Cover S520 S510 USA GBR A.fh8 7/2/02 12:34 Page 1 COMPLETE HR Displays your heart rate as bpm and % of HRmax , average heart rate and exercise duration Quick Guide Allows you to set 5 exercise sets for interval training with HR target zones and recovery calculation. Records one complete file and five summary files.
Road Map Dear Customer OK Scroll Up / Down STOP - exit the displayed mode Time Of Day File Options Exercise Set Function Set BasicUse, E0 User Set Monitor Set OwnCal On/OFF Bike 1/2/OFF lbs / kg Sound On/OFF Fit. Test On/OFF Wheel ft inch / cm E2 E4 E5 Cadence On/OFF Date Help On/OFF Sex AutoStrt On/OFF Alarm Time 1/2 Birthday HRmax -p On/OFF Watch Set Units 1/2 Activity HRmax VO2max Interval On/OFF Connect Bike Set ExeSet 1, E1 E3 Fit.
Polar heart rate monitor models S520 and S510 offer you the same features. The difference between these products is in their appearance: the Polar S520 case is stainless steal whereas the Polar S510 case is plastic. The features of this heart rate monitor provide various ways to customize your exercise sessions so they meet your personal needs. For example, use the Interval Trainer™ function to guide you through a complete interval training session.
CONTENTS A. Getting Going ....................... 5 Heart Rate Monitor Parts ........................ 5 Buttons and Their Functions ................... 6 Easy Start .................................................. 8 How to Prepare the Wrist Receiver ... 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 Lap Information ..................................... 67 Resetting Cumulative Counts to Zero .. 68 G. Care and Maintenance .......... 81 H. Precautions ............................. 84 E. Connection to Computer .... 69 Downloading Training Data to Computer ................... 69 Uploading Settings from Computer ..... 71 I. Frequently Asked Questions ... 88 F. Polar Fitness Test ................. 73 K. Limited Polar Warranty ......... 96 OwnIndex .......................................
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).
Easy Start Installing the Polar Bike Mount Use cable ties to secure the bike mount securely on the rubber pad. Attach the receiver by securing the wrist strap. How to Prepare the Wrist Receiver A8 S510 S520 manual USA GBR A.pm6 8-9 Installing the Polar Speed Sensor™ The Polar Speed Sensor measures speed and distance when cycling. 1 max 1´8´´ / 50 cm 60° 2 Riding direction 1.
4 A or 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.
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. The stopwatch and other calculations stop.
A. During BasicUse, you can save 99 split and lap times detailed heart rate and cycling information for each lap. You can configure the display to show information on the following: • your current heart rate, average heart rate or a reading of your maximum heart rate in percentages • the current exercise time (stopwatch) • time of day • current lap and split time as well as the lap number • calorie count for your exercise session • current, average and maximum speed • trip distance • cadence* B.
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B. HOW TO ENTER SETTINGS Time Of Day Exercise Set This section describes how to manually enter settings by pressing the receiver buttons. However, your heart rate monitor offers you a faster way as well: prepare your settings with PC Coach Light software and upload them to your receiver from your computer. See chapter “Uploading settings from computer”. B 18 S510 S520 manual USA GBR A.pm6 18-19 File Function Set Options Bike Set Fit. Test User Set Connect Monitor Set Watch Set 1. 2. 3. 4.
User Information Settings Options User Set lbs/ kg feet inch/ cm Birthday Sex Activity HRmax VO2max In the User Set loop you can move forward only by pressing OK. Measuring units depend on your choice in Options/ Monitor Set/ Unit 1 or Unit 2. Weight Height Date of Birth setting order 1. 2. 3. 4. Units 1 kg cm day - month - year Units 2 lbs ft/ inch month - day - year In the Time of Day display scroll up or down until OPTIONS is displayed. Press OK to enter the Options mode.
