Polar Electro Accurex NV Operator's manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Polar Accurex NV HRM .....
4
How to wear your Transmitter .....
8
The Basics.. ......... ..........
.... 9
Programming Polar Accurex NV
.....
12
Settrng the trme
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.... .13
Setting the alarm ................
15
Setting the date ............
.......
.I7
Setting target heart rate zone limits .........
.23
Exercising wrth Polar Accurex NV..
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-27
Recall ,,,, ............
............... ..3 0
Care and maintenance
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..... -32
Precautrons .......... .......... ......
34
Troubleshooting
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... 35
Service ,,,,,,,,, ,,,, ........... .........
37
Accessories ... ..........
........ 38
Other Polar products ........ ..... 39
Technical specificatrons
............ 40
Limited one year warranty
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41
Disclaimer ,, ..........
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42

POLAR ACCUREX@‘NV HRM
Y
ou have purchased an essential piece of
equipment for screntrfrc trarnrng based
on today’s most advanced athletic
concepts the Polar Accurex NV Heart Rate
Monitor (HRM). Now, with a sophisticated and
most accurate performance monitor available,
you are ready to gauge your training to reach
your full potential, no matter what your sport is.
Everyone cannot become a champion, but
everyone can train like one! Polar Accurex NV
HRM IS an essential tool in helprng you reach
your athletic ambitions. To optrmise the time you
invest into your training and to eliminate hit-or-
miss activrty, modern athletic training requires
precise measurements. The Polar Accurex NV
HRM lets you take advantage of the same
measunng technology used by winning World-
Class Olympic Teams and World Champions in
a variety of sports ranging from track and field,
cross country skiing, cycling, running, triathlon,
swimming and aerobics into different racket
sports, ice hockey and football.
For today’s competitive athlete a carefully
planned personal training program includes
measuring time intervals, intermediate and lap
times etc. For full benefit one should add
testing of baseline physiological functions, such
as:
Heart Rate (Beats Per Minute)
Efficiency in oxygen use
(maximal aerobic capacity - V02 max)
Accumulation of lactrc acid
(anaerobic threshold AT).
When these internal functions are accurately
measured, areas for improvement can be
identified. A planned training program can be
implemented, focusing on improving weakness-
es through controlled use of exercrse Intensity,
duration and frequency. Stress (intensity) and
recovery levels can be predetermined allowing
you to reach your peak condition rn time for
competrtion and/or avoid injury through over-
training.
Your Polar Accurex NV Heart Rate Monitor
provides an accurate and reliable method for
controllrng your exercise intensity while pre-
cisely tracking your progress through your
training program.
The Polar Accurex NV HRM provides you with:
l A watch with an alarm and a calendar
l A wireless heart rate monitor with ECG

accurate continuous measurement rncludlng
the following functions
Programmable target heart rate zone In
one beat per minute increments,
- Two programmable timers to track workout
Intervals,
Record performance Information, split/lap
trmes and correspondrng heart rates,
Into 44 memory banks for later analysrs,
Average heart rate of the total exercrse
period,
- Stopwatch with split/lap time counter,
Record your recovery heart rate.
Time spent above. within and below the
target heart rate zone,
- Electrolumrnescent back light.
- Target zone lrmrt alarm (sound) together
with visual alarm (blinking display),
- Wireless button to toggle the time of
day/split time in the measurement mode,
Wireless button to activate the HR
measurement.
For a coach or trainer. the use of the Polar
Accurex NV HRM gives a lot of qualrtatrve infor-
mation over the athlete’s progress.
This owner’s manual IS designed to
show precrsely what the Polar Accurex NV HRM
can do and how you can use each feature to
best accomplrsh personal fitness and per-
formance goals
1 Before start/ng any exercise program, a/ways
1 consuit your physic/an if you have a pace-
3
1 maker, consult your physician and/or the manu-
1 facturer of the pacemaker prior to using the
I Polar Accurex NV HRM
POLARACCUREXNV
HRM COMPONENTS
There are three parts to your Polar Accurex NV
HRM.
1. The Wrist Receiver
2. The Polar Transmitter
3. The Elastrc Strap
Take a moment to famillarrse yourself with each
of these components carefully, noting the
features highlighted in the diagrams
l The Polar
Transmitter
Three lkne display
b Total elapsed
time or time of day
c Heart rate

