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    Polar RS100 ™ User Manual[...]

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    RS100 QUICK GUIDE T ime mode Standby mode Recording mode View detailed information on your latest exercise sessions. View long-term information on your exercise sessions. Change alarm, time and other settings. Press Red button Press Red button Press Red button Press Red button Press Red button Press Stop Press Stop Summary FILE • Duration • HR [...]

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    3 ENG WRIST UNIT BUTTONS Note: Pressing a button briefly has a different effect than pressing and holding the button for a longer period of time (for at least 1 second). Light   • T urnthebacklighton.   • T urntheKeylockonoroffinT imeand    Exercisemodes(pressandhold[...]

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    4 ENG CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION TO THE RS100 RUNNING COMPUTER ........................................................................................................ 7  1.1 PRODUCTELEMENTS............................................................................................................................................... 7  [...]

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    5 ENG  5.3 WA TCHSETTINGS ................................................................................................................................................... 38   5.3.1 Alarm .......................................................................................................................................[...]

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    6 ENG Planning  •Baseyourtrainingandvariousexercisesessionson   heartrate. Setting pace and controlling intensity  •Y ourheartrateisanaccuratemeasureofexercise   intensity-ittellsyouhowhardyouareworking.Use   heartrat[...]

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    7 ENG 1. INTRODUCTION TO THE RS100 RUNNING COMPUTER 1.1 PRODUCT ELEMENTS ThePolarRS100RunningComputerpackageconsistsof thefollowingparts: Wrist Unit Thewristunitdisplaysand recordsyourheartrateand exercisedataduringexercise. Enteryourpersonalsettingsinto thewr[...]

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    8 ENG 1.2 USING YOUR POLAR RS100 FOR THE FIRST TIME EnteryoursettingsintheBasicSettingsmode(time,date,unitsandpersonalsettings). How to enter the Basic Settings Enteringaccuratepersonalinformationensuresthatyoureceivecorrectfeedbackbasedonyourperformance(calorie [...]

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    9 ENG The display reads: Press or to set Press the Red button to accept 3. T ime Set • 12h/24h • AM/PM(for12hformat) • Hours • Minutes / • select12hor24hformat / • selectAMorPM / • adjustthehours / • adjusttheminutes Red ?[...]

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    10 ENG The display reads: Press or to set Press the Red button to accept 5. Unit • Unit1(kg/cm)/Unit2(lb/ft) 6. Weight • kg/lbs / • selecttheunits / • adjustyourweight Red button Red button 7. Height • cm/ft • inch(Unit2) 8. Birthday • Day/[...]

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    11 ENG The display reads: Press or to set Press the Red button to accept 9. Sex • MALE/FEMALE / • selectsex Red button • Settings done isdisplayed.T ochangeyoursettings,pressthe Stop buttonuntilyoureturntothedesiredsetting. • T oacceptsettings,press[...]

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    12 ENG 2. EXERCISING 2.1 WEARING YOUR TRANSMITTER T omeasureyourheartrate,youneedtowearthetransmitter . 1.  Wettheelectrodeareasofthestrapunderrunningwater . 2.  Attachtheconnectortothestrap.Adjustthestraptottightlybutcomfortably . 3.  T ie?[...]

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    13 ENG  Aframearoundtheheartratesymbolindicatesacodedheartratetransmission.  Aheartrat esymbolwithou taframeindic atesanon-code dheartratetr ansmission.   Theheartratemeasurementfunctionsalsoinanon-codedmode,especiallyifther[...]

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    14 ENG 2.2 EXERCISE RECORDING Therearetwomodesintheexercisemenu:StandbyandRecording.InStandbymode,yourheartrateisdisplayedbutyour exerciseis not recorded .InRecordingmode,exerciseisrecordedandstopwatchandotherfunctionsareactivated. 1. Wear[...]

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    15 ENG 2.3 FUNCTIONS DURING EXERCISE Note: Y ourexerciseinformationissavedonlyifthestopwatchhasbeenrunningformorethanoneminuteorifonelaphasbeenstored. T urning the Target Zone Alarm Sound on or off: Pressandhold . indicatesthattheTargetZoneAlarm[...]

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    16 ENG Changing the upper row information: Press toviewthefollowingoptions: Note: IfyouhavenotsetyourpersonalsettingsinBasicSettings,caloriesarenotshownandthecaloriesdisplayisskipped. Timer 1 time* isdisplayedwhen timer1isactive. * Displayed only i[...]

