With the following accessories you get the most out of your S725 Display symbols Polar S725 offers you the possibility for infrared communication with Polar training analysis software. See the instructions from the CD-ROM set. Polar Cadence Sensor: A wireless sensor that measures the speed at which you turn the pedals of your bicycle. 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.
Road Map Manufactured by: Polar Electro Oy Professorintie 5 FIN-90440 KEMPELE Time of Day File Measuring Mode Recorded Information Options Fit. Test Connect OwnIndex/ Fitness test Infrared Communication OK Scroll Up / Down STOP - exit the displayed mode Recording Mode Monitor Set Watch Set Exercise Set Memory Set Function Set Bike Set User Set Sound On/OFF Alarm BasicUse, E0 Rec.
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 different functions, see the "All that you can do with your Heart Rate Monitor" section. Please read this manual carefully to familiarize yourself with the Polar cycling heart rate monitor. Here is where you can find the information you need to use and maintain your equipment.
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 ...... 9 How to put the transmitter on ........ 11 How to start measuring your heart rate ................................... 11 How to stop measuring your heart rate ..
Swap time 1 or time 2 ....................... 46 Shortcut to watch settings ............... 46 Swap measuring units ....................... 46 Swap date, user ID number, user name and logo .......................... 46 C. Exercise ................................ 47 Measuring mode .................................... 47 Recording mode ..................................... 50 Heart rate zone alarm on/off ........... 51 Swapping the heart rate limits ........ 52 Illuminating the display ....................
Power ................................................ . 69 Pedaling index ................................... 69 Left right pedaling balance .............. 69 Heart rate limits ................................. 69 Exercise time within, above and below the heart rate zones .............. 70 Calorie expenditure ........................... 70 Cumulative calorie count .................. 70 Cumulative exercise time count ....... 70 Cumulative riding time ..................... 70 Odometer .......................
A. GETTING GOING Heart rate monitor parts and their functions The electrode areas of the strap detect your heart rate. The connector transmits your heart rate signal to the wrist unit. The wrist unit displays your heart rate and cycling data during exercise. Enter your personal settings into the wrist unit and analyze the exercise files after you’re done.
Buttons and their functions Signal/ Light Turns the beep on or off. Turns the backlight on. Stop Return - Stops measuring the heart rate. Exits the displayed mode and returns to the previous mode level. Returns to the Time of day display from any mode by pressing and holding the stop button. OK Accept - Starts measuring the heart rate (start). Enters the displayed mode shown on the lower level (start). Locks in your selection (ok). Records lap information (lap).
Up Moves to the following mode. Increases the selected value. Reset Resets the heart rate monitor. Down Returns to the previous mode. Decreases the selected value. Useful tips • Briefly pressing a button (approximately 1 second) will do different 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.
Easy start How to prepare the wrist unit 1. Since the display is blank when the wrist unit leaves the factory, you have to activate the wrist unit by pressing the OK button twice, after which the Time of day display appears. This is a one-off procedure; once you have turned on your wrist unit you can not turn it off anymore. 2. You may start measuring your heart rate right away using the default settings.
If you are using Polar S725 with Polar Power Output Sensor, please see the bike mount and sensor installation instructions in the Power Output Sensor user manual. If you use the Power Sensor, you do not need to mount any other sensors on your bicycle. 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.
4 A 5 or B 4. There are two spoke magnet options. You 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 of both the magnet and the sensor so that the magnet passes the sensor closely but does not touch it.
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 around your chest, just below the chest muscles, and snap the second fastener. 4.
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 data will only be stored in a file if you have turned the stopwatch on. How to stop measuring your heart rate 1. Press the stop button.
All that you can do with your Heart Rate Monitor Here is a short overview of the modes of the wrist unit and the different functions they offer you. 1. TIME OF DAY In this mode you can use your heart rate monitor as a watch since it can display the time, date, weekday, alarm and two different time zones. In addition, you can upload a personal logo, user number or user name from a PC. You can also upload 7 reminders with alarms. 2. MEASURING MODE (SEE SECTION C.
