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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Introduction ..........................1 Quick Steps ..........................1 About the Help.......................... 1 Water-Resistance........................2 Medical Devices In Professional Use..................2 Training Articles........................2 Service............................2 Bluetooth ..........................2 Quick Guide ..........................3 Quick Guide..........................3 PC Requirements ........................3 Hardware ..........................
Page 4 Team2 SW Help How to............................ 24 Software ............................. 36 Introduction to Software ......................36 Main menu..........................37 Training calendar........................52 Online training ........................64 Training session log ....................... 68 Training reports ........................73 How to............................ 76 PDA software ........................... 121 Introduction to PDA Software ....................
Page 5 Table of Contents Transmitters.......................... 152 USB dongle .......................... 155 Glossary ........................... 156 Precautions ..........................157 Minimizing Possible Risks ....................157 Important Safety Information....................159 Base Station ......................... 159 AC-Powered Devices ......................159 Battery-Powered Devices..................... 160 Wireless Devices........................160 All Devices..........................161 Regulatory Information......................
Page 7: Introduction
TEAM2 SW HELP Introduction Welcome to Polar Team ! Team is a versatile system that allows you to plan your team's seasons, monitor the training and analyse the data. Team includes software for both a PC and PDA. The PC software is designed for planning, recording and storage and the PDA software is for online monitoring.
Page 8: Water-Resistance
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Page 9: Quick Guide
Team2 SW help Quick Guide Quick Guide This is Quick guide for Polar Team . Please read Quick guide through before starting to work with Team . Quick guide gives you the basic information on Team . Quick guide, in particular, Wizard instructions are only for the first introduction of the software.
Page 10: Hardware
Team2 SW Help • 1 GB of free hard drive space • Wireless connection (IEEE802.11b or newer) • Microsoft Windows XP, Vista or 7 Hardware Polar Team includes the following hardware. For more information, see hardware section. • Base station •...
Page 11 Team2 SW help Blue 1 Base station is ready for use. Takes approx. 1 minute after switching on. On secondary base stations, the only one that lights up when the base station is ready for use. Note that also the main base station must be on and ready for use.
Page 12 Team2 SW Help Red led is blinking at HR. Transmitter detects the HR signal and is ready for recording. Memory or battery level is low. Start recording sound, Transmitter starts recording. one beep. Green led is blinking Transmitter is recording.
Page 13: Wizard
Team2 SW help Red led is blinking every 5 Transmitter is charging. seconds. Green led is blinking Transmitter's battery is full. every 10 seconds. Green led is on. The user can activate the connection between a new transmitter and the system and activate the transmitter's number while introducing new transmitters to the system.
Page 14 Team2 SW Help The first step instructs you on how to connect the hardware correctly. Follow the instructions below and on the screen. By clicking the numbered steps, help animations are displayed in the box on the right side of the list.
Page 15 Team2 SW help 2. Add the team logo (in *.jpg format) by clicking Click here to add a logo text. This is an optional feature. 3. Type team details into the Team Details field. This is an optional feature. Continue to the next step by clicking Next.
Page 16 Team2 SW Help coach/trainer can determine how many heart beats the upper threshold zone and the lower threshold zone differ from the players' upper and lower threshold values. The variances are the same for the whole team. The threshold values enable the most individual training analysis.
Page 17 Team2 SW help 2. Select a color for each activity by clicking the color box at the end of each training activity line. If each training activity or test has its own individual color, it is easier for you to visualize your team's training calendar.
Page 18 Team2 SW Help To make sure that the Team hardware is plugged in correctly, do the following. 1. Check that you have connected your base station to the PC with the network cable and that lights 1 and 2 are lit on the base station.
Page 19 Team2 SW help 4. If you have not plugged in the USB dongle, do it now. Wait for a couple of seconds and click the Search link below the picture of USB dongle. Continue to the next step by clicking Next.
Page 20: Care And Maintenance Instructions
Team2 SW Help Wait until the search is done. After the search, Wizard tells you how many of the 10 transmitters it has found. If Wizard didn't find all the transmitters, make sure that they are inserted correctly. The correct way is to leave the tip with led light on the outside. A short sound will be heard when a transmitter is inserted into the charger correctly.
Page 21: Hardware
Team2 SW help • Store the straps in the Team bag, in a pocket with vents. • Make sure you don’t store straps wet. Transmitters • Detach the transmitters from the straps and store separately. • Rinse the transmitters under running lukewarm water after every use.
Page 22 Team2 SW Help • one (main) base station: up to 28 transmitters/players online • two base stations (main + one secondary base stations): up to 56 transmitters/players online • three base stations (main + two secondary base stations): up to 80 transmitters/players online The main station does not differ from the secondary base stations on the hardware level.
Page 23 Team2 SW help 1. Charger and power indicators (see Lights and sounds) 2. Number indicators for connections and a Bluetooth logo (see Lights and sounds) 3. Power button 4. Reset button (red), Ethernet port and power plug under the cover To connect the main base station to the PC 1.
Page 24 Team2 SW Help 4. Select the Base station/USB Dongle tab. 5. Select the main base station from the base station list. Note that if a secondary base station is introduced to the system, the base station settings cannot be changed.
