Polar S120 Manual
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1. Install the spoke magnet so that it faces the sensor Rotate the magnet around the spoke before putting the metal cover on Check that the sensor does not touch the spokes The distance between the sensor and the magnet should be 0 12 0 2 3 5 mm Tighten the cable ties securely and cut off the excess cable tie ends Secure the adapter wire with cable ties Check that you can turn the handlebar normally that cable wires for the brakes or gearing do not catch on the sensor and that the sensor does not disturb the use of the brakes or gearing AFTER EXERCISING HOW TO TAKE CARE o UAWN F YOUR HEART RATE MONITOR Carefully wash the transmitter with a mild soap and water solution Rinse it with pure water Dry the transmitter carefully with a soft towel Keep the wrist receiver clean and wipe off any moisture Store the heart rate monitor in a clean dry place dirt impairs the conductivity and functioning of the transmitter and sweat and moisture can keep the electrodes wet and the transmitter activated shortening the battery life MODES AND THEIR FUNCTIONS This section gives you an overview of the functions of your heart rate monitor Time of Day P FILE Pres had ZY Time of Day Mode l l i Ig am Your Polar wrist receiver isa watch with two rE D Ju time zones date and weekday indicators and ie alarm function START Y Era Heart Rate Measuring Mode irk E Displays2. Monitor setting Reset the trip distance ake Return to the Time Of Day display sicccisisessassassissisisssssstssseassasesseassssassnstensentee 5 Selecting exercise type oe SEINS iiien Start an exercise set Start measuring heart rate Swap displayed exercise information Stop measuring heart rate 6 Swap exercise type Swap heart rate target zones Swap time zones 1 2 Technical specification Time of day settings Timer settings Transmitter User information settings Watch settings Wheel size 0 Zone alarm On Off
3. CDTimer CountDown Timer or CUTimer CountUp Timer is displayed 6 The text starts to blink Scroll up or down to select CountDown or CountUp Timer 7 Press OK Minutes start to blink Scroll up or down to set the minutes 8 Press OK Seconds start to blink Scroll up or down to set the seconds Press OK Press and hold Stop to return to the Time of Day display Go Press OK v Scroll EXE SET Up USER SET Down Press OK v Birthday Press OK w HR Max In this mode you set your birthday and your personal maximum heart rate HR which are used when displaying your heart rate asa of your maximum heart rate 1 In the Time of Day display scroll up or down until OPTIONS is displayed 2 Press OK EXE SET is displayed 3 Scroll up until USER SET is displayed Setting Your Birthday If you start from Time of Day display repeat steps 1 3 is day month year 4 USER SET is displayed Units 2 setting order 5 Press OK Birthday and Month is month day year Day blink in the display Scroll up or down to adjust your month day of birth Press OK Birthday and Day Month blink in the display Scroll up or down to adjust your day month of birth Press OK Birthday and Year blink in the display Scroll up or down to select the correct year Press OK Units 1 setting order oO OND A The setting range for the year
4. Indica Indica tes the highest heart rate during the exercise tes average heart rate during the exercise tes that the heart rate is displayed as a percentage of your maximum heart rate Indica Indica In the In the In the In the In the tes that the independent timer is set as a CountDown Timer tes that the independent timer is set asa CountUp Timer upper row lap time upper row stopwatch upper row average speed of the exercise upper row maximum speed of the exercise upper row current speed DISPLAY SYM BOLS Indicates an ongoing heart rate measurement and flashes to the beat of your heart 12 24h time mode anal Activity outton sound On O 19 Alarm SettingS eseese 20 AutoStart On Off 24 BasicUse exercise Bike settings i BUTTONS Sea e A NE AEE 5 Care and maintenance 8 36 CountDown CountUp Timer 16 28 Date settings a22 Display configur 27 RVA e a E E E 6 Exercise Set File PEP Frequently asked questions 40 Functions during exercise w27 Function settings x16 Guarantee sse 44 Heart rate limits SettingS c cece 13 Heart rate limits checking Heart Touch fun aw ok Heart rate limits On Off 213 Help On Off iiir 20 Interrupting recovery calculation iol Lap and split time storing 28 Maximum heart rate HR ra 18 Measuring units settings 19 Modes and their functions 9 Monitor icon
5. Time of Day HR Measuring Mode s Recording Mode 1 HEART RATE MEASURING MODE 1 Start from the Time of Day display 2 Press OK Your heart rate appearsin a few seconds The following information will be displayed J Exercise type ExeSet or BasicUse This is the exercise type that will be activated when you enter the Recording mode Time of day E1 Exercise set EO BasicUse Heart rate T tro S150 the following display will alternate with the previous display 2 RECORDING MODE Bik aon In the HR measuring mode press OK to enter Recording mode Bike Bike Off S speed and A autostart underline In the Time of Day mode press and hold OK to enter Recording indicates that function is set on mode Time of day The stopwatch and exercise recording start when you enter the Recording mode Recording is indicated by running bars on the right side of the display The new exercise file is recorded over the previous one FUNCTIONS DURING EXERCISE Selecting BasicUse or Exercise Set aoai n thie keart rate measunng mode you can select between two The following functions can be used both in the BasicUse and the exercise types This choice will be activated when you enter the Exercise Set Recording mode rth bO bike off b1 bike on Swapping the Displayed Exercise Information Briefly press the Down button to select the information in the middle row When you chang
6. L M This section describes the most essential issues of monitoring your heart rate with Polar S120 S150 To fully benefit from your heart rate monitor after reading this section please read Settings Exercise and Recalling Training Information sections POLAR HEART RATE MONITOR PARTS we The transmitter detects your heart rate and transmits it to the wrist receiver The elastic strap holdsthe transmitter comfortably yet firmly in the correct position The wrist receiver displays your heart rate and other data during exercise Enter your personal settings into the receiver and analyze the exercise file after exercising The S150 set also contains Polar Bike Mount which allows you to attach the wrist receiver to the bike s handlebar A speed sensor which measures speed and distance when cyding An adapter which transfers data from the speed sensor to the wrist receiver GETTING GOING FUNCTIONS OF BUTTONS Signal e Turns heart rate zone alarm on or off during exercise Reset e Resets the heart rate monitor Stop e Stops measuring heart rate e Exits the displayed mode level and returns to the previous mode level e Pressing and holding the button brings you to the Time of Day display wherever you are in the File or Options mode Thu 23 START Y 5359 OK e Starts measuring heart rate e Records laps e Locksin your selection in the F