A. BasicUse is the easiest way to start exercising because you do not have to set different heart rate limits or timers. You just start in Measuring mode and choose BasicUse and you are ready to go. You can select among several different heart rate or cycling information alternatives for the display of your wrist unit. B. Freely programmable BasicSet offers you the possibility to set three functions to control your exercise session. 1.
4. FILE (SEE SECTION D. HOW TO RECALL TRAINING INFORMATION) In this mode you can recall your training information. Your heart 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 optimal use of your heart rate monitor.
7. CONNECTION (SEE SEPARATE 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. You can also upload your wrist unit settings from your PC. To perform the above-mentioned operations, you need the Polar Precision Performance software.
B. HOW TO ENTER SETTINGS This section describes how to manually enter settings by pressing the wrist unit buttons. However, Polar heart rate monitor offers you another and faster way as well: prepare your settings with Polar Precision Performance software and upload them to your wrist unit from your PC. See the separate CD-ROM set for infrared communication possibilities.
User information settings Options User Set kg/lbs cm/ feet inch Birthday Sex Activity HRmax VO2max 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 choice in Options/ Monitor Set/ Unit 1 or Unit 2.
Weight (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. Units 2: setting order Press OK. is month - day - year. 8. Month appears. Scroll up or down to select your month of birth. Press OK. 9. Year appears. Scroll up or down to adjust the year of birth. Press OK. Sex 10. Scroll up or down to select your gender. Press OK.
High Top You 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. You participate regularly in heavy physical exercise at least 5 times a week. E.g. you exercise to improve performance for competitive purposes. Maximum heart rate value (HRmax) 12. Your age-predicted maximum heart rate value is displayed as a default setting when you set this value for the first time.
Exercise settings for Recording mode 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 Training Set. Selecting exercise type BasicUse (E0) BasicUse is a simple mode for exercising. You do not have to do any settings before exercising with this Recording mode.
Setting exercise sets Preset exercise sets ready for five exercise sets; when you start exercising, just select one of the sets.
1. In the Time of day display Options scroll up or down until OPTIONS is displayed. Exercise Set 2. Press OK to enter the E4 E5 E0 E1 E2 E3 Options mode. EXERCISE SET is displayed. 3. Press OK to start the exercise settings. BasicUse E0 or exercise set E1 - E5 is displayed. 4. Scroll up or down until the desired exercise type is displayed. Press OK. If you chose BasicUse (E0): to return to the Time of day display, press and hold the stop button and skip the rest of the exercise settings.
Setting timers If you start from the Time 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. Timer OFF: skip steps 8-9. 8. Scroll up or down to adjust minutes. Press OK. 9. Scroll up or down to adjust seconds. Press OK. Setting heart rate limits If you start from the Time of day display, repeat steps 1-5. 6. Scroll up or down until desired limits are displayed. 7.
Heart rate 160 140 Summary limits 120 100 80 60 limits 1 limits 2 limits 3 40 0 10 20 30 40 50 Time • Time within, above and below limits 1, 2 and 3 is recorded only when those particular limits are activated. • Time within, above and below summary limits is recorded during the entire exercise, regardless of which limits are in use. Turning heart rate limits on/off If you start from the Time of day display, repeat steps 1-5. 6. Scroll up or down until Limits is displayed. 7.
Setting recovery calculation You can select 2 optional types of recoveries in a BasicSet: A. Time-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. If you start from the Time of day display, repeat steps 1-5. 6. Scroll up or down until Recovery TIMER/ Hr is displayed. 7. Press OK to start setting recovery calculation on or off. On/OFF is flashing. 8. Scroll up or down to turn the recovery calculation on or off.
