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RS100 QUICK GUIDE Time mode View detailed View long-term Change alarm, information on your information on your time and other settings. Standby mode latest exercise exercise sessions. sessions. Recording mode Press Press Press Press Press Red button Press Red button...
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To view the time and target zone limits during • Enter the Exercise recording mode from exercise without pressing buttons, bring the wrist the Time mode (press and hold the button unit near the Polar logo on the transmitter. for at least 1 second).
INTRODUCTION TO THE RS100 RUNNING COMPUTER ......................7 5.3.1 Alarm ................................38 1.1 PRODUCT ELEMENTS ...............................7 5.3.2 Time Setting ...............................40 1.2 USING YOUR POLAR RS100 FOR THE FIRST TIME .....................8 5.3.3 Date Setting ...............................41 5.4 USER SETTINGS ..............................42 EXERCISING ..................................12 5.5 GENERAL SETTINGS ...............................45 2.1 WEARING YOUR TRANSMITTER ..........................12...
1. INTRODUCTION TO THE RS100 RUNNING COMPUTER Dear customer, 1.1 PRODUCT ELEMENTS Polar Web Services Congratulations on your purchase of a new Polar RS100 Running Computer! The Polar RS100 Running Computer package consists of www.PolarRunningCoach.com is a complete web service the following parts: tailored to support your exercise goals.
• adjust the day (in 24h format) or the month (in 12h format) Tip: You can design and download logos to the display using the Polar UpLink Tool. Download UpLink Tool free of charge at www.polar.fi • Month / Day Red button or www.PolarRunningCoach.com.
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The display reads: Press to set Press the Red button to accept The display reads: Press to set Press the Red button to accept 5. Unit 9. Sex • Unit 1 (kg/cm) / Unit 2 (lb/ft) Red button • MALE / FEMALE Red button •...
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Bring the wrist unit near the Polar logo on the transmitter to restart heart rate detection. 4. Check that the wet electrode areas are fi rmly against your skin and that the Polar logo is in a central, upright position.
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%HR) by pressing . Checking Time of Day and Target Zone Limits: Place the wrist unit near the Polar logo on the transmitter. The time is Alternatively, you can quickstart exercise recording in Time mode by pressing and holding the Red button.
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Changing the upper row information: Press to view the following options: Changing the lower row information: Press to view the following options: Press Press Press Press Press Lap time Time Calories (Cal) Heart rate Heart rate The kilocalories burnt as beats per minute as a percentage of your so far.
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Storing lap and split time: Press the Red button to store lap and split time. 2.4 STOPPING THE EXERCISE AND VIEWING SUMMARY FILE 1. Press the Stop button to pause the exercise recording. Paused and the Standby symbol are displayed. Lap time Split time 2.
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3. VIEWING RECORDED INFORMATION - FILE Recorded exercise fi le information The exercise File allows you to review heart rate and exercise information collected while recording an exercise session. Your exercise information is saved only if the stopwatch has been Duration of recorded exercise on for more than one minute or one lap has been restored.
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Recorded exercise fi le information Recorded exercise fi le information Alternation between: Number of laps while exercising Time spent - in To view detailed lap information, press the Red button. - above • BestLap, lap time and lap number are displayed - below •...
4. TOTAL VALUES Total values Total values include cumulative values of information recorded during your training sessions. Use the Total values fi le as a weekly/monthly counter of your training values. The values are updated automatically, when exercise recording is stopped. The date cumulation started* This function keeps track of your cumulative values starting from the last reset.
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5. SETTINGS 4.2 RESETTING TOTAL VALUES You can view or change the settings in the Settings menu. Use Total values as a seasonal (or weekly/monthly) counter of your exercise values by resetting them once a season. Once reset, a value cannot be retrieved. You can reset one particular value or all values at once (ResetAll?). Start with any display To set values: in the previous table (Tot.Time, Tot.Cal, Tot.Count, or ResetAll?).
5.1 TIMER SETTINGS 5.2 LIMITS SETTINGS (TARGET HEART RATE ZONE SETTING) Running intervals is an important part of developing your running performance. Your running computer is equipped with two OwnZone alternating timers, allowing you to set one repeating or two different alternating time intervals. Your running computer is able to determine your individual aerobic (cardiovascular) heart rate zone automatically.
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6. HR / HR % Red button • select heart rate format: beats per minute or % of your maximum heart rate • To return to Time mode, press and hold the Stop button. Tip: See www.PolarRunningCoach.com for heart rate based Polar Training Programs.
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You can now continue with your exercise. Try to stay inside the given heart rate zone to maximize exercise benefi ts. The limits are displayed as beats per minute (bpm) or as a percentage of your maximum heart rate (%HR) depending on your settings. Tip: For further information on OwnZone, see www.polar.fi and www.PolarOwnZone.com.
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5.2.2 MANUAL LIMITS Instead of determining your target heart rate zone by using OwnZone, you can defi ne your target heart rate limits by using If you have not entered your date of birth in Basic Settings, the wrist unit will ask for the missing information before the age formula.
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5.2.3 DEACTIVATE TARGET ZONE LIMITS The table below contains target heart rate zones in beats per minute (bpm) estimated by age in 5-year intervals. Calculate Deactivate target heart rate zone limits so no limits are used during exercise and no limit values are calculated in the File. your own HR , write down your own target heart rate zones and select the ones suitable for your training.
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5.3 WATCH SETTINGS Alarm The Alarm functions in all modes. When the Alarm sounds, Alarm! with a fl ashing backlight is displayed. The alarm will sound for a minute unless you press the Stop button. To delay the alarm an extra 10 minutes, press the or the Red 5.3.1 ALARM button: Snooze is displayed.
5.3.2 TIME SETTING 5.3.3 DATE SETTING 1. In Time mode, press . Settings is displayed. 1. In Time mode, press . Settings is displayed. 2. Press the Red button. Timer SET is displayed. 2. Press the Red button. Timer SET is displayed. 3.
5.4 USER SETTINGS The display reads: Press to set Press the Red button to accept Entering correct personal information ensures that your calorie counter operates with the highest possible degree of accuracy. 7. Birthday • Day / Month Red button 1.
5.5 GENERAL SETTINGS The display reads: Press to set Press the Red button to accept You can view and change the following settings in the General Settings mode: 9. HR Max Red button • sound On or Off • adjust this, if you know your laboratory measured current •...
General SET is displayed. 4. Press the Red button twice and follow the steps below: Download the Polar UpLink Tool at www.polar.fi or www.PolarRunningCoach.com. To use the Polar UpLink Tool, you need a PC with a sound card and dynamic loudspeakers or headphones.
• Do not bend or stretch the transmitter. This may damage the electrodes. resistance properties and the use of qualifi ed components, the wrist unit battery should be replaced by an authorized Polar • Do not dry the transmitter in any other way than with a towel. Mishandling may damage the electrodes.
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INTERFERENCE DURING EXERCISE Crosstalk program, it is recommended that you answer the following questions use the Polar Running Computer at their own risk. Before starting When in non-coded mode the wrist unit picks up transmitter concerning your health status. If you answer yes to any of these use, we always recommend a maximal exercise stress test under a signals within 3 feet/1 meter.
• Check that your wrist unit is not further than 1 m/3 ft from the 2. Put the transmitter back on and bring the wrist unit up to your chest near the transmitter’s Polar logo. The wrist unit will start transmitter.
Operating temperature: -10 °C to +50 °C / +14 °F to +122 °F Heart rate measuring according to their water resistance. Check the water resistance category of your Polar product from the chart below. Please note that these Wrist strap material:...
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