HOW TO WEAR YOUR
POLAR TRANSMITTER
1. Attach the Polar Transmitter to the elastic
strap.
2. Adjust the strap length to ftt snugly, but not
too trght
3. With the Polar Transmitter facing outward, and
the Polar logo in the right position, as shown I
in the illustration. insert the round
end of the strap lock into the
buckle to secure the strap
around your chest.
4 Center the Trans-
mrtter on your
chest below
the pectoral
muscles
(breasts) as show
in the illustration.
5. Pull the Transmitter away
from chest stretching the belt
and morsten the conductrve electrode strips
Wearing the Polar Transmitter again-
st your bare skin ensures a flawless
operation of the Transmitter. If you
wish to wear the Transmitter over a shirt.
moisten the shirt well under the Transmrtter.
Put on the Polar Accurex NV Wrist Recerver
as you would put on an ordinary watch.
Note, The Transmitter wiii switch on automatic-
a//y when you’re wearing it. It wiii a/so turn itself
off when it’s not connected to your body. How-
ever, moisture can activate the Transmitter and
reduce battery iife, so remember to dry it tho-
rough/y after the exercise
THE BASICS
Your Polar Accurex NV Heart Rate Monitor is a
highly sophisticated computer that allows you
to get the most from exercising by monitoring
your workouts accurately and in great detail
While the Polar Accurex NV HRM IS a state-of-
the-art instrument, it’s not complicated to use, if
you keep the following basic principles In mind:
Principle I. Two levels of operations are
available when you program your Polar
Accurex NV HRM for workouts:
1, There are four basic selections, and
2. There are various functions under each
selection.
The diagram on next page provides a “road
map” for the basrc Polar Accurex NV HRM prog-
ramming.

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SET
LIMITS
Principle II. The four basic selections you can
access with your Polar Accurex NV HRM are.
TIME/DATE This selectron lets you vrew and/or
set the correct time of day, the date and an
alarm. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT button shortly
to light the background lrght Press SIGNAL/
LIGHT button a lrttle while longer to cycle
between time and date displays.
MEASURE This selectlon allows you to activate
the heart rate measurement, recordrng and
stopwatch functions. (No programming can be
done within this selection).
RECALL - Use this selection to review the data
recorded during your workouts i.e. your target
heart rate zone performance feedback, the
average heart rate of the total exercise period,
the time spent below, within and above your
target heart rate zone, the recorded split/lap
times together with the corresponding heart
rates and the recovery heart rate. (No
programming can be done within this select-
ion).
SET can use this selection to set your
personal target heart rate zone, the interval
timers and the recovery heart rate calculation
period. From the sport watch functions you can
choose srmultaneously on display either the
time of day and the lap times the cumu-
lative time of the exercise and the lap times.
Principle III. To access the basic selection
you want, cycle through the four available
selectrons by pressing the SELECT
button.

Principle IV. To use the various functions of
a basic selection, press the SET/START/
STOP button to move from function to
function wrthin each of the four selections.
Principle V. Once you have entered the SET
selectron, using the SET/START/STOP
button (one digit flashrng on display), the
SELECT button assumes a different role. Now
the SELECT button enables you to program
single digits within a function, while the SET/
START/STOP button cycles you between the
functrons under SET selection. Havrng cycled
through the functions, usrng the SET/
START/STOP button, the flashing of one
single digit stops and the SELECT button
assumes It’s orrgrnal role enabling you to return
to the selection cycle.
PROGRAMMING
YOUR POLAR
ACCUREX NV HRM
- TIME -
What does this selection do ?
In the basic mode it shows you the time of day
and the date. It also allows you to set the
correct time, the date and an alarm. You can
light up the display in the dark by pressing the
SIGNAL/LIGHT button.
Why might you use this selection ?
To set the correct time or date when you take
the Wrist Receiver into use for the first time, or
to change the time if you travel to other time
zones. You may use the alarm function to wake
you up, or as a remrnder.
STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS
FOR SETTING THE TIME
1. Time of day being drspla,
on the face of the Wrest Receiver,
press the SET /START/STOP
button. The word TIME
appears at the top of the
display, and the AM or PM
indrcator IS flashing.
Note’ At any point YG
press SET/STAR1
button once more
the a/arm setting
10 can
‘/STOf
to go
Press the SELECT button to select AM or
PM.
3. When the correct choice appears on the
display, press the STORE/LAP button to
lock rn your selection.

