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Polar CS500
Getting Started Guide
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ENGLISH Contents 1. GET TO KNOW YOUR CS500 CYCLING 5. AFTER TRAINING ............................ 17 COMPUTER .................................. 3 Button Functions and Menu Structure ...... 6 6. IMPORTANT INFORMATION ................. 18 Caring of Your Product...................... 18 2. SET UP YOUR CYCLING COMPUTER ........ 9 Precautions ................................. 20 Enter Basic Settings ........................ 9 Technical Specifications ................... 22 Measure Wheel Size........
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ENGLISH 1. GET TO KNOW YOUR CS500 CYCLING COMPUTER This guide will help you get started with your new cycling computer. The full user manual and the latest version of this getting started guide can be downloaded at www.polar.fi/support. Polar CS500 cycling computer provides you with all the data you need to enhance your cycling performance and also saves the data for later analysis. The new large display guarantees clear visibility of training information in all conditions. Innovative button tec
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ENGLISH ® Comfortable Polar WearLink + transmitter W.I.N.D. sends the heart rate signal to the cycling computer ecg-accurately. The transmitter consists of a strap and a connector. Polar CS speed sensor™ W.I.N.D. wirelessly measures distance and your real-time, average and maximum speeds. Optional Polar CS cadence sensor™ W.I.N.D. wirelessly measures your real-time and average cadence, also known as pedaling rate, as revolutions per minute. Optional Polar Power Output Sensor™ W.I.N.D. wirelessly
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ENGLISH Transfer data between the cycling computer and polarpersonaltrainer.com with Polar's new data communication device, Polar DataLink. Just plug your DataLink into the USB port of your computer, and it detects your cycling computer with W.I.N.D. technology. The polarpersonaltrainer.com web service is tailored to support your training goals. There you can: • store your training files for a long-term follow-up. • analyze and follow your progress to the finest detail. • analyze training intens
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ENGLISH Button Functions and Menu Structure The cycling computer has three easy-to-use buttons that have different functionalities depending on the situation of use. 6 Get to Know Your CS500 Cycling Computer
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ENGLISH 1. BACK / STOP 2. OK / START / LAP / RESET 3. NEXT / SET • Exit the menu • Confirm selections • Move to the next mode or menu level • Return to the previous level • Start a training session • Change the bike with a long • Leave settings unchanged • Take a lap press in time mode • With a long press, return to • Reset total values • Adjust a selected value time mode from any mode • With a long press in time mode, go to the power save mode • With a long press in the power save mode, activat
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ENGLISH You can use and buttons in two ways: 1. When the cycling computer is mounted on a stem or handlebar, gently press the left or right side of the cycling computer. 2. When you hold the cycling computer in your hand, use the trigger buttons on the backside of the cycling computer. 8 Get to Know Your CS500 Cycling Computer
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ENGLISH 2. SET UP YOUR CYCLING COMPUTER 6. Birthday: Enter your date of birth. Enter Basic Settings 7. Sex: Select Male or Female. Before using your cycling computer for the first 8. Settings DONE is displayed. To change the time, customize the basic settings. Enter as settings, press BACK until you return to the accurate data as possible to ensure correct desired setting. To accept the settings, press feedback based on your performance. OK and the cycling computer goes to time mode. To adjust d
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ENGLISH Measure Wheel Size Subtract 4 mm from the distance to account for your weight on the bike to get your wheel Wheel size settings are a prerequisite for accurate circumference. Enter this value in the cycling cycling information. computer. To set the wheel size, go to Settings > Bike SET. Method 2 Select Bike 1/ 2 / 3 > Wheel SET. Look for the diameter in inches or in ETRTO There are two ways to determine the wheel size of printed on the wheel. Match it to the wheel size in your bike: mill
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ENGLISH ETRTO Wheel size diameter (inches) Wheel size setting (mm) 25-559 26 x 1.0 1884 23-571 650 x 23C 1909 35-559 26 x 1.50 1947 37-622 700 x 35C 1958 47-559 26 x 1.95 2022 20-622 700 x 20C 2051 52-559 26 x 2.0 2054 23-622 700 x 23C 2070 25-622 700 x 25C 2080 28-622 700 x 28 2101 32-622 700 x 32C 2126 42-622 700 x 40C 2189 47-622 700 x 47C 2220 Set Up Your Cycling Computer 11
