Page 2 - Thank you for choosing Polar!
The Polar S710 offers you various possibilities on customising exercise sessionsto fit your personal needs. For example, use the Interval Trainer function to guide you through a completeinterval training session. Or, you can choose the functions that suit you best:e.g. timers, recovery calculation a...
Page 3 - CONTENTS
CONTENTS A. Getting going ....................... 5 Heart rate monitor parts . ....................... 5Buttons and their functions .................... 6Easy start ................................................... 8 How to prepare the wrist receiver ..... 8Installing the Polar Bike Mount ...........
Page 4 - I. Frequently asked questions95
Heart rate monitorparts and theirfunctions A. GETTING GOING A 5 The elastic strap holdsthe transmittercomfortably, yet firmly,in the correct position. The Polar T61™transmitter detects yourheart rate and transmitsit to the wrist receiver. The Polar S710 wristreceiver displays yourheart rate and cycl...
Page 5 - Resets the heart rate monitor.; Buttons and their functions; See the glossary for display symbols and text interpretation.
A 6 A 7 STOP SIGNAL / LIGHT RESET OK Signal/ Light Turns the beep on or off.Turns the backlight on. Reset Resets the heart rate monitor. Stop Return - Stops measuring the heart rate.Exits the displayed mode and returns tothe previous mode level.Returns to the Time of day displayfrom any mode by pres...
Page 6 - How to prepare the wrist receiver; Easy start; Installing the Polar Bike Mount
A 8 A 9 How to prepare the wrist receiver 1. Since the display is blank when the receiver leaves the factory, you have to activate the wrist receiver by pressingthe OK button twice, after which the Time of day displayappears. This is a one-off procedure; once you have turnedon your receiver you can ...
Page 7 - How to put the transmitter on; Lift the transmitter off your chest and; moisten the grooved electrode areas; Check that the wet electrode areas are firmly; How to start measuring your heart rate; Begin with the display that shows
A 10 A 11 How to put the transmitter on 1. Attach the transmitter to the elastic strap.2. Adjust the strap length to fit snugly and comfortably. Secure the strap around yourchest, just below the chest muscles, andbuckle it. 3. Lift the transmitter off your chest and moisten the grooved electrode are...
Page 8 - Modes and their functions; Press OK again. The stopwatch starts running and you can start; How to stop measuring your heart rate; Press the stop button. The stopwatch and other calculations stop.; After exercising
A 12 A 13 Modes and their functions 4. Press the OK button to start measuring your heart rate. A heart symbol will start flashing and your heart rate (beats per minute) will appear ina maximum of 15 seconds. 5. Press OK again. The stopwatch starts running and you can start exercising. The exercise d...
Page 10 - Bicycle feature settings:
A 16 A 17 • time spent in, above and below your target zones during exercise • OwnCal calorie expenditure • cumulative calorie expenditure • cumulative exercise time • cumulative riding time • odometer • your interval training information: warm-up, interval and cool-downphases • your lap information...
Page 11 - User information settings; Units 1; Weight; B. HOW TO ENTER SETTINGS
B 19 B 18 Options User Set Weight Height Birthday Sex Activity HR max VO 2max User information settings In the User Set loop you can move forward only by pressing OK.The digits run faster if you press and hold the up or down button as youadjust the value. Release the button when approaching the desi...
Page 13 - Exercise settings
B 23 B 22 Setting exercise sets Preset exercise sets ready for five exercise sets; when you start exercising,just select one of the sets. Interval Training Set If you choose interval on, you canset 3 different exercise phases foreach exercise set in following order: Warm-up phase• countdown timer 1 ...
Page 14 - In the Time of day display
B 25 B 24 Setting timers If you start from the 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 minut...
Page 17 - Setting recording rate; In the Time of day display scroll
B 31 B 30 Altitude Speed Cadence Power Rec. Rate 5s Rec. Rate 15s Rec. Rate 60s On On On On 4 h 57 min 14 h 53 min 59 h 34 min On On On OFF 8 h 56 min 26 h 48 min 99 h 59 min On On OFF On 5 h 35 min 16 h 45 min 67 h 01 min On On OFF OFF 11 h 10 min 33 h 31 min 99 h 59 min On OFF OFF OFF 14 h 53 min ...