4. At thus point, the first two digits (representing
the hours) are flashrng.
5 Set the correct hour by moving up with the
SELECT button or down with the
SIGNAL button.
6 When the correct hour is displayed. press
the STORE/LAP button to lock in your
selectron.
7 The full ten mrnutes drgrt flashes now. Agarn.
use the SELECT button to move up, or the
SIGNAL/LIGHT button to move down.
8 When the correct number IS displayed,
press the STORE/LAP button to lock In
your selectron
9. The one minutes digrt IS flashing now Again
use the SELECT button to move up, or the
SIGNAL/LIGHT button to move down.
10 When the number you want is displayed,
press the STORE/LAP button to lock in
your selection The two digits representing
seconds are zeroes
11. At thus point the AM/PM indicator will start
flashing again, and the seconds start running
from double zero. You can start over at step 2
to repeat the time setting procedure or move to
setting the alarm by pressing the SET/
START/STOP button.
STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS
FOR SETTING THE ALARM.
1. In the time of day display,
press the SET button twice.
The letters ALM and the alarm _
time, lO:OO, WIII appear on
the display, as shown (or
any other previously set
alarm time)
2. The AM or PM Indicator is
flashing now.
3. At this pornt, select AM or PM
as you did above, by presser
the SELECT button
4 Press STORE/LAP to lock in your choice
5. At thus point, the first two digits, representing
the hours, are flashing.
6. Set the correct hour by moving up with the
SELECT button or down with the SIGNAL/
LIGHT button
7 When the correct hour is displayed, press
the STORE/LAP button to lock in your
selectron.
8. The full ten mrnutes digit IS flashing now.
Again. use the SELECT button to move up,
or the SIGNAL/LIGHT button to move
down

9 When the correct number IS displayed,
press the STORE/LAP button to lock in
your selection.
10 The one minutes digit is flashing now
Again, use the SELECT button to move up.
or the SIGNAL/LIGHT button to move
down.
Il. When the correct number is displayed
press the STORE/LAP button to lock in
your choice.
12 The alarm symbol.\i\is flashing now To
activate the alarm, press the STORE/LAP
button and the alarm symbol stops flashing.
(To turn the alarm off later on, enter the alarm
setting mode as you did before and press the
SIGNAL/LIGHT button and the alarm symbol
disappears).
13. At this point, or at any point during setting
the alarm, you can press SET to enter the
date setting mode (continue at step two of the
next section). By pressing the SET button
twice you can return to the time display.
1 Note, The alarm wiii sound for one minute, but
1 you can turn it off by pressing the
1 STORE/LAP button
STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS
FOR SETTING THE DATE
1 In the time display mode
press the SET button three
times. The date will appear as
shown.
2. The full ten years digit is
1
flashing now.
3. At this point, set the
correct digit by using the
SELECT and/or the SIGNAL/
LIGHT button
4 Store the correct number by pressing the
STORE/LAP button.
5 The one year digit is flashing now.
6. Set the correct digit by using the SELECT
and/or the SIGNAL/LIGHT button
7. Store the correct number by pressing the
STORE/LAP button
8. The month Indicator IS flashing now. Use the
SELECT and/or the SIGNAL/LIGHT button
to select the correct month. Lock In the
selectlon by pressing the STORE/LAP
button

