Polar S725 - Manuals

Power ................................................ . 69Pedaling index ................................... 69Left right pedaling balance .............. 69Heart rate limits ................................. 69Exercise time within, above andbelow the heart rate zones .............. 70Calorie expend...

A 6 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 tothe previous mode level.Returns to the Time of day displayfrom any mode by pressing andholding the stop button. OK Accept - St...

A 8 How to prepare the wrist unit 1. Since the display is blank when the wrist unit leaves the factory, you have to activate the wrist unit by pressing theOK button twice, after which the Time of day displayappears. This is a one-off procedure; once you have turnedon your wrist unit you can not turn...

A 9 Installing the Polar Bike Mount™ Use cable ties to secure the bike mountsnugly on the rubber pad. Attach the wristunit by securing the wrist strap. Installing the Polar Speed Sensor™ The Polar Speed Sensor measures speed anddistance when cycling. 1. Check the front side of the front fork to find...

A 10 4. There are two spoke magnet options. You only need to install one of them. Check which of the magnets fits the spokeof your bike best. One (A) is installed byrotating it around the spoke before puttingthe metal cover on, another (B) bytightening the screw. The magnet must befacing the speed s...

A 12 mobile phones may cause interference when startingthe heart rate measurement. 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 in a maximum of 15seconds. 5. Press OK again. The stopwatch starts runnin...

A 13 All that you can do with your Heart Rate Monitor Here is a short overview of the modes of the wrist unit and the differentfunctions they offer you. 1. TIME OF DAY In this mode you can use your heart rate monitor as a watch since it candisplay the time, date, weekday, alarm and two different tim...

A 14 A. BasicUse is the easiest way to start exercising because you do not have to set different heart rate limits or timers. You just start inMeasuring mode and choose BasicUse and you are ready to go. You canselect among several different heart rate or cycling informationalternatives for the displ...

A 15 4. FILE (SEE SECTION D. HOW TO RECALL TRAINING INFORMATION) In this mode you can recall your training information. Your heart ratemonitor saves up to 99 files of exercise information when you use theRecording mode (stopwatch on). 5. OPTIONS (SEE SECTION B. HOW TO ENTER SETTINGS) In the Options ...

B 17 B. HOW TO ENTER SETTINGS Exercise Set Memory Set Function Set Bike Set User Set Watch Set Monitor Set Time Of Day File Options Fit. Test Connect This section describes how to manually enter settings by pressing the wrist unit buttons. However, Polar heart rate monitor offers you another and fas...

B 18 User information settings User Set kg/lbs cm/ feet inch Birthday Sex Activity HR max VO 2max Options 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 de...

B 19 Weight (kg or lbs) 5. Scroll up or down to adjust your weight. Press OK. Height (cm or ft/ inch) 6. Scroll up or down to adjust your height. Press OK. Date of birth (Birthday) 7. Scroll up or down to adjust your day of birth. Press OK. 8. Month appears. Scroll up or down to select your month of...

B 20 High You participate regularly, at least 3 times a week, in heavy physicalexercise. E.g. you cycle 30-60 km per week or spend 2-3 hours perweek in comparable physical activity. Top You participate regularly in heavy physical exercise at least 5 timesa week. E.g. you exercise to improve performa...

B 21 When you start setting your exercise preferences your first choice is to selectwhether you want to set your personal exercise set or to exercise withBasicUse option. If you select to start setting the exercise sets, your secondchoice is whether you want to select BasicSet or an IntervalTraining...

B 23 Options Exercise Set E0 E1 E2 E3 E5 E4 Exercise Set 1-5 Timer 1 Limits 1 Limits 2 Timer 3 Recovery Limits 3 Timer/Hr/Dist. Interval Repeat Interval Timer/Hr/Dist./Manual Summary Limits Interval On Interval OFF (BasicSet) Limits 3 Limits 2 Limits 1 Timer 1 Timer 2 Timer 3 Timer/Hr Recovery Summa...

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 minutes. P...

B 25 0 10 20 30 40 50 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 limits 1 Heart rate Time limits 2 limits 3 Summarylimits • Time within, above and below limits 1, 2 and 3 is recorded only when those particular limits are activated. • Time within, above and below summary limits is recorded during the entire exercise, ...

B 26 Setting recovery calculation You can select 2 optional types of recoveries in a BasicSet:A. Time-based recovery Ends your recovery as you reach the presettime. B. Heart-rate-based recovery Ends your recovery as you reach the preset heart rate. If you start from the Time of day display, repeat s...

