Polar Electro AXN300 User manual

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Polar
Outdoor Computer
AXN300™
USER MANUAL

Dear customer,
Congratulations on your purchase of a Polar Outdoor Computer!
We are proud to offer a product targeted and tailored for all outdoor
enthusiasts.
Your Polar Outdoor Computer will provide you with the confidence and
security to get the most from your outdoor activities.
Please read this manual carefully to familiarize yourself with your
Outdoor Computer and practice the use of the Outdoor Computer before
using it in outdoor sports. This manual contains the information you
need to use and maintain your Outdoor Computer. The function map on
the back of the front cover is a quick guide to the versatile features of
the Polar Outdoor Computer. Cut it out and take it with you. Please
check www.polar.fi for more detailed product support and
www.PolarOutdoorGuide.com for a personalized exercise program and
diary.
Polar wishes you many enjoyable outdoor adventures.
Reach your peak with Polar!
Light/
Keylock
Stop
Start
Up
Down
BUTTONS

FILES
SETTINGS
STOPWATCH
COUNTDOWN
CONNECT
Stop
Button symbols:
Start: Press Start button
Up :Press Up button
Stop: Press and hold the Stop button to return to the starting point (Time main mode) from any mode.
AXN300 QUICK GUIDE
Start
Up
Start
Up
Start
Up
Start
Up
Action:
REC ON
Stop
Start
Fitness
TEST
Stop
Activate:
BARO/ALTI
Altitude
SCALE
Barometer
CALIBRATION
Stop
Altitude
CALIBRATION
Stop
Activate:
ALTI/BARO
Menu
WATCH SET

Wrist Unit
With the wrist unit, you can monitor
your outdoor activity and environment.
Polar T31 Coded™ Transmitter
The transmitter detects and transmits
your heart rate to the wrist unit. Wear
the transmitter to measure your heart
rate during your outdoor activity or
fitness test.
The electrode areas are on the back
of the transmitter. The electrodes
detect your heart rate signal.
Elastic Strap
The elastic strap holds the transmitter
around your chest.
User Manual with Quick Guide
This User Manual contains necessary information on using your Outdoor
Computer. For a quick reference, take the function map included in
the Quick Guide with you when going out for your activities.
Customer Service, Registration and
International Guarantee Information
If your Polar Outdoor Computer needs repair, return it with the Return
Card for service to your Polar Service Centre. Complete the customer
registration section and mail it to Customer Registration within two
weeks of the date of purchase to help us continue developing products
and services that meet your needs.
The Polar two-year guarantee is issued to the original consumer/
purchaser of the product. Keep the International Guarantee Card as
your proof of purchase.
Polar Web Services
www.PolarOutdoorGuide.com web service offers you a personalized
exercise program and diary free of charge. Moreover, you can get
product tips and support online at www.polar.fi.
POLAR OUTDOOR COMPUTER SET
AXN300

5ENGLISH CONTENTS
Quick Guide ............................................................................................................................................................................. 3
1. THE WRIST UNIT BUTTONS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS ......................................................................................................... 8
1.1 USING YOUR OUTDOOR COMPUTER FOR THE FIRST TIME ........................................................................................ 9
2. THE MAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE POLAR OUTDOOR COMPUTER ......................................................................................... 11
2.1 TIME MAIN MODE .................................................................................................................................................. 13
2.2 ALTI MAIN MODE (ALTIMETER) .............................................................................................................................. 15
2.3 BARO MAIN MODE (BAROMETER) ......................................................................................................................... 19
2.4 TEST MAIN MODE .................................................................................................................................................. 22
2.5 ACTION MAIN MODE .............................................................................................................................................. 22
3. MEASURING AND RECORDING WITH YOUR OUTDOOR COMPUTER ................................................................................. 25
3.1 ACTION SUB MODE ............................................................................................................................................... 25
3.1.1 Why Monitor Your Heart Rate when engaging in Outdoor Sports? .......................................................... 25
3.1.2 Putting Your Transmitter on ................................................................................................................... 25
3.1.3 Recording Your Action .................................................................................................................... 27
3.1.4 Features during Your Action Recording .................................................................................................. 29
3.1.5 FileView during Action Recording........................................................................................................... 29
3.1.6 Stopping or Pausing Action Recording ................................................................................................... 30
3.2 ALTI SUB MODE (ALTIMETER) ................................................................................................................................ 31
3.2.1 Activating the Altimeter ................................................................................................................. 31
CONTENTS