7. Operating temperature Water resistance Wrist strap material Back cover and wrist strap buckle material Built in Lithium Cell Average 2500 hours of use 14 F to 122 F 10 C to 50 C Polyurethane Polyurethane Nylon polyester and natural rubber including a small amount of latex CR 2032 Average 1 5 years 1 hour day 7 days week 14 F to 122 F 10 C to 50 C S120 to 160 feet 50 meters 150 to 100 feet 30 meters Polyurethane 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 Watch accuracy better than 2 0 seconds day at 77 F 25 C temperature Accuracy of heart rate measurement 1 or 1 bpm whichever larger definition applies to steady state conditions Speed Sensor and Adapter Operating temperature Accuracy of speed and distance measurement Splash proof Default Settings Time of day Alarm Date of Birth Activity sound Units Help CountDown CountUp Timer Timer 1 2 3 Limits 1 2 3 Recovery function Recovery heart rate Recovery timer Speed S150 Wheel size for bike S150 AutoStart S150 Limit Values Exercise time Heart rate limits Target zone time Recovery time Cumulative exercise time Laps recorded to memory S120 S150 Odometer S150 Riding time S150 14 F to 122 F 10
8. charge e This guarantee does not affect the consumer s statutory rights under applicable national or state laws in force or the consumer s rights against the dealer arising from their sales purchase contract C This CE marking shows compliance of this product with w Directive 93 42 EEC Copyright 2002 Polar Electro Oy FIN 90440 KEM PELE Finland All rights reserved No part of this manual may be used or reproduced in any form or by any means without prior written permission of Polar Electro Oy The names and logos marked with a symbol in this user s manual or in the package of this product are trademarks of Polar Electro Oy except that Sound Blaster is a trademark of Creative Technology Ltd The names and logos marked with a symbol in this user s manual or in the package of this product are registered trademarks of Polar Electro Oy LIM ITED POLAR INTERNATIONAL GUARANTEE DISCLAIM ER 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 Polar Electro Oy shall not be liable for any damages losses costs or expenses direct indirect or incidental consequential or special arising out of
9. reliability of the simultaneous use of the pacemaker and the heart rate monitor If you are allergic to any substance that comes into contact with the skin or if you suspect an allergic reaction due to using the product check the listed materialsin the Technical Specifications chapter To avoid any skin reaction risk with the transmitter wear it over a shirt However moisten the shirt well under the electrodes to ensure flawless operation A The combined impact of moisture and intense abrasion may cause 7 a black color which might stain light colored clothes especially to come off the transmitter s surface G9 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS heart rate reading becomes erratic or extremely high You may have come within range of strong electromagnetic signals which cause erratic readings Check your surroundings and move further away from the source of disturbance What should I do if the display is blank or fading If the display is blank activate the wrist receiver by pressing the OK button twice after which the Time of Day display appears If the display is fading have the batteries checked 1 don t know where I am in the Options or File cycle Press and hold the stop button until time of day is displayed lf cannot find the previous exercise s file You may have used the Heart rate measuring mode during your Reset the Polar heart rate monitor Resetting clears watch settings exercise which means that
10. your heart rate F 107537 In this mode you can select whether you want v 55 gJ to exercise with BasicUse or an Exercise Set TN This choice will be activated when you start the Recording mode Recording Mode Displays your heart rate and other exercise YP i52 information according to your choice in Heart i 5 na rate measuring mode and records the Fro Te information to the file Time 429 1 BasicUse you can measure and record exercise information without entering any settings 2 Exercise Set program three timers with different target heart rate zones to guide your exercise you can also program a recovery calculation a ExeSet 20502 amp Fie START Y START Y File Mode Recalls the information of your latest exercise e total duration of the exercise e average and maximum heart rate e recovery value e heart rate limits of the target heart rate zones e times spent in above and below the target heart rate zones e lap information e cumulative exercise time e distance cycled during the exercise S150 e average and maximum speed S150 e cumulative riding time S150 e cumulative distance S150 Options Mode Enter the following settings e Exercise settings select BasicUse with no settings or set your own Exercise Set with timers and target heart rate zones e Function settings set independent CountDown or CountUp Timer e User specific information set your age and maxim
11. 2 RECORDING MODE cecen A2 FUNCTIONS DURING EXERCISE 2T Swapping the Displayed Exercise Information w27 Independent CountDown CountUp Timer 28 Storing Lap and Split Time eee 28 Pausing the Exercise 41 29 Stopping the Exercise s s 29 Resetting Trip Distance S150 T29 FUNCTIONS ONIY FOR EXERCISE SED iis csssssessessstesiss sessssaszacrsssecevsaseies 30 Turning Audible Heart Rate Zone Alarm On Off c eects 30 Swapping Target Heart Rate Zones r Checking Current Heart Rate Limits with Heart Touch Function sal Recovery Calgu latio Nesii kes r eE E REEE 31 D RECALLING TRAINING INFORMATION FILE MODE 32 Exercise Time Exercise Distance ccecceceeeceeeeeceeeneeeeeteeteeeseeees 33 Recovery Information Pe Average maximum Speed S150 nnn B3 Cum lative Exerdse TIME sissien anai 33 Heart Rate Limits i Times In Above and Below Target ZONES c ceccsseseetesteteeees 34 Cumulative Riding mmes ISO 34 Odometer S150 a Lap ROTATION ssvcicsscasassassvscceccassscassssens csssnesssstasasiestsecsecsestenteacsasieiens E ADDITIONAL FEATURE CONNECTION TO COMPUTER 35 F CARE AND MAINTENANCE scccsssccccsssseesseesesseessseeseeeees G PRECAUTIONS sisesinnsisitne iiss cnscacdesnatiecassicudsiencesnsessdsendeanieadicnas H FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS n l TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ssssssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn J LIMITED POLAR INTERNATIONAL GUARANTEE K