Page 18 - Predicted maximum heart rate on/off; Scroll up or down to set the HR; -p can be turned on only if Polar Fitness Test is on.; Altitude and thermometre on/off; Scroll up or down to set the altitude on or off. Press OK.; Turning functions on/off; OwnCal calorie counter on/off; -p and OwnIndex values to receive current
B 33 B 32 6. Press OK to start setting the fitness test. On/OFF starts to flash.7. Scroll up or down to set the fitness test on or off. Press OK. Predicted maximum heart rate on/off (HR max -p) If you start from the Time of day display, repeat steps 1-4.5. Scroll up or down until HRmax-p is displaye...
Page 19 - Bicycle feature settings; Adjusting the wheel size; ERTRO
B 35 B 34 7. Scroll up or down to adjust the wheel size. Press OK.You have the following alternatives to find outthe wheel size of your bike: METHOD 1.Look at the wheel of your bike and find the wheel diameter printed on it.On the chart below, find your wheel diameter in inches or in ERTROreading an...
Page 21 - Monitor settings; Selecting measuring units
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 untilOPTIONS is displayed. 2. Press OK to enter the Options mode. EXERCISESET is displayed. 3. Scroll up or down until MONITOR SET is displayed.4. Press OK to start the m...
Page 22 - Setting alarm; Watch settings
B 41 B 40 Options Watch Set Alarm Time 1/2 Date Reminder On/OFF 1. In the Time of day display scroll up ordown until OPTIONSis displayed. 2. Press OK to enter the Options mode.EXERCISE SET is displayed. 3. Scroll up or down until WATCH SET is displayed.4. Press OK to start the watch settings. ALARM ...
Page 23 - Turning reminders on/off; reminder is displayed in the corner of the display.; Setting time of day; Month appears. Scroll up or down to select the
B 43 B 42 Turning reminders on/off If you start from the Time of day display, repeat steps 1-4.5. Scroll up or down until REMIND is displayed.6. Press OK to start setting the reminders.7. Scroll up or down until desired reminder is displayed. The number of the reminder is displayed in the corner of ...
Page 24 - Measure mode; Swap time 1 or time 2
B 44 C 45 Time of day Measure mode Exercise recording mode C. EXERCISE You can use two modes in yourexercise: Measure or Exercise mode.In the Measure mode you can see yourheart rate but your exercise is notrecorded. In the Exercise mode yourexercise is recorded and stopwatchand other calculations ar...
Page 25 - If you want to record cycling information,; keep the bike still; until your; Or
C 47 C 46 4. If you want to record cycling information, keep the bike still until your heart rate appears on the display. Press OK to start recording your exercise. Or If you want to record cycling information without heart rate measurement:after the heart rate reading 00 appears press OK and start ...
Page 26 - If you are starting from the Time of day display, press and hold OK.; If your preset exercise requires cycling settings; , Set bike is displayed for a; Exercise recording mode; Autostart for recording a cycling exercise; until your heart rate
C 49 C 48 If you are starting from the Time of day display, press and hold OK. Exercise information will be stored in an exercise file only when thestopwatch is running. The ongoing recording is indicated with a graphicbar that runs continuously on the display. If your preset exercise requires cycli...
Page 27 - Storing lap and split time; Press OK to store lap and split time.; Pausing the exercise; In addition to the alarm you can see:; Swapping the heart rate limits
C 51 C 50 Storing lap and split time Press OK to store lap and split time. First Then Lap time Split time Average heartrate of the lapNumber ofthe lap Polar S710 automatically stores a lap time when you stop recording anexercise. Polar S710 stores 99 laps if you have not used the intervalfunction. A...
Page 29 - Structure of an interval training exercise:; Select the lower heart rate information row; Press and hold the down button to select from the following:; Resetting the stopwatch to zero; Starting an exercise set
C 55 C 54 0 10 20 30 40 50 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 WarmUp phase Countdown timer 1Heart rate limits 1 Interval Phase Repeats 03 CoolDown phase Countdown timer 3Heart rate limits 3 Interval Recovery Interval Recovery Interval Recovery Heart rate Time Exercising with Interval Training Set (Int On, E1-...
