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- Page 1 USA/GBR Manufactured by: Polar Electro Oy Professorintie 5 FIN-90440 KEMPELE Tel. +358-8-520 2100 Fax +358-8-520 2300 www.polar.fi U S E R ' S M A N U A L U S E R ' S M A N U A L ™...
- Page 2 Time of Day File Options Heart rate measuring Recall the latest file Recording Exercise Set Function Set Bike Set User Set Monitor Set Watch Set Alarm Sound CountDown/ Wheel Birthday On/Off size CountUp Timer BasicUse ExeSet Units 1/2 Time 1/2 Speed On/Off Timer 1...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS This manual contains user information for both Polar S120™ and Polar S150™ heart rate monitor owners. The information specific only for the S150 is marked with a grey background and a bike symbol. A. GETTING GOING ..............4 POLAR HEART RATE MONITOR PARTS ............. 4 FUNCTIONS OF BUTTONS ................ - Page 4 BIKE SETTINGS (S150) ................23 Setting Wheel Size ................23 Turning Speed Measurement On/Off ..........24 Turning AutoStart On/Off ..............24 C. EXERCISE ................25 1. HEART RATE MEASURING MODE ............25 Selecting BasicUse or Exercise Set ............. 26 S150: Setting Bike Functions On/Off ..........26 2.
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Page 5: Getting Going
GETTING GOING This section describes the most essential issues of monitoring your heart rate with Polar S120/S150. To fully benefit from your heart rate monitor, after reading this section, please read Settings, Exercise, and Recalling Training Information sections. POLAR HEART RATE MONITOR PARTS... -
Page 6: Functions Of Buttons
FUNCTIONS OF BUTTONS Signal • Moves to • Turns heart the following rate zone alarm mode. on or off during • Moves exercise. onward in the menus. • Increases the Reset selected value. • Resets the • Pressing and heart rate holding the monitor. -
Page 7: How To Wear The Heart Rate Monitor
HOW TO WEAR THE HEART RATE MONITOR 1. Attach the transmitter to the elastic strap. 2. Adjust the strap length to fit snugly and comfortably. Secure the strap around your chest, just below the chest muscles, and buckle it. 3. Lift the transmitter off your chest and moisten the two grooved electrode areas on the back. -
Page 8: S150: Installing The Polar Bike Mount And The Speed Sensor Adapter
S150: INSTALLING THE POLAR BIKE MOUNT AND THE SPEED SENSOR ADAPTER Riding direction Check that the Bike Mount fits snugly on the handlebar. If necessary, attach the rubber pad on the inner surface of the Bike Mount. Use cable ties to secure the Bike Mount snugly on the handlebar. -
Page 9: After Exercising: How To Take Care Of Your Heart Rate Monitor
2. Pass the adapter wire from the Bike Mount to the chosen area so that the wire is not hanging loosely. If necessary, wind the wire around the front fork and brake or gear cables. 3. Place the rubber pad on the fork and the speed sensor on the rubber pad. -
Page 10: Modes And Their Functions
MODES AND THEIR FUNCTIONS This section gives you an overview of the functions of your heart rate monitor. FILE OPTIONS Time of Day Press Press Press Heart Rate Measuring Mode Press Recording Mode Time of Day Mode Your Polar wrist receiver is a watch with two time zones, date and weekday indicators, and alarm function. -
Page 11: File Mode
File Mode Recalls the information of your latest exercise: • total duration of the exercise • average and maximum heart rate • recovery value • heart rate limits of the target heart rate zones • times spent in, above and below the target heart rate zones •... -
Page 12: Settings (Options Mode)
SETTINGS Options mode Press OPTIONS Time of Day Down Press EXE. SET FUNCTION SET BIKE SET Press Press USER SET MONITOR SET WATCH SET Press Press Press To customize your Polar heart rate monitor to optimally serve you, please read this section prior to using your heart rate monitor as a training tool. -
Page 13: Basicuse
You can also make the exercise type selection in Heart rate measuring mode, before entering the Recording mode. 1. BasicUse BasicUse is a simple exercise type. No settings are selected prior to exercising with BasicUse. There are no heart rate limits in use in this mode. - Page 14 Exercise Set • Timers 1, 2 and 3 On/Off • Heart rate limits 1, 2 and 3 On/Off • Recovery calculation On/Off The timers follow each other sequentially. At the end of each timer, the receiver will alarm you with a sound to swap the heart rate limits.
- Page 15 12. Press OK and Up. 13. Repeat steps 9 -12 to set limits 2 and 3. If limits are turned off and you want to reactivate them, press OK in the particular Limits display. OFF starts to blink. Press and hold Signal. The limits will reappear. 14.