12. C to 50 C 1 wheel size being 2000 mm 24h OFF 0 adjustable range for year is 1921 2020 On 1 On CountDown Timer 01 00 OFF 2 minutes 80 160 OFF recovery timer 80 1 minute On 2000 OFF 99h 59min 59s 30 240 99h 59min 59s 99 min 59s 9999 h 60 50 999 999 miles km 9999 h Speed measurement S150 0 62 mph 0 100 km h wheel size being 2000 mm 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 isissued by Polar Electro Oy for the consumers who have purchased this product in other countries e Polar Electro Inc Polar Electro Oy guarantees to the original consumer purchaser of this product that the product will be free from defects in material or workmanship for two years from the date of purchase e Please keep the receipt or International Guarantee Card which is your proof of purchase e The guarantee does not cover the battery damage due to misuse abuse accidents or non compliance with the precautions improper maintenance commercial use cracked or broken cases e Guarantee does not cover any damages losses costs or expenses direct indirect or incidential consequential or special arising out of or related to the product During the guarantee period the product will be either repaired or replaced at an authorized service center free of
13. 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 satus checking If the answer is yes to any of the questions we recommend to consult a doctor before starting an exercise program 1 Have you not exercised for the past 5 years 2 Do you have high blood pressure 3 Do you have high blood cholesterol 4 Do you have symptoms of any disease 5 Are you taking any blood pressure or heart medication 6 Do you have a history of breathing problems 7 Are you recovering from a serious illness or medical treatment 8 Do you use a pacemaker or another implanted electronic device 9 Do you smoke 10 Are you pregnant In addition to exercise intensity medications for heart blood pressure psyche asthma breathing etc as well as some energy drinks alcohol and nicotine can affect heart rate It is important to be sensitive to your body s reactions during the exercise If you feel unexpected pain or excessive fatigue when exercising it is recommended to stop the exercise or continue at a lighter intensity 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
14. LD lt p Heart rate measuring rate Heart rate measuring Recall the latest file the latest file CountUp Timer A BasicUse ExeSet Timer 1 A Timer 2 Limits 1 Limits 2 A Limits 3 A Recovery Sze A Auto Start On Off A A Exercise Set A Function Set Bike Set User Set Monitor Set A Watch Set se iligltwgl CountDown Wheel Vig Birthday peng Alarm z L L HR max dit 12 Time1 2 L L T T Help Date On Off ROAD MAP Press 0k L Press Up Down Bike functions are included in S150 model only This manual contains user information for both Polar S120 a Polar S150 heart rate monitor owners The information specific only for the S150 is marked with a grey background and a bike symbol A GETTING GOING cseceeeceeesne sees eeeeseeeaneseeeseeeanaeseeseeseneeeeeeeees 4 POLAR HEART RATE MONITOR PARTS at FUNCTIONS OF BUTTON S srencs i ionu anunn iina HOW TO WEAR THE HEART RATE MONI OR scsesccnsiriinseens 6 HOW TO MEASURE HEART RATE sti IF PROBLEMS OCCUR SOURCES OF DISTURBANCE seeceeeeereerereees 6 150 INSTALLING THE POLAR BIKE MOUNT AND THE SPEED SENSOR ADAPTER ecccececececcececesesceresctcceescsevcesrerscereceseveseseres st 7 SISOJINSTALUNGMHESREEDISENSORAE N teres 7 AFTER EXERCISING HOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR HEART RATE MONITOR snnsniniennannrisuienisrains 8 MODES AND THEIR FUNCTIONS i sisiesvisess ssssscsccecsecenssarazatazes
15. RM ATION File mode You can recall the information of your latest exercise in the File mode Time of Day oA re S Up Press OK pes Recall the latest file 1 Start with the display showing time of day 2 Press Up FILE is displayed 3 Press OK The main information of the file is displayed flExercise name ExeSet or BasicUse Fen time and date alternating B Preset can T i205 a2 e 1 START Y ugo ig 150 Bike symbol if speed measured during exercise 4 Press OK Exe Time is displayed Scroll up to recall the values stored in the file in the following order 120 Exe Time RecoHR RecoTime Tot Time Limits1 InZone Above Below 1 Limits2 InZone Above Below 2 Limits3 InZone Above Below 3 LAPS 150 Exe Time Exe Dist RecoHR RecoTime Spd Avg Spd Max Tot Time Limits1 InZone Above Below 1 Limits2 InZone Above Below 2 Limits3 InZone Above Below 3 Rid Time Odometer LAPS A You can always return to Time of Day display by pressing and holding Stop Exe Time The amount of time that you exercised with stopwatch running Exe Dist S150 Distance cycled during exercise Alternating with Exe Time Average heart rate of the exercise ee and maximum heart rate of the exercise MAX are alternating in the lower row Recovery Information displayed only if recovery calculation was used during the exercise RecoTime displayed if time based recovery was u
16. ay is blank when the receiver leaves the factory When using the receiver for the very first time activate the blank display by pressing OK twice Time of day will appear n 1 Starting with the display showing the time s of day press OK Your heart rate appears in a few seconds 2 Press OK again The stopwatch starts running Your exercise data is now being recorded 3 Press Stop twice to stop heart rate monitoring IF PROBLEMS OCCUR SOURCES OF DISTURBANCE If the heart rate reading is irregular or abnormal or if there is no heart rate reading at all check that e the two grooved electrode areas on the back of the transmitter are moistened e thereisno one else using a heart rate monitor within 3 feet 1 meter e you are not near high voltage power lines televisions mobile phones or other sources of electromagnetic interference S150 INSTALLING THE SPEED SENSOR 1 Check the front side of the right front fork to find a suitable place for the speed sensor Clean and dry the area Riding direction 0 12 0 2 Pass the adapter wire from the Bike Mount to the chosen area so that the wire is not hanging loosely If necessary wind the wire around the front fork and brake or gear cables Place the rubber pad on the fork and the speed sensor on the rubber pad Adjust the angle of the sensor as shown in the illustrations Pass the cable ties through the sensor and loosely adjust the ties