9. The full ten day drgrt is flashrng now. Set the
correct digit by usrng the SELECT and/or the
SIGNAL/LIGHT button Lock in the selectron
by pressrng the STORE/LAP button
10. The srngle one day digit is flashing now. Set
the correct diglt by using the SELECT and/or
the SIGNAL/LIGHT button. Lock In the se-
lection by pressing the STORE/LAP button
11 As soon as the correct date is set, press
the SET/START/STOP button to enter the
time of day display
- SET -
What does this selection do ?
You can set two different tamers to better control
your workouts. You can also program your
personal target heart rate zone In one beat per
minute increments and set the recovery timer
Further, you can choose on display simul-
taneously erther the time of day and the lap
times OR the cumulatrve time of the exercise
and the lap times
Why would you use this selection ?
The two timers allow you to segment your
exercise periods according to your particular
needs
Example 1. Warm up and cool down: You
could set Trmer 1 to sound at 10 minutes for
your warm up period Timer 2 at 20 minutes for
full strength exercise, and then use the 10
minute timer again for your cool down period
Example 2. Interval Training: You could set
Timer 1 to sound at 1 minute intervals for all-out
running and Timer 2 to sound at 2 minute
intervals for rest periods between the intervals
The Timer 1 would tell you when to go again
after the recovery period.
The flexible programmabrlrty of the target heart
rate zone in one beat per minute accuracy
allows you to monitor your workouts to great
detail securing the correct exercise intensity for
you (audio and/or visual alarm).
The recovery heart rate calculation allows you
to follow very concretely your way to improved
performance. As your trainrng program takes
effect, you will start seeing a distinct improve-
ment in your recovery rate after an exercise
routine This means that you will reach a lower
heart rate level faster once you stop exercising
Choosrng between the time of day and
cumulative time of the total exercise, In addrtion
to the lap times, gives you the option to
program on display the sport watch functions
according to your own preferences

STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS
FOR SETTING THE TIMERS
1. In the time mode press the SELECT
button three times. SET appears on the
program status lrne (bottom of the display). and
the drsplay cycles through TIME 1, LIM. Re-
covery and SPLI or TIME.
Note, In case you do not wish to program the
Timers at a/i and wish to proceed directly to
programming your personal target heart rate
zone, please. press SET/START/STOP
button twice.
Note. Timer 2 may a/so be dispiayed at this
point, if Timer 1 has already been set However,
1 if you do not program Timer 1, you w/ii not be
1 abie to program Timer 2 either.
2. At any pornt, you can press SET/START/
STOP button and the word TIME 1 will lock on
display
3 The tens of the minutes will now be flashing
As in the TIME selectron, use the SELECT
button to move up, or the SIGNAL/LIGHT
button to move down.
4. When the number you want IS displayed,
press the STORE/LAP button to lock in
your selection.
5. The single mrnute’s digit flashes now. Again,
use the SELECT button to move up, or
the SIGNAL/LIGHT button to move
down
6 When the correct digit is displayed, press
STORE/LAP button to lock in your selectron
7. The frrst digit representing tens of seconds
flashes now. Again, use the SELECT button
to move up, or the SIGNAL/LIGHT button
to move down
8 When the correct digit IS drsplayed, press
the STORE/LAP button to lock In your se-
lectron.