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Page 16: How To Determine Your Target Heart Rate Zone
HOW TO DETERMINE YOUR TARGET HEART RATE ZONE Your target heart rate zone is a range between the lower and upper heart rate limits expressed as a percentage of your current maximum heart rate (HR (See User information settings about determining your HR •... -
Page 17: Function Settings
FUNCTION SETTINGS OPTIONS Press EXE. SET Press FUNCTION SET Press CD/CU Timer In this mode you can set an independent timer as a CountDown Timer (running down to zero) or a CountUp Timer (running up from zero). For example, you can use this timer to assist you in interval training, or to prevent dehydration so that the timer reminds you to drink regularly. -
Page 18: User Information Settings
USER INFORMATION SETTINGS OPTIONS Press Scroll EXE. SET USER SET Down Press Birthday Press HR Max In this mode, you set your birthday and your personal maximum heart rate (HR ), which are used when displaying your heart rate as a % of your maximum heart rate. 1. -
Page 19: Setting Your Hr
Setting the Maximum Heart Rate (HR (If you start from the Time of Day display, repeat steps 1 - 9.) 10. After setting your birthday, “HR Max” and a blinking number are displayed. This is your age-based maximum heart rate ) calculated according to your birthday = 220 - age). -
Page 20: Turning Activity/Button Sound On/Off
1. In the Time of Day display, scroll up or down until OPTIONS is displayed. 2. Press OK. EXE. SET is displayed. 3. Scroll up or down until MONITOR SET is displayed. Turning Activity/button Sound On/Off (If you start from Time of Day display, repeat steps 1 - 3.) 4. -
Page 21: Turning Help On/Off
Turning Help On/Off (If you start from Time of Day display, repeat steps 1 - 3.) 4. MONITOR SET is displayed. 5. Press OK and scroll up or down until “Help” is displayed. 6. Press OK. Scroll up or down to set Help function on or off. Press OK. -
Page 22: Setting Time Of Day
8. In 12 h time mode: Scroll up or down to select AM/ PM. Press OK. In 24 h time mode: Skip this step. If you want to activate the 12h time mode, see “Setting Time of Day”, below. 9. Hours start to blink. Scroll up or down to set the correct hour. Press OK. -
Page 23: Setting Date
Setting Date (If you start from Time of Day display, repeat steps 1 - 3.) 4. WATCH SET is displayed. 5. Press OK. Scroll up or down until 12h Time mode: DATE is displayed. month - day - year. 6. Press OK. "Month"/ "Day" appears 24h Time mode: in the display and the number day - month - year. -
Page 24: Bike Settings (S150)
BIKE SETTINGS (S150) OPTIONS Press Scroll EXE. SET BIKE SET Down Press Wheel Speed AutoStrt Press Press In this mode you can • set wheel size • select whether you want to measure your speed • select whether you want the recording to start automatically when you move your bicycle 1. -
Page 25: Turning Speed Measurement On/Off
Look at the wheel of your bike and find the wheel diameter printed on it. On the chart below, find your wheel diameter in inches or in ERTRO reading and match it to the wheel size in millimeters on the right. ERTRO Wheel size diameter (inches) Wheel size setting (mm) -
Page 26: Exercise
EXERCISE You can use two modes in your exercise: Heart rate (HR) measuring mode or Recording mode. • in the HR measuring mode your heart rate is displayed but exercise data is not recorded • in the Recording mode the stopwatch and other calculations start and your exercise is recorded Time of Day Press... -
Page 27: Selecting Basicuse Or Exercise Set
S150: the following display will alternate with the previous display: Bike / Bike Off S (speed) and A (autostart); underline indicates that function is set on. Time of day Heart rate b0 (bike off) / b1 (bike on) Selecting BasicUse or Exercise Set In the Heart rate measuring mode you can select between two exercise types. -
Page 28: Recording Mode
2. RECORDING MODE In the HR measuring mode, press OK to enter Recording mode. In the Time of Day mode, press and hold OK to enter Recording mode. The stopwatch and exercise recording start when you enter the Recording mode. Recording is indicated by running bars on the right side of the display. -
Page 29: Independent Countdown/Countup Timer
Press OK to record a lap. Lap and split time will be displayed. First Then Lap time Split time Average heart rate of the lap Number of the lap You can record a maximum of 60 laps (S120) or 50 laps (S150). -
Page 30: Pausing The Exercise
Pausing the Exercise Press Stop. Stopwatch and exercise recording are paused; five bars on the right side of the display stop running. CountDown and CountUp Timers are not paused. Press OK to continue exercising. Or, press Stop again to return to Time of Day display. The receiver automatically returns to the Time of Day display within 5 minutes if you forget to quit the heart rate measuring after having stopped the stopwatch and taken the transmitter... -
Page 31: Functions Only For Exercise Set
FUNCTIONS ONLY FOR EXERCISE SET (EXESET) The following functions can be used only in Exercise Set. All the functions described in the section “Functions during exercise” are available also in this exercise type. You can use three timers and three heart rate zones when exercising with Exercise Set. -
Page 32: Checking Current Heart Rate Limits With Heart Touch Function
Checking Current Heart Rate Limits with Heart Touch Function Bring the receiver near the transmitter’s Polar logo. 1. The current heart rate limits of the exercise are displayed. 2. Time spent in the selected target zone is displayed. Recovery Calculation Press and hold OK to start recovery calculation. -
