Polar RS400 - Manuals

4. PREPARE FOR TRAINING Wear the Transmitter Wear the transmitter to measure heart rate. 1. Moisten the electrode areas of the strap under running water and make sure that they are well moistened. 2. Attach the connector to the strap. Position the connector's letter L to the word LEFT on the strap a...

Position the Polar S1 Foot Pod Install Foot Pod Battery Before using the foot pod* for the first time, insert the battery (included in the product package). 1. Undo the flap and detach the foot pod from the fork. 2. Remove the black top cover by lifting it with the front edge of the fork (see pictur...

*Optional S1 foot pod required. Calibrate the Foot Pod Optional calibration of the foot pod improves accuracy of speed, pace, and distance* measurements. It isrecommended that you calibrate the foot pod before using it for the first time, if there are significantchanges in your running style, or if ...

Select Settings > Features > Footpod > Calibrate . Set the Calibration factor and press OK. The foot pod is now calibrated. 2. After starting heart rate measurement and before exercise recording. In the time mode, select OK > Settings > Footpod > Calibrate . Set the Calibration fac...

• OwnZone : Basic OwnZone-based exercise with moderate intensity. Suggested duration 45 minutes. The running computer is able to determine your individual aerobic (cardiovascular) heart rate zoneautomatically. This is called OwnZone. For further information, see Determine Your OwnZone (page 18).Addi...

5. TRAINING Start Training Wear the transmitter and foot pod* as instructed. Make sure the foot pod is on, and that you haveactivated the foot pod in your running computer ( Settings > Features > Footpod ). 1. Start heart rate measurement by pressing OK. 2. Within 15 seconds, your heart rate a...

Heart rate view Speed*/Pace*/CaloriesStopwatchHeart rate Stopwatch view CaloriesSpeed/pace/ TimeStopwatch Lap time view Zone pointerHeart rateLap time Speed/pace view Target zoneDistance*Speed/pace Distance view Countdown timerZone pointerDistance Exercise created with Polar ProTrainer 5 If you have...

Text on the display Symbol Explanation Calories Expended calories Distance* Distance run so far Speed/pace* Current speed/pace Zone pointer (heart rate) Target zone indicator with a heart symbol that moves left and right inside the zone limits. If the heart symbol is not visible and/or an alarm soun...

Determine Your OwnZone For background information on Polar OwnZone®, see OwnZone Training (page 43). Find your OwnZone in 1-5 minutes during a warm-up period by walking and jogging. You should startexercising gently at a light intensity and gradually increase intensity to raise your heart rate. Rede...

6. AFTER TRAINING Stop Recording Pause exercise recording by pressing STOP. To stop recording completely, press STOP again. Care for your transmitter after exercise. Detach the connector from the strap after use. Keep thetransmitter dry and clean. For complete care and maintenance instructions, see ...

b. Sport zones Select File > Exercise log > Sport zones c. Phases Select File > Exercise log > Phases d. Laps Select File > Exercise log > Laps a. Basic Select File > Exercise log > Basic Name of exerciseStarting timeDistance*Duration Press OK and scroll with UP or DOWN to vi...

Number of recorded lapsAverage lap timeBest (fastest) lap number alternating with its time The last lap is never shown as the best lap, even if it is the fastest lap. If you are in a running event and wish toinclude your last lap, press OK on the finishing line instead of STOP. This way, the last ac...

Select the week with OK to see the week’s total calories, distance,* and exercise time. Press DOWN to seeweek’s sport zones. To see time spent in each sport zone, press OK and scroll the sport zones UP or DOWN. Totals Select File > Totals Totals includes cumulative information recorded during tra...

7. SETTINGS Feature Settings Foot Pod* The running computer offers you the option of measuring speed/pace and distance data with a foot pod*.Change the settings of your foot pod* in the Footpod menu. Switch the speed and distance function on or off Select Settings > Features > Footpod > On/...

Select Settings > Features > Shoes 1 / Shoes 2 To follow and compare the usage of different shoes, the running computer can store the running distance*for different pairs. Rename your shoes Select Settings > Features > Shoes 1 / Shoes 2 > Rename Type the name with UP, DOWN and OK. Usi...

automatically. Press and hold LIGHT to switch between sport zone views: HR% (percentage of maximum heart rate) or BPM (beats per minute). You can change settings easily by using the software. For further information, see software help. *Optional S1 foot pod required. User Settings Set accurate user ...

exact clinically-tested VO 2max , set the value in the running computer. Otherwise, measure a comparable value, OwnIndex, by taking the Polar Fitness Test. For further information, see Polar Fitness Test. If changes are made to the user settings, User settings updated is displayed. You can change se...

• Yes : the running computer is activated. • No : the running computer returns to sleep mode. You can change settings easily by using the software. For further information, see software help. Watch Settings Reminder Set a reminder to remind you of different tasks or exercises Select Settings > Wa...

Select Settings > Watch > Alarm > Off / Once / Mon-Fri / Daily You can set the alarm to go off once everyday between Monday and Friday, or daily. The alarm sounds inall modes except in exercise mode, and will do so for a minute unless you press STOP. The watch alarmalso functions in sleep m...

