Polar RS100 Heart Rate Monitor User Manual


 
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2.2 EXERCISE RECORDING
There are two modes in the exercise menu: Standby and Recording. In Standby mode, your heart rate is displayed but your
exercise is not recorded. In Recording mode, exercise is recorded and stopwatch and other functions are activated.
2.3 FUNCTIONS DURING EXERCISE
Note: Your exercise information is saved only if the stopwatch has been running for more than one minute or if one lap has been stored.
Turning the Target Zone Alarm Sound on or off: Press and hold . indicates that the Target Zone Alarm sound is
activated.
Target Zone Alarm: With the Target Zone Alarm you can make sure you exercise at the correct intensity. When the target
zone heart rate limits are activated, the wrist unit sounds an alarm when you are above or below your limits. You can set
the limits for your target zone in the Settings/Limits menu. For further information, see page 29. If you are out of your target
zone, the heart rate value starts fl ashing and the wrist unit beeps with each heartbeat.
Note: When heart rate limits are not activated, no Target Zone Alarm in the exercise recording mode will sound, nor will target zone
information be placed in the Summary File or File.
Checking Time of Day and Target Zone Limits: Place the wrist unit near the Polar logo on the transmitter. The time is
displayed for three seconds and current Target Zone limits for another three seconds.
1. Wear the transmitter as described in the section “Wearing Your Transmitter” on page 12.
2. Start from the Time mode. Press the Red button. The wrist unit will automatically search for your
heart rate. The heart rate and the framed heart symbol will appear in 15 seconds.
3. Standby text and symbol
are displayed. The wrist unit automatically starts to search for
your heart rate.
4. Press the Red button. Exercise time starts running and exercise recording symbol is
displayed. You are now in Recording mode.
Note: You can review Timer settings (if activated) in Standby mode by pressing . Switch heart rate formats (heart rate as beats per minute
or heart rate as a percentage of maximum heart rate; %HR) by pressing
.
Alternatively, you can quickstart exercise recording in Time mode by pressing and holding the Red button.
• The Manual target heart rate zone limits are on as default. To change heart rate limits follow instructions on page 29
before starting to exercise.
If OwnZone is selected, the OwnZone determination procedure begins. For further information, see “Determining Your
OwnZone Heart Rate Limits” on page 31.
• To skip OwnZone determination and use previously determined OwnZone, press the Red button when OwnZone symbol
appears in the display. If you have not determined your OwnZone before, your age-based target zone will
be used.