Page 33: Recalling Training Information (File Mode)
Starting time and date (alternating) S150: Bike symbol, if speed measured during exercise. 4. Press OK. Exe. Time is displayed. Scroll up to recall the values stored in the file in the following order: S120: Exe. Time RecoHR/RecoTime Tot. Time Limits1 InZone/Above/Below 1... -
Page 34: Exercise Time/ Exercise Distance
Exe. Time: The amount of time that you exercised with stopwatch running. Exe. Dist (S150): Distance cycled during exercise. Alternating with Exe. Time. Average heart rate of the exercise (AVG) and maximum heart rate of the exercise (MAX) are alternating in the lower row. Recovery Information (displayed only if recovery calculation was used during the exercise):... -
Page 35: Heart Rate Limits
Limits 1/ 2/ 3: Target zone limits 1, 2 or 3 are displayed if you exercised with an Exercise Set and the limits were on during exercise. InZone 1/ Above 1/ Below 1, InZone 2/ Above 2/ Below 2, InZone 3/ Above 3/ Below 3: Times spent in, above and below target zone 1, 2 or 3 (the values alternate in the display). -
Page 36: Additional Feature: Connection To Computer
ADDITIONAL FEATURE: CONNECTION TO COMPUTER Your Polar S120/S150 offers you the option of downloading one exercise set and monitor icons via Polar UpLink from our web site: • USA and Canada: www.polarusa.com • other countries: www.polar.fi To be able to use the UpLink, you need a PC with a sound card (compatible with SoundBlaster™) and dynamic loudspeakers or... -
Page 37: Care And Maintenance
CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Polar heart rate monitor is a high-tech instrument of superior design and workmanship and should be treated with care. The suggestions below will help you fulfill the guarantee obligations and enjoy this product for many years to come. Taking Care of Your Polar Heart Rate Monitor •... - Page 38 Batteries Transmitter The estimated average battery life of the transmitter is 2500 hours of use. Contact your authorized Polar service center for a replacement transmitter. Polar recycles used transmitters. See your Customer Care Charter for detailed instructions. Wrist Receiver The estimated average battery life of the wrist receiver is 1,5 years in normal use (1h/ day, 7 days a week).
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Page 39: Precautions
Using the Polar Heart Rate Monitor in a Water Environment Your Polar S120 is water resistant to 160 feet/ 50 meters. Your Polar S150 is water resistant to 100 feet/ 30 meters. Heart rate measurement in a water environment is technically demanding for the following reasons: •... - Page 40 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.
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Page 41: Frequently Asked Questions
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS What should I do if..I don’t know where I am in the Options or File cycle? Press and hold the stop button until time of day is displayed..I cannot find the previous exercise’s file? You may have used the Heart rate measuring mode during your exercise, which means that your exercise was not stored. - Page 42 ...heart rate reading becomes erratic or extremely high? You may have come within range of strong electromagnetic signals which cause erratic readings. Check your surroundings and move further away from the source of disturbance..the display is blank or fading? If the display is blank, activate the wrist receiver by pressing the OK button twice, after which the Time of Day display appears.
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Page 43: Technical Specification
(1 hour/day, 7 days/ week) 14 °F to 122 °F / -10 °C to +50 °C Operating temperature: Water resistance: S120: to 160 feet/ 50 meters S150: to 100 feet/ 30 meters Wrist strap material: Polyurethane Back cover and wrist strap... - Page 44 99 h 59 min 59 s Recovery time 99 min 59 s Cumulative exercise time 9999 h Laps recorded to memory S120: S150: Odometer (S150) 999 999 miles/km Riding time (S150) 9999 h Speed measurement (S150) 0-62 mph/ 0-100 km/h, wheel size...
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Page 45: Limited Polar International Guarantee
Polar Electro Oy. The names and logos marked with a ™ symbol in this user's manual or in the package of this product are trademarks of Polar Electro Oy, except that Sound Blaster is a trademark of Creative Technology, Ltd. -
Page 46: Disclaimer
• Polar Electro Inc. / Polar Electro Oy makes no representations or warranties with respect to this manual or with respect to the products described herein. Polar Electro Inc. / Polar Electro... -
Page 47: Display Symbols
DISPLAY SYMBOLS Indicates an ongoing heart rate measurement and flashes to the beat of your heart. Indicates there has not been heart rate reception for at least 5 seconds. Indicates there is no heart rate reception. Time of Day mode: the alarm is on. Recording mode: beeps if you are exercising outside your target heart rate zone. -
Page 48: M.index
INDEX 12/24h time mode ..................21 Activity/button sound On/Off ..............19 Alarm settings ....................20 AutoStart On/Off ..................24 BasicUse exercise ..................12, 26 Bike settings ....................23 Buttons ......................5 Care and maintenance ................8, 36 CountDown/CountUp Timer ..............16, 28 Date settings ....................
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