Setting interval type You can select four optional types of intervals: A. Time-based interval B. Heart-rate-based interval C. Distance-based interval D. Manual interval Ends your interval when you have used the preset time. Ends your interval as you reach the preset heart rate. When selecting heart-rate-based interval, recovery calculation must be set on. Ends your interval as you reach the selected distance. End the interval training session by pressing and holding OK.
A. Time-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 adjust kilometers. Units 2: Adjustable units Press OK. are miles and feet. 9. Scroll up or down to adjust hundreds of meters. Press OK. Interval DIST appears.
Setting interval recovery calculation You can select 3 optional types of recoveries: A. Time-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 the Time of day display, repeat steps 1-5. 6. Scroll up or down until Recovery TIMER/ Hr/ DIST is displayed. 7. Press OK to start setting recovery calculation on or off.
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. Units 2: Adjustable units are miles and feet. To continue your settings, press the stop button or to return to the Time of day display, press and hold the stop button. Naming exercise sets You can name the exercises with seven letters, numbers or punctual marks. The available digits are: 0-9, space, A-Z, a-z, - % / ( ) * + : ?. 1.
Setting recording rate 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 MEMORY 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. As you change the recording rate you can see the memory there is left in the lower row. Press OK. Options Memory Set Rec.
The following table shows the maximum exercise times for each recording rate. Altitude Power Rec. Rate 5s Rec. Rate 15s Rec.
Turning functions on/off Options Function Set OwnCal On/OFF Fit. Test On/OFF HRmax-p On/OFF Altitude On/OFF 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 FUNCTION SET is displayed. 4. Press OK to start the function settings. OwnCal is displayed. To set the following functions on you have to set your user information.
Fitness test on/off If you start from the Time of day display, repeat steps 1-4. 5. Scroll up or down until Fit. Test 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 off. Press OK. Predicted maximum heart rate on/off (HRmax-p) If you start from the Time of day display, repeat steps 1-4. 5. Scroll up or down until HRmax-p is displayed. 6. Press OK to start setting the HRmax-p. On/OFF starts to flash. 7.
To use the thermometer the altitude must be turned on. To continue setting your settings, press the stop button or to return to the Time of day display, press and hold the stop button.
Bicycle feature settings Options Bike Set Bike 1/ Bike 2/ Bike OFF Wheel Size 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Cadence On/OFF Power On/OFF In the Time of day display scroll up or down until OPTIONS is displayed. Press OK to enter the Options mode. EXERCISE SET is displayed. Scroll up or down until BIKE SET is displayed. Press OK to start the Bike settings. Choose to start setting the Bike 1 or 2 or turn the bike features off. Scroll up or down until desired option is displayed. Press OK. Wheel is displayed.
Adjusting the wheel size (Wheel) If you start from the Time of day display, repeat steps 1-5. 6. Start with the display showing Wheel. 7. Press OK to start setting the wheel size. 8. Scroll up or down to adjust the wheel size. Press OK. You have the following alternatives to find out the wheel size of your bike: METHOD 1. Look at the wheel of your bike and find the wheel diameter printed on it.
METHOD 2. Mark the tread of the front tire with a line and roll the tire perpendicular to the ground. You 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 where the mark on the front tire touches the ground. Measure the distance between the two lines on the ground.
Power* on/off If you start from the Time 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 off. Press OK. OFF: Skip the rest of the Power Output settings. 9. C. weight is displayed. Scroll up or down to adjust the chain weight. Press OK. 10. C. length is displayed. Scroll up or down to adjust the chain length. Press OK. 11. S. length is displayed.
Naming bike 1 and bike 2 You 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 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 BIKE SET is displayed. 4. Press OK to start the bike settings. 5. Scroll up or down until Bike 1 or 2 is displayed. 6.
Monitor settings 1. In the Time of day display Options scroll up or down until OPTIONS is displayed. Monitor Set 2. Press OK to enter the Sound On/OFF Units 1/2 Help On/OFF 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. Turning activity/button sound on/off If you start from the Time of day display, repeat steps 1-4. 5. Press OK to start setting the sound. On/OFF starts to flash. 6.
