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Polar Electro S510 User Manual

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COVER S510 GBR C.fh8 8.3.2001 12:45 Page 1
• OwnIndex™ to reliably predict your VO
• OwnCal™ the most accurate calorie
consumption calculation
• OwnCode™ locks out possible interference
from other heart rate monitors
• Computer communication via audible
SonicLink™ and Uplink™
• Cycling features - speed and optional
cadence
H E A R T R AT E M O N I T O R
2max
S510
™
H E A R T R AT E M O N I T O R
Quick Guide
Signal/Light
Stop
• exit the
displayed mode
• return to the
Time of day display
How to start measuring your heart rate (BasicUse)
1. Place the transmitter around your chest and wet its electrodes. Wear the wrist
receiver on your wrist.
2. Press and hold the OK button to start the measurement. The stopwatch and
G B R
the exercise recording start. Your heart rate will appear in max. 15 seconds.
U S E R ' S M A N U A L
How to stop measuring your heart rate
1. Press the stop button. The stopwatch and other calculations stop. Heart rate
measurement continues but exercise data is not recorded into a file anymore.
2. Press the stop button again. The receiver returns to the Time of day display.
Up
• move onward
• increase the
selected value
Down
• move backward
• reduce the
selected value
OK
•
start measuring the heart rate
•
lock in your selection

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  • Page 1 COVER S510 GBR C.fh8 8.3.2001 12:45 Page 1 • OwnIndex™ to reliably predict your VO • OwnCal™ the most accurate calorie consumption calculation • OwnCode™ locks out possible interference from other heart rate monitors • Computer communication via audible SonicLink™ and Uplink™...
  • Page 2 After training, you can review your exercise file and transfer it to your computer for analysis with PC Coach Light™ software. Monitor your fitness level, and any long-term changes in it, by performing the quick and easy Polar Fitness Test™.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Turning functions on/off ... 31 How to prepare the wrist receiver ... 8 OwnCal calorie counter on/off ... 31 Installing the Polar Bike Mount ... 9 Fitness test on/off ... 32 Installing the Polar Speed Sensor ... 9 Predicted maximum heart rate How to put the transmitter on ...

  • Page 4: Getting Going

    F. Polar Fitness Test ... 73 Cadence information ... 64 Heart rate limits ... 64 OwnIndex ... 73 Exercise time within, above and Predicted maximum heart rate ... 75 below the heart rate zones ... 64 Fitness test settings ... 76 Calorie expenditure ...

  • Page 5: Buttons And Their Functions

    (start). Locks in your selection (ok). Records lap information (lap). The Help text (start, ok or lap) that appears on the display above the button indicates its use. Manual S510 GBR C.pm6 SIGNAL LIGHT RESET STOP Useful tips •...

  • Page 6: Easy Start

    Time of day (see section Watch settings) and personal user settings (see section User information settings). 3. Polar S510 has various functions that you can use according to your personal training needs. For more information, see section Modes and their functions. You...
  • Page 7 4. Check that the wet electrode areas are firmly against your skin and the Polar logo is in a central, upright position. How to start measuring your heart rate 1. Begin with the display that shows the time of day.

  • Page 8: After Exercising

    Manual S510 GBR C.pm6 12-13 Modes and their functions Your Polar S510 has six main modes: Time of day, Exercise, File, Options, Fitness test and Connection. 1. TIME OF DAY You can use your Polar heart rate monitor as an ordinary watch with date, weekday indicator and alarm function.
  • Page 9 • up to 30 intervals with a target heart rate zone. After each interval you have a recovery calculation option. • cool-down with a target zone and a countdown timer *Optional Polar Cadence Sensor required Manual S510 GBR C.pm6 14-15 3.
  • Page 10 Monitor settings: activity/button sound on/off, measurement units, Help on/off Watch settings: alarm, time of day and date *Optional Polar Cadence Sensor required Manual S510 GBR C.pm6 16-17 5. FITNESS TEST In this mode you can: •...

  • Page 11: How To Enter Settings

    B. HOW TO ENTER SETTINGS This section describes how to manually enter settings by pressing the receiver buttons. However, Polar S510 offers you another way as well: prepare your settings with PC Coach Light software and upload them to your receiver from your computer.