8. TRAINING PROGRAM View Program You can create and download a personalized training program to your running computer by using PolarProTrainer 5. This chapter includes the basic instructions on how to navigate and manage the programonce you have downloaded it to your running computer. For further in...

The day view offers an overview of your daily exercises. The white bar represents planned exercise timeand the black bar represents performed exercise time. Daily target exercise time is shown below the bars. Press and hold LIGHT to view additional information on the day: • Targets : Summary of targ...

9. TESTS Polar Fitness Test TM The Polar Fitness Test TM is an easy, safe, and quick way to measure your aerobic (cardiovascular) fitness at rest. The result, Polar OwnIndex, is comparable to maximal oxygen uptake (VO 2max ), which is commonly used to evaluate aerobic fitness. Your long-term level o...

Performing the Test Select Test > Fitness > Start > Fitness Test Lie Down The fitness test begins in five seconds. Arrows indicate that the test is ongoing. Stay relaxed and limitbody movements and communication with other people. If you have not set your long-term physical activity level i...

Age / Years Very low Low Fair Moderate Good Very good Elite 55-59 < 22 22-26 27-30 31-34 35-39 40-43 > 43 60-65 < 21 21-24 25-28 29-32 33-36 37-40 > 40 Women Age / Years Very low Low Fair Moderate Good Very good Elite 20-24 < 27 27-31 32-36 37-41 42-46 47-51 > 51 25-29 < 26 26-3...

Polar OwnOptimizer TM General Successful training requires temporary overloading: longer exercise duration, higher intensity, or highertotal volume. In order to avoid severe overtraining, overloading must always be followed by an adequaterecovery period. With an inadequate recovery period, you may e...

After 3 minutes, the wrist unit will beep and Optimizer Stand up is displayed. Stand up and remain standing still for 3 minutes. After 3 minutes, the wrist unit will beep again and the test is finished. A numerical and written interpretation of the result is displayed. Press DOWN to see your average...

have a complete recovery period. The longer you have trained intensively, the longer the recovery periodrequired to recover. Perform the test again after at least two days of recovery. Sympathetic Overtraining (8) Your OwnOptimizer result indicates that you have had a very intensive training period ...

10. BACKGROUND INFORMATION Polar sport zones Polar sport zones introduce a new level of effectiveness in heart rate-based training. Training is dividedinto five sport zones based on percentages of maximum heart rate. With sport zones, you can easily selectand monitor training intensities. Target zon...

Aerobic power is enhanced in sport zone 3. The training intensity is higher than in sport zones 1 and 2,but still mainly aerobic. Training in sport zone 3 may, for example, consist of intervals followed byrecovery. Running in this zone is especially effective for improving the efficiency of blood ci...

that the method is not very accurate, especially for older persons or those who have been fit for manyyears. If you have done some hard training in recent weeks and know that you can safely reach maximum heartrate, you can safely take a test to determine your HR max yourself. Having a training buddy...

Running Index Cooper test (m) 5 km (h:mm:ss) 10 km (h:mm:ss) 21.098 km(h:mm:ss) 42.195 km(h:mm:ss) 36 1800 0:36:20 1:15:10 2:48:00 5:43:00 38 1900 0:34:20 1:10:50 2:38:00 5:24:00 40 2000 0:32:20 1:07:00 2:29:30 5:06:00 42 2100 0:30:40 1:03:30 2:21:30 4:51:00 44 2200 0:29:10 1:00:20 2:14:30 4:37:00 4...

11. CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMATION Care and Maintenance Caring of Your Product Like any electronic device, the Polar running computer should be treated with care. The suggestions belowwill help you fulfill guarantee obligations and enjoy this product for many years to come. Detach the transmitter conn...

move away from possible sources of disturbance. Exercise equipment with electronic or electrical components such as LED displays, motors and electricalbrakes may cause interfering stray signals. To solve these problems, try the following: 1. Remove the transmitter from your chest and use the exercis...

Note that in addition to exercise intensity, medications for heart conditions, blood pressure, psychologicalconditions, asthma, breathing, etc., as well as some energy drinks, alcohol, and nicotine may also affectheart rate. It is important to be sensitive to your body’s responses during exercise. I...

Transmitter Battery life of WearLink 31 transmitter: Average 2 years (1h/day, 7 days/week) Battery type: CR2025 Battery sealing ring: O-ring 20.0 x 1.0, material silicone Operating temperature: -10 °C to +40 °C / 14 °F to 104 °F Connector material: Polyamide Strap material: Polyurethane/ Polyamide/ ...

The low battery indicator is usually the first sign of an expired battery. However, in cold conditions the lowbattery indicator may appear. The indicator will disappear as soon as you return to a normal temperature.When the symbol appears, the running computer sounds and backlight are automatically ...

moving the running computer sideways. ... Footpod calibration failed is displayed?* Calibration did not succeed and you need to re-calibrate. Calibration fails if you move during the process.Once you reach lap distance, stop running and stand still for calibration. The range of the calibrationfactor...

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