Polar S510 manual

Cover S520 S510 USA GBR A.fh8 7/2/02 12:34 Page 1 USER’S MANUAL Quick Guide USA/GBR COMPLETE HR SonicLink UpLink Displays your heart rate as bpm and % of HR max , average heart rate and exercise duration Allows you to set 5 exercise sets for interval training with HR target zones and recovery calculation. Recor ds one complete file and five summa[...]

Cover S520 S510 USA GBR A.fh8 7/2/02 12:34 Page 2 Road Map OK Manufactured by: Polar Electro Oy Professorintie 5 FIN-90440 KEMPELE T el. +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 www .polarusa.com Distributed in Canada by Pola[...]

Polar heart rate monitor models S520 and S510 offer you the same features. The difference between these products is in their appearance: the Polar S520 case is stainless steal whereas the Polar S510 case is plastic. The features of this heart rate monitor provide various ways to customize your exercise sessions so they meet your personal needs. For[...]

CONTENTS A. Getting Going ....................... 5 Heart Rate Monitor Parts ........................ 5 Buttons and Their Functions ................... 6 Easy Start .................................................. 8 How to Prepare the Wrist Receiver . .. 8 Installing the Polar Bike Mount ......... 9 Installing the Polar Speed Sensor ...... 9 How [...]

Heart Rate Monitor Parts and Their Functions The elastic strap holds the transmitter comfortably , yet firmly , in the correct position. The transmitter detects your heart rate and transmits it to the wrist receiver . The wrist receiver displays your heart rate and cycling data during exercise. Enter your personal settings into the receiver and ana[...]

A 6 A 7 STOP SIGNAL / LIGHT OK Signal/Light T urns the beep on or off. T urns the backlight on. Stop Return - Stops measuring the heart rate. Exits the displayed mode and returns to the previous mode level. Returns to the T ime of Day display from any mode by pressing and holding the stop button. OK Accept - Starts measuring the heart rate (start).[...]

A 8 A 9 Easy Start Installing the Polar Bike Mount Use cable ties to secure the bike mount securely on the rubber pad. Attach the receiver by securing the wrist strap. Installing the Polar Speed Sensor™ The Polar Speed Sensor measures speed and distance when cycling. 1. Check the front side of the front fork to find a suitable place for the speed[...]

A 10 A 11 4. There are two spoke magnet options. Y ou only need to install one of them. Check which of the magnets fits the spoke of your bike best. One (A) is installed by rotating it around the spoke before putting the metal cover on, another (B) by tightening the screw . The magnet must be facing the speed sensor . 5. Fine-tune the positioning o[...]

A 12 A 13 Y our receiver has six main modes: Time of Day , Exercise, File, Options, Fitness test and Connection. 1. TIME OF DA Y Y ou can use your Polar heart rate monitor as an ordinary watch that shows the date and the day of the week, as well as contains an alarm function. Y ou can also change between two different countries’ time zones. 2. EX[...]

A 14 A 15 A. During BasicUse, you can save 99 split and lap times detailed heart rate and cycling information for each lap. Y ou can configure the display to show information on the following: • your current heart rate, average heart rate or a reading of your maximum heart rate in percentages • the current exercise time (stopwatch) • time of [...]

A 16 A 17 4. OPTIONS In the Options mode, you can enter the following settings: Exercise Settings : you can select BasicUse with no settings or 5 freely programmable BasicSets or Interval T raining Sets Function S etting s : OwnCal calorie counter on/o f f, fitness test on/o f f, predicted maximum heart rate on/of f Bicycle Feature Settings : Bike [...]

B 19 B 18 T ime Of Day File Opt ions Fit. T est Connect Exercise Set Function Set Bike Set User Set Monitor Set Watch Set B. HOW TO ENTER SETTINGS This section describes how to manually enter settings by pressing the r eceiver buttons. However , your heart rate monitor offers you a faster way as well: prepar e your settings with PC Coach Light soft[...]

B 21 B 20 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 W eight kg lbs Height cm ft/ inch Date of Birth setting order day - month - year month - day - year 1. In the T ime of Day display scroll up or down until[...]

B 23 B 22 When you start setting your exercise preferences your first choice is to select whether you want to set your personal exercise set or to exercise with BasicUse option. If you select to start setting the exercise sets, your second choice is whether you want to select BasicSet or an Interval T raining Set. Selecting Exercise T ype Exercise [...]

