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    Polar Protrainer XT HEART RA TE MONITOR • USER’S MANUAL GBR Manufactured by: Polar Electro Oy Professorintie 5 FIN-90440 KEMPELE Finland T el. +358-8-520 2100 Fax +358-8-520 2300 www .polar .fi Recyclable material. Graphic Design CIS, Finland 178201 GBR E QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE FUNCTION BUTTON Illuminate the display SIGNAL/LIGHT T ur n the T arg[...]

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    3 CONTENTS POLAR PROTRAINER XT HEART RA TE MONITOR .................................... 5 Features ................................................................................................ 6 Important to remember ......................................................................... 7 Parts ................................................[...]

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    5 4 FUNCTIONS DURING THE MEASUREMENT IN THE CYCLING MODE .......................................................................... 32 Start the cycling measurement ........................................................... 32 Swap the wheel size ........................................................................... 33 See your heart rate and[...]

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    7 6 IMPORT ANT TO REMEMBER! • Adjust the strap length snug enough and wet the Polar Coded T ransmitter electrodes to ensur e flawless heart rate measurement. • Do not stretch or bend the transmitter . • Do not operate the buttons of the wrist receiver under water . • Wash and dry the transmitter regularly after use; never store it wet. • [...]

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    9 8 GETTING GOING 1. Attach the Polar Coded T ransmitter to the elastic strap. 2. Adjust the strap length to fit snugly and comfortably . Secur e the strap around your chest, below the chest muscles. Lock the buckle. 3. Pull the transmitter off your chest and wet the grooved electrode ar eas on the back of it. 4. Check that the wet electrode ar eas[...]

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    11 10 SETTING THE TIME AM/PM (alternatively the hours) is/are flashing. 1. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT to select AM or PM. 2. Press STORE/LAP/RECOVER Y to lock your selection. The hours are flashing. 3. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT to select the desired hour . 4. Press STORE/LAP/RECOVER Y to lock your selection. The minutes start flashing. The seconds go to zero. 5. [...]

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    13 12 SETTING THE DA TE Date is displayed differently depending on which time mode (12h or 24 h) is chosen. 24 h time mode: DA Y - MONTH - YEAR 12 h time mode: MONTH - DA Y - YEAR The first digits are flashing. 1. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT to adjust: The day if you have chosen 24 h time mode. The month if you have chosen 12 h time mode. 2. Press STORE/ LA[...]

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    15 14 SETTING THE HEART RA TE LIMITS 1, 2 & 3 Heart rate limits Heart rate limits can be set in one beat per minute increment which allows you to monitor your workouts securing the correct exercise intensity . LIM 1 is displayed. The upper reading repr esenting the upper limit 1 is flashing. If you pass the digit you wanted to set by accident, [...]

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    17 16 SETTING THE PRIMARY MEASUREMENT DISPLA Y Chrono (alternatively Time or Lap) is flashing. 00:00 0 (alternatively time of day) is displayed. 1. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT to select the desired primary measurement display . The alternative you choose will be displayed in the middle row during the heart rate measurement. CHOOSE FROM THESE AL TERNA TIVES:[...]

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    19 18 If there is a bike symbol in the lower right corner of the display , the most recent exercise was done in the Cycling mode. T o switch to the heart rate mode press SET/ST ART/STOP and SIGNAL/LIGHT simultaneously . 2. SEE YOUR HEART RA TE Y ou can see your heart rate in the bottom line of the display . The target zone information is displayed [...]

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    21 20 The secondary measurement displays depend on which of the three alternatives was chosen for the primary measurement display: 1. If CHRONO was chosen as the primary measurement display , the secondary measurement displays alternate as follows: • Hear t rate limits in use/ T ransmission code • Time of day • Hear t rate 2. If TIME OF DA Y [...]

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    23 22 11. RESET THE STOPWA TCH First press SET/ST ART/STOP to stop the stopwatch. Then press and hold SET/ST ART/STOP until all stopwatch digits are back to zer o. Release the button. The current file is deleted and you can start the stopwatch and recording again. 12. STOP THE HEART RA TE MEASUREMENT Y ou have the following two alternatives to cont[...]

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    25 24 By pressing STORE/LAP/RECOVER Y you can see the following training information on the display: LIM 1 Settings for T arget Zone 1 LIM 2 Settings for T arget Zone 2 LIM 3 Settings for T arget Zone 3 LIM 1 Exercising time above the T arget Zone 1 LIM 1 Exercising time within the T arget Zone 1 LIM 1 Exercising time below the T arget Zone 1 Y ou [...]

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    26 27 The displays change faster if you press and hold STORE/LAP/ RECOVER Y . Release the button when you want to see a cer tain display for a longer time. T o view the file backwards, press SIGNAL/LIGHT instead of STORE/ LAP/RECOVER Y . Y ou have the following two alternatives to continue: 1. T o recall the same file again, press STORE/LAP/RECOVER[...]

