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QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
IN THE HEART RATE MEASUREMENT MODE (INT OFF)
FUNCTION BUTTON
Illuminate the display SIGNAL/LIGHT
Turn the Target Zone SIGNAL/LIGHT (press and hold)
sound signal on/off
Start/stop the stopwatch SET/START/STOP
Check the secondary Bring the receiver close to the Polar logo
measurement display of the transmitter
Swap the heart rate limits SELECT (when the stopwatch is running)
Store split and lap times STORE/LAP/RECOVERY
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POLAR COACH ROAD MAP WRIST RECEIVER NOTES Time of MEASURE FILE SET Day press SET/START/STOP RESET press and hold SET/START/STOP press SELECT SELECT press and hold SELECT SET/START/ press STORE/LAP/RECOVERY STOP press and hold SIGNAL/LIGHT SIGNAL/LIGHT STORE/LAP/ Alarm ON/OFF RECOVERY Time of Day Button sound ON/OFF 12h/24h Set the Set the Set the Button Time alarm time date sound mode ON/OFF 12h/24h MONITOR SYMBOLS A flashing heart indicates ongoing heart rate measurement. MEASURE The
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CONTENTS POLAR COACH HEART RATE MONITOR ........................................ 5 Visual cues for reading this guide ........................................................ 5 Important to remember! ........................................................................ 5 Features ................................................................................................ 6 Parts ...................................................................................................... 7 Gettin
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FUNCTIONS DURING THE INTERVAL TRAINING MODE ........ 31 Starting the interval training session ................................................... 31 Seeing your heart rate ........................................................................ 33 Turning the target zone sound signal on or off ................................... 33 POLAR COACH Illuminating the display ....................................................................... 33 Checking the secondary measurement displays with the
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FEATURES Data download: • automatic and dynamic recording of average heart rate on sampling rate (60 samples): 30 s, 1 min, 2 min, 4 min and 8 min, max. 8 hours Your Polar Coach offers you the following features: (PC Coach Light™ software required) • ability to download recorded training information onto a computer for Watch functions: detailed analysis by SonicLink (PC Coach Light™ software required) • Time • also interfaceable to Polar Training Advisor software Version 1.1 • Alarm onwards and
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GETTING STARTED 1. Attach the Polar Coded Transmitter to the elastic strap. SETTING THE WATCH 2. Adjust the strap length so that it fits snugly and comfortably. Secure the strap around Time of day your chest, below the chest muscles. Lock the buckle. ALARM TIME DATE Sound TIME 12h or 24h Start here to set: - Alarm ALARM 3. Pull the transmitter off your chest and - Time of day TIME wet the grooved electrode areas - Date DATE on the back of it. - Button sound Sound - 12h or 24h time display TIME I
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You can also go directly to setting just one particular function by When the alarm is turned ON you will see in the pressing SET/START/STOP briefly as many times as needed until Time of day display. you see the corresponding text symbol in the display. Then follow the instructions for setting that particular function. When the alarm comes on it will sound for one minute or you can turn it off by pressing STORE/LAP/RECOVERY. How to keep the backlight on while setting the watch? 1. In t
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Choose from the following two alternatives to continue: Choose from the following two alternatives to continue: 1. To set the button sound, press SET/START/STOP. 1. To set the date, press SET/START/STOP. Sound is displayed. DATE is displayed. ON or OFF is flashing. The day/month is flashing. Continue from Turning the button sound ON or OFF. Continue from Setting the date. 2. To return to the Time of day display, press SELECT twice. 2. To return to the Time of day display, press SELECT twice. TUR
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SWITCHING TO A 12H OR 24H TIME DISPLAY If you are in the Time of day display, press SET/START/STOP five times. TIME is displayed. SETTING THE HEART RATE 12h or 24h is flashing. If you choose a 12h time display you will see the time MEASUREMENT FEATURES with an AM or PM indicator as follows: AM Before 12:00 o'clock noon PM After 12:00 o'clock noon ON Timer Limits Recovery Chrono/Time/ 1. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT to select 12h or 24h. 1,2,3 Hr/TI Lap display Choose from the following two alternatives In
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While setting the preferences the digits scroll more quickly if you SETTING THE TIMERS press and hold SIGNAL/LIGHT. Release the button when approaching the desired value. If you are in the Time of day display press SELECT three times. Int is displayed. SETTING THE INTERVAL FUNCTION Press SET/START/STOP once to enter the mode for setting the timer. TIM1 or TIM is displayed. If you are in the Time of day display press SELECT three times. ON or OFF is flashing. SET and the uppermost block of the gr
