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Polar RS100™

User Manual

RS100 QUICK GUIDE

Time mode

Standby mode

Recording mode

View detailedinformation on your

latest exercisesessions.

View long-terminformation on yourexercise sessions.

Change alarm,time and other settings.

Press Red button Press Red button Press Red button Press Red button

Press Red button

Pres

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Stop

Summary FILE• Duration• HR avg• Limits

(if limits are set)• In Zone

(if limits are set)• Cal / Fat%

Time / Date

Duration% / Avg HR /% / Max HR

Limits

In / Above / BelowZone

Cal / Fat%

Laps

Tot.Time

Tot.Cal

Tot.Count

ResetAll ?

Timer SET

Limits SET

Watch SET

User SET

General SET

Press 2 x Stop

Press Press Press Press

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INSTRUCTIONS RAPIDES POLAR RS100

Mode HeureMode “Standby” (Pré-exercice)

Mode “Recording” (Enregistrement Exercice)

Visualisez en détail les données de votre dernière

séance d’exercice.

Visualisez les données cumulées

de toutes vos séances d’exercice.

Changez l’heure, l’alarme et d’autres

réglages.

Appuyez sur StopAppuyez sur Stop

Appuyez sur

Appuyez sur

Appuyez sur

Appuyez sur

Appuyez 2 x sur Stop

Appuyez sur le bouton Rouge





Time / Date (Heure / Date)

/ Duration (Durée)

AVG / % AVG / MAX / % MAX (Moyenne / % Moyenne /

Max. / % Max.) /

Limits (Limites) /

In / Above / Below Zone (Dans / Au-dessus / En dessous Zone)

/ Cal / Fat%

(Cal. / % graisse) /

Laps (Temps intermédiaires)

Tot.Time (Cumul durée)

/ Tot.Cal

(Cumul calories) /

Tot.Count (Nbre d’exercices)

/ ResetAll ?

(Tout remettre à zéro ?)

Timer SET (Réglages Minuteurs)

/ Limits SET

(Réglages Limites) /

Watch SET (Réglages Montre)

/ User SET

(Réglages Personnels) /

General SET (Réglages Généraux)

Summary FILE (Fichier Résumé)

• Duration (Durée)

• HR avg (FC moy.)• Limits

(Limites - si les limites sont réglées)

• In Zone (Dans Zone - si les

limites sont réglées)• Cal / Fat%

(Cal. / % graisse)

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Wrist UNit BUttoNs

Note: Pressing a button briefly has a different effect than pressing and holding the button for a longer period of time (for at least 1 second).

Light

•Turnthebacklighton. •TurntheKeylockonoroffinTimeand Exercisemodes(pressandholdthe buttonforatleast1second).Keylock preventsaccidentalpressingofthe buttons.

stop

•Stop,pauseorcancelthefunction. •Exitthemenuandreturntotheprevious levelofthemenu. •ReturntotheTimemode(pressandhold thebuttonforatleast1second)inall modesexceptintheexercisemode. •EntertheAlarmsettingmodeintheTime mode(pressandholdthebuttonforat least1second).

Heart touch(handsfreebutton)Toviewthetimeandtargetzonelimitsduringexercisewithoutpressingbuttons,bringthewristunitnearthePolarlogoonthetransmitter.

•Movetothenextmodeormenulevel. • Increasetheselectedvalue. •Changethetoprowinformationinthe ExerciserecordingmodeandintheTime mode. •Turnthetargetzonealarmonoroffduring Exerciserecordingmode(pressandhold thebuttonforatleast1second).

•Movetoapreviousmodeormenulevel. •Decreasetheselectedvalue. •Changethelowerrowinformationinthe Exerciserecordingmode.

red button

•Start,enteroracceptthefunction. •Enterthedisplayedmodeormenuand movetoalowermenulevel. •Entertheexercisemode. •EntertheExerciserecordingmodefrom theTimemode(pressandholdthebutton foratleast1second).

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CoNtENts

1. iNtroDUCtioN to tHE rs100 rUNNiNG CoMPUtEr ........................................................................................................7 1.1 PRODUCTELEMENTS...............................................................................................................................................7 1.2 USINGYOURPOLARRS100FORTHEFIRSTTIME.....................................................................................................8

2. EXErCisiNG ....................................................................................................................................................................12 2.1 WEARINGYOURTRANSMITTER...............................................................................................................................12 2.2 EXERCISERECORDING...........................................................................................................................................14 2.3 FUNCTIONSDURINGEXERCISE..............................................................................................................................15 2.4 STOPPINGTHEEXERCISEANDVIEWINGSUMMARYFILE.........................................................................................19

3. ViEWiNG rECorDED iNForMAtioN - FiLE .....................................................................................................................20

4. totAL VALUEs .................................................................................................................................................................24 4.1 VIEWINGTOTALVALUES.........................................................................................................................................24 4.2 RESETTINGTOTALVALUES.....................................................................................................................................26

5. sEttiNGs ........................................................................................................................................................................27 5.1 TIMERSETTINGS....................................................................................................................................................28 5.2 LIMITSSETTINGS....................................................................................................................................................29 5.2.1 OwnZoneLimits..........................................................................................................................................30 5.2.2 ManualLimits............................................................................................................................................34 5.2.3 DeactivateTargetZoneLimits....................................................................................................................37

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5.3 WATCHSETTINGS...................................................................................................................................................38 5.3.1 Alarm..........................................................................................................................................................38 5.3.2 TimeSetting...............................................................................................................................................40 5.3.3 DateSetting...............................................................................................................................................41 5.4 USERSETTINGS.....................................................................................................................................................42 5.5 GENERALSETTINGS...............................................................................................................................................45 5.5.1 SoundSetting.............................................................................................................................................45 5.5.2 UnitSetting................................................................................................................................................46 5.6 PERSONALIZEYOURWRISTUNITWITHALOGO......................................................................................................47

6. CArE AND MAiNtENANCE ................................................................................................................................................48

7. PrECAUtioNs .................................................................................................................................................................50

8. FrEQUENtLY AsKED QUEstioNs .....................................................................................................................................52

9. tECHNiCAL sPECiFiCAtioNs ..........................................................................................................................................54

10. LiMitED PoLAr iNtErNAtioNAL GUArANtEE .................................................................................................................56

11. PoLAr DisCLAiMEr ........................................................................................................................................................57

12. iNDEX ..............................................................................................................................................................................58

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Planning •Baseyourtrainingandvariousexercisesessionson heartrate.

setting pace and controlling intensity •Yourheartrateisanaccuratemeasureofexercise intensity-ittellsyouhowhardyouareworking.Use heartratetosetapacethatyouareabletomaintain.

Keeping safe •Monitoryourheartrateduringexercisetokeepyourself frompushingtoohardorovertraining.

Checking progress •Yourheartrateallowsyoutoobjectivelymeasure improvementsinyourfitnesslevel.Foraparticular speedandtime/distance,yourheartrateshould decreasewithimprovementsinyourfitness.

Adapting to environment •Yourheartraterespondstointernaland externalfactorsactingonyourbody(for example,stress,lackofsleep,altitude andtemperature).Usingyourrunning computerwillhelpensureaquality workoutinvaryingconditions. Readthismanualcarefullytofamiliarizeyourselfwithyourrunningcomputer.Thismanualalsocontainsasectionaboutmaintenance.

Havesuccessandfunusingyourrunningcomputer!

Dear customer,CongratulationsonyourpurchaseofanewPolarRS100RunningComputer!