Top You participate regularly in heavy physical exercise at least 5 times a week. Ex. 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. If you know your exact clinically tested current maximum heart rate value, set the value by scrolling up or down. 13. Press OK.
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 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 Interval Type You can select 4 optional types of intervals: Setting Heart Rate Limits If you start from Time of Day display, repeat steps 1-5. 6.
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 Press and hold 8. Scroll up or down to adjust miles / kilometers. signal/light button Press OK. to change the units. 9. Scroll up or down to adjust feet / hundreds of meters. Press OK.
B. RecoHr is displayed. 10. Scroll up or down to adjust the value. Press OK. Recovery Hr appears. Or C. Rec. Dist is displayed. 10. Scroll up or down to adjust miles / kilometers. Press and hold signal/ Press OK. light button to 11. Scroll up or down to adjust feet / hundreds change the units. of meters. Press OK. Recovery DIST appears. To continue your settings, press the stop button. To return to the Time of Day display, press and hold the stop button.
Fitness Test on/off If you start from 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. Bicycle Feature Settings In this section you can set up your preferences for two bikes and adjust the wheel size(s). Options Bike Set Predicted Maximum Heart Rate on/off (HRmax-p) If you start from Time of Day display, repeat steps 1-4. 5.
Adjusting the Wheel Size (Wheel) If you start from 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 in inches printed on it. On the chart below, find your wheel diameter in inches or in ERTRO reading.
Cadence* on/off (Cadence) If you start from Time of Day display, repeat steps 1-5. 6. Scroll up or down until Cadence is displayed. 7. Press OK to start setting the Cadence. On/OFF starts to flash. 8. Scroll up or down to set the Cadence on or off. Press OK. Autostart on/off (AutoStrt) If you start from Time of Day display, repeat steps 1-5. 6. Scroll up or down until AutoStrt is displayed. 7. Press OK to start setting the Autostart. On/OFF starts to flash. 8.
Monitor Settings The units settings affect the following features: 1. In the Time of Day display Options scroll up or down until Monitor Set OPTIONS is displayed. 2. Press OK to enter Sound On/OFF Units 1/2 Help On/OFF the Options mode. EXERCISE SET is displayed. 3. Scroll up or down until MONITOR SET is displayed. 4. Press OK to start the monitor settings. Sound is displayed. Turning the Activity/Button Sound on/off If you start from Time of Day display, repeat steps 1-4. 5.
Watch Settings 1. In the Time of Day display scroll up Options or down until OPTIONS is displayed. Watch Set 2. Press OK to enter the Options mode. EXERCISE SET is displayed. Alarm Time 1/2 3. Scroll up or down until WATCH SET is displayed. 4. Press OK to start the watch settings. ALARM is displayed. Date Setting Alarm If you start from Time of Day display, repeat steps 1-4. 5. Press OK to start alarm settings. On/OFF starts to flash. 6. Scroll up or down to set alarm on or off. Press OK.
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. Swap Measuring Units • as you set user information on weight and height. • as you set an Interval Training Set on distance-based interval or recovery.
3. Start from 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. You have now entered to the Measure mode. The receiver returns automatically to the Time of Day display within 5 minutes if there is no heart rate reception. The following display appears as you enter the Measure mode. You can change this display to Stopwatch display by pressing the up or down button.
Autostart for Recording a Cycling Exercise If you start from the Time of Day display, press OK briefly to enter the Measure mode. Your exercise recording automatically starts/ pauses as you start/ stop cycling. If you want to record cycling information only, start cycling after the heart rate reading 00 appears on the display. If you want to record both cycling and heart rate information keep the bike still until your heart rate appears on the display.
If there is 00 / - - reading on the display, there is no heart rate reception. Bring the wrist receiver up to your chest near the transmitter’s Polar logo. The receiver starts looking for the heart rate signal again. At the start of your workout, the exercise time is displayed in minutes and seconds. When you have exercised more than 60 minutes, the exercise time is displayed in hours and minutes. Turning the Heart Rate Zone Alarm on/off Note that you can not use the alarm when Bycicle functions are on.
