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Polar Electro S510 User Manual

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    Cover s520 s510 usa gbr a.Fh8 7/2/02 12:34 page 1 u s e r ’ s m a n u a l quick guide u s a / g b r complete hr soniclink uplink displays your heart rate as bpm and % of hr max , average heart rate and exercise duration allows you to set 5 exercise sets for interval training with hr target zones and...

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    Cover s520 s510 usa gbr a.Fh8 7/2/02 12:34 page 2 road map ok manufactured by: polar electro oy professorintie 5 fin-90440 kempele tel. +358-8-520 2100 fax +358-8-520 2300 www.Polar.Fi distributed in the usa by polar electro inc. 370 crossways park drive woodbury ny 11797-2050 u.S.A. 1-800-227-1314 ...

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    Polar heart rate monitor models s520 and s510 offer you the same features. The difference between these products is in their appearance: the polar s520 case is stainless steal whereas the polar s510 case is plastic. The features of this heart rate monitor provide various ways to customize your exerc...

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    Contents a. Getting going ....................... 5 heart rate monitor parts ........................ 5 buttons and their functions ................... 6 easy start .................................................. 8 how to prepare the wrist receiver ... 8 installing the polar bike mount ......... ...

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    Heart rate monitor parts and their functions the elastic strap holds the transmitter comfortably, yet firmly, in the correct position. The transmitter detects your heart rate and transmits it to the wrist receiver. The wrist receiver displays your heart rate and cycling data during exercise. Enter y...

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    A 6 a 7 stop signal / light ok signal/light turns the beep on or off. Turns the backlight on. Stop return - stops measuring the heart rate. Exits the displayed mode and returns to the previous mode level. Returns to the time of day display from any mode by pressing and holding the stop button. Ok ac...

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    A 8 a 9 easy start installing the polar bike mount use cable ties to secure the bike mount securely on the rubber pad. Attach the receiver by securing the wrist strap. Installing the polar speed sensor™ the polar speed sensor measures speed and distance when cycling. 1. Check the front side of the f...

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    A 10 a 11 4. There are two spoke magnet options. You only need to install one of them. Check which of the magnets fits the spoke of your bike best. One (a) is installed by rotating it around the spoke before putting the metal cover on, another (b) by tightening the screw. The magnet must be facing t...

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    A 12 a 13 your receiver has six main modes: time of day, exercise, file, options, fitness test and connection. 1. Time of day you can use your polar heart rate monitor as an ordinary watch that shows the date and the day of the week, as well as contains an alarm function. You can also change between...

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    A 14 a 15 a. During basicuse, you can save 99 split and lap times detailed heart rate and cycling information for each lap. You can configure the display to show information on the following: • your current heart rate, average heart rate or a reading of your maximum heart rate in percentages • the c...

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    A 16 a 17 4. Options in the options mode, you can enter the following settings: exercise settings: you can select basicuse with no settings or 5 freely programmable basicsets or interval training sets function settings: owncal calorie counter on/off, fitness test on/off, predicted maximum heart rate...

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    B 19 b 18 time of day file options fit. Test connect exercise set function set bike set user set monitor set watch set b. How to enter settings this section describes how to manually enter settings by pressing the receiver buttons. However, your heart rate monitor offers you a faster way as well: pr...

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    B 21 b 20 user information settings in the user set loop you can move forward only by pressing ok. Measuring units depend on your choice in options/ monitor set/ unit 1 or unit 2. Units 1 units 2 weight kg lbs height cm ft/ inch date of birth setting order day - month - year month - day - year 1. In...

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    B 23 b 22 when you start setting your exercise preferences your first choice is to select whether you want to set your personal exercise set or to exercise with basicuse option. If you select to start setting the exercise sets, your second choice is whether you want to select basicset or an interval...

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    B 25 b 24 setting exercise sets preset exercise sets ready for five exercise sets; when you start exercising, just select one of the sets. 1. In the time of day display scroll up or down until options is displayed. 2. Press ok to enter the options mode. Exercise set is displayed. 3. Press ok to star...