  • Page 12: User Information Settings

    9. Year appears. Scroll up or down to adjust the year of birth. Press OK. 2max 10. Scroll up or down to select your gender. Press OK. Activity level (Activity) 11. Scroll up or down to select your activity level for Polar Fitness Test. Units 2 Press OK. ft/ inch Assess your long-term physical activity level.

  • Page 13: Exercise Settings

    13. Press OK. If you do not know this value, update it in the Fitness Test mode after having carried out the Polar Fitness Test. Maximal oxygen uptake value (VO 2max 14. The wrist receiver suggests value 35 for females and value 45 for males as a default setting when you set this value for the first time.
  • Page 14 3 on if timer 1 is off. If you set the countdown timers of the phase off, you have to manually stop the phase. Manual S510 GBR C.pm6 24-25 1. In the Time of day display scroll up or down until OPTIONS is displayed.
  • Page 15 If you start from the Time of day display, repeat steps 1-5. 6. Scroll up or down until Limits is displayed. 7. Press and hold the signal/light button to turn limits on or off. Release. Manual S510 GBR C.pm6 26-27 Setting interval type You can select 4 optional types of intervals: A.
  • Page 16 The intervals will succeed until you manually stop the interval phase or until 30 intervals have been made. 8. Scroll down until Cont appears. Press OK. Manual S510 GBR C.pm6 28-29 Setting recovery calculation A. Recovery timer B.

  • Page 17: Turning Functions On/Off

    For getting the most accurate OwnCal results, update the VO and the HR setting with clinically measured values (if available). If you do not know your clinically measured values perform Polar Fitness Test and update the OwnIndex and HR B 30 B 31 8.3.2001, 12:44...

  • Page 18: Bicycle Feature Settings

    Press OK. If you selected bike features off skip the rest of the bike settings. You can set two bike preferences for the S510. Make the settings ready for both bikes; when you start exercising, just select bike 1 or 2. As you take the bike settings 1 or 2 in use your speed and distance measuring functions are always on.
  • Page 19 622-25 700x25C 700C Tubular 28 (700 B) Manual S510 GBR C.pm6 34-35 METHOD 2. Mark the tread of the front tire with a line and roll the tire perpendicular to the ground. You can also use the valve as a mark. Mark a line on the ground.
  • Page 20 To continue your settings, press the stop button or to return to the Time of day display, press and hold the stop button. *Optional Polar Cadence Sensor required. Manual S510 GBR C.pm6 36-37 Naming Bike 1 and Bike 2 You can name the bikes with four letters, numbers or marks.

  • Page 21: Monitor Settings

    5. Scroll up or down until Units is displayed. 6. Press OK to start setting the units. 1 or 2 starts to flash. 7. Scroll up or down to select the desired unit. Press OK. Manual S510 GBR C.pm6 38-39 The units settings affect the following features:...

  • Page 22: Watch Settings

    9. The minutes start to flash. Scroll up or down to adjust the minutes. Press OK. When the alarm comes on, it will sound for one minute or you can turn it off by pressing any of the five buttons. Manual S510 GBR C.pm6 40-41 Setting time of day If you start from the Time of day display, repeat steps 1-4.

  • Page 23: Setting Tips

    You are able to set a user ID by PC Coach Light software. When set, the user ID number is shown on the upper row of the Time of day display. You can swap the user ID and date by pressing and holding the up button. Manual S510 GBR C.pm6 42-43 C. EXERCISE...
  • Page 24 Stopwatch display by pressing the up or down button. Exercise name Time of day Current heart rate C 44 Manual S510 GBR C.pm6 44-45 The following displays start to alternate, if you have bike 1 or 2 on, as you enter the Measure mode. Exercise name 4.

  • Page 25: Autostart For Recording A Cycling Exercise

    If there is 00 / - - reading on the display, there is no heart rate reception. Bring the wrist receiver up to your chest near the transmitter’s Polar logo. The receiver starts looking for the heart rate signal again.