CONTENTS6
3.2.2 Setting the Scale for the Graphical Trend .............................................................................................. 32
3.2.3 Calibrating Altitude ............................................................................................................................... 33
3.3 BARO SUB MODE (BAROMETER) ........................................................................................................................... 35
3.3.1 Activating the Barometer ............................................................................................................... 35
3.3.2 Calibrating the Barometer ..................................................................................................................... 36
3.4 TEST SUB MODE ................................................................................................................................................... 38
3.4.1 Performing the Polar Fitness Test .......................................................................................................... 38
3.4.2 OwnIndex - Fitness Test Result .............................................................................................................. 40
3.4.3 OwnIndex Interpretation ........................................................................................................................ 41
4. ADJUSTING SETTINGS, REVIEWING FILES AND USING TIMERS (TIME MAIN MODE) ........................................................ 42
4.1 WATCH SETTINGS .................................................................................................................................................. 42
4.1.1 Setting Alarms ................................................................................................................................. 43
4.1.2 Changing the Time of Day and Setting the Dual Time (Time Set) ........................................................... 44
4.1.3 Changing the Date ................................................................................................................................ 46
4.1.4 Setting Reminders ................................................................................................................................. 46
4.2 FILES .................................................................................................................................................................... 48
4.2.1 Auto Log ................................................................................................................................................ 48
4.2.2 Action File .............................................................................................................................................. 50
Deleting Files One by One ...................................................................................................................... 54
Deleting All Files .................................................................................................................................... 55
4.2.3 Season Total Values ............................................................................................................................... 55
4.3 SETTINGS ............................................................................................................................................................. 60
4.3.1 Setting User Information ....................................................................................................................... 60

7CONTENTS
4.3.2 General Settings .................................................................................................................................... 65
Setting Heart Rate Limits for the Target Zone Alarm .............................................................................65
Changing the Units ............................................................................................................................... 67
Setting Rate for Vertical Speed .............................................................................................................. 68
Setting Intro ON/OFF .............................................................................................................................. 70
Setting Sound ON/OFF ..................................................................................................................... 71
4.4 STOPWATCH .......................................................................................................................................................... 72
4.5 COUNTDOWN TIMER ............................................................................................................................................. 73
4.6 TRANSFERRING SETTINGS FROM PC WITH POLAR UPLINK TOOL ............................................................................ 75
5. CARE AND MAINTENANCE .............................................................................................................................................. 76
6. SAFE OPERATION OF YOUR OUTDOOR COMPUTER ......................................................................................................... 79
7. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ................................................................................................................................... 80
8. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................................................................................... 81
9. LIMITED POLAR INTERNATIONAL GUARANTEE ................................................................................................................ 82
10. POLAR DISCLAIMER ....................................................................................................................................................... 83
11. INDEX ............................................................................................................................................................................ 84

THE WRIST UNIT BUTTONS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS8
1. THE WRIST UNIT BUTTONS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS
The button symbols of the Outdoor Computer are on the case of the wrist unit.
The main mode names are on the lens frame.
Note:
There are different types of button presses for different operations:
•Normal press: press and release the button.
•Long press: press and hold the button (at least 1 second). Use long presses for shortcuts (described in the main modes).
Light button
•Turn the backlight on in all modes in
the dark
•Turn the Keylock on or off (press and
hold the button at least 1 second).
Keylock prevents accidental pressing
of the button.
Stop button
•Stop, pause or cancel the function
•Exit the menu and return to the
previous level of the menu
•Return to the Time mode from any
mode (press and hold the button at
least 1 second)
Up button
• Move to the next mode or menu level
•Increase the selected value
•Turn the sounds on or off during
Action recording (press and hold the
button at least 1 second).
Start button
•Start, enter or accept the function
•Enter the displayed mode or menu
and move to a lower menu level
•View your file summary during Action
recording (press and hold the button
at least 1 second)
Down button
• Move to a previous mode or menu
level
•Decrease the selected value

9THE WRIST UNIT BUTTONS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS
1.1 USING YOUR OUTDOOR COMPUTER FOR THE FIRST TIME
Enter your settings in the Basic Settings mode (time, date, units, and personal settings) when you start to use the Outdoor
Computer for the first time. Alternatively, you can prepare the settings with the Polar UpLink Tool that you can download free
of charge from www.polar.fi. For further information, see page 75.
How to enter the Basic Settings
You only need to activate the blank wrist unit once. Once
activated, the wrist unit cannot be turned off.
Activate the wrist unit by pressing the Start button.
The display fills up with numbers and texts.
1. Press the Start button. Basic SETTINGS is displayed.
2. Continue by pressing the Start button and follow the
steps below:
The display reads: Press Up or
Down button to
set the flashing
value
Press the Start
button to
accept
3. Time
•Set 12h/24h (time mode)
•Set AM/PM
(if you chose 12h)
•Set hours
•Set Min (minutes)
4. Date
•DD (set days) or
MM (set month: if you
chose 12h)
•MM (set month) or
DD (set days: if you
chose 12h)
•YY (set year)
Up / Down
Up / Down
Up / Down
Up / Down
Up / Down
Up / Down
Up / Down
Start
Start
Start
Start
Start
Start
Start
Note:
•The numbers scroll faster if you press and hold the Up or Down
button as you adjust the value.
•After the battery is changed or after you reset the wrist unit,
you only need to set the time and date in the Basic Settings.
You can skip the rest of the settings by pressing and holding
the Stop button.