Yourrunningcomputerhelpsyouachieveyourexercisegoals.Itprovidesfeedbackonyourbody’sresponsetoexercise. Thefollowingtaskscanbeperformedwiththerunningcomputer:

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1. iNtroDUCtioN to tHE rs100 rUNNiNG CoMPUtEr

1.1 ProDUCt ELEMENtsThePolarRS100RunningComputerpackageconsistsofthefollowingparts:

Wrist Unit Thewristunitdisplaysandrecordsyourheartrateandexercisedataduringexercise.Enteryourpersonalsettingsintothewristunitandanalyzeexerciseinformationafteryourworkouts.

Polar WearLink®+ transmitterThetransmittersendstheheartratesignaltothetrainingcomputer.Thetransmitterconsistsofaconnectorandastrap.

Polar Web servicespolarpersonaltrainer.comisacompletewebservice tailoredtosupportyourexercisegoals.Free registration givesyouaccesstothepersonalizedtrainingprogram, trainingdiary,usefularticlesandmuchmore.Inaddition, youcangetlatestproducttipsandsupportonlineat www.polar.fi.

Thelatestversionofthisusermanualcanbedownloadedatwww.polar.fi/support.

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1.2 UsiNG YoUr PoLAr rs100 For tHE First tiME EnteryoursettingsintheBasicSettingsmode(time,date,unitsandpersonalsettings). How to enter the Basic settingsEnteringaccuratepersonalinformationensuresthatyoureceivecorrectfeedbackbasedonyourperformance(calorieconsumption,OwnZonedeterminationetc).

Activatethewristunitbypressinganybutton.Thewristunitcannotbeturnedoffonceactivated.Thedisplayfillswithnumbersandletters.1. Presstheredbutton.settingsisdisplayed.2. Continuebypressingtheredbuttonandfollowthestepsonnextpage:

Note: • Thenumbersscrollfasterifyoupressandholdthe or button as you adjust the value. • Afterachangeofbatteryorafteryouresetthewristunit,youonlyneedtosetthetimeanddateinBasicSettings.Youcanskiptherest of the settings by pressing and holding the Stop button.

tip:YoucandesignanddownloadlogostothedisplayusingthePolarUpLinkTool.DownloadUpLinkToolfreeofchargeatwww.polar.fi orpolarpersonaltrainer.com.Forfurtherinformation,seepage47.

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the display reads: Press or to set Press the red button to accept

3. time set • 12h/24h

• AM/PM(for12hformat)

• Hours

• Minutes

/•select12hor24hformat

/•selectAMorPM

/•adjustthehours

/•adjusttheminutes

redbutton

redbutton

redbutton

redbutton

4. Date set • Day/Month

• Month/Day

• Year

/•adjusttheday(in24hformat)orthemonth(in12hformat)

/•adjustthemonth(in24hformat)ortheday(in12hformat)

/•adjusttheyear

redbutton

redbutton

redbutton

Note:Thedatewillbedisplayedaccordingtothetimeformatselected(24h:day-month-year/12h:month-day-year).

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5. Unit• Unit1(kg/cm)/Unit2(lb/ft)

6. Weight • kg/lbs

/•selecttheunits

/•adjustyourweight

redbutton

redbutton

7. Height • cm/ft

• inch(Unit2)

8. Birthday • Day/Month

• Month/Day

• Year

/•adjustyourheight

/



/•adjusttheyear

redbutton

redbutton

redbutton

redbutton

redbutton

Note:Toreselectunits,pressandholdtheLightbuttoninweightorheightsettingdisplay.

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9. sex • MALE/FEMALE /

•selectsexredbutton

• settings doneisdisplayed.Tochangeyoursettings,pressthestopbuttonuntilyoureturntothedesiredsetting.• Toacceptsettings,presstheredbuttonorwaituntilthedisplayautomaticallygoestoTimemode.

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2. EXErCisiNG

2.1 WEAriNG YoUr trANsMittEr Tomeasureyourheartrate,youneedtowearthetransmitter.

1. Wettheelectrodeareasofthestrapunderrunningwater.

2. Attachtheconnectortothestrap.Adjustthestraptofittightlybutcomfortably.

3. Tiethestraparoundyourchest,justbelowthechestmuscles,andattachthehooktotheotherendofthestrap.

4. CheckthatthewetelectrodeareasarefirmlyagainstyourskinandthatthePolarlogooftheconnectorisinacentralanduprightposition.

Note:Detachtheconnectorfromthestrapaftereveryuse,tomaximizethetransmitterbatterylifetime.Sweatandmoisturemaykeeptheelectrodeswetandthetransmitteractivated.Thiswillreducethetransmitterbatterylife.

SeedetailedwashinginstructionsintheCareandMaintenancechapter.

1.

2.

3.

4.

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Aframearoundtheheartratesymbolindicatesacodedheartratetransmission.

Aheartratesymbolwithoutaframeindicatesanon-codedheartratetransmission. Theheartratemeasurementfunctionsalsoinanon-codedmode,especiallyiftherearen’t anysourcesofinterfacenearby.Note:Ifthewristunitdoesnotdisplayyourheartrate,makesurethetransmitterelectrodesaremoistand

Coded Heart rate transmissionCodedheartratetransmissionreducesinterferencefromotherheartratemonitorsthatarecloseby.Tomakesurethatthecodesearchissuccessfulandtoensuretrouble-freeheartratemonitoring,keepthewristunitwithin1meter/3feetofyourtransmitter.Checkthatyouarenotnearotherpeoplewithheartratemonitorsoranysourceofelectromagneticdisturbance(forfurtherinformationoninterference,seePrecautionsonpage50).

thatthestrapissnugenough.BringthewristunitnearthePolarlogoonthetransmittertorestartheartratedetection.

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2.2 EXErCisE rECorDiNGTherearetwomodesintheexercisemenu:StandbyandRecording.InStandbymode,yourheartrateisdisplayedbutyourexerciseisnot recorded.InRecordingmode,exerciseisrecordedandstopwatchandotherfunctionsareactivated.

1. Wearthetransmitterasdescribedinthesection“WearingYourTransmitter”onpage12.2. StartfromtheTimemode.Presstheredbutton.Thewristunitwillautomaticallysearchforyour heartrate.Theheartrateandtheframedheartsymbolwillappearin15seconds.3. standbytextandsymbol aredisplayed.Thewristunitautomaticallystartstosearchfor yourheartrate.4. Presstheredbutton.Exercisetimestartsrunningandexerciserecordingsymbol is displayed.YouarenowinRecordingmode.

Note:YoucanreviewTimersettings(ifactivated)inStandby mode by pressing .Switchheartrateformats(heartrateasbeatsperminuteorheartrateasapercentageofmaximumheartrate;%HR)bypressing .

Alternatively,youcanquickstartexerciserecordinginTimemodebypressingandholdingtheredbutton.

•TheManualtargetheartratezonelimitsareonasdefault.Tochangeheartratelimitsfollowinstructionsonpage29 beforestartingtoexercise. •IfownZoneisselected,theOwnZonedeterminationprocedurebegins.Forfurtherinformation,see“DeterminingYour OwnZoneHeartRateLimits”onpage31. •ToskipOwnZonedeterminationandusepreviouslydeterminedOwnZone,presstheredbuttonwhenOwnZonesymbol appearsinthedisplay.IfyouhavenotdeterminedyourOwnZonebefore,yourage-basedtargetzonewill beused.