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    17 ENG Changing the lower row information: Press toviewthefollowingoptions: Heart rate asbeatsperminute (bpm) Display example Forexample,duringaroadraceorarunningeventitisusefultomonitoryour heart rate as a percentageofyourmaximumheartrate aswell?[...]

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    18 ENG Storing lap and split time: Pressthe Red buttontostorelapandsplittime. Laptime Averageheartrateofthe lap(AVG) Numberofthelap Laptimeindicateselapsedtimeforonelap.Splittimeiselapsedtimefromthebeginningoftheexerciseuntilstori[...]

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    19 ENG 2.4 STOPPING THE EXERCISE AND VIEWING SUMMARY FILE 1. Pressthe Stop buttontopausetheexerciserecording. Paused andtheStandbysymbol aredisplayed. 2. Pressthe Stop button. Summary FILE isdisplayedandthefollowinginformationstartsscrolling:  • Dur[...]

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    20 ENG 3. VIEWING RECORDED INFORMA TION - FILE TheexerciseFileallowsyoutoreviewheartrateandexerciseinformationcollectedwhile recordinganexercisesession.Y ourexerciseinformationissavedonlyifthestopwatchhasbeen onformorethanoneminuteoronelap[...]

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    21 ENG Recorded exercise file information Durationofrecordedexercise Alternationbetween: -Averageheartrate -%ofaverageheartrate -Maximumheartrate -%ofmaximumheartrate Theupperandlowerlimitsofyourtargetheartratezone (iflimitsareset) Note: The[...]

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    22 ENG Recorded exercise file information Alternationbetween: T imespent -in -above -below yourtargetzoneduringexercise (iflimitsareset) Caloriesburntwhileexercisingandfat percentageofburntcalories* *Anestimateoffatconsumptioniscalculatedusingtotalki[...]

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    23 ENG Recorded exercise file information Numberoflapswhileexercising T oviewdetailedlapinformation,pressthe Red button. • BestLap ,laptimeandlapnumberaredisplayed • Press / toscrollthroughthelapinformation • T ostopviewinglapinformation,[...]

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    24 ENG 4. TOTAL V ALUES T otalvaluesincludecumulativevaluesofinformationrecordedduringyourtrainingsessions.UsetheT otalvaluesleasa weekly/monthlycounterofyourtrainingvalues.Thevaluesareupdatedautomatically ,whenexerciserecordingisstopped. Thi[...]

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    25 ENG T otal values Thedatecumulationstarted* T otalcumulativeburntkilocalories(Cal)startingatpreviousreset Thedatecumulationstarted* T otalcumulativeexercisecountstartingatpreviousreset ResetallT otalvalues. Forfurtherinformation,seepage26. *Ifno[...]

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    26 ENG 4.2 RESETTING TOTAL V ALUES UseT otalvaluesasaseasonal(orweekly/monthly)counterofyourexercisevaluesbyresettingthemonceaseason.Once reset,avaluecannotberetrieved.Y oucanresetoneparticularvalueorallvaluesatonce(ResetAll?).Startw[...]

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    27 ENG Press Red button TimerSET / LimitsSET / WatchSET / UserSET / GeneralSET 5. SETTINGS Y oucanvieworchangethesettingsintheSettingsmenu. T osetvalues: • Selectoradjustusing or . • Thenumbersscrollfasterifyoupressandho[...]

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    28 ENG 5.1 TIMER SETTINGS Runningintervalsisanimportantpartofdevelopingyourrunningperformance.Y ourrunningcomputerisequippedwithtwo alternatingtimers,allowingyoutosetonerepeatingortwodifferentalternatingtimeintervals. Tip: Y oucansettimer1[...]

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    29 ENG 5.2 LIMITS SETTINGS (TARGET HEART RA TE ZONE SETTING) OwnZone Y ourrunningcomputerisabletodetermineyourindividualaerobic(cardiovascular)heartratezoneautomatically .Thisis calledOwnZone(OZ).OwnZoneensuresthatyouexercisewithinsafelimits. Manually set T arget Zone [...]

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    30 ENG 5.2.1 OWNZONE LIMITS TheOwnZone(OZ)featuredeterminesyour personaltrainingzone primarilybasedonyourheartratevariability .Formost adults,OwnZonecorrespondsto65-85%ofmaximumheartrate(HR max ).TheOwnZonevariesdaily ,dependingonyour physica[...]

