Polar Electro S725 manual

With the following accessories you get the most out of your S725 Polar Cadence Sensor: A wireless sensor that measures the speed at which you turn the pedals of your bicycle. IR Interface: The Polar IR interface is designed for communication between Polar heart rate monitors and Polar software products. For infrared connection to your PC you need a[...]

Quick Guide Road Map Congratulations on purchasing a Polar Cycling Heart Rate Monito r! We a re proud to assist you in achieving personal fitness and performance goals. If you want to get even more out of your Heart Rate Monitor during training, check www.polar .fi for: • the best product and training tips in Polar Personal T rainer • the softw[...]

The features of this cycling heart rate monitor provide you with the various ways to customize your exercise sessions so they meet your personal needs. For more information about the dif ferent functions, see the "Al l that you can do with your Heart Rate Monitor" section. Please read this manual carefully to familiarize yourself with the[...]

CONTENTS A. Getting going ....................... 5 Heart rate monitor parts . ....................... 5 Buttons and their functions .................... 6 Easy start ................................................... 8 How to prepare the wrist unit ........... 8 Installing the Polar Bike Mount ......... 9 Installing the Polar Speed Sensor ...... [...]

Sw ap t im e 1 o r t i me 2 ....................... 46 Shortcut to watch settings ............... 46 Swap measuring units ....................... 46 Swap date, user ID number , user name and logo .......................... 4 6 C. Exer cise ................................ 4 7 Measuring mode .................................... 47 Recording mode ...[...]

Po we r ................................................ . 6 9 Pedaling index ................................... 69 Left right pedaling balance .............. 6 9 Heart rate limits ................................. 69 Exercise time within, above and below the heart rate zones .............. 70 Calorie expenditure ........................... 70 Cum[...]

A. GETTING GOING A 5 The electrode areas of the strap detect your heart rate. The co nnector transmits your heart rate signal to the wrist unit. The wrist unit d is p lays your heart rate and cycling data during exercise. Enter your personal settings into th e wrist unit and analyz e the exercise files after you’re done. Heart rate monitor parts [...]

A 6 STOP SIGNAL / LIGHT OK Signal/ Light T urns the beep on or off. T urns the backlight on. Stop Retur n - 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). E[...]

A 7 Useful tips • Briefly pressing a button (approximately 1 second) will do dif f erent things than pressing and holding the button for a longer period of time (approximately 2 to 5 seconds). If your press the button for a longer period of time, you can use shortcuts. • The buttons are slightly stif fer than those of an ordinary watc h to prev[...]

A 8 How to pr epare the wrist unit 1. Since the display is blank when the w rist unit leaves the factory , you have to activate the wrist unit by p r essing the OK button twice, after which the T ime of day display appears. This is a one-of f procedure; once you have turned on your w rist unit you can not turn it of f anymore. 2. Y ou may start mea[...]

A 9 Installing the Polar Bike Mount™ Use cable ties to secure the bike mount snugly on the rubber pad. Attach the wrist unit 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 sensor . Th[...]

A 10 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 m agnet must be facing the speed sensor . 5. Fine-tune the positioning of bo[...]

A 11 How to put the transmitter on 1. Moisten the electrode areas of the strap under running water and make sure that they are well moistened. 2. Attach the connector to the strap. Position the connector's letter L to the word LEFT on the strap and snap the fastener . 3. Adjust the strap length to fit snugly and comfortably . Secure the strap [...]

A 12 mobile phones may cause interference when starting the heart rate measurement. 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 in a maximum of 15 seconds. 5. Press OK again. The stopwatch starts running and you can start exercising. The exercise da[...]

A 13 All that you can do with your Heart Rate Monitor Here is a short overview of the modes of the wrist unit and the dif ferent functions they of fer you. 1. TIME OF DA Y In this mode you can use your heart rate monitor as a watch since it can display the time, date, weekday , alarm and two differ ent time zones. In addition, you can upload a pers[...]

A 14 A. BasicUse is the easiest way to start exercising because you do not have to set dif ferent heart rate limits or timers. Y ou just sta rt in Measuring mode and choose BasicUse and you are ready to go. Y ou can select among several dif ferent heart rate or cycling informatio n alternatives for the display of your wrist unit. B. Freely pr ogram[...]