The units settings affect the following features: User information Date of birth Speed Distance Altitude Meters ascended Temperature Wheel size Power Chain weight Chain length Span length Units 1: kg, cm day-month-year km/h km, hundreds of meters meters meters °C mm g mm mm Units 2: lbs, feet month-day-year mph miles, feet feet feet °F mm (Note!) g mm mm Turning Help on/off If you start from the Time of day display, repeat steps 1-4. 5. Scroll up or down until Help is displayed. 6.
Watch settings 1. In the Time of day Options display scroll up or down until OPTIONS Watch Set is displayed. 2. Press OK to enter Alarm Time 1/2 Date Remind On/OFF the Options mode. EXERCISE SET is displayed. 3. Scroll up or down until WATCH SET is displayed. 4. Press OK to start the watch settings. ALARM is displayed. Setting alarm If you start from the Time of day display, repeat steps 1-4. OFF: Skip 5. Press OK to start alarm settings. steps 7-9. On/OFF starts to flash. 6.
Setting time of day If you start from the Time 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. Time 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 select 12h or 24h time mode. Press OK. 24h: skip step 9. 9. AM/PM starts to flash. Scroll up or down to select AM or PM. Press OK. 10. The hours start to flash. Scroll up or down to adjust the hours.
Turning reminders on/off If you start from the Time 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 flash. 9. Scroll up or down to set the reminder on or off. Press OK.
Setting tips Swap time 1 or time 2 In the Time of day display press and hold the down button. Time 1 or Time 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 Time of day display. Shortcut to watch settings Press and hold the signal/light button for a couple of seconds to enter to watch setting loop. Scroll up or down button until the desired watch function is displayed.
C. EXERCISE Time of Day Measuring Mode Recording Mode You can use two modes in your exercise: Measuring or Recording mode. In the Measuring mode you can see your heart rate but your exercise is not recorded. In the Recording mode your exercise is recorded and stopwatch and other calculations are started. Measuring mode 1. Wear the transmitter and the wrist unit as described in “Easy start” section. 2.
3. Start from the Time 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 Time of day display within 5 minutes if there is no heart rate reception.
The following displays start to alternate, if you have bike 1 or 2 and altitude settings on, as you enter the Measuring mode. Exercise name Memory left Bike name and bike functions Altitude Time of day Current heart rate BasicUse (E0)/ Exercise set in use (E1-E5) Recording rate bike in use S speed P power C cadence Underline indicates that function is set on. If you are not cycling, turn the cycling settings off by pressing and holding the down button. Repeat until b0 appears.
Recording 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 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 exercise requires cycling settings, Set Bike is displayed for a few seconds.
Turning 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 Trip 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 the zone alarm is on. You will hear a beeping sound with each heartbeat if your heartbeat is outside the heart rate limit.
Swapping the heart rate limits Press and hold the up button. Repeat until the desired limits are displayed. In the Interval Training mode the limits are automatically swapped when the phase changes to the preset limits. You have three optional Recording modes depending on the selected exercise: • BasicUse • Interval Training Set (Int On) • BasicSet (Int OFF) The following functions can be used during all three optional Recording modes.
Storing lap and split time Press OK to store lap and split time. First Lap time Average heart rate of the lap Number of the lap Then Split time The wrist unit automatically stores a lap time when you stop recording an exercise. You can store 99 laps if you have not used the interval function. After storing 99 laps FULL appears for a few seconds every time you take a lap on the display. You can continue taking laps but they will not be stored.
Swapping the displayed exercise information You 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 function is on, the name of the selected function appears for a few seconds. When you start the exercise next time the stopwatch appears on the middle row and the saved functions appear on the upper and lower rows. 1.