9. The last digrt representing single seconds
flashes now. Again, use the SELECT button
to move up, or the SIGNAL/LIGHT button
to move down.
10 When the correct digit IS displayed, press
the STORE/LAP button to lock in your
selection.
il. You have now set the Timer 1, and the frrst
digit flashes again At this point, you can
access Timer 2 by pressing the SET/START/
STOP button. The phrase TIME 2 WIII appear
on the drsplay. If you wish to program the Timer
2, repeat steps 3. through 10.
12. In case you do not wish to program Timer 2.
simply press the SET/START/ STOP
button to exrt this function. The LIM function
starts flashing Proceed to step 3 on the next
page to set your personal target heart rate
zone.
Note. As you have set Timer 1 and Timer 2
according to instructions, Timer 1 w/ii start at the
same time you start the stopwatch You wiii hear
one beep when the time of Timer 1 IS up. Timer
2 w//i start automaticaiiy after the beep You w//i
hear two beeps when the time of Timer 2 is up
The timers aiternate untii you stop the stop-
watch.
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STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS
FOR SETTING TARGET HEART
RATE ZONE LIMITS
1. In the time of day mode, press SELECT
button three times. SET will appear on the
program status line (bottom of the display), and
the display will cycle through automatically
TIMEl, LIM (limrts), Recovery and Time Display
Mode, the latter indrcated either by text SPLI
(splits) or TIME (time of day).
2. At any point, you can press the SET/
START/STOP button, and the option LIM will
lock on the drsplay, while the first digit of the
upper heart rate target zone limit starts flashing.

3 Set your desired upper limit for your target
zone, drgit by digit, by using the SELECT
and/ or SIGNAL/LIGHT button to move up
or down. Lock your selection by pressing the
STORE/LAP button. The next digit starts
flashing automatically. Once the upper limit has
been set, the first digrt of the lower limit starts
flashing.
Note. If you are trying to enter by mistake a
iower upper //m/t than the iower /im/t is, the
upper limit value increases automatically to the
iower //m/t vaiue Repeat the same routine for
the lower iimit
Note When setting the iower /imU the first
d/g/t’s vaiue 0 1s rep/aced by 27 at first. Once
you move onto programming the second digit
21 disappears from the display. Once the iower
iimit has a/so been set. and the first digit of the
upper //m/t starts fiashlng again, exit this
function by pressing the SET/START/
STOP button. The first one of the three
recovery timer digits f/ashes now
STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS
FOR SETTING THE RECOVERY
TIMER
1 Use the SELECT or the SIGNAL/LIGHT
button to move up or to move down in
Increments of one second
1 Note. Recovery t/me is /n seconds. for example
1 Zmin= 120s
2. Lock I
pressing
The digit
seconds starts flashing.
3. Repeat steps 1. and 2.
again Finally the drglt
representrng single sec-
onds starts flashing
4 Repeat
1. and 2.
5 Exit this function by pressing
the SET/ START/STOP button. The SPLI or
the TIME function starts flashing
STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS
FOR SETTING THE TIME DISPLAY
MODE
1. Either one of the following displays is flashing
now, depending on your earlier selection.

