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U S E R ’S M A N U A L

• OwnIndex™ predicts your VO2max

• OwnCal™ calculates calorie consumpt ion

• OwnCode™ reduces possible interference

from other heart rate monitors

• ExerciseProfiles™ guide you through multi-

phase exercise sessions

• Infra red data communication w ith your

computer and Uplink™ feature

• Relaxation rate, beat to beat

measurement

S8 10™

H E A RT R A T E M O N I T O RH E A R T R AT E M O N I T O R

Quick Guide

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How to Start M easuring Your Heart Rate (BasicUse)1. Place the t ransmit ter around your chest and wet the elect rodes . Place the

receiver on your w rist .

2. Press and hold the OK but ton to s tar t the measurement . The s topwatch and

the exercise recording start . Your heart rate w ill appea r in about 15 seconds.

How to Stop Measuring Your Heart Rate1. Press the stop but ton. The s topwatch a nd other calculat ions stop. Heart rate

measurement continues but exercise da ta is not recorded into a file anymo re.

2. Press the s top but ton aga in. The receiver returns to Time of da y display.

Up• m o ve o nw a rd• i ncr ea se t h e

selected value

Down• m o ve b a ck w a rd• r ed uce th e

selected value

Stop• e xit th e

displayed mode• r et ur n t o t he

Time of d ay display

Signal/Light

OK• st a r t m e a su ri n g t h e h ea r t r a t e

• lock in your selec t ion

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The Polar S810 and Polar Precision Performance™ sof twa re of fer you various

ways to customize your exercise sessions so they meet your personal needs.

For example, you can build up exercise profiles to guide you through various

training sessions. Choose the functions that suit you best: OwnCal calorie

calculation, timers or recovery calculation, etc. Monitor your fitness level, and any

long-term changes in it , by performing the quick and e asy Polar Fitness Test™ .

After t ra ining, you can review your exerc ise f ile an d t ran sfer it to your

computer for ana lysis with the sof tw are. Or, you can t ransfer your heart ra te to

the computer in rea l t ime through an o pt ional Polar IR Interface™. In addit ion,you can perform an over t ra ining test , included in the sof twa re, for thorough

informat ion a bout your body’s recovery.

Please read this manual carefully to familiarize yourself with the Polar S810.

Here is where you can f ind the informat ion you need to use and mainta in your

equipment . The funct ion road map on the front cover is a quick guide to the

versa t ile fea tures of the Polar S810; P lease tear it of f and save it for your

reference.

Please refer to the glossary for special terms, display symbols and text

explana tions. The alpha bet ical index w ill help you q uickly find an swers to

any q uest ions tha t you m ight encounter w hile using your Polar S810.

Than k you for choosing Pola r!

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CONTENTS

A. Getting Going ....................... 5Heart Rate Monitor Parts ..... . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . 5

Button s and Their Functions...... . . . . . . . .. . . . .6

Easy Sta rt ..... . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .8

How to Prepare the Wrist Receiver ...8

How to Put the Transmitter on ...... . . . .9

How to Star t Measuring

Your Heart Rate ...... . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . .9

How to Stop MeasuringYour Heart Rate ...... . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . 10

After Exercising ...... . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . .10

Modes a nd Their Functions...... . . . . . . . . .. . . .11

B. How to Enter Settings........ 14User Informa tion Settings ...... . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .16

Exercise Settings...... . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .20

Selecting Exercise Type ............. ............. 22

Setting BasicSet exercise ...... . . . .. . . . . . . . .22

Setting Timers...... . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .23

Setting Heart Rate Limits ..... . . . . .. . . 23

Turning Heart Rate Limits on/off ... 23

Setting Recovery Calculation ...... .24

Setting Prof ile Exercise ...... . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .25

Setting Pha ses on/off ..... . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .25

Setting Interval Calculation ...... . . .26

Setting Interval Type ...... . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .26

Setting Number of Intervals

and Recoveries..... . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .28

Turning Heart Rate Limits on/off .. 28

Setting Heart Rate Limits ..... . . . . . .. 28

Setting Recovery Calculation ...... .29Naming Prof iles ..... . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . .30

Setting Recording Rate ...... . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .31

Turning Functions on/off .............. ......... 32

OwnCal Calorie Counter on/off ..... . .32

Fitness Test on/off .............. ............... . 32

Predicted Maximum

Heart Rate on/off ..... . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .33

Online Recording t o

Computer on/off ..... . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .33

Monitor Settings ...... . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . .34

Turning Activity/Butt on

Sound on/off ..... . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .34

Selecting Mea suring Units..... . . . . . . . . . . .34

Turning Help on/off ............. .............. 35

Watch Sett ings ...... . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .36

Setting Alarm ....... . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .36

Setting Time of Day ...... . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .36

Setting Dat e ...... . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .37

Turning Reminders on/off .............. ... 37

Setting Tips ...... . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . .38

Swa p Time 1 or Time 2 ............. ......... 38

Shortcut to Watch Settings...... . . . . . . . . .38

Swa p Measuring Units ..... . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. 38Swap Date, User ID,

User Name a nd Logo ...... . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . .38

C. Exercise ................................ 39Heart Rate Measure Mode ...... . . . . .. . . . . . . . .39

Exercise Recording Mode ...... . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. 41

Turning Hea rt Rate

Zone Alarm on/off ..... . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .41

Illuminating the Display...... . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 42

Storing Lap and Split Time ...... . . . . .. . . .42

Pausing the Exercise ...... . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .43

Swapping the Displayed

Exercise Informa tion ...... . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . .43

Rese t t ing the Stopw atch to Zero . . . .. 45

Starting an Exercise Profile ..... . . . .. . . . . . . . . .46

Exercise Phase ...... . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .47

Interval Period ...... . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .47

Recovery Period ...... . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .48

Interrupting a n Exercise Profile ..... . . . . . . .49

Exercising w ith Ba sicSet ..... . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . 49

Starting the Timers...... . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. 49

Swapping the Heart Rate L imi ts . . . .. .49

Star t ing the Recovery Calculat ion . . .50Stopping the Exercise ...... . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .50

Tips During Exercise .............. .............. ... 50

Swa pping th e Exercise Type ...... . . . .. . . 50

Swapping the Recording Rate

of the Exercise ...... . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .50

Resetting t he Interval or

Recovery Calculation of

an Exercise Prof ile ..... . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .50

Interrupting a n Interval or Recovery

Calculation of an Exercise Profile ....51

Interrupting a Phase of

an Exercise Prof ile ..... . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .51

Heart Touch Function ...... . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . 51

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A. GETTING GOING

Heart Rate M onitor

Parts and Their

Functions

The elastic strap holds the

transmitter comfortably,

yet firmly, in the correct

position.

The Pola r T61™

transmitter detects your

heart ra te and t ransmits

it to t he w rist receiver.

The Po lar S810 w rist

receiver displays your

heart ra te and o ther data

during e xercise. Enter

your personal settings

into the receiver and

ana lyze the exercise files

af te r you’re done .

D. How to Recall Training Information ......... 52

Exercise Time ............. .............. .............. . 55

Recovery Information o f

BasicSet Exercise ...... . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .55

Heart Rat e Limits ..... . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . .55

Exercise Time w ithin, ab ove a nd b elow

the Heart Rate Zones...... . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .55

Calorie Expenditure ...... . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. 56

Cumulative Calorie Count ..... . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. 56Cumulative Exercise Time Count ..... . . . . .56

Profile Exercise Informat ion ...... . . .. . . . . . . .57

Lap Info rmation ...... . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .59

Recorded Heart Rate Samples ...... . . . .. . . .60

Records File .............. .............. .............. ... 60

Updating the Cumulative

Counts to Zero...... . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . .60

Deleting a File ..... . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .61

Deleting all Files..... . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . .61

E. Connection to Computer .... 62Dow nloading Training

Data t o Computer ..... . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . .62

Uploading Settings

from Computer ..... . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .63

F. Polar Fitness Test ................. 65OwnIndex ...... . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .65

Predicted Maximum Heart Rate ...... . . . .. 67

Fitness Test Settin gs ............... .............. .. 68

Carrying out the Test ..... . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .68

Update OwnIndex and HRmax

-p...... . . . . . .70

Fitness Classes... .............. .............. .......... 71

G. Care and Maintenance .... . . 73

H. Precautions ......................... 75

I. Frequently AskedQuestions ............................ 79

J. Technical Specifications.... 83

K. Limited Polar Warranty .... . 86

L. Disclaimer ........................... 87

M .Polar Glossary ..................... 88Display Symbols..... . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . .90

Display Texts .............. .............. .............. . 91

Index...... . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .95

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STOP

SIGNAL/LIGHT

RESET

OK

Signal/ Light Turns the be ep on o r off.

Turns the b acklight o n.

Reset Resets the hea rt ra te m onitor .

St op Re tu rn - Stops measuring the hea rt ra te .

Exits the displayed mode and returns to

the previous mode level.