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    31 ENG Determining Your OwnZone Heart Rate Limits BeforeyoustarttodetermineyourOwnZone,makesurethat: • Y ouenteredyourusersettingscorrectly .Thewristunitwillaskformissinginformation(forexampledateofbirth)before  acceptinglimitsettings. • Y o[...]

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    32 ENG 1. Startyourexerciseasdescribedinthesection “ExerciseRecording” onpage14. 2. OwnZonedeterminationbeginsandtheOwnZone symbolappearsintheupperrowofthedisplay . Alternatively , toskipOwnZonedeterminationandusethepreviously[...]

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    33 ENG The display reads: OwnZone determination method Reasons for using this method OwnZone OZ latest AgeBased heartratevariability previousOwnZone basedonheartratevariability age-basedheartratezone (65-85%ofHR max ) • yourheartratevariabilitydecreasedeithertooslowlyortoo[...]

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    34 ENG 5.2.2 MANUAL LIMITS IfyouhavenotenteredyourdateofbirthinBasicSettings,thewristunitwillaskforthemissinginformationbefore acceptingthelimitsettings.Thewristunitdisplaysyourpreviouslydenedheartratelimits. Alternatively , ifyouhav[...]

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    35 ENG InsteadofdeterminingyourtargetheartratezonebyusingOwnZone,youcandeneyourtargetheartratelimitsbyusing theageformula. Y ourtargetheartratezoneisarangebetweenlowerandupperheartratelimitsexpressedaspercentagesofyour[...]

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    36 ENG Age HR max 50-60% of 60-70% of 70-80% of 80-90% of 90-100% of HR max HR max HR max HR max HR max   20 200 100-120 120-140 140-160 160-180 180-200   25 195 98-117 117-137 137-156 156-176 176-195   30 190 95-114 114-133 133-152 152-171 171-190   35 185 93-111?[...]

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    37 ENG 5.2.3 DEACTIV ATE T ARGET ZONE LIMITS DeactivatetargetheartratezonelimitssonolimitsareusedduringexerciseandnolimitvaluesarecalculatedintheFile. (Seesteps1-4onpage29.) The display reads: Press or to set Press the Red button to accept 5. OwnZone / Manual / Off LIM[...]

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    38 ENG The display reads: Press or to set Press the Red button to accept 6. AM / PM (for12hformat) 7. Hours 8. Minutes / • selectAMorPM / • adjustthehours / • adjusttheminutes Red button Red button Red button • T oreturntotheT imemode,pressand[...]

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    39 ENG Alarm TheAlarmfunctionsinallmodes.WhentheAlarmsounds, Alarm! withaashingbacklightisdisplayed.Thealarmwill soundforaminuteunlessyoupressthe Stop button.T odelaythealarmanextra10minutes,pressthe , orthe Red but[...]

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    40 ENG 5.3.2 TIME SETTING 1. InT imemode,press . Settings isdisplayed. 2. Pressthe Red button. T imer SET isdisplayed. 3. Press / until Watch SET isdisplayed. 4. Continuebypressingthe Red buttonuntil TIME isdisplayedandfollowthestepsbel[...]

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    41 ENG 5.3.3 DA TE SETTING 1. InT imemode,press . Settings isdisplayed. 2. Pressthe Red button. T imer SET isdisplayed. 3. Press / until Watch SET isdisplayed. 4. Continuebypressingthe Red buttonuntil Date isdisplayedandfollowthestepsbe[...]

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    42 ENG 5.4 USER SETTINGS Enteringcorrectpersonalinformationensuresthatyourcaloriecounteroperateswiththehighestpossibledegreeofaccuracy . 1. IntheT imemode,press . Settings isdisplayed. 2. Pressthe Red buttonuntil T imer SET isdisplayed. 3. Press[...]

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    43 ENG The display reads: Press or to set Press the Red button to accept 7. Birthday • Day/Month • Month/Day • Y ear 8. Sex MALE / FEMALE / • adjusttheday(in24hformat)orthemonth(in12hformat) / • adjustthemonth(in24hformat)ortheday(in?[...]

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    44 ENG • T oreturntoT imemode,pressandholdthe Stop button. Maximum heart rate value (HR max ) HR max isusedtoestimateenergyexpenditure.HR max isthehighestnumberofheartbeatsperminuteduringmaximum physicalexertion.HR max isalsousefulwhendeter[...]

