. Introduction Congratulations! You have purchased a complete training system to tailor-fit your training needs. This user manual includes complete instructions, helping you get the most out of your Training Computer.
. Polar Equine CS600X Training System Components 1. Polar CS600X Training Computer: riding and exercise data are recorded and displayed during exercise. 2. Polar WearLink® W.I.N.D. Transmitter: The transmitter sends the heart rate signal to the Training Computer. The transmitter consists of a connector and a strap. 3. Polar Bike Mount™: Secure the bike mount to your sulky and attach the Training Computer to it. 4. Polar Speed Sensor™ W.I.N.D.
. Getting Started Before activating your Training Computer, measure the wheel size of your sulky. Measuring Wheel Size Wheel size settings are a prerequisite for correct riding information. There are two ways of determining the wheel size of your sulky: Method 1 Look for the diameter in inches or in ETRTO printed on the wheel. Match it to the wheel size in millimeters in the right column of the chart. ETRTO Wheel size diameter (inches) Wheel size setting (mm) 25-559 26 x 1.
Basic Settings Before using your Training Computer for the first time, customize the basic settings. Enter as accurate data as possible to ensure correct feedback based on your performance. To adjust the data, use UP, DOWN and accept with OK. The values scroll faster if you press and hold UP or DOWN. 1. To activate your Training Computer, press OK twice. Once activated, it cannot be switched off! 2. Welcome to Polar World! is displayed. Press OK. 3.
Menu Structure
Installing the Polar Bike Mount You can install the bike mount and the Training System on the left or right side of the sulky bar. 1. Place the rubber part on the bar and insert the bike mount on top of it. 2. Pass the cable ties over the bike mount and adjust them around the bar. Secure the bike mount firmly. Cut off any excess cable tie ends. Attaching the Training System to the Bike Mount 1) Position the Training System on to the bike mount. Turn it clockwise until you hear a click.
4. Prepare for Training Installation of the sensor Polar Speed Sensor For instructions on how to install the sensor, consult the separate Speed Sensor user manual. Plan your training Exercise Types The Exercises menu shows a list of exercises. Navigate through the options with UP or DOWN Free: Free exercise with no settings. Interval: Interval training starts with a 15-minute warm-up, followed by a 5 km interval (work phase) and a 5-minute recovery period, repeated 3 times.
If you created exercise with the Polar ProTrainer 5 Equine Edition that includes phases, you cannot edit them with the Training Computer. Rename Interval or other exercise created with the Training Computer. Default Return to default settings of Basic, Interval or OwnZone exercise. Delete exercise you created using the Training Computer or the Polar ProTrainer 5 Equine Edition.
5. Training Adjust the Equine Transmitter For instructions on how to install the Polar Equine Transmitter, consult the transmitter user manual. Start Training Adjust the transmitter and attach the Training Computer to the bike mount. 1. Start heart rate measurement by pressing the OK button. The Training Computer goes into pause mode. 2. Select the sulky you are going to exercise with. sulky 1 is set as a default. Select Settings > sulky > sulky 1 > OK. Select Other if you only want to record heart rate.
TZ Alarm: Switch target zone alarm sounds on or off. HR view: Choose to view heart rate in beats per minute (bpm), as a percentage of maximum heart rate (HR%). sulky: Select sulky 1, 2 or 3. A.Lap (Automatic Lap): Switch the automatic lap function On/Off. Arr. time: Set the arrival time function On/Off and set the distance of your ride. Display: Modify the display. For further information, see Personalize the Training Computer Display.
Information on the Display Your Training Computer offers you a simultaneous view of three different lines of exercise information. By pressing UP or DOWN, you can view different displays. The name of the display appears for a few seconds. The name indicates the lower row information. The display varies depending on the sensors you have installed, which features are set ON and what kind of exercise you are performing. Customize the Training Computer display easily with Polar ProTrainer 5 Equine Edition.
The graph view can be customized. For the upper and middle rows, you can choose to viewSpeed, Altitude or Heart rate in graphs. Symbols on the Display Text on the display Time of day Riding symbol Sulky number Symbol Explanation Time of day All the necessary sensors are found when the symbol stops blinking. The number on right, bottom corner indicates which sulky is in use during this exercise. Key lock on Indicates that the key lock is on.
Text on the display Symbol Explanation Inclinometer Uphill/downhill steepness in percentages and grades. Estimates in numerical form how steep uphill or downhill you are riding and helps you to adjust riding effort accordingly Altitude Current altitude Speed Speed you are currently riding on Max speed The maximum speed during you training. Avg speed The average speed you are riding on.