Page 25: Charger
Team2 SW help • Operating temperature -20°C - +60°C (-4°F - +140°F). • The stand must be used when base station is placed on moist ground, e.g., on a wet lawn. • When the base station is placed on the wall, the plug must be towards the ground, especially outdoors.
Page 26: Transmitters And Straps
Team2 SW Help Facts • Up to 10 transmitters can be inserted into the charger at a time. • The transmitters are inserted into the charger in such a way that the led light is left on the outside. The led is located next to the Polar Team logo's letter R.
Page 27 Team2 SW help Facts • Re-chargeable battery, Polar magnetic communication technology transmitter and built-in Bluetooth. • Battery lasts up to 80 hours (in online mode for 24 hours). • Re-charge takes 24 hours. • Transmitter memory can record 48 hours of data in online mode and up to 360 hours of data in off-season mode.
Page 28: Bluetooth Usb Adapter (Usb Dongle)
Team2 SW Help • Strap works only with Team transmitters. • See also Non-secured transmitter mode. For more information, see also How to use transmitters. Online and Off-Season Modes Transmitter can be used in two different modes, Online and Off-season. HR data can be monitored in both modes with a Polar wrist unit.
Page 29: Non-Secured Transmitter Mode
Team2 SW help Facts • Built-in Bluetooth. • Do not install the USB dongle drivers from the included CD! The USB dongle works with the Team only if the drivers are not installed. If you have installed the drivers, follow instructions in the troubleshooting chapter.
Page 30: How To
Team2 SW Help Normally the transmitters are always in secured mode. The non-secured mode is used only when: • the base station combination has been changed and the transmitters must be synchronized with the new combination, or • the transmitter has been previously paired with a base station and is now paired with another.
Page 31 Team2 SW help To use secondary base stations In order the secondary base stations work, the main base station must be on and connected to the PC. Only the main base station connects to the PC, the secondary base stations connect to the system via the main base station.
Page 32 Team2 SW Help • When the transmitter is inserted correctly into the charger the red led is on for 5 seconds. At the same time you can here a short sound. How to introduce additional base stations The base station you introduced to the system first (during or after Wizard) is your main base station.
Page 33 Team2 SW help 5. Open software preferences (Tools > Preferences) and select the Base station/USB dongle tab. Click Add below the base station list, the secondary base station is added to the base station list. NOTE: It may take up to 1 minute until the Add button is enabled after the secondary base station is connected to the PC.
Page 34 Team2 SW Help 4. Click the Add button below USB Dongles list. A new USB dongle appears in the USB Dongles list.
Page 35 Team2 SW help 5. To rename the dongle, select the dongle from the list and type in a new name into the Name field on the right. 6. Connect the main base station to the PC with the network cable.
Page 36 Team2 SW Help 2. Select Start (> Settings) > Control Panel. 3. Double-click the Bluetooth Devices icon to open the device settings. 4. Open the Options tab. 5. Check the Turn discovery on check-box. 6. Save changes and close the window by selecting OK.
Page 37 Team2 SW help 1. Turn on your PC and open Team software. 2. Plug the power cable into the new main base station (reset secondary base station or brand new). NOTE that using power cable is only allowed indoors. During outdoor use, use the battery as power source.
Page 38 Team2 SW Help The main base station can be connected to the PC with either wired (Ethernet) or wireless (Wi-Fi) connection. Instructions for creating a wired connection between the base station and PC can be found here. Wired connection is necessary when Team is used for the first time or when the base station settings are changed.
Page 39 Team2 SW help 6. Type a new wireless network key into the Wireless Network key input box. The network key must be either 5 or 13 characters long. You can also rename the base station by typing in a base station name into the Name input box. The base station name is the name of the base station's wireless network.
Page 40 Team2 SW Help Windows Vista: 1. Switch on the main base station. Wait until the light 1 on the base station is lit. 2. If there's a separate on/off switch for the Wi-Fi adapter (of your PC), make sure that the adapter is switched on.
Page 41 Team2 SW help combination. The Team software will inform you with yellow triangles in the Transmitters tab (of Software Preferences) and in the upper right corner of the Team software, if synchronization is required. To find out the reason for the yellow triangle, take the mouse cursor on the symbol and a message is displayed.
Page 42: Software
Team2 SW Help 5. After training, detach the transmitter from the strap. 6. Follow the care and maintenance instructions. Software Introduction to Software Team software is exclusively developed for Polar Team . The software enables you to utilize all the features of Polar Team...
Page 43: Main Menu
Team2 SW help • Collect and record heart rate data during online and after off-season training. • Analyze the heart rate data. • Produce training data reports. • Manage tests. Shortcuts Function Shortcut Key Main menu - File Alt + F...
Page 44 Team2 SW Help • File • Edit • Options • Tools • Help The contents of the main menu vary in different situations. Some features are disabled during certain functions. All the features are introduced in this section. File Send E-mail •...
Page 45 Team2 SW help • Archive database data in the system. Last used teams (up to 5) • Quick select another team. The 5 last used teams are listed. Exit • Close the software. Edit Copy to Clipboard • Copy selected item(s) to the clipboard. The software asks which data is to be copied.