When you have set your Interval Training Set on, you will have one extra display. You can only change the lower row for this display. See the alternative phase displays from “Exercising with Interval Training Set” section. Phase Name Countdown timer You can configure the middle and upper rows either in the Measuring and Recording mode. 1. Select the middle row information Press the down button briefly to select the desired display alternative.
3. Select the lower heart rate information row Press and hold the down button to select from the following: Current heart rate, average heart rate (avg) or the reading in percentages of your maximum heart rate (% max) if you have set your user information. You can only change the displayed function of the lower row if the stopwatch is on. Resetting the stopwatch to zero 1. Pause your exercise. 2. Press and hold the down button until the stopwatch is reset. Release. 3.
Exercising with Interval Training Set (Int On, E1-E5) In this mode you can also use the functions described in “Recording mode” section. The Interval Trainer automatically guides you through your exercise. In order to hear the activity sounds when the phase starts and stops make sure the activity sound is on. If you have turned the countdown timer of the phase off, you have to stop the phase manually by pressing and holding OK button. When the stopwatch starts running indicates that Interval Trainer is on.
Warm-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 off, press and hold OK and continue from the interval phase. 3. At the end of warm-up phase Warm-up phase duration. Average heart rate of the warm-up phase. Interval phase The wrist unit records up to 30 repeated interval phases.
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 interval your interval will end as you press and hold OK. Or B. Time-based interval. Countdown timer 2.
3. At the end of Interval Interval duration. Average 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. heart-rate-based recovery calculation or C. distance-based recovery calculation. A. Time-based recovery. Recovery countdown timer. Current heart rate. Or B.
At the end of recovery A. and B. Or Recovery duration. Drop in your heart rate. C. Recovery distance. 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 off, press and hold OK to end a phase. 3. At the end of cool-down phase Cool-down phase duration. Average heart rate of the cool-down phase.
Interrupting an interval training exercise 1. Press the stop button to pause the exercise. 2. Press and hold the stop button to return to the Time of day display. Or Press the stop button. BasicUse appears. You can continue measuring your heart rate in this mode (Measuring mode). To continue exercising with BasicUse and recording your exercise information press OK. You can continue using and swapping the same heart rate limits of the previous exercise.
Starting the recovery calculation To start the recovery calculation, press and hold the OK button. See “Exercising with Interval Trainer”/ “Recovery calculation” for the displayed information during the recovery calculation. After the recovery calculation is done the exercise is paused. You can continue the exercise by pressing the OK button after the recovery calculation. If you do another recovery calculation, the previous recovery information will be deleted. Stopping the exercise 1.
Swapping the bike setting (b0, b1 or b2) Tips during the exercise Start from the Measuring mode. Press and hold the down button until Bike 1 or 2 or Bike OFF is displayed. You can now start exercising with the chosen settings. For more information about cycling measurement, see the “Measuring mode“ and “Swapping the displayed exercise information” sections. Resetting the trip distance Start from the Measuring or Recording mode. Scroll up until Trip is displayed.
same calculation press the OK button or to reset the interval training exercise, see “Resetting stopwatch to zero” section. Interrupting an interval or recovery 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 interrupt an interval your recovery calculation (if set on) automatically starts.
D. HOW TO RECALL TRAINING INFORMATION The wrist unit starts saving exercise information to a file as you start the stopwatch. You can recall the information in the File mode. In the File mode there are up to 99 exercise files and a records file, which keeps track of the cumulative and maximum exercise values. Time of Day File Options F99 ... Fit. Test F1 Connect Records Your first file is F1, then F2 and so on, until you have recorded maximum 99 exercise files.
File (F1-F99) If a function was not activated in the settings mode, that information will not be displayed in the recorded file. Exe. Time Recovery Exercise file 1. In the Time of day display scroll up or down until FILE is displayed. 2. Press OK to enter the File mode. The main information of your file is displayed. Distance Speed Cadence Altitude Starting date and time alternate on the display.