Returns to the Time of d ay displayfrom any mod e by pressing and

holding the s top but ton.

OK Accept - Starts measuring th e hea rt ra te (start ) .

Enters the displayed mo de show n on

the low er level (start). Locks in your

selection (ok). Records lap information

(lap). The Help t ext (start, o k or lap)

tha t a ppears on the display above the

button indicates its use.

Useful Tips• Brief ly pressing a but ton (approximately 1 second) will do dif ferent

things than pressing and ho lding the but ton f or a longer period of

time (approximately 2 to 5 seconds). If your press the button for a

longer period of t ime, you can use shortcuts.

• The bu t t ons a re s ligh t ly s t if f e r t ha n t hose o f a n o rd ina ry w a t c h t o

prevent them from b eing pressed acc identa lly.

• You can a lways return to the Time of day display from the Opt ions

setting or File recalling loops by pressing and holding the stop button.

• See t he g los sa ry fo r d isp la y symbols a nd t ex t in t e rpre t a t ion .

Up Moves to the following

mode. Increases the

selected value.

Down Returns to the previous

mode. Decreases the

selected value.

Buttons and Their Functions

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Easy Start

How to Prepare the Wrist Receiver

1. Since the display is blank when t he receiver leaves the

facto ry, you have t o activate t he w rist receiver by pressing

the OK butto n tw ice, aft er which the Time of da y display

appea rs. This is a o ne-off procedure; on ce you have turned

on your receiver you can not turn it off anymore.

2 . You ma y s t a r t mea sur ing your hea r t r a t e r igh t a w a y

using t he defa ult set t ings . How ever, the fo llowing

set t ings are ones tha t i t wo uld be useful to change as

soon a s possible: Time of da y (see section Watch setting s)and personal user settings (see section User information

settings).

3. Polar S810 has various funct ions tha t you can use

according to your personal t ra ining needs. For more

informat ion, see sect ion Modes an d t heir funct ions. You

can either manua lly enter the set t ings by pressing the

receiver but tons o r you can def ine your set t ings using

Polar Precision Performance sof twa re, a f ter w hich the

data should be t ransferred from your computer to the

wrist receiver.

4. Wear the wris t receiver as you would wea r an ordinary

wa tch. If you go biking, we recommend a t ta ching the

wrist receiver to a Polar Bike Mount™ .

How to Put the Transmitter on

1. Attach the t ransmit ter to the elast ic s t rap.

2 . Adj us t t he s t ra p leng t h t o f i t snug ly a nd

comfortably. Secure the s t rap around your

chest, just below the chest muscles, and

buckle it .

3. Lif t the t ransmit ter of f your chest and

moisten the grooved electrode areas

on the ba ck.

4 . Chec k t ha t t he w e t e lect rode a rea s a re f i rmlyaga inst your skin and the Polar logo is in a

central, upright position.

How t o Start M easuring Your Heart Rate

1. Beg in w i t h t he d isp la y t ha t show s

the t ime of day.

2. Keep the wris t receiver within

3 feet/1 meter of your t ransmit ter.

3 . Chec k t ha t you a re no t nea r peop le t ha t ha ve

heart ra te mo nitors, high voltage pow er lines ,

televisions, mobile phones or other sources of

electromag net ic d isturbance.

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Your Po lar S810 has six main mo des: Time of da y, Exercise, File, Optio ns, Fitne ss

test and Conn ection. The S810 modes offer you the f ollowing feat ures:

1. TIME OF DAY

• 1 2 h o r 24 h t im e , a l a rm , d a t e a nd w e e k da y

• t w o t im e o pt io ns

• b acklig ht

In addit ion, the following fun ct ions can be uploaded from a computer

and ut ilized:

• 7 a la rm s ou nd r e min d er s

• your persona l logo , user number or user na me

2. EXERCISE

There are th ree optio nal exercise mod es:

• s imple BasicUse funct ion without set t ings or exerc ise guiding funct ions

• Programmable Exercise Prof ile funct ion w ith s ix exerc ise phases

• p rogra mma ble Ba s ic Se t func t ion w i t h t hree a dj ust a b le t a rge t hea r t r a t e

limits, timers and a recovery period

The fo llow ing a re in use during a ll three dif ferent e xercise mo des:

• t hree a dj ust a b le d isp la y op t ions

• c ur rent exerc ise t ime ( st opw a t c h)

• t im e o f d ay

• l a p a nd sp l it t ime a s w e l l a s t he la p number

Modes and Their Functions4. Press the OK but ton t o s tart measuring your heart ra te . A heart symbolwill start f lashing a nd your hea rt ra te (beats per minute) will appear in

a m aximum of 15 seconds.

5. Press OK aga in. The stopwa tch starts running and you can s tart

exercising. The exercise data will only be sto red in a f ile if you have

turned the s topwatch on.

How to Stop M easuring Your Heart Rate

1. Press the stop but to n. The stopwat ch and other ca lcula t ions stop.

The hea rt ra te measuring cont inues, a lthoug h exerc ise da ta is no longer

recorded.

2. Press the stop but to n aga in. The heart ra te mea suring s tops.

The receiver shows the Time of d ay display ag ain.

Aft er Exercising

1. Ca re fu lly w a sh t he t r a nsmit t e r w i t h a mi ld soa p a nd w a t e r so lu t ion .

2 . Rinse i t w i t h pure w a t e r .

3 . Dry t he t r a nsmit t e r ca re fu lly w i t h a so f t t ow e l .

4. Store the transmitter in a clean and dry place. Dirt impairs the conductivity

and fun ctioning of the transmitter. Sweat a nd moisture can keep the

electrodes wet and t he transmitter activated, which shortens battery life.

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• c ur rent hea r t ra t e , a vera ge hea r t r a t e o r a rea d ing o f your ma ximum

heart ra te in percentag es

• c a lor ie c ount f o r a n exercise sess ion

• g ra phic a nd numer ic d isp la y op t ions o f re la xa t ion ra t e

3. FILE

• up to 99 exerc ise f iles and one re-set tab le records f ile , which keeps t rack

of cumulative calories and exercise time

• da t e a nd st a r t ing t ime o f t he exercise

• t o t a l e xe rc ise t im e

• average, maximum and minimum heart ra te readings for

the exercise session

• recovery informat ion of BasicSet exercise

• hea r t r a t e l imi t s used dur ing exercise• t ime spent in, a bove a nd be low your t a rge t z ones dur ing exerc ise

• O w n Ca l c a lo r ie e x p en d it u re

• c umula t ive ca lor ie expendi t ure

• c umula t ive exercise t ime

• pro f ile in forma t ion on t he exercise pha ses

• lap informat ion: best lap t ime; up to 99 lap and split t imes; current ,

average an d maximum heart ra te for each lap

• hea r t r a t e s a mples recorded in t he prese t record ing r a t e

4. OPTIONS

• BasicUse with no set t ings , BasicSet with three heart ra te limits , t imers

and a recovery period or seven progra mmable exercise prof iles with

exercise phases. Each phase may include heart rate limits, intervals and

recovery periods.

• hea r t r a t e f o r 1 minu t e , 15 sec onds, 5 sec onds or ea c h hea r t bea t

is recorded.

• OwnCal ca lorie counter, f i tness test , predicted maximum heart ra te and

online measurement*

• user-specif ic informat ion: weight , height , da te of b irth, gender, ac t ivity

level, maximum heart ra te , ma ximal oxygen upta ke and b aseline for

relaxa t ion ra t e

• ac t ivity/but ton sound, measurement units and Help funct ion

• a l a rm , t im e o f d a y, d a t e a n d r em in d e rs

5. FITNESS TEST

In this mode you can:• per form t he P o la r Fi t ness Test

• reca l l your l a t est t e s t resu l t s; Ow nIndex a nd HRma x

-p value s

• upda t e your user informa t ion t o re f lect your most recent Ow nIndex a nd

HRma x

-p va lues

6. CONNECTION

In this mode you can:

• dow nloa d rec orded exerc ise in forma t ion t o your c omput er f o r de t a iled

ana lysis with Polar Precision Performa nce softw are version 3.0 or lat er

• upload your receiver set t ings from your computer to receiver with Polar

Precision Performance software version 3.0 or later

* An optional Polar IR Interface is required.

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Time Of Da y File Options Fit. Test Conn ect

Exercise Set Memo ry Set Function Set User Set Monit or Set Watch Set

B. HOW TO ENTER SETTINGS

This section describes how to manually enter

settings by pressing the receiver buttons. However,

The Polar S810 offers you a faster way as well:

prepare your settings with Polar PrecisionPerformance software and upload them to your

receiver from your computer. See chapter

Uploading settings from computer.

1. In the Time of d ay display, scroll up or dow n until OPTIONS is displayed .

2. Press OK to ente r the Optio ns mode . EXERCISE SETis displayed.

3. Scroll up or dow n unt il the desired set t ing mode is displayed.

4. Press OK to s tart the set t ings .

• M o ve f o r w a rd a n d b a c kw a r d b y u si ng t h e u p o r d o w n b u t t on s.

