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Displays your heart rate as bpm and % of HR , average
max
heart rate and exercise duration.
Quick Guide
COMPLETE HR
Allows you to set 5 exercise sets for interval training
with HR target zones and recovery calculation. Records
complete files of the exercises.
Signal/Light Up
• move onward
Predicts your maximal oxygen uptake. • increase the
selected value
Reduces possible interference from other heart rate
Stop Down
monitors.
• exit the • move backward
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Cover S720i USA A.fh8 12/2/02 10:17 Page 2 Polar Electro Inc. Road Map Dear Customer 370 Crossways Park Drive Woodbury NY 11797-2050 U.S.A. OK Scroll Up / Down STOP - exit the displayed mode Congratulations on purchasing a Polar Heart Rate Time Of Day File Options Fit. Test Connect Polar Service Center: Monitor! We are proud to assist you in achieving your 1-800-227-1314 Exercise Memory Function Bike User Monitor Watch personal fitness and performance goals.
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Polar heart rate monitor models S720i and S710i offer you the same features. The difference between these products is in their appearance: Polar S720i case is stainless steal whereas Polar S710i case is plastic. The features of this heart rate monitor provides you with the 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. Or, you can choose the functions tha
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CONTENTS Setting Recording Rate ......................... 30 C. Exercise ................................ 45 Resetting the Trip Distance .............. 62 A. Getting Going ....................... 5 Turning Functions on/off ....................... 32 Measure Mode ....................................... 45 Returning to the Manually Heart Rate Monitor Parts . ...................... 5 OwnCal Calorie Counter on/off ....... 32 Autostart for Recording Set Altitude ......................................
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Cumulative Calorie Count ..................... 68 G. Care and Maintenance ....... 88 Cumulative Exercise Time Count .......... 68 A. GETTING GOING Cumulative Riding Time ........................ 68 H. Precautions ......................... 91 Odometer ............................................... 68 Interval Training Information ............... 69 I. Frequently Asked Lap Information ..................................... 71 Questions ............................ 95 Heart Rate Monitor Recorded Sa
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Buttons and Their Functions Up Moves to the following mode. Increases the SIGNAL/ Signal/ Light Turns the beep on or off. selected value. LIGHT Turns the backlight on. Reset Resets the heart rate Stop Return - Stops measuring the heart rate. monitor. Exits the displayed mode and returns to the previous mode level. STOP Down Returns to the previous Returns to the Time of Day display mode. Decreases the from any mode by pressing and selected value. holding the stop button. OK Accept - Starts measu
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Installing the Polar Bike Mount Easy Start Use cable ties to secure the bike mount securely on the rubber pad. How to Prepare the Wrist Receiver Attach the receiver by securing the wrist strap. 1. Since the display is blank when the receiver leaves the factory, you have to activate the wrist receiver by pressing Installing the Polar Speed Sensor™ the OK button twice, after which the Time of Day display The Polar Speed Sensor measures speed appears. This is a one-off procedure; once you have turn
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4 4. There are two spoke magnet options. How to Put the Transmitter On You only need to install one of them. Check which of the magnets fits the 1. Attach the transmitter to the elastic strap. spoke of your bike best. (A) One is 2. Adjust the strap length to fit snugly and installed by rotating it around the spoke comfortably. Secure the strap around your before putting the metal cover on, chest, just below the chest muscles, and another (B) by tightening the screw. The buckle it. magnet must be
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4. Press the OK button to start measuring your heart rate. A heart symbol Modes and Their Functions will start flashing and your heart rate (beats per minute) will appear in a maximum of 15 seconds. Your receiver has six main modes: Time of Day, Exercise, File, Options, 5. Press OK again. The stopwatch starts running and you can start Fitness test and Connection. exercising. The exercise data will only be stored in a file if you have turned the stopwatch on. 1. TIME OF DAY You can use your Polar
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A. During BasicUse, you can save 99 split and lap times with detailed C. Freely programmable Interval Trainer will automatically guide heart rate and cycling information for each lap. You can configure the you through your interval training session with the help of the display to show information on the following: following, preset exercise phases: • your current heart rate, average heart rate or a reading of your • warm-up with a target heart rate zone and a countdown timer maximum heart rat
