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 ..
A. GETTING GOING 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 ......
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).
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. Easy start How to prepare the wrist unit A8 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.
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.
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.
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.
User information settings Weight (kg or lbs) 5. Scroll up or down to adjust your weight. Press OK. Options Height (cm or ft/ inch) 6. Scroll up or down to adjust your height. Press OK. 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. Date of birth (Birthday) 7.
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.
Setting exercise sets Preset exercise sets ready for five exercise sets; when you start exercising, just select one of the sets.
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.
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.
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.
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. Setting recording rate 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.
Turning functions on/off The following table shows the maximum exercise times for each recording rate. Options Altitude Speed Cadence Power Rec. Rate 5s Rec. Rate 15s Rec.
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. 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 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: Options Bike Set Bike 1/ Bike 2/ Bike OFF Wheel Size 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
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.
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.
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 Watch settings 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.
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.
C. EXERCISE 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.
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.
Recording mode Turning the heart rate zone alarm on/off 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
File (F1-F99) D. HOW TO RECALL TRAINING INFORMATION If a function was not activated in the settings mode, that information will not be displayed in the recorded file. Exe. Time Recovery Distance 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. The wrist unit starts saving exercise information to a file as you start the stopwatch. You can recall the information in the File mode.
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. Temperature (°C or °F Avg/ Max/ Min) Average, maximum and minimum temperature of the exercise alternate. Recovery information of BasicSet exercise (Reco) Recovery time. Recovery duration. Drop in your heart rate. Or Recovery heart rate.
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.
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.
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. • 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).
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.
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.
E. POLAR FITNESS TEST 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) Fitness test settings The HRmax-p definition is carried out simultaneously with the Polar Fitness Test. To be able to carry out the Polar Fitness Test you need to do the following settings in the Options mode: The HRmax-p score predicts your individual maximum heart rate value more accurately than the age-based formula (220 - age).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Polar heart rate monitor and interference Minimising possible risks in exercising with a heart rate monitor 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, mobile phones or when you walk through electric security gates. Exercise may include some risk, especially for those who have been sedentary.
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.
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.
...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.
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 20 meters/ 60 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
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.
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.
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.
Index 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. 12h/ 24h time mode ............................... 44 Activity/ button sound on/off ............... 41 Alarm settings ...................
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 ....