Page 2 - Road Map; Polar Electro Oy; Dear Customer
Cover PPP S410210 USA GBR A 12.3.2003 08:37 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...
Page 3 - Thank you for choosing Polar!
The Polar heart rate monitor offers you various possibilities on customisingexercise sessions to fit your personal needs. For example, use the Interval Trainer™ function to guide you through acomplete interval training session. Or, you can choose the functions that suit youbest: OwnCal ® calorie cal...
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 6 - K. Limited Polar International
E. Connection to Computer .... 59 Downloading Training Datawith Polar Precision PerformanceSoftware ................................................. 60Transferring Settings from Computerwith Polar Precision PerformanceSoftware ................................................. 61 F. Polar Fitness te...
Page 8 - Reset; Resets the heart rate monitor.; Stop; selection; Buttons and Their Functions
A 6 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 pressing...
Page 9 - Useful Tips; See the glossary for display symbols and text interpretation.; Up
A 7 Useful Tips • Briefly pressing a button (approximately 1 second) will do differentthings than pressing and holding the button for a longer period oftime (approximately 2 to 5 seconds). If your press the button for alonger period of time, you can use shortcuts. • The buttons are slightly stiffer ...
Page 10 - How to Prepare the Wrist Receiver; Since the display is blank when the receiver leaves the; Easy Start
A 8 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 not ...
Page 11 - 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 9 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 areas on ...
Page 12 - 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 10 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 data will only be stored in a fi...
Page 13 - Modes and Their Functions
A 11 Polar S410/Polar S210 have the following main modes: Time of Day,Exercise, File, Options and Fitness test.Additionally Polar S410 has connection mode. 1. TIME OF DAY You can use your Polar heart rate monitor as an ordinary watch with date,weekday indicator and an alarm function. You can also ch...
Page 18 - B. HOW TO ENTER SETTINGS
B 16 B. HOW TO ENTER SETTINGS This section describes how to manually entersettings by pressing the receiver buttons. See alsochapter "Connection to Computer". PPP S410S210 man USAGBR A.pm6 12.3.2003, 08:30 16
Page 20 - User Information Settings; Units 1
B 18 Options User Set lbs/ kg feet inch/ cm Birthday Sex Activity HR max VO 2max 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 ...
Page 21 - Date of Birth; Scroll up or down to adjust your month or; Sex; Low
B 19 Units 1: setting orderis day - month - year.Units 2: setting orderis month - day - year. Date of Birth (Birthday) 7. Scroll up or down to adjust your month or day of birth. Press OK. 8. Day / Month appears. Scroll up or down to adjust the value. Press OK. 9. Year appears. Scroll up or down to a...
Page 22 - Top; Maximum Heart Rate Value; setting when you set this value for the first time.; If you know your; value by scrolling up or down.; Maximal Oxygen Uptake Value; as a default setting when you set this value for the first time.; If you
B 20 Top You participate regularly in heavy physical exercise at least 5 times a week.Ex. you exercise to improve performance for competitive purposes. Maximum Heart Rate Value (HR max ) 12. Your age-predicted maximum heart rate value is displayed as a default setting when you set this value for the...
Page 23 - Selecting Exercise Type; Exercise Settings; BasicUse; heart rate of the exercise; Exercise Set
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 Interval Trainin...
Page 27 - Setting Interval Type; You can select 3 optional types of intervals:; Or; Scroll up or down to adjust
B 25 Setting Interval Type You can select 3 optional types of intervals: A. Time-based interval Ends your interval when you haveused the selected time. B. Heart-rate-based interval Ends your interval as you reach theselected heart rate.When selecting heart-rate-basedinterval, recovery calculation mu...
Page 28 - Scroll up or down to select recovery timer or heart rate. Press OK.
B 26 Setting the Number of Intervals and Recoveries (Repeat) If you start from the Time of Day display, repeat steps 1-5.You can set up to 30 intervals and recoveries (if set on) for an interval phase.6. Scroll up or down until Repeat is displayed.7. Press OK to start setting the number.8. Scroll up...