Button Functions During Exercise Take a Lap Press OK to record a lap. The display will show: Lap number Average heart rate of the lap Lap time Lap number Lap distance Average speed Lock a Zone When training without preset target zones (FREE exercise), you can lock your heart rate into a sport zone. For more information see Polar Sport Zones. This way, if you haven’t had time to define preset target zones prior to exercise, you can set a target zone on the go during a session.
Press and hold UP to zoom into the upper row, and DOWN to zoom into the middle row. Return to the normal display by pressing and holding the button again. Illuminate the Display (Night mode on) To illuminate your display, press LIGHT during the exercise. Night mode is turned on, and the display illuminates automatically when any button is pressed or exercise phase is changed. View Settings Menu Press and hold LIGHT > Settings The Settings menu is displayed when pressing and holding LIGHT.
6. After Training Care for your transmitter after exercise. Detach the connector from the strap after use. Keep the transmitter dry and clean. For complete care and maintenance instructions, see Care and Maintenance. Analyze Exercise Results To view basic data on your performance, see File on your Training System. For more comprehensive analysis, transfer the data to Polar Equine software. The software offers you different additional analysis options to analyze data with.
Exercise Log Select File > Exercise log You can view detailed information on your exercise sessions in the Exercise log. The following info will appear: Exercise name. A graphic bar representing an exercise session. The height of the bar indicates exercise duration. Date of the exercise. Information appearing on the display (a - e displays below) depends on the settings and exercise type and settings (e.g. if your exercise does not include phases, phase information will not appear).
e. Laps information a. Basic information Select File > Exercise log. Scroll UP and DOWN to select the exercise and press OK. Scroll UP and DOWN to view the following information: Name of exercise Time when exercise began Distance traveled Total time of exercise Heart rate in beats per minute (bpm), alternating with a percentage of your maximum heart rate (HR%). Maximum heart rate Minimum heart rate Average heart rate Target zones (HR) , alternating zone 1, zone 2, and zone 3.
Select File > OK > Exercise log > OK > Basic > OK, press and hold LIGHT> Add info >OK. Rank: Grade your exercise. Feeling: Evaluate your subjective feeling during the exercise. Temperat.: Set the temperature with UP or DOWN. Distance:Set the distance for sulky 1, sulky 2, sulky 3 or Other. If you change the distance, it will effect also on the Totals distance b. Sulky information Select File > Exercise log > sulky information.
Ascent/ Descent Ascended meters/feet Descended meters/feet Temperature Maximum oC degrees Minimum oC degrees Average oC degrees Odometer sulky 1, 2 or 3 Kilometers c. Equine Sport Zones Select File > Exercise log >Free> OK In the basic information view, press DOWN to see Sport zones information. Press OK and scroll UP or DOWN to view time spent in each sport zone. Here, the variation of your sessions is presented in graphical format. Press Back to return to the Sport zones information view. d.
In the Laps information view, see Laps information by pressing DOWN. Laps are shown only if more than one lap is stored in the memory. Number of recorded laps (lap information alternates with automatic lap information) Average lap time Best (fastest) lap number alternating with its time The last lap is never shown as the best lap, even if it is the fastest lap. If you are in a riding event and wish to include your last lap, press OK on the finishing line instead of STOP.
Incline Incline in % Incline in degrees Altitude Ascent Altitude Altitude Descent Altitude Temperature Press BACK to return to Laps information view. Weekly Summary Select File > Weekly In Weekly summary, you can view the accumulated data on 16 weeks of exercise. The bar on the far right named This week displays exercise summary for the current week. The previous bars are dated the Sunday of the week in question.
Press DOWN to see week’s sport zones. To see time spent in each sport zone, press OK and scroll the sport zones UP or DOWN. Totals Select File > Totals Totals includes cumulative information recorded during training sessions since the last reset. Use the Total values file as a seasonal or monthly counter of training data. The values are updated automatically when exercise recording is stopped.
Delete Files Select File > Delete > Exercise In Delete, you can delete previous exercises one by one, all exercises at the same time, or total values. Scroll through the following information with UP or DOWN: Exercise: Select a single exercise to delete. All exerc.: Delete all exercises. Totals: Delete the total values one by one or all totals at the same time. Confirm by selecting Yes.
7. Settings Change settings easily by using the Polar Equine software. For further information, consult software help. Exercise types Select Settings > Exercise For more information on Exercises, see Exercise Types. Feature Settings Select Settings > Features. GPS* Activate the GPS function by selecting Settings > Features > GPS > On. Teach new sensor? is displayed. If your sensor is already taught, select No. If your sensor has not been taught yet, see 8.
