Calibrate The Polar S3 Stride Sensor W.i.n.d - Polar Electro RS800CX User Manual

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1. Set the
Number of zones
without Zones.
2. Choose :
Zone type
•
Heart rate
For heart rate zones, select sport zones, or manual heart rate zones. Press OK.
: Select one of the sport zones (e.g. Z1: 50-59%) for your exercise. Press OK to continue
Sport zone
to step 3.
Polar sport zones are heart rate intensity areas expressed as percentages of your maximum heart rate.
Five different sport zones are set in the training computer as a default: very light (50-59% HR
light (60-69% HR
HR ). Default HR
max
thresholds, have had your predicted maximum heart rate (HR
Test , tested your maximum heart rate yourself or in a lab, then you can define sport zones to better
TM
suit your training needs. For more information, see ProTrainer 5 software help.
: Set the high and low zone limits as bpm or HR% / HRR% and press OK to continue to step
Manual
3.
• (optional s3 stride sensor, G3 GPS sensor or cycling speed sensor W.I.N.D required)
Speed/pace
For speed/pace zones, set the high and low zone limits. Press OK to continue to step 3.
• (optional s3 stride sensor or cadence sensor W.I.N.D. required)
Cadence
For cadence zones, set the high and low zone limits. Press OK to continue to step 3.
3. Set to change zone after a specified time or distance*. During your workout, the training
Zone guide
computer will alert you when changing zones.
• : Set a timer for the zone (minutes and seconds) and press OK. Or
Timers
• *: Set the distance for the zone and press OK. Or
Distances
• : Select off for timers and distances and press OK.
Off
Once you have defined the first zone,
steps 2 and 3 until all zones are defined.
When the exercise is ready,
menu, where you can select it during your next workout. Rename the exercise by selecting
Exercises
from the list.
Rename
Create a New Exercise without Zones
If you create a new exercise without zones, you can use timers or distances* to guide your training.
Select
Settings > Exercises > Add new
1. : Set the number of zones to 0.
Number of zones
2. : Choose to sound a timer during workout (reminding you to drink, for example), or set a
Guide type
distance* (for following lap times without recording them).
Timers
• : Choose the number of timers (1-3) for the session. Press OK.
Number of timers
• : Define minutes and seconds for the timer and press OK. Or
Timer 1
Distances*
• : Choose the number of distances (1-3) for the session. Press OK.
Number of distances
• : Enter the distance(s) and press OK.
Distance 1
Repeat step 2 until you have defined timers or distances*. When the exercise is ready,
is displayed. The new exercise (
added
during your next workout. Rename the exercise by selecting

Calibrate the Polar s3 Stride Sensor W.I.N.D.

Optional calibration of the s3 sensor* improves accuracy of speed, pace, and distance measurements. It is
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for the exercise (0-3) and press OK. For 0 zones, see Create a New Exercise
), moderate (70-79% HR
max
value is usually age-based, but if you know your aerobic and anaerobic
max
is displayed. For more than one exercise zone, repeat
Zone 1 OK
is displayed. The new exercise (
New exercise added
.
) is stored in the
NewExe
), hard (80-89% HR
max max
-p) measured in a Polar Fitness
max
menu, where you can select it
Exercises
from the list.
Rename
),
max
), and maximum (90-99%
) is stored in the
NewExe
New exercise