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U S E R ' S M A N U A L
U S E R ' S M A N U A L
S120
HEART RATE MONITOR
HEART RATE MONITOR
HEART RATE MONITOR
™
S150
™
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- Page 1 Manufactured by: Polar Electro Oy Professorintie 5 FIN-90440 KEMPELE Tel. +358-8-520 2100 Fax +358-8-520 2300 www.polar.fi Distributed in the USA by Polar Electro Inc. 370 Crossways Park Drive Woodbury NY 11797-2050 U.S.A. 1-800-227-1314 www.polarusa.com Distributed in Canada by Polar Electro Canada c/o Lanco Logistics Inc.
- Page 2 Time of Day Heart rate measuring Recording Exercise Set Function Set CountDown/ CountUp Timer BasicUse ExeSet Timer 1 Timer 2 Timer 3 Limits 1 Limits 2 Limits 3 Recovery File Recall the latest file Bike Set User Set Wheel Birthday size Speed On/Off...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
This manual contains user information for both Polar S120™ and Polar S150™ heart rate monitor owners. The information specific only for the S150 is marked with a grey background and a bike symbol. A. GETTING GOING ... 4 POLAR HEART RATE MONITOR PARTS ... 4 FUNCTIONS OF BUTTONS ... - Page 4 E. ADDITIONAL FEATURE: CONNECTION TO COMPUTER ... 35 F. CARE AND MAINTENANCE ... 36 G. PRECAUTIONS ... 38 H. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ... 40 I. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ... 42 J. LIMITED POLAR WARRANTY ... 44 K. DISCLAIMER ... 45 L. DISPLAY SYMBOLS ... 46 M.INDEX ... 47...
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Page 5: Getting Going
This section describes the most essential issues of monitoring your heart rate with Polar S120/S150. To fully benefit from your heart rate monitor, after reading this section, please read Settings, Exercise, and Recalling Training Information sections. POLAR HEART RATE MONITOR PARTS... -
Page 6: Functions Of Buttons
FUNCTIONS OF BUTTONS Signal • Turns heart rate zone alarm on or off during exercise. Reset • Resets the heart rate monitor. Stop • Stops measuring heart rate. • Exits the displayed mode level and returns to the previous mode level. •... -
Page 7: How To Wear The Heart Rate Monitor
Polar logo is in a central, upright position. 3 feet/ 1 meter of your transmitter. of day, press OK. Your heart rate appears in... -
Page 8: S150: Installing The Polar Bike Mount And The Speed Sensor Adapter
Riding direction S150: INSTALLING THE POLAR BIKE MOUNT AND THE SPEED SENSOR ADAPTER Check that the Bike Mount fits snugly on the handlebar. If necessary, attach the rubber pad on the inner surface of the Bike Mount. Use cable ties to secure the Bike Mount snugly on the handlebar. -
Page 9: After Exercising: How To Take Care Of Your Heart Rate Monitor
3. Dry the transmitter carefully with a soft towel. 4. Keep the wrist receiver clean and wipe off any moisture. 5. Store the heart rate monitor in a clean dry place; dirt impairs the conductivity and functioning of the transmitter and, sweat and moisture can keep the electrodes wet and the transmitter activated, shortening the battery life. -
Page 10: Modes And Their Functions
Heart Rate Measuring Mode Press Recording Mode Time of Day Mode Your Polar wrist receiver is a watch with two time zones, date and weekday indicators, and alarm function. Heart Rate Measuring Mode Displays your heart rate. In this mode you can select whether you want to exercise with BasicUse or an Exercise Set. -
Page 11: File Mode
File Mode Recalls the information of your latest exercise: • total duration of the exercise • average and maximum heart rate • recovery value • heart rate limits of the target heart rate zones • times spent in, above and below the target heart rate zones •... -
Page 12: Settings (Options Mode)
Press Time of Day Down To customize your Polar heart rate monitor to optimally serve you, please read this section prior to using your heart rate monitor as a training tool. You can always return to the previous mode level by pressing the Stop button. -
Page 13: Basicuse
User information settings) so that your heart rate in % of HR correctly displayed. 2. Exercise Set To fully utilize the functions of your heart rate monitor, set your personal exercise set. While using an exercise set, you can see all the same information as in the BasicUse mode. Additionally, you can use timers, target heart rate zones and recovery calculation. - Page 14 Exercise Set • Timers 1, 2 and 3 • Heart rate limits 1, 2 and 3 • Recovery calculation The timers follow each other sequentially. At the end of each timer, the receiver will alarm you with a sound to swap the heart rate limits.
- Page 15 12. Press OK and Up. 13. Repeat steps 9 -12 to set limits 2 and 3. If limits are turned off and you want to reactivate them, press OK in the particular Limits display. OFF starts to blink. Press and hold Signal. The limits will reappear. 14.