• P ress OK t o s t a rt a d j ust ing t he va lue .

• Sc ro l l u p o r d ow n t o a d j u st t h e v a lu e .• P ress OK t o lock in your se lect ion .

• Move backward to the previous set t ing level by pressing the s top but ton.

• To return to the Time of day display, wherever you are in the Opt ions

set t ings : Press and ho ld the s top but t on.

• The d ig i t s run f a st e r if you press a nd ho ld t he up or dow n bu t t on a s you

adjust the value. Release the button when approaching the desired value.

• On t he d isp la y ea c h funct ion is p resent ed by a n a bbrevia t ed t ext .

A f lashing block on the d isplay indica tes how far you a re in the

set t ing mode.

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Options

User Set

l b s/ f e e t B ir t h d a y Se x Ac t iv it y H Rma x

VO2max

Baseline

kg inch/cm

In the User Set loop you can mo ve forw ard on ly by pressing OK.

Measuring units depend o n the set t ings in Opt ions/Monitor Set/

Unit 1 or Unit 2.

Units 1 Units 2

Weig ht kg lb sHeig ht cm f t /inch

D at e o f Birt h se tt in g o rd er d a y - m o nt h - y ea r m on th - d a y - y ea r

1. In the Time of d ay display scroll up or do wn until OPTIONS is displayed.

2. Press OK to ente r the Optio ns mode . EXERCISE SETis displayed.

3. Scroll up or dow n until USER SETis displayed .

4. Press OK to s tart the user informat ion set t ings .

Weight (lbs or kg)

5. Scroll up or dow n to ad just your weig ht. Press OK.

Height (ft/inch or cm)

6. Scroll up or dow n to a djust your height . Press OK.

Date of Birth (Birthday)

7 . Sc ro l l up or dow n t o a dj ust your mont h o f b i r t h.

Press OK.

8 . Da y a ppea rs . Sc ro l l up or dow n t o se lec t

your day of birth. Press OK.

9. Year appears . Scroll up or dow n to ad just the year of birth. Press OK.

Sex

10. Scroll up or down to select your gen der. Press OK.

Activity Level (Activity )

11. Scroll up or dow n to select your activity level for Pola r Fitness Test.

Press OK.

Assess your long-term physical activity level. Do not change your activity

level descript ion if your reg ular exercise ha bits have chang ed during the

last six mon ths.

Low You do not part ic ipa te regularly in programmed recrea t ional sport or

hea vy physical activity. Ex. you wa lk only for pleasure or occasiona lly

exercise sufficiently to cause heavy brea thing or perspiration .

Middle You pa rticipate reg ularly in recreation al sports. Ex. you run 3-6 miles

per w eek or spend 1/2–2 hours per w eek in compa rable ph ysical

activity or, your work req uires modest physical activity.

High You part icipa te regularly, a t least 3 t imes a week, in heavy physica l

exercise. Ex. you run 6-12 miles per w eek o r spend 2-3 hours per

week in comparable physical activity.

User Information SettingsUnits 1: setting order

is da y - mo nth - year.

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Top You participate regularly in heavy physical exercise at least 5 times a week.Ex. you e xercise to improve performa nce for com petitive purposes.

Maximum Heart Rate Value (HRma x

)

12. Your ag e-predicted ma ximum hea rt ra te va lue is displayed as a d efault

set t ing wh en you set this va lue for the f irs t t ime. If you know your

exact clinically tested current maximum heart rate value, set the

value by scrolling up or do wn.

13. Press OK.

If you do not know this va lue, update it in the Fitness Test mode a f ter

having carried out the Po lar Fitness Test.

Maximal Oxygen Uptake Value (VO2 max

)

14. The w rist receiver suggests va lue 35 for fema les and va lue 45 for ma les

as a de fault set t ing w hen you set this va lue for the f irs t t ime. If you

know your exact clinically tested current maximal oxygen uptake

value, set the va lue by scrolling up o r dow n.

15. Press OK.

If you do not know this va lue, update it in the Fitness Test mode a f ter

having carried out the Po lar Fitness Test.

Baseline

16.Scroll up or dow n to select your relaxation ra te ba seline. Press OK.

USER SETappears.

The deg ree of relaxa t ion ra te is highly individual, therefore compa re the

value to your o wn baseline. To f ind out your personal ba seline relaxa t ion

ra te, you need to mea sure your relaxa t ion ra te in a recovered sta te . Follow

the instruct ions below or refer to Polar Precision Performance sof tw are to

easily determine yo ur relaxa t ion ra te baseline.

1 . Be fore t he mea surement ,

relax for 2-3 minutes.

2 . St a r t mea sur ing your hea r t ra t e

by pressing a nd holding th e

OK but ton.

3 . P ress t he up bu t t on unt ilrelaxatio n rat e value (Rlx) in

milliseconds is d isplayed

in the upper row.

Or, if INTis displayed in th e

upper row press the dow n

but ton f irst and t hen up

but ton unt il relaxa t ion ra te

value (Rlx) is displayed.

4. Write down your relaxa t ion ra te

each 15 seconds for 2 minutes.

5. Sum up the eight relaxa t ion

values and divide them by eight

to ob tain the average value. Thisis your baseline relaxation ra te.

Relaxation Rate

Tim e Ex am ple Your Value

1 0:15 32

2 0:30 333 0:45 35

4 1:00 34

5 1:15 33

6 1:30 35

7 1:45 36

8 2:00 33

271

/8 /8

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When you start setting exercise preferences, you first select whet her you

wa nt to pre-progra mm an exercise profile or a Ba sicSet or exercise with the

BasicUse opt ion.

BasicUse (E0)

BasicUse is a simple mode fo r exercising. You do not have to do a ny settings

befo re exercising with this Exercise mode. There a re no heart rate limits in

use in this mode . While exercising, you can see the follow ing opt ional values

on the display:

• current heart ra te or average heart ra te of the exerc ise

• st op wa tch

• t ime of da y

Exercise Settings

For get t ing the m ost of your relaxa t ion ra te m easure your baseline

relaxa t ion ra te:

• in t he environment w hich bes t represent s t he t ime you w i l l be using t he

relaxa t ion ra te.

• a lw a ys in t he s a me w a y ( Ex ., l a ying dow n) , p la c e a nd t ime .

Update the ba seline va lue once a month o r whenever you want t o refer to

your va lue in dif ferent s itua t ions.

To continue yo ur settings, press the stop b utto n or to retu rn to th e Time of

day d isplay, press and hold the s top but ton.

• sp li t a n d la p ti me s

• re la xa t io n ra t e

Additionally, you can follow calories of your exercise session a nd pe rcentage

of your maximum heart rate, if you have set all the user information and

turned the OwnCal calculator on.

Exercise Profi le (E1-E7)

Exercise profile will guide you t hrough the e xercise w ith up to six pre-

program mab le phases. You can name the e xercise profiles, Ex., by the

exercise type. Profiles can be used for versatile exercises where d ifferent

phases are successive, Ex., in interval training.

During exercise, you can see the same opt ional values as in the BasicUse

mode . Heart rate limits and up t o 30 interval and recovery periods can be setfor each phase.

BasicSet (E8)

BasicSet is a pre-programma ble exercise set, but simpler tha n a n exercise

profile. There are no pha ses available alth ough three timers and a recovery

period help yo u split up the exercise session. The t hree a djustable hea rt rate

limits allow yo u to mo nitor your w orkouts, securing the correct intensity.

During exercise, you can see the same opt ional values as in the BasicUse

mode .

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Setting Timers

I f you star t f ro m t he Time of d ay display, repeat steps 1-4.

5. Scroll up or dow n until desired Timer is displayed. Press OK to start

set t ing the t imer.

6. Scroll up or down t o turn the t imer on or of f . Press OK.

OFF: skip steps 7-8.

7. Scroll up or dow n to a djust minutes . Press OK.

8. Scroll up or down to a djust seconds. Press OK.

Repeat unt il you have set a ll t imers you wa nt to use.

You should select the timers on sequentially. Ex. you cannot set timer 2

on if timer 1 is off.

Setting Heart Rate Limits for t he BasicSetI f you star t f ro m t he Time of d ay display, repeat steps 1-4.

5. Scroll up or dow n unt il desired Limits is displayed.

6. Press OK to start set t ing the heart ra te limits.

7. Lim High appea rs. Scroll up or dow n to a djust your upper limit. Press OK.

8. Lim Low appears . Scroll up or dow n to adjust your lower limit . Press OK.

Repeat unt il you have set a ll heart ra te limits you want to use.

Turning Heart Rate Limits for the BasicSet on/of f


5. Scroll up or dow n unt il desired Limits is displayed.

6. Press and hold the s ignal/light b ut ton to turn limits on or of f .

Release.

