Polar RS800CX Watch User Manual


 
Zoom the Display
Press and hold UP to zoom into the upper row, and DOWN to zoom into the middle row. Return to the
normal display by pressing and holding the buttons again.
Illuminate the Display (Night mode on)
To illuminate your display, press LIGHT during the exercise. Night mode is turned on, and the display
illuminates automatically when any button is pressed or exercise phase is changed.
View Quick Menu
Press and hold LIGHT. Settings is displayed. You can change certain settings without pausing the
exercise recording. The contents of this menu vary according to exercise type. For further information,
see Settings.
Prev. phase: View summary information of the previous phase or repetition (displayed when an
exercise with phases is created in the software).
Keylock: Lock/unlock buttons to prevent accidental button presses.
TZ Alarm: Turn target zone alarm sound on/off.
Change zone: Switch target zones (displayed when you have defined multiple target zones, except
when an exercise with phases is created with the software).
HR view: Select heart rate format.
Speed view: Select km/h or min/km.
Calibrate: Calibrate stride sensor* (not displayed if stride sensor is off).
Seek sensor: Searches for WearLink or sensor data, if the signal disappears during exercise due to
interference.
A.Lap*: Activate/deactivate automatic lap.
Once you have changed the settings, the training computer will return to exercise mode.
Pause Exercise
Pause exercise recording by pressing STOP.
In pause mode you can:
Continue: Continue exercise recording.
Exit: Stop exercise recording (or press STOP).
Summary: View a summary of the exercise so far. The following summary information is displayed:
calories, distance*, exercise time, maximum heart rate, minimum heart rate, average heart rate,
maximum speed/pace*, average speed/pace*, ascent and altitude.
Combine: Combine your current exercise with the previous exercise file.
Settings: Change or view different settings.
Reset: Delete recorded exercise information. Confirm with OK and press OK again to restart
recording.
Reset trip: Reset a trip distance. Confirm with OK and press OK again to restart recording.
Location**: Check your current location. The training computer presents the location with the latest
GPS coordinate data. Latitude and longitude are expressed in degrees and minutes. Number of
visible satellites visible on lowest row.
Free mode: Change your exercise profile to free exercise mode. This does not delete the exercise you
have performed, but will continue the exercise without settings. Restart the original exercise by
pausing the session, and choosing Restart P1.
**Optional G3 GPS sensor W.I.N.D. required.
Determine Your OwnZone
For background information on Polar OwnZone®, see OwnZone Training.
Find your OwnZone in 1-5 minutes during a warm-up period by walking and jogging. You should start
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