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2.3 FUNCtioNs DUriNG EXErCisE

Note:Yourexerciseinformationissavedonlyifthestopwatchhasbeenrunningformorethanoneminuteorifonelaphasbeenstored.

turning the target Zone Alarm sound on or off:Pressandhold . indicatesthattheTargetZoneAlarmsoundisactivated.

target Zone Alarm:WiththeTargetZoneAlarmyoucanmakesureyouexerciseatthecorrectintensity.Whenthetargetzoneheartratelimitsareactivated,thewristunitsoundsanalarmwhenyouareaboveorbelowyourlimits.YoucansetthelimitsforyourtargetzoneintheSettings/Limitsmenu.Forfurtherinformation,seepage29.Ifyouareoutofyourtargetzone,theheartratevaluestartsflashingandthewristunitbeepswitheachheartbeat.

Note:Whenheartratelimitsarenotactivated,noTargetZoneAlarmintheexerciserecordingmodewillsound,norwilltargetzoneinformationbeplacedintheSummaryFileorFile.

Checking time of Day and target Zone Limits:PlacethewristunitnearthePolarlogoonthetransmitter.ThetimeisdisplayedforthreesecondsandcurrentTargetZonelimitsforanotherthreeseconds.

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Changing the upper row information:Press toviewthefollowingoptions:

Note:IfyouhavenotsetyourpersonalsettingsinBasicSettings,caloriesarenotshownandthecaloriesdisplayisskipped.

timer 1 time*isdisplayedwhentimer1isactive.

* Displayed only if timer is on. Forfurtherinformationontimersseepage28.

Lap time

Press

time

Press

Calories(Cal)Thekilocaloriesburntsofar.

Press

timer 2 time*isdisplayedwhentimer2isactive.

Press

or

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Changing the lower row information:Press toviewthefollowingoptions:

Heart rateasbeatsperminute(bpm)

Display exampleForexample,duringaroadraceorarunningeventitisusefultomonitoryourheart rate as a percentageofyourmaximumheartrateaswellastime(laptimeonthetoprowandsplittimeonthemiddlerow).

Press

Heart rateasapercentageofyourmaximumheartrate(%HR)

Press

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storing lap and split time:Presstheredbuttontostorelapandsplittime.

Laptime

Averageheartrateofthelap(AVG)

Numberofthelap

Laptimeindicateselapsedtimeforonelap.Splittimeiselapsedtimefromthebeginningoftheexerciseuntilstoringalaptime(forexamplefromthebeginningoftheexerciseuntilthe4thlapwasstored).

Note:Ifthemaximumamountoflaps(99)isstored,Lap Time FULLtextwillbedisplayed.Ifmaximumfilerecordingtime(99hours59min59s)isexceeded,thewristunitbeeps,pausesrecordinganddisplaysHALT.

Pausing exercise:Pressthestopbutton.Exerciserecording,stopwatchandothercalculationsarepaused.Youcanviewtheupperrowinformationbypressing .Tocontinue,presstheredbutton.

Exercising in the dark:IfyouactivatethebacklightbypressingtheLightbuttonduringanexerciserecording,thebacklightwillreactivateautomaticallyduringthesameexerciseeverytimeyoupressanybuttonorusetheHeartTouchfunction.

Keylock :PressandholdtheLightbuttontolockorunlockallbuttons,excepttheLightbutton.LockedorUnlockedisdisplayed.Keylockisusefulwhenengagingsportswhereyoumightgetaccidentalbuttonpress.

Splittime

Averageheartrateofthelap(AVG)

Numberofthelap

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2.4 stoPPiNG tHE EXErCisE AND ViEWiNG sUMMArY FiLE1. Pressthestopbuttontopausetheexerciserecording.PausedandtheStandbysymbol aredisplayed.2. Pressthestopbutton.summary FiLEisdisplayedandthefollowinginformationstartsscrolling:

•Duration(totalexercisetime) •Hr avg(averageheartrate) •Limits(upperandlowerlimitsofyourtargetzone;iflimitsareset) •in Zone(timespentinyourtargetzone;iflimitsareset) •Cal / Fat%(accumulatedcaloriesburntduringexercise/fatpercentageofburntcalories)

ThewristunitreturnsautomaticallytoTimemodeafterscrollingthroughthesummaryfile.

Note:Thealternatinginformationswitchesautomaticallyonthedisplay.AlternatetheinformationmanuallybypressingtheRed button or stopthereviewbypressingtheStopbutton.DetailedexerciseinformationisplacedintheFilemode.

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3. ViEWiNG rECorDED iNForMAtioN - FiLE

TheexerciseFileallowsyoutoreviewheartrateandexerciseinformationcollectedwhilerecordinganexercisesession.Yourexerciseinformationissavedonlyifthestopwatchhasbeenonformorethanoneminuteoronelaphasbeenrestored.

1. IntheTimemode,press .Fileisdisplayed.2. Presstheredbutton.Dateandtimealternateonthedisplay.3. Press / tobrowsethroughtherecordedinformation.

Press Red button

Time/Date/

Duration%/AvgHR/ %/MaxHR

/Limits

/In/Above/Below

Zone/

Cal/Fat%/

Laps

recorded exercise file information

Recordingdateandexercisestartingtimealternateonthedisplay

Note:Thealternatinginformationswitchesautomaticallyonthedisplay.Forquickscrolling,press the Red button.

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Durationofrecordedexercise

Alternationbetween:-Averageheartrate-%ofaverageheartrate

-Maximumheartrate-%ofmaximumheartrate

Theupperandlowerlimitsofyourtargetheartratezone(iflimitsareset)

Note:Thelimitsofyourtargetheartratezonearedisplayedas%HRorasbpm,dependingontheheartrateviewmode.Forfurtherinformation,seepage17.

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Alternationbetween:Timespent-in-above-belowyourtargetzoneduringexercise(iflimitsareset)

Caloriesburntwhileexercisingandfatpercentageofburntcalories*

*Anestimateoffatconsumptioniscalculatedusingtotalkilocalories(Cal)expendedduringatrainingsession.Fatpercentagecanvarybetween10and60%.Forexample,iftotalenergyexpenditureduringexerciseis245Calandfatpercentageis45%,then45% oftheenergyneededforexercisewastakenfromfatresourcesand55%fromcarbohydrates.

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Numberoflapswhileexercising

Toviewdetailedlapinformation,presstheredbutton.• BestLap,laptimeandlapnumberaredisplayed• Press / toscrollthroughthelapinformation• Tostopviewinglapinformation,pressstop

Note:Thebestlapinformationisdisplayedifyouhavestoredatleastthreelaps.Thebestlapcannotbethelastlap.

SplittimeLaptimeAverageheartrateandheartrateattheendofthelapalternateLapnumber

• ToreturntoTimemode,pressandholdthestopbutton.

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4. totAL VALUEs

Totalvaluesincludecumulativevaluesofinformationrecordedduringyourtrainingsessions.UsetheTotalvaluesfileasaweekly/monthlycounterofyourtrainingvalues.Thevaluesareupdatedautomatically,whenexerciserecordingisstopped.Thisfunctionkeepstrackofyourcumulativevaluesstartingfromthelastreset.Forfurtherinformationonhowtoresetthevalues,seepage26.

Note:IftherearenoTotalvaluesaccumulatedyet,No Totals is displayed.

total values

Thedatecumulationstarted*

Totalcumulativeexercisedurationstartingatpreviousreset

*IfnoTotalvaluesareaccumulatedyet,theresetdateisdisplayed.