Page 46 Team2 SW Help • Move players' training files to a new session in the Training Session Log tab. First select the files and select Move players in to a new session. The software asks for details (date, time of day, training activity).
Page 47 Team2 SW help Tools Transfer Training Sessions • Transfer training session data from the transmitters to the system. Transmitters must be inserted into charger. Data can be transferred from either one or selected transmitters. • See also How to transfer data from transmitters' memory.
Page 48 Team2 SW Help • Find information and help on Team software and hardware. Product Support • Get product support via the Polar web site. NOTE: The PC has to be connected to the Internet. Polar Web Site • Visit the Polar web site. NOTE: The PC has to be connected to the Internet.
Page 49 Team2 SW help • Print • Send by E-mail • Add Training Session • Add Marker • Team Properties • Transfer Training Files • Synchronize PDA Software Preferences Polar Team Preferences can be found from main menu: Tools > Preferences. Preferences can be changed without selecting a team.
Page 50 Team2 SW Help Transmitters Transmitter settings can be modified in the Transmitters tab. Transmitter settings can be modified either one by one or as a group. Before modifying transmitter settings, transmitters must be inserted into the charger and connected to the system. Connected and not connected transmitters are listed separately on the transmitter list.
Page 51 Team2 SW help Before base station or USB dongle settings can be changed, the device must be connected to the computer. The base station is connected to the system when lights 1 and 2 are lit and Team software is running. Only main base station settings can be changed and it must be done before secondary base stations are introduced to the system.
Page 52 Team2 SW Help Take the settings into use by clicking Save. Close the window by selecting Close. If the changes are not saved when Close is selected, the software asks whether the changes are saved or not. Team The first tab is for Team details. The team's name, logo, detailed information and password can be changed.
Page 53 Team2 SW help coach/trainer can determine how many heart beats the upper threshold zone and the lower threshold zone differ from the players' upper and lower threshold values. The variances are the same for the whole team. The threshold values enable the most individual training analysis.
Page 54 Team2 SW Help • To change the name for a phase, select the phase from the phase list and change the name in an input field on the right. • To remove a phase, select the phase from the list on the right and click the Delete button.
Page 55 Team2 SW help • Polar Training Computer tab is for transferring data from another Polar product, for example, a training computer or cycling computer. You can also transfer information from the PC to the Polar training computer. For example, the following Polar training computers are compatible: CS400, RS400, AXN500, AXN700, S810i, S725X / S625X, S725, S720i / S710i and S610i.
Page 56 Team2 SW Help • To change transmitter's mode select the player from the list, open Transmitter tab, select correct radio button (Online or Off-season) and click the Transfer button. Selected transmitter settings can be transferred to all transmitters at once by clicking the Transfer to all button.
Page 57 Team2 SW help infrared communication and Team transmitters: CS400, RS400, AXN500, AXN700, S810i, S725X / S625X, S725, S720i / S710i and S610i. When transferring data between the PC and the Polar training computer, set your Polar training computer into connect mode, place it in front of the infrared port and select Transfer button from the Team software.
Page 58: Training Calendar
Team2 SW Help • When Sport zones is checked, the sport zone settings are transferred to the training computer. • When Polar Team transmitter number (Time view) is checked, the selected player's transmitter number is transferred to the training computer. The transmitter number can be set to be displayed on the screen of the training computer in Time view by long-pressing the upper right button.
Page 59 Team2 SW help Image: (1) Training periods and (2) training sessions. The current date is marked with black borders (3). Player list and player training grid are in the lower part of the page. Player list displays all the team's players that are in the system. The list has following features: •...
Page 60 Team2 SW Help Polar Team software's main settings can be found from the main menu. Most of the settings should be adjusted into place before beginning to work with the software. See also Team properties Software preferences. Right-Click Menus Many features and functions can be accessed quickly by right-clicking an element or an item.
Page 61 Team2 SW help • Copy Player List to Clipboard, which copies the player list, team's name, player number, transmitter number and player groups to the clipboard. This is the same function as Edit > Copy to Clipboard > Player list.
Page 62 Team2 SW Help of training periods, training periods consists of training sessions and training sessions consists of phases. First Steps 1. The first thing you have to do is to add all the team's training activities into the system. Usually this is done during Wizard, but in case you have to add, modify or delete training...
Page 63 Team2 SW help • The number of seasons is not limited per team. Planning Seasons are planned with the Training seasons feature. To open Training seasons window, click the Plan season button on the Training Calendar page or select Options > Plan season.
Page 64 Team2 SW Help Image: Season consists of training periods (1), training periods consists of training sessions (2), training sessions consists of phases. Characteristics of Training Period • Before training periods can be added, a season must be created. • The number of training periods is not limited per season.
Page 65 Team2 SW help When the end date of period is changed, only the duration of that specific training period is changed (made longer or shorter). Durations of other (latter) training periods are kept the same as before, but only the start and end dates are changed.
Page 66 Team2 SW Help • Sessions are determined in Session Management window that can be accessed from Training Sessions window. • Session can consist of phases, which is an optional feature. • Each team has its own sessions. • Sessions are shown in the calendar as color boxes. Color of the box indicates the training activity in question.