No: Altitude calibration canceled is displayed. Calibrate the altitude to ensure it remains accurate. Set the reference altitude whenever a reliable reference, such as a peak or a topographic map, is available or when at sea level. Calibrating the Altitude Automatically Select Settings > Features > Altitude > AutoCalib > On / Off By using the altitude Automatic Calibration option, you can adjust the starting elevation to be set always the same in the beginning of the exercise.
Recording rate will change when less than 30 minutes of recording time is left. Memory low is displayed 60 minutes before the memory runs out. RR Data Speed GPS Rec. Rate 1s Rec. Rate 2s Rec. Rate 5s Rec. Rate 15s. Rec.
Automatic Lap Recording Set the automatic lap recording Select Settings > Features > A.Lap > On > set the lap distance The Training System will automatically record laps. Choose Off to deactivate. Heart Rate View Choose a format to view your heart rate Select Settings > Features > HR view > HR / HR% Equine Sport Zones Define Polar Equine Sport Zones in the Training System Select Settings > Features > Sport zones > Sport zone low limit Set the lower limit of sport zone 1 by pressing UP or DOWN.
Sulky Settings Select Settings > sulky You can set three sulky preferences for the Training System. Prepare the settings for the bikes and when you start training,select sulky 1, 2 or 3. sulky 1 is set as a default. Select Settings > sulky > sulky 1, sulky 2, sulky 3 or Other.sulky 2 and sulky 3 can be turned on or off. Select Other to deactivate speed and to measure only heart rate, altitude, temperature or data provided by the GPS Sensor.
Speed: On / Off Select Settings > sulky > sulky 1 > Speed > On/Off As default the speed is On for sulky 1. Select On and Teach new sensor is displayed. For further information on teaching the new sensor see Teach New Speed Sensor. Select Off and the computer will select the Speed sensor that already has been taught. Next time you will have to teach the speed sensor again. Speed settings are either done manually or with the Polar Equine software.
Volume settings control button sounds and activity sounds during exercise. This does not affect the watch or target zone alarms (TZ Alarm). TZ Alarm (Target Zone Alarm) You can set the TZ Alarm On/ Off: Select Settings > General > Sound > TZ Alarm > On /Off If the target zone alarm is deactivated, the heart rate reading will flash when you are outside the target zone. Keylock To define keylock settings Select Settings > General > Keylock > Manual / Automatic Keylock prevents accidental button presses.
Press any button > Turn display on? > Yes / No Yes: the Training System is activated. No: the Training System returns to sleep mode. Watch Settings Reminder Set a reminder for different tasks or exercises Select Settings > Watch > Reminders > Add new Date: Enter the date of the task, dd=day, mm=month, yy=year. Reminder time: Enter the time for the reminder. Alarm: Set alarm to sound on time, or 10 min / 30 min / 1 hour prior to the task. Sound: Select alarm sound Silent / Beep / Normal.
Select Settings > Watch > Event Event day: dd=day, mm=month. Rename: To rename the event, select letters with UP or DOWN, and accept with OK. To modify the event countdown Select Settings > Watch > Event You can view the event countdown, set a new date, rename or delete it. In time mode, hide or view the event countdown again by pressing and holding UP.
In time mode, change the time zone by pressing and holding DOWN. Number 2 on the lower right corner of the display indicates that Time 2 is in use. Date To set the date in the Training System Select Settings > Watch > Date dd=day, mm=month, yy=year Change settings easily by using the Polar Equine software. For further information, see software help.
Shortcut Button (Quick Menu) Some settings can be changed with a shortcut button in time mode.
8. Using a New Accessory Teaching Your CS600X Training System has been synchronized, or “taught” to work together with the Polar WearLink W.I.N.D. transmitter and to measure heart rate, speed and distance. In other words, your Training System receives signals from your transmitter and speed sensor only, and enables disturbance-free exercise in a group. If you purchase a new transmitter or speed sensor as a separate accessory, they have to be introduced to the Training System.
If you haven’t taught speed sensor to recognize a certain sulky before, speed information will not be shown. Select > Off and the display returns to the previous menu display. To return to time mode, press and hold the BACK button. Once the speed sensor is taught to recognize the Training System, it will do so even if the sensor has been turned off. When the speed sensor is turned back on Teach new sensor? is displayed. Select No and Exercise displays updated appears.
9. Backround Information Polar Equine Sport Zones Polar equine sport zones offer a new level of effectiveness in heart rate-based training. Training is divided into five sport zones based on percentages of your maximum heart rate. With sport zones, you can easily select and monitor training intensities and follow Polar’s sport zones-based training programs.