Press Red button

Tot.Time /Tot.Cal

/Tot.Count /ResetAll?

4.1 ViEWiNG totAL VALUEs1. IntheTimemode,pressthe or buttonuntiltotalsisdisplayed.2. Presstheredbutton.tot.timeandthetotaltimearedisplayed.3. Usethe or buttontobrowsethroughthefollowinginformation:

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total values

Thedatecumulationstarted* Totalcumulativeburntkilocalories(Cal)startingatpreviousreset

Thedatecumulationstarted*

Totalcumulativeexercisecountstartingatpreviousreset

ResetallTotalvalues.

Forfurtherinformation,seepage26.

*IfnoTotalvaluesareaccumulatedyet,theresetdateisdisplayed.

• ToexitTotalvalues,pressthestopbutton.• ToreturntoTimemode,pressandholdthestopbutton.Note:WhentheTotalvaluesmemorybecomefull,theaccumulationstartsfromthe0again.

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4.2 rEsEttiNG totAL VALUEs UseTotalvaluesasaseasonal(orweekly/monthly)counterofyourexercisevaluesbyresettingthemonceaseason.Oncereset,avaluecannotberetrieved.Youcanresetoneparticularvalueorallvaluesatonce(ResetAll?).Startwithanydisplayintheprevioustable(Tot.Time,Tot.Cal,Tot.Count,orResetAll?).

1. Presstheredbuttontostartresettingthedesiredvalue.reset?isdisplayed.2. Presstheredbutton.Are You sureisdisplayed.3. Ifsure,presstheredbutton.

Alternatively,tocancelthereset,pressthestopbutton.


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Press Red button

TimerSET/

LimitsSET/

WatchSET/

UserSET/

GeneralSET

5. sEttiNGs

YoucanvieworchangethesettingsintheSettingsmenu.

Tosetvalues:• Selectoradjustusing or .• Thenumbersscrollfasterifyoupressandhold or whileadjustingvalues.• Acceptyourselectionandgodeeperinthemenuwiththeredbutton.• Cancelyourselectionorreturntothepreviousmodeormenubypressingstop.

tip:Learnhowyourtrainingcanbenefitfromyourrunningcomputer’sfeaturesbyconsultingtherunning andtrainingtipsatpolarpersonaltrainer.com.

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5.1 tiMEr sEttiNGsRunningintervalsisanimportantpartofdevelopingyourrunningperformance.Yourrunningcomputerisequippedwithtwoalternatingtimers,allowingyoutosetonerepeatingortwodifferentalternatingtimeintervals.

tip:Youcansettimer1forasprint/runof4minutesandtimer2fora2-minuterecovery. Onceset,thefirsttimerwillbeginwhenthestopwatchisstartedinRecordingmode.WhenTimer1isfinishedthealarmsoundsonceand Timer2automaticallystarts.WhenTimer2isfinishedthealarmwillsoundtwiceandTimer1automaticallybeginsagain,andsoon.

1. InTimemode,press .settingsisdisplayed.2. Presstheredbutton.timer sEtisdisplayed.3. Continuebypressingtheredbuttonandfollowthestepsbelow:


4. timer 1 on / oFF

5. Minutes

6. seconds

/• turntheTimer1onoroff

/•adjusttheminutes(0-99minutes)

/•adjusttheseconds(0-59)

redbutton

redbutton

redbutton

• TosetTimer2,returntostep4.• ToreturntoTimemode,pressandholdthestopbutton.

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5.2 LiMits sEttiNGs (tArGEt HEArt rAtE ZoNE sEttiNG)

ownZoneYourrunningcomputerisabletodetermineyourindividualaerobic(cardiovascular)heartratezoneautomatically.ThisiscalledOwnZone(OZ).OwnZoneensuresthatyouexercisewithinsafelimits.

Manually set target ZoneYoucancreateatargetheartratezonebysettingupperandlowerheartratelimitsmanually.Usethisfeaturetomaintainaparticularlevelofintensity,dependingonyourobjectives.

Deactivate target Zone LimitsYoucanalsodeactivatetargetzonelimits.

1. IntheTimemode,press .settingsisdisplayed.2. Presstheredbutton.timer sEtisdisplayed.3. Press untilLimits sEtisdisplayed.4. Presstheredbutton.ownZone,Manualoroffstartsflashing.5. Press or toselectOwnZone,ManualorOff. ForfurtherinformationonOwnZoneseepage30,formanuallimitsseepage34.

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5.2.1 oWNZoNE LiMitsTheOwnZone(OZ)featuredeterminesyourpersonaltrainingzoneprimarilybasedonyourheartratevariability.Formostadults,OwnZonecorrespondsto65-85%ofmaximumheartrate(HRmax).TheOwnZonevariesdaily,dependingonyourphysicalconditionandmentalstate(forexample,ifyouarenotrecoveredfromtheprevioustrainingorfeelstressed.)

OwnZonelimitscanbedeterminedin1-5minutesduringawarm-upperiodbywalking,joggingordoinganothersport.Ifdeterminationbasedonheartratevariabilityisnotsuccessful,thepreviousOwnZonelimitsoryouragepredictedlimits(65-85%ofHRmax)areused.

(Seethesteps1-4onpage29.)


5. ownZone / Manual / off LiM

6. Hr / Hr %

/•selectOwnZonelimits

/•selectheartrateformat:beatsperminuteor%ofyour maximumheartrate

redbutton

redbutton


tip:Seepolarpersonaltrainer.comforheartratebasedPolarTrainingPrograms.

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Determining Your ownZone Heart rate Limits

BeforeyoustarttodetermineyourOwnZone,makesurethat:• Youenteredyourusersettingscorrectly.Thewristunitwillaskformissinginformation(forexampledateofbirth)before acceptinglimitsettings.• YouactivatetheOwnZonelimits.Withthefunctionon,thewristunitwillautomaticallydetermineyourOwnZone everytimeyoustartrecordinganexercisesession.

YoushouldredefineyourOwnZone:• Whenchangingyourexerciseenvironmentorexercisemode.• Ifyoufeelunusualaboutthephysicalstateofyourbodywhenstartingtoexercise.Forexampleyouarestressedor notfeelingwell.

Themainideaisthatyoustartyourexercisewithawarm-upperiodatalightintensityi.e.heartratelowerthan100bpm/50%HRmax.Youthengraduallyincreasetheintensityofyourexercisetoraiseyourheartrate.

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1. Startyourexerciseasdescribedinthesection“ExerciseRecording”onpage14.2. OwnZonedeterminationbeginsandtheOwnZone symbolappearsintheupperrowofthedisplay.

Alternatively,toskipOwnZonedeterminationandusethepreviouslydeterminedOwnZone,presstheredbutton.

DeterminationofyourOwnZonehappensinfivestages. Walkataslowpacefor1min.Keepyourheartratebelow100bpm/50%HRmaxduringthisfirststage.

Aftereachstageyouwillhearabeep(ifthesoundsettingsareon)andthedisplayautomaticallyilluminates (ifyouhaveswitchedthebacklightononcebefore),indicatingtheendofthestage.

Walkatanormalpacefor1min.Slowlyincreaseyourheartrateby10-20bpm/5%HRmax. Walkatabriskpacefor1min.Slowlyincreaseyourheartrateby10-20bpm/5%HRmax. Jogataslowpacefor1min.Slowlyincreaseyourheartrateby10-20bpm/5%HRmax. Jogatbriskpaceorrunfor1min.