A 15 4. FILE (SEE SECTION D. HOW TO RECALL TRAINING INFORMA TION) In this mode you can recall your training information. Y our hear t rate monitor saves up to 99 files of exercise information when you use the Recording mode (stopwatch on). 5. OPTIONS (SEE SECTION B. HOW TO ENTER SETTINGS) In the Options mode you set all your personal settings for o[...]

A 16 7. CONNECTION (SEE SEP ARA TE CD-ROM SET) In Connection mode you can download recorded training information from your wrist unit's memory to your PC for more elaborated analysis. Y ou can also upload your wrist unit settings from your PC. T o p erform the above-mentioned operations, you need the Polar Precision Performance software.[...]

B 17 B. HOW TO ENTER SETTINGS Exercise Set Memory Set Function Set Bike Set User Set Watch Set Monitor Set T ime Of Day File Opt ion s Fit. T est Connect This section describes how to manually enter settings by pr essing the wrist unit buttons. However , Polar heart rate monitor offers you another and faster way as well: pr epar e your settings wit[...]

B 18 User information settings User Set kg/lbs cm/ feet inch Birthday Sex Activity HR max VO 2max Options In the User Set loop you can move forward only by pressing OK. The digits run faster if you press and hold the up or down button as you adjust the value. Release the button when approaching the desired value. Measuring units depend on your choi[...]

B 19 W eight (kg or lbs) 5. Scroll up or down to adjust your weight. Press OK. Height (cm or ft/ inch) 6. Scroll up or down to adjust your height. Press OK. Date of birth (Birthday) 7. Scroll up or down to adjust your day of birth. Press OK. 8. Month appears. Scroll up or down to select your month of birth. Press OK. 9. Y ear appears. Scroll up or [...]

B 20 High Y ou participate regularly , at least 3 times a week, in heavy physical exercise. E.g. you cycle 30-60 km per week or spend 2-3 hours per week in comparable physical activity . T op Y ou participate regularly in heavy physical exercise at least 5 times a week. E.g. you exercise to improve performance for competitiv e purposes. Maximum hea[...]

B 21 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 exer cise type Exer cise sett[...]

B 22 Setting exer cise sets Preset exercise sets ready for five exercise sets; when you start exercising, just select one of the sets. Interval T raining Set If you choose interval on, you can set 3 dif fer ent exercise phases for each exercise set in following order: W arm-up phase • countdown timer 1 On/OFF • heart rate limits 1 On/OFF Interv[...]

B 23 Opt ion s Exercise Set E0 E1 E2 E3 E5 E4 Exercise Set 1-5 T imer 1 Limits 1 Limits 2 T imer 3 Recovery Limits 3 T imer/Hr/Dist. Interval Repeat Interval T imer/Hr/Dist./Manual Summary Limits Interval On Interval OFF (BasicSet) Limits 3 Limits 2 Limits 1 T imer 1 T imer 2 T imer 3 T imer/Hr Recovery Summary Limits HR/% of HR max 1. In the T ime[...]

B 24 Setting timers If you start from the 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 of f. 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 25 0 1 02 03 0 4 0 5 0 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 limits 1 Heart rate Time limits 2 limits 3 Summary limits • T ime within, above and below limits 1, 2 and 3 is recorded only when those particular limits are activated. • T ime within, above and below summary limits is recorded during the entire exercise, regardless of which limits are in use. T[...]

B 26 Setting r ecovery calculation Y ou can select 2 optional types of recoveries in a BasicSet: A. T ime-based recovery Ends your recovery as you reach the prese t time. B. Heart-rate-based recovery Ends your recovery as you reach the preset heart rate. If you start from the T ime of day display , repeat steps 1-5. 6. Scroll up or down until Recov[...]

B 27 Setting interval type Y ou can select four optional types of intervals: A. T ime-based interval Ends your interval when you have used the preset time. B. Heart-rate-based interval Ends your interval as you reach the preset heart rate. When selecting heart-rate-based interval, recovery calculation must be set on. C. Distance-based interval Ends[...]