Selecting Exercise Type

1. In the Time of da y display scroll up or

dow n u ntil OPTIONS is displayed.

2 . P ress OK t o ent e r t he Opt ions mode .

EXERCISE SETis displayed.

3. Press OK to s tart th e exercise set t ings .

BasicUse E0, Prof il E1-E7 or Ba sicSet E8 is

displayed.

4. Scroll up or do wn unt il the d esired exerc ise type is displayed. Press OK.

If you cho se BasicUse (E0): to return to the Time of da y display, press

and hold the s top b ut ton a nd skip the rest of the exerc ise set t ings .

If you chose Profil (E1-E7): cont inue to t he step 5 of t he chapt er " Settingprofile exercise/Setting ph ases on/off " .

If you chose BasicSet (E8): continue setting the functions for the BasicSet.

Setting BasicSet Exercise

Options

Exercise Set

BasicUse Profil BasicSet

E0 E1 E8

Options

Exercise Set

BasicSet (E8)

Timer 1 Timer 2 Timer 3 Limit s 1 Limit s 2 Limit s 3 Recovery

Time r Hr

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Setting Recovery Calculati on f or BasicSet

A. Re co ve ry tim er En ds yo ur re co ve ry a s yo u

reach the preset t ime.

B. Re co v er y h e a rt r a te En d s y o ur re co v er y a s y o u

reach the preset heart ra t e .

I f you star t f rom the Time of day display, repeat steps 1-4.

5. Scroll up or down unt il Recovery is displayed.

6 . P ress OK t o st a r t se t t ing t he rec overy on or o f f .

On/OFF sta rts to fla sh.

7. Scroll up or down t o set the recovery on or of f . Press OK.

OFF: Skip steps 8-10.

On: TIMER or Hr start s to fla sh.

8. Scroll up or down to select the recovery t imer or heart ra te . Press OK.

A. RecoTime is displaye d.

9. Scroll up or down t o adjust minutes . Press OK.

10. Scroll up or dow n to adjust seconds. Press OK.

Recovery appears.

Or

B. RecoHr is displayed.

9 . Scro ll up or dow n t o a dj ust t he hea r t r a t e . P res s OK.

Recovery appears.

To cont inue you r settings, press the stop butt on. To retu rn to the Time of


Options

Exercise Set

Pro fil 1-7 (E1-E7)

Pha se 1-6 On /OFF

In t . On /O FF Re co O n /O FF Li mi ts O n/O FF

Time r Hr

Int . Type Repea t

Timer Hr Ma nua l 1-30/Co nt

1. In the Time of d ay display scroll up or do wn untilOPTIONS is displayed .

2. Press OK to ent er the Options mo de. EXERCISE SETis displayed.

3. Press OK to start t he exercise settings. Ba sicUse E0, Profil E1-E7

or Ba sicSet E8 is displayed .

4. Scroll up or dow n unt il the desired Profil E1-E7 isdisplayed. Press OK.

See an example of an exerc ise prof ile from chapter " Start ing an exercise

pro f ile " .

Setting Profile Exercise

Recover y On /OFF

Time r Hr

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Setting Phases on/off


5. Scroll up or down unt il the desired pha se number is displayed.

6. Press OK to start setting t he pha se. On/OFF starts to flash.

7. Scroll up or dow n to set the pha se on or of f . Press OK. On: Int . and t he

phase number (P1) are displayed. OFF: continue setting the other phases

from ste p 5. To continu e your setting s, press the stop bu tto n. To return

to t he Time of da y display, press and hold the s top but ton.

You can no t set the pha se on, if you have not set the interva l or recovery

ca lcula t ion o n.

Setting Interval Calculation (Int.)


8. S t a rt w i t h t he d isp la y show ing Int . ( = in t e rva l) .

9. Press OK to s tart set t ing t he interva l. On/OFF starts to f lash.

10. Scroll up or down to set the interva l on or of f . Press OK.

On: Int. Type is display ed .

OFF: continue sett ing th e recovery or hea rt rate limits for th e pha se. To

continue yo ur settings, press the stop but ton . To return t o th e Time of

day d isplay, press and h old the s top b ut ton.

Pha se 1-6 On /OFF

In t . On /O FF Re co O n /O FF Li mi ts On /O FF

Setting Interval Type (Int. Type )

Select the interva l type th a t w ill be used to end the interva l ca lcula t ion

from three opt ional types:

A. Tim e-b a se d in te rva l En ds y ou r in te rva l w h en yo u h a ve

used the selected t ime.

B. H e a rt -r a t e-b a se d i n te r va l En d s yo u r in t e rv a l a s y o u re a ch t h e

selected heart ra te .

When select ing heart-ra te-based interva l,

recovery calculation must be set on.

C. Ma nua l int erva l End the in t erva l b y pressing OK.


11. Start with th e display showing Int . Type.

12. Press OK to start setting the int erval type. TIMER, Hr or MANUAL starts

to f lash.

13. Scroll up or down to select the interva l type tha t will be used to end

the interval. Press OK.

If you chose ma nual interval type (MANUAL) skip steps 14 - 15.

A. Time-based interval

14. Scroll up or dow n to adjust minutes. Press OK.


TIMER appe ars.

Or

B. Heart-rate-based interval

14. Scroll up or down t o adjust the heart ra te tha t w ill end your interva l.

Press OK. Hr ap pears.

Int. On/OFF Repeat

Int. Type

Timer Hr Man ual 1-30/Cont

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Setting the Number of Intervals and Recoveries (Repeat)I f you star t f r om t he Time of day display, repeat steps 1-10.

You can set up to 30 intervals and recoveries (if set on) for each phase.

11. Scroll up or down unt il Repeat is displayed.

12. Press OK to s tart set t ing the numb er.

13. Scroll up or down to a djust the number. If you do not know in advance

the precise number of the intervals select continuous interval by pressing

and holding the up or dow n button until Cont is displayed. If you

choose Cont, th e intervals and recoveries will succeed until you ma nually

stop the exercise or until 30 intervals and recoveries have been m ade.

Press OK.

Cont inue set t ing the recovery or heart ra te limits by pressing t he s top

butt on. Int is displayed . To return t o the Time of d ay display, press and hold

the s top b ut ton and skip the rest of the exerc ise set t ings.

Turning Heart Rate Limits for Profile on/off

I f you star t f r om t he Time of d ay display, repeat steps 1-7.

8. Scroll up or dow n unt il Limits is displayed.

9. Press and hold the s igna l/light but ton to turn limits on or of f . Release.

Setting Heart Rate Limits for Profile


8. Scroll up or dow n unt il Limits is displayed.

9. Press OK to start set t ing the limits.

10. Lim High appea rs. Scroll up or dow n to adjust your upper limit. Press OK.

11. Lim Low appea rs. Scroll up or dow n to a djust your lower limit. Press OK.

Heart rate limits are used in the interval an d recovery calculations.

Setting Recovery Calculation for Profile (Reco)

A. Re co ve ry tim er En ds yo ur re co ve ry as yo u


B. R ec ov er y he a r t ra t e En d s y o ur re co v er y a s yo u

reach the preset heart ra t e .


8. Scroll up or down unt il Reco and the number of the phase (P1) are

displayed.

9. Press OK to start setting recovery on or off . On/OFF starts to flash.

10. Scroll up or down to turn th e recovery on o r of f . Press OK.

On: TIMER/Hr is fla shing .

OFF: continue setting the interval calculation or heart rate limits for thepha se. To continu e your setting s, press the stop bu tto n. To return t o

the Time of d ay display, press and hold the s top but ton .

11. Scroll up or down to select recovery t imer or heart ra t e .

Press OK.

A. RecoTime is displaye d.

12. Scroll up or dow n to adjust minutes. Press OK.


Reco appears.

Or

Reco On/OFF

Time r Hr

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You can prog ram your S810 to record da ta in each heart bea t , 5, 15 or 60

seconds intervals.


dow n u ntil OPTIONS is displayed.

2. Press OK to enter the Opt ions mode.


3. Scroll up or dow n unt il MEMORY SET

is displayed .

4. Press OK to s tart the memory set t ings . Rec . Rate is displayed.

5. Scroll up or dow n to select the de sired recording ra te. As you change t he

recording ra t e you can see the memo ry lef t in the lower row. Press OK.

The recording t ime depen ds on the selected record ing rat e. The use of lap

recording and profile function reduces the maximum exercise times. When

the memory becomes full, you can continue exercising but the exercise is no

longer recorded.

Recording rate Maximum exercise time

5 s 44 h 13 min

15 s 99 h 59 min in o ne f ile a nd to ta l 120 h is a ppro x. 5 d ays

60 s 99 h 59 min in one file and to ta l 500 h is a ppro x. 20 d ays

To cont inue you r settings, press the stop b utto n. To retu rn to the Time of

day display, press and ho ld the s top but t on.

Options

Memory Set

Rec. Rate RR /5 Sec /15 Sec /60 Sec

Setting Recording RateB. RecoHr is displayed .12. Scroll up or down to a djust the va lue. Press OK.

