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Polar CS600X
User Manual
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Polar CS600X User Manual 2 Contents 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 5 2. CYCLING COMPUTER PARTS ............................................................................................ 5 Optional Accessories ................................................................................................. 5 3. GETTING STARTED ............................................................................
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Polar CS600X User Manual 3 Cadence*: On / Off.................................................................................................. 34 User Settings .............................................................................................................34 Heart Rate: HRmax, HRsit........................................................................................ 35 Maximal Oxygen Intake: VO2max................................................................................ 3
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Polar CS600X User Manual 4 13.CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMATION ..................................................................................51 Care and Maintenance..................................................................................................51 Caring of Your Product............................................................................................. 51 Service ............................................................................................................
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Polar CS600X User Manual 5 1. INTRODUCTION Congratulations! You have purchased a complete training system to tailor-fit your training needs. This user manual includes complete instructions, helping you get the most out of your cycling computer. 2. CYCLING COMPUTER PARTS 1. Polar CS600X Cycling Computer: Records and displays cycling and exercise data during exercise. ® 2. Polar WearLink W.I.N.D. Coded Transmitter: Consisting of a connector and strap, sends the heart rate signal to the cycling com
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Polar CS600X User Manual 6 8. Polar G3 GPS sensor W.I.N.D.: Provides speed, distance, and location data, as well as tracks information in all outdoor sports using Global Positioning System (GPS) technology. You can transfer your track data to the Polar ProTrainer 5 software to view in Google Earth or to convert into a GPX file. For more information, see software help. When using the Polar G3 GPS sensor with a Polar speed sensor, the GPS will only be used for location and route tracking. However,
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Polar CS600X User Manual 7 Method 2 Measure the wheel manually for the most accurate result. Use the valve to mark the point where the wheel touches the ground. Draw a line on the ground to mark that point. Move your bike forward on a flat surface for one complete rotation. The tire should be perpendicular to the ground. Draw another line on the ground at the valve to mark a full rotation. Measure the distance between the two lines. Subtract 4 mm to account for your weight on the bike to get you
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Polar CS600X User Manual 8 Menu Structure Installing the Polar Bike Mount You can install the bike mount and the cycling computer on the left or right side of the handlebar or on the stem. 1. Place the rubber part on the handlebar or stem and insert the bike mount on top of it. 2. Pass the cable ties over the bike mount and adjust them around the handlebar/stem. Secure the bike mount firmly. Cut off any excess cable tie ends. Attaching the Cycling Computer to the Bike Mount 1) Position the cycli
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Polar CS600X User Manual 9 4. PREPARE FOR TRAINING Plan Your Training Exercise Types You can utilize the installed ready-made exercises or create new ones on your cycling computer. Plan and create more versatile exercises and transfer them to your cycling computer by using the Polar ProTrainer 5 training software. For more information on how to transfer the exercises, see 8. Training Program. Select Settings > Exercise The Exercises menu shows a list of exercises. Navigate through the options wi
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Polar CS600X User Manual 10 Create your own exercise with the cycling computer. Select Settings > Exercises > Add new 1. Set the number of zones for the exercise (0-3) and press OK. Also see Creating a New Exercise Without Zones. 2. Choose zone type: A. Heart rate B. Speed C. Cadence* D. Power* Press OK. A. For heart rate, select Sport zone, or Manual to set heart rate zone manually. Press OK. • Sport zone: Select one of the sport zones (e.g. Z1: 50-59%HR ) for your exercise. Press OK to max con