3. Atsomepointduringthefivestagesyouwillheartwobeeps.YourOwnZonehasnowbeendeterminedandyoucanbegin yourplannedexercisesession. TheOwnZonedeterminationmethod(seethetableonthenextpage)andOwnZoneheartratelimitsaredisplayed. Thelimitsaredisplayedasbeatsperminute(bpm)orasapercentageofyourmaximumheartrate(%HR)dependingon yoursettings.

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the display reads: ownZone determination method reasons for using this method

ownZone

oZ latest

AgeBased

heartratevariability

previousOwnZonebasedonheartratevariability

age-basedheartratezone(65-85%ofHRmax)

• yourheartratevariabilitydecreasedeithertooslowlyortoofastor• yourheartrateexceededthesafetylimitoftheOwnZone determination

• heartratevariabilitybasedOwnZonedeterminationwasnot successfulandnopreviousOwnZonedeterminationexisted

Ifnotsuccessful,then

Ifnotsuccessful,then

Note:OwnZonehasbeendevelopedforhealthypeople.SomehealthconditionsmaycauseheartratevariabilitybasedOwnZonedeterminationtofail,forexamplehighbloodpressure,somecardiacarrhythmias,andsomemedications.

Youcannowcontinuewithyourexercise.Trytostayinsidethegivenheartratezonetomaximizeexercisebenefits.

tip:ForfurtherinformationonOwnZone,seewww.polar.fi.

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5.2.2 MANUAL LiMitsIfyouhavenotenteredyourdateofbirthinBasicSettings,thewristunitwillaskforthemissinginformationbeforeacceptingthelimitsettings.Thewristunitdisplaysyourpreviouslydefinedheartratelimits. Alternatively,ifyouhavenotdefinedthemanuallimitsbefore,yourage-basedlimitsaredisplayed.

(Seesteps1-4onpage29.)


5. ownZone / Manual / off LiM

6. Hr / Hr %

7. HighLimit

8. LowLimit

/•selectManual

/•selectheartrateformat:beatsperminuteor%ofyour maximumheartrate

/•adjusttheupperlimit

/•adjustthelowerlimit

redbutton

redbutton

redbutton

redbutton


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InsteadofdeterminingyourtargetheartratezonebyusingOwnZone,youcandefineyourtargetheartratelimitsbyusingtheageformula.

Yourtargetheartratezoneisarangebetweenlowerandupperheartratelimitsexpressedaspercentagesofyourmaximumheartrate(HRmax)orasbeatsperminute(bpm).HRmaxisthehighestnumberofheartbeatsperminuteduringmaximumphysicalexertion.ThewristunitcalculatesyourHRmax,usingtoyourage:Maximumheartrate=220-age.FormoreaccuratemeasurementofyourHRmax,visityourdoctororexercisephysiologistforanexercisestresstest.

How to use the target Heart rate ZonesInexercise,differentheartratezonesproducedifferentfitnessandhealthbenefits.Theheartratezonesthatsuityoudependonyourgoalandyourbasicphysicalcondition.

tip:Forfurtherinformationontargetzonesandforapersonalizedtrainingprogram,seepolarpersonaltrainer.com.

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Age Hrmax 50-60% of 60-70% of 70-80% of 80-90% of 90-100% of Hrmax Hrmax Hrmax Hrmax Hrmax

20 200 100-120 120-140 140-160 160-180 180-200

25 195 98-117 117-137 137-156 156-176 176-195

30 190 95-114 114-133 133-152 152-171 171-190

35 185 93-111 111-130 130-148 148-167 167-185

40 180 90-108 108-126 126-144 144-162 162-180

45 175 88-105 105-123 123-140 140-158 158-175

50 170 85-102 102-119 119-136 136-153 153-170

55 165 83-99 99-116 116-132 132-149 149-165

60 160 80-96 96-112 112-128 128-144 144-160

65 155 78-93 93-109 109-124 124-140 140-155

Thetablebelowcontainstargetheartratezonesinbeatsperminute(bpm)estimatedbyagein5-yearintervals.CalculateyourownHRmax,writedownyourowntargetheartratezonesandselecttheonessuitableforyourtraining.

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5.2.3 DEACtiVAtE tArGEt ZoNE LiMits DeactivatetargetheartratezonelimitssonolimitsareusedduringexerciseandnolimitvaluesarecalculatedintheFile.

(Seesteps1-4onpage29.)


5. ownZone / Manual / off LiM /•selectOff

redbutton


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6. AM / PM (for12hformat)

7. Hours

8. Minutes

/•selectAMorPM

/•adjustthehours


redbutton

redbutton

redbutton

• ToreturntotheTimemode,pressandholdthestopbutton.

5.3 WAtCH sEttiNGs

5.3.1 ALArM 1. InTimemode,press .settingsisdisplayed.2. Presstheredbutton.timer sEtisdisplayed.3. Press / untilWatch sEtisdisplayed.4. Continuebypressingtheredbuttonandfollowthestepsbelow:

5. Alarm once / Mon-Fri / Daily / off

/•selectAlarmmode

redbutton(Skipstep6for24hformat)

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Alarm TheAlarmfunctionsinallmodes.WhentheAlarmsounds,Alarm!withaflashingbacklightisdisplayed.Thealarmwillsoundforaminuteunlessyoupressthestopbutton.Todelaythealarmanextra10minutes,pressthe , orthered button:snoozeisdisplayed.Thealarmwillsoundagainafter10minutes.TocancelthesnoozeandAlarm,pressthestop buttoninSnoozemode.

Alternatively,youcanquickaccessAlarmsettingsinTimemodebypressingandholdingthestopbutton.

Note:Ifthebatterylowsymbol appearsinthedisplay,theAlarmcannotbeactivated.However,theWatchAlarmwillworkonceifitissetbefore the symbol appears.

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5.3.2 tiME sEttiNG 1. InTimemode,press .settingsisdisplayed.2. Presstheredbutton.timer sEtisdisplayed.3. Press / untilWatch sEtisdisplayed.4. ContinuebypressingtheredbuttonuntiltiMEisdisplayedandfollowthestepsbelow:


5. time 12h / 24h

6. AM / PM (for12hformat)

7. Hours

8. Minutes

/•select12hor24hformat

/•selectAMorPM

/•adjustthehours


redbutton(Skipstep6for24hformat)

redbutton

redbutton

redbutton


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5.3.3 DAtE sEttiNG 1. InTimemode,press .settingsisdisplayed.2. Presstheredbutton.timer sEtisdisplayed.3. Press / untilWatch sEtisdisplayed.4. ContinuebypressingtheredbuttonuntilDateisdisplayedandfollowthestepsbelow:

Note:Theorderforsettingthedatedependsonthetimeformatselected(24h:day-month-year/12h:month-day-year).


5. Day / Month

6. Month / Day

7. Year

/•adjusttheday(in24hformat)or themonth(in12hformat)

/•adjustthemonth(in24hformat) ortheday(in12hformat)

/•adjusttheyear

redbutton

redbutton

redbutton


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5.4 UsEr sEttiNGs Enteringcorrectpersonalinformationensuresthatyourcaloriecounteroperateswiththehighestpossibledegreeofaccuracy.