If the SPLIT was activated, the top line in the
MEASURE mode shows the lap split times and
the mid line shows the total time of the exercise
period time. If the TIME was activated, the mrd
line shows the time of day The selection can
be swapped by pressing the SELECT or
SIGNAL/LIGHT button Lock In your selectron
by pressing the SET/START/STOP button
Return to time of day mode by pressing
SELECT button once. If you want to proceed
into measurement mode, press SELECT
button twice.
l MEASURE -
What does this selection do ?
Thus selection allows you to measure your heart
rate continuously as well as mark split/lap
trmes. In addition, in this mode you will be able
to follow concretely whether you are exercrsrng
in, above or below your pre-programmed target
heart rate zone. Also, as we learned before, you
can choose between cumulative time of exer-
cise and time of day functions on display In this
mode. No programmrng can be done in this se-
lection, but you can, however, start and stop
the sport watch and the recording as many
trmes as you want during the exercise (stop-
ping in traffic lights etc.).
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EXERCISING WITH THE POLAR
ACCUREX NV HRM
After you have programmed in your heart rate
Irmrts, you are ready to use your Polar Accurex
NV HRM
Step-by-step instructions
1. Put on the Polar Wrist Receiver and the Polar
Transmitter as described earlrer.
2. If you just finished using the SET selection,
press the SELECT button twice and the
word MEASURE appears on the
selectron status line. In the basic
time of day mode, press thl
SELECT button once
3. Your heart rate will be
shown on the bottom lrne of
the trrple line display after SIX I
seconds. To start the stopwatch
functions, press the SET/
I
START/STOP button. The lap
timer on the top and the stopwatch
on the middle line of digits will be counting
(Alternatively the middle line may show the time
of day)
4. If you hear a beeping sound, you are exer-
cising above or below your target heart rate
zone. The heart rate display shows a flashing
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heart symbol as well as your actual heart rate
flashing on the display along with an arrow
pornting up or down, to indicate that you are
above or below your target heart rate zone. You
can turn the TZ alarm off/on by pressing the
SIGNAL/ LIGHT button.
1 Note. For a qtxk start, to activate the heart rate
1 measurement, the stopwatch and the target
1 zone caicuiation, press the STORE/LAP
1 button or bring the wrist receiver ciose to the
I transmitter for a “magic start”.
5 You can stop and start the stopwatch by
pressing SET/START/STOP button
During recording if you want to:
1. Check the lap and split trme while exercising
l Press the STORE/LAP button The
current split/lap time is shown for 3 seconds.
The sequence number of the next lap will be
displayed after 3 seconds. You can take and
record up to 44 splrtilap times per workout.
2 Temporarrly stop the recordrng operation and
the stopwatch.
l Press SET/START/STOP button
l To continue. press SET/START/STOP
button again.
I Note: The average heart rate is caicuiated on/y
I from the t/me the stopwatch 1s running.
3 Turn the sound signal off or on Press and
hold the SIGNAL/LIGHT button for 1
second.
4 Actrvate the backlight for three seconds,
press the SIGNAL/LIGHT button briefly
(0,5 seconds).
5 Toggle the cumulative time of exercrse
display and the time of day display on the
middle row of digits, bring the receiver watch
close to the Transmrtter for a few seconds. The
alternative display will be on for 5 seconds.
6. Stop recording operations completely and
start recovery calculation.
l Press the SELECT button The stop-
watch stops and RECOVERY text appears in
the display. Wait now until you hear two long
beeps Informing you that the recovery calcu-
lation time is up. To review the recorded infor-
matron, including the results of the recovery
heart rate calculation, continue to RECALL
mode by pressing SELECT button once.