Exercise time (Exe. Time) The exercise time is the amount of time that you have exercised with the stopwatch running. Average and maximum heart rates of your exercise alternate on the display. To continue recalling the file, scroll up or down button. Recovery information of BasicSet exercise (Reco) Recovery time. Recovery duration. Drop in your heart rate. Or Recovery heart rate. Time it took reach the preset heart rate reading. Drop in your heart rate. Exercise distance (Exe. Dist.
Temperature (°C or °F Avg/ Max/ Min) Average, maximum and minimum temperature of the exercise alternate. Ascended meters/feet (Ascent) You can see the ascended meters/ feet of the exercise. Power* (Pwr Avg/ Max) Average and maximum output power of the exercise alternate. Pedaling index* (PI Avg/Max) Average and maximum pedaling index of the exercise alternate. Left right pedaling balance* (LRB Avg) You can see the average balance between left and right foot pedaling.
Exercise 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. Time within, above and below limits 1,2 and 3 is recorded only when those particular limits are activated. Time within, above and below summary limits is recorded during the entire exercise, regardless of which limits are in use. Calorie expenditure (KCal) You will see how many kilocalories you have expended during the exercise.
Odometer Measures cumulative total distance of several exercise sessions starting from the previous resetting of the value in records file. Interval Training information (EXE. SET) Start with the display F1-F99 showing EXE. SET. EXE. SET 1. Press OK to start recalling the interval WarmUp Interval CoolDown training information. 2. Scroll up or down to see ... Reco 1 Int 1 the information on warm-up, interval and cool-down phases. Warm-up phase Warm-up duration.
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 interval phase. 4. Start with the display showing Interval. Press OK to see details of each interval and recovery. 5. Scroll up or down between intervals (Int) and recoveries (Reco). Interval information Interval number.
Recovery information Time-based recovery. Recovery duration. Drop in your heart rate. Or Heart-rate-based recovery. Time it took reach the preset heart rate reading. Drop in your heart rate. Or Distance-based recovery. Recovery distance. Drop in your heart rate. 6. To continue recalling, e. g. , lap information press the stop button twice. Scroll up or down until LAPS is displayed. Lap information (LAPS) Start with the display showing LAPS and the number of recorded laps. 1.
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. Laps Split time. Lap time. Lap number. The heart rate at the end of the lap, average and maximum heart rates of the lap. In the upper row, the split time alternates with the help texts if the Help function is turned on.
• left right pedaling balance at the end of the lap* (LRB), • pedaling index* (PI %), • ridden distance at the end of the lap (Distance), • temperature at the end of the lap (°C/ °F). Press the stop button to exit the LAPS display. Press and hold stop to return to the Time of day display. Recorded samples Check the detailed information of the exercise in the sample file. Start with the display showing SAMPLES and the number of recorded samples. FILE F1-F99 SAMPLES S1 S2 ... 1.
Deleting a file 1. In the Time 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 file (Are you sure). 5. Press OK to delete the selected file. 6. Press stop to exit the file. Wait appears. The wrist unit rearranges your file, which takes few seconds. 7.
Records file This file is updated each time your exercise is recorded to file. 1. In the Time 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. Tot. KCal is displayed. You will have a count for cumulative calories expended during several exercise sessions. 5. Scroll up or down to see the following values: • cumulative exercise time (Tot. Time) • cumulative riding time (Rid.
Resetting your cumulative counts to zero Once your have reset the cumulative count you cannot retrieve it. Start with the display showing Tot. KCal, Tot. Time, Rid. Time 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. Reset starts to flash. You can still cancel the resetting by releasing the down button before the value is reset.
Returning to your previous 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. You can still cancel the reset by pressing the stop button. If you are sure you want to return to the previous value, press OK. 3. Press the stop button to exit the display.
