Polar protrainer xt hear t ra te monitor • user’s manual gbr manufactured by: polar electro oy professorintie 5 fin-90440 kempele finland tel. +358-8-520 2100 fax +358-8-520 2300 www.Polar.Fi recyclable material. Graphic design cis, finland 178201 gbr e quick reference guide function button illumina...
3 contents polar protrainer xt heart rate monitor .................................... 5 features ................................................................................................ 6 important to remember ......................................................................... 7 parts...
5 4 functions during the measurement in the cycling mode .......................................................................... 32 start the cycling measurement ........................................................... 32 swap the wheel size .......................................................
7 6 important to remember! • adjust the strap length snug enough and wet the polar coded transmitter electrodes to ensure flawless heart rate measurement. • do not stretch or bend the transmitter. • do not operate the buttons of the wrist receiver under water. • wash and dry the transmitter regularl...
9 8 getting going 1. Attach the polar coded transmitter to the elastic strap. 2. Adjust the strap length to fit snugly and comfortably. Secure the strap around your chest, below the chest muscles. Lock the buckle. 3. Pull the transmitter off your chest and wet the grooved electrode areas on the back...
11 10 setting the time am/pm (alternatively the hours) is/are flashing. 1. Press signal/light to select am or pm. 2. Press store/lap/recovery to lock your selection. The hours are flashing. 3. Press signal/light to select the desired hour. 4. Press store/lap/recovery to lock your selection. The minu...
13 12 setting the date date is displayed differently depending on which time mode (12h or 24 h) is chosen. 24 h time mode: day - month - year 12 h time mode: month - day - year the first digits are flashing. 1. Press signal/light to adjust: the day if you have chosen 24 h time mode. The month if you...
15 14 setting the heart rate limits 1, 2 & 3 heart rate limits heart rate limits can be set in one beat per minute increment which allows you to monitor your workouts securing the correct exercise intensity. Lim 1 is displayed. The upper reading representing the upper limit 1 is flashing. If you pas...
17 16 setting the primary measurement display chrono (alternatively time or lap) is flashing. 00:00 0 (alternatively time of day) is displayed. 1. Press signal/light to select the desired primary measurement display. The alternative you choose will be displayed in the middle row during the heart rat...
19 18 if there is a bike symbol in the lower right corner of the display, the most recent exercise was done in the cycling mode. To switch to the heart rate mode press set/start/stop and signal/light simultaneously . 2. See your heart rate you can see your heart rate in the bottom line of the displa...
21 20 the secondary measurement displays depend on which of the three alternatives was chosen for the primary measurement display: 1. If chrono was chosen as the primary measurement display, the secondary measurement displays alternate as follows: • heart rate limits in use/ transmission code • time...
23 22 11. Reset the stopwatch first press set/start/stop to stop the stopwatch. Then press and hold set/start/stop until all stopwatch digits are back to zero. Release the button. The current file is deleted and you can start the stopwatch and recording again. 12. Stop the heart rate measurement you...
25 24 by pressing store/lap/recovery you can see the following training information on the display: lim 1 settings for target zone 1 lim 2 settings for target zone 2 lim 3 settings for target zone 3 lim 1 exercising time above the target zone 1 lim 1 exercising time within the target zone 1 lim 1 ex...
26 27 the displays change faster if you press and hold store/lap/ recovery. Release the button when you want to see a certain display for a longer time. To view the file backwards, press signal/light instead of store/ lap/recovery. You have the following two alternatives to continue: 1. To recall th...
28 29 whl1 2000 is displayed. 1 (alternatively 2) is flashing. 1. Press signal/light to select the wheel 1 or wheel 2 according to your bike. 2. Press store/lap/recovery to lock your selection. Thousands of millimetres is flashing. 3. Press signal/light to set the thousands of millimetres of the whe...
30 31 3. Setting the total riding time rtime is displayed. The first digit of the total riding time is flashing. You may want to set the total riding time value e.G. After battery replacement which resets all values to the default settings. 1. Press signal/light to set the first digit of the total r...
32 33 there is a bike symbol in the time of day display if your most recent exercise was done in the cycling mode. 1. Press select to start the cycling mode. The receiver starts searching for coded transmission for max. 20 seconds. The coded heart rate information appears in the bottom line of the d...
34 35 2. See your heart rate and speed you can see your heart rate in the bottom line and the speed in the middle line of the display. The target zone information is displayed as follows: you are exercising within the preset target zone. You are exercising above the preset target zone. You are exerc...
36 37 10. Reset the stopwatch first press signal/light until you see the stopwatch displayed in the upper row. Press set/start/stop to stop the stopwatch. Then press and hold set/start/stop until all stopwatch digits are back to zero. Release the button. The current file is deleted and you can start...
39 38 polar protrainer xt receiver the estimated average battery life of the polar protrainer xt receiver is 1 year in normal use (1h/day, 7 days a week). However, because the battery is inserted at the factory, the actual life of your first battery once in your possession may be less than the estim...
41 40 2. Move the receiver around until you find an area in which it displays no stray reading or flashing of the heart symbol. Interference is often worst right in front of the display panel of the equipment, while the left or right side of the display is relatively free of disturbance. 3. Put the ...
43 42 however your training partner may have coincidentally activated exactly the same code. In this case you have the following alternatives: 1. Keep a distance from your training partner and continue your training session normally or 2. Stop the heart rate measurement ( stop the heart rate measure...
45 44 ... If there is 00000 miles/ km or 0000 h in the uppermost row of the time of day display? Press and hold signal/light and the uppermost row of the time of day display will change. You may see 00000 miles / km which indicates total cycling distance, 0000 h which indicates total riding time or ...
47 46 tim1 / tim2: timers 1 and 2 help you to divide your exercise session into separate phases (e.G. Warm-up, exercise phase, cool down). Timers can be used individually (only timer 1) or sequentially. Time: indicates the time of day in watch settings. Tz, target zone: the area between upper and lo...
49 48 technical specifications the polar heart rate monitor is designed to indicate the level of physiological strain and intensity in sports and exercise. No other use is intended or implied. The heart rate is displayed as number of heart beats per minute (bpm). Polar coded transmitter battery type...
51 50 sending instructions 1. Pack the product carefully to avoid further damage. 2. Include all the parts of the polar heart rate monitor. A full periodic check will be done on the whole product. 3. Include proof of purchase (a receipt or its photocopy) if the product is under warranty. 4. Include ...
53 52 limited polar warranty • polar electro oy warrants the original consumer/purchaser of this heart rate monitor that the product will be free from defects in material or workmanship for one year from the date of purchase. Please keep the receipt which is your proof of purchase! • warranty does n...
54 index calibrating the wheel size ....................................................................................... 28 care and maintenance ........................................................................................... 38 checking the transmission code .............................
How to read this guide visual cues indicates a tip to do things faster. Indicates important issue. Please pay attention! Indicates a useful tip. It’s good to know these things. See also / continue from. You need an optional polar speed sensor. Monitor symbols a flashing heart rate indicates heart ra...