Reco appears.

I f you set b oth heart-ra te-based interva l an d recovery, adjust your

recovery heart ra te to b e smaller than th e interva l heart ra te .

To cont inue your sett ings, press the stop b utto n. To ret urn to the Time of


Naming Profiles

You can name the profiles, with seven letters, numbers or punctual marks.

The a vailab le digit s are: 0-9, space, A-Z, a-z, - % /( ) * + : ?.

1. In the Time of d ay display scroll up or do wn until OPTIONS is displayed .2. Press OK to ente r the Optio ns mode . EXERCISE SETis displayed.

3. Press OK. E0 - E8 is displayed .

4. Scroll up or dow n until desired prof ile (E1 - E7) is displayed.

5. Press and hold s ignal/light but ton . Adjustable let ter is f lashing.

6. Scroll up or down to select the desired ma rk. Press OK.

7. Repeat previous s tep unt il you ha ve chosen a ll 7 let ters.

To cont inue your sett ings, press the stop b utto n. To ret urn to the Time of


RR (Each heart

beat is recorded)

100 % is approx. 30 000 heart b eat s.

The memo ry left is displayed in percenta ges

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Predicted M aximum Heart Rate on/off (HRma x-p)I f you star t f ro m t he Time of d ay display, repeat steps 1-4.

5. Scroll up or down unt il HRmax-p is displayed.

6. Press OK to s tart set t ing the HRma x

-p. On/OFF start s to f lash.

7 . Scro ll up or dow n t o se t t he HRma x

-p on or o ff. Press OK.

HRma x

-p can b e turne d on only if Po lar Fitness Test is on.

Online Recording to Computer on/off


5. Scroll up or down unt il Online is displayed.

6. Press OK to start setting t he on line recording. On/OFF starts to flash.

7. Scroll up or dow n to set the o nline recording on or of f . Press OK.

To use this function you nee d an o ptiona l Polar IR Interf ace.



Options

Function Set

Own Cal Fit. Test HRmax

-p Online

On/OFF On/OFF On/OFF On/OFF


dow n un til OPTIONS is displayed.

2. Press OK to enter the Opt ions mode.


3 . Sc ro l l up or dow n unt il

FUNCTION SETis disp la yed .

4. Press OK to s tart th e funct ion set t ings . OwnCal is displayed.

To set the fo llowing f unctions on you have to set your user information.

If lbs/kg are d isplayed as you start setting t he function on, th e w rist

receiver points out that you have not set your all user information.

OwnCal Calorie Counter on/offI f you star t f ro m t he Time of d ay display, repeat steps 1-4.

5. Press OK to s tart set t ing the OwnCal funct ion. On/OFF starts to f lash.

6. Scroll up or down t o set the OwnCal on or of f . Press OK.

To get the mo st accurate Own Cal results, updat e the VO2max

set t ing and the

HRma x

setting with clinically measured values (if available). If you do not

know your clinically mea sured values perform Pola r Fitness Test and upda te

the OwnIndex and HRma x

-p sett ing s in Fitne ss Test mo de.

Fitness Test on/off


5. Scroll up or dow n until Fit. Test is displayed.

6. Press OK to start setting t he fitn ess test. On/OFF starts to fla sh.

7. Scroll up or dow n to set the f itness test on o r of f . Press OK.

Turning Functions on/off

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Options

Monitor Set

Sound Units HelpOn/OFF 1/2 On/OFF

1. In the Time of day d isplay scroll up or down

unt il OPTIONS is displaye d.

2 . P ress OK t o ent e r t he Opt ions mode .


3. Scroll up or dow n until MONITOR SETis

displayed.

4. Press OK to s tart the monitor set t ings .

Sound is displayed.

Turning the Activity/Button Sound on/off


5. Press OK to start setting t he sound . On/OFF starts to fla sh.6. Scroll up or down to set sound on or of f . Press OK.

The S810 has two distinct sounds: activity/butt on soun d a nd a larms. This

setting includes only the activity/butt on sound sett ings.

• Certa in Measure and Exercise mode set t ings will be audible: s tart , stop,

heart to uch function, phase start, phase end a nd recovery calculation end .

• Hea rt r a t e z one a la rms, w a t c h a la rm or f it ness t est a la rm w i ll ma ke a

distinctly different sound.

Selecting Measuring Units

If you start fro m the Time of d ay display, repeat step s 1-4.

5. Scroll up or down unt il Units is displayed.

6. Press OK to s tart set t ing t he units . 1 or 2 starts to f lash.

Monitor Settings 7. Scroll to the unit w hich best suits you. Press OK.

There are t wo dif ferent user informat ion set t ings .

Units 1: kg, cm, day-month-year Units 2: lbs , feet , mo nth-day-year

Turning Help on/off


5. Scroll up or dow n unt il Help is displayed.

6. Press OK to start setting t he Help function. On/OFF starts to fla sh.

7. Scroll up or dow n to set the Help on or of f . Press OK.

If you turn Help on, the f lashing a rrows guide you to use the correct

but tons in the Opt ions and File modes. If you w ant to change the middle

row informat ion during exercise, the funct ion name w ill appear for a few

seconds.



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24 h t ime mode:day - month - year.

7. Time is flashing. Scroll up or dow n to select time 1 or time 2. Press OK.8. 12 h/24 h starts to f lash.

Scroll up or do wn to select 12 h or 24 h time mod e. Press OK.

24 h: skip step 9.

9. AM/PM starts to fla sh. Scroll up or dow n to select AM or PM. Press OK.

10.The ho urs sta rt to f lash. Scroll up or dow n to a djust the ho urs. Press OK.

11. The minutes s tart t o f lash. Scroll up or dow n to adjust the minutes .

Press OK.

Setting Dat e


5. Scroll up or dow n until DATE is displayed.

6 . P ress OK t o st a r t a d j ust ing t he da t e .

7. Month appears . Scroll up or down to select

the d esired value. Press OK.

8. Day appears . Scroll up or down to select the

desired va lue. Press OK.

9. Year digits s tart to f lash. Scroll up or do wn to select the year. Press OK.

Turning Reminders on/off


5. Scroll up or dow n unt il REMIND is displayed.

6. Press OK to s tart set t ing the reminders.

7. Scroll up or down unt il desired reminder is displayed. The number o f the

reminder is displayed in the corner of the display.

8. Press OK. On/OFF starts to flash.

9. Scroll up or dow n to set the reminder on or of f . Press OK.

1. In the Time of day d isplay scroll

up o r do w n un til OPTIONS is

displayed.

2 . P ress OK t o ent e r t he Opt ions

mode. EXERCISE SETis

displayed.

3. Scroll up or do wn until WATCH SETis displayed.

4. Press OK to s tart the wa tch set t ings . ALARM is displayed.

Setting Alarm

I f you start f rom the Time o f day d isplay, repeat steps 1-4.

5. Press OK to s tart a larm set t ings .

On/OFF sta rts to fla sh.

6. Scroll up or down t o set a larm on or of f . Press OK.

24 h: skip step 7.

7. 12 h: AM/PM starts to fla sh. Scroll up or dow n to select AM or PM. Press OK.

8. The hours s tart to f lash. Scroll up or down to a djust the hours . Press OK.

9. The minutes start to flash. Scroll up or dow n to ad just the minutes. Press OK.

When the a larm comes on, i t will sound f or one minute. You can t urn it of f

by pressing any o f the f ive but tons.

Setting Time of Day


5. Scroll up or d ow n unt il TIME1/TIME 2 is displayed .

6. Press OK to s tart set t ing the Time of day.

OFF: skip

steps 6- 9.

Watch Settings

Options

Watch Set

Alarm Time Dat e Remind1/2 On /OFF

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Time of day

Heart rate measure mode

Exercise recording m ode

You can use two modes while

exercising: Measure or Exercise mode.

In the Measure mode you can see

your heart rate but exercise

information will not be recorded. In

the Exercise mode your exercise isrecorded. Stopwatch and other

calculations are also started.

1. Wear the transmitter and th e wrist receiver as described in “Easy start” section.

2. To ensure tha t the code search will f ind a s ignal:

• Keep the wris t receiver within 3 feet/1 meter of your t ransmit ter.

• Chec k t ha t you a re no t nea r : peop le w i t h hea r t ra t e moni t ors, h igh

voltage power lines, televisions, mobile phones, cars, motor driven

exercise eq uipment or other electromag net ic dis turbance.

Heart Rate Measure Mode

C. EXERCISE

Swap Time 1 or Time 2

In the Time of d ay display press and hold th e do wn b utto n. Time 1 or

Time 2 is displayed in t he uppermo st row f or 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 t he Time of d ay display.

Shortcut t o Watch Setting Loop

Press and hold th e signal/light butt on fo r a few seconds to en ter into the

wat ch set t ing loop. I f you want to skip some parts and go direct ly to a wat ch

function, scroll up or down button until the desired watch function is

displayed . Set the f unction as in the “ Watch settings” section.

