Polar Electro RCX3 Getting Started Manual
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  • Page 1 ENGLISH...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION....3 2. FIRST STEPS ....8 3.
  • Page 3: Introduction

    1. INTRODUCTION Congratulations on the purchase of your Polar RCX3 training computer! The RCX3 training computer offers you a complete system to guide you in your training. The full user manual and the latest version of this getting started guide can be downloaded at www.polar.fi/support.
  • Page 4 Polar RCX3 Training System receives the data from the Polar RCX3 training computer sensors and saves it. RCX3 provides you with a complete system to plan, train, analyze, and share your training data. Comfortable detects your heart rate accurately heart rate sensor from heart's electrical signals and sends the data to the training computer in real time.
  • Page 5 Available Polar Accessories With the help of Polar accessories, you can enhance your training experience and achieve a more complete understanding of your performance. With the you can transfer all your training data to the DataLink data transfer unit polarpersonaltrainer.com web service via WebSync software transmits the running speed/pace and distance data to your training s3+ stride sensor...
  • Page 6 Button Functions and Menu Structure LIGHT • Illuminate the display • Move through selection lists • Press and hold to enter QUICK MENU: In time • Adjust a selected value view lock buttons, set alarm or select time • Press and hold to change the watch zone.
  • Page 7 In time mode press UP to enter MENU. Browse the menu structure with UP/DOWN and enter with OK. • Select Fitness test to start the test or view the results. Polar Fitness Test measures your aerobic fitness at rest in five minutes. The result, Polar OwnIndex, evaluates your maximal oxygen uptake (VO ).
  • Page 8: First Steps

    2. FIRST STEPS Enter Basic Settings For detailed information on the settings of your training computer, consult the full Before using your training computer for user manual at www.polar.fi/support. the first time, customize the basic settings. Enter as accurate data as possible to ensure correct feedback based on your performance.
  • Page 9 Take a New Sensor Into Use Pairing the heart rate sensor with the training computer Before you can start training you have to activate and introduce all the sensors to Paring the heart rate sensor included in your training computer. This is called the product package is done pairing.
  • Page 10 *Optional Polar sensors include s3+ stride Pairing a new optional* sensor with the sensor, G5 / G3 GPS sensor W.I.N.D., CS speed training computer sensor W.I.N.D. and CS cadence sensor W.I.N.D. For more information on setting up the Press UP to enter Settings. Select, optional sensor, see the user manual of sensor for example, Sport profiles >...
  • Page 11: Training

    3. TRAINING Before Training Wear the heart rate sensor to measure heart rate Wet the electrode areas of the strap under running water. Attach the connector to the strap. Adjust the strap length to fit tightly but comfortably. Tie the strap around your chest, just below the chest muscles, and attach the hook to the other end of the strap.
  • Page 12 Adjust the Sport Profile Before starting a training session, select the sport profile you are going to use and modify it's settings to best suit your training. In time mode, press UP to enter MENU. Select Settings > Sport Profiles. Select the sport profile ( Running, Cycling 1 (Bike 1), Cycling 2 (Bike 2), or Other sport ) and press OK.
  • Page 13: Start Training

    Start Training By using the feature during every training session you can make sure you train ZoneOptimizer on the right intensity. The ZoneOptimizer gives you the right heart rate zones (Sport zones) depending on your physiological state at that exact moment. Set the ZoneOptimizer on by selecting MENU >...
  • Page 14 Once all the sensor signals are found, press OK. Recording started is displayed, and you can start your training session. • Change the training view on display by browsing with UP/DOWN. • Access the QUICK MENU by pressing and holding LIGHT for two seconds.
  • Page 15: After Training

    After Training For a deeper analyzis about your training, Detach the connector from the strap and upload it to polarpersonaltrainer.com web rinse the strap under running water after service or see the full user manual at every use. For complete care and www.polar.fi/support.
  • Page 16 Using settings and set the Power Save mode polarpersonaltrainer.com is free of on/off, and charge. • personalize your RCX3 training With polarpersonaltrainer.com web computer display for example with your service you can own logo.
  • Page 17: Important Information

    Polar Electro. Dry and store the strap and the transmitter For contact information and all Polar Service connector separately to maximize the Center addresses, visit www.polar.fi/support and...
  • Page 18: Batteries

    Batteries Power save mode : To maximize the battery lifetime of the RCX3 training computer, there is The RCX3 training computer and the Polar a power save mode, which can be activated WearLink heart rate sensor both have a user from WebSync software.
  • Page 19 Changing Training Computer Batteries Use the battery cap tool to open the battery cover. Position the tool so that it fits in correctly on the top of the back cover and turn it from CLOSE to OPEN. Remove the battery cover. Lift the battery out carefully.
  • Page 20: Precautions

    No other use is intended or implied. • Do you smoke? • Are you pregnant? The Polar RCX3 training computer should not be used for obtaining environmental In addition to exercise intensity, medications for measurements that require professional or heart conditions, blood pressure, psychological industrial precision.
  • Page 21 Note! If you are using a pacemaker, you can not come into contact with the training computer or use Polar training computers. In theory the heart rate sensor. interference to pacemaker caused by Polar If you train in cold conditions (-20 °C to -10 °C / -4 products should not be possible.
  • Page 22: Technical Specifications

    Using RCX3 Training Computer in water: Technical Specifications training computer is water resistant. However, heart rate measurement does not work in water. Training computer You can use the training computer under water as a watch but it is not a diving instrument. To...
  • Page 23 Patented Technologies Total distance: 99999,99 km / 99999,99 mi Total duration: 9999 h 59 min 59 s The Polar RCX3 training computer applies the following Total calories: 999 999 kcal patented technologies, among others: Total exercise count: 65535 ®...
  • Page 24: Guarantee

    USA or Canada. This limited Polar international Guarantee with respect to any product will be guarantee is issued by Polar Electro Oy for limited to countries where the product has been consumers who have purchased this product initially marketed.
  • Page 25 2006/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the package of this product are trademarks of the Council of 6 September 2006 on batteries Polar Electro Oy. The names and logos marked and accumulators and waste batteries and ® with a symbol in this user manual or in the accumulators.
  • Page 26 • 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.
  • Page 27 English Español CANADA and, if not installed and used in accordance This product is compliant with the Este producto cumple con la Directiva Industry Canada (IC) regulatory information with the instructions, may cause harmful Directive 1999/5/EC. The relevant 1999/5/EC. La Declaración de This device complies with ICES-003 interference to radio communications.

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