Page 67 Team2 SW help All created training sessions are stored in the system and can be used again later. Created training sessions are listed as a drop-down list in Session properties. More sessions can be created at any time. After you have created your main training sessions, the planning process eases and speeds up because there are prepared "blocks"...
Page 68 Team2 SW Help 6. Close Session Management by clicking OK. To make more specific plans, continue to the phases. Phases Season consists of training periods, training periods consists of training sessions, training sessions consists of phases. Characteristics of Phases •...
Page 69 Team2 SW help 3. Select a training activity from the list on the left. 4. Click the Add button below the Training activity phases list. 5. Type in name for the phase. 6. Repeat steps 3 to 5 if necessary.
Page 70: Online Training
Team2 SW Help 3. Type in the session name and select a training activity from the Training activity drop- down list. 4. Check the Training with phases box. 5. Click the Add button in the Phases section. 6. Select a phase from the drop-down list. NOTE: Phases are created beforehand in Team Properties.
Page 71 Team2 SW help Connect/Disconnect button connects and disconnects the connection between the system and base station during online training. After clicking Connect, the heart rates of players who wear a transmitter begin to display on the screen. Clicking Disconnect ends online monitoring. During online training, Disconnect is disabled if Start has been clicked but Stop hasn't.
Page 72 Team2 SW Help session are displayed in black. All the players that have not been connected to the system during the current online training session are displayed in grey. The players whose heart rates you want to be displayed on the screen can be selected by checking the box.
Page 73 Team2 SW help Software can perform Automatic error correction during online training. The feature is turned on and off by checking the box. This feature detects incorrect HR data and corrects it. When Show team's average HR online is selected, the software displays the team's average heart rate (grey graph) in the background of curve view.
Page 74: Training Session Log
Team2 SW Help Right-Click Menu Many features and functions can be accessed quickly by right-clicking an element or an item. Below are the contents of the right-click menu on the Online Training page. Right-clicking the view content opens a menu that is enabled only when Connect is clicked. In the Online Training page the menu consists of the following: •...
Page 75 Team2 SW help • Quick search enables a drop-down list that includes typical date ranges from Yesterday to 12 months ago. Listed in Training activity drop-down menu are team's training activities that are added in Team Properties (Options > Team Properties > Training Activities tab).
Page 76 Team2 SW Help area is marked as a phase. The phase's name is selected from drop-down list in the summary tab. If overlapping phases are marked, the phases are merged automatically. • Mark training time for session mode enables you to mark the effective training time to the graph.
Page 77 Team2 SW help After the training time is marked for the session, the selected part of the curve is thick and the rest is thinner. To mark the training time for a session:Curve and Result details Curve and result details are displayed below the curve area. There are three tabs which each offer different features.
Page 78 Team2 SW Help The first set of settings is for Time and HR axis. Time axis scale defines the time axis (horizontal) scale of the curve view. The shortest possible scale is 5 minutes, the longest 120 minutes. The default value is Fit to screen which adjusts the time axis according to your screen size. HR axis maximum defines the HR axis (vertical) scale of the curve view.
Page 79: Training Reports
Team2 SW help Search and View Training Data How to search training session. Training reports Training Reports Training Reports opens by clicking the fourth page tab. Training reports is tool for analyzing, printing and sharing. Report creation criteria can be saved as quick searches. Training reports' content consists of graphs.
Page 80 Team2 SW Help The third drop-down menu is for selecting Training activity. The options are the training activities that are in the system for selected team. After training activity has been selected, it is possible to select a certain phase. The listed phases are the phases of selected training activity.
Page 81 Team2 SW help Organize Saved training reports are listed in the Training reports box in upper left corner of the training reports page. Saved training reports can be organized by selecting one and clicking the up and down arrows in Training reports settings.
Page 82: How To
Team2 SW Help • Copy to Clipboard, which has a submenu (it consists of Graph and Values). The feature copies a selected item (graph or values) to the clipboard. This is the same function as Edit > Copy to Clipboard.
Page 83 Team2 SW help • Copy the selected training file by right-clicking an calendar item with heart symbol in training calendar and selecting Copy to Clipboard . If there are more than one training file in the same calendar item, first select the training session and then Copy to Clipboard.
Page 84 Team2 SW Help • Training session values are pasted as a table. Each player and each training session are displayed separately, organized horizontally. On the first row, there are the dates and times and training sessions. On the second row, there are the player names.
Page 85 If you have set automatic backups on, the Team2 software automatically takes backups when the software is closed. Still, it is important to take backups every now and then, especially before updating the software or installing a newer version. It is also recommended that you save the backup file on an external storage device, for example, a USB flash drive or an external hard drive, in addition to the PC's internal hard drive.
Page 86 Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Polar\Team2\data\Backup\ • Windows Vista and 7: C:\ProgramData\Polar\Team2\data\backup The backup file can be copied to another location. The backup file is named with a timestamp. How to restore from backup You may need to restore data if, for example, you start using Team with a new PC or data has been accidentally deleted.
Page 87 6. Wait while the software restores the data. This may take several minutes depending on the file size. 7. Close the Database Management window by clicking Close. After restoring the archived data, the Team2 system will only contain the data that was in the archive file. How to set automatic backups on A backup file is a copy of all the data that has been recorded into the system up until the moment the backup was taken.
