Calibrate The Foot Pod; Calibrate Foot Pod By Running A Distance (On-The-Fly Calibration); Set Calibration Factor Manually - Polar Electro RS400 User Manual

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*Optional S1 foot pod required.

Calibrate the Foot Pod

Optional calibration of the foot pod improves accuracy of speed, pace, and distance* measurements. It is
recommended that you calibrate the foot pod before using it for the first time, if there are significant
changes in your running style, or if the position of the foot pod on the shoe is dramatically changed (e.g. if
you have new running shoes). You can calibrate the foot pod by running a known distance, or by setting
the calibration factor manually.

Calibrate Foot Pod by Running a Distance (on-the-fly calibration)

You can calibrate the foot pod at any phase of your exercise with lap distance correction, provided you are
not exercising with distance-based targets. Just run a known distance, preferably more than 1000 meters.
Make sure the foot pod function in the running computer is on:
Select
Settings > Features > Footpod
In the time mode press OK twice, then start running.
You can calibrate the foot pod during any lap of the run. When you are in a starting point of a known lap
distance, press OK and start running. When you have run the whole lap distance, calibrate by choosing
either alternative:
1. Stop running, stand still, and press and hold LIGHT to go to
2. Stop running, stand still, and press STOP once. Select
Select
Calibrate > Correct lap > Set true lap distance
you just run, and press OK.
and the factor are displayed. The foot pod is now calibrated and ready for action.
Calibration complete

Set Calibration Factor Manually

The calibration factor is calculated as a ratio of the actual distance to the uncalibrated distance. Example:
you run 1200m, the running computer shows a distance of 1180m, the calibration factor is 1.000. To
calculate the new calibration factor as follows: 1.000*1200/1180 = 1.017. The measuring range for the
factor is 0.500-1.500.
There are four options for setting the calibration factor:
1. Before exercise.
10 Prepare For Training
. Or,
Settings
.
Settings
. Fix the displayed lap distance with the distance