Getting Started; Basic Settings; Button Functions And Menu Structure; Button Functions - Polar Electro RCX5 User Manual

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3. GETTING STARTED

Basic Settings

Before using your training computer for the first time, customize the basic settings. Enter as accurate data
as possible to ensure correct feedback based on your performance.
Activate your training computer, by pressing OK.
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Deutsch English Español
is displayed. Press OK and adjust the following data:
enter basic settings
1. : Select or
Time 12h 24h
2. : Enter current date.
Date
3. : Select metric
Units (kg/cm)
4. Weight : Enter your weight.
5. : Enter your height. In LB/FT format, first enter feet then inches.
Height
6. : Enter your date of birth.
Date of birth
7. : Select or
Sex Male Female
8. is displayed. To change your settings, press BACK until you return to the desired setting. To
Settings OK?
accept the settings, press OK and the training computer goes to the time mode.

Button Functions and Menu Structure

Button Functions

The training computer has five buttons that have different functionalities depending on the situation of
use.
LIGHT BACK
• Pause training
• Illuminate the
display
• With a long
press you can
• Stop training
enter QUICK
to edit
MENU
different
settings in
different • Exit the menu
modes. For
• Return to
more
information, see
• Leave settings
Quick menu
(page 35).
• Cancel
• With a long

Menu Structure

8 Getting Started
Select language
, , ,
Français Italiano Português
. With , select or
12h AM
or imperial
(lb/ft)
.
OK
• Confirm
recording by selections
pressing BACK
• Start a training
once
session
• Take a lap
recording by
• With a long
pressing BACK
press, lock your
twice
heart rate to the
current sport
zone in Training
previous level mode when
training without
preset target
unchanged
zones
selections
press, return to
time mode from
any mode
is displayed. You can select from
, or
Suomi Svenska
. Enter the local time.
PM
units.
UP
• Move through
selection lists
• Adjust a
selected value
• Change the
watch face with
long press
• With a long
press, zoom the
upmost row
information in
Training mode
and accept with OK.
Please
DOWN
• Move through
selection lists
• Adjust a
selected value
• Switch between
Time 1 and
Time 2 with a
long press in
time mode
• With a long
press, zoom
lowest row
information in
Training mode