  • Page 26: Illuminating The Display

    Polar S510 automatically stores a lap time when you stop recording an exercise. Polar S510 can store 99 laps if you have not used the interval function. After storing 99 laps FULL appears for a few seconds every time you take a lap.

  • Page 27: Swapping The Displayed Exercise Information

    Swapping the displayed exercise information There are four display options, which you can swap between by pressing the down button. Once you have configured the display options, Polar S510 saves the settings. If the Help function is on, the name of the selected function appears for a few seconds.

  • Page 28: Starting An Exercise Set

    OK button. When the stopwatch starts running Trainer is on. As the interval training exercise ends the Polar S510 automatically starts a BasicUse exercise, which is recorded to the same file as your interval training exercise.

  • Page 29: Interval Phase

    Interval phase The Polar S510 records up to 30 repeated interval phases. Your interval phase is divided into interval and recovery calculation (if set on) sections, which alternate continuously through your interval phase. Interval session 1. First Preset heart rate limits 2 (if set on).

  • Page 30: Cool-Down Phase

    After your cool-down phase has ended the receiver automatically continues exercise recording with BasicUse mode. C 56 Manual S510 GBR C.pm6 56-57 You can continue using the heart rate limits of the previous exercise in this mode too. If you want to do another interval training exercise, press and hold the OK button.

  • Page 31: Starting The Recovery Calculation

    Tips during the exercise Checking the heart rate limits and illuminating the display Bring the wrist receiver near the transmitter’s Polar logo. The backlight is turned on for a couple of seconds. The current heart rate limits of the exercise are displayed.

  • Page 32: How To Recall Training Information

    Exercise mode. You can recall the information in the File mode. The Polar S510 stores one complete training file at a time. Your latest exercise is stored in a complete file until the next time you start the stopwatch.

  • Page 33: Exercise Time

    EXE. SET WarmUp LAPS Best Lap D 62 Manual S510 GBR C.pm6 62-63 Exercise time (Exe. Time) The exercise time is the amount of time that you have exercised with the stopwatch running. Average and maximum heart rates of your exercise alternate on the display.

  • Page 34: Cadence Information

    This function counts cumulative exercise time expended during several exercise sessions starting from the previous resetting. It allows you to follow the exercise time count as a gauge of amount of exercise e.g. during one week. *Optional Polar Cadence Sensor required D 64 Manual S510 GBR C.pm6...

  • Page 35: Interval Phase

    Recovery information Time-based recovery Recovery duration. Drop in your heart rate. D 66 Manual S510 GBR C.pm6 66-67 Split time of the interval Lap information (LAPS) Start with the display showing LAPS and number of the recorded laps. 1. Press OK to start recalling the lap information.

  • Page 36: Resetting Cumulative Counts To Zero

    Manual S510 GBR C.pm6 68-69 E. CONNECTION TO COMPUTER Polar S510 wrist receiver records essential data for your training log. A training log makes it possible to plan future training and to define the most suitable interval training for maximising performance capacity.

  • Page 37: Uploading Settings From Computer

    70-71 Uploading Settings from Computer Polar S510 offers you the option of uploading your settings with PC Coach Light software version 3.0 or later to the wrist receiver. You are also able to set a user ID for easier recognition in multi-user situations.

  • Page 38: Polar Fitness Test

    Manual S510 GBR C.pm6 72-73 F. POLAR FITNESS TEST Polar Fitness Test is an easy, safe and quick way to estimate individual maximal aerobic power and to get predicted maximum heart rate value. Polar Fitness Test is targeted to healthy adults.

  • Page 39: Predicted Maximum Heart Rate

    74-75 Predicted maximum heart rate (HR The HR -p definition is carried out simultaneously with the Polar Fitness Test. The HR -p score predicts your individual maximum heart rate value more accurately than the age-based formula (220-age). The age-based method provides a rough estimation and is thus not very accurate, especially for people who have been fit for many years or for older people.

  • Page 40: Fitness Test Settings

    Fitness test settings To be able to carry out the Polar Fitness Test you need to do the following settings in the Options mode: • Set your personal user information and long-term physical activity level. • Set the Polar Fitness Test on.