B 27 Setting interval type You can select four optional types of intervals: A. Time-based interval Ends your interval when you have usedthe preset time. B. Heart-rate-based interval Ends your interval as you reach thepreset heart rate.When selecting heart-rate-based interval,recovery calculation mus...

B 28 Units 2: Adjustable unitsare miles and feet. 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. OrB. Heart-rate-based interval 8. Scroll up or down to adjust the heart rate that will end your interval...

B 29 Setting interval recovery calculation You can select 3 optional types of recoveries: A. Time-based recovery Ends your recovery as you reach the preset time. B. Heart-rate-based recovery Ends your recovery as you reach the preset heart rate. C. Distance-based recovery Ends your recovery as you r...

B 30 Units 2: Adjustable unitsare miles and feet. C. Rec. Dist is displayed. 10. Scroll up or down to adjust kilometers. Press OK. 11. Scroll up or down to adjust hundreds of meters. Press OK. Recovery DIST appears. To continue your settings, press the stop button or to return to the Time ofday disp...

B 31 Setting recording rate 1. In the Time of day display scroll up or down until OPTIONSis displayed. 2. Press OK to enter the Options mode. EXERCISE SET is displayed. 3. Scroll up or down until MEMORY SET is displayed. 4. Press OK to start the memory settings. Rec. Rate is displayed. 5. Scroll up ...

B 33 Options Function Set OwnCal On/OFF Fit. Test On/OFF HR max -p On/OFF Altitude On/OFF 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 FUNCTION SET is displayed.4. Press OK to ...

B 34 Fitness test on/off If you start from the Time of day display, repeat steps 1-4.5. Scroll up or down until Fit. Test is displayed.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 ...

B 35 To use the thermometer the altitude must be turned on. To continue setting your settings, press the stop button or to return to theTime of day display, press and hold the stop button.

B 36 Options Bike Set Bike 1/ Bike 2/ Bike OFF Wheel Size Cadence On/OFF Power On/OFF Bicycle feature 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 BIKE SET is displayed....

B 37 ERTRO Wheel size diameter (inches) Wheel size setting (mm) 30-559 26x1.25 1953 35-559 26x1.5 1985 44-559 26x1.75 2030 47-559 26x1.95 2050 26x1 1/8 Tubular 1970 650-20C 1952 622-20 700x20C 2086 622-23 700x23C 2096 622-25 700x25C 2105 700C Tubular 2130 28 (700 B) 2237 Adjusting the wheel size (Wh...

B 40 Naming bike 1 and bike 2 You can name the bikes with four letters, numbers or marks.The number in the right corner indicates, which bike settings are in use.(b0=Bike OFF, b1=Bike 1, b2=Bike 2)1. In the Time of day display scroll up or down until OPTIONS is displayed.2. Press OK to enter the Opt...

B 41 Options Monitor Set Sound On/OFF Units 1/2 Help 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 monito...

B 43 Options Watch Set Alarm Time 1/2 Date Remind 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 is disp...

B 44 12h time mode:month - day - year Setting time of day If you start from the Time of day display, repeat steps 1-4.5. Scroll up or down until TIME1/ TIME2 is displayed.6. Press OK to start setting the time of day.7. Time is flashing. Scroll up or down to select time 1 or time 2. Press OK.8. 12h/ ...

B 45 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 the d...

B 46 Setting tips Swap time 1 or time 2 In the Time of day display press and hold the down button. Time 1 orTime 2 is displayed in the uppermost row for a couple of seconds. Displayedtime will now be used in all watch and alarm functions. If you chose time 2,“2” is displayed in the Time of day displ...

C 47 Time of Day Measuring Mode Recording Mode C. EXERCISE You can use two modes in your exercise: Measuring or Recording mode. In the Measuring mode you can see your heart rate but your exercise is not recorded. In the Recording mode your exercise is recorded and stopwatch and other calculations ar...

C 49 If you are not cycling, turn the cycling settings off by pressing and holdingthe down button. Repeat until b0 appears. This will give you more memorycapacity. 4. If you want to record cycling information, keep the bike still until your heart rate appears on the display. Press OK to start record...

C 50 Recording mode Before starting recording, check that you have enough memory left.This information is displayed in the upper row, in the Measuring mode. 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 thestopw...

C 51 Turning the heart rate zone alarm on/off Note that you can not use the alarm when Bicycle functions are on.Note that trip distance is reset by pressing and holding signal/lightbutton. Therefore Trip should not be displayed in the upper row whenturning zone alarm on/off. Press and hold the signa...

C 53 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 The wrist unit automatically stores a lap time when you stop recordingan exercise. You can store 99 laps if you have not used the intervalfunction. After ...