B 28 Units 2: Adjustable units are miles and feet. 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. Distanc[...]

B 29 Setting interval r ecovery calculation Y ou can select 3 optional types of recoveries: A. T ime-based recovery Ends your recovery as you reach the preset time. B. Heart-rate-based recovery Ends your recovery as you reach the preset heart rate. C. Distance-based recovery Ends your recovery as you reach the selected distance. If you start from t[...]

B 30 Units 2: Adjustable units are miles and feet. C. Rec. Dist is displayed. 10. Scroll up or down to adjust kilometers. Press OK. 11. Scroll up or down to adjust hundreds of meters. Press OK. Recovery DIST appears. T o continue your settings, press the stop button or to return to the T ime of day display , press and hold the stop button. Naming e[...]

B 31 Setting r ecor ding rate 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 MEMOR Y SET is displayed. 4. Press OK to start the memory settings. Rec. Rate is displayed. 5. Scroll up or down to select the desired recording rate.[...]

B 32 Altitude Speed Cadence Power Rec. Rate 5s Rec. Rate 15s Rec. Rate 60 s On On On On 4 h 57 min 14 h 53 min 59 h 34 min On On On OFF 8 h 56 min 26 h 48 min 99 h 59 min On On OFF On 5 h 35 min 16 h 45 min 67 h 01 min On On OFF OFF 11 h 10 min 33 h 31 min 99 h 59 min On OFF OFF OFF 14 h 53 min 44 h 41 min 99 h 59 min OFF On On On 5 h 35 min 16 h 4[...]

B 33 Opt ion s Function Set OwnCal On/OFF Fit. T est On/OFF HR max -p On/OFF Altitude On/OFF 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 FUNCTION SET is displayed. 4. Press OK to start the function settings. OwnCal is displa[...]

B 34 Fitness test on/of f If you start from the T ime of day display , repeat steps 1-4. 5. Scroll up or down until Fit. T est 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 of f. Press OK . Predicted maximum hear t rate on/of f (HR max -p) If you start from th[...]

B 35 T o use the thermometer the altitude must be turned on. T o continue setting your settings, press the stop button or to return to the T ime of day display , press and hold the stop button.[...]

B 36 Opt ion s Bike Set Bike 1/ Bike 2/ Bike OFF Wheel Size Cadence On/OFF Power On/OFF Bicycle featur e 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 BIKE SET is displayed. 4. Press OK to start the Bike settings. 5.[...]

B 37 ERTRO Wheel size diameter (inches) Wheel size setting (mm) 30-559 26x1.25 1953 35-559 26x1.5 1985 44-559 26x1.75 2030 47-559 26x1.95 2050 26x1 1/8 T ubular 1970 650-20C 1952 622-20 700x20C 2086 622-23 700x23C 2096 622-25 700x25C 2105 700C T ubular 2130 28 (700 B) 2237 Adjusting the wheel size (Wheel) If you start from the T ime of day display [...]

B 38 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 wher[...]

B 39 Power* on/of f If you start from the T ime of day display , repeat steps 1-5. 6. Scroll up or down until Power is displayed. 7. Press OK to start setting the Power Output. On/OFF starts to flash. 8. Scroll up or down to set Power Output on or of f. Press OK. OFF: Skip the rest of the Power Output settings. 9. C. weight is displayed. Scroll up [...]

B 40 Naming bike 1 and bike 2 Y ou can name the bikes with four letters, numbers or marks. The number in the right corner indicates, which bike settings are in use. (b0=Bike OFF , b1=Bike 1, b2=Bike 2) 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. S[...]

B 41 Options Monitor Set Sound On/OFF Units 1/2 Help 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 ur ning acti[...]

B 42 The units settings af fect the following features: Units 1: Units 2: User information kg, cm lbs, feet Date of birth day-month-year month-day-year Speed km/h mph Distance km, hundreds of meters miles, feet Altitude meters feet Meters ascended meters feet T emperature ° C ° F Wheel size mm mm (Note!) Power Chain weight g g Chain length mm mm [...]