1. IntheTimemode,press .settingsisdisplayed.2. Presstheredbuttonuntiltimer sEtisdisplayed.3. Press / untilUser sEtisdisplayed.4. Presstheredbuttontospecifytheuserinformationsettingsandfollowthestepsbelow:


5. Weight kg / lbs

/•adjustyourweight

redbutton

Note: •TheweightandheightunitsdependonyourchoiceintheUnitssettings.Ifyoupreviouslychosethe wrongunits,changetheminweightandheightsettingmodebypressingandholdingtheLight button. •Tochangeyoursettings,pressStopandreturntostep4.

6. Height• cm/ft

• inch(forUnit2)

/•adjustyourheight

/

redbutton

redbutton

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7. Birthday• Day/Month

• Month/Day

• Year

8. sex MALE / FEMALE



/•adjusttheyear

/•selectgender

redbutton

redbutton

redbutton

redbutton

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Maximum heart rate value (Hrmax)HRmaxisusedtoestimateenergyexpenditure.HRmaxisthehighestnumberofheartbeatsperminuteduringmaximumphysicalexertion.HRmaxisalsousefulwhendeterminingexerciseintensity.ThemostaccuratemethodfordeterminingyourindividualHRmaxistoperformamaximalexercisestresstestinalaboratory.

Heart rate value in a sitting position (Hrsit)HRsitisusedtoestimateenergyexpenditure.TodetermineyourHRsiteasily,wearyourtransmitter,sitdownanddonotengageinanyphysicalactivity.Aftertwoorthreeminutes,presstheredbuttoninTimemodetoviewyourheartrate.ThisisyourHRsit.

TocalculateyourHRsit,moreprecisely,repeattheprocedureseveraltimesandcalculateyouraverage.


9. Hr Max

10. Hr sit

/ •adjustthis,ifyouknowyourlaboratory measured current maximum heart rate value Yourage-predictedmaximumheartratevalue(220-age)is displayedasadefaultsettingwhenyousetthisvaluefor thefirsttime.

/ •adjustyourheartratevalueinasittingposition

redbutton

redbutton

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5.5 GENErAL sEttiNGsYoucanviewandchangethefollowingsettingsintheGeneralSettingsmode:• soundOnorOff• unitformat(kg/cmorlb/ft)

5.5.1 soUND sEttiNG SoundsettingsincludethebuttonsoundandStopwatchsounds.Soundsettingsdonotaffectthewatchalarms.

1. InTimemode,press .settingsisdisplayed.2. Presstheredbuttonuntiltimer sEtisdisplayed.3. Press / untilGeneral sEtisdisplayed.4. Presstheredbuttonandfollowthestepsbelow:


5. sound on / oFF

/•selectthesoundonoroff

redbutton


Note:Wristunitsoundsandthebacklightfunctionareturnedoffwhenthelowbatterysymbol isdisplayed.However,theWatchAlarmwillworkonceifitissetbeforethesymbolappears.

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5.5.2 UNit sEttiNG1. IntheTimemode,press .settingsisdisplayed.2. Presstheredbuttonuntiltimer sEtisdisplayed.3. Press / untilGeneral sEtisdisplayed.4. Presstheredbuttontwiceandfollowthestepsbelow:


5. Unit kg/cm / Unit lb/ft 1 / 2

/•selectunit

redbutton

Note:TheUnitsettingaffectstopersonalinformationunitsandwatchsettings.

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5.6 PErsoNALiZE YoUr Wrist UNit WitH A LoGoYoucanpersonalizeyourrunningcomputerbydesigningandtransferingyourownlogotothedisplayofthewristunit.ForthisyouneedthePolarUpLinkTool.

DownloadthePolarUpLinkToolatwww.polar.fiorpolarpersonaltrainer.com.TousethePolarUpLinkTool,youneed aPCwithasoundcardanddynamicloudspeakersorheadphones.Seewww.polar.fiorpolarpersonaltrainer.comforfurtherinstructions.

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6. CArE AND MAiNtENANCE

Caring for Your rs100Likeanyelectronicdevice,thePolartrainingcomputershouldbetreatedwithcare.Thesuggestionsbelowwillhelpyoufulfillguaranteeobligationsandenjoythisproductformanyyearstocome.

Detach the transmitter connector from the strap and rinse the strap under running water after every use.Drytheconnectorwithasofttowel.Neverusealcoholoranyabrasivematerial(steelwoolorcleaningchemicals).

Wash the strap regularly in a washing machine at 40ºC/104ºF or at least after every fifth use.Thisensuresreliablemeasurementandmaximizesthelifespanofthetransmitter.Useawashingpouch.Donotsoak,spin-dry,iron,drycleanorbleachthestrap.Donotusedetergentwithbleachorfabricsoftener.Neverputthetransmitterconnectorinthewashingmachineordrier!

Dry and store the strap and the transmitter connector separately to maximize the transmitter battery lifetime.Washthestrapinawashingmachinebeforelong-termstorageandalwaysafteruseinpoolwaterwithhighchlorinecontent.

Keepyourtrainingcomputerandtransmitterinacoolanddryplace.Donotkeeptheminadampenvironment,innon-breathablematerial(aplasticbagorasportsbag)norwithconductivematerial(awettowel).Thetrainingcomputerandtransmitterarewaterresistant,andcanbeusedinwateractivities.Donotexposethetrainingcomputertodirectsunlight

forextendedperiods,suchasbyleavingitinacarormountedonthebikemount.

Keepyourtrainingcomputerclean.Tomaintainthewaterresistance,donotwashthetrainingcomputerwithapressurewasher.Cleanthetrainingcomputerwithamildsoapandwatersolutionandrinseitwithcleanwater.Donotimmerseitinwater.Dryitcarefullywithasofttowel.Neverusealcoholoranyabrasivematerialsuchassteelwoolorcleaningchemicals.

Avoidhardhitstothetrainingcomputer,asthesemaydamagethesensorunits.

serviceDuringthetwo-yearguarantee/warrantyperiodwerecommendthatyouhaveservicedonebyanauthorizedPolarServiceCenteronly.Thewarrantydoesnotcoverdamageorconsequentialdam-agecausedbyservicenotauthorizedbyPolarElectro.

ForcontactinformationandallPolarServiceCenteraddresses,visitwww.polar.fi/supportandcountryspecificwebsites.

RegisteryourPolarproductathttp://register.polar.fi/toensurewecankeepimprovingourproductsandservicestobettermeetyourneeds.

Note: TheusernameforyourPolarAccountisalwaysyouremailaddress.ThesameusernameandpasswordarevalidforPolarproductregistration,polarpersonaltrainer.com,PolardiscussionforumandNewsletterregistration.

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Changing Batteries

training Computer Werecommendthatyouhavethetrainingcomputerbatteryre-placedbyanauthorizedPolarServiceCenter.TheytestyourPolartrainingcomputerforwaterresistanceafterbatteryreplacement.• Thelowbatteryindicatorisdisplayedwhen10–15%ofthe

batterycapacityisleft.• Excessiveuseofthebacklightdrainsthebatterymorerapidly.• Incoldconditions,thelowbatteryindicatormayappear,but

willdisappearwhenthetemperaturerises.• Thebacklightandsoundareautomaticallyturnedoffwhen

thelowbatteryindicatorisdisplayed.Anyalarmssetpriortotheappearanceofthelowbatteryindicatorwillremainactive.

transmitter Connector TheWearLink+transmitterhasauserchangeablebattery.Tochangethebatteryyourself,pleasefollowtheinstructionscarefully.

Whenchangingthebattery,makesurethesealingringisnotdamaged,inwhichcaseyoushouldreplaceitwithanewone.Youcanpurchasethesealingring/batterykitsatwell-equippedPolarretailersandauthorizedPolarServices.IntheUSAandCanada,theadditionalsealingringsareavailableatauthorizedPolarServiceCenters.InUSAthesealingring/batterykitsarealsoavailableatwww.shoppolar.com.