Page 88 Team2 SW Help 4. Save the setting and close the Database Management window by clicking Close. To turn the automatic backups off, select Never. How to compact and archive the database The bigger the Team database becomes, the slower the software opens and the longer the searches take.
Page 89 Team2 SW help • a file that contains the archived data for the selected date range (from the beginning until the selected date), and • a file that contains the data from the selected date until the current date. Note that the disk space required for archiving is three times the size of the database file.
Page 90 Team2 SW Help 4. Select an end date for the data that is being archived. Please note that the archived data (until the selected date) can no longer be used in the software. 5. Click Archive to archive the data between the selected date range. This takes approximately 10 minutes / 1 GB of data.
Page 91 Team2 SW help • When you are moving players from another team, select from the Team drop- down list the team you wish to import from. Player list appears on the left side of the window. Click on the players you want to move (to the active team). The selected players move onto the list on the right side of the window.
Page 92 Team2 SW Help Polar training files format, which the Team produces. Training data can also be imported from Polar ProTrainer software and it can be either in zip package or in *.hrm file format. 1. Open the Team software. 2. Select the team to which you want to import data.
Page 93 Team2 SW help 6. Select a training session from the Training session drop-down list. The current day's planned training sessions, team's training activities to be used with unplanned training sessions and team's tests are listed. 7. Click Connect button to establish a connection between the PC and the main base station.
Page 94 Team2 SW Help Select a team that you want to use. 5. Open the Online Training page. 6. Select a test from the Training session drop-down list. The current day's planned training sessions, team's training activities to be used with unplanned training sessions and team's tests are listed.
Page 95 Team2 SW help NOTE: In addition to the currently active team, all the teams that are not protected with a password are synchronized with the PDA. After training If you have taken and saved markers with PDA software, you can synchronize them to the PC software.
Page 96 Team2 SW Help 3. The current training session is listed among the search results and the heading of the training session is flashing green. 4. Double-click the training session heading. The Training Session Log popup window appears. 5. Select a marker from the list on the left, and modify the notes on the right.
Page 97 Team2 SW help 1. Select a team. 2. Open Team Properties (Main menu > Options > Team Properties). 3. Open the Sport Zones tab. 4. Select a calculation method that needs changes. 5. Click the Remove button in the rear of sport zone that you want to remove. Sport zone is removed without confirmation! Repeat if necessary.
Page 98 Team2 SW Help It is possible to add all your teams to Team . However, only one team can be used at a time. The first team is usually created during Wizard. Next teams are created in Team settings. To create a new team, follow the steps below.
Page 99 Team2 SW help 18. Repeat steps 16 and 17 until all tests are added. 19. Select the fifth tab, Players. 20. Click the Add button to add the first player and fill the player's general information in the General tab.
Page 100 Team2 SW Help To delete a team: 1. Open the Team software. 2. Select Options > Edit Teams. 3. Select the team you want to remove by clicking the name. 4. Click the Delete button to delete the team. 5. Click Yes to approve the deletion. Click No to cancel the deletion.
Page 101 Team2 SW help 10. Close the window by selecting Close. NOTE: You can modify the player position names at any time by accessing the Player position window, selecting a player position and changing the name. Group Players When you have created player positions for the team, you can start grouping players.
Page 102 Team2 SW Help 7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 when needed. 8. Click Save to save the changes. Close the window by selecting Close. How to Modify Sport Zones Sport Zones settings can be found from Team Properties. Team properties can be found from main menu: Options >...
Page 103 Team2 SW help How to Remove Players Players can be removed at any time except during Online training. The player is removed from the team and all the player information is removed. To remove players: 1. Open the Team software.
Page 104 Team2 SW Help 3. Select a team by checking the box. 4. Click the Close button. Optionally, if the team you want to select has been recently used, select File > Team's name from the list below Backup and Restore.
Page 105 Team2 SW help 4. Select the new season from the list by clicking on it. 5. Type a name for the season into Season name input field in Season properties. 6. Close the window by clicking OK. See also: How to delete season How to add training periods.
Page 106 Team2 SW Help 4. Select the Training Activities tab. 5. Click the Add button below the Training activities list. 6. Type a name for the training activity into the Training activity input field on the right. 7. Select an individual color for the training activity by clicking the color box next to the input field on the right.
Page 107 Team2 SW help • a prepared exercise "block" that has a training activity and a name and can consist of phases In fact, the latter ones are set to be the contents of the former ones. To Set Training Session to the Training Calendar: 1.
Page 108 Team2 SW Help 4. Select a training activity for the session from the Training activity drop-down list below the Name input field. 5. If you want the training session to consist of phases, check the Training with phases box. Add as many phases as you wish by clicking the Add button below the phase list and selecting a phase from the drop-down list.
Page 109 Team2 SW help 5. Close the window by clicking OK. See also: How to delete season How to add training periods. How to Delete Training Period 1. Open the Team software and select a team. 2. Click the Training sessions button on the Training Calendar page.