THE WRIST UNIT BUTTONS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS10
The display reads: Press Up or Down button
to set the flashing value
Press the Start
button to accept
5. Units:
•1(M/HPA/°C) or 2 (FT/INHG/°F)
6. Weight:
•Set KILOGRAM or POUNDS
Note: If you chose the wrong units, you can still change them by
pressing and holding the Light button.
7. Height
•Set CM or FT
•Set INCH (inches, if you chose Units 2)
8. Birthday:
•DD (set days) or MM (set month: if you chose 12h)
•MM (set month) or DD (set days: if you chose 12h)
•YY (set year)
9. Sex
•Set MALE or FEMALE
Up / Down
Up / Down
Up / Down
Up / Down
Up / Down
Up / Down
Up / Down
Up / Down
Start
Start
Start
Start
Start
Start
Start
Start
•Settings OK? is displayed. To change your settings, press the Stop button until you return to the desired setting mode.
•To accept the settings, press the Start button. The Basic Settings are completed and the display automatically goes to
the Time main mode.

11THE MAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE POLAR OUTDOOR COMPUTER
2. THE MAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE POLAR OUTDOOR COMPUTER
The Polar Outdoor Computer has five main modes:
•Time (home mode)
•Alti (altimeter)
•Baro (barometer)
•Test (fitness test)
•Action (recording your activity)
This section describes you how to use these different modes. The function map side of the Quick Guide introduces you to
browsing the main modes and their sub modes – consult it as needed!
To browse the main modes use the Up or Down button. Alternatively you can browse the
main modes (Time, Alti, Baro, Action) by using the HeartTouch function in case you cannot
press the buttons, such as when you are wearing gloves. The HeartTouch function operates only
when you are wearing a transmitter.
Activate the HeartTouch function by bringing your wrist unit close to the Polar logo of your
transmitter.
Note:
• If your heart rate is not detected and there is - - in the lower row (in Altimeter, Action or Time main mode) the browsing of the main modes does
not work. Instead the wrist unit starts detecting for your heart rate.
• To change the HeartTouch function to turn the backlight on instead of browsing the main modes, use the Polar UpLink Tool. For further information,
see page 75.

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Mode level indicators
To start browsing the sub modes use the Start button in the Time, Alti and Baro main modes.
When browsing the sub modes, the symbol indicates how deep in a mode you are. In the
example picture, the wrist unit is in the first level of the Time main mode.
When browsing the modes or menus, you can see which mode or menu you are in by the flashing
mode level indicator. In the example picture, the lowest symbol is flashing, which indicates that
the WATCH SET is the first menu of the six menus in the Time main mode.

13THE MAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE POLAR OUTDOOR COMPUTER
2.1 TIME MAIN MODE
Use the Time main mode as a watch, as it includes the date, alarms, and reminders. The Time main mode is your home
mode, to which you can return from any mode or menu by pressing and holding the Stop button.
The Time sub modes allow you to enter watch, user, and general settings. You can also use the stopwatch and CountDown
timers, view memory files, and connect the wrist unit to a PC. For further information, see page 42.
Changing the upper row information
To change the information in the upper row, press and hold the Up button:
1. Weekday and date 2. Downloadable picture logo 3. Downloadable text logo
To personalize your wrist unit, create and transfer a picture or text logo to the wrist
unit from your PC. For further information, see page 75.
Press and
hold
Press and
hold
Moving symbol indicates the
seconds.

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Changing the dual time
To swap between Time 1 and 2, press and hold the Down button:
Note:
•AM/PM indicates that you are using the 12h time mode. To change the time settings, see page 44.
•The flashing mode level symbol indicates that the stopwatch or CountDown timer is on. For further information, see page 72.
•During Action recording, you can also see your heart rate in the Time main mode, if you wear the transmitter. For further information, see page 27.
1. Time 1 2. Time 2
Time 2 is displayed for
a few seconds.
Press and
hold
For further information on setting the two different times, see page 44.