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    B 27 b 26 setting timers if you start from time of day display, repeat steps 1-5. 6. Scroll up or down until desired timer is displayed. Press ok to start setting the timer. 7. Scroll up or down to turn the timer on or off. Press ok. Timer off: skip steps 8-9. 8. Scroll up or down to adjust minutes....

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    B 29 b 28 a. Time-based interval 8. Scroll up or down to adjust minutes. Press ok. 9. Scroll up or down to adjust seconds. Press ok. Interval timer appears. Or b. Heart-rate-based interval 8. Scroll up or down to adjust the heart rate that will end your interval. Press ok. Interval hr appears. Or c....

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    B 31 b 30 b. Recohr is displayed. 10. Scroll up or down to adjust the value. Press ok. Recovery hr appears. Or c. Rec. Dist is displayed. 10. Scroll up or down to adjust miles / kilometers. Press ok. 11. Scroll up or down to adjust feet / hundreds of meters. Press ok. Recovery dist appears. To conti...

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    B 33 b 32 in this section you can set up your preferences for two bikes and adjust the wheel size(s). 1. In the time of day display scroll up or down until options is displayed. 2. Press ok to enter the options mode. Exercise set is displayed. 3. Scroll up or down until bike set is displayed. 4. Pre...

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    B 35 b 34 method 2. Mark the tread of the front tire with a line and roll the tire perpendicular to the ground. You can also use the valve as a mark. Mark a line on the ground. Move your bike on a flat surface straight ahead for one complete wheel rotation. Check that the tire is perpendicular to th...

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    B 37 b 36 cadence* on/off (cadence) if you start from time of day display, repeat steps 1-5. 6. Scroll up or down until cadence is displayed. 7. Press ok to start setting the cadence. On/off starts to flash. 8. Scroll up or down to set the cadence on or off. Press ok. Autostart on/off (autostrt) if ...

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    B 39 b 38 options monitor set sound units help on/off 1/2 on/off monitor settings 1. In the time of day display scroll up or down until options is displayed. 2. Press ok to enter the options mode. Exercise set is displayed. 3. Scroll up or down until monitor set is displayed. 4. Press ok to start th...

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    B 41 b 40 options watch set alarm time 1/2 date 12h time mode: month - day - year. 24h time mode: day - month - year. 1. In the time of day display scroll up or down until options is displayed. 2. Press ok to enter the options mode. Exercise set is displayed. 3. Scroll up or down until watch set is ...

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    B 42 c 43 time of day measure mode exercise recording mode setting tips swap time 1 or time 2 in the time of day display press and hold the down button. Time 1 or time 2 is displayed in the uppermost row for a couple of seconds. Displayed time will now be used in all watch and alarm functions. If yo...

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    C 45 c 44 the following displays start to alternate, if you have bike settings in use, as you enter the measure mode: exercise name bike name time of day current heart rate basicuse (e0)/ exercise set in use(e1-e5) bike 1 settings in use 4. If you want to record cycling information, keep the bike st...

  • Page 26: Exercise Recording Mode

    C 47 c 46 exercise recording mode if you are starting from time of day display, press and hold ok. Exercise information will be stored in an exercise file only when the stopwatch is running. The ongoing recording is indicated with a graphic bar that runs continuously on the display. If your preset e...

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    C 47 if there is 00 / - - reading on the display, there is no heart rate reception. Bring the wrist receiver up to your chest near the transmitter’s polar logo. The receiver starts looking for the heart rate signal again. At the start of your workout, the exercise time is displayed in minutes and se...

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    C 49 c 48 swapping the heart rate limits press and hold the up button. Repeat until the desired limits are displayed. In the interval training mode the limits are automatically swapped when the phase changes to the preset limits. You have three optional exercise modes depending on the selected exerc...

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    C 51 c 50 phase name countdown timer *optional polar cadence sensor required swapping the displayed exercise information there are four display options, which you can swap between by pressing the down button. Once you have configured the display options, the receiver saves the settings. If the help ...

