Page 2 - Road Map; Dear Customer; Polar Electro Oy
Cover S810i USAGBR.fh8 29.7.2002 13:40 Page 2 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 PolarHeart Rate Monitor during training, checkour w...
Page 3 - Thank you for choosing Polar!
The Polar S810i and Polar Precision Performance™ software offer you variousways to customize your exercise sessions so they meet your personal needs. For example, you can build up exercise profiles to guide you through varioustraining sessions. Choose the functions that suit you best: OwnCal® calori...
Page 4 - CONTENTS
CONTENTS A. Getting Going ....................... 5 Heart Rate Monitor Parts ........................ 5Buttons and Their Functions ................... 6Easy Start .................................................. 8 How to Prepare the Wrist Receiver ... 8How to Put the Transmitter On .......... 9How...
Page 5 - K. Limited Polar international
A. GETTING GOING Heart Rate MonitorParts and TheirFunctions The elastic strap holds thetransmitter comfortably,yet firmly, in the correctposition. The transmitter detectsyour heart rate andtransmits it to the wristreceiver. The wrist receiver displaysyour heart rate and otherdata during exercise.Ent...
Page 6 - Resets the heart rate monitor.; Buttons and Their Functions
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 7 - Easy Start; How to Prepare the Wrist Receiver
A 8 A 9 Easy Start 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 receiv...
Page 8 - Modes and Their Functions; How to Stop Measuring Your Heart Rate
A 10 A 11 Your receiver has six main modes: Time of Day, Exercise, File, Options, Fitnesstest and Connection. The modes offer you the following features: 1. TIME OF DAY • 12 h or 24 h time, alarm, date and weekday • two time options • backlight In addition, the following functions can be uploaded fr...
Page 10 - B. HOW TO ENTER SETTINGS; Move forward and backward by using the up or down buttons.
B 15 B 14 Time Of Day File Options Fit. Test Connect Exercise Set Memory Set Function Set User Set Monitor Set Watch Set B. HOW TO ENTER SETTINGS This section describes how to manually entersettings by pressing the receiver buttons. However,The receiver offers you a faster way as well:prepare your s...
Page 11 - User Information Settings
B 17 B 16 Options User Set lbs/ feet Birthday Sex Activity HR max VO 2max Baseline kg inch/ cm In the User Set loop you can move forward only by pressing OK. Measuring units depend on the settings in Options/ Monitor Set/Unit 1 or Unit 2. Units 1 Units 2 Weight kg lbs Height cm ft/ inch Date of Birt...
Page 13 - BasicUse; Exercise Settings; Exercise Profile
B 21 B 20 When you start setting exercise preferences, you first select whether youwant to pre-programm an exercise profile or a BasicSet or exercise with theBasicUse option. BasicUse (E0) BasicUse is a simple mode for exercising. You do not have to do any settingsbefore exercising with this Exercis...
Page 14 - In the Time of Day display scroll up or; Setting BasicSet Exercise
B 23 B 22 Setting Timers If you start from the Time of Day display, repeat steps 1-4.5. Scroll up or down until desired Timer is displayed. Press OK to start setting the timer. 6. Scroll up or down to turn the timer on or off. Press OK. OFF: skip steps 7-8. 7. Scroll up or down to adjust minutes. Pr...
Page 15 - Setting Recovery Calculation for BasicSet; Setting Profile Exercise
B 25 B 24 Setting Recovery Calculation for BasicSet A. Time-based recovery Ends your recovery as youreach the preset time. 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 steps 1-4.5. Scroll up or down until Recove...
Page 16 - Press OK to start setting the interval. On/OFF starts to flash.; Setting Interval Type; Manual interval
B 27 B 26 Setting Phases on/off If you start from the Time of Day display, repeat steps 1-4.5. Scroll up or down until the desired phase number is displayed.6. Press OK to start setting the phase. On/OFF starts to flash.7. Scroll up or down to set the phase on or off. Press OK. On: Int. and the phas...
Page 18 - Recording rate; 9 h 59 min in one file and total 120 h is approx. 5 days; Setting Recording Rate; Naming Profiles
B 31 B 30 You can program your receiver to record data in each heart beat, 5, 15 or 60seconds intervals.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 MEMORY SET is displayed. 4....
Page 19 - OwnCal Calorie Counter on/off; Turning Functions on/off
B 33 B 32 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 displayed.6. Press OK to start setting the HR max -p. On/OFF starts to flash. 7. Scroll up or down to set the HR max -p on or off. Press OK. HR ...