B 25 B 24 Setting Exercise Sets Preset exercise sets ready for five exercise sets; when you start exercising, just select one of the sets. 1. In the T ime of Day display scroll up or down until OPTIONS is displayed. 2. Press OK to enter the Options mode. EXERCISE SET is displayed. 3. Press OK to start the exercise settings. BasicUse E0 or exercise [...]

B 27 B 26 Setting Timers If you start from T ime of Day display , repeat steps 1-5. 6. Scroll up or down until desired timer is displayed. Press OK to start setting the timer . 7. Scroll up or down to turn the timer on or off. Press OK. T imer OFF: Skip steps 8-9. 8. Scroll up or down to adjust minutes. Press OK. 9. Scroll up or down to adjust seco[...]

B 29 B 28 A. T ime-based interval 8. Scroll up or down to adjust minutes. Press OK. 9. Scroll up or down to adjust seconds. Press OK. Interval TIMER appears. Or B. Heart-rate-based interval 8. Scroll up or down to adjust the heart rate that will end your interval. Press OK. Interval Hr appears. Or C. Distance-based interval 8. Scroll up or down to [...]

B 31 B 30 B . RecoHr is displayed. 10. Scroll up or down to adjust the value. Press OK. Recovery Hr appears. Or C. Rec. Dist is displayed. 10. Scroll up or down to adjust miles / kilometers. Press OK. 11. Scroll up or down to adjust feet / hundreds of meters. Press OK. Recovery DIST appears. T o continue your settings, press the stop button. T o r [...]

B 33 B 32 In this section you can set up your preferences for two bikes and adjust the wheel size(s). 1. In the T ime 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 BIKE SET is displayed. 4. Press OK to start the Bike settings. 5. Scroll up or[...]

B 35 B 34 METHOD 2. Mark the tread of the front tire with a line and roll the tire perpendicular to the ground. Y ou can also use the valve as a mark. Mark a line on the ground. Move your bike on a flat surface straight ahead for one complete wheel rotation. Check that the tire is perpendicular to the ground. Draw another line on the ground exactly[...]

B 37 B 36 Cadence* on/off (Cadence) If you start from Time of Day display , repeat steps 1-5. 6. Scroll up or down until Cadence is displayed. 7. Press OK to start setting the Cadence. On/OFF starts to flash. 8. Scroll up or down to set the Cadence on or off. Press OK. Autostart on/off (AutoStrt) If you start from Time of Day display , repeat steps[...]

B 39 B 38 Options Monitor Set Sound Units Help On/OFF 1/2 On/OFF Monitor Settings 1. In the T ime 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. Sound is displayed. T urning [...]

B 41 B 40 Options Watch Set Alarm T ime 1/2 Date 12h T ime mode: month - day - year . 24h T ime mode: day - month - year . 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 WA TCH SET is displayed. 4. Press OK to start the watch se[...]

B 42 C 43 Time of Day Measure mode Exercise recording mode Setting Tips Swap time 1 or time 2 In the T ime of Day display press and hold the down button. T ime 1 or T ime 2 is displayed in the uppermost row for a couple of seconds. Displayed time will now be used in all watch and alarm functions. If you chose time 2, “2” is displayed in the T i[...]

C 45 C 44 The following displays start to alternate, if you have bike settings in use, as you enter the Measure mode: Exercise name Bike name T ime of Day Current heart rate BasicUse (E0)/ Exercise set in use(E1-E5) Bike 1 settings in use 4. If you want to record cycling information, keep the bike still until your heart rate appears on the display [...]

C 47 C 46 Exercise Recor ding Mode If you are starting from Time of Day display , press and hold OK. Exercise information will be stored in an exercise file only when the stopwatch is running. The ongoing recording is indicated with a graphic bar that runs continuously on the display . If your preset exer cise requires cycling settings, Set bike is[...]

C 47 If there is 00 / - - r eading on the display , there is no heart rate reception. Bring the wrist receiver up to your chest near the transmitter’ s Polar logo. The receiver starts looking for the heart rate signal again. At the start of your workout, the exercise time is displayed in minutes and seconds. When you have exercised more than 60 m[...]