17. cement and make a full periodic check of the complete 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 2 Check that you have set bike functions on heart symbol flashes irregularly 1 Check that the wrist receiver is not further than 3 feet 1 meter from the transmitter 2 Check that the elastic strap has not become loose during the S150 wrist receiver displays speed and distance exercise readings when I am using it in my wrist 3 sie cae that the electrodes of the transmitter are Turn the speed measurement off This prevents the receiver from moistened recording incorrect speed signals which may occur due to 4 Make sure that there is no other heart rate transmitter within moisture in your skin 3 feet 1 meter Cardiac arrhythmia may cause irregular readings In this case consult your physician a1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION Polar Heart Rate Monitors are designed to indicate the level of physiological strain and intensity in sports and exercise No other use is intended or implied Heart rate is displayed as number of heartbeats per minute bpm Transmitter Battery type Battery life Operating temperature Material Completely waterproof Elastic Strap Buckle material Fabric material Wrist Receiver Battery type Battery life
18. e Heart rate measuring and Recording modes if you change the information in the middle row Help displays the name of the new function for a few seconds WATCH SETTINGS Press OK SS Soll A EXE SET Up WATCH SET Down Press OK eB ALARM ok TIME orbs DATE Up Up In this mode you can set time of day date and alarm You can set the time for two different time zones TIME 1 and TIME 2 1 In the Time of Day display scroll up or down until OPTIONS is displayed 2 Press OK EXE SET is displayed 3 Scroll up or down until WATCH SET is displayed Setting Alarm If you start from Time of Day display repeat steps 1 3 4 WATCH SET is displayed 5 Press OK ALARM is displayed 6 Press OK On or OFF starts to blink 7 Scroll up or down to set alarm on or off Press OK If you set the alarm off skip the rest of the alarm settings 8 In 12 h time mode Scroll up or down to select AM PM Press OK In 24 h time mode Skip this step d If you want to activate the 12h time mode see Setting Time of Day below 9 Hours start to blink Scroll up or down to set the correct hour Press OK 10 Minutes start to blink Scroll up or down to set the correct minute Press OK Press Stop to return to WATCH SET Press and hold Stop to return to the Time of Day display Setting Time of Day If you start from Time of Day display repeat steps 1 3 4 WATCH SET is displayed 5 Press OK Scroll up or d
19. e information in the middle row the upper and lower rows also change e BasicUse no settings e Exercise Set ExeSet with timers heart rate target zones and recovery calculation Do the ExeSet settings in the Options mode see section Exercise settings 5 Time 4 29 lap time CD CU Timer time of day You can select whether to exercise with BasicUse or ExeSet in the WwW Mw 64 MIF Min A HR measuring mode or in the Options mode a ae geds Wg 29 59 Q stopwatch speed Selecting the exercise type in the HR measuring mode 7 BasicUse or ExeSet is displayed in the top row Press and hold Up Press Up button to select the information in the upper row button until the desired choice is displayed time of day stopwatch laptime CD CU Timer Press OK to start Recording mode Sul yag e Le gayi F co 02000 Q Trip 025 3 5ed H00 Aus 36 1 fax 51 3 S S150 Setting Bike Functions On Off Ta trip speed avg speed max speed In the HR measuring mode you can set the bike functions on or o off by pressing and holding Down button The choice is displayed in the lower right corner bO bike off b1 bike on A The same information cannot be displayed in the middle and upper rows at the same time LOWER ROW Press and hold Down button to select heart rate information in the lower row Time 429 Ya iS 3 bik rate asa of your HR 4 Lis ry AVG ib M5 Average heart rate x 9355 p2 Current heart rate Heart rate asa o
20. eel size diameter inches Wheel size setting mm 30 559 26x1 25 1953 35 559 26x1 5 1985 44 559 26x1 75 2030 47 559 26x1 95 2050 26x1 1 8 Tubular 1970 650 20C 1952 622 20 700x20C 2086 622 23 700x23C 2096 622 25 700x25C 2105 700C Tubular 2130 28 700 B 2237 Turning Speed Measurement On Off If you start from Time of Day display repeat steps 1 3 4 BIKE SET is displayed 5 Press OK Scroll up or down until Speed is displayed 6 Press OK Scroll up or down to set Speed on or off Press OK Press Stop to return to BIKE SET Press and hold Stop to return to Time of Day display Turning AutoStart On Off If you start from Time of Day display repeat steps 1 3 4 BIKE SET is displayed 5 Press OK Scroll up or down until AutoStrt is displayed 6 Press OK Scroll up or down to set AutoStart on or off Press OK Press Stop to return to BIKE SET Press and hold Stop to return to Time of Day display If you turn AutoStart on the recording starts automatically when you move your bicycle and stops when you stop moving your bicycle AutoStart and Stop provides accurate speed and distance averages EXERCISE You can use two modes in your exercise Heart rate HR measuring mode or Recording mode e inthe HR measuring mode your heart rate is displayed but exercise data is not recorded e inthe Recording mode the stopwatch and other calculations start and your exercise is recorded
21. end of the lap and gg average heart rate of the lap two Hie alternating in the lower row Press Stop to exit laps recall Resetting the wrist receiver and battery replacement reset the e cumulative counts Tot Time Rid Time Odometer Therefore we recommend keeping a training diary ADDITIONAL FEATURE CONNECTION TO COM PUTER Your Polar S120 S150 offers you the option of downloading one exercise set and monitor icons via Polar UpLink from our web site e USA and Canada www polarusa com e other countries www polarfi To be able to use the UpLink you need a PC with a sound card compatible with SoundBlaster and dynamic loudspeakers or earphones See further instructions at our web site You can see the monitor icon by pressing and holding Up button in the Time of Day display The default logo is the model name 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 e Wash the transmitter regularly after use with a mild soap and water solution Dry it carefully after washing with soft towel e Never store the transmitter wet Sweat and moisture can keep its electrodes wet and the transmitter activated which shortens the battery life e Store
