Polar Electro CS600 manuel d'utilisation

Polar CS600 User Manual[...]

Contents 1 . I N T R O D U C T I O N ............................................................................................................ 5 2 . C Y C L I N G C O M P U T E R C O M P O N E N T S ................................................................................... 5 3 . G E T T I N G S T A R T E D ..............................[...]

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1. INTRODUCTION Congratulations! Y ou have purchased a complete training system to tailor -fit your training needs. This user manual includes complete instructions, helping you get the most out of your cycling computer . 2. CYCLING COMPUTER COMPONENTS 1. Polar CS600 Cycling Computer: Cycling and exercise data are recorded and displayed during exerc[...]

3. GETTING ST ARTED Before activating your cycling computer , measure the wheel size of your bicycle. Measuring Wheel Size Wheel size settings are a prerequisite for correct cycling information. There are two ways of determining the wheel size of your bike: Method 1 Look for the diameter in inches or in ETR TO printed on the wheel. Match it to the [...]

T o adjust the data, use UP, DOWN and accept with OK. The values scroll faster if you press and hold UP or DOWN. 1. T o activate your cycling computer , press OK twice. Once activated, it cannot be switched off! 2. Welcome to Polar Cycling W orld! is displayed. Press OK. 3. Language : Select English , Deutsch , Español , Français or Italiano . Pr[...]

Menu Structure 4. PREPARE FOR TRAINING Installation of the sensors Polar Bike Mount and CS600 Cycling Computer For instructions on how to install the Polar Bike Mount and the Polar CS600 Cycling Computer , consult Speed Sensor user manual. Polar Speed, Cadence and Power Output Sensors For instructions on how to install the sensors, consult the sepa[...]

The Exercises menu shows a list of exercises. Navigate through the options with UP or DOWN • Free : Free exercise with no settings. • Basic : T raining with moderate intensity . Duration around 45 min. • OwnZone : OwnZone-based exercise with moderate intensity . The cycling computer is able to automatically determine your individual aerobic ([...]

A. Heart rate B. Cadence* C. Power* Press OK. A. For heart rate , select Sport zone, or Manual to set heart rate zone manually . Press OK. • Sport zone : Select one of the sport zones (e.g. Z1: 50-59%HR max ) for your exercise. Press OK to continue to step 3. Polar sport zones are heart rate intensity areas expressed in percentages of your maximu[...]

for your next exercise. Rename the exercise by selecting Rename from the list. * Optional sensor required. Create New Exercises with Polar ProT rainer 5 Create more diversified exercises by using Polar ProT rainer 5. For further information, consult Polar ProT rainer 5 help. 5. TRAINING Wear the T ransmitter Wear the transmitter to measure heart ra[...]

Settings. The number on the bottom, right hand corner indicates the bike that is going to be used. By pressing and holding the DOWN button, you can switch the bike quickly or switch to heart rate recording only . By pressing and holding the UP button you can switch the exercise quickly . 3. Within 4 seconds, your heart rate appears on the display .[...]

seconds. The name indicates the lower row information. The display varies depending on the sensors you have installed, which features are set ON and what kind of exercise you are performing. Customize the cycling computer display easily with Polar ProT rainer 5 software. Default Views on Y our Display When Using Speed Sensor Speed Heart rate T rip [...]

The graph view can be customized. For the upper and middle rows, you can choose to view Power , Speed , Altitude or Heart rate in graphs. Symbols on the Display T ext on the display Symbol Explanation T ime of day T ime of day Cycling symbol All the necessary sensors are found when the symbol stops blinking. Bike number The number on right, bottom [...]

T ext on the display Symbol Explanation T rip Distance between points A and B. This distance is reset every time OK button is pressed. Pressing OK will also reset the Lap distance. This will be done automatically if the Autolap function is ON. Arrival time Estimated time of arrival. RR variation Beat to beat variation in heart beat intervals, i.e. [...]