Keepthebatteriesawayfromchildren.Ifswallowed,contactadoctorimmediately.

Batteriesshouldbeproperlydisposedofaccordingtolocalregulations.

Whenhandlinganew,fullychargedbattery,avoidclasp-likecontact,i.e.simultaneousfrombothsides,withmetalorelectricallyconductingtools,liketweezers.Thismayshort-circuitthebatterycausingittodischargemorerapidly.Typically,shortcircuitingdoesnotdamagethebattery,butitmaydecreasethecapacityandlifetimeofthebattery.

1. Usingacoin,openthebatterycoverbyturningitcounterclockwisetoOPEN.

2. Insertthebattery(CR2025)insidethecoverwiththepositive(+)sideagainstthecover.Makesurethesealingringisinthegroovetoensurewaterresistance.

3. Pressthecoverbackintotheconnector.4. UsethecointoturnthecoverclockwisetoCLOSE.

Dangerofexplosionifthebatteryisreplacedwithwrongtype.

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7. PrECAUtioNs

ThePolartrainingcomputerdisplaysyourperformanceindicatorsandhelpsyouachieveyourpersonaltraininggoals.Itindicatesthelevelofphysiologicalstrainandintensityduringyourexercise.Nootheruseisintendedorimplied.

Minimizing Possible risks When ExercisingTrainingmayincludesomerisk.Beforebeginningaregulartrainingprogram,answerthefollowingquestionsconcern-ingyourhealthstatus.Ifyouansweryestoanyofthesequestions,consultaphysicianbeforestartinganytrainingprogram.

• Haveyoubeenphysicallyinactiveforthepast5years?• Doyouhavehighbloodpressureorhighbloodcholes-

terol?• Doyouhavesymptomsofanydisease?• Areyoutakinganybloodpressureorheartmedication?• Doyouhaveahistoryofbreathingproblems?• Areyourecoveringfromaseriousillnessormedical

treatment?• Doyouuseapacemakeroranotherimplantedelectronic

device?• Doyousmoke?• Areyoupregnant?

Notethatinadditiontoexerciseintensity,medicationsforheart,bloodpressure,psychologicalconditions,asthma,breathingetc.aswellassomeenergydrinks,alcoholandnicotinemayaffectyourheartrate.

Itisimportanttobesensitivetoyourbody’sresponsesduringexercise. if you feel unexpected pain or excessive fatigue when exercising, it is recommended that you stop the exercise or continue at a lighter intensity.

Notice to individuals with pacemakers, defibrillators or other implanted electronic devices.IndividualswhohaveapacemakerusethePolarRunningComputerattheirownrisk.Beforestartinguse,wealwaysrecommendamaximalexercisestresstestunderadoctor’ssupervision.ThetestistoensurethesafetyandreliabilityofthesimultaneoususeofthepacemakerandthePolarRunningComputer.

if you are allergic to any substance that comes into contact with your skin or if you suspect an allergic reac-tion due to using the product,checkthelistedmaterialsonpage55.Toavoidanyskinreactiontothetransmitter,wearitoverashirt.However,moistentheshirtwellundertheelectrodestoensureflawlessoperation.

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Note: Thecombinedimpactofmoistureandintenseabrasionmaycauseablackcolortocomeoffthetransmitter’ssurface,possiblystaininglight-coloredclothes.Ifyouuseperfumeorinsectrepellentonyourskin,youmustensurethatitdoesnotcomeintocontactwiththetraining computer or the transmitter.

training equipment with electronic components may cause interfering stray signals.Totackletheseproblems,trythefollowing:

1. Removethetransmitterfromyourchestandusethetrainingequipmentasyouwouldnormally.

2.Movethewristunitarounduntilyoufindanareainwhichitdisplaysnostrayreadingordoesnotflashtheheartsymbol.Interferenceisoftenworstrightinfrontofthedisplaypaneloftheequipment,whiletheleftorrightsideofthedisplayisrelativelyfreeofdisturbance.

3.Putthetransmitterbackonyourchestandkeepthewristunitinthisinterference-freeareaasmuchaspossible.

IftheRS100stilldoesnotwork,thepieceofequip-mentmaybeelectricallytoonoisyforwirelessheartratemeasurement.

Crosstalk.Aheartratesymbolwithoutaframeindicatesnon-codedheartratetransmission.Wheninnon-codedmode,thetrainingcomputerpicksuptransmittersignalswithin1m/3ft.Simultaneousnon-codedsignalsfrommorethanonetransmittercancauseanincorrectreading.

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8. FrEQUENtLY AsKED QUEstioNs

What should i do if…

…if i do not know where i am in the menu?Pressandholdthestopbuttonuntilthetimeofdayisdisplayed.

…there are no reactions to any buttons?Resetthewristunitbypressingthefoursidebuttonssimultane-ouslyfortwoseconds.SetthetimeanddateintheBasicSettingafterthereset.Othersettingsaresaved.

…the heart rate reading becomes erratic or extremely high?Strongelectromagneticsignalscancauseerraticreadings.Somoveawayfrompossiblesourcesofdisturbancesuchashigh-voltagepowerlines,trafficlights,overheadlinesofelectricrailwaysortrams,carmotors,bikecomputers,somemotor-drivenexerciseequipment(likefitnesstesters)orcellphones.Ifmovingawaydoesnothelpandtheheartratereadingremainserratic,slowdownyourspeedandcheckyourpulsemanually.Ifyoufeelitcorrespondstothehighreadingonthedisplay,youmaybeexperiencingcardiacarrhythmia.Mostcasesofarrhythmiaarenotserious,butconsultyourdoctornevertheless.

…the heart symbol flashes irregularly?• Checkthatyourwristunitisnotfurtherthan1m/3ftfromthe transmitter.• Checkthatthetransmitterhasnotbecomelooseduring exercise.• Makesurethattheelectrodesofthetransmitteraremoistened.

• Makesurethatthereisnootherheartratetransmitterwithin 1m/3ft.• Cardiacarrhythmiamaycauseirregularreadings.Inthiscase, consultyourphysician.

…there is no heart rate reading (- -)?• Checkthattheelectrodesofthetransmitteraremoistenedand thatyouarewearingitasinstructed.• Makesurethetransmitterisclean.• Checkthatyouarenotnearhighvoltagepowerlines, televisions,cellphonesorothersourcesofelectromagnetic interference. Alsomakesurethatyouarenotnear(1m/3ft)otherheartrate monitorusers,whenstartingyouexerciserecording.• Cardiacarrhythmiamaycauseirregularreadingsoracardiac

eventmayhavealteredyourECGwaveform.Inthesecases,consultyourphysician.

…another person with a running computer or a heart rate moni-tor is causing interference? Moveawayfromthatpersonandcontinueyourexercisenormally.Alternatively,1. Takethetransmitteroffyourchestfor30seconds.Stayaway fromthepersonwiththeotherdevice.2. Putthetransmitterbackonandbringthewristunituptoyour chestnearthetransmitter’sPolarlogo.Thewristunitwillstart lookingforaheartratesignalagain.Continueyourexercise normally.

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…the low battery symbol appears?Usuallythefirstsignofanexpiredbatteryisthelowbattery indicatoronthedisplay.Forfurtherinformation,seepage49.