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Page 16: How To Determine Your Target Heart Rate Zone
HOW TO DETERMINE YOUR TARGET HEART RATE ZONE Your target heart rate zone is a range between the lower and upper heart rate limits expressed as a percentage or your current maximum heart rate (HR (See User information settings about determining your HR •... -
Page 17: Function Settings
FUNCTION SETTINGS OPTIONS Press EXE. SET Press FUNCTION SET CD/CU Timer In this mode you can set an independent timer as a CountDown Timer (running down to zero) or a CountUp Timer (running up from zero). For example, you can use this timer to assist you in interval training, or to prevent dehydration so that the timer reminds you to drink regularly. -
Page 18: User Information Settings
USER INFORMATION SETTINGS OPTIONS Press Scroll EXE. SET USER SET Down Birthday HR Max In this mode, you set your birthday and your personal maximum heart rate (HR ), which are used when displaying your heart rate as a % of your maximum heart rate. 1. -
Page 19: Setting Your Hr
Setting the Maximum Heart Rate (HR (If you start from the Time of Day display, repeat steps 1 - 9.) 10. After setting your birthday, “HR Max” and a blinking number are displayed. This is your age-based maximum heart rate ) calculated according to your birthday = 220 - age). -
Page 20: Turning Activity/Button Sound On/Off
1. In the Time of Day display, scroll up or down until OPTIONS is displayed. 2. Press OK. EXE. SET is displayed. 3. Scroll up or down until MONITOR SET is displayed. Turning Activity/button Sound On/Off (If you start from Time of Day display, repeat steps 1 - 3.) 4. -
Page 21: Turning Help On/Off
Turning Help On/Off (If you start from Time of Day display, repeat steps 1 - 3.) 4. MONITOR SET is displayed. 5. Press OK and scroll up or down until “Help” is displayed. 6. Press OK. Scroll up or down to set Help function on or off. Press OK. -
Page 22: Setting Time Of Day
8. In 12 h time mode: Scroll up or down to select AM/ PM. Press OK. In 24 h time mode: Skip this step. If you want to activate the 12h time mode, see “Setting Time of Day”, below. 9. Hours start to blink. Scroll up or down to set the correct hour. Press OK. -
Page 23: Setting Date
Setting Date (If you start from Time of Day display, repeat steps 1 - 3.) 4. WATCH SET is displayed. 5. Press OK. Scroll up or down until DATE is displayed. 6. Press OK. "Month"/ "Day" appears in the display and the number starts to blink. -
Page 24: Bike Settings (S150)
BIKE SETTINGS (S150) OPTIONS Press Scroll EXE. SET BIKE SET Down In this mode you can • set wheel size • select whether you want to measure your speed • select whether you want the recording to start automatically when you move your bicycle 1. -
Page 25: Turning Speed Measurement On/Off
Look at the wheel of your bike and find the wheel diameter printed on it. On the chart below, find your wheel diameter in inches or in ERTRO reading and match it to the wheel size in millimeters on the right. ERTRO Wheel size diameter (inches) 30-559... -
Page 26: Exercise
You can use two modes in your exercise: Heart rate (HR) measuring mode or Recording mode. • in the HR measuring mode your heart rate is displayed but exercise data is not recorded • in the Recording mode the stopwatch and other calculations start and your exercise is recorded Time of Day Press... -
Page 27: Selecting Basicuse Or Exercise Set
S150: the following display will alternate with the previous display: Selecting BasicUse or Exercise Set In the Heart rate measuring mode you can select between two exercise types. This choice will be activated when you enter the Recording mode. • BasicUse (no settings) •... -
Page 28: Recording Mode
2. RECORDING MODE In the HR measuring mode, press OK to enter Recording mode. In the Time of Day mode, press and hold OK to enter Recording mode. The stopwatch and exercise recording start when you enter the Recording mode. Recording is indicated by running bars on the right side of the display. -
Page 29: Independent Countdown/Countup Timer
Press OK to record a lap. Lap and split time will be displayed. First Lap time You can record a maximum of 60 laps (S120) or 50 laps (S150). Average heart rate is displayed only if you have (see section User Information... -
Page 30: Pausing The Exercise
Pausing the Exercise Press Stop. Stopwatch and exercise recording are paused; five bars on the right side of the display stop running. CountDown and CountUp Timers are not paused. Press OK to continue exercising. Or, press Stop again to return to Time of Day display. The receiver automatically returns to the Time of Day display within 5 minutes if you forget to quit the heart rate measuring after having stopped the stopwatch and taken the transmitter... -
Page 31: Functions Only For Exercise Set
FUNCTIONS ONLY FOR EXERCISE SET (EXESET) The following functions can be used only in Exercise Set. All the functions described in the section “Functions during exercise” are available also in this exercise type. You can use three timers and three heart rate zones when exercising with Exercise Set. -
Page 32: Checking Current Heart Rate Limits With Heart Touch Function
Checking Current Heart Rate Limits with Heart Touch Function Bring the receiver near the transmitter’s Polar logo. 1. The current heart rate limits of the exercise are displayed. 2. Time spent in the selected target zone is displayed. Recovery Calculation Press and hold OK to start recovery calculation. -