T ext on the display Symbol Explanation L/R balance* Pedaling power distribution between left and right foot in percentage. Zone pointer (heart rate) If the heart symbol is not visible and/or an alarm sounds, your heart rate is outside the target zone. Zone pointer*(cadence) If the cadence symbol is not visible and/or an alarm sounds, you are outsi[...]

Press and hold UP to zoom into the upper row , and DOWN to zoom into the middle row . Return to the normal display by pressing and holding the button again. Illuminate the Display (Night mode on) T o illuminate your display , press LIGHT during the exercise. Night mode is turned on, and the display illuminates automatically when any button is press[...]

• When taking up exercise after more than a week’ s break. • If you are not completely sure of your physical or mental state – for example, if you are not recovered from previous training, not feeling well, or are stressed. • After changing user settings. Before you start determining your OwnZone, make sure that: • Y our user settings a[...]

1. Open Polar ProT rainer 5 software. 2. Select Connect in the cycling computer and place the device in front of the computer's infrared window . 3. Click T ransfer Data on the software toolbar . For more information on transferring data, consult software help. T o view file on cycling computer Select File > OK for the following options: ?[...]

d. Phases information e. Laps information a. Basic information Select File > Exercise log . Scroll UP and DOWN to select the exercise and press OK. Scroll UP and DOWN to view the following information: Name of exercise T ime when exercise began Distance traveled T otal time of exercise Heart rate in beats per minute (bpm), alternating with a per[...]

Select File > OK > Exercise log > OK > Basic > OK , press and hold LIGHT > Add info >OK . • Rank : Grade your exercise. • Feeling : Evaluate your subjective feeling during the exercise. • T emperat. : Set the temperature with UP or DOWN. • Distance :Set the distance for Bike 1, Bike 2, Bike 3 or Other . If you change th[...]

Altitude Maximum altitude Minimum altitude A verage altitude Ascent/ Descent Ascended meters/feet Descended meters/feet T emperature Maximum o C degrees Minimum o C degrees A verage o C degrees Odometer Bike 1, 2 or 3 Kilometers c. Sport Zones Select File > Exercise log > Basic > OK In the basic information view , press DOWN to see Sport z[...]

Phase name Split time Duration of current phase Heart rate in beats per minute (bpm), alternating with a percentage of maximum heart rate (HR%) or as a percentage of heart rate reserve (HRR%). Maximum heart rate A verage heart rate Increased HR / Recovery HR / HR differ . The difference between heart rate at the beginning and end of the phase. Curr[...]

Number of recorded laps A verage lap time Best (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 cycling event and wish to include your last lap, press OK on the finishing line instead of STOP. Y ou can then stop recording after the finishing line. Scroll lap i[...]

Pedaling index A verage % Cycling efficiency Cycling efficiency is your energy expenditure converted into the power that propels the bike forward. Cycling efficiency is measured, as soon as heart rate rises above 100 bpm/min and the exercise has lasted for more than one minute. If the heart rate drops below 100 bpm/min during the exercise, the coun[...]

Press DOWN to see week’ s sport zones. T o see time spent in each sport zone, press OK and scroll the sport zones UP or DOWN. T otals Select File > T otals T otals includes cumulative information recorded during training sessions since the last reset. Use the T otal values file as a seasonal or monthly counter of training data. The values are [...]

Altitude The cycling computer measures and displays altitude. Change the settings of the altimeter in the Altitude menu. Y ou can calibrate the altimeter manually or automatically . Calibrating the Altitude Manually Select Settings > Features > Altitude > Calibrate > set the altitude of current location If the altitude of your location [...]

minutes before the memory runs out. RR Data Speed Cadence Power Rec Rate 1s Rec Rate 5s Rec Rate 15s Rec Rate 60s Off Off Off Off 10h 40min 52h 40min 158h 633h Off Off Off On 4h 30 min 22h 30min 67h 50min 271h Off Off On Off 7h 50min 39h 30min 118h 40min 474h Off Off On On 3h 50min 19h 40min 59h 20min 237h Off On Off Off 5h 10min 26h 20min 67h 50mi[...]

