Target Zone Limits - Polar Electro RS200SD User Manual

5. TARGET ZONE LIMITS

In exercise, different heart rate zones produce different
fi tness and health benefi ts. The heart rate zones that suit
you depend on your goal and your basic physical condition.
Your running computer offers you three ways to use the
target heart rate zones: OwnZone, Polar sport zones, and
manual limits. Alternatively you can choose limits based on
your speed or pace (footpod required).
For further information on target zones and for a personalized
training program, see www.PolarRunningCoach.com.
To set the heart rate limits for your exercise, follow the
steps below:
1. In the Time mode, press the
Settings is displayed. Press the Red button.
2. Select Exercise and confi rm with the Red button.
3. Select the exercise you wish to modify and press the Red
button. You cannot modify Free and OwnZone exercises.
4. Press the / buttons until Edit is displayed. Confi rm
with the Red button.
5. Continue with editing the exercise. For further instructions
see the chapter Exercise Settings on page 35.
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make sure that you exercise at the correct intensity. When
the target zone alarm is activated, the symbol
displayed in the Exercise mode. The running computer
sounds an alarm when you are above or below your limits.
When you have selected heart rate based target zone limits
and you are out of your target zone, the heart rate value
starts fl ashing and the wrist unit alarms with each heart
beat.
target zone limits and you do not stay within the limits,
your running computer starts beeping.
and deactivate the alarm in the Settings > General >
Sound > TZ Alarm menu or during the exercise by pressing
and holding the Light button and choosing TZ Alarm with
/ buttons until the
Alarm Off is displayed (if the Help function is on).
Note:
• To return to the Time mode, press and hold the Stop
Target Zone Alarm: With the target zone alarm you can
When you have selected the speed or pace based
/ buttons. TargetZone Alarm On or TargetZone
• When target zone limits are not activated, no target zone alarm
in the exercise recording mode will sound, nor will target zone
information be placed in the File.
• The wrist unit sounds and backlight are turned off when the
low battery symbol is displayed. However, the alarm will
work once if it is set before the symbol appears.
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