Swap Measuring Units

As you set your user information for weight and height, press and hold the

signa l/light butt on until the units are swapped . Release the butt on.

Swap Date, User ID, User Name and Logo

You are able to set a user ID number, user name and logo with the Polar

Precision Perfo rmance softw are. These settings are show n on t he upper row

of th e Time of d ay display. You can swa p betw een the user ID, user name,

logo and da te b y pressing and holding the up but ton.

You can uploa d 7 reminders , each including t ime an d na me, to your wris t

receiver from Polar Precision Performance software.

The reminder sounds an a larm only w hen t ime of d ay is displayed. When

the reminder alarm comes on, it will sound for 15 seconds. You can turn it

of f b y pressing an y of the b ut tons except the s ignal/light but to n.

Erase the reminder text b y pressing an y of the b ut tons except the

signal/light but ton .

To continue yo ur settings, press the stop b utto n or to retu rn to th e Time of


Setting Tips

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I f you are cont inuin g f ro m th e Measure mode, press OK.

Or, i f you are star t ing f rom the Time of day display, press and hold OK.

If BasicUse exercise starts, even if you have set an exercise profile on please

check that you have set a t least one of t he exercise profile functions on.

Exercise informa tion w ill be stored in a n exercise file only whe n the

stopwatch is running. The ong oing recording is indica ted with a g raphic

bar th a t runs cont inuously on the d isplay.

If there is 00 / - - reading on t he display, there is no hea rt ra te recept ion.

Bring the w rist receiver up to yo ur chest nea r the t ransmit ter ’s Polar logo.

The receiver will look for anot her hea rt rate signal.

At the start of yo ur wo rkout, exercise time is displayed in minut es and

seconds. When you have exercised more than 60 minutes, exercise time

is displayed in hours and minutes.

Turning the heart rate zone alarm on/off

Press and hold the signal/light button. When appea rs on the display the

zone a larm is on. A beeping no ise will sound w ith each heart bea t to a lert

you tha t your heart ra te is outside the set l imits. I f you do not w ant t o use

the zone a larm the f lashing heart ra te reading indica tes if your heart ra te is

outside the limits. This function can be used if you h ave turned on he art rat e

limits in Profile and BasicSet exercises.

In ad dit ion to the a larm you can see:

if you are exercising above heart rate zone.

if you are exercising below heart rate zone.

3. Start f rom the Time of da y display by pressing the OK to start mea suringyour heart ra te . A heart symbol w ill s tart f lashing and your heart ra te in

beats per minute w ill appear in max. 15 seconds. The fram e around the

heart symbol indica tes tha t t he hea rt ra te recept ion is coded. The

receiver returns aut oma tically to the Time of da y display within

5 minutes if th ere is no heart ra te recept ion.

The following displays s tart to a lternat e as you enter th e Measure mode:

Exercise name

Profiles (E1-E7),

BasicSet(E8) or

BasicUse (E0

Online* mea surement t o

the computer is on

*To use t his funct ion you need an opt ional Polar IR Interface.

Memory lef t

Recording ra te

Time of da y

Currenthea r t r a t e

Exercise Recording Mode

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Polar S810 automat ica lly stores a lap t ime wh en you stop recording a nexercise. Polar S810 can store 99 laps if you have not used the profile

function . After storing 99 laps FULL appea rs for a few seconds every

t ime you take a lap. You can cont inue taking laps but t hey will not be

recorded . The wrist receiver continue s recording a ll oth er informa tion

of the exerc ise, except lap and Prof ile informa t ion.

Pausing the Exercise

Press the s top but ton.

The exercise recording , stopw atch a nd o ther calculation s are paused. To

continue t hem, press OK. Or, to ret urn to t he Time of d ay display, press and

hold the s top but ton.

The receiver auto mat ically returns to the Time of d ay display w ithin

5 minutes if you forget t o quit the heart ra te mea suring a f t er having

stopped the s topwa tch and ta ken the t ransmit ter of f your chest .

Swapping the Displayed Exercise Information

There are th ree display opt ions, which you can swap betw een by pressing

the do wn but ton . Once you have configured the d isplay opt ions, Polar S810

saves the set t ings . I f the Help funct ion is on, the na me of the selected

funct ion appears for a f ew seconds.

St opw a t ch Time o f d a y St o pw a t ch

Time o f d a y St opw a t ch La p t ime

Current

heart ra te

Number of the lap

You ha ve three o ptiona l Exercise mod es depending on th e selected exercise:• BasicUse (E0)

• BasicSet (E8)

• Prof iles (E1-E7)

The fo llowing functions can be used during a ll three optiona l Exercise modes.

Illuminating the Display

Press the signa l/light b utto n.

After you use backlight on ce in the Measure mode, the Polar S810

aut oma tically illuminat es the display whe n you start /stop the exercise

session, s tore lap informat ion en d a n interva l and recovery ca lcula t ion.

Storing Lap and Split Time

Press OK to store lap and split time.

First Then

La p t ime Split t ime

Average he art

r a t e o f t he la p

Number of

the lap

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The ba r indica tes the baseline of your relaxa t ion ra te.

Bar of d ots indica tes the current relaxa t ion ra te in rela t ion to

your baseline va lue. I f you are in a mo re relaxed sta te than

the ba seline va lue, the bar of do ts is on the right s ide of the

baseline bar, and vice versa.

You cannot select the same displayed funct ion to the upper and midd le row

i .e . the opt ion o n the middle row is no longer a va ilable for the upper row.

Select the Lower Heart Rate Information row

3. Press and hold the down but ton to select f rom the fo llowing: Current heart

rate, average hea rt rate (avg) or the reading in percentage s of your

maximum h eart rate (% max) if you have set your user information.

You can only change the d isplayed funct ion of the low er row if the

stopwatch is on.

Resetting the Stopwatch to Zero

1. Pause your exerc ise by pressing the s top but ton.

2. Press and hold the down but ton unt il the stopw atch is reset . " Reset "

stops flashing as the stopwatch is reset. Release. If you are resetting a

profile exercise repeat step 2.

3. Press OK to restart the s topw atch and recording or to return to the Time

of d ay display, press and hold the s top but to n. As a result of reset t ing

your s topwatch the recorded f ile is deleted.

See the a lternat ive phase displays from " Start ing an exercise prof ile/

Exercise pha ses" sect ion. Configure the display o pt ion a nd choo se the

displayed informat ion for each row.

You can configure the middle and upper rows during heart ra te

measurement .

Select t he Middle Row Inf ormation

1. Press the down b ut ton to select the desired display a lternat ive. When

you swap the middle row informat ion, the upper and lower rows

change a lso. Cont inue select ing the upper and low er rows.

Select the Upper Row Information

2. Press the up but to n to select f rom the f ollowing: Time of d ay (Time),

stopw at ch (Sw ), lap t ime (Lp), relaxation ra te (Rlx) or calorie

expenditu re (Cal), if OwnCal is set on .

Addit ionally you w ill have a graphica l relaxa t ion ra te display in the upper

row. Relaxatio n rate h elps you recog nize stressful situation s. The deg ree of

relaxa t ion ra te is highly individual, therefore compare th e va lue to your

ow n baseline.

When you have set a prof ileexercise on, yo u will have

one extra d isplay. You can

change the middle and

lower row s for this display

Number of current interval.Number of preset intervals.

Countdown t imer.

Phase numbe r.

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Interval Period

1. First

Preset heart rate limits (if set on).

2. The n

One of the following is displayed depending o n your set t ings :

A. manual, B. t ime-based or C. heart-rate-based interval.

A. Manual interva l

Number of set intervals. (C means you have set continuous intervals)

Current interval number.

Stopwatch.

Phase number.

If you selected manual interval, your interval will end as you press OK.

Or

B. Time-based interval

Countdow n t imer.

If you selected time-based interval, your interval will end as you


Or

C. Heart-rate-based interval

The difference bet wee n the preset interval heart rat e and current

heart ra te .

If you selected heart-rate-based interval, your interval will end as

you reach the preset heart ra t e reading.

Exercise Phase (P1-P6)

Each exercise profile ma y include up to six pre-program mab le exercise pha ses.Each phase may include up to 30 interval and recovery period s, wh ich

alternate cont inuously through the phase.

0 10 20 30 40 50

160

140

120

100

80

60

40

Phase 1

Repeat 1

Phase 3

Repeats 3

I n t e r v a l

R e c o v e r y

I n t e r v a l

R e c o v e r y

I n t e r v a l

R e c o v e r y

Heartrate

Time

I n t e r v a l

R e c o v e r y

I n t e r v a l

R e c o v e r y

I n t e r v a l

R e c o v e r y

I n t e r v a l

R e c o v e r y

I n t e r v a l

R e c o v e r y

Phase 2

Repeats 2

Phase 4

Repeat 1

Phase 5

Repeat 1

Phase 6

Repeat 1

R e c o v e r y

Example o f a exercise prof ile structure:

1. Start f rom the Time of da y display. Press OK to ent er the Measure mode.

2. I f you want t o swap t he prof ile (E1-E7), press and hold the up b ut ton

until the e xercise is swap ped. Release. Repeat u ntil desired prof ile is

displayed.