Page 29 - Naming Exercise Sets
B 27 A. RecoTime is displayed. 10. Scroll up or down to adjust minutes. Press OK.11. Scroll up or down to adjust seconds. Press OK. Recovery TIMER appears. B . RecoHr is displayed. 10. Scroll up or down to adjust the value. Press OK. Recovery Hr appears. To continue your settings, press the stop but...
Page 30 - OwnCal Calorie Counter on/off; To get the most accurate OwnCal results, update the VO; Turning Functions on/off
B 28 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 FUNCTION SET is displayed.4. Press OK to start the function settings. OwnCal is displayed. To set the following functions on you...
Page 31 - 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.
B 29 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 ...
Page 32 - Monitor Settings; In the Time of Day display scroll up; Selecting Measuring Units
B 30 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 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 mon...
Page 34 - Setting Alarm; Watch Settings
B 32 Options Watch Set Alarm Time 1/2 Date 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 displayed. 4. Press OK to start the watch settings. ALARM is displayed. Set...
Page 35 - 2h/ 24h starts to flash. Scroll up or down to select 12h or 24h time; Setting Date; Scroll up or down to select the desired value. Press OK.
B 33 8. 12h/ 24h starts to flash. Scroll up or down to select 12h or 24h time mode. Press OK. 24h: skip step 9. 9. AM/ PM starts to flash. Scroll up or down to select AM or PM. Press OK.10. The hours start to flash. Scroll up or down to adjust the hours. Press OK.11. The minutes start to flash. Scro...
Page 36 - Setting Tips; Swap Time 1 or Time 2
B 34 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 few 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 display....
Page 37 - Keep the wrist receiver within 3 feet/ 1 meter of your transmitter.; Heart Rate Measure Mode
C 35 Time of Day Heart Rate Measure mode Exercise recording mode C. EXERCISE 1. Wear the transmitter and the wrist receiver as described in “Easy start” section.2. To make sure that the code search will be successful:• Keep the wrist receiver within 3 feet/ 1 meter of your transmitter. • Check that ...
Page 39 - Exercise Recording Mode; on the display, there is no heart rate reception.; Turning the Heart Rate Zone Alarm on/off
C 37 Exercise Recording Mode 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. Exercise information will be stored in a complete exercise file only whenthe stopwatch is running. The ongoing recording is indicated with agrap...
Page 40 - In addition to the alarm you can see:; Swapping the Heart Rate Limits
C 38 In addition to the alarm you can see: if you are exercising above heart rate zone.if you are exercising below heart rate zone. 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 sw...
Page 41 - Storing Lap and Split Time; Press OK to store lap and split time.; Pausing the Exercise
C 39 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 receiver automatically stores a lap time when you stop recordingan exercise. You can store 99 laps if you have not used the intervalfunction. After st...
Page 42 - Swapping the Displayed Exercise Information
C 40 Swapping the Displayed Exercise Information There are three display options, which you can swap between by pressingthe down button. The receiver saves the upper and lower row settings forthe three display options. If the Help function is on, the name of theselected function appears for a few se...
Page 44 - Starting an Exercise Set
C 42 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 untildesired exercise set is displayed. 3. To start exercisi...
Page 45 - Structure of an interval training exercise:
C 43 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: Warm-up Pha...
Page 47 - Recovery Calculation; time-based recovery calculation or
C 45 3. At the end of IntervalInterval duration.Average heart rate of the interval. When your interval ends the wrist receiver automaticallycontinues with following preset function: recoverycalculation or cool-down phase. Recovery Calculation One of the following is displayed depending on yoursettin...
Page 50 - Starting Recovery Calculation; Stopping the Exercise
C 48 Starting Recovery Calculation To start the recovery calculation, press and hold the OK button.Depending on your setting RecoHr or RecoTime appears in the upper rowof the display. See “Exercising with Interval Trainer”/ “Recovery calculation”for the displayed information during the recovery calc...