22. f your HR set your birthday and HR Settings max IS displayed only if you have see section User Information max CountDown CountUp Timer You can use an independent timer during your exercise The use of this timer is not recorded in the file Set the timer as described in section Function Settings Press Signal button to start CountDown or CountUp Timer While the timer is running it can be restarted by pressing the Signal button again The timer will sound five beeps before it stops if the activity sounds are On see section Monitor settings The timer can be restarted at any time in the HR measuring and Recording modes Storing Lap and Split Time Press OK to record a lap Lap and split time will be displayed First Then Lap time Split time Split Time ou59 5597 Lar Time Average heart rate of the lap Number of the lap You can record a maximum of 60 laps S120 or 50 laps S150 Pausing the Exercise Press Stop Stopwatch and exercise recording are paused five bars on the right side of the display stop running CountDown and CountUp Timers are not paused Press OK to continue exercising Or press Stop again to return to Time of Day display d The receiver automatically returns to the Time of Day display within 5 minutes if you forget to quit the heart rate measuring after having stopped the stopwatch and taken the transmitter off your chest S150 If speed measurement is on t
23. ge heart rate of the exercise e heart rate asa of your maximum heart rate e stopwatch e time of day e split and lap times e CountDown or CountUp Timer e current maximum and average speed S150 e trip distance S150 Setting BasicUse 1 In the Time of Day display scroll up or down until OPTIONS is displayed 2 Press OK EXE SET is displayed 3 Press OK Scroll up or down until BasicUse is displayed 4 Press OK The receiver returns to EXE SET Press and hold Stop to return to the Time of Day display or scroll up or down to continue your settings You have selected the BasicUse option and you can start exercising However remember to set your age and HR ax see User information settings so that your heart rate in of HR is correctly displayed 2 Exercise Set To fully utilize the functions of your heart rate monitor set your personal exercise set While using an exercise set you can see all the same information as in the BasicUse mode Additionally you can use timers target heart rate zones and recovery calculation Exercise Set e Timers1 2 and 3 On Off e Heart rate limits 1 2 and 3 On Off e Recovery calculation On Off The timers follow each other sequentially At the end of each timer the receiver will alarm you with a sound to swap the heart rate limits You can swap them by pressing and holding the upper right button The heart rate limits are independent from the timers You can also set only
24. he timeout will be 30 minutes Stopping the Exercise 1 Press Stop to pause the exercise 2 Press Stop again Time of day is displayed Your lap and split times are automatically recorded when you end the exercise Resetting the Trip Distance S150 1 Scroll up until Trip is displayed in the upper row 2 Press and hold Signal until the trip reading is zero release 3 To continue your exercise press OK FUNCTIONS ONLY FOR EXERCISE SET EXESET The following functions can be used only in Exercise Set All the functions described in the section Functions during exercise are available also in this exercise type You can use three timers and three heart rate zones when exercising with Exercise Set Heart rate zones are independent from the timers the heart rate zone limits are not swapped automatically but at the end of each timer you will hear a sound signal which alarms you to swap the limits manually Make sure that you have turned the sound function on is displayed in order to hear the beeps If timers are set on they automatically start running once you start the stopwatch Timers alternate in the following order 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc You will hear 1 beep at the end of Timer 1 2 beeps at the end of Timer 2 and 3 beeps at the end of Timer 3 These beeps alarm you to switch the limits Timers stop running when you stop the stopwatch Turning Audible Heart Rate Zone Alarm On Off Press and hold Signa
25. heart rate limits and swap them during exercise without using the timers Setting an Exercise Set 1 In the Time of Day display scroll up or down until OPTIONS is displayed Press OK EXE SET is displayed Press OK Scroll up or down until ExeSet is displayed Press OK Timer1 is displayed Press OK Scroll up or down to set Timer 1 on or off Press OK If you set Timer 1 off press Up and continue from step 9 If you set Timer 1 on continue from step 6 6 Minutes start to blink Scroll up or down to adjust minutes of Timer 1 Press OK 7 Seconds start to blink Scroll up or down to adjust seconds of Timer 1 Press OK and Up 8 Repeat steps 5 7 to adjust timers 2 and 3 UPRWN f If Timer 1 isset off timers 2 and 3 will not be displayed o f Timer 2 isset off Timer 3 will not be displayed 9 Limitsl is displayed Press OK 10 Lim1High is displayed Scroll up or down to set the upper heart rate limit 11 Press OK Lim1lLow is displayed Scroll up or down to set the lower heart rate limit If you want to turn Limits 1 off press and hold Signal button 12 Press OK and Up 13 Repeat steps 9 12 to set limits 2 and 3 d If limits are turned off and you want to reactivate them press e OK inthe particular Limits display OFF starts to blink Press and hold Signal The limits will reappear 14 After setting the limits scroll up Recovery is displayed 15 Press OK Scroll
26. his zone is good for warm up and recovery Heart rate between 60 and 70 of your HR Light to moderate intensity zone This zone is good for losing and controlling weight Staying in thistarget zone accustoms the body to exercise If you are aiming for competition you will start building your endurance base in this zone Heart rate between 70 and 85 of your HR x Moderate to heavy intensity zone Especially effective for improving aerobic fitness Heart rate between 85 and 100 of your HR a Heavy to maximal intensity zone Training occasionally in this zone increases your maximum performance capacity It increases muscles tolerance to lactic acid shifts up anaerobic treshold and improves sprinting and hard short effort ability FUNCTION SETTINGS USER INFORMATION SETTINGS Press OK T L EXE SET Press FUNCTION SET Up Press OK v CD CU Timer In this mode you can set an independent timer as a CountDown Timer running down to zero or a CountUp Timer running up from zero For example you can us this timer to assist you in interval training or to prevent dehydration so that the timer reminds you to drink regularly 1 In the Time of Day display scroll up or down until OPTIONS is displayed 2 Press OK EXE SET is displayed 3 Press Up FUNCTION SET is displayed Setting Independent CountDown CountUp Timer If you start from Time of Day display repeat steps 1 3 4 FUNCTION SET is displayed 5 Press OK
