Polar RS100™ User Manual
INSTRUCTIONS RAPIDES POLAR RS100 Mode Heure Mode “Standby” (Pré-exercice) Mode “Recording” (Enregistrement Exercice) Visualisez en détail les données de votre dernière séance d’exercice. Appuyez sur le bouton Rouge Visualisez les données cumulées de toutes vos séances d’exercice. Appuyez sur Appuyez sur le bouton Rouge Time / Date Changez l’heure, l’alarme et d’autres réglages. Appuyez sur Appuyez sur le bouton Rouge Tot.
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 • Turn the backlight on. • Turn the Keylock on or off in Time and Exercise modes (press and hold the button for at least 1 second). Keylock prevents accidental pressing of the buttons. Stop • Stop, pause or cancel the function. • Exit the menu and return to the previous level of the menu.
CONTENTS 5.3 1. INTRODUCTION TO THE RS100 RUNNING COMPUTER ........................................................................................................7 1.1 PRODUCT ELEMENTS ...............................................................................................................................................7 1.2 USING YOUR POLAR RS100 FOR THE FIRST TIME .....................................................................................................8 2. EXERCISING ...............
1. INTRODUCTION TO THE RS100 RUNNING COMPUTER Dear customer, Congratulations on your purchase of a new Polar RS100 Running Computer! Your running computer helps you achieve your exercise goals. It provides feedback on your body’s response to exercise. The following tasks can be performed with the running computer: 1.1 PRODUCT ELEMENTS Polar Web Services The Polar RS100 Running Computer package consists of the following parts: www.PolarRunningCoach.
1.2 USING YOUR POLAR RS100 FOR THE FIRST TIME The display reads: Press or to set Press the Red button to accept Enter your settings in the Basic Settings mode (time, date, units and personal settings). 3. Time Set • 12h / 24h / • select 12h or 24h format Red button • AM / PM (for 12h format) / • select AM or PM Red button Activate the wrist unit by pressing any button. The wrist unit cannot be turned off once activated. The display fills with numbers and letters. 1. Press the Red button.
The display reads: 5. Unit • Unit 1 (kg/cm) / Unit 2 (lb/ft) 6. Weight • kg / lbs Press or to set Press the Red button to accept The display reads: / • select the units Red button 9. Sex • MALE / FEMALE / • adjust your weight Red button Press or / • select sex to set Press the Red button to accept Red button • Settings done is displayed. To change your settings, press the Stop button until you return to the desired setting.
2. EXERCISING Coded Heart Rate Transmission 2.1 WEARING YOUR TRANSMITTER Coded heart rate transmission reduces interference from other heart rate monitors that are close by. To make sure that the code search is successful and to ensure trouble-free heart rate monitoring, keep the wrist unit within 1 meter/3 feet of your transmitter.
2.2 EXERCISE RECORDING 2.3 FUNCTIONS DURING EXERCISE 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. Note: Your exercise information is saved only if the stopwatch has been running for more than one minute or if one lap has been stored. 1.
Changing the upper row information: Press to view the following options: Press Press Changing the lower row information: Press to view the following options: Press Press Lap time Time Calories (Cal) The kilocalories burnt so far. Heart rate as beats per minute (bpm) Press Heart rate as a percentage of your maximum heart rate (%HR) Press or Timer 1 time* is displayed when timer 1 is active.
2.4 STOPPING THE EXERCISE AND VIEWING SUMMARY FILE Storing lap and split time: Press the Red button to store lap and split time. Lap time Split time Average heart rate of the lap (AVG) Average heart rate of the lap (AVG) Number of the lap Number of the lap 1. Press the Stop button to pause the exercise recording. Paused and the Standby symbol are displayed. 2. Press the Stop button.
3. VIEWING RECORDED INFORMATION - FILE Recorded exercise file information The exercise File allows you to review heart rate and exercise information collected while recording an exercise session. Your exercise information is saved only if the stopwatch has been on for more than one minute or one lap has been restored. Duration of recorded exercise Alternation between: - Average heart rate - % of average heart rate 1. In the Time mode, press . File is displayed. 2. Press the Red button.
Recorded exercise file information Recorded exercise file information Alternation between: Time spent - in - above - below your target zone during exercise (if limits are set) Number of laps while exercising Calories burnt while exercising and fat percentage of burnt calories * Note: The best lap information is displayed if you have stored at least three laps. The best lap cannot be the last lap. To view detailed lap information, press the Red button.
4. TOTAL VALUES Total values Total values include cumulative values of information recorded during your training sessions. Use the Total values file as a weekly/monthly counter of your training values. The values are updated automatically, when exercise recording is stopped. This function keeps track of your cumulative values starting from the last reset. For further information on how to reset the values, see page 26.