Page 30 - Interval session
C 57 C 56 A. Manual interval Number of set intervals.Current interval number.Interval time.Heart rate information.If you selected manual interval your interval will end as youpress OK. OrB. Time-based interval Countdown timer 2.If you selected time-based interval your interval will end asyou reach t...
Page 31 - Recovery calculation; One of the following is displayed depending on your settings:; Drop in your heart rate.
C 59 C 58 Cool-down phase 1. FirstPreset heart rate limits 3 (if set on). 2. ThenCountdown timer 3.Heart rate information. Countdown timer starts running if you have set the timer 3on. If you have set the timer off press OK to end a phase. 3. At the end of cool-down phaseCool-down phase duration.Ave...
Page 32 - Swapping the exercise type; Starting recovery calculation; Stopping the exercise; Interrupting an interval training exercise
C 61 C 60 Swapping the exercise type (E0 or E1 - E5) In the Measure mode press and hold the up button. Release. Repeat untildesired exercise set or BasicUse is displayed. Stopping the exercise Starting recovery calculation To start the recovery calculation, press and hold the OK button.See “Exercisi...
Page 33 - Tips during the exercise; If the manually set altitude reference value deviates over
C 63 C 62 Tips during the exercise Swap the bike setting (b0, b1 or b2) Start from the Measure mode. Press and hold the down button until Bike 1or 2 or Bike OFF is displayed. You can now start exercising with the chosensettings. For more information about cycling measurement, see the“Measure mode“ a...
Page 34 - • Move forward and backward within file loops with; Exercise file; your file is displayed.
D 65 D 64 File Exe. Time Recovery Exe. Dist Speed Cadence Altitude ° C/ ° F Ascent Power Pl % LRB Limits InZone1 InZone2 InZone3 KCal Tot. KCal Tot. Time Rid. Time Odometer EXE SET LAPS SAMPLES • Move forward and backward within file loops with up or down buttons. • Press OK to enter a file or to en...
Page 36 - Scroll up or down to see
D 69 D 68 Warm-up phase Warm-up duration.The heart rate at the end of the warm-up,average andmaximum heart rates of your warm-up phase. Interval Training information (EXE. SET) FILE EXE. SET WarmUp Interval CoolDown Int 1 Reco 1 ... Int 30 Reco30 Start with the displayshowing EXE. SET.1. Press OK to...
Page 37 - Interval phase; Recovery information
D 71 D 70 Best Lap Shortest lap time.The number of the best lap. The best lap information is displayed if you have stored at least3 laps. The best lap can not be the last lap. Or Heart-rate-based recovery.Time it took reach the preset heart rate reading.Drop in your heart rate. Or Distance-based rec...
Page 38 - Recorded samples; Press OK to start recalling the samples.; Deleting a file; the signal/light button. DELETE FILE and file number are displayed.; Laps
D 73 D 72 Recorded samples Check the detailed information of the exercise in thesample file.Start with the display showing SAMPLES and the numberof recorded samples. 1. Press OK to start recalling the samples. The sample number, heart rate and time when thesample was recorded are displayed. In the u...
Page 39 - Scroll up or down to see the following values:; Resetting your cumulative counts to zero; value starts to flash.; Deleting all files; Records file
D 75 D 74 5. Scroll up or down to see the following values: • cumulative exercise time (Tot. Time)• cumulative riding time (Rid. Time)• cumulative riding distance (Odometer)• maximum speed (Max Spd.)• maximum cadence* (Max Cad.)• maximum altitude (Max Alt.)• maximum power* (Max Pwr.) You can now ret...
Page 40 - Downloading Training Data to a Computer; Returning to your previous maximum value
D 76 E 77 E. CONNECTION TOCOMPUTER 1. Start the software.2. Connect the Polar IR Interface to the serial port (RS-232) of your computer.3. If the receiver is in the Time of day display scroll up or down until CONNECT is displayed. 4. Point the infrared window of the receiver towards the infrared win...
Page 41 - Uploading Settings from Computer
E 78 E 79 1. Start the software.2. If the receiver is in the Time of day display scroll up or down until CONNECT is displayed. 3. Place the receiver less than 10 cm/ 4" from the loudspeaker.4. Activate the heart rate monitor connection function of the software. Do not move the receiver during th...