27. ile and Options modes Up e Moves to the following mode e Moves onward in the menus e Increases the selected value e Pressing and holding the button swaps heart rate limits in the Recording mode Down e Moves to the previous mode e Moves backward in the menus e Decreases the selected value HOW TO WEAR THE HEART RATE MONITOR S150 INSTALLING THE POLAR BIKE MOUNT AND THE SPEED SENSOR ADAPTER 1 Attach the transmitter to the elastic strap F ZR Tad Z SE 2 Adjust the strap length to fit snugly and PEUR PrN comfortably Secure the strap around your Me chest just below the chest muscles and Check that the Bike Mount fits snugly on the handlebar If necessary attach the rubber pad on the inner surface of the Bike Mount Use cable ties to secure the Bike Mount snugly on the handlebar The correct place is on the right side of the handlebar Attach the adapter to the Bike Mount so that the wire is pointing to the left Press the adapter so that it stays firmly in its place Attach the receiver snugly by securing the wrist strap O buckle it 3 Lift the transmitter off your chest and moisten the two grooved electrode areas J on the back 4 4 Check that the wet electrode areas are Z firmly against your skin and the Polar logo isin acentral upright position 5 Keep the wrist receiver within 3 feet 1 meter of your transmitter HOW TO MEASURE HEART RATE ii ta 2 The displ
28. issseiin szanaanenctes 9 mmeo Day MOUE nsise EEEE ina Heart Rate Measuring Mode a Recording MODS iss si sscsscesssssssssancnccssceassassannscassascatsansssssnacnnsnccesssassannstasess Fil MOJE nre eee rei S aT EE Options Modessa aaaea EE E A S B SETTINGS OPTIONS MODE ssssssssssnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 11 EXERCISE SETTINGS sisisssisissiinsiia 11 1 BasicUse 2 Exercise Set How to Determine Your Target Heart Rate Zone FUNCTION SETTINGS aiscssssisececsccesssssscecssanssczsatestsvsndieececes 16 Setting Independent CountDown CountUp Timer 16 USER INFORMATION SETTINGS cccececceeeeeeeeeereees re Setting Your Birthday lt 17 Setting Your HR pax 18 MONITOR SETTINGS iesrsirissssisssssssss 18 Turning Activity outton Sound On Off Selecting Measuring Units 19 Turning Help On Off 20 WATCH SETTINGS Setting Alarm 20 Setting Time of Day Setting Date Watch Setting MDS iessen e Err EE naan SEES 22 CONTENTS nd BIKE SETTINGS S150 i e eeesrreeeereeeceeit eeke eeik eret eree EEEE EEr Es Tee dee eee 23 Setting Wheel Size eee m23 Turning Speed Measurement On Off 24 Turning Autostart ONION a eee eeaeee A AEE AEE EE EEE EEEE 24 C EXERCISE cccsssseeeceeeeceeeneeeeeeeseeennneseeeeeeesanneaaeaseeeeeneeeeeeees 25 1 HEART RATE MEASURING MODE 225 Selecting BasicUse or Exercise Set 26 S150 Setting Bike Functions On Off 20
29. l button When your heart rate is outside the target zone limits and is displayed the receiver will beep with each heartbeat d 150 Trip distance is reset by pressing and holding Signal Y button Therefore trip should not be displayed in the upper row when turning zone alarm On Off Swapping Heart Rate Target Zones Swap the heart rate target zones by pressing and holding Up button The limits are shown for a few seconds when they are activated Checking Current Heart Rate Limits with Heart Touch Function Bring the receiver near the transmitter s Polar logo le 1 The current heart rate limits of the exercise 6S are displayed rm 2 Time spent in the selected target zone is displayed Recovery Calculation Press and hold OK to start recovery calculation During the recovery you will see the following information Continue according to your settings A time based or B heart rate based recovery calculation A Time based recovery Recovery timer Current heart rate B Heart rate based recovery Difference between preset and current heart rate I Current heart rate Recor At the end of recovery J Recovery duration Drop in your heart rate FecoTinma mors LI hss You can interrupt the recovery calculation by pressing Stop After the recovery calculation the exercise is paused Continue the exercise by pressing OK or stop the exercise by pressing Stop RECALLING TRAINING INFO
30. me of Day display repeat steps 1 3 MONITOR SET is displayed Press OK Sound is displayed Press OK On or OFF startsto blink Scroll up or down to set sound on or off Press OK ows Press Stop to return to MONITOR SET Press and hold Stop to return to Time of Day display Activity obutton sound consists of the button sound and in the HR measuring and Recording modes the following activity sounds start stop lap recording independent CountDown CountUp Timer alarms and the recovery calculation end sound It does not consist of heart rate zone alarms timer sounds 1 2 and 3 or the watch alarm Selecting Measuring Units If you start from Time of Day display repeat steps 1 3 4 MONITOR SET is displayed 5 Press OK and scroll up or down until Units is displayed 6 Press OK Scroll up or down to select units 1 or 2 Press OK Press Stop to return to MONITOR SET Press and hold Stop to return to Time of Day display Units 1 Units 2 Birthday setting day month year month day year Speed km h mph Distance km miles Trip km miles Turning Help On Off If you start from Time of Day display repeat steps 1 3 4 MONITOR SET is displayed 5 Press OK and scroll up or down until Help is displayed 6 Press OK Scroll up or down to set Help function on or off Press OK Press Stop to return to MONITOR SET Press and hold Stop to return to Time of Day display In th
31. of birth is 1921 2020 Setting the Maximum Heart Rate HR If you start from the Time of Day display repeat steps 1 9 10 After setting your birthday HR Max and a blinking number are displayed This is your age based maximum heart rate HR ax calculated according to your birthday HR ax 220 age I1 A Accept the age based HR ax by pressing OK or B If you know your exact clinically tested current HR up or down to set the correct value and press OK scroll max The receiver returns to USER SET display d The receiver calculates your age based HR nax according to your birthday and date settings Check the date settings so that the age based HR x is correctly displayed see section Watch settings If the receiver battery is replaced your HR ax value will be s lost fromthe memory Write down your clinically tested HR SO you can recall it Press and hold Stop to return to the Time of Day display MONITOR SETTINGS Press OK s Scroll EXE SET Up 2 MONITOR SET Down Press OK Sound d Units vd Help Up Up In this mode you can e turn the activity button sound on or off e select measuring units select whether you want to use the help function 1 In the Time of Day display scroll up or down until OPTIONS is displayed 2 Press OK EXE SET is displayed 3 Scroll up or down until MONITOR SET is displayed Turning Activity button Sound On Off If you start from Ti