  • Page 41: Update Ownindex And Hr

    Manual S510 GBR C.pm6 78-79 Fitness classes The Polar Fitness Test result, your OwnIndex, is most meaningful when comparing your individual values and changes in them. OwnIndex can also be interpreted according to your gender and age. Locate your OwnIndex on the table to find out your current cardiovascular fitness classification, compared with those who are of the same age and gender.

  • Page 42: Care And Maintenance

    • Store your Polar heart rate monitor in a cool and dry place. Do not store it in any kind of non-breathing material, such as a plastic bag or a sports bag if it is wet.
  • Page 43 Charter for detailed instructions. Polar S510 wrist receiver The estimated average battery life of the Polar S510 wrist receiver is 2 years in normal use (2h/ day, 7 days a week). Note also that excessive use of the backlight and the alarm signals will use the battery more rapidly.

  • Page 44: Precautions

    3. Put the transmitter back on the chest and keep the wrist receiver in this interference-free area as far as it is possible. 4. If the Polar heart rate monitor still does not work with the exercise equipment, this piece of equipment may be electrically too noisy for wireless heart rate measurement.
  • Page 45 86-87 If you are allergic to any substance that comes into contact with the skin, check the Polar heart rate monitor materials from the “Technical specifications” chapter. It is recommended that you wear the transmitter against your bare skin to ensure flawless operation.

  • Page 46: Frequently Asked Questions

    Check that you have set your personal user information and turned the fitness test on before turning the HR -p on. I 88 Manual S510 GBR C.pm6 88-89 ...there is no heart rate reading (- -)? 1. Check that the electrodes of the transmitter are moistened and that you are wearing it as instructed.
  • Page 47 Check your surroundings and move away from the source of disturbance. Another cyclist may have caused crosstalk with a Polar Speed Sensor. Keep a distance of at least 1 metre/ 3 feet between your wrist receiver and the Polar Speed Sensor of the other cyclist.

  • Page 48: Technical Specifications

    92-93 J. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Polar heart rate monitor is designed to indicate the level of physiological strain and intensity in sports and exercise. No other use is intended or implied. Heart rate is displayed as number of heartbeats per minute (bpm).
  • Page 49 –10 C to +50 C / 14 F to 122 F Battery type: CR 2032 Battery life: average 2500 hours of use Accuracy: Splash proof J 94 Manual S510 GBR C.pm6 94-95 Default Settings Interval distance Time of day Number of intervals Alarm Timer 1, 2, 3...

  • Page 50: Limited Polar Warranty

    No part of this manual may be used or reproduced in any form or by any means without prior written permission of Polar Electro Oy. Polar logotype is a registered trademark and Polar S510 is a trademark of Polar Electro Oy.

  • Page 51: Polar Glossary

    Activity level: Your long-term Configuring the display: During physical activity level you need to the exercise you can modify four assess in order to do the Polar display options by selecting Fitness Test. information to the lower and upper rows.

  • Page 52: Display Symbols

    Exercise mode: indicates the heart rate below the target zone. File mode: indicates the time spent below the target zone. M 100 Manual S510 GBR C.pm6 100-101 The graphic bar consists of five blocks. A flashing block indicates in which level you are in the Options settings or File recalling loops.
  • Page 53 Limits1, 2, 3: Heart rate limits for individually calibrated by your preset target zones 1, 2 and 3. M 102 Manual S510 GBR C.pm6 102-103 weight, maximal oxygen uptake Split Time: The elapsed time from ) and maximum heart rate...

  • Page 54: Index

    Modes and their functions ... 13 Warranty ... 96 Naming bike 1 or 2 ... 37 Wheel size ... 34 Naming exercise sets ... 30 Zone alarm On/OFF ... 48 M 104 Manual S510 GBR C.pm6 -p and 8.3.2001, 12:44...
  • Page 55 Monitor! We are proud to assist you in achieving your personal fitness and performance goals. Watch Set If you want to get even more out of your Polar S510 during training, check www.polar.fi for Alarm the best product and training tips in Polar Personal Trainer.

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