B 43 Options Watch Set Alarm Time 1/2 Date Remind On/OFF 1. In the T ime of day display scroll up or down until O PTIONS is displayed. 2. Press OK to enter the Options mode. EXERCISE SET is displayed. 3. Scroll up or down until W A TCH SET is displayed. 4. Press OK to start the watch settings. ALARM is displayed. Setting alarm If you start from the[...]

B 44 12h time mode: month - day - year Setting time of day If you start from the T ime of day display , repeat steps 1-4. 5. Scroll up or down until TIME1/ TIME2 is displayed. 6. Press OK to start setting the time of day . 7. T ime is flashing. Scroll up or down to select time 1 or time 2. Press OK. 8. 12h/ 24h starts to flash. Scroll up or down to[...]

B 45 T ur ning reminders on/of f If you start from the T ime of day display , repeat steps 1-4. 5. Scroll up or down until REMIND is displayed. 6. Press OK to start setting the reminders. 7. Scroll up or down until desired reminder is displayed. The number of the reminder is displayed in the corner of the display . 8. Press OK. On/OFF starts to fla[...]

B 46 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 ime of day display . Shortcut to watch settings Press[...]

C 47 Time of Day Measuring Mode Recording Mode C. EXERCISE Y ou can use two modes in your exer cise: Measuring or Recor ding mode. In the Measuri n g mode you can see your heart rate but your exer cise is not r ecor ded. In the Recor ding mode your exer cise is r ecor ded and stopwatch and other calculations ar e started. 1. W ear the transmitter a[...]

C 48 3. Start from the T ime of day display by pressing the OK to start measuring your heart rate. A heart symbol will start flashing and your heart rate in beats per minute will appear in max. 15 seconds. The wrist unit returns automatically to the T ime of day display within 5 minutes if there is no heart rate reception. The following displays st[...]

C 49 If you are not cycling, turn the cycling settings of f by pressing and holding the down button. Repeat until b0 appears. This will give you more memory capacity . 4. If you want to record cycling information, keep the bike still until your heart rate appears on the display . Press OK to start recording your exercise. Or If you want to record c[...]

C 50 Recor ding mode Before starting recording, check that you have enough memory left. This information is displayed in the upper row , in the Measuring mode. If you are starting from the T ime 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 in[...]

C 51 T ur ning the heart rate zone alarm on/off Note that you can not use the alarm when Bicycle functions are on. Note that trip distance is reset by pressing and holding signal/light button. Therefore T rip should not be displayed in the upper row when turning zone alarm on/off. Press and hold the signal/light button. When appears on the display [...]

C 52 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 Recor ding modes depending on the selected exer cise: • BasicUse • Interval T raining Set (Int [...]

C 53 Storing lap and split time Press OK to store lap and split time. First Then Lap time Split time A verage heart rate of the lap Number of the lap The wrist unit automatically stores a lap time when you stop recording an exercise. Y ou can store 99 laps if you have not used the int erval function. After storing 99 laps FULL appears for a few sec[...]

C 54 Remember to attach your wrist unit to the Polar Bike mount in order to record the correct temperature. Swapping the displayed exer cise information Y ou can swap the display information by pressing the down button in the Measuring or Recording mode. The wrist unit saves the upper and lower row settings for the display options. If the Help func[...]

C 55 *Optional Polar Cadence Sensor or Polar Power Output Sensor required. Y ou can configure the middle and upper rows either in the Measuring and Recording mode. 1. Select the middle row infor mation Press the down button briefly to select the desired display alternative. When you swap the middle row information, the upper and lower r ows change [...]

C 56 1. Start from the T ime of day display . Press OK to enter the Measuring 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 unti l desired exercise set is displayed. 3. T o start exercising and recording the preset exercise type pr ess OK. Starting an ex[...]

C 57 0 1 02 03 0 4 0 5 0 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 W armUp phase Countdown timer 1 Heart rate limits 1 Interval Phase Repeats 03 CoolDown phase Countdown timer 3 Heart rate limits 3 Interval Recovery Interval Recovery Interval Recovery Heart rate Time Structure of an interval training exercise: Exer cising with Interval T raining Set (Int On, E1-E5)[...]