15THE MAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE POLAR OUTDOOR COMPUTER
2.2 ALTI MAIN MODE (ALTIMETER)
Use the Alti main mode to check your altitude when you are moving.
In the Time main mode, press the Up button to enter the Alti main mode.
The Alti main mode includes the following information:
Note:
•If the altimeter is inactive and the barometer is active , the graphical altitude trend shows a straight line and the last measured altitude
reading remains in the display.
•If your heart rate is not displayed and - - appears in the display, the heart rate detection has stopped. Bring the wrist unit near the Polar logo on
the transmitter to restart the heart rate detection. Alternatively, press and hold the Down button to change the lower row information.
If you are wearing your transmitter, the heart rate symbol with your current
heart beats per minute are displayed.
The altimeter symbol is displayed when the altimeter
is active. To activate the altimeter, see page 31.
The graphical altitude trend.
The most recently updated point.
The current altitude reading.
2800 m equals 9186 ft.

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Graphical Altitude Trend
The graph shows how the altitude has changed.
Altitude
•The scale used in the graph to display altitude depends on your settings. For further information, see page 32.
Time
• The graph is updated every 15 minutes, if Action recording is not on. The entire graph shows you
the last 11 hours 45 minutes.
• If Action recording is on ( is in the display), the graph is updated every 15 seconds. The entire graph shows you
the last 11 minutes 45 seconds.
Altitude
Time
The most recently updated point.

17THE MAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE POLAR OUTDOOR COMPUTER
Changing the upper row information:
To change the information in the upper row, press and hold the Up button:
Changing the lower row information:
To change the information in the lower row, press and hold the Down button:
1. Graphical altitude trend 2. Vertical speed while ascending or
descending (m/min or ft/min)
3. Time of day
Press and
hold
Press and
hold
*To monitor your heart rate, wear the transmitter. To monitor the amount of calories you burn, wear the transmitter and turn Action recording on in the
Action main mode. For further information, see page 22.
1. Heart rate* 2. Current rate of calories
burned (kcal/h)*
Press and
hold

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Altimeter Display Examples
1. To monitor how your energy expenditure rate changes in accordance with your pace and
altitude during your activity, select your vertical speed while ascending or descending and
the amount calories burned per hour.
2800 m equals 9186 ft.
2. To monitor how your body reacts to changes in pace and altitude, select your vertical speed
while ascending or descending and your heart rate .
Note:
•When wearing the transmitter and recording your activity, the heart rate reading flashes and the wrist unit
sounds an alarm if your heart rate is above or below the preset target zone. You can turn the Target Zone Alarm
sound on or off in the Action main mode. For further information, see page 29.
•You can also change the upper and lower row information while recording your activity.
1.
2.

19THE MAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE POLAR OUTDOOR COMPUTER
2.3 BARO MAIN MODE (BAROMETER)
Use the Baro main mode to check the sea level or absolute barometric pressure and temperature.
All changes in barometric pressure are interpreted as being due to changes in weather conditions. You can interpret the
weather conditions from measured barometric pressure changes, when you stay at the same altitude.
In the Time main mode, press the Up or Down button until you enter the Baro main mode.
The Baro main mode includes the following information:
The barometer symbol indicates that the barometer is active. To activate the barometer, see page 35.
Note: If the barometer is inactive and the altimeter is active , the graphical
trend is a straight line. The last measured pressure reading remains in the display,
absolute pressure reading though will be updated.
Graphical barometer trend. Use the trend with the sea level
pressure reading to analyze changes in the weather.
Sea level pressure (hPa/inHg) = the value of the barometric
pressure at your current location reduced to sea level.
1013 hPa equals 29.90 InHg.
Temperature reading (°C/°F).
15 °C equals 59 °F.

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Graphical Barometer Trend
The graph shows how the sea level pressure has changed. Pressure readings vary locally and seasonally and also according
to the altitude. Check you local average pressures and learn to interpret the trend according to your local readings.
Sea level pressure:
The entire axis equals 15 hPa or 0.75 inHg.
One white pixel equals 1 hPa or 0.05 inHg.
•If the trend rises, the weather is likely to improve.
• If the trend drops, the weather is likely to get worse. The longer or more rapidly the trend drops, the greater the chance of
a storm.
Example: You switched the barometer on when camping for the night. In the morning, you can interpret from the trend how
the weather is likely to develop.
The most recently
updated point.
The trend is updated
every 15 minutes.
Time: last 11 hours and 45 minutes
1. In example one, the pressure has dropped.
2. In example two, the pressure has remained quite stabile.
1. 2.