years k Distance accuracy: Most runners obtain less than 5% variation in the calibrated state. The result can also be further optimized by the correction factor.
97 US/GB 12 WARRANTY Warranty We are liable for damages in accordance with the statutory regulations in respect to our contractual partners. Batteries are excluded from th e warranty.
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