Setting The Training Thresholds - Polar Electro Vantage NV User Manual

Setting the Heart Rate Limits 1&2
The upper reading is flashing.
1. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT to select the desired
value for the Upper Limit 1.
The digits will run faster if you press and hold the
SIGNAL button. Release the button when the
desired value is approaching.
You can not set the upper limit lower than the lower
limit.
The range for the heart rate limits is 10 - 240.
2. Press STORE/LAP/RECOVERY to lock your selection.
The lower reading, representing the Lower Limit 1, starts to
flash.
3. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT to select the desired Lower Limit 1.
4. Press STORE/LAP/RECOVERY to lock your selection.
5. Press SET/START/STOP to enter the setting mode of Heart Rate
Limits 2.
The fourth block of the graphic bar on the right, representing the
setting of the Heart Rate Limits 2 , starts to flash.
The upper reading, representing the Upper Limit 2, starts to
flash.
6. Repeat the steps 1 to 4 to set the Heart Rate Limits 2.
7. Press SET/START/STOP to enter the setting mode of Training
thresholds.
The fifth block of the graphic bar on the right, representing the
setting of the Upper/lower training thresholds , starts
to flash.
The upper reading, representing the Upper Training threshold,
starts to flash.
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Setting the Training thresholds

The upper reading is flashing.
1. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT to select the desired
value for the Upper training threshold.
Training thresholds can be used to analyse your
training with respect to predefined thresholds
such as aerobic threshold and anaerobic thresh-
old (Lactate threshold, OBLA). Training thresh-
olds are very individual and can be determined
most accurately in the laboratory tests. The pro-
gramming range for Upper/Lower Threshold is 10-240.
2. Press STORE/LAP/RECOVERY to lock your
selection.
The lower reading, representing the Lower training
threshold, starts to flash.
3. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT to select the desired value
for the Lower training threshold.
4. Press STORE/LAP/RECOVERY to lock your selection.
5. Press SET/START/STOP to set the Recovery Heart Rate or
alternatively Recovery Time.
The sixth block of the graphic bar on the right, representing the
setting of the Recovery Heart Rate/Recovery Time ,
starts to flash.The upper right digits (HR), representing the
Recovery Heart Rate mode, start to flash.
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