Page 20 - Selecting Measuring Units; Monitor Settings
B 35 B 34 Options Monitor Set Sound Units HelpOn/OFF 1/2 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 MONITOR SET is displayed. 4. Press OK to start the monitor settings...
Page 21 - Setting Date; Year digits start to flash. Scroll up or down to; Turning Reminders on/off; reminder is displayed in the corner of the display.; Setting Alarm; Watch Settings
B 37 B 36 12 h Time mode:month - day - year.24 h time mode:day - month - year. 7. Time is flashing. Scroll up or down to select time 1 or time 2. Press OK.8. 12 h/ 24 h starts to flash. Scroll up or down to select 12 h or 24 h time mode. Press OK.24 h: skip step 9. 9. AM/ PM starts to flash. Scroll ...
Page 22 - Keep the wrist receiver within 3 feet/ 1 meter of your transmitter.; Heart Rate Measure Mode; Swap Time 1 or Time 2; Setting Tips
B 38 C 39 Time of Day Heart rate measure mode Exercise recording mode You can use two modes whileexercising: Measure or Exercise mode.In the Measure mode you can seeyour heart rate but exerciseinformation will not be recorded. Inthe Exercise mode your exercise isrecorded. Stopwatch and othercalculat...
Page 23 - Turning the heart rate zone alarm on/off; Exercise Recording Mode
C 41 C 40 If you are continuing from the Measure mode, press OK.Or, if you are starting from the Time of Day display, press and hold OK. If BasicUse exercise starts, even if you have set an exercise profile on pleasecheck that you have set at least one of the exercise profile functions on. Exercise ...
Page 24 - First
C 43 C 42 Receiver automatically stores a lap time when you stop recording anexercise. You can store 99 laps if you have not used the profilefunction. After storing 99 laps FULL appears for a few seconds everytime you take a lap. You can continue taking laps but they will not berecorded. The wrist r...
Page 25 - The bar indicates the baseline of your relaxation rate.; Select the Lower Heart Rate Information row; of Day display, press and hold the stop button.; Select the Middle Row Information
C 45 C 44 The bar indicates the baseline of your relaxation rate. Bar of dots indicates the current relaxation rate in relation toyour baseline value. If you are in a more relaxed state thanthe baseline value, the bar of dots is on the right side of thebaseline bar, and vice versa. You cannot select...
Page 26 - Interval Period; Exercise Phase; Example of a exercise profile structure:
C 47 C 46 Interval Period 1. FirstPreset heart rate limits (if set on).2. ThenOne of the following is displayed depending on your settings: A. manual, B. time-based or C. heart-rate-based interval. A. Manual interval Number of set intervals. (C means you have set continuous intervals)Current interva...
Page 27 - One of the following is displayed depending on your settings:; Starting the Timers
C 49 C 48 After the last phase has ended the receiver automaticallycontinues exercise recording with BasicUse mode. Interrupting an Exercise Profile 1. Press the stop button to pause the exercise.2. Press and hold the stop button to return to the Time of Day display. Or Press the stop button. BasicU...
Page 28 - Press the stop button to pause the exercise.; Starting Recovery Calculation; Stopping the Exercise
C 51 C 50 Reset the calculation by pressing and holding the down button. Reset Int?(=interval) or Reset Re? (=recovery) is displayed until the calculation isreset. To restart the same calculation press the OK button or to reset theexercise, press and hold the down button. Interrupting an Interval or...
Page 29 - Exercise File; Press OK to enter a file or to enter a deeper level in the file loop.
D 53 D 52 Time of Day File Options Fit. Test Connect F99 F1 Records Your first file is F1, then F2 and so on, until you have recorded maximum 99exercise files. The bigger the file number the more recent it is. Some information alternates on the display automatically. You can makethe information alte...
Page 31 - Interval Information
D 57 D 56 Phase number.Phase duration.Average heart rate of intervals and recoveries. Cumulative Exercise Time Count (Tot. Time) This function counts cumulative exercise time expended during severalexercise sessions starting from the previous value stored in the records file.It allows you to follow ...
Page 32 - Scroll up or down to see the
D 59 D 58 Recorded Heart Rate Samples You can recall detailed heart rate information of anexercise from the sample file. Start with the displayshowing SAMPLES.1. Press OK to start recalling the recorded samples of your exercise information. The following information isdisplayed: The RR reading in mi...