C 58 W arm-up phase 1. First Heart rate limits 1 (if set on). 2. Then Countdown timer 1. Heart rate information. Countdown timer starts running if you have set the timer 1 on. If you have set the timer of f, press and hold OK and continue from the interval phase. 3. At the end of warm-up phase W arm-up phase duration. A verage heart rate of the war[...]

C 59 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 or D. distance-based interval. A. Manual interval. Number of set intervals. Current interval number . Interval time. Heart rate information. If you selected manual[...]

C 60 3. At the end of Interval Interval duration. A verage heart rate of the interval. When your interval ends the wrist unit automatically continues with following preset function: recovery calculation or cool-down phase. Recovery calculation One of the following is displayed depending on your settings: A. time-based recovery calculation or B. hea[...]

C 61 At the end of recovery A. and B. Or C. Recovery duration. Recovery distance. Drop in your heart rate. Cool-down phase 1. First Preset heart rate limits 3 (if set on). 2. Then Countdown timer 3. Heart rate information. Countdown timer starts running if you have set the timer 3 on. If you have set the timer of f, press and hold OK to end a phase[...]

C 62 Exer cising with BasicSet (Int OFF, E1-E5) In this mode you can also use the functions in “ 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 will hear 1 beep, at t[...]

C 63 Swapping the exer cise type (E0 or E1-E5) In the Measuring mode press and hold the up button. Release. Repeat until desired exercise set or BasicUse is displayed. Tips during the exer cise 1. Press the stop button to pause the exercise. 2. Press and hold the stop button until T ime of day is displayed . Y our lap and split time are automatical[...]

C 64 Tips during the exer cise Swapping the bike setting (b0, b1 or b2) Start from the Measuring mode. Press and hold the down button until Bike 1 or 2 or Bike OFF is displayed. Y ou can now start exercising with the chosen settings. For more information about cycling measurement, see the “ Measuring mode “ and “ Swapping the displayed exerci[...]

C 65 same calculation press the OK button or to reset the interval training exercise, see “ Resetting stopwatch to zero ” section. Interrupting an interval or r ecovery calculation Press and hold the OK button during your interval training exercise session to interrupt the calculation. The following section automatically starts. E.g. if you int[...]

D 66 D. HOW TO RECALL TRAINING INFORMA TION The wrist unit starts saving exer cise information to a file as you start the stopwatch. Y ou can recall the information in the File mode. In the File mode ther e ar e up to 99 exer cise files and a r ecor ds file, which keeps track of the cumulative and maximum exer cise values. T ime of Day File Options[...]

D 67 Some information alternates on the display automatically . Y ou can make the alternation faster by pressing the OK button e.g. the target heart rate zone information. File (F1-F99) Exe. T ime Distance Speed Cadence Altitude ° C/ ° F Ascent Power Pl % LRB Limits InZone 1 InZone 2 InZone 3 InZone S KCal T ot. KCal T ot. T ime Rid. T ime Odomet[...]

D 68 Exercise time (Exe. T ime) The exercise time is the amount of time that you have exercised with the stopwatch running. A verage and maximum heart rates of your exercise alternate on the display . T o continue recalling the file, scroll up or down button. Recovery information of BasicSet exer cise (Reco) Recovery time. Recovery duration. Drop i[...]

D 69 T emperature ( ° C or ° F A vg/ Max/ Min) A verage, maximum and minimum temperature of the exercise alternate. Ascended meters/feet (Ascent) Y ou can see the ascended meters/ feet of the exercise. Power* (Pwr A vg/ Max) A verage and maximum output power of the exercise alternate. Pedaling index* (PI A vg/Max) A verage and maximum pedaling in[...]

D 70 Exer cise time within, above and below the heart rate zones Indicates the exercise time, which you have spent within (InZone), above and below each heart rate limits. T ime within, above and below limits 1,2 and 3 is recorded only when those particular limits are activated. T i me within, above and below summary limits is recorded during the e[...]