Page 110 Team2 SW Help How to Modify Phases 1. Open the Team software. 2. Select a team. 3. Select Options > Team Properties. 4. Select the Training Activities tab. 5. Select the training activity from the list on the left. 6. Select the phase from the list on the right side of the window.
Page 111 Team2 SW help How to Remove Training Activities 1. Open the Team software. 2. Select a team. 3. Select Options > Team Properties. 4. Select the Training Activities tab. 5. Select the training activity from the list on the left.
Page 112 Team2 SW Help • Marker information (date, time, training activity, notes) can be reviewed by taking the mouse cursor on the marker. How to correct heart rate data manually Manual error correction tool enables you to manually remove errors from the heart rate graph.
Page 113 Team2 SW help To create a new training report: 1. Open the Team software and select the team. 2. Open Training Reports page. 3. Select new from the Training reports list on the left. 4. Select how you want to limit the date range for the report. The options are Search by date, Search by period and Quick search.
Page 114 Team2 SW Help 3. You can create a training session report for the whole session or for a selected time range: • To create training session report for the complete training session, right-click on the curve area and select Create Training Session Report or click on the Create Training Session Report button.
Page 115 Team2 SW help How to mark training time for session The Team transmitter records heart rate data the whole time the player is wearing the transmitter. By default the Team assumes that the training file includes only effective training time. In reality, the file can include several minutes of heart rate data that is not actually effective training.
Page 116 Team2 SW Help 2. Select players' curves from the left. NOTE that to be able to mark training time, the curves must be from the same training session. 3. Select the Mark training time for session tool. 4. Click the curve area to add a Training session started marker. A red marker appears to the curve area.
Page 117 Team2 SW help 6. Release the mouse button to place a Training session stopped marker. • You can adjust the selected area by moving the green and red markers. • You can mark several training times (start and stop marker pairs) for a session.
Page 118 Team2 SW Help Take the following into consideration when merging training sessions: • At least two training sessions must be selected for merging. • The selected training sessions must be for the same player. • The selected training sessions must be for the same day.
Page 119 Team2 SW help 6. Review the list of selected players. The selection cannot be edited here. To change the player selection, click Cancel, make the new selections. 7. Click OK to confirm the move. To move training files into a new training session: Perform a training session search in the Training Session Log tab.
Page 120 Team2 SW Help 2. Click the Save as button in the graph area. 3. Type in the name for the report in the Save report window that appears in the upper left corner. 4. To save the report click OK.
Page 121 Team2 SW help To send training session files: 1. Open the Team software and select the team. 2. Select File > Send E-mail. 3. Select the Training session files button. 4. Select the date range for the training sessions. 5. Select from the players list the players whose training data you want to send.
Page 122 Team2 SW Help Transfer to the PC has two settings that can be set on or off before transferring data. • When Training sessions (Files) is checked, training files are transferred from the training computer to PC. • When Person information (User settings) is checked, user information is transferred from the training computer to PC.
Page 123 Team2 SW help • When Sport zones is checked, the sport zone settings are transferred to the training computer. • When Polar Team transmitter number (Time view) is checked, the selected player's transmitter number is transferred to the training computer. The transmitter number can be set to be displayed on the screen of the training computer in Time view by long-pressing the upper right button.
Page 124 Team2 SW Help • There was only a PDA device used during online training and there was no data recorded onto the PC. To transfer data from the transmitters' memory: 1. Open the Team PC software. 2. Switch on the base station. Wait until the connection is ready between the base station and the PC.
Page 125 Team2 SW help allowed. Finish the transfer of other training files to your Team system normally. Switch the failed transmitters to secured mode by removing the transmitters from charger and inserting them back after a minimum of 3 seconds. Only one sound should be heard.
Page 126 Team2 SW Help NOTE: • If you have more transmitters in the charger than were found, make sure the transmitters are inserted correctly. • During the transmitters are taught to the system, a yellow triangles are displayed in the Transmitters tab (of Software Preferences) until the introduction is finalized. To find out the reason for the yellow triangle, take the mouse cursor on the symbol and a tooltip message is displayed.
Page 127: Pda Software
PC and the PDA, make sure you have all the necessary software installed on your computer. Install the Team2 PDA software. 3. Sync your teams to the PDA via the Team PC software. 4. Connect the PDA to the Team base station with a wireless connection.
Page 128: Installation Of Pda Software
PDA. To synchronize information between your PC and the PDA, make sure you have all the necessary software installed on your computer. 2. Insert the Polar Team2 DVD into your optical drive. The DVD starts automatically. 3. Select language. 4. Select Install PDA Software.
Page 129 Team2 SW help Remember to synchronize the team information onto the PDA before starting the online monitoring. Elements The online monitoring view is the main view of the software. There are two options for the view, List view and Grid view. The view type is selected from the main menu.
Page 130 Team2 SW Help • Select Players, opens a player selection window where you can select the players that are shown in list and grid view. • Open Team, opens a window where you can select the team you wish to use.
Page 131: Settings
Team2 SW help • If online training is not switched on, the grid view is only a grey screen. • When the base station receives data from the transmitters, heart rates and other information start to display in the grid view. The grid view provides players' names, numbers, transmitter numbers, heart rates, sport zone information and training load information.