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Polar CS600X User Manual 11 • Timer 1: Define minutes and seconds for the timer and press OK. Distances • Number of distances: Choose the number of distances (1-3) for the session. Press OK. • Distance 1: Enter the distance(s) and press OK. Repeat step 2 until you have defined timers or distances. When the exercise is ready, New exercise added is displayed. The new exercise (NewExe) is stored in the Exercises menu, where you can select it for your next exercise. Rename the exercise by selecting
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Polar CS600X User Manual 12 5. TRAINING Start Training Wear the transmitter and attach the cycling computer to the bike mount. 1. Start heart rate measurement by pressing the OK button. The cycling computer goes into pause mode. 2. Select the bike you are going to exercise with. Bike 1 is set as a default. Select Settings > Bike > Bike 1 / Bike 2 / Bike 3 > OK. Select Other to measure only heart rate, altitude, temperature and data provided by the GPS sensor. The number on the bottom right-hand
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Polar CS600X User Manual 13 To further analyze the track information, transfer the data to Polar ProTrainer 5. See Software help for instructions. Here are some shortcuts you can use, when in Exercise pause menu: • Press and hold UP to quickly change training session type. The default training session type is Free exercise. • Press and hold DOWN to quickly change bikes. • Press BACK for Time mode. • Press and hold LIGHT to view the Settings menu. If you activate the AutoStart function, the cycli
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Polar CS600X User Manual 14 Graph Heart rate graph Altitude in graph Stopwatch (Total duration of the exercise so far) Zonelock Countdown timer Zone pointer Current heart rate Customize the cycling computer display to show information you want to see. See Personalize the Cycling Computer Display. * Optional sensors. Graph View The graph view enables comparison in graphs of two values during exercise. For example, choose a graphical overview of your heart rate and altitude. The graph view can be
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Polar CS600X User Manual 15 Explanation Symbol Cycling symbol All the necessary sensors are found when the symbol stops blinking. GPS symbol All the necessary sensors are found when the symbol stops blinking. Bike number The number on right, bottom corner indicates which bike is in use during this exercise. Key lock on Indicates that the key lock is on. Rec -symbol Displayed in the exercise mode when stopwatch time is running and the recordings are on. The symbol is blinking when memory is low.
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Polar CS600X User Manual 16 Explanation Symbol Distance Distance covered so far Trip Distance between points A and B. This distance is reset every time OK button is pressed. Arrival time Estimated time of arrival. RR variation Beat to beat variation in heartbeat intervals, i.e. the variation in times between successive heartbeats. Cycl. Economy Cycling economy as kcal/km or Cal/mi and Kcal/H or Cal/H. Numerical comparison of cycling efficiency and economy between different exercises or circumsta
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Polar CS600X User Manual 17 Explanation Symbol Avg Cadence The average cadence. Speed Speed you are currently cycling on. The data comes from the speed sensor. Max speed The maximum speed during your training. The data comes from the speed sensor. Avg speed The average speed you are cycling on. The data comes from the speed sensor. Power* Power Output sensor measures the actual, average and maximum power values. Pedal. index* Describes how even power output is during pedal cycle. L/R balance* Pe
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Polar CS600X User Manual 18 Explanation Symbol Zone pointer* (power) If the power symbol is not visible and/or an alarm sounds, you are outside the target power zone limits. Time in zone Time spent on the zone Speed/pace* Current speed/pace. The data comes from the G3 GPS sensor. The amount of bars above the letter G indicates the GPS signal strength. Max speed* Maximum speed/pace so far. The data comes from the G3 GPS sensor. Average speed* Average speed/pace so far. The data comes from the G3
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Polar CS600X User Manual 19 rate, and matches sport zone 3, you can press and hold LAP to lock your heart rate into this zone. Sport zone3 Locked 70-79 is displayed. An alarm sounds if you are below or above the sport zone (if the target zone alarm function is on). Unlock the sport zone by pressing and holding OK again: Sport zone3 Unlocked is displayed. Zoom the Display Press and hold UP to zoom into the upper row, and DOWN to zoom into the middle row. Return to the normal display by pressing a
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Polar CS600X User Manual 20 Determine Your OwnZone For background information on Polar OwnZone®, see OwnZone Training. Select Settings > Exercise > OwnZone. Find your OwnZone in 1-5 minutes during a warm-up period by cycling or walking/jogging. You should start exercising gently at a light intensity and gradually increase intensity to raise your heart rate. Redefine your OwnZone: • When changing exercise environment or exercise mode. • When taking up exercise after more than a week’s break. • If