Page 33 - Downloading Training Data to Computer; or
D 61 D 60 E. CONNECTION TOCOMPUTER 1. Press OK to start updating the desired total count. Reset appears and the value starts to flash. 2. Press and hold the down button. Reset starts to flash. You can still cancel the previous setting by releasing the down button before thevalue is updated. If you a...
Page 34 - Uploading Settings from Computer; If the data transfer was unsuccessful
E 62 E 63 Your Polar heart rate monitor offers you the option of preparing yoursettings with Polar Precision Performance software. You are also able to setfollowing functions with the software: Uploading Settings from Computer B) an optional Polar IR Interface for USB port and Windows® 98 operating ...
Page 35 - F. POLAR FITNESS TEST; OwnIndex; Online Recording; : See how to turn the Online measurement on in B:; To stop recording; : In the software, press the Stop button and then
E 64 F 65 The Polar Fitness Test is an easy, safe and quickway to estimate individual maximal aerobicpower and to get predicted maximum heart ratevalue. The Polar Fitness Test is targeted to healthyadults. OwnIndex is a value which is comparable to maximal oxygen uptake(VO 2max ), a commonly used de...
Page 36 - Predicted Maximum Heart Rate (HR
F 66 F 67 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 may not be very accurate, espe...
Page 37 - Lie down and relax; Turn the Fitness Test Sound Signal on/off; Fitness Test Settings
F 68 F 69 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 thefunction on in the Options mode. 2. Press OK to enter the Fitness Test mode. Your latest OwnIndex and ...
Page 38 - MEN; Fitness Classes; You can update your OwnIndex and HR; appears if you have not updated your latest test results.; To return to the Time of Day display, press and hold the stop button.; Interrupt the Test; Update OwnIndex and HR
F 70 F 71 Age 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (years) (very (poor) (fair) (average) (good) (very (excellent) poor) good) 20-24 < 32 32-37 38-43 44-50 51-56 57-62 >62 25-29 < 31 31-35 36-42 43-48 49-53 54-59 >59 30-34 < 29 29-34 35-40 41-45 46-51 52-56 >56 35-39 < 28 28-32 33-38 39-43 44-48 49-54 ...
Page 39 - Taking Care of Your Polar Heart Rate Monitor; For various fitness classes we recommend the following:
F 72 Your Polar heart rate monitor is a high-tech instrument ofsuperior design and workmanship and should be treated withcare. The suggestions below will help you fulfill the guaranteeobligations and enjoy this product for many years to come. Taking Care of Your Polar Heart Rate Monitor • Wash the t...
Page 41 - Polar Heart Rate Monitor and Interference; Electromagnetic Interference
H 77 4. If the Polar heart rate monitor still does not work with the exercise equipment, this piece of equipment may be electrically too noisy forwireless heart rate measurement. H 76 Polar Heart Rate Monitor and Interference Electromagnetic Interference Disturbances may occur near high voltage powe...
Page 42 - Press and hold the stop button until time of day is displayed.; If you feel unexpected pain or tiredness regarding your
I 79 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 Measure mode during your exercise, which meansthat your exercise was not stored. To...
Page 43 - Or; your training partner.
I 81 ...other person with heart rate monitor is causing interference? Keep a distance from your training partner and continue your trainingsession 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 bring the...
Page 45 - Limit Values
J 85 Help On OwnCal OFF Fitness test On HR max -p OFF Online OFF Exercise settings BasicUse On BasicSet function OFF Profile function OFF Heart touch function Shows heart rate limits Recording rate 5 s Limit Values Exercise time 99 h 59 min 59 s Heart rate limits 30 - 240 Heart rate zone time 99 h 5...
Page 48 - Display Texts
M 91 ALARM : Indicates the alarm in watch settings. AM or PM : Are used in 12h time mode. Ex. in 24h time mode 13:00means 1:00 PM. AVG : Together with a reading indicates average heart rate. Baseline : Set your personal relaxation rate baseline. BasicSet : Pre-programmable exercise with three altern...
Page 50 - Index; Split Time; : The time exercised so; Sw; : Indicates cumulative
M 95 between successive heart beats inmilliseconds. This information isalso shown as instantaneous heartrate in beats per minute in recordedsamples. Recording every intervalaccurately is more difficult thanobtaining the averaged heart rateonly, because R-R recording rate isshielded less from measure...