The RR data recording function measures and records heartbeat intervals with one millisecond resolution. This enables the analysis of heart rate variability (HR V) using the Polar ProT rainer 5 software. The RR data function consumes the memory of the cycling computer and when setting the function, the remaining recording time is shown on the lower[...]

Set the distance you are going to ride, and the cycling computer will calculate and display the estimated time of arrival based on cycling speed. Install the Polar Speed Sensor on your bike to measure speed and distance. For further information on installing the speed sensor , consult Polar Speed Sensor user manual. • Select by pressing OK • Se[...]

T o set user information in the cycling computer , select Settings > User • Weight : T o change units, press and hold LIGHT • Height : T o change units, press and hold LIGHT • Birthday : dd=day , mm=month, yy=year • Sex : Male/Female • Activity : T op/High/Moderate/Low • Heart Rate : HR max , HR sit • VO 2max : Maximal oxygen intak[...]

Volume Select Settings > General > Sound > V olume > On / Off Volume settings control button sounds and activity sounds during exercise. This does not affect the watch or target zone alarms (TZ Alarm). TZ Alarm (T arget Zone Alarm) Y ou can set the TZ Alarm On/ Off: Select Settings > General > Sound > TZ Alarm > On /Off If t[...]

Reminder time : Enter the time for the reminder . Alarm : Set alarm to sound on time, or 10 min / 30 min / 1 hour prior to the task. Sound : Select alarm sound Silent / Beep / Normal. Repeat : Select reminder to repeat Once / Hourly / Daily / Weekly / Monthly / Y early . Exercise : Select an exercise to link to the reminder . When the reminder goes[...]

Select a time zone In time mode, change the time zone by pressing and holding DOWN. Number 2 on the lower right corner of the display indicates that T ime 2 is in use. Date T o set the date in the cycling computer Select Settings > Watch > Date dd=day , mm=month, yy=year Change settings easily by using the Polar ProT rainer 5 software. For fu[...]

After downloading the training program, two additional menus are shown in your cycling computer where you can view your program and check your daily schedule. Scroll weeks, days, and exercises with UP or DOWN. Select week and day with OK. T o view your weekly program Select Program > Week view The week view offers an overview of your weekly exer[...]

Start Exercising If you set a reminder , your cycling computer will remind you to train according to plan on the scheduled date. View the planned exercise information by pressing OK when the reminder has gone off. Start Daily Exercise Select T oday > Exercise view (name of the exercise) > OK Select Program > Week view > Day view > Ex[...]

Functions During Exercise Change the same settings in a programmed exercise as with any other exercise type. For further information on different functions during exercise, see Button Functions During Exercise. The programmed exercise uses the sport profile settings set in the Polar ProT rainer 5 software. If you change the cycling computer setting[...]

• Y ou should be relaxed and calm. Lie down and relax for 1-3 minutes before starting the test. Before the T est W ear the T ransmitter For further information, see Wear the T ransmitter. Enter User Information Select Settings > User T o carry out the Polar Fitness T est, enter your personal user information (if you entered the personal user i[...]

Age / Y ears V ery low Low Fair Moderate Good V ery good Elite 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 > 54 40-44 < 26 26-31 32-35 36-41 42-46 47-51 > 51 45-49 < 25 25-29 30-34 3[...]

Confirm with OK. Analyzing OwnIndex Results with Polar ProT rainer 5 Software Downloading test results to the Polar ProT rainer 5 software offers you the possibility of analyzing results in various ways, as well as accessing more detailed information about your progress. The software also allows you to make graphical comparisons with previous resul[...]

• A void eating, drinking and smoking 2-3 hours prior to the test. Performing the T est Select T est > Optimizer > Start > Optimizer Lie Down Arrows indicate the test is ongoing. Do not move during this first part of the test, which lasts 3 minutes. After 3 minutes, the cycling computer will beep and Optimizer Stand up is displayed. Stan[...]