C 54 Remember to attach your wrist unit to the Polar Bike mount inorder to record the correct temperature. Swapping the displayed exercise information You can swap the display information by pressing the down button in theMeasuring or Recording mode. The wrist unit saves the upper and lowerrow setti...

C 56 1. Start from the Time of day display. Press OK to enter the Measuring 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 desiredexercise set is displayed. 3. To start exercising and recording the pr...

C 57 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 Structure of an interval training exercise: Exercising ...

C 58 Warm-up phase 1. FirstHeart rate limits 1 (if set on). 2. ThenCountdown timer 1.Heart rate information. Countdown timer starts running if you have set the timer 1on. If you have set the timer off, press and hold OK andcontinue from the interval phase. 3. At the end of warm-up phaseWarm-up phase...

C 59 Interval session 1. FirstPreset heart rate limits 2 (if set on).2. ThenOne of the following is displayed depending on your settings: A. manual, B. time-based, C. heart rate-based or D. distance-based interval. A. Manual interval. Number of set intervals.Current interval number.Interval time.Hea...

C 60 3. At the end of IntervalInterval duration.Average heart rate of the interval. When your interval ends the wrist unit automaticallycontinues with following preset function: recoverycalculation or cool-down phase. Recovery calculation One of the following is displayed depending on your settings:...

C 61 At the end of recovery A. and B. Or C. Recovery duration. Recovery distance. Drop in your heart rate. 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 3 on.If you have set th...

C 63 Swapping the exercise type (E0 or E1-E5) In the Measuring mode press and hold the up button. Release. Repeat untildesired exercise set or BasicUse is displayed. Tips during the exercise 1. Press the stop button to pause the exercise.2. Press and hold the stop button until Time of day is display...

C 64 Tips during the exercise Swapping the bike setting (b0, b1 or b2) Start from the Measuring 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“Measuring mode...

C 65 same calculation press the OK button or to reset the interval trainingexercise, see “Resetting stopwatch to zero” section. Interrupting an interval or recovery calculation Press and hold the OK button during your interval training exercisesession to interrupt the calculation. The following sect...

D 66 D. HOW TO RECALL TRAINING INFORMATION The wrist unit starts saving exercise information to a file as you start the stopwatch. You can recall the information in the File mode. In the File mode there are up to 99 exercise files and a records file, which keeps track of the cumulative and maximum e...

D 67 Some information alternates on the display automatically.You can make the alternation faster by pressing the OK buttone.g. the target heart rate zone information. File (F1-F99) Exe. Time Distance Speed Cadence Altitude ° C/ ° F Ascent Power Pl % LRB Limits InZone 1 InZone 2 InZone 3 InZone S KC...

D 69 Temperature ( ° C or ° F Avg/ Max/ Min) Average, maximum and minimum temperature of the exercise alternate. Ascended meters/feet (Ascent) You can see the ascended meters/ feet of the exercise. Power* (Pwr Avg/ Max) Average and maximum output power of the exercise alternate. Pedaling index* (PI ...

D 71 Odometer Measures cumulative total distance of several exercise sessions startingfrom the previous resetting of the value in records file. Interval Training information (EXE. SET) F1-F99 EXE. SET WarmUp Interval CoolDown Int 1 Reco 1 ... Int 30 Reco30 Warm-up phase Warm-up duration.The heart ra...

D 72 Cool-down phase Duration of the cool-down.The heart rate at the end of the cool-down,average andmaximum heart rates of the cool-down phase. 3. Press the stop button to return to the previous file level and skip steps 4-6. Or, continue recalling more detailed information of the intervalphase. 4....

D 73 FILE F1-F99 LAPS Best Lap Lap 1 ... Lap 99 Lap information (LAPS) Start with the display showing LAPS andthe number of recorded laps.1. Press OK to start recalling the lap information. 2. Scroll up or down to see the following information: Recovery information Time-based recovery.Recovery durat...

D 75 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 the sample was recordedare displayed. In the upper ...

D 76 Deleting a file 1. In the Time of day display scroll up or down until FILE is displayed.2. Press OK to enter the File mode.3. Scroll up or down until desired exercise file is displayed. Press and hold the signal/light button. DELETE FILE and file number are displayed. 4. Press OK. The wrist uni...

D 77 This file is updated each time your exercise is recorded to file.1. In the Time of day display scroll up or down until FILE is displayed.2. Press OK to enter the File mode.3. Scroll up or down until Records is displayed.4. Press OK to enter the records file. Tot. KCal is displayed. You will hav...

D 78 Resetting your cumulative counts to zero Once your have reset the cumulative count you cannot retrieve it.Start with the display showing Tot. KCal, Tot. Time, Rid. Time or Odometerin the records file.1. Press OK to start resetting the desired total count. Reset appears and the value starts to f...