5. SETTINGS 4.2 RESETTING TOTAL VALUES You can view or change the settings in the Settings menu. Use Total 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. You can reset one particular value or all values at once (ResetAll?). Start with any display in the previous table (Tot.Time, Tot.Cal, Tot.Count, or ResetAll?). To set values: • Select or adjust using or .
5.1 TIMER SETTINGS 5.2 LIMITS SETTINGS (TARGET HEART RATE ZONE SETTING) Running intervals is an important part of developing your running performance. Your running computer is equipped with two alternating timers, allowing you to set one repeating or two different alternating time intervals. OwnZone Tip: You can set timer 1 for a sprint/run of 4 minutes and timer 2 for a 2-minute recovery. Once set, the first timer will begin when the stopwatch is started in Recording mode.
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 (HRmax). The OwnZone varies daily, depending on your physical condition and mental state (for example, if you are not recovered from the previous training or feel stressed.
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 determined OwnZone, press the Red button. OwnZone determination method OwnZone heart rate variability Reasons for using this method If not successful, then Determination of your OwnZone happens in five stages. Walk at a slow pace for 1 min.
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 defined heart rate limits. Instead of determining your target heart rate zone by using OwnZone, you can define your target heart rate limits by using the age formula.
The table below contains target heart rate zones in beats per minute (bpm) estimated by age in 5-year intervals. Calculate your own HRmax, write down your own target heart rate zones and select the ones suitable for your training.
Alarm 5.3 WATCH SETTINGS The Alarm functions in all modes. When the Alarm sounds, Alarm! with a flashing backlight is displayed. The alarm will sound for a minute unless you press the Stop button. To delay the alarm an extra 10 minutes, press the , or the Red button: Snooze is displayed. The alarm will sound again after 10 minutes. To cancel the snooze and Alarm, press the Stop button in Snooze mode. 5.3.1 ALARM 1. In Time mode, press . Settings is displayed. 2. Press the Red button.
5.3.2 TIME SETTING 1. In Time mode, press . Settings is displayed. 2. Press the Red button. Timer 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 below: or to set 5.3.3 DATE SETTING 1. In Time mode, press . Settings is displayed. 2. Press the Red button. Timer SET is displayed. 3. Press / until Watch SET is displayed. 4.
5.4 USER SETTINGS The display reads: Press or to set Press the Red button to accept Entering correct personal information ensures that your calorie counter operates with the highest possible degree of accuracy. 1. 2. 3. 4. 7. Birthday • Day / Month In the Time mode, press . Settings is displayed. Press the Red button until Timer SET is displayed. Press / until User SET is displayed.
Press the Red button to accept 5.5 GENERAL SETTINGS / • adjust this, if you know your laboratory measured current maximum heart rate value Your age-predicted maximum heart rate value (220-age) is displayed as a default setting when you set this value for the first time. Red button You can view and change the following settings in the General Settings mode: • sound On or Off • unit format (kg/cm or lb/ft) / • adjust your heart rate value in a sitting position Red button The display reads: Press 9.
5.5.2 UNIT SETTING 1. In the Time mode, press . Settings is displayed. 2. Press the Red button until Timer 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 or 5. Unit kg/cm / Unit lb/ft 1 / 2 / • select unit to set 5.6 PERSONALIZE YOUR WRIST UNIT WITH A LOGO You can personalize your running computer by designing and transfering your own logo to the display of the wrist unit.
6. CARE AND MAINTENANCE Service Like any electronic device, your Polar Running Computer should be treated with care. The suggestions below will help you fulfill guarantee obligations and enjoy this product for many years to come. During the two-year guarantee/warranty period we recommend that you service the product at an authorized Polar Service Center only. The warranty does not cover damage or consequential damage caused by service not authorized by Polar Electro.
7. PRECAUTIONS INTERFERENCE DURING EXERCISE 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, cell phones, or when you walk through electric security gates.
8. FREQUENTLY 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 simultaneously for two seconds. Set the time and date in the Basic Setting after the reset. Other settings are saved. …the heart rate reading becomes erratic or extremely high? Strong electromagnetic signals can cause erratic readings.
9. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS The Polar Running 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. Water resistance of Polar products is tested according to International Standard ISO 2281. Products are divided into three different categories according to their water resistance.
10. LIMITED POLAR INTERNATIONAL GUARANTEE 11. POLAR DISCLAIMER • 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 Electro Oy/Polar Electro Inc.
12. INDEX 12h/24h time mode .............................................................9 Alarm on/off ................................................................38 Backlight ............................................................................3 Battery replacement ..........................................................49 Calories (energy expenditure) ............................................22 Date settings ....................................................................41 File .....
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