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ENGLISH Using an Accessory with Your CS500 Before entering an event, make sure to perform Cycling Computer the teaching process at home to prevent interference due to the long-range data Polar CS500 cycling computer is compatible with transmission. the following Polar W.I.N.D sensors: The Polar CS speed sensor W.I.N.D, Polar CS If you purchased the sensor and cycling computer cadence sensor W.I.N.D and the Polar Power as a set, the sensor has already been taught to Output Sensor W.I.N.D. work to
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ENGLISH 3. INSTALL THE BIKE MOUNT You can install the bike mount on the stem or left- or right-hand side of the handlebar. 1. Thread two cable ties through the passages of the bike mount. If you install the bike mount on the handlebar, thread the cable ties to the opposite direction. 2. Insert the rubber part into the bike mount. Make sure that it is firmly in its nest. 3. Place the rubber part and the bike mount on the stem/handlebar and adjust the cable ties around the stem/handlebar. Secure t
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ENGLISH Attach the Cycling Computer to the Bike Mount 1. Push the button and position the cycling computer onto the bike mount. 2. Release the button to fasten the cycling computer to the bike mount. Check that the cycling computer is fastened properly before you start cycling. To detach the cycling computer from the bike mount, push the button and lift the cycling computer off the bike mount. For a video tutorial, go to http://www.polar.fi/en/support/video_tutorials. 14 Install the Bike Mount
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ENGLISH 4. TRAINING Wear the Transmitter Wear the transmitter to measure heart rate. 1. Wet the electrode areas of the strap under running water. 2. Attach the connector to the strap. Adjust the strap length to fit tightly but comfortably. 3. Tie the strap around your chest, just below the chest muscles, and attach the hook to the other end of the strap. 4. Check that the wet electrode areas are firmly against your skin and that the Polar logo of the connector is in a central and upright positio
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ENGLISH Start Training 1. Attach the cycling computer to the bike mount and activate it with a long button press. 2. In time mode, the cycling computer automatically starts detecting your heart rate. Within 15 seconds, your heart rate appears on the display. 3. The number on the upper left-hand corner indicates the bike that is in use. To change the bike, long-press NEXT in time mode. 4. Press START to start the recording. You can view three lines of training information simultaneously on eight
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ENGLISH 5. AFTER TRAINING Detach the connector from the strap after use. Keep the transmitter dry and clean. For further information, see Care and Maintenance. • You can view detailed information on your 14 latest training sessions in FILES. • TOTALS include cumulative values recorded during training sessions. For a long-term follow-up, you can store all your training files at polarpersonaltrainer.com. There you can see graphs and more of your training data and get better understanding of your t
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ENGLISH 6. IMPORTANT INFORMATION Dry and store the strap and connector separately, to Caring of Your Product maximize the transmitter battery lifetime. Wash the strap Like any electronic device, the Polar cycling computer in a washing machine before long-term storage and always should be treated with care. The suggestions below will after use in pool water with high chlorine content. help you fulfill guarantee obligations and enjoy this product for many years to come. Keep your cycling computer,
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ENGLISH Keep your cycling computer and sensors clean. Clean the The username for your Polar Account is always your email cycling computer and sensors with a mild soap and water address. The same username and password are valid for Polar solution and rinse them with clean water. Do not immerse product registration, polarpersonaltrainer.com, Polar discussion them in water. Dry them carefully with a soft towel. Never forum and Newsletter registration. use alcohol or any abrasive material such as st
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ENGLISH Precautions Minimizing Risks When Exercising The Polar cycling computer shows your performance Exercise may include some risk. Before beginning a indicators. It indicates the level of physiological strain and regular exercise program, it is recommended that you intensity during your exercise. It also measures speed and answer the following questions concerning your health distance when cycling with a Polar CS speed sensor status. If you answer yes to any of these questions, we W.I.N.D. T