Y our OwnOptimizer result indicates that you have had a very intensive training period for several days or weeks. Y our heart rate has continuously remained at a high level. This seriously indicates that you should have a complete recovery period. The longer you have trained intensively , the longer the recovery period required to recover . Perform[...]

software also allows you to make graphical comparisons with previous results. The Polar Fitness T est results are downloaded automatically to the software when you download exercises using the T ransfer Data option. 10. USING A NEW ACCESSOR Y T eaching Y our CS600 cycling computer has been synchronized, or “taught” to work together with the Pol[...]

Select > On > T each new sensor? is displayed • Select Y es to confirm teaching > Start test drive is displayed. Make sure you are not near (40 m/131 ft) other Cadence sensors. > Completed ! and Exercise displays updated are displayed. • Select No to cancel teaching. The cycling computer will not be able to measure cadence data. Sel[...]

T arget zone Intensity % of HR max , bpm Example durations T raining benefit HARD 80–90% 152–172 bpm 2–20 minutes Benefits : Increased ability to sustain high speed endurance. Feels like : Causes muscular fatigue and heavy breathing. Recommended for : Experienced cyclists for all year round training varying length. Becomes more important duri[...]

When cycling in a certain sport zone, the mid-section of the zone is a good target, but don’t keep your heart rate at that exact point all the time. T raining intensity , recovery level, environmental and other such factors will all contribute to heart rate responses. It is, therefore, important to pay attention to subjective feelings of tirednes[...]

Step 5: Cycle up the hill once again at a pace that you can only hold for 1 minute. T ry to cycle halfway up the hills. Note your highest heart rate. This brings you close to your maximum heart rate. Use this value as your maximum heart rate to set training zones. Step 6: Make sure you get a good cool-down, a minimum of 15 minutes. Heart Rate Value[...]

exercise, HR V decreases as heart rate and exercise intensity increase. HRV also decreases during periods of mental stress. HR V is regulated by the autonomic nervous system. Parasympathetic activity decreases heart rate and increases HR V , whereas sympathetic activity increases heart rate and decreases HRV . HR V is used in the Ownzone, OwnIndex,[...]

information, see Limited Polar International Guarantee. For more information on local after sales services, consult Polar Customer Service Card. Changing Batteries Have the battery replaced by an authorized Polar Service Center . A void opening the sealed battery cover , but if you choose to change the battery yourself, follow the instructions care[...]

Disturbance 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, cellular phones, or at electric security gates. Microwave ovens, computers and WLAN base stations may also cause interference when exer[...]

Operating temperature: -10 °C to +50 °C / 14 °F to 122 °F Materials: Thermoplastic polymer Watch accuracy: Better than ± 0.5 seconds / day at 25 °C / 77 °F temperature. Accuracy of heart rate monitor: ± 1% or 1 bpm, whichever larger . Definition applies to stable conditions. Heart rate measuring range: 15-240 Current speed display range: 0-[...]

Marking on case back Wash splashes, sweat, raindrops etc. Bathing and swimming Skin diving with snorkel (no air tanks) SCUBA diving (with air tanks) Water resistant characteristics Water resistant x Splashes, raindrops etc. Water resistant 50m x x Minimum for bathing and swimming*. Water resistant 100m x x x For frequent use in water but not SCUBA [...]

… Check WearLink! is displayed and your cycling computer cannot find your heart rate signal? • Make sure the cycling computer is no further than 40 m/131 ft from the transmitter . • Make sure the transmitter belt has not loosened during exercise. • Make sure the textile electrodes in sports apparel fit snugly . • Make sure that the electr[...]

• Please keep the receipt or stamped Polar Customer Service Card, which is your proof of purchase! • The guarantee does not cover the battery , damage due to misuse, abuse, accidents or non-compliance with the precautions; improper maintenance, commercial use, cracked or broken cases and elastic strap. • The guarantee does not cover any damag[...]

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Index 12 h /2 4h t im e mo de ..................... 3 3 A. L ap o n/ of f ................................ 29 Ac t iv it y le ve l ............................... 31 Al a rm s et ti ng ..............................33 Altitude calibration .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . . 27 Analyzing training in software .. .. .. . .. 18 Ba c kl ig ht ..........[...]