D 71 Odometer Measures cumulative total distance of several exercise sessions starting from the previous resetting of the value in records file. Interval T raining information (EXE. SET) F1-F99 EXE. SET WarmUp Interval CoolDown Int 1 Reco 1 ... Int 30 Reco30 W arm-up phase Warm-up duration. The heart rate at the end of the warm-up, average and maxi[...]

D 72 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. 3. Press the stop button to return to the previous file level and skip steps 4-6. Or , continue recalling more detailed information of the in terval phase. 4. Start with the display showing Interval. Pr[...]

D 73 FILE F1-F99 LAPS Best Lap Lap 1 ... Lap 99 Lap information (LAPS) Start with the display showing LAPS and the number of recorded laps. 1. Press OK to start recalling the lap information. 2. Scroll up or down to see the following information: Recovery information T ime-based recovery . Recovery duration. Drop in your heart rate. Or Heart-rate-b[...]

D 74 In the upper row , the split time alternates with the help texts if the Help function is turned on. Y ou can check the following detailed lap information in the middle row by pressing the OK button repeatedly: • lap time (Lap T ime), • speed at the end of the lap (Speed), • cadence* at the end of the lap (Cadence), • altitude at the en[...]

D 75 Recor ded samples Check the detailed information of the exercise in the sample file. Start with the display showing SAMPLES and the number of recorded samples. 1. Press OK to start recalling the samples. The sample number , heart rate and time when the sample was recorded are displayed. In the upper row the sample number alternates with the he[...]

D 76 Deleting a file 1. In the T ime of day display scroll up or down until FILE is displayed. 2. Press OK to enter the File mode. 3. Scroll up or down until desired exercise file is displayed. Press and hold the signal/light button. DELETE FILE and file number are displayed. 4. Press OK. The wrist unit confirms if you want to delete a fil e (Are y[...]

D 77 This file is updated each time your exercise is recorded to file. 1. In the T ime of day display scroll up or down until FILE is displayed. 2. Press OK to enter the File mode. 3. Scroll up or down until Records is displayed. 4. Press OK to enter the records file. T ot. KCal is displayed. Y ou will have a count for cumulative calories expended [...]

D 78 Resetting your cumulative counts to zer o Once your have reset the cumulative count you cannot retrieve it. Start with the display showing T ot. KCal, T ot. T ime, Rid. T ime or Odometer in the records file. 1. Press OK to start resetting the desired total count. Reset appears and the value starts to flash. 2. Press and hold the down button. R[...]

D 79 Retur ning to your pr evious maximum value Start with the display showing Max Spd, Max Cad*, Max Alt or Max Pwr* in the records file. 1. Press and hold the signal/light button to start returning to the previous value. Return OLd appears and the value starts to flash. 2. Y ou can still cancel the reset by pressing the stop button. If you are su[...]

E 80 E. POLAR FITNESS TEST The Polar Fitness T est is an easy , safe and quick way to estimate individual maximal aer obic power and to get predicted maximum hear t rate value. The Polar Fitness T est is targeted to healthy adults. OwnIndex OwnIndex is a value which is comparable to maximal oxygen uptake (VO 2max ), a commonly used descriptor of ae[...]

E 81 If you want to improve your cardiovascular fitness, it takes a minimum of 6 weeks on an average to see a noticeable change in OwnIndex. Less fit individuals see progress even more rapidly and for more fit individuals more time is needed. Cardiovascular fitness is best improved by exercise types which employ large muscle groups. Such activities[...]

E 82 The H R 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 is thus not very accurate, especially for people who have been fit for many yea[...]

E 83 T o get reliable test results, the following basic requirements apply: • Y ou should be relaxed and calm. • The test can take place anywhere - home, of fice, health club - as long as the testing environment is peaceful. No disturbing noises (e.g. television, radio or telephone), no other people talking to you. • Keep the testing place, t[...]

E 84 T ime of Day File Options Fit. T est Connect Fitness T est 1 . In the T ime of day display scroll up or down until F I T . 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[...]

E 85 Interrupt the test • Y ou can stop the test any time during the test by pressing the stop button. Failed TEST is displayed for a few seconds. The latest OwnIndex and H R max - p are not replaced. If the wrist unit does not succeed in receiving your heart rate at the beginning or during the test, the test will fail. Check that the transmitter[...]

