Polar Electro COACH User Manual

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16 17While setting the preferences the digits scroll more quickly if youpress and hold SIGNAL/LIGHT. Release the button whenapproaching the desired va

18 19B. Heart rate measurement mode (Int is OFF):Two timers in use.1. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT to turn the timer functionON or OFF.2. Press STORE/LAP/RECOVE

20 211. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT to select the desired upper limit.2. Press STORE/LAP/RECOVERY to confirm your selection.The lower reading representing the

22 23B. RECO TI:2. Press STORE/LAP/RECOVERY to confirm your selection.RECOTI is displayed in the upper row.ON or OFF is flashing in the lower row.3. P

24 25START THE HEART RATEMEASUREMENTIf the code search was not successful, the frame around the heart symbol willdisappear after 20 seconds. Go back t

26 27FUNCTIONS DURINGTHE HEART RATEMEASUREMENT MODESEEING YOUR HEART RATEYou can see your heart rate in the bottom line of the display.The target zone

28 29CHECKING THE SECONDARY MEASUREMENT DISPLAYS WITHTRANSMISSION CODE AND HEART RATE LIMITS IN USEThe Polar Heart Touch feature allows you to see the

30 31To be able to start the Recovery calculation you need to set the recoveryvalues and turn either RECO Hr or RECO TI on first.Setting the Recovery

32 332. When the stopwatch is running and there is in the display, pressSELECT to start the intervals.First:You will hear three beeps and see t

34 35STOPPING AN INTERVAL TRAINING SESSIONStop the interval training session according to your setting:If you have pre-set a certain amount of interva

RESETSELECTSET/START/STOPSIGNAL/LIGHTSTORE/LAP/RECOVERYMONITOR SYMBOLSA flashing heart indicates ongoing heart rate measurement.The heart flashes to t

36 37By pressing STORE/LAP/RECOVERY you can see the following traininginformation on the display:LIM1 Settings for Target Zone 1LIM2 Settings for Targ

38 39Cool down phase info:LAP number alternating with theduration of the cool down phase.Split time.Average heart rate of the cooldown phase alternati

40 41KeyVolumeIntensityPerformanceTaperSpeedBase 2Base 1RACEINTERVAL TRAININGInterval training seeks to improve your race pace. Initially, you need to

42 43Volume is the amount of training completed; intensity is the effort or energyrequired for a particular form of training. Volume increases and dec

44 45CARE AND MAINTENANCEYour Polar Heart Rate Monitor is a high-tech instrument of superior designand workmanship and should be treated with care. Th

46 47PRECAUTIONSTHE POLAR HEART RATE MONITOR IN A WATER ENVIRONMENTPolar Heart Rate Monitors are water resistant to 20 meters. To maintain thiswater r

48 49FREQUENTLY ASKEDQUESTIONSWHAT SHOULD I DO IF... I DON’T KNOW WHERE I AM IN THE SETTING CYCLE?Press SELECT several times until you are back in

50 51POLAR GLOSSARYIndicates an ongoing heart rate measurement and flashes to the beat ofyour heart.Indicates a coded transmission of heart rate. The

52 53Primary measurement display: In the Heart Rate Measurement mode themiddle row of the display indicates either total exercising time, time of day

54 55BOOKS ANDACCESSORIESPOLAR BOOKS AND BOOKLETSRoy Benson, MPE Precision RunningDr. Matthew Brick Precision Multi-SportEdmund R. Burke, Ph.D. Precis

2 3CONTENTSPOLAR COACH HEART RATE MONITOR ... 5Visual cues for reading this guide ...

56 57SENDING INSTRUCTIONS:1. Pack the product carefully to avoid damage. For contact address, seethe back cover of this manual or the Customer Care Ch

58 59DISCLAIMER• The material in this manual is for informational purposes only. Theproducts it describes are subject to change without prior notice,

60 61Turning the button sound on or off ... 13Setting the date ...

4 55POLAR COACHHEART RATE MONITORFUNCTIONS DURING THE INTERVAL TRAINING MODE ... 31Starting the interval training session ...

6 7FEATURESYour Polar Coach offers you the following features:Watch functions:• Time• Alarm• Date• 12 hour or 24 hour time modeBasic functions:• wirel

8 9GETTING STARTED1. Attach the Polar Coded Transmitterto the elastic strap.2. Adjust the strap length so that it fits snuglyand comfortably. Secure t

10 11You can also go directly to setting just one particular function bypressing SET/START/STOP briefly as many times as needed untilyou see the corre

12 13Choose from the following two alternatives to continue:1. To set the date, press SET/START/STOP.DATE is displayed.The day/month is flashing.Conti

14 15SWITCHING TO A 12H OR 24H TIME DISPLAYIf you are in the Time of day display, press SET/START/STOP five times.TIME is displayed.12h or 24h is flas