Polar Electro RS100 User Manual page 18

1. Start your exercise as described in the section "Exercise Recording" on page 14.
2. OwnZone determination begins and the OwnZone
Alternatively, to skip OwnZone determination and use the previously determined OwnZone, press the Red button.
Determination of your OwnZone happens in fi ve stages.
Walk at a slow pace for 1 min. Keep your heart rate below 100 bpm/ 50% HR
After each stage you will hear a beep (if the sound settings are on) and the display automatically illuminates
(if you have switched the backlight on once before), indicating the end of the stage.
Walk at a normal pace for 1 min. Slowly increase your heart rate by 10-20 bpm/ 5% HR
Walk at a brisk pace for 1 min. Slowly increase your heart rate by 10-20 bpm/ 5 % HR
Jog at a slow pace for 1 min. Slowly increase your heart rate by 10-20 bpm/ 5% HR
Jog at brisk pace or run for 1 min.
3. At some point during the fi ve stages you will hear two beeps. Your OwnZone has now been determined and you can begin
your planned exercise session.
The OwnZone determination method (see the table on the next page) and OwnZone heart rate limits are displayed.
The limits are displayed as beats per minute (bpm) or as a percentage of your maximum heart rate (%HR) depending on
your settings.
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symbol appears in the upper row of the display.
during this fi rst stage.
max
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max
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max
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The display reads:
OwnZone
If not successful, then
OZ latest
If not successful, then
AgeBased
Note: OwnZone has been developed for healthy people. Some health conditions may cause heart rate variability based OwnZone determination
to fail, for example high blood pressure, some cardiac arrhythmias, and some medications.
You can now continue with your exercise. Try to stay inside the given heart rate zone to maximize exercise benefi ts.
Tip: For further information on OwnZone, see www.polar.fi and www.PolarOwnZone.com.
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OwnZone determination method Reasons for using this method
heart rate variability
previous OwnZone • your heart rate variability decreased either too slowly or too fast
based on heart rate variability or
• your heart rate exceeded the safety limit of the OwnZone
determination
age-based heart rate zone • heart rate variability based OwnZone determination was not
(65-85% of HR ) successful and no previous OwnZone determination existed
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