Illuminate The Display (Night Mode On); View Settings Menu; Pause Exercise; Determine Your Ownzone - Polar Electro rs400 User Manual

Polar RS400 User Manual

Illuminate the Display (Night mode on)

To illuminate your display, press LIGHT during the exercise. Night mode is turned on, and the display
illuminates automatically when any button is pressed or exercise phase is changed.

View Settings Menu

Press and hold LIGHT >
Settings
The menu is displayed when pressing and holding LIGHT. In the settings menu you can change
Settings
certain settings without pausing the exercise recording. The contents of this menu vary according to
the exercise type. For further information, see ???.
• : View summary information of the previous phase or repetition (displayed when an
Prev. phase
exercise with phases is created in the software).
• : Lock/unlock buttons to prevent accidental button presses.
Keylock
• : Turn target zone alarm sound on/off.
TZ Alarm
• : Switch target zones (displayed when you have defined multiple target zones, except
Change zone
when an exercise with phases is created with the software).
• : Select how to view your heart rate.
HR view
• : Select the HeartTouch function to view data during exercise without pressing buttons,
HeartTouch
by bringing the running computer near the Polar logo on the transmitter.
• : Calibrate foot pod* (not displayed if footpod* is off).
Calibrate
• *: Activate/deactivate automatic lap.
A.Lap
Once you have changed the settings, the running computer will return to exercise mode.

Pause Exercise

Pause exercise recording by pressing STOP.
In pause mode you can:
• : Continue exercise recording.
Continue
• : Stop exercise recording (or press STOP).
Exit
• : View a summary of the exercise so far. The following summary information is displayed:
Summary
calories, distance*, exercise time, maximum heart rate, minimum heart rate, average heart rate,
maximum speed/pace* and average speed/pace*.
• : You can change the same settings in pause mode as during exercise except display
Settings
personalization which can only be done in pause mode with the running computer.
• : Delete recorded exercise information. Confirm with OK and press OK again to restart
Reset
recording.
• : Change your exercise profile to free exercise type. This does not delete the exercise you
Free mode
have performed, but will continue the exercise without settings. If you switch to Free mode, you
can restart the original exercise by pausing the exercise again, and choosing
*Optional S1 foot pod required.

Determine Your OwnZone

For background information on Polar OwnZone®, see OwnZone Training.
Find your OwnZone in 1-5 minutes during a warm-up period by walking and 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 you are not 100 percent sure of your physical or mental state – for example, if you are not
recovered from previous training, not feeling well, or are stressed.
• After changing user settings.
Before you start to determine your OwnZone, make sure that:
• Your user settings are correct.
• You select the
OwnZone
will automatically determine your OwnZone.
exercise. Every time you start the
Restart P1
exercise, the running computer
OwnZone
.
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