E 86 The classification is based on literature review of 62 studies where VO 2max was measured directly in healthy adult subjects in the USA, Canada and 7 European countries. Reference: Shvartz E, Reibold RC: Aerobic fitness norms for males and females aged 6 to 75 years: a review . A viat Space Environ Med; 61:3-11, 1990. Fitness classes The Polar[...]

E 87 For various fitness classes we recommend the following: 1 2 3 4 6 7 5 1-3 Increase exercise for health benefits and fitness improvement. 4 T o ensure good health, maintain current exercise habits. For fitness improvement an increase in exercise is recommended. 5-7 Maintain current exercise habits for good health and fitness. T op athletes typi[...]

F . CARE AND MAINTENANCE Y our Polar hear t rate monitor is a high-tech instrument of superior design and workmanship and should be tr eated with car e. The suggestions below will help you fulfill the guarantee obligations and enjoy this pr oduct for many years to come. T aking care of your Polar heart rate monitor • Store your Polar heart rate m[...]

• Never put the connector in a washing machine or a drier! • Y ou can wash the strap in a washing machine at +40 ° C / 104 ° F. W e recommend that you use a washing pouch. • W e recommend that you wash the strap after each time you have used it in pool water with a high chlorine content. • Do not spin-dry the strap! • Do not put the str[...]

2. Remove the battery cover from the connector , lift the battery from the niche and replace it with a new battery . 3. Remove the sealing ring of the battery cover and replace it with a new ring. 4. Place the negative (-) side of the battery against the connector and the positive (+) side against the cover . 5. Put the battery in the connector&apo[...]

Wrist unit The estimated average battery life of the wrist unit is 2 years in normal use (2h/ day , 7 days a week). Note also that excessive use of the backlight and the alarm signals will use the battery more rapidly . Do not open the Polar wrist unit yourself. T o ensure the water resistance prope rties and the use of qualified components, the wr[...]

6. Put the PCBA back into place. 7. Check that the sealing ring stays in its groove. Replace the cover back. 8. Insert the two screws in their holes and tighten them gradually in turn. 9. T est the sensor by checking that it gives out an orange flash when the spoke magnet passes the speed sensor . 10. Do not throw the replaced battery away with nor[...]

G. PRECAUTIONS G 93 Using the Polar heart rate monitor in a water envir onment Y our Polar heart rate monitor is water resistant to 30 meters/ 100 feet. T o maintain the water resistance, do not operate the buttons of the wrist unit under water . Users measuring their heart rate in water may experience interference for the following reasons: • Po[...]

G 94 Electr omagnetic interfer ence Disturbances may occur near high voltage power lines, traf fic lights, overhead lines of electric railways, electric bus lines or trams, televisions, car motors, bike computers, some motor driven exercise equipment or when you walk through electric security gates. In some cases, mobile phones may cause interferen[...]

G 95 Exercise may include some risk, especially for those who have been sedentary . Before starting a regular exercise program you are 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 you not exerc[...]

G 96 Notice to persons with pacemakers, defibrillator or other implanted electr onic device. Persons who have a pacemaker use the Polar heart rate monitor at their own risk. Before starting use, we always recommend an exercise test under doctor ’ s supervision. The test is to ensure the safety and reliability of the simultaneous use of the pacema[...]

H. FREQUENTL Y ASKED QUESTIONS H 97 What should I do if... ...I don ’ t know wher e 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 exer cise ’ s file? Y ou may have used the Measuring mode during your exercise, which means that your exercise was not stored. T o rec[...]

H 98 3. Check that you are not near other people that have heart rate monitors, high voltage power lines, televisions, mobile phones or other sources of electromagnetic disturbance. 4. Have you had a cardiac event which may have altered your ECG waveform? In this case consult your physician. ...heart symbol flashes irr egularly? 1. Check that the w[...]

H 99 cause erratic readings. Check your surroundings and move further away from the source of disturbance. ...the display is blank or fading? If the display is blank, activate the wrist unit by pressing the OK button twice, after which the T ime of day display appears. The first sign of a discharged battery is the battery symbol on the display . Al[...]