Note:Duetocoldconditionsthelowbatteryindicatormayappear, buttheindicatordisappearswhenyoureturntoanormal temperature.

…the display is blank?Therunningcomputerisinbatterysavingmodewhenitis dispatchedfromthefactory.Toactivateit,presstheredbuttontwice.TheBasicSettingsstarts.Forfurtherinformation,seepage8. Alternativelythebatterymaybedead(seethenextquestionforfurtherinstructions).

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9. tECHNiCAL sPECiFiCAtioNs

Polar rs100 may be worn when swimming.Tomaintainwaterresistance,do not press buttons under water.Formoreinformation,visithttp://www.polar.fi/support.WaterresistanceofPolarproductsistestedaccordingtoInternationalStandardISO2281.Productsaredividedintothreecategoriesaccordingtotheirwaterresistance.CheckthebackofyourPolarproductforthewaterresistancecategory,andcompareittothechartbelow.Pleasenotethatthesedefinitionsdonotnecessarilyapplytoproductsofothermanufacturers.

Marking on the case back

Waterresistant

Waterresistant30m/50m

Waterresistant100m

Wash splashes, sweat, raindrops etc.

X

X

X

Bathing and swimming

X

X

skin diving with snorkel (no air tanks)

X

sCUBA diving (with air tanks)

Water resistant characteristics

Splashes,sweat,raindropsetc.

Minimumforbathing andswimming

Forfrequentusein waterbutnoSCUBAdiving

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Wrist UNit

Batterylife: Average2yearsnormaluse (1h/day,7days/week)Batterytype: CR2032Operatingtemperature: -10°Cto+50°C/+14°Fto+122°FWriststrapmaterial: PolyurethaneBackcoverandWriststrapbucklematerial: StainlesssteelcomplyingwiththeEU Directive94/27/EUanditsamendment 1999/C205/05onthereleaseofnickel fromproductsintendedtocomeinto directandprolongedcontactwiththeskin.Waterresistant50m

WatchAccuracy: betterthan±0.5seconds/day at25°C/77°Ftemperature.

trANsMittEr

Batterytype: CR2025Batterylife: Average700hoursofuseBatterycapsealingring: O-ring20.0x1.0MaterialFPMOperatingtemperature: -10°Cto+50°C/+14°Fto+122°FConnectormaterial: PolyamideStrapmaterial: 35%Polyester,35%Polyamide, 30%Polyurethane

Heart rate MonitorAccuracy: ±1%or1bpm,whicheverlarger, definitionappliestosteadystate conditions.Heartratemeasuringrange: 15-240

File 1exercisefileMaximumtimerecordedtofile: 99h59min59s

totalsMaximumTot.Time: 9999hMaximumTot.Cal: 999999MaximumTot.Count: 999999

sYstEM rEQUirEMENts

Polar UpLink tool-PC-Windows®98/98SE/ME/2000/XP-Soundcard-Dynamicloudspeakersorheadphones

ThePolarRS100trainingcomputerappliesthefollowingpatentedtechnologies,amongothers:• OwnZone®assessmentfordeterminingpersonaltargetheart

ratelimitsfortheday• OwnCode®codedtransmission• Wearlink®technologyforheartratemeasurement

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10. LiMitED PoLAr iNtErNAtioNAL GUArANtEE

• Thisguaranteedoesnotaffecttheconsumer’sstatutoryrightsunderapplicablenationalorstatelawsinforce,ortheconsumer’srightsagainstthedealerarisingfromtheirsales/purchasecontract.

• ThislimitedPolarinternationalguaranteeisissuedbyPolarElectroInc.forconsumerswhohavepurchasedthisproductintheUSAorCanada.ThislimitedPolarinternationalguaranteeisissuedbyPolarElectroOyforconsumerswhohavepurchasedthisproductinothercountries.

• PolarElectroOy/PolarElectroInc.guaranteestheoriginalconsumer/purchaserofthisdevicethattheproductwillbefreefromdefectsinmaterialorworkmanshipfortwo(2)yearsfromthedateofpurchase.

• the receipt of the original purchase is your proof of purchase!• Theguaranteedoesnotcoverthebattery,normalwearandtear,damageduetomisuse,abuse,accidentsornon-compliancewiththe

precautions;impropermaintenance,commercialuse,cracked,brokenorscratchedcases/displays,elasticstrapandPolarapparel.• Theguaranteedoesnotcoveranydamage/s,losses,costsorexpenses,direct,indirectorincidental,consequentialorspecial,arisingout

of,orrelatedtotheproduct.• Itemspurchasedsecondhandarenotcoveredbythetwo(2)yearwarranty,unlessotherwisestipulatedbylocallaw.• Duringtheguaranteeperiod,theproductwillbeeitherrepairedorreplacedatanyoftheauthorizedPolarServiceCentersregardlessofthe

countryofpurchase.

Guaranteewithrespecttoanyproductwillbelimitedtocountrieswheretheproducthasbeeninitiallymarketed.

ThisproductiscompliantwithDirective93/42/EEC.TherelevantDeclarationofConformityisavailableat www.polar.fi/support.

ThiscrossedoutwheeledbinmarkingshowsthatPolarproductsareelectronicdevicesandareinthescopeofDirective2002/96/ECoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilonwasteelectricalandelectronicequipment(WEEE)andbatteriesandaccumulatorsusedinproductsareinthescopeofDirective2006/66/ECoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilof6September2006onbatteriesandaccumulatorsandwastebatteriesandaccumulators.Theseproductsandbatteries/accumulatorsinsidePolarproductsshouldthusbedisposedofseparatelyinEUcountries.

Thismarkingshowsthattheproductisprotectedagainstelectricshocks.

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11. PoLAr DisCLAiMEr

• Thematerialinthismanualisforinformationalpurposesonly.Theproductsitdescribesaresubjecttochangewithoutpriornotice, duetothemanufacturer’scontinuousdevelopmentprogram.• PolarElectroInc./PolarElectroOymakesnorepresentationsorwarrantieswithrespecttothismanualorwithrespecttotheproducts describedherein.• PolarElectroInc./PolarElectroOyshallnotbeliableforanydamages,losses,costsorexpenses,direct,indirectorincidental, consequentialorspecial,arisingoutof,orrelatedtotheuseofthismaterialoftheproductsdescribedherein.

Thisproductisprotectedbyoneorseveralofthefollowingpatents:WO96/20640,US6104947,US6361502,US6418394,US6537227,US6714812,FI88972,FR92.09150,GB2258587,HK306/1996,SG9592117-7,US5486818,FI88223,DE4215549,FR92.06120,GB2257523,HK113/1996,SG9591671-4,US5491474,FI96380,US5611346,EP665947,DE69414362,FI4150,DE20008882.3,FR0006504,US6477397,FI4069,DE29910633,GB2339833,US6272365.Otherpatentspending.

PolarElectroOyisaISO9001:2008certifiedcompany.

Copyright©2010PolarElectroOy,FI-90440KEMPELE,Finland.Allrightsreserved.NopartofthismanualmaybeusedorreproducedinanyformorbyanymeanswithoutpriorwrittenpermissionofPolarElectroOy.

Thenamesandlogosmarkedwitha™symbolinthisusermanualorinthepackageofthisproductaretrademarksofPolarElectroOy.Thenamesandlogosmarkedwitha®symbolinthisusermanualorinthepackageofthisproductareregisteredtrademarksofPolarElectroOy,exceptthatWindowsisaregisteredtrademarkofMicrosoftCorporation.

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