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• time spent in, above and below your target zones during exercise Function Settings: OwnCal calorie counter on/off, fitness test on/off, • OwnCal calorie expenditure predicted maximum heart rate on/off, altitude on/off • cumulative calorie expenditure • cumulative exercise time Bicycle Feature Settings: bike 1 or 2 on/off, wheel size, • cumulative riding time cadence* on/off, output power* on/off, autostart on/off • odometer • your interval training information: warm-up, interval and cool-down
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User Information Settings B. HOW TO ENTER SETTINGS Options User Set lbs/ kg feet inch/ cm Birthday Sex Activity HR VO max 2max In the User Set loop you can move forward only by pressing OK. The digits run faster if you press and hold the up or down button as you adjust the value. Release the button when approaching the desired value. This section describes how to manually enter settings by pressing the receiver buttons. Measuring units depend on your
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Date of Birth (Birthday) Top You participate regularly in heavy physical exercise at least 5 times 7. Scroll up or down to adjust your month of birth. a week. Ex. you exercise to improve performance for competitive Units 1: setting order Press OK. purposes. is day - month - year. 8. Day appears. Scroll up or down to select your day of birth. Press OK. Maximum Heart Rate Value (HR ) max 9. Year appears. Scroll up or down to adjust the year of birth. Press OK. 12. Your age-predicted maximum heart
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Setting Exercise Sets Exercise Settings Preset exercise sets ready for five exercise sets; when you start exercising, When you start setting your exercise preferences your first choice is to select just select one of the sets. whether you want to set your personal exercise set or to exercise with Interval Training Set BasicSet BasicUse option. If you select to start setting the exercise sets, your second If you choose interval on, you can If you choose interval off, you can choice is whether you
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1. In the Time of Day display Setting Timers Options scroll up or down until If you start from the Time of Day display, repeat steps 1-5. Exercise Set OPTIONS is displayed. 6. Scroll up or down until desired timer is displayed. Press OK to start 2. Press OK to enter the setting the timer. E0 E1 E2 E3 E4 E5 Options mode. EXERCISE 7. Scroll up or down to turn the timer on or off. Press OK. SET is displayed. Timer OFF: skip steps 8-9. 3. Press OK to start the exercise settings. BasicUse E0 or exerc
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Setting Interval Type A. Time-based interval You can select four optional types of intervals: 8. Scroll up or down to adjust minutes. Press OK. 9. Scroll up or down to adjust seconds. Press OK. Interval TIMER appears. A. Time-based interval Ends your interval when you have used Or the preset time. B. Heart-rate-based interval B. Heart-rate-based interval Ends your interval as you reach the 8. Scroll up or down to adjust the heart rate that will end your interval. preset heart rate. When selectin
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Setting Recovery Calculation C. Rec. Dist is displayed. Units 1: Adjustable units You can select 3 optional types of recoveries: 10. Scroll up or down to adjust miles. are kilometers and Press OK. hundreds of meters. A. Time-based recovery Ends your recovery as you reach the preset 11. Scroll up or down to adjust feet. Press OK. time. Recovery DIST is displayed. B. Heart-rate-based recovery Ends your recovery as you reach the preset heart rate. To continue your settings, press the stop button. T
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The following table shows the maximum exercise times for each Setting Recording Rate recording rate. You can program your receiver to record data in 5, 15 or 60 seconds Altitude Speed Cadence Power Rec. Rate 5s Rec. Rate 15s Rec. Rate 60s intervals. On On On On 4 h 57 min 14 h 53 min 59 h 34 min Options On On On OFF 8 h 56 min 26 h 48 min 99 h 59 min 1. In the Time of Day display scroll On On OFF On 5 h 35 min 16 h 45 min 67 h 01 min Memory Set up or down until OPTIONS On On OFF OFF 11 h 10 min
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Turning Functions on/off 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. Options Predicted Maximum Heart Rate on/off (HR -p) max Function Set If you start from the Time of Day display, repeat steps 1-4. 5. Scroll up or down until HRmax-p is displayed. OwnCal Fit. T On/OFF est HR On/OFF -p On/OFF Altitude On/OFF max 6. Press OK to start setting the HR -p. On/OFF starts to
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Bicycle Feature Settings You have the following alternatives to find out the wheel size of your bike: In this section you can set up your preferences for two bikes and adjust the wheel size(s). METHOD 1. Options 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 Bike Set reading and match it to the wheel size in millimeters on the right. Bike 1/ Bike 2/ Bike OFF Wheel Cadence On/OFF Power On/O