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    28 29 WHL1 2000 is displayed. 1 (alternatively 2) is flashing. 1. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT to select the wheel 1 or wheel 2 according to your bike. 2. Press STORE/LAP/RECOVER Y to lock your selection. Thousands of millimetres is flashing. 3. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT to set the thousands of millimetres of the wheel size. 4. Press STORE/LAP/RECOVER Y to lock you[...]

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    30 31 3. SETTING THE TOT AL RIDING TIME RTIME is displayed. The first digit of the total riding time is flashing. Y ou may want to set the total riding time value e.g. after battery replacement which resets all values to the default settings. 1. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT to set the first digit of the total riding time reading (thousands of hours). 2. Pres[...]

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    32 33 There is a bike symbol in the time of day display if your most recent exercise was done in the Cycling mode. 1. Press SELECT to start the Cycling mode. The receiver starts searching for coded transmission for max. 20 seconds. The coded heart rate information appears in the bottom line of the display . If the code search was not successful, 00[...]

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    34 35 2. SEE YOUR HEART RA TE AND SPEED Y ou can see your heart rate in the bottom line and the speed in the middle line of the display . The T arget Zone infor mation is displayed as follows: Y ou are exercising within the preset T arget Zone. Y ou are exercising above the pr eset T arget Zone. Y ou are exercising below the pr eset T arget Zone. E[...]

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    36 37 10. RESET THE STOPWA TCH First press SIGNAL/LIGHT until you see the stopwatch displayed in the upper row . Press SET/ST ART/STOP to stop the stopwatch. Then press and hold SET/ST ART/STOP until all stopwatch digits are back to zer o. Release the button. The current file is deleted and you can start the stopwatch and begin recording again. 11.[...]

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    39 38 POLAR PROTRAINER XT RECEIVER The estimated average battery life of the Polar Protrainer XT receiver is 1 year in normal use (1h/day , 7 days a week). However , because the battery is inserted at the factory , the actual life of your first battery once in your possession may be less than the estimated battery life. Note also that excessive use[...]

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    41 40 2. Move the Receiver around until you find an area in which it displays no stray reading or flashing of the heart symbol. Interference is often worst right in front of the display panel of the equipment, while the left or right side of the display is relatively fr ee of disturbance. 3. Put the transmitter back on the chest and try to keep the[...]

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    43 42 However your training partner may have coincidentally activated exactly the same code. In this case you have the following alternatives: 1. Keep a distance from your training partner and continue your training session normally or 2. Stop the heart rate measurement ( Stop the heart rate measurement ), pull the transmitter of f your chest for 1[...]

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    45 44 ... IF THERE IS 00000 MILES/ KM OR 0000 h IN THE UPPERMOST ROW OF THE TIME OF DA Y DISPLA Y? Press and hold SIGNAL/LIGHT and the uppermost row of the time of day display will change. Y ou may see 00000 MILES / KM which indicates total cycling distance, 0000 h which indicates total riding time or the current day (e.g.05). Press and hold for a [...]

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    47 46 TIM1 / TIM2 : Timers 1 and 2 help you to divide your exercise session into separate phases (e.g. warm-up, exercise phase, cool down). Timers can be used individually (only Timer 1) or sequentially . TIME : Indicates the time of day in watch settings. TZ, T ar get Zone : The area between upper and lower target zone limits. T arget Zone selecti[...]

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    49 48 TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS The Polar Heart Rate Monitor is designed to indicate the level of physiological strain and intensity in sports and exercise. No other use is intended or implied. The heart rate is displayed as number of heart beats per minute (bpm). POLAR CODED TRANSMITTER Battery type: Built-in Lithium Cell Battery life: Average 250[...]

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    51 50 SENDING INSTRUCTIONS 1. Pack the product carefully to avoid further damage. 2. Include all the parts of the Polar Hear t Rate Monitor . A full periodic check will be done on the whole product. 3. Include proof of purchase (a r eceipt or its photocopy) if the product is under warranty . 4. Include a detailed description of the problem. Use the[...]

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    53 52 LIMITED POLAR W ARRANTY • Polar Electro Oy warrants the original consumer/pur chaser of this heart rate monitor that the product will be fr ee from defects in material or workmanship for one year from the date of purchase. Please keep the receipt which is your proof of pur chase! • W arranty does not cover receiver battery , damage due to[...]

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    54 INDEX Calibrating the wheel size ....................................................................................... 28 Care and maintenance ........................................................................................... 38 Checking the transmission code ............................................................................[...]

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    HOW TO READ THIS GUIDE Visual cues Indicates a tip to do things faster . Indicates important issue. Please pay attention! Indicates a useful tip. It’ s good to know these things. See also / Continue from. Y ou need an optional Polar Speed Sensor . Monitor symbols A flashing heart rate indicates heart rate measurement. T arget Zone sound signal / [...]