Page 132 Team2 SW Help There are four options in General tab. Each option is for selecting the location for team and marker files. Teams: • Location - where the team files are stored. My Documents is selected by default. • Folder - the folder in which the team files are stored. Teams is selected by default.
Page 133 Team2 SW help There are three options in List View tab. • With the Select columns option you can select columns by checking which ones are shown in the list view. The options are Transmitter Number, Sport Zone, Heart rate and Cumulative Training Load.
Page 134: How To
Team2 SW Help There are five options in Grid View tab. • The first three options are for selecting in which order the information is shown in the grid view. Highlighted information is the information shown in the center of the grid cell.
Page 135 Team2 SW help 1. Select Start > Settings > System tab > Memory. 2. Select Running programs tab. 3. Select Polar Team PDA from the list. 4. Select Stop. The software disappears from the list. How to Establish Wireless Connection To monitor training online you have to establish a wireless connection between the PDA and the main base station.
Page 136 Team2 SW Help 2. Select Wireless Manager. 3. Make sure the wireless is enabled (not greyed out). You can enable the wireless by clicking. Check Wireless Adapter Settings After you have checked that wireless is enabled, check the settings of your wireless adapter.
Page 137 Team2 SW help Settings. 2. Double-click Wi-Fi. 3. Select your wireless adapter from the list by clicking it once. 4. In the IP Address tab, make sure that Use server-assigned IP address is selected. 5. Select the Name Servers tab and make sure that the DNS, Alt DNS, WINS and Alt...
Page 138 Team2 SW Help 6. Select OK from the upper right corner of the screen. Set Wireless Network Settings Ready 1. Switch on the base station if it is not already switched on. Wait approximately for one minute until the base station is ready (the blue light 1 is lit).
Page 139 Team2 SW help 3. Double-click Wifi. 4. If the base station is ready, you should see the main base station's wireless network on the Wireless Networks list. 5. Select your base station's network by clicking it once.
Page 140 Team2 SW Help 6. Leave the first page of the configuration as it is. Do not check the This is a hidden network box. Select Next to continue. 7. Select Open from the Authentication drop-down list, and WEP from the Data...
Page 141 Team2 SW help 8. Uncheck The key is automatically provided box. Type in the base station's network key you have determined during Wizard. Select Next to continue. 9. Leave the last page as it is. Do not check the Use IEEE 802.1x network access control box.
Page 142 Team2 SW Help After you have set the wireless network settings, your PDA automatically detects the main base station's network when the base station is on, and the wireless connection is ready for use. NOTE: If the main base station is not on, or the PDA is out of network range, the preset wireless network is displayed as unavailable in the wireless network list.
Page 143 Team2 SW help 3. Select Menu > Connect. The PDA establishes a wireless connection to the main base station if the wireless connection settings are correctly set. Disconnect from Base Station To disconnect the PDA from the main base station's wireless network, select Menu >...
Page 144 Team2 SW Help Before you can monitor players' heart rates online, a team must be selected. 1. Open the Team PDA software. 2. Select Menu > Open Team. 3. If the folder in which the team files are stored is not displayed by default, select the folder from the Folder drop-down list.
Page 145 Team2 SW help 5. The player selection window is opened automatically if you have checked the Show player selection after team file is opened option in player selection. NOTE that the PDA has to be synchronized with the PC software and...
Page 146 Team2 SW Help Select the players you wish to be displayed in the list and grid views by checking the boxes. Close the player selection by clicking OK in the upper right corner of the screen. How to Start Online Monitoring 1.
Page 147 Team2 SW help 4. Monitor the players online. The players' heart rates start to display on the screen when the base station detects their signal. For more information, see How to stop online monitoring. NOTE: Remember to synchronize the PDA with the Team PC software before online monitoring.
Page 148 Team2 SW Help timer on the screen starts again. Saving the Markers If you have taken markers and you close the connection to the base station (Menu > Disconnect), the software asks whether you want to save the markers or not.
Page 149: Troubleshooting
Team2 SW help In both cases the marker files are saved by default to the folder set in the settings. Type in the file name and select Save to save the markers. If you select Cancel in the Save as window, you can save the markers again by selecting Menu >...
Page 150: Connections
Team2 SW Help • Use simple search words or sentences. Two or three words are enough. • Use basic forms of verbs. • The search engine does not understand the meaning of interrogatives like "why", "what" and "when". Instead use keywords, such as "transmitter", "green ligh"t and "planning", as search words.
Page 151 Team2 SW help • Check that the lights next to the Ethernet port on your PC are flashing. The flashing means that the connection is working. • Make sure that your Ethernet adapter is enabled: 1. Select Start > Control Panel > Network connections.
Page 152 Team2 SW Help • Make sure you are using the correct wireless network key. The network key is set in the Preferences of the software. If you have forgotten your wireless network key, change it according to the instructions. •...
Page 153: Online Training
Team2 SW help • Try to reboot your PC. • Update the drivers of the wireless connection adapter. Contact the adapter's manufacturer's web site. NOTE: If the wireless connection works between the PDA and the main base station but not between the PC and the main base station, the problem is most likely in your PC settings.