Page 42 - F. POLAR FITNESS TEST; OwnIndex
F 80 F 81 If you want to improve your cardiovascular fitness, it takes a minimum of6 weeks on an average to see a noticeable change in OwnIndex. Less fitindividuals see progress even more rapidly and for more fit individualsmore time is needed. Cardiovascular fitness is best improved by exercise typ...
Page 44 - Interrupt the test; Update OwnIndex and HR; Lie down and relax
F 84 F 85 Interrupt the test • You can stop the test any time during the test by pressing the stop button. Failed TEST is displayed for a few seconds.The latest OwnIndex and HR max -p are not replaced. If the wrist receiver does not succeed in receiving your heart rate at thebeginning or during the ...
Page 45 - For various fitness classes we recommend the following:; Fitness classes; MEN
F 86 F 87 For various fitness classes we recommend the following: 1 2 3 4 6 7 5 1-3 Increase exercise for healthbenefits andfitnessimprovement. 4 To ensure good health,maintain current exercisehabits. For fitnessimprovement an increase inexercise is recommended. 5-7 Maintain currentexercise habitsfo...
Page 47 - Using the Polar S710 in a water environment; Your Polar S710 is water resistant to 20 metres/ 60 feet.; Service
Using the Polar S710 in a water environment Your Polar S710 is water resistant to 20 metres/ 60 feet. Heart rate measurement in a water environment is technically demandingfor the following reasons:• Pool water with a high chlorine content and seawater may be very conductive and the electrodes of Po...
Page 48 - Polar heart rate monitor and interference
Minimising possible risks in exercising with a heart rate monitor Exercise may include some risk, especially for those who have beensedentary. To minimise possible risks consider the following advice: Before beginning a regular exercise program consult your doctor • if you are over 40 years of age a...
Page 50 - your training partner.
cause erratic readings. Check your surroundings and move further awayfrom the source of disturbance. ...the display is blank or fading? If the display is blank, activate the wrist receiver by pressing the OK buttontwice, after which the Time of day display appears. The first sign of adischarged batt...
Page 52 - Default Settings; Limit Values
K 101 Default Settings Time of day 24h Alarm OFF Date of Birth 0 (adjustable range foryear is 1921 – 2020)Sex male Weight 0 (kg) Height 0 (cm) Activity Low HR max 220-age VO 2max male 45 female 35 Bike 1/2 OFF Wheel size for bike 1 2000 Wheel size for bike 2 2100 Cadence, autostart OFF Power OFF Act...
Page 53 - • Warranty does not cover damage or consequential damage caused by
L. POLARDISCLAIMER M 103 • The material in this manual is for informational purposes only. The products it describes are subject to change without prior notice, due tothe manufacturer’s continuous development program. • Polar Electro Oy makes no representations or warranties with respect to this man...
Page 54 - Display symbols; Altitude and temperature:; Target heart rate zone:
M 105 Display symbols Indicates an ongoing heart rate measurement and flashes to the beat ofyour heart. Indicates there has not been heart rate reception for less than 5 minutes. - - Indicates there has not been heart rate reception for at least 5 minutes. Options mode: indicates that you are settin...
Page 55 - Odometer; Display texts
M 107 E1-E5: Indicates which exercise set you have used for the exercise. ExeSet: Start setting your Basic Set (Int off) or Interval Training Set(Int on). Exe. Time: Exercise duration. FILE: Indicates the file mode. FIT. TEST: Indicates fitness test mode. FULL: After having stored 99 laps (the use o...
Page 57 - Index
Reset the trip distance ........................... 62Return to the Time of day display .......... 7Selecting exercise type .......................... 22Setting tips ............................................. 44Start an exercise set ............................... 54Start cycling measurement .......
Page 58 - NOTE
Page 59 - Composite; Road Map; Dear Customer; Polar Electro Oy
179291.S710 GBR B.fh8 8/3/01 14:36 Page 2 Composite C M Y CM MY CY CMY K Road Map OK Dear Customer Congratulations on purchasing a Polar Heart RateMonitor! We are proud to assist you in achievingpersonal fitness and performance goals.If you want to get even more out of your S710during training, chec...