C 49 C 48 Swapping the Heart Rate Limits Press and hold the up button. Repeat until the desired limits are displayed. In the Interval T raining mode the limits are automatically swapped when the phase changes to the preset limits. Y ou have three optional Exercise modes depending on the selected exercise: • BasicUse • Interval T raining Set (In[...]

C 51 C 50 Phase Name Countdown timer *Optional Polar Cadence Sensor required Swapping the Displayed Exercise Information There are four display options, which you can swap between by pressing the down button. Once you have configured the display options, the receiver saves the settings. If the Help function is on, the name of the selected function [...]

C 53 C 52 Starting an Exercise Set 1. Start from the T ime 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 until desired exercise set is displayed. 3. T o start exercising and recording the preset exercise typ[...]

C 55 C 54 Interval Session 1. First Preset heart rate limits 2 (if set on). 2. Then One of the following is displayed depending on your settings: A. manual, B. time-based C. heart-rate-based interval or D. distance-based interval. A. Manual interval Number of set intervals. Current interval number . If you selected manual interval your interval wil[...]

C 57 C 56 Exercising with BasicSet (Int OFF , E1-E5) In this mode you can also use the functions in "Exercise Recording Mode" section. Starting the Timers If timers are set on, they automatically start running once you start the stopwatch. T imers alternate in the following order: timer 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, etc. At the end of timer 1 you wil[...]

C 59 C 58 Stopping the Exercise 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 is turned on for a couple of seconds. The current heart rate limits of the exercise are displayed. Swapping the Exercise T ype (E0 or E1 - E5) In the Measur[...]

D 61 D 60 D. HOW TO RECALL TRAINING INFORMA TION T ime of Day File Options Fit. T est Connect F6 F5 F4 F3 F2 F1 The receiver starts saving your exer cising information as you start the stopwatch. Y ou can recall the information in the File mode. The r eceiver stores one complete training file at a time. Y our latest exercise is stor ed in a complet[...]

D 63 D 62 Complete File Exe. T ime Reco Exe. Dist Speed Cadence* Limits InZone1 InZone2 InZone3 KCal T ot. KCal T ot. Time Rid. T ime Odometer EXE. SET LAPS Lap 99 Lap 1 Best Lap CoolDown Interval WarmUp Reco 30 Int 30 Reco 1 Int 1 Exercise Time (Exe. T ime) The exercise time is the amount of time that you have exercised with the stopwatch running.[...]

D 65 D 64 *Optional Polar Cadence Sensor required Interval T raining 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. W arm-up Phase Warm-up duration. The heart rate at the end of [...]

D 67 D 66 Cool-down Phase Duration of the cool-down. The heart rate at the end of the cool-down, average and maximum heart rates of the cool-down phase. Best Lap Shortest lap time. The number of the best lap. The best lap information is displayed if you have stored at least 3 laps. The best lap can not be the last lap. 6. T o to continue recalling,[...]

D 68 E 69 E. CONNECTION TO COMPUTER Sampling rate Exercising time 15 s - 30 min 30 s 30 min - 1 h 1 min 1 h - 2 h 2 min 2 h - 4 h 4 min 4 h - 8 h 8 min 8 h – 16 h The wrist receiver r ecords essential data for your training log. A training log makes it possible to plan future training and to define the most suitable interval training for maximisi[...]

E 70 E 71 Uploading Settings from Computer Y our heart rate monitor offers you the option of uploading your settings with PC Coach Light software version 3.0 or later to the wrist receiver . Y ou are also able to set a user ID for easier recognition in multi-user situations. T o be able to upload the settings from PC Coach Light software via Polar [...]

E 72 F 73 F . POLAR FITNESS TEST The Polar Fitness T est is an easy , safe and quick way to estimate individual maximal aerobic power and to get pr edicted maximum heart rate value. The Polar Fitness T est is targeted to healthy adults. OwnIndex is a value which is comparable to maximal oxygen uptake (VO 2max ), a commonly used descriptor of aerobi[...]

F 74 F 75 The HR max -p definition is carried out simultaneously with the Polar Fitness T est. The HR max -p score predicts your individual maximum heart rate value more accurately than the age-based formula (220-age). The age-based method provides a rough estimation and may not be very accurate, especially for people who have been fit for many yea[...]