Page 33: Recalling Training Information (File Mode)
2. Press Up. FILE is displayed. 3. Press OK. The main information of the file is displayed: 4. Press OK. Exe. Time is displayed. Scroll up to recall the values stored in the file in the following order: S120: Exe. Time RecoHR/RecoTime InZone/Above/Below 1... -
Page 34: Exercise Time/ Exercise Distance
Exe. Time: The amount of time that you exercised with stopwatch running. Exe. Dist (S150): Distance cycled during exercise. Alternating with Exe. Time. Recovery Information (displayed only if recovery calculation was used during the exercise): Spd. Avg/Spd. Max (S150): Average and maximum speed of the exercise (values alternate in the display). -
Page 35: Heart Rate Limits
Limits 1/ 2/ 3: Target zone limits 1, 2 or 3 are displayed if you exercised with an Exercise Set and the limits were on during exercise. InZone 1/ Above 1/ Below 1, InZone 2/ Above 2/ Below 2, InZone 3/ Above 3/ Below 3: Times spent in, above and below target zone 1, 2 or 3 (the values alternate in the display). -
Page 36: Additional Feature: Connection To Computer
ADDITIONAL FEATURE: CONNECTION TO COMPUTER Your Polar S120/S150 offers you the option of downloading one exercise set and monitor icons via Polar UpLink from our web site: • USA and Canada: www.polarusa.com • other countries: www.polar.fi To be able to use the UpLink, you need a PC with a sound card (compatible with SoundBlaster™) and dynamic loudspeakers or... -
Page 37: Care And Maintenance
• Store your Polar heart rate monitor in a cool and dry place. Do not store it in any kind of non-breathing material, such as a plastic bag or a sports bag if it is wet. - Page 38 Batteries Transmitter The estimated average battery life of the transmitter is 2500 hours of use. Contact your authorized Polar service center for a replacement transmitter. Polar recycles used transmitters. See your Customer Care Charter for detailed instructions. Wrist Receiver The estimated average battery life of the wrist receiver is 1,5 years in normal use (1h/ day, 7 days a week).
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Page 39: Precautions
Using the Polar Heart in a Water Environment Your Polar S120 is water resistant to 160 feet/ 50 meters. Your Polar S150 is water resistant to 100 feet/ 30 meters. Heart rate measurement in a water environment is technically demanding for the following reasons: •... - Page 40 3. Put the transmitter back on the chest and keep the wrist receiver in this interference-free area as far as it is possible. 4. If the Polar heart rate monitor still does not work with the exercise equipment, this piece of equipment may be electrically too noisy for wireless heart rate measurement.
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Page 41: Frequently Asked Questions
...there is no heart rate reading (- -)? 1. Bring the wrist receiver up to your chest near the transmitter’s Polar logo. The receiver starts looking for the heart rate signal again. 2. Check that the electrodes of the transmitter are moistened and that you are wearing it as instructed. - Page 42 Service Center. This is especially necessary to ensure the warranty remains valid and is not affected by incorrect repair procedures done by an unauthorized agent. Polar Service will test your wrist receiver for water resistance after battery replacement and make a full periodic check of the complete Polar heart rate monitor.
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Page 43: Technical Specification
Polar Heart Rate Monitors are designed to indicate the level of physiological strain and intensity in sports and exercise. No other use is intended or implied. Heart rate is displayed as number of heartbeats per minute (bpm). Transmitter Battery type:... - Page 44 Heart rate limits Target zone time Recovery time Cumulative exercise time Laps recorded to memory S120: S150: Odometer (S150) Riding time (S150) Speed measurement (S150) 0-62 mph/ 0-100 km/h, wheel size 14 F to 122 F/ -10 C to +50 C...
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Page 45: Limited Polar Warranty
• In the USA and Canada the Polar transmitter is covered by a two-year maintenance free warranty. In the other countries the Polar transmitter is covered by a one-year maintenance free warranty. -
Page 46: Disclaimer
The products it describes are subject to change without prior notice, due to the manufacturer’s continuous development program. • Polar Electro Oy/ Polar Electro Inc. makes no representations or warranties with respect to this manual or with respect to the products described herein. Polar Electro Oy/ Polar Electro Inc. -
Page 47: Display Symbols
DISPLAY SYMBOLS Indicates an ongoing heart rate measurement and flashes to the beat of your heart. Indicates there has not been heart rate reception for at least 5 seconds. Indicates there is no heart rate reception. Time of Day mode: the alarm is on. Recording mode: beeps if you are exercising outside your target heart rate zone. -
Page 48: M.index
INDEX 12/24h time mode ... 21 Activity/button sound On/Off ... 19 Alarm settings ... 20 AutoStart On/Off ... 24 BasicUse exercise ... 12, 26 Bike settings ... 23 Buttons ... 5 Care and maintenance ... 8, 36 CountDown/CountUp Timer ... 16, 28 Date settings ...