Page 51 - Tips During the Exercise; Checking the Heart Rate Limits and Illuminating the Display
C 49 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 isturned on for a few of seconds. The current heart rate limits of the exerciseare displayed. Swapping the Exercise Type (E0 or E1 - E5)...
Page 53 - Starting date and time alternate on the display.
D 51 Your complete file is F1 the very first time, then F2 and so on, until youhave recorded 6 files. Then F6 always indicates the latest complete file andF1 to F5 are the summary files. The bigger the file number the more recentit is. Some information alternates on the display automatically. You ca...
Page 54 - Press OK to enter a file or to enter a deeper level in the file loop.
D 52 Complete File Exe. Time Reco Limits InZone1 InZone2 InZone3 KCal Tot. KCal Tot. Time EXE. SET LAPS Lap1 Best Lap CoolDown Interval WarmUp Reco 30 Int 30 Reco 1 Int 1 Lap 99 • Move forward and backward within file loops with up or down buttons. • Press OK to enter a file or to enter a deeper lev...
Page 57 - interval and recovery.
D 55 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 Warm-up duration.The heart rate at the end of t...
Page 60 - Resetting Your Cumulative Counts to Zero; the value starts to flash.
D 58 Resetting Your Cumulative Counts to Zero (Tot. KCal and Tot. Time) Once your have reset the cumulative count you cannot retrieve it.Start with the display showing Tot. KCal or Tot. Time.1. Press OK to start resetting the desired total count. Reset appears and the value starts to flash. 2. Press...
Page 62 - Sampling rate
E 60 Downloading Training Data to a Computer withPolar Precision Performance Software Polar S410 offers an easy way toanalyse training data bycomputer afterwards. It startsrecording at a sampling rate of 15seconds up to 120 samples. Whenthe memory is full, it is compressedand a longer averaging peri...
Page 64 - If the data transfer was unsuccessful; bring the receiver closer to the
E 62 1. Start the software.2. Activate the transfer function of the software and follow the directions on screen. 3. If the receiver is in the Time of Day display scroll up or down until CONNECT is displayed. 4. Place the receiver less than 4"/ 10 cm from the loudspeaker. Do not move the receive...
Page 65 - F. POLAR FITNESS TEST; ), a commonly used descriptor of aerobic fitness. Cardiovascular; OwnIndex
F 63 F. POLAR FITNESS TEST The Polar Fitness Test is an easy, safe and quickway to estimate individual maximal aerobic powerand 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 2max ), ...
Page 67 - Predicted Maximum Heart Rate (HR
F 65 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, especiall...
Page 68 - Carrying Out the Test; Set the Polar Fitness Test on.; -p on if you want to get a prediction of your maximum; Fitness Test Settings
F 66 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 longas the testing environment is peaceful. No disturbing noises(Ex. television, radio or telephone), no other people talki...
Page 69 - Lie down and relax; Turn the Fitness Test Sound Signal on/off
F 67 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 the t...
Page 70 - 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.; Update OwnIndex and HR; Interrupt the Test
F 68 You can update your OwnIndex and HR max -p values to the Options mode/ User information. When you update these values regularly, the reading inpercentages of your maximum heart rate and calorie calculation give moreaccurate individual information. 1. In the Time of Day display scroll up or down...
Page 71 - MEN; Fitness Classes
F 69 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 >5...
Page 72 - For various fitness classes we recommend the following:
F 70 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 Maintaincurrent exercisehabits for goodhealth andfitness. For various fitness classes we recomm...
Page 73 - Taking Care of Your Polar Heart Rate Monitor
G. CARE ANDMAINTENANCE 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 warrantyobligations and enjoy this product for many years to come. Taking Care of Your Polar Heart Rate Mon...