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 Exercise 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 Exercise modes. Illuminating the Display Press the signal/light button.
Swapping the Displayed Exercise Information There are four display options, which you can swap between by pressing the down button. Once you have configured the display options, the receiver saves the settings. If the Help function is on, the name of the selected function appears for a few seconds.
3. Press OK to restart the stopwatch and recording. Or, to return to the Time of Day display, press and hold the stop button. As a result of resetting your stopwatch the previous file is deleted. Structure of an interval training exercise: Heart rate Interval Phase Repeats 03 160 140 Starting an Exercise Set 120 Exercising with Interval Training Set (Int On, E1-E5) In this mode you can also use the functions in "Exercise Recoding Mode" section.
Interval Phase The receiver records up to 30 repeated interval phases. Your interval phase is divided into interval and recovery calculation (if set on) sections, which alternate continuously through your interval phase. 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 interval or D. distance-based interval. A. Manual interval Number of set intervals. Current interval number.
After your cool-down phase has ended the receiver automatically continues recording exercise with BasicUse mode. Or C. Distance-based recovery. Recovery countdown distance. Current heart rate. You will hear two beeps when the recovery calculation is done. 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.
hear 2 beeps and at the end of timer 3 you will hear 3 beeps. Timers stop running when you stop the stopwatch. Starting 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.
D. HOW TO RECALL TRAINING INFORMATION Time of Day File F6 Options F5 F4 Fit. Test F3 Connect F2 F1 Your complete file is F1 the very first time, then F2 and so on, until you have recorded 6 complete files. Then F6 always indicates a complete file and F1 to F5 are the summary files. The bigger the file number the more recent it is. The receiver starts saving your exercising information as you start the stopwatch. You can recall the information in the File mode.
• Complete File Exe. Time • Reco • Exe. Dist • Speed Cadence* Move forward and backward within file loops with up or down buttons. Press OK to enter a file or to enter a deeper level in the file loop. Press the stop button to move backward to the previous file level. Press and hold the stop button to return to the Time of Day display, wherever you are in the File recalling cycle. Limits Exercise Time (Exe.
Cadence Information* (Cad. Avg/ Max) Average and maximum cadence of the exercise alternate. Heart Rate Limits 1, 2 and 3 (Limits 1/ Limits 2/ Limits 3) Settings of the heart rate limits alternate on the display. Limits 1 are used for target heart rate zone 1, limits 2 for zone 2 and limits 3 for zone 3. Exercise Time within, above and belove the Target Heart Rate Zones Indicates the exercise time, which you have spent within (InZone), above and below each heart rate limits during the entire 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 and recoveries.
Laps Split time. Speed at the end of the lap (If bike 1 /2 was on). Lap time. Lap number. The heart rate at the end of the lap, average and maximum heart rates of the lap. Press the stop button to exit the LAPS display. Press and hold stop to return to the Time of Day display. 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. 1.
To be able to transfer the recorded training information via SonicLink™ and to analyse it with PC Coach Light software version 3.0 or later, you need a personal computer with a sound card and microphone. To make sure that the training information transfer will be successful, check that there are no interfering sounds near the computer. 1. Start the software. 2. Activate the download function of the software and follow the directions on screen. 3.
UpLink and COM appear. You will hear a chirping sound while information is transferred to the receiver. All settings are transferred completely to the receiver when 100 % is displayed. Press and hold the stop button to return to the Time of Day display after data transfer. F. POLAR FITNESS TEST If the data transfer was unsuccessful bring the receiver closer to the loudspeakers or turn the volume level of the loudspeakers up.
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. The better the cardiovascular fitness of an individual, the smaller the improvements in OwnIndex. Cardiovascular fitness is best improved by exercise types which employ large muscle groups.