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    C 53 c 52 starting an exercise set 1. Start from the time of day display. Press ok to enter the measure mode. 2. If you want to swap the preset exercise set, press and hold the up button until the exercise set (e1-e5) is swapped. Release. Repeat until desired exercise set is displayed. 3. To start e...

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    C 55 c 54 interval session 1. First preset heart rate limits 2 (if set on). 2. Then one of the following is displayed depending on your settings: a. Manual, b. Time-based c. Heart-rate-based interval or d. Distance-based interval. A. Manual interval number of set intervals. Current interval number. ...

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    C 57 c 56 exercising with basicset (int off, e1-e5) in this mode you can also use the functions in "exercise recording mode" section. Starting the timers if timers are set on, they automatically start running once you start the stopwatch. Timers alternate in the following order: timer 1, 2, 3, 1, 2,...

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    C 59 c 58 stopping the exercise tips during the exercise checking the heart rate limits and illuminating the display bring the wrist receiver near the transmitter’s polar logo. The backlight is turned on for a couple of seconds. The current heart rate limits of the exercise are displayed. Swapping t...

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    D 61 d 60 d. How to recall training information time of day file options fit. Test connect f6 f5 f4 f3 f2 f1 the receiver starts saving your exercising information as you start the stopwatch. You can recall the information in the file mode. The receiver stores one complete training file at a time. Y...

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    D 63 d 62 complete file exe. Time reco exe. Dist speed cadence* limits inzone1 inzone2 inzone3 kcal tot. Kcal tot. Time rid. Time odometer exe. Set laps lap 99 lap 1 best lap cooldown interval warmup reco 30 int 30 reco 1 int 1 exercise time (exe. Time) the exercise time is the amount of time that y...

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    D 65 d 64 *optional polar cadence sensor required interval training information (exe. Set) start with the display showing exe. Set. 1. Press ok to start recalling the interval training information. 2. Scroll up or down to see the information on warm-up, interval and cool- down phases. Warm-up phase ...

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    D 67 d 66 cool-down phase duration of the cool-down. The heart rate at the end of the cool-down, average and maximum heart rates of the cool-down phase. Best lap shortest lap time. The number of the best lap. The best lap information is displayed if you have stored at least 3 laps. The best lap can ...

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    D 68 e 69 e. Connection to computer sampling rate exercising time 15 s - 30 min 30 s 30 min - 1 h 1 min 1 h - 2 h 2 min 2 h - 4 h 4 min 4 h - 8 h 8 min 8 h – 16 h the wrist receiver records essential data for your training log. A training log makes it possible to plan future training and to define t...

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    E 70 e 71 uploading settings from computer your heart rate monitor offers you the option of uploading your settings with pc coach light software version 3.0 or later to the wrist receiver. You are also able to set a user id for easier recognition in multi-user situations. To be able to upload the se...

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    E 72 f 73 f. Polar fitness test the polar fitness test is an easy, safe and quick way to estimate individual maximal aerobic power and to get predicted maximum heart rate value. The polar fitness test is targeted to healthy adults. Ownindex is a value which is comparable to maximal oxygen uptake (vo...

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    F 74 f 75 the hr max -p definition is carried out simultaneously with the polar fitness test. The hr max -p score predicts your individual maximum heart rate value more accurately than the age-based formula (220-age). The age-based method provides a rough estimation and may not be very accurate, esp...

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    F 76 f 77 time of day file options fit. Test connect 1. In the time of day display scroll up or down until fit. Test is displayed. If you cannot find fitness test mode check that you have turned the function on in the options mode. 2. Press ok to enter the fitness test mode. Your latest ownindex and...

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    F 78 f 79 age 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (years) (very (poor) (fair) (average) (good) (very (excellent) poor) good) 20-24 32-37 38-43 44-50 51-56 57-62 >62 25-29 31-35 36-42 43-48 49-53 54-59 >59 30-34 29-34 35-40 41-45 46-51 52-56 >56 35-39 28-32 33-38 39-43 44-48 49-54 >54 40-44 26-31 32-35 36-41 42-46 47-51 >...