D 79 Returning to your previous maximum value Start with the display showing Max Spd, Max Cad*, Max Alt or Max Pwr* inthe records file.1. Press and hold the signal/light button to start returning to the previous value. Return OLd appears and the value starts to flash. 2. You can still cancel the res...

E 80 E. 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 OwnIndex is a value which is comparable to maximal oxygen uptake...

E 82 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 methodprovides a rough estimation and is thus not very accurate, especi...

E 83 To get reliable test results, the following basic requirements apply: • You should be relaxed and calm.• The test can take place anywhere - home, office, health club - as long as the testing environment is peaceful. No disturbing noises (e.g. television,radio or telephone), no other people talk...

E 84 Time of Day File Options Fit. Test Connect Fitness Test 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 thefunction on in the Options mode. 2. Press OK to enter the Fitness Test mode. Your latest OwnIn...

E 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 unit does not succeed in receiving your heart rate at thebeginning or during the test, the...

E 86 The classification is based on literature review of 62 studies where VO 2max was measured directly in healthy adult subjects in the USA, Canada and 7 European countries. Reference: Shvartz E, ReiboldRC: Aerobic fitness norms for males and females aged 6 to 75 years: a review. Aviat Space Enviro...

E 87 For various fitness classes we recommend the following: 1 2 3 4 6 7 5 1-3 Increase exercisefor healthbenefits andfitnessimprovement. 4 To ensure good health,maintain current exercisehabits. For fitnessimprovement an increase inexercise is recommended. 5-7 Maintain currentexercise habitsfor good...

F. 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 guarantee obligations and enjoy this product for many years to come. Taking care of your Polar heart rat...

• Never put the connector in a washing machine or a drier!• You can wash the strap in a washing machine at +40 ° C / 104 ° F. We recommend that you use a washing pouch. • We recommend that you wash the strap after each time you have used it in pool water with a high chlorine content. • Do not spin-d...

6. Put the PCBA back into place.7. Check that the sealing ring stays in its groove. Replace the cover back.8. Insert the two screws in their holes and tighten them gradually in turn.9. Test the sensor by checking that it gives out an orange flash when the spoke magnet passes the speed sensor. 10. Do...

G. PRECAUTIONS G 93 Using the Polar heart rate monitor in a water environment Your Polar heart rate monitor is water resistant to 30 meters/ 100 feet. Tomaintain the water resistance, do not operate the buttons of the wrist unitunder water. Users measuring their heart rate in water may experience in...

G 94 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 orwhen you walk through electric security gates. In so...

H. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS H 97 What should I do if... ...I don’t know where I am in the Options or File cycle? Press and hold the stop button until time of day is displayed. ...I cannot find the previous exercise’s file? You may have used the Measuring mode during your exercise, which meansthat ...

H 98 3. Check that you are not near other people that have heart rate monitors, high voltage power lines, televisions, mobile phones or other sources ofelectromagnetic disturbance. 4. Have you had a cardiac event which may have altered your ECG waveform? In this case consult your physician. ...heart...

I. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS I 101 Polar S725 is designed to indicate the level of physiological strain andintensity in sports and exercise. It also measures altitude and temperaturein cycling. No other use is intended or implied. The altitude and temperaturefunctions are not designed to be exclusive...

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 OFF Power OFF Activity sound On U...

K. POLAR DISCLAIMER • 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 Inc. / Polar Electro Oy makes no representations or warranties with res...

L. POLAR GLOSSARY L 106 Activity level: Your long-term physical activity level you need toassess in order to do the Polar FitnessTest. Altitude and temperature: The altitude and temperature aremeasured by using an atmosphericpressure sensor. Air pressure changesconstantly due to various weathercondi...

L 107 ALARM: Indicates the alarm in watch settings. Alt.: Indicates altitude. AM or PM: Are used in 12h Time mode. E.g. in 24h Time mode 13:00means 1:00 PM. Asc.: Indicates ascended meters/ feet. AVG: Together with a reading indicates average heart rate. b0: Indicates that you have no bike settings ...

L 108 HR max -p: Predicted maximum heart rate value. Interval, Int: Options mode: indicates Interval Training SetRecording mode: Indicates intervalexercise session including warm-up,interval and cool-down phases. InZone/ Above/ Below: indicate the time spent within, above andbelow the target zone. K...

L 111 Index 12h/ 24h time mode ............................... 44Activity/ button sound on/off ............... 41Alarm settings ........................................ 43All that you can do with your Heart Rate Monitor ........................... 13 Altitude ...................................... 4...