3. To start exercising a nd recording the exercise press OK.

Prof ile funct ion automa t ica lly guides you th rough the exerc ise. In order

to hea r the ac t ivity sounds wh en the pha se starts and stops make sure

the activity/but ton sound is on. When th e stopw atch starts running

indicates that profile function is on. As exercise ends the Polar S810

auto mat ically start s a BasicUse exercise, which is recorded in t he same

file as the exercise prof ile.

Starting an Exercise Profile (E1-E7)

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After the last phase ha s ended t he receiver automa t ica llycontinue s recording e xercise with BasicUse mod e.

Interrupt ing an Exercise Profile

1. Press the stop but to n to pause the exercise.

2. Press and hold the s top but ton to return to the Time of day display.

Or

Press the stop button. BasicUse appears. You can continue measuring your

hea rt rate in this mode (Mea sure mode). To continue e xercising with

BasicUse and recording your exercise information press OK. Repeat steps 1

and 2 to return t o th e Time of d ay display.

3. At the end of interva lInterva l d ura t ion.

Average heart ra t e of the interva l.

When your intervals end, the wrist receiver automatically

cont inues follow ing the preset f unct ion, recovery

calculation or the following exercise phase.

Recovery Period

One of the following is displayed depending o n your set t ings:

A. t ime-based recovery or B. hea rt-rate-based recovery.

A. Time-ba sed recove ry

Recovery countdow n t imer.

Current heart ra t e .

Or

B. Heart-rate-based recovery

The diffe rence betw een th e preset recovery heart

ra te and current heart ra te .

Current heart ra t e .

You w ill hear tw o be eps when t he recovery calculation is done.

At the end o f recovery

Recovery duration.

Drop in your heart ra te .

Exercising with BasicSet (E8)

In BasicSet, you can cont inue using th e function s in the “ Exercise recording

mode” sect ion.

Starting the Timers

I f t imers are set on, they a utomat ica lly start running o nce you start the

stopw atch. Timers alterna te in the follow ing ord er: timer 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, etc.

At the end of t imer 1 you will hear 1 beep, a t the end o f t imer 2 you will hear

2 beeps and a t the en d of t imer 3 you will hear 3 beeps. Timers stop running

when you stop the s topwatch.

Swapping the Heart Rate Limits

Press and hold the up but to n. Repeat unt il the d esired limits are displayed.

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Reset the ca lcula t ion by pressing and holding the dow n but to n. Reset Int?

(=inte rval) or Reset Re? (=recovery) is displayed unt il the calculatio n isreset. To restart t he same calculation press the OK butto n or to reset th e

exercise, press and hold the do wn but ton .

Interrupting an Int erval or Recovery Calculation of an Exercise

Profile

Press and hold the OK but ton d uring your prof ile exerc ise to interrupt the

calculation. The fo llowing section auto mat ically starts. Ex. if you interrupt

an interval your recovery calculation (if set on) automatically starts.

Interrupt ing a Phase of an Exercise Profile

Press the s top but ton to pa use the exercise. Press and h old the OK but ton.

The fo llow ing pha se automa t ica lly s tarts. I f you have d one a ll the preset

phases th e Ba sicUse exercise sta rts.

Heart Touch Functi on

The hea rt touch funct ion is ac t iva ted as you bring the wris t receiver near

the t ransmit ter ’s Polar logo.

You ha ve three display altern atives for the h eart t ouch functio n. To select

you hea rt touch display, use your Polar Precision Performa nce softw are:

• Chec king t he cur rent hea r t ra t e l imi t s

• Sw a pp ing t he t hree or f our d ispla y op t ions

• St o ri ng la p tim e

During t he heart t ouch, the backlight is on for a couple of seconds, if you

have a lready used the b acklight d uring the exerc ise.

Swapp ing t he Exercise Type (E0-E8)

In the Measure mode press and hold the up but ton . Release. Repeat un t il

desired exercise is displayed.

Swapping t he Recording Rate of the Exercise (rr, 5 s, 15 s or 60 s)

In the Measure mode press and hold the d ow n but to n. Release. Repeat

until desired recording rate is displayed.

Resett ing the I nterva l or Recovery Calculation of an Exercise Profile

Press the stop button to pause the exercise.

Starting Recovery Calculation

To start th e recovery calculation , press and hold th e OK button .Depend ing o n your, setting RecoHr or RecoTime appe ars in the uppe r row

of the d isplay. See " Start ing an exercise prof ile" / " Recovery ca lcula t ion"

for the displayed info rmat ion during the recovery ca lcula t ion. After the

recovery calculation is done the exercise is paused. You can continue the

exercise by pressing the OK button aft er the recovery calculation . If you do

anoth er revcovery ca lcula t ion, t he previous recovery informat ion will be

deleted.

1. Press the stop but to n to pause the exercise.

2. Press and hold the s top but ton unt il t ime of day is displayed.

Your lap and split t ime are auto mat ica lly recorded, when you end the

exercise.

Stopping the Exercise

Tips during the Exercise

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Time of Day File Opt ions Fit. Test Conne ct

F99 F1 Recor ds

Your first file is F1, then F2 and so on, until you have recorded maximum 99

exercise files. The big ger t he file numb er the mo re recent it is.

Some informat ion a lternates on th e display automat ica lly. You can ma ke

the informat ion a lternate faster by pressing the OK but to n, Ex. , the

target heart ra te zone informat ion.

Exercise File

1. In the Time of d ay display scroll up or do wn until FILE is displayed .

2. Press OK to ent er the File mode. The main informat ion of your f ile is

displayed.

Start ing da te and t ime a lternate on the display.

Exercise nam e.

File num ber.

BasicUse E0,

Prof il E1-E7 or

BasicSet E8.

3. Scroll up or dow n unt il the desired f ile is displayed.

4. Press OK to start recalling a n exercise file. Exe. Time is displayed .

The Polar S810 starts saving exercise information to

a file as you start the stopwatch in the Measure

mode. You can recall the information in the File

mode. In the File mode there are up to 99 exercisefiles and a record file, which keeps track of the

cumulative values.

D. HOW TO RECALL TRAININGINFORM ATION

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Exercise Time (Exe. Time )The exerc ise t ime is the amount of t ime tha t you ha ve

exercised w ith the s topwat ch running. Average, m aximum

and minimum heart ra tes of your exerc ise a lternate on t he

display. To cont inue recalling th e file, scroll up or dow n.

Recovery I nform atio n of BasicSet Exercise (Reco)

Recovery time.

Recovery duration.


Or

Recovery heart ra te .

Time it took rea ch the preset heart ra te read ing.


Heart Rate Limits (Limits)

Set t ings of the hea rt ra te limits a lternate o n the d isplay.

Limits 1 are used for hea rt rate zone 1, limits 2 for zone 2, etc.

Exercise Time within, above and below the Heart Rate

Zones

Indicates the exercise time, which you have spent within

(InZone), abo ve and b elow ea ch heart ra te limits during t he

entire exercise.

Exercise File

Exe. Time

Reco

Limits

InZone1

InZone2

InZone6

KCal

Tot . KCal

To t . Tim e

EXE. SET

LAPS

SAMPLES

Lap1

Best Lap

Phase 6

Phase 2

Phase 1

Reco 30

Int. 30

Reco 1

Int. 1

Lap 99

(F1-F99)

• Move fo rw a rd a nd ba c kw a rd w i t h in f ile loops w i t h up or dow n bu t t ons .• P ress OK t o ent e r a f i le o r t o ent e r a deeper leve l in t he f ile loop .

• P ress t he st op bu t t on t o move ba c kw a rd t o t he previous f i le leve l .

• To return the Time of day display, press and hold the s top but ton.

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Start wit h t he d isplay sho wing EXE. SET.

Profile exercise time.

Profile number.

Phase numb er.

Phase dura t ion.

Average heart ra te o f interva ls and recoveries.

3. Press the s top but to n to return to the previous f ile level and skip s teps 4

and 5, or cont inue reca lling mo re deta iled informat ion of the phase by

pressing OK.

Calorie Expenditure (KCal)You w ill see how man y kilocalories you have expen ded d uring th e exercise.

Cumulative Calorie Count (Tot . KCal)

Calculates the cumulative calories expended during several exercise sessions

starting from t he previous value stored in the record s file. This function

allows you to follow the ca lorie count as a gaug e of ef fec t ive exerc ise Ex.

during one week.

Cumulative Exercise Time Count (Tot . Tim e)

This funct ion count s cumula t ive exerc ise t ime expended during severa l

exercise sessions starting from the previous value stored in the records file.