H 100 ...the speed r eading is 00 or there is no speed r eading on the display while cycling? 1. Check the correct position and distance of the speed sensor with the spoke magnet and the wrist unit. 2. Check that you have set bike 1 or 2 on. 3. If the 00 reading appears irregularly , this may be due to tem porary electromagnetic interference in you[...]

I. TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS I 101 Polar S725 is designed to indicate the level of physiological strain and intensity in sports and exercise. It also measures altitude a nd temperature in cycling. No other use is intended or implied. The altitude and temperature functions are not designed to be exclusive measuring equipment in aviation, climbing sp[...]

I 102 W rist unit Battery type: CR 2354 Battery life: A verage 2 years (2h/ day , 7 days/ week) Operating temperature: -10 ° C to +50 ° C/ 14 ° F to 122 ° F W ater resistance: to 30 meters/ 100 feet Back cover material: Polycarbonate and glass fibre Wrist strap material: Polyurethane Wrist strap buckle and two openings on the back cover ar e st[...]

Default Settings T ime of day 24h Alarm OFF Date of Birth 0 (adjustable range for year is 1921 – 2020) Sex male W eight 0 (kg) Height 0 (cm) Activity Low HR max 220-age VO 2max male 45 female 35 Bike 1/2 OFF Wheel size for bike 1 2000 Wheel size for bike 2 2100 Cadence OFF Power OFF Activity sound On Units 1 Help On OwnCal OFF Fitness test On HR [...]

J. LIMITED POLAR INTERNA TIONAL GUARANTEE • This limited Polar international guarantee is issued by Polar Electro Inc. for the consumers who have purchased this product in the USA or Canada. This limited Polar international guarantee is issued by Polar Electro Oy for the consumers who have purchased this product in other countries. • Polar Elec[...]

K. 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 no representations or warranties with respect to this manual or with respect to t[...]

L. POLAR GLOSSAR Y L 106 Activity level: Y our long-term physical activity level you need to assess in order to do the Polar Fitness T est. Altitude and temperatur e: The altitude and temperature are measured by using an atmospheric pressure sensor . Air pressure changes constantly due to various weather conditions and therefore the calculated alti[...]

L 107 ALARM: Indicates the alarm in watch settings. Alt.: Indicates altitude. AM or PM: Are used in 12h T ime mode. E.g. in 24h T ime mode 13:00 means 1:00 PM. Asc.: Indicates ascended meters/ feet. A VG: T ogether with a reading indicates average heart rate. b0: Indicates that you have no bike settings on. b1: Indicates bike 1 setting. b2: Indicat[...]

L 108 HR max -p: Predicted maximum heart rate value. Interval, Int: Options mode: indicates Interval T raining Set Recording mode: Indicates interval exercise session including warm-up, interval and cool-down phases. InZone/ Above/ Below: indicate the time spent within, above and below the target zone. KCal: Indicates the energy expenditure of your[...]

L 109 week or even a year . The OwnCal can be used as a dose measure of exercise e.g. in nutrition planning. OwnCal calorie calculation starts when your heart rate reaches 90 bpm or is above 60% of your maximum heart rate, whichever is smaller . These limits are set to count only exercise calories. The higher the heart rate, the faster the energy e[...]

L 110 will see the drop in your heart rate and the recovery duration. Spd: Indicates velocity . Split Time: The elapsed time from the beginning of the exercise until storing the split time. Sw: Indicates stopwatch. Timer1, 2, 3: Interval T raining mode: Countdown timers for the Interval T raining set. W armUp: War m-up phase in the beginning of an [...]

L 111 Index 12h/ 24h time mode ............................... 44 Activity/ button sound on/off ............... 41 Alarm settings ........................................ 43 All that you can do with your Heart Rate Monitor ........................... 13 Altitude ...................................... 48, 54, 68 Altitude on/off .....................[...]

Reset the stopwatch .............................. 56 Reset the trip distance ........................... 6 4 Return to the T ime of day display .......... 7 Selecting exercise type .......................... 2 1 Setting tips ............................................. 46 Start an exercise set ............................... 5 6 Start cycling mea[...]

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