32. or related to the use of this material or the products described herein This product is protected by one or several of the following patents Fl 88223 DE 4215549 FR 92 06120 GB 2257523 HK 113 1996 SG 9591671 4 US 5491474 FI 88972 DE 9219139 8 FR 92 09150 GB 2258587 HK 306 1996 SG 9592117 7 US 5486818 FI 96380 US 5611346 EP 665947 DE 69414362 FI 68734 DE 3439238 GB 2149514 HK 812 1989 US 4625733 FI 100924 FI 100452 US 58400339 FI 4150 DE 20008882 3 FR 0006504 FI 4069 US 6272365 FR 9907823 GB 2339833 DE 29910633 FI 104463 US 6183422 FI 4157 DE 20008883 1 FR 0006778 WO 97 33512 GB 2326240 Other patents pending Indicates there has not been heart rate reception for at least 5 seconds Indicates there is no heart rate reception Time of Day mode the alarmison Recording mode beeps if you are exercising outside your target heart rate zone Recording mode Indicates the heart rate above the target heart rate zone Recording mode Indicates the heart rate below the target heart rate zone The graphic bar consists of five blocks A flashing block indicates the current level in the Options settings or File recalling menus Continuously running bars indicate that exercise is being recorded Options mode Indicates that you are setting the bike functions HR measurement and Recording modes Indicates that speed measurement is on File mode Indicates cycling information Indica
33. own until TIM E1 TIM E2 is displayed 6 Press OK TIME1 or TIME2 starts to blink Scroll up or down to select time 1 or 2 7 Press OK 12h 24h starts to blink Scroll up or down to select 12h or 24h time mode Press OK 8 In 12 h time mode Scroll up or down to select AM PM Press OK In 24 h time mode Skip this step 9 Hours start to blink Scroll up or down to set the correct hour Press OK 10 Minutes start to blink Scroll up or down to set the correct minute Press OK d Number 2 in the lower right corner of the Time of Day display indicates that Time 2 isin use Press Stop to return to WATCH SET Press and hold Stop to return to the Time of Day display Setting Date If you start from Time of Day display repeat steps 1 3 4 WATCH SET is displayed 5 Press OK Scroll up or down until DATE is displayed 12h Time mode 6 Press OK Month Day appears month day year in the display and the number 24h Time mode starts to blink day month year 7 Scroll up or down to select the correct month day 8 Press OK Day Month appears in the display and the number starts to blink 9 Scroll up or down to select the correct day month 10 Press OK Year appearsin the display and the number starts to blink 11 Scroll up or down to select the correct year Press OK Press Stop to return to WATCH SET Press and hold Stop to return to the Time of Day display Watch Setting Tips These sho
34. rate measuring is considerably higher in a water environment than in other use Polar Heart Rate Monitor and Interferance 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 Exercise Equipment Several pieces of exercise equipment with electronic or electrical components such as LED displays motors and electrical brakes may cause interfering stray signals To try to tackle these problems relocate the Polar wrist receiver as follows 1 Remove the transmitter from your chest and use the exercise equipment as you would normally 2 Move the wrist receiver around until you find an area in which it displays no stray reading or flashing of the heart symbol Interference is often worst right in front of the display panel of the equipment while the left or right side of the display is relatively free of disturbance Ga 3 Put the transmitter back on the ches and keep the wrist receiver in this interference free area asfar asit is possible If the Polar heart rate monitor still does not work with the exercise equipment this piece of equipment may be electrically too noisy for wireless heart rate measurement A Minimizing Possible Risks in Exercising with a Heart Rate Monitor
35. rtcuts allow you to set alarm and time quicker Shortcut to alarm and time setting T Time of Day display press and hold Signal gt Alarm and time can now be set i Swap Time 1 Time 2 _ pa Time of Day display gt press and hold Down i gt swap between Time 1and Time2 BIKE SETTINGS S150 AutoStrt In this mode you can e set wheel size e select whether you want to measure your speed e select whether you want the recording to start automatically when you move your bicycle 1 In the Time of Day display scroll up or down until OPTIONS is displayed 2 Press OK EXE SET is displayed 3 Scroll up or down until BIKE SET is displayed Setting Wheel Size If you start from Time of Day display repeat steps 1 3 4 BIKE SET is displayed 5 Press OK Wheel and a number are displayed 6 Press OK Scroll up or down to set wheel circumference mm Press OK The wheel size is always given in mm whether units 1 or 2 are e inuse Press Stop to return to BIKE SET Press and hold Stop to return to Time of Day display d If the receiver battery is changed the wheel size will be lost fromthe memory Write down the circumference so that you can recall it so mm Look at the wheel of your bike and find the wheel diameter printed on it On the chart below find your wheel diameter in inches or in ERTRO reading and match it to the wheel size in millimeters on the right ERTRO Wh
36. sed J recovery duration J drop in your heart rate Or RecoHr displayed if heart rate based recovery was used time required to reach the preset heart rate ain drop in your heart rate Spd Avg Spd Max S150 Average and maximum speed of the exercise values alternate in the display Tot Time Cumulative exercise time during several exercise sessions starting from the previous resetting The time is displayed in hours and minutes until 99 hours 59 minutes is reached After this the time is displayed in hours until 9999 hours is reached Limits 1 2 3 Target zone limits 1 2 or 3 are displayed if you exercised with an Exercise Set and the limits were on during exercise InZone 1 Above 1 Below 1 InZone 2 Above 2 Below 2 InZone 3 Above 3 Below 3 Times spent in above and below target zone 1 2 or 3 the values alternate in the display These were calculated when the particular limits were used Rid Time S150 Cumulative riding time during several exercise sessions starting from the previous resetting Odometer S150 Cumulative cycled distance of several exercise sessions starting from the previous resetting LAPS Lap information displayed if laps were recorded during the exercise Start with the display showing LAPS and number of recorded laps Press OK Scroll up or down to recall the recorded laps Split time a Lap time r 2 Sia J S150 speed at the end of the lap Lap number Heart rate at the