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    F 80 g. Care and maintenance your polar heart rate monitor is a high-tech instrument of superior design and workmanship and should be treated with care. The suggestions below will help you fulfill the warranty obligations and enjoy this product for many years to come. Taking care of your polar heart...

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    G 82 g 83 batteries transmitter the estimated average battery life of the transmitter is 2500 hours of use. Contact your authorized polar service center for a replacement transmitter. Polar recycles used transmitters. See your customer care charter for detailed instructions. Wrist receiver the estim...

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    H. Precautions h 85 h 84 electromagnetic interference disturbances may occur near high voltage power lines, traffic lights, overhead lines of electric railways, electric bus lines or trams, televisions, car motors, bike computers, some motor driven exercise equipment, cellular phones or when you wal...

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    H 87 h 86 exercise may include some risk, especially for those who have been sedentary. Before starting a regular exercise program an individual is recommended to answer to the following questions for health status checking. If the answer is yes to any of the questions, we recommend to consult a doc...

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    I. Frequently asked questions i 88 i 89 ...There is no heart rate reading (- -)? 1. Check that the electrodes of the transmitter are moistened and that you are wearing it as instructed. 2. Check that you have kept the transmitter clean. 3. Check that you are not near other people that have heart rat...

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    I 90 i 91 ...Other person with heart rate monitor is causing interference? Keep a distance from your training partner and continue your training session normally. Or 1. Take the transmitter off your chest for 30 seconds. Keep a distance from your training partner. 2. Put the transmitter back and bri...

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    J. Technical specification j 93 i 92 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. Heart rate is displayed as number of heartbeats per minute (bpm). Transmitter battery type: built-in lith...

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    J 95 j 94 wrist receiver battery type: cr 2354 battery life: average 2 years (2h/ day, 7 days/ week) operating temperature: 14 ° f to 122 ° f / -10 ° c to +50 ° c water resistance: to 60 feet/ 20 meters back cover material: polycarbonate and glass fibre wrist strap material: polyurethane wrist strap...

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    L. Disclaimer l 97 k. Limited polar warranty k 96 • the material in this manual is for informational purposes only. The products it describes are subject to change without prior notice, due to the manufacturer’s continuous development program. • polar electro inc. / polar electro oy makes no represe...

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    M 99 m. Polar glossary m 98 interval training: seeks to improve your race pace with different periods of work and rest. Maximal oxygen uptake: (maximal aerobic power, vo 2max ) is the maximal rate at which oxygen can be used by the body during maximal work. Vo 2max is a good index of aerobic fitness...

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    M 101 m 100 display symbols indicates an ongoing heart rate measurement and flashes to the beat of your heart. Indicates there has not been heart rate reception for at least 5 seconds. - - indicates there is no heart rate reception. Bring the wrist receiver up to your chest near the transmitter’s po...

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    M 103 m 102 times or intervals but they won’t be recorded into the file. Hr max -p: predicted maximum heart rate value. Interval, int: options mode: indicates interval training set. Exercise mode: indicates interval exercise session including warm-up, interval and cool-down phases. Inzone/ above/ be...

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    Notes m 104 index 12h/24h time mode ................................ 40 activity/button sound on/off ................ 38 alarm settings ........................................ 40 autostart on/off ..................................... 36 basicset exercise .............................. 24, 57 bike 1...

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    Notes notes s510 s520 manual usa gbr a.Pm6 7/2/02, 12:59 106-107.

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    Notes notes s510 s520 manual usa gbr a.Pm6 7/2/02, 12:59 108-109.

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    Notes notes s510 s520 manual usa gbr a.Pm6 7/2/02, 12:59 110-111.

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    Notes s510 s520 manual usa gbr a.Pm6 7/2/02, 12:59 112.