F 76 F 77 T ime of Day File Options Fit. T est Connect 1. In the T ime of Day display scroll up or down until FIT . TEST is displayed. If you cannot find Fitness T est mode check that you have turned the function on in the Options mode. 2. Press OK to enter the Fitness T est mode. Y our latest OwnIndex and the testing date are displayed. 3. Scroll [...]

F 78 F 79 A g e 1234 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 >54 40-44 < 26 26-31 32-35 36-41 42-46 47-51 [...]

F 80 G. CARE AND MAINTENANCE Y our Polar heart rate monitor is a high-tech instrument of superior design and workmanship and should be tr eated with care. The suggestions below will help you fulfill the warranty obligations and enjoy this product for many years to come. T aking care of your Polar heart rate monitor • Wash the transmitter regularl[...]

G 82 G 83 Batteries T ransmitter The estimated average battery life of the transmitter is 2500 hours of use. Contact your authorized Polar service center for a replacement transmitter . Polar recycles used transmitters. See your Customer Care Charter for detailed instructions. Wrist Receiver The estimated average battery life of the wrist receiver [...]

H. PRECAUTIONS H 85 H 84 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, cellular phones or when you walk through electric security gates. Exercise Equipm[...]

H 87 H 86 Exercise may include some risk, especially for those who have been sedentary . Before starting a regular exercise program an individual is recommended to answer to the following questions for health status checking. If the answer is yes to any of the questions, we recommend to consult a doctor before starting an exercise program. • Have[...]

I. FREQUENTL Y ASKED QUESTIONS I 88 I 89 ...there is no heart rate r eading (- -)? 1. Check that the electrodes of the transmitter are moistened and that you are wearing it as instructed. 2. Check that you have kept the transmitter clean. 3. Check that you are not near other people that have heart rate monitors, high voltage power lines, television[...]

I 90 I 91 ...other person with heart rate monitor is causing interference? Keep a distance from your training partner and continue your training session normally . Or 1. T ake the transmitter off your chest for 30 seconds. Keep a distance from your training partner . 2. Put the transmitter back and bring the receiver up to your chest near the trans[...]

J. TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TION J 93 I 92 Polar heart rate monitor is designed to indicate the level of physiological strain and intensity in sports and exer cise. No other use is intended or implied. Heart rate is displayed as number of heartbeats per minute (bpm). T ransmitter Battery type: Built-in Lithium Cell Battery life: Average 2500 hours of us[...]

J 95 J 94 Wrist Receiver Battery type: CR 2354 Battery life: Average 2 years (2h/ day , 7 days/ week) Operating temperature: 14 ° F to 122 ° F / -10 ° C to +50 ° C Water resistance: to 60 feet/ 20 meters Back cover material: Polycarbonate and glass fibre Wrist strap material: Polyurethane Wrist strap buckle material: Stainless steel complying w[...]

L. DISCLAIMER L 97 K. LIMITED POLAR W ARRANTY K 96 • 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 no representations or warranties with respect to th[...]

M 99 M. POLAR GLOSSAR Y M 98 Interval training : Seeks to improve your race pace with dif ferent periods of work and rest. Maximal oxygen uptake : (maximal aerobic power , VO 2max ) Is the maximal rate at which oxygen can be used by the body during maximal work. VO 2max is a good index of aerobic fitness. Maximum heart rate : (HR max ) Is the highe[...]

M 101 M 100 Display Symbols Indicates an ongoing heart rate measurement and flashes to the beat of your heart. Indicates there has not been heart rate reception for at least 5 seconds. - - Indicates there is no heart rate reception. Bring the wrist receiver up to your chest near the transmitter’ s Polar logo. The receiver starts looking for the h[...]

M 103 M 102 times or intervals but they won’t be recorded into the file. HR max -p : Predicted maximum heart rate value. Interval, Int : Options mode: indicates Interval T raining Set. Exercise mode: Indicates interval exercise session including warm-up, interval and cool-down phases. InZone/ Above/ Below : Indicate the time spent within, above a[...]

NOTES M 104 Index 12h/24h time mode ................................ 40 Activity/button sound on/off ................ 38 Alarm settings ........................................ 4 0 Autostart on/off ..................................... 3 6 BasicSet exercise .............................. 24, 57 Bike 1/2/off .........................................[...]

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