E. POLAR FITNESS TEST The Polar Fitness Test is an easy, safe and quick way to estimate individual maximal aerobic power and to get predicted maximum heart rate value. The Polar Fitness Test is targeted to healthy adults. OwnIndex OwnIndex is a value which is comparable to maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max ), a commonly used descriptor of aerobic fitness. Cardiovascular (aerobic) fitness relates to how well your cardiovascular system works to transport and utilize oxygen in your body.
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 include running, swimming, rowing, skating, cross-country skiing, cycling and walking.
Predicted maximum heart rate (HRmax-p) The HRmax-p definition is carried out simultaneously with the Polar Fitness Test. The HRmax-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 years or for older people.
Fitness test settings To be able to carry out the Polar Fitness Test you need to do the following settings in the Options mode: • Set your personal user information and long-term physical activity level. • Set the Polar Fitness Test on. • Set the HRmax-p on if you want to get a prediction of your maximum heart rate. Carrying out the test To get reliable test results, the following basic requirements apply: • You should be relaxed and calm.
Time of Day File Options Fit. Test Connect Fitness Test 1. In the Time of day display scroll up or down until FIT. TEST is displayed. If you cannot find Fitness Test mode check that you have turned the function on in the Options mode. 2. Press OK to enter the Fitness Test mode. Your latest OwnIndex and the testing date are displayed. 3. Scroll up or down to see your latest HRmax-p and the testing date. 4. Lie down and relax yourself for 1-3 minutes before the test.
Interrupt the test • You 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 HRmax-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 electrodes are wet and the elastic strap is snug enough. Update OwnIndex and HRmax-p You can update your OwnIndex and HRmax-p values to the Options mode/ User information.
Fitness classes WOMEN MEN The Polar Fitness Test result, your OwnIndex, is most meaningful when comparing your individual values and changes in them. OwnIndex can also be interpreted according to your gender and age. Locate your OwnIndex on the table to find out your current cardiovascular fitness classification, compared with those who are of the same age and gender.
For various fitness classes we recommend the following: 4 1-3 Increase exercise for health benefits and fitness improvement. To 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. 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Top athletes typically score OwnIndex values above 70 (men) and 60 (women). As high values as 95 can be reached by Olympic level athletes.
F. CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Polar heart rate monitor is a high-tech instrument of superior design and workmanship and should be treated with care. The suggestions below will help you fulfill the guarantee obligations and enjoy this product for many years to come. Taking care of your Polar heart rate monitor • Store your Polar heart rate monitor and transmitter in a cool and dry place. Do not store it in any kind of non-breathing material, such as a plastic bag or a sports bag if it is wet.
• Never put the connector in a washing machine or a drier! • You can wash the strap in a washing machine at +40° C / 104° F. We recommend that you use a washing pouch. • We recommend that you wash the strap after each time you have used it in pool water with a high chlorine content.
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's niche and put the cover on so that the arrow points to the OPEN position. Make sure that the cover's sealing ring is placed correctly in its groove. 6.
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. To ensure the water resistance properties and the use of qualified components, the wrist unit battery should be replaced only by an authorized Polar Service Center. At the same time a full periodic check of the Polar heart rate monitor will be done.
6. 7. 8. 9. Put the PCBA back into place. Check that the sealing ring stays in its groove. Replace the cover back. Insert the two screws in their holes and tighten them gradually in turn. Test 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 normal waste; take it to a place where problem waste is handled.
G. PRECAUTIONS Using the Polar heart rate monitor in a water environment Your Polar heart rate monitor is water resistant to 30 meters/ 100 feet. To 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: • Pool water with a high chlorine content and seawater are very conductive.
Polar heart rate monitor and interference 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 or when you walk through electric security gates. In some cases, mobile phones may cause interference when starting the heart rate measurement.
Minimising possible risks in exercising with a heart rate monitor 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.
Notice to persons with pacemakers, defibrillator or other implanted electronic 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 pacemaker and the heart rate monitor.
H. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS What should I do if... ...I don’t know where 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 exercise’s file? You may have used the Measuring mode during your exercise, which means that your exercise was not stored. To record the exercise you have to turn the stopwatch on by pressing the OK button in the Measuring mode. ...
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 irregularly? 1. Check that the wrist unit is not further than 1 meter/ 3 feet from the transmitter. 2. Check that the elastic strap has not become loose during exercise. 3.
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 Time of day display appears. The first sign of a discharged battery is the battery symbol on the display. Also the digits fade when the backlight is used. Have the batteries checked. ...there are no reactions to any buttons? Reset the Polar heart rate monitor.
...the speed reading is 00 or there is no speed reading 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 temporary electromagnetic interference in your current surroundings. 4. If the 00 reading is constant, you may have exceeded 2500 riding hours and the battery of the speed sensor needs to be replaced. 5.
I. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Polar S725 is designed to indicate the level of physiological strain and intensity in sports and exercise. It also measures altitude and 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 sports, water sports or their equivalent. Heart rate is displayed as number of heartbeats per minute (bpm).
Wrist unit Battery type: CR 2354 Battery life: Average 2 years (2h/ day, 7 days/ week) Operating temperature: -10 °C to +50 °C/ 14 °F to 122 °F Water 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 are stainless steel complying with EU Directive 94/27/EU and its amendment 1999/C 205/05 on the release of nickel from products intended to come into direct and prolonged contact with the
Default Settings Time of day Alarm Date of Birth (adjustable range for year is 1921 – 2020) Sex Weight Height Activity HR max VO2max male female Bike 1/2 Wheel size for bike 1 Wheel size for bike 2 Cadence Power Activity sound Units Help OwnCal Fitness test HR max-p Altitude Interval function Limits 1, 2, 3 and summary Recovery function 24h OFF 0 80/ 160 OFF/ recovery timer Recovery heart rate 80 Recovery timer 1 min Recovery distance 1 km Heart touch function Shows heart rate limits Recording rate 5s m
J. LIMITED POLAR INTERNATIONAL 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 Electro Inc.
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 the products described herein. Polar Electro Inc.
L. POLAR GLOSSARY Activity level: Your long-term physical activity level you need to assess in order to do the Polar Fitness Test. Altitude and temperature: 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 altitude of a certain spot may differ. Variation of high and low pressure or air conditioning can cause a change in the altitude reading.
Display texts ALARM: Indicates the alarm in watch settings. Alt.: Indicates altitude. AM or PM: Are used in 12h Time mode. E.g. in 24h Time mode 13:00 means 1:00 PM. Asc.: Indicates ascended meters/ feet. AVG: Together with a reading indicates average heart rate. b0: Indicates that you have no bike settings on. b1: Indicates bike 1 setting. b2: Indicates bike 2 setting. BasicUse: Exercising without settings. BestLap: Indicates the shortest lap time information.
HRmax-p: Predicted maximum heart rate value. Interval, Int: Options mode: indicates Interval Training 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 exercise. Lp: Indicates lap time. LAPS: Indicates how many lap times have been stored. Lim High: The higher heart rate limit of the target zone.
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 expenditure. OwnCal is individually calibrated by your preset weight, maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max ) and maximum heart rate (HRmax).
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 Training mode: Countdown timers for the Interval Training set. WarmUp: Warm-up phase in the beginning of an Interval Training exercise.
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 ....................................... 34 Altitude reference point ....................... 34 BasicSet exercise .............................. 22, 62 Bike 1/2/OFF .........................
Reset the stopwatch .............................. 56 Reset the trip distance ........................... 64 Return to the Time of day display .......... 7 Selecting exercise type .......................... 21 Setting tips ............................................. 46 Start an exercise set ............................... 56 Start cycling measurement ................... 49 Start measuring your heart rate .... 11, 47 Stop an interval training session .......... 62 Stop measuring your heart rate ....
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