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    45 ENG 5.5 GENERAL SETTINGS Y oucanviewandchangethefollowingsettingsintheGeneralSettingsmode: • soundOnorOff • unitformat(kg/cmorlb/ft) 5.5.1 SOUND SETTING SoundsettingsincludethebuttonsoundandStopwatchsounds. Soundsettingsdonotaffectthe?[...]

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    46 ENG 5.5.2 UNIT SETTING 1. IntheT imemode,press . Settings isdisplayed. 2. Pressthe Red buttonuntil T imer SET isdisplayed. 3. Press / until General SET isdisplayed. 4. Pressthe Red buttontwiceandfollowthestepsbelow: The display reads: Press o[...]

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    47 ENG 5.6 PERSONALIZE YOUR WRIST UNIT WITH A LOGO Y oucanpersonalizeyourrunningcomputerbydesigningandtransferingyourownlogotothedisplayofthewristunit.For thisyouneedthePolarUpLinkT ool. DownloadthePolarUpLinkT oolatwww .polar .orpolarpersona[...]

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    48 ENG 6. CARE AND MAINTENANCE Caring for Your RS100 Likeanyelectronicdevice,thePolartrainingcomputershould betreatedwithcare.Thesuggestionsbelowwillhelpyoufulll guaranteeobligationsandenjoythisproductformanyyearsto come. Detach the transmitter connector fr[...]

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    49 ENG Changing Batteries Training Computer Werecommendthatyouhavethetrainingcomputerbatteryre- placedbyanauthorizedPolarServiceCenter.TheytestyourPolar trainingcomputerforwaterresistanceafterbatteryreplacement. • Thelowbatteryindicatorisdisplayed?[...]

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    50 ENG 7. PRECAUTIONS ThePolartrainingcomputerdisplaysyourperformance indicatorsandhelpsyouachieveyourpersonaltraining goals.Itindicatesthelevelofphysiologicalstrainand intensityduringyourexercise.Nootheruseisintendedor implied. Minimizing Possible[...]

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    51 ENG Note: Thecombinedimpactofmoistureandintense abrasionmaycauseablackcolortocomeoffthe transmitter’ssurface,possiblystaininglight-colored clothes.Ifyouuseperfumeorinsectrepellentonyourskin, youmustensurethatitdoesnotcomei[...]

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    52 ENG 8. FREQUENTL Y ASKED QUESTIONS What should I do if… …if I do not know where I am in the menu? Pressandholdthe Stop buttonuntilthetimeofdayisdisplayed. …there are no reactions to any buttons? Resetthewristunitbypressingthefoursidebuttonssimultane- ouslyfortwoseco[...]

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    53 ENG …the low battery symbol appears? Usuallytherstsignofanexpiredbatteryisthelowbattery indicatoronthedisplay .Forfurtherinformation,seepage49. Note: Duetocoldconditionsthelowbatteryindicatormayappear , buttheindicatordisappearswhenyo[...]

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    54 ENG 9. TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS Polar RS100 may be worn when swimming. T omaintainwaterresistance, do not press buttons under water . Formoreinformation,visithttp://www .polar ./support.WaterresistanceofPolarproductsistestedaccordingtoInternationalStandard ISO2281.Products?[...]

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    55 ENG WRIST UNIT Batterylife: Average2yearsnormaluse  (1h/day ,7days/week) Batterytype: CR2032 Operatingtemperature: -10°Cto+50°C/+14°Fto+122°F Wriststrapmaterial: Polyurethane BackcoverandWrist strapbucklematerial: Stainlesssteelcomp[...]

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    56 ENG 10. LIMITED POLAR INTERNA TIONAL GUARANTEE • Thisguaranteedoesnotaffecttheconsumer’ sstatutoryrightsunderapplicablenationalorstatelawsinforce,ortheconsumer’ srights againstthedealerarisingfromtheirsales/purchasecontract. • ThislimitedPo[...]

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    57 ENG 11. PoLAr DisCLAiMEr • Thematerialinthismanualisforinformationalpurposesonly .Theproductsitdescribesaresubjecttochangewithoutpriornotice,  duetothemanufacturer’ scontinuousdevelopmentprogram. • PolarElectroInc./PolarElectroOymakes?[...]

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