I t a l low s you t o f o l low t he exerc ise t ime count a s a ga uge o f a mount o f

exercise Ex. during one wee k.

Your cumulative total time is displayed in hours and minutes until

99 hours 59 minutes is reached. After th is your cumulative exercise

time is displayed in hou rs (100 h) until 9999 hours is reached.

EXE. SET

Phase 1 Phase 6

Int . 1 Reco 1 Int . 30 Reco 30

Profile Exercise Information (EXE. SET)

1. Press OK to s tart reca lling t he prof ile exerc ise informat ion.

2. Scroll up or down t o see the informat ion on exercise phases .

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Lap Inf ormation (LAPS)Start with the display showing LAPS

and th e number of recorded laps.

1. Press OK to s tart reca lling the lap

informat ion.

2 . Scro ll up or dow n t o see t he

following informat ion:

Best Lap

Shortest lap time.

The numbe r of t he best lap.

The be st lap informat ion is displayed if you have stored at least

3 laps. The best lap can not b e the last lap.

Laps

Split time .

Lap time.

Lap number.

The heart ra te a t the end of the lap,

a vera ge a nd

maximum heart ra tes of the lap.

Press the sto p but ton to e xit the LAPS display.

Interval Information

In t erva l number Split t ime o f t he int e rva l

Interva l d ura t ion.

The heart ra te a t the

end of the interva l,

a vera ge a nd

maximum

heart ra tes of the

selected interval.

Recovery Information

Time-ba sed recovery

Recovery duration.


Or

Heart-rate-based recovery

Time it took rea ch the preset heart ra te read ing.


FILE

F1-F99

LAPS

Best Lap Lap 1 Lap 99

5. To cont inue reca lling informat ion on the other phases , press the s top

but ton or to cont inue reca lling, Ex. , lap informa t ion press the s top

but ton twice.

4. Scroll up or down betw een interva ls and recoveries .

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1. Press OK to s tart updat ing th e desired tota l count . Reset appears and

the va lue s tarts to f lash.

2. Press and hold the d ow n but to n. Reset s tarts to f lash. You can s t ill

cancel the previous set t ing by releasing the do wn but ton before the

value is updated . If you are sure tha t you w ant t o updat e the va lue keep

holding the d own but ton unt il va lue is updated . Release.

3. Press the s top but ton to exit the reset display. Press and ho ld the s top

but ton to return to the Time of da y display.

Deleting a File


2. Press OK to enter the File mode.

3. Scroll up or dow n unt il desired exerc ise f ile is displayed. Press and h old

the signal/light butt on. DELETE FILE and file num ber are displayed.

4. Press OK. The receiver confirms if you wa nt t o delete a f i le (Are yousure).

5. Press OK to delete the selected f ile .

6. Press s top to exit the f ile . Wait a ppears . The receiver reorganizes your

f ile , which takes few seconds.

7. Press stop to return to the Time of da y display.

Deleting All Files


2. Press and ho ld th e signa l/light b utto n. DELETE FILES is displayed .

3. Press OK. The receiver confirms if you wa nt t o delete a ll f i les

(Are you sure).

4. Press OK to delete a ll exerc ise f iles .

5. Press stop to return to the Time of da y display.

Recorded Heart Rate Samples

You can reca ll deta iled heart ra t e informat ion of an

exercise from the sample file. Start with the display

show ing SAMPLES.

1. Press Ok to s tart reca lling the recorded samples of your

exercise informa t ion. The f ollowing informat ion is

displayed: The RR read ing in milliseconds (ms), the

sample numb er (S1 - If the RR recording ra te is turned off ), the time

when t he heart ra te sample occurred and heart ra te .

2 . Sc ro l l up or dow n t he s a mples.

Press and hold t he s top but to n to return to the Time of da y display.

Records File

This file is upda ted each t ime your exercise is recorded to f ile.

1. In the Time of d ay display scroll up or do wn until FILE is displayed .2. Press OK to enter the File mode.

3. Scroll up or down unt il Records is displayed.

4. Press OK to enter the record s file. Tot. KCal is displayed.

You will have a count for cumulative calories expended during several

exercise sessions starting from the previous resetting.

5. Scroll up or dow n to see the cumula tive exercise time (Tot. Time)

start ing from t he previous t ime reset t ing.

You can n ow return to the Time of d ay display by pressing an d ho lding

the s top but ton or cont inue updat ing your cumula t ive counts .

Updating Your Cumulative Counts to Zero

Once your have updated the cumula t ive count you canno t retrieve it .

Start w ith th e display show ing Tot. KCal or Tot. Time in the records file.

FILE

F1-F99

SAMPLES

S 1 S 2

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Your Polar S810 of fers you the opt ion of preparing your set t ings with Polar

Precision Performance sof tw are. You a re a lso able to set following

funct ions with the sof tw are:

• a user ID, user name or logo for easier receiver recognit ion in

multi-user situation s

• t he hea r t t ouc h funct ion t o show t he c ur rent hea r t r a t e l imi t s, s t o re a

lap t ime o r swap the d isplay opt ions during yo ur exercise

• na mes a nd a la rm t imes fo r 7 reminders

• o p t io n s lo ck f u nc ti o n o n o r o f f

5. Act iva te the heart ra te monitor connect ion funct ion of the sof tw are.

Your receiver should now commun icate with t he softw are. The receiver

automa t ica lly returns to the Time of day d isplay a f ter da ta t ransfer.

Interrupt the data transfer to the computer by pressing th e s top

button during data transfer. CONNECTis displayed.

To be able to t ransfer the recorded t ra ining informat ion via IR

communica t ion a nd t o a na lyze it w ith Polar Precision Performance

software version 3.0 or later, you need the Polar IR Interface.

There is two-waycommunication between Polar S810

and a computer. The Polar Precision Performance

software offers an easy way to analyze training data.

A training log makes it possible to plan future training.

Wrist receiver settings can be uploaded from the software

or manually entered.

After preparing your settings you can upload options lock

to ensure that your settings will not change. You must

deactivate the options lock from the “user features” of

your software.

Uploading Settings from Computer

1 . St a r t t h e so f t w a r e.

2. Connect the Polar IR Interface to the seria l port (RS-232) of your

computer.

3. In the Time of da y display scroll up or dow n until CONNECTis displayed.

4 . P o in t t he in f r a red w indow o f t he rece iver t ow a rds t he in f ra red w indow

of th e interfa ce. The ma ximum infrared t ransfer dista nce is 8" /20 cm

and the infrared t ran sfer ang le ±15 degrees.

E. CONNECTION TOCOM PUTER

Downloading Training Data to Computer

Time of Day File Opt ion s Fit. Test Connect

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The Polar Fitness Test is an easy, safe and quick

way to estimate individual maximal aerobic

power and to get predicted maximum heart rate

value. The Polar Fitness Test is targeted to healthyadults.

OwnIndex is a va lue which is comparab le to ma ximal oxygen upt ake

(VO2max

), a commonly used descriptor of aerobic fitness. Cardiovascular

(aerobic) fitness relates to how well your cardiovascular system works to

transport and ut ilize oxygen in your body. The st ronger a nd mo re ef f ic ient

your heart is, the better the cardiovascular fitness is. VO2max

is a go od

indica tor of performance capability in endurance sports .

F. POLAR FITNESS TEST

OwnIndex

You ma y upload set t ings from a computer to a wris t receiver either via IR

communication or via audible Polar UpLink. For IR communication please

see the previous chapter “ Dow nloading Training Data t o Computer” .

For the polar UpLink communication proceed as follows:

1 . St a r t t h e so f t w a r e.

2. I f the receiver is in the Time of da y display scroll up or dow n unt il

CONNECTis displayed.

3. P lace the receiver less than 4" /10 cm from the loudspeaker.

4. Act iva te the upload funct ion of the sof tw are. Do not move the receiver

during the da ta t ransfer.

5. The receiver automat ica lly starts to upload the informat ion as UpLink

and COM appear. You w ill hear a chirping sound w hile informat ion is

tran sferred to th e receiver. The receiver autom at ically returns to th e

Time of day d isplay a f ter d a ta t ransfer.

If the data transfer was unsuccessful bring the receiver closer to the

loudspeakers or turn t he volume level of the loudspeakers up.

Interrupt the data t ransfer to t he computer by pressing t he s top

button during data transfer. CONNECTis displayed.

To b e a ble to upload t he set t ings from Polar Precision Performance

softwa re via Polar UpLink, you need a personal computer with a sound

card (compat ible w ith SoundBlaster™ ) and d ynamic loudspeakers or

earphones.

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The HRmax

-p de finition is carried out simultan eously with the Polar Fitness Test.

The HRma x

-p score predicts your individual maximum heart rate value more

accura tely tha n the age-based fo rmula (220-age) . The a ge-based metho d

provides a roug h est imat ion a nd ma y not be very accura te, especia lly for

people who have been f it for man y years or for older people. The most

accura te w ay of determining your individual maximum heart ra t e is to have

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