Page 154 Team2 SW Help disconnected. areas are firmly against player's skin. 5) Base station's battery is empty. 4) Wait for a moment. If connection 6) The transmitter is out of the base is not restored, switch the base station's range. station off and on again. Also re-...
Page 155: Sport Zones
Team2 SW help 7) Transmitter is in non-secured base station. mode. 5) Assign a player to the transmitter in Team Properties (Options > Team Properties > Players tab). 6) Change the transmitter's mode to online in preferences according to the instructions in software preferences.
Page 156: Training Computer
Team2 SW Help zone is 0. than 0. There is not Remove button in the Sport zone in question is the original Original sport zones cannot be rear of the sport zone. sport zone. removed. Training computer Below you can find help to some common problems with training computer usage with Team system.
Page 157 Team2 SW help Problem Cause Solution In Options > Team Properties > There are unsaved changes in Click Save before transferring data Players tab > Polar Training Team Properties. Click Save before between the PC and the training Computer tab, the Transfer transferring data between the PC computer.
Page 158: Transmitters
Team2 SW Help Transmitters Below you can find help to some common problems with transmitters. Go through the list to get firsthand help. Problem Cause Solution The transmitter cannot be taught to The transmitter is in secured mode, Change the transmitter's mode to the system.
Page 159 Team2 SW help connected even if they are inserted the charger. and into wall outlet. into the charger correctly and there is a connection between the base 2) The transmitters are in non- 2) Change the transmitters' mode to station and the PC.
Page 160 Team2 SW Help system one by one with the Add New Transmitter feature. Do this as follows: • Insert only the first (e.g. transmitter with a label 11) into the charger. • Add the transmitter to the system, it will automatically be numbered as 11.
Page 161: Usb Dongle
Team2 SW help numbers of each transmitter. USB dongle Below you can find help to some common problems with the USB dongle. Problem Cause Solution Team does not recognise the USB 1) The USB dongle is not plugged 1) Make sure you have properly dongle.
Page 162: Glossary
USB dongle to the by using the USB dongle. USB port on your computer. 2) The Team2 software does not recognise the USB dongle. 2) See the instructions above (Uninstall the USB dongle drivers).
Page 163: Precautions
An estimated time that it takes for a player to recover after training, individual calculations software PC or PDA program, in this case Team2 program sport zone Training intensity zone set that allows easily to monitor the intensity of training...
Page 164 Team2 SW Help Note that in addition to training intensity, medications for heart conditions, blood pressure, psychological conditions, asthma, breathing, etc., as well as some energy drinks, alcohol, and nicotine may also affect heart rate. It is important to be sensitive to your body’s responses during training.
Page 165: Important Safety Information
Team2 SW help raindrops etc. Not suitable for swimming. Water resistant 30 m/50 m Suitable for bathing and swimming Water resistant 100 m Suitable for swimming and snorkeling (without air tanks) Important Safety Information Base Station • The stand must be used when base station is placed on moist ground, e.g., on a wet lawn.
Page 166: Battery-Powered Devices
Team2 SW Help • Do not overload your wall outlet, extension cord, power strip, or other electrical receptacle. Confirm that they are rated to handle the total current (in amps [A]) drawn by the device (indicated on the power supply unit) and any other devices that are on the same circuit.
Page 167: All Devices
Team2 SW help Such us Base station and transmitter. Before boarding any aircraft or packing a wireless device in luggage that will be checked, remove the batteries from the wireless device or turn the wireless device off (if it has an on/off switch).
Page 168 Team2 SW Help interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: 1) Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Page 169 Team2 SW help Déclaration d'Industrie Canada (IC) sur l'exposition aux radiations Le taux de radiation de la station de base est nettement en dessous des limites en matière d'exposition aux fréquences radio imposées par Industrie Canada. Néanmoins, la station de base doit être utilisée de manière à...
Page 170: Transmitter
Team2 SW Help Transmitter FCC regulatory information This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Page 171 Team2 SW help Cet appareil est conform à la norme CNR-210 du Industrie Canada. L'utilisation de ce dispositif est autorisée seulement aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) il ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l'utilisateur du dispositif doit être prêt à accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique reçu, même si ce brouillage est susceptible de compromettre le fonctionnement du dispositif.
Page 172: Charger
Team2 SW Help Singapore Charger FCC regulatory information This device complies with part 18 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Page 173 Team2 SW help Avis de conformité à la réglementation d’Industrie Canada Cet appareil est conform à la norme NMB-001 du Industrie Canada. L'utilisation de ce dispositif est autorisée seulement aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) il ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l'utilisateur du dispositif doit être prêt à...
Page 174: Technical Specifications
Team2 SW Help Technical Specifications Transmitter Transmitter strap material: • 35 % Polyester, 35 % Polyamide, 30 % Polyurethane. Connector material: • Back cover: PA+GF, • Press-buttons: stainless steel AISI316, • Front cover: ABS + GF, • Lense on the front cover: PMMA...
Page 175: Guarantee And Disclaimer
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Page 176 • Polar Electro Inc. / Polar Electro Oy shall not be liable for any damages, losses, costs or expenses, direct, indirect or incidental, consequential or special, arising out of, or related to the use of this material or the products described herein.

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