Fitness Test Settings Time of Day 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. File Options Fit. Test Connect 1. In the Time of Day display scroll up or down until FIT. TEST is displayed.
Update OwnIndex and HRmax-p You can update your OwnIndex and HRmax-p values to the Options mode/ User information. When you update these values regularly, the reading in percentages of your maximum heart rate and calorie calculation give more accurate individual information. 1. In the Time of Day display scroll up or down until FIT. TEST is displayed. 2. Press OK to enter the Fitness Test mode. 3. Scroll up or down until Update USER SET is displayed.
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 G. CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Polar heart rate monitor is a high-tech instrument of superior design and workmanship and should be treated with care.
Batteries Transmitter The estimated average battery life of the transmitter is 2500 hours of use. Contact your authorized Polar service center for a replacement transmitter. Polar recycles used transmitters. See your Customer Care Charter for detailed instructions. Wrist Receiver The estimated average battery life of the wrist receiver is 2 years in normal use (2h/ day, 7 days a week). Please note that excessive use of the backlight and the alarm signals will drain the battery more rapidly.
H. PRECAUTIONS 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, cellular phones or when you walk through electric security gates. Using the Heart Rate Monitor in a Water Environment Your heart rate monitor is water resistant to 60 feet/ 20 meters.
Minimizing 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 an individual is 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.
I. 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 Measure 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 Measure mode. ...
...other person with heart rate monitor is causing interference? Keep a distance from your training partner and continue your training session normally. Or 1. Take the transmitter off your chest for 30 seconds. Keep a distance from your training partner. 2. Put the transmitter back and bring the receiver up to your chest near the transmitter’s Polar logo. The receiver starts looking for a heart rate signal again. Continue your training session normally. ...
Another cyclist may have caused crosstalk with a Polar Speed Sensor. Keep a distance of at least 3 feet/ 1 meter between your wrist receiver and the Polar Speed Sensor of the other cyclist. …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 receiver. 2. Check that you have set bike 1 or 2 on. 3.
Wrist Receiver Battery type: CR 2354 Battery life: Average 2 years (2h/ day, 7 days/ week) Operating temperature: 14 °F to 122 °F / -10 °C to +50 °C Water resistance: to 60 feet/ 20 meters Back cover material: Polycarbonate and glass fibre Wrist strap material: Polyurethane Wrist strap buckle material: 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 skin.
K. LIMITED POLAR WARRANTY L. 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.
M. POLAR GLOSSARY Activity level: A personal assessment of your long term physical activity level that is used in the Polar Fitness Test. BasicSet mode: Exercise set, which interval is set off. Coded heart rate transmission: Polar coded transmitter automatically locks in a code to transmit your heart rate to the wrist receiver. In a coded transmission the receiver accepts heart rate data only from the Polar coded transmitter.
Display Symbols Indicates an ongoing heart rate measurement and flashes to the beat of your heart. The graphic bar consists of five blocks. A flashing block indicates in which level you are in the Options settings or File recalling loops. Continuously running bars indicate that the exercise is recorded. Indicates low battery. Indicates there has not been heart rate reception for at least 5 seconds. Display Texts - - Indicates there is no heart rate reception.
times or intervals but they won’t be recorded into the file. HRmax-p: Predicted maximum heart rate value. Interval, Int: Options mode: indicates Interval Training Set. Exercise 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. Lap time: lap time. LAPS: indicates how many lap times have been stored.
NOTES Index 12h/24h time mode ................................ 40 Activity/button sound on/off ................ 38 Alarm settings ........................................ 40 Autostart on/off ..................................... 36 BasicSet exercise .............................. 24, 57 Bike 1/2/off ............................................. 33 Buttons ...................................................... 6 Cadence on/off ....................................... 36 Care and maintenance .................
NOTES S510 S520 manual USA GBR A.
NOTES S510 S520 manual USA GBR A.
NOTES S510 S520 manual USA GBR A.
NOTES S510 S520 manual USA GBR A.