Page 75 - Using the Polar Heart Rate Monitor in a Water Environment
H. PRECAUTIONS H 73 Using the Polar Heart Rate Monitor in a Water Environment Your Polar heart rate monitor is water resistant to 160 feet/ 50 meters. Tomaintain the water resistance, do not operate the buttons of the wristreceiver under water. Users measuring heart rate in a water environment may e...
Page 76 - as you would normally.; Polar Heart Rate Monitor and Interference
H 74 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, cellularphones or when you walk through electric secu...
Page 79 - Press and hold the stop button until time of day is displayed.
I. FREQUENTLY ASKEDQUESTIONS I 77 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 you...
Page 81 - your training partner.
I 79 ...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 82 - Press any of the buttons once. The time of Day is displayed.
I 80 ...there are no reactions to any buttons? Reset the Polar heart rate monitor. Resetting clears watch settings whichwill return to the default settings. User information and measuring unitssettings will be saved. 1. Press the RESET button with a pen tip. Display becomes full of digits. If you do...
Page 83 - Transmitter; Built-in Lithium Cell; Elastic Strap; Polyurethane
J. TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS J 81 Polar heart rate monitor is designed to indicate the level ofphysiological strain and intensity in sports and exercise. Noother use is intended or implied. Heart rate is displayed asnumber of heartbeats per minute (bpm). Transmitter Battery type: Built-in Lithium Cell...
Page 85 - Limit Values
J 83 Fitness test On HR max -p OFF Interval function OFF/ interval timer Interval heart rate 160 Number of intervals 3 Timer 1, 2, 3 OFF/ 2 min Limits 1, 2, 3 80/ 160 Recovery function OFF/ recovery timer Recovery heart rate 80 Recovery timer 1 min Limit Values Exercise time 99 h 59 min 59 s Heart r...
Page 88 - : The grooved areas of
M. POLAR GLOSSARY M 86 Activity level : A personal assessment of your long termphysical activity level that is used inthe Polar Fitness Test. BasicSet mode : Exercise set, which interval is set off. Coded heart rate transmission : Polar coded transmitterautomatically locks in a code totransmit your ...
Page 89 - information of your exercise.
M 87 Exercise mode : The stopwatch is on and your exercise is recorded. Youcan select between the BasicUse,Interval Training Set and BasicSet. Interval training : Seeks to improve your race pace withdifferent periods of work and rest. Maximal oxygen uptake : (maximal aerobic power, VO 2max ) Is the ...
Page 90 - Display Symbols; Indicates the Interval Trainer.
M 88 Display Symbols Indicates an ongoing heart rate measurement and flashes to the beatof your heart. A heart without frames indicates a non-coded heart ratetransmission. Frame around the heart indicates a coded transmission of heart rate. Indicates there has not been heart rate reception for at le...
Page 91 - Display Texts
M 89 FIT. TEST : Indicates fitness test mode. FULL : After having stored 99 laps (the use of intervals reduces theamount). FULL appears in thedisplay. You can continue taking laptimes or intervals but they won’t berecorded into the file. HR max -p : Predicted maximum heart rate value. Interval, Int ...
Page 92 - OwnINDEX
M 90 Limits1, 2, 3 : Heart rate limits for target zones 1, 2 and 3. MAX : Together with a heart rate reading indicates the highest heartrate. MAX % : Together with a heart rate reading indicates what percentageyour current heart rate is of yourmaximum heart rate. OPTIONS : Indicates the Options mode...
Page 93 - Split Time; : The elapsed time from; Sw; phase in the
M 91 Split Time : The elapsed time from the beginning of the exercise untilstoring the split time. Sw : Indicates stopwatch. Timer1, 2, 3 : Interval Training mode: Countdown timers for theInterval Training set. WarmUp : Warm-up phase in the beginning of an Interval Trainingexercise. PPP S410S210 man...
Page 94 - Index
M 92 Limited Polar internationalguarantee ............................................... 84Measuring units settings ....................... 30Modes and their functions .................... 11Naming exercise sets .............................. 27OwnCal on/off ...........................................