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SETTING THE HEART RATE LIMITS B. Heart rate measurement mode (Int is OFF): Two timers in use. If you are in the Time of day display press SELECT 1. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT to turn the timer function three times. ON or OFF. Int is displayed. 2. Press STORE/LAP/RECOVERY to confirm Press SET/START/STOP until you enter the mode your selection. for setting the heart rate limit. The minutes of Timer 1 are flashing. LIM1 is displayed. The upper number, representing the upper limit 3. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT to
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1. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT to select the desired upper limit. SETTING THE RECOVERY FUNCTION 2. Press STORE/LAP/RECOVERY to confirm your selection. If you are in the Time of day display press SELECT three times. The lower reading representing the lower limit to heart rate limits 2, Int is displayed. is flashing. Press SET/START/STOP until you enter the recovery setting mode. 3. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT to select the desired lower limit. RECO is displayed. Hr or TI is flashing. 4. Press STORE/LAP/RECOVERY to
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B. RECO TI: SETTING THE PRIMARY MEASUREMENT DISPLAY 2. Press STORE/LAP/RECOVERY to confirm your selection. RECOTI is displayed in the upper row. If you are in the Time of day display press SELECT three times. ON or OFF is flashing in the lower row. Int is displayed. 3. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT to turn the recovery function ON or OFF. Press SET/START/STOP until you enter the mode for setting the primary measurement display. 4. Press STORE/LAP/RECOVERY to confirm your selection. Chrono (alternatively TI
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If the code search was not successful, the frame around the heart symbol will disappear after 20 seconds. Go back to step 2 to repeat the code search. If you still do not succeed in code searching, but your heart rate is START THE HEART RATE displayed and the heart symbol without a frame is flashing, you can start exercising but your wrist receiver may pick up interference from other heart rate monitors. MEASUREMENT 5. Start the stopwatch by pressing SET/START/STOP. Stopwatch starts running and
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STARTING THE TIMERS If the timers are turned on they automatically start running once you start the stopwatch. Timers alternate in the following order: Timer 1, Timer 2, FUNCTIONS DURING Timer 1, Timer 2, etc. Timers stop running when you stop the stopwatch. If you have set only Timer 1, it will not repeat itself after its time is up. You THE HEART RATE will hear six beeps when the time on Timer 1 has run out. One timer is helpful in knowing exactly when a preset exercise time has come to an end
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CHECKING THE SECONDARY MEASUREMENT DISPLAYS WITH STARTING THE RECOVERY CALCULATION TRANSMISSION CODE AND HEART RATE LIMITS IN USE 1. At the end of the exercise session press SET/START/STOP to stop The Polar Heart Touch feature allows you to see the secondary measurement the stopwatch. displays for a few seconds without pressing any buttons. Bring the wrist Heart rate measurement continues. receiver next to the transmitter’s Polar logo for a moment. Display is illuminated for a few seconds. The s
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To be able to start the Recovery calculation you need to set the recovery values and turn either RECO Hr or RECO TI on first. Setting the Recovery function. FUNCTIONS DURING THE RESETTING THE STOPWATCH INTERVAL TRAINING MODE First press SET/START/STOP to stop the stopwatch. Then press and hold SET/START/STOP until all the stopwatch digits are back to zero. Release the button. The current file is deleted and you can start the stopwatch and record again. An interval training session consists of wa
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2. When the stopwatch is running and there is in the display, press Start the interval training as previously instructed. SELECT to start the intervals. Press STORE/LAP/RECOVERY at the distance marks. Recovery calculation begins. First: You will hear three beeps and see the heart rate limits which will be 2. Distance based recovery calculation: used during the intervals. Select RECO HR. Set time long enough to cover the distance you use for recovery. Next: Start the interval training as p
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STOPPING AN INTERVAL TRAINING SESSION Stop the interval training session according to your setting: RECALLING THE TRAINING If you have pre-set a certain amount of intervals, the interval training session stops automatically after the last interval and recovery calculation: INFORMATION Int End appears in the display for a few seconds. Heart rate limits for the cool down phase will be displayed for a few seconds. Polar Coach saves one training file at a time. Your latest training Polar Coach autom
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By pressing STORE/LAP/RECOVERY you can see the following training Exercise session information information on the display: in the interval training mode (Int ON): LIM1 Settings for Target Zone 1 LIM2 Settings for Target Zone 2 Warm up phase info: LIM3 Settings for Target Zone 3 LAP number alternating with the duration of the lap. LIM1 Exercising time above the Target Zone 1 Split time. LIM1 Exercising time within the Target Zone 1 Average heart rate of the lap LIM1 Exercising time below the Targ