Target zone Intensity % of HRmax, bpm Example durations Training benefit Exercising in sport zone 1 is done at a very low intensity. Training with very light intensity helps accelerate the recovery process. Endurance training in sport zone 2 features an easy aerobic exercise. Long duration training in this light zone is effective for energy expenditure. Aerobic power is enhanced in sport zone 3 with mainly aerobic exercise. Training can consist of intervals followed by recovery, for example.
Maximum Heart Rate Maximum heart rate (HRmax) is the highest number of heartbeats per minute (bpm) during maximum physical exertion. It is individual and depends on age, hereditary factors, and fitness level. It may also vary for different types of sports. HRmax is used to express exercise intensity. Determining Maximum Heart Rate Extract of : Equine Sport with Feeling and Know How A GUIDELINE FOR HEALTH CHECK-UPS, EXERTION CONTROL AND CONTROLLED TRAINING BY C.
galloping speed, for instance every 400 m over a period of time of 2 - 3 minutes, until exhaustion. The following table is a representative example but it must be remembered that the speeds and distances chosen by you depend on the type and fitness of your own horse! Untrained horses will start relatively slowly! All the same, don’t start too low, otherwise the test will last a long time before reaching maximum speed.
Heart Rate Variability Heart rate varies with every heartbeat. Heart rate variability (HRV) is the variation of beat-tobeat intervals, also known as R-R intervals. HRV indicates the fluctuations of heart rate around an average heart rate. An average heart rate of 60 beats per minute (bpm) does not mean that the interval between successive heartbeats would be exactly 1.0 sec, instead they may fluctuate/vary from 0.5 sec up to 2.0 sec. HRV is affected by aerobic fitness.
10. Customer Service Information Care and Maintenance Like any electronic device, the Polar Training System should be treated with care. The suggestions below will help you fulfill guarantee obligations and enjoy this product for many years to come. Caring of Your Product Detach the transmitter connector from the strap after use. Clean the connector with a mild soap and water solution. Dry it with a towel. Never use alcohol or any abrasive material (steel wool or cleaning chemicals).
Changing Batteries Have the battery replaced by an authorized Polar Service Center. Avoid opening the sealed battery cover, but if you choose to change the battery yourself, follow the instructions carefully on the next page. To change the batteries of the Training System and transmitter yourself, carefully follow the instructions in Changing Training System Battery. Instructions apply for all batteries. If you would prefer Polar to replace the battery, contact an authorized Polar Service Center.
Precautions Interference During Exercise Electromagnetic Interference and Exercise Equipment Disturbance may occur near high-voltage power lines, traffic lights, overhead lines of electric railways, electric bus lines or trams, televisions, car motors, sulky computers, some motordriven exercise equipment, cellular phones, or at electric security gates. Microwave ovens, computers and WLAN base stations may also cause interference when exercising with CS600.
Ascent resolution: 5 m / 20 ft Training System limit values Maximum files: 99 Maximum time: 99 h 59 min 59 s Maximum laps: 99 Total distance: 999 999 km / 621370 mi Total duration: 9999h 59min 59s Total calories: 999 999 kcal Total exercise count: 9999 Total ascent: 304795 m / 999980 ft Transmitter Battery life ofWearLink W.I.N.D.transmitter: Battery type: Battery sealing ring: Operating temperature: Connector material: Strap material: Average 2 years (3h/day, 7days/week) CR2025 O-ring 20.0 x 1.
Marking on case back Water resistant Water resistant 50m Water resistant 100m Skin diving SCUBA Wash splashes, Bathing and with snorkel diving (with sweat, swimming (no air tanks) air tanks) raindrops etc. Water resistant characteristics Splashes, raindrops etc. x x x x x Minimum for bathing and swimming*. x For frequent use in water but not SCUBA diving. *These characteristics also apply to Polar WearLink W.I.N.D. transmitters marked Water resistant 30m.
Make sure the Training System is no further than 40 m/131 ft from the transmitter. Make sure the transmitter belt has not loosened during exercise. Make sure that the electrodes of the transmitter are moistened. Make sure the transmitter is clean. Make sure that there is no other heart rate transmitter within 40 m/131 ft. Strong electromagnetic signals can cause erratic readings. For further information, see Precautions.
constantly inaccurate, dirt may be blocking the air pressure channels. In this case, send the Training System to a Polar Service Center. ...Memory low is displayed? Memory low is displayed when there is approximately one hour of memory space left. Once the memory has been depleted Memory full is displayed. To free memory space, transfer exercise data to Polar Equine software, and delete from the Training System memory. *Optional sensor required.
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