37. t rate monitor will be done Service Should your Polar heart rate monitor need service see Customer Care Charter to contact an authorized Polar Service Center Water resistance cannot be guaranteed after unauthorized e service PRECAUTIONS Using Heart Rate Monitor while Cycling While riding a bike please keep your eyes on the road to prevent possible accidents and injury When using the speed sensor check that you can turn your handlebar normally and that cable wires for the brakes or gearing do not catch on the sensor Check also that the sensor does not disturb pedaling or the use of the brakes or gearing Using the Polar Heart Rate Monitor in a Water Environment Your Polar S120 is water resistant to 160 feet 50 meters Your Polar S150 is water resistant to 100 feet 30 meters Heart rate measurement in a water environment is technically demanding for the following reasons e Pool water with a high chlorine content and seawater may be very conductive and the electrodes of Polar transmitter may get short circuited and EKG signals cannot be detected by the transmitter unit e Jumping into the water or strenuous muscle movement during competitive swimming may cause water resistance that shifts the transmitter on the body to a location where it is not possible to pick up EKG signal e The EKG signal strength varies depending on the individual s tissue composition and the percentage of people who have problems in heart
38. um heart rate e Monitor settings sound On Off select measurement units Help On Off e Watch settings set alarm time and date e Bike settings S150 set wheel size speed measurement On Off AutoStart On Off SETTINGS Options mode i Gop 7 Press OK Ss EXE SET rhe FUNCTION SET P nfs BIKE SET A pypssUSER SET 13 MONITOR SET Ti WATCH SET p Up p To customize your Polar heart rate monitor to optimally serve you please read this section prior to using your heart rate monitor as a training tool You can always return to the previous mode level by pressing the Stop button Press and hold Stop to return to the Time of Day mode EXERCISE SETTINGS Press OK Ss A BasicUse 0 Press ExeSet 1 m Press OK i L L L L L l Timer Lest mer2 Pr es Pres SS ssLimits1 Pr RS Limits2 PrpssUmitss Press Recovery Pres pss p F In this mode you select whether to exercise with BasicUse option or your own Exercise Set If you select an Exercise Set you can set three timers three target heart rate zones and a recovery function You can also make the exercise type selection in Heart rate measuring mode before entering the Recording mode 1 BasicUse BasicUse is a simple exercise type No settings are selected prior to exercising with BasicUse There are no heart rate limits in use in this mode While exercising the following optional values can be seen in the display e current heart rate and avera
39. up or down to set recovery calculation on or off Press OK If you set recovery calculation off skip the rest of exercise settings Press and hold Stop to exit exercise settings If you set recovery calculation on continue from step 16 16 TIMER or Hr starts to blink Scroll up or down to select A Time based recovery calculation TIMER recovery ends when the preset time is reached or B Heart rate based recovery calculation Hr recovery ends when your heart rate drops to the preset heart rate Confirm by pressing OK 17 A If you selected time based recovery calculation scroll up or down to set the recovery timer minutes and seconds Confirm your selections by pressing OK B If you selected heart rate based recovery calculation scroll up or down to set the heart rate value that will end your recovery Press OK Press and hold Stop to return to the Time of Day display You have set an Exercise Set and you can start exercising However remember to set your age and HR see User information settings so that your heart rate in of HR is correctly displayed a4 HOW TO DETERMINE YOUR TARGET HEART RATE ZONE Your target heart rate zone is a range between the lower and upper heart rate limits expressed as a percentage of your current maximum heart rate HR See User information settings about determining your HR mael Heart rate between 50 and 60 of your HR x Light intensity zone T
40. your Polar heart rate monitor in a cool and dry place Do not store it in any kind of non breathing material such asa plastic bag or a sports bag if it is wet Do not bend or stretch the transmitter This may damage the electrodes e Do not dry the transmitter in any other way than with a towel Hard handed handling may damage the electrodes e Keep your Polar heart rate monitor out of extreme cold and heat The operating temperature is 14 F to 122 F 10 C to 50 C e Do not expose the Polar heart rate monitor to direct sunlight for extended periods such as by leaving it in a car e Do not immerse the speed sensor in water e Avoid hard hits to the speed sensor as these may cause damage 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 1 5 years in normal use 1h day 7 days a week Note also that excessive use of the alarm signals will use the battery more rapidly Do not open the Polar wrist receiver yourself To ensure the water resistance properties and the use of qualified components the wrist receiver battery should be replaced only by an authorized Polar Service Center At the same time a full periodic check of the Polar hear
41. your exercise was not stored To which will return to the default settings record the exercise you have to turn the stopwatch on by 1 Press the RESET button with a pen tip Display becomes full of pressing the OK button in the Measure mode digits If you don t press any button after reset within one minute the wrist receiver returns to the Time of Day display Press any of the buttons once Time of day is displayed there are no reactions to any buttons there is no heart rate reading 2 1 Bring the wrist receiver up to your chest near the transmitter s Polar logo The receiver starts looking for the heart rate signal again 2 Check that the electrodes of the transmitter are moistened and that you are wearing it as instructed 3 Check that you have kept the transmitter clean 4 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 5 Have you had a cardiac event which may have altered your EKG waveform In this case consult your physician the battery of the wrist receiver must be replaced We recommend having all service done by an authorized Polar Service Center This is especially necessary to ensure the guarantee remains valid and is not affected by incorrect repair procedures done by an unauthorized agent Polar Service will test your wrist receiver for water resistance after battery repla
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