Polar RCX3 Heart Rate Monitor User Manual


 
5. TRAINING
Wear the Heart Rate Sensor
Wear the heart rate sensor to measure heart rate.
1. Wet the electrode areas of the
strap under running water.
2. Attach the connector to the strap.
Adjust the strap length to fit tightly
but comfortably.
3. Tie the strap around your chest,
just below the chest muscles, and
attach the hook to the other end of
the strap.
4. Check that the wet electrode areas
are firmly against your skin and
that the Polar logo of the connector
is in a central and upright position.
Detach the connector from the strap
after every use, to maximize the
battery lifetime. Sweat and moisture
may keep the electrodes wet and the
heart rate sensor activated. This will
reduce the battery life. For more
detailed washing instructions, see
Important Information
(page ? ).
See detailed washing instructions in Important Information.
For video tutorials, go to http://www.polar.fi/en/polar_community/videos.
Start Training
Wear the heart rate sensor and make sure you have set up an optional sensor* as instructed in the sensor's
user manual. If you are using a speed, cadence, GPS or stride sensor for the first time, see Using a New
Accessory (page 36). For sport profile settings see Sport Profile Settings (page 27). To use Polar
ZoneOptimizer feature for your training session, see Train with Polar ZoneOptimizer (page 13).
1. Start your training session by pressing OK. The training computer
goes into pre-training mode.
The sport profile shown first on the list is the sport previously used in
a training session.
To change the sport profile for the training session, browse with
UP/DOWN.
2. To change the sport profile settings or heart rate settings before the
training recording is started (in pre-training mode), press and hold
LIGHT to enter QUICK MENU. For more information, see Quick menu
(page 31). To return to pretraining mode, press BACK.
ENGLISH
12 Training