- RECALL l
What does this selection do ?
This selectron allows you to vrew
l Trme spent below, rn and above your target
heart rate zone.
l Average heart rate of the exercise perrod,
l Up to 44 splrtilap times wrth corresponding
heart rates together with the finishing time.
l Recovery heart rate
Why might you use this selection ?
To analyse your workout rntensrty and duration,
collect data on changes In your average heart
rates and/or exercise time for the same type of
exercrses To collect data on changes rn re-
covery heart rates over time or recall split/lap
trmes and related heart rates per workout.
STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS
TO ANALYSE YOUR WORKOUT
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-I-‘- .“’ --a
- -- --. - -
using the SELECT button, until
, the word RECALL appears on the
program status line. You can
1 C\/c/e thrnrinh the selectron::
now view the time spent above
the target heart rate zone on
the top line. as indicated by the
upwards arrow symbol and the
etters TZ on the display. The
bottom line indicates the average
heart rate of the exercise period.
2. When you press the STORE/
LAP button, the top line WIII
display the time spent in the
target heart rate zone. The
bottom line remains unchanged.
3 In order to view the time
spent below the target heart
rate zone, press STORE/LAP
button again Here again the ~
bottom line remains unchanged.
4 In order to view the re-
covery heart rate recording.
press STORE/LAP button
once again On display you will
have now the predetermrned
recovery period In seconds in
mid line as well as the de-
crease In heart rate during
that period in the bottom line.
5. To vrew the split/lap times
together with the correspondrnc
heart rates, press SET/
START/STOP button The
top line WI/I show splrtilap
time, the mrd line WIII show
cumulatrve time, and the
bottom lrne will show the
corresponding heart rate. The
lap number will be displayed in tf
lower right hand corner.
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6. Press the STORE/LAP button repeat-
edly to cycle through all the recorded split/lap
times and heart rates.
7. Once the first lap/split time appears on
display again, press SET/START/STOP
button to return to step 1 on this list
8 To leave the selectron, press the SELECT
button (twrce to go to TIME mode).
CARE AND
MAINTENANCE
WRIST RECEIVER
The rubber gasket seals that ensure water
resrstance on the Wrist Recerver WIII deteriorate
over time. It is recommended that these seals
are replaced after two years of use. Thus is
particularly important if you are using your Polar
Accurex NV HRM for swimming.
POLAR TRANSMITTER AND
THE ELASTIC STRAP
The Polar Transmitter is In an active mode only
when it is attached to the chest for measure-
ment It should not be activated when it is not
worn However, sweat and other motsture on
the Transmitter can keep it running after it is
removed from the body. Therefore. to avoid
wasting battery energy, you should wipe dry
and clean the Transmitter when need-
ed. The Transmitter and the elastic strap can
be washed with a mild soap and water solution.
However, never use alcohol or any abrasives
such as steel wool or cleanrng chemrcals. They
will cause permanent damage to the
electrodes.
1 Note’ Do not stretch or bend the eiectrode strps
1 of the Polar Transmitter. especiaiiy when storing
1 it (more than is needed to store it in the origina/
1 container), because this could damage their
I conductivity.
BATTERIES
In order to ensure the water resistance of the
HRM, the batteries of the Wrist Receiver
should only be replaced by a person
authorised by Polar Electra Oy. For
details, contact vour dealer or drstrrbutor.
To conserve battery life, the Wnst Receiver is
programmed to automatically return to the TIME
selection after ten minutes. when no buttons
have been pushed and no heart rate has been
received from the Transmitter. In MEASURE
mode, the receiver circuitry voltage IS cut off
within 10 minutes, if no heart rate has been
received. As an indication of this the lowest line
of drgrts WIII show --, but the stopwatch keeps
on going to facilitate time measurement without
heart rate information
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1 No& The estimated average battery life
1 is 2500 hours in a// Poiar Transmitters The
1 Transmitter battery cannot be rep/aced, which is
1 why Poiar recycles used transmitters with a
I refund to the customer Contact your distributor/
I deaier for details.
PRECALfTlONs
Polar Accurex NV HRM is water resistant You
can wear it for swImmIng, go off a diving board
with it on, wear it in a rainstorm, or perspire
heavily while exercising without damaging it
You should not, however, wear it underwater at
any great depth. If you go deep sea diving.
leave your Polar Accurex NV HRM behind.
Further, do not operate the buttons of the Wrist
Receiver underwater as the pressure may
cause the Receiver to leak. Buttons should only
be pressed when the Receiver IS out of water.
If your Polar Accurex NV HRM does get wet, it
IS important to dry It thoroughly before storing It
(Never put a wet Polar Accurex NV HRM into an
athletic bag or a locker).
The Polar Accurex NV HRM needs to “breathe”.
Never store It In any kind of “non breathing”
material, such as a plastic bag, where moisture
from humld air might become trapped. Store it
In a dry place.
The Polar Accurex NV HRM Wrist Receiver
picks up transmitter signals within 3 feet/l meter.
Therefore, when you are using your Wrist Re-
ceiver, make sure no other Transmitter IS within
that range. Signals from more than one Trans-
mitter picked up simultaneously can cause an
Incorrect readout. When your Polar Transmitter
and Wrist Receiver are in use, strong electro-
magnetic sources such as television sets,
electric motors, vehicles. radio and TV masts
and high voltage power lines can cause erratic
heart rate reception.
This can also happen if you attempt to use the
heart rate monitor In an aircraft.
Avoid exposing your Polar Accurex NV HRM to
extremes of hot and cold, and keep it out of
direct sunlight
Don’t pull clothing on or off over your Polar
Accurex NV HRM Wrist Receiver repeatedly, as
this may cause static electricity, which can
Interfere with its performance, especially if very
low air humidity prevails
TROUBLESHOOTING
What if there is some irregularity in
the operation of your Polar Accurex
NV HRM ?
Start with pressing all the four Receiver buttons
simultaneously to reset it Thereafter start
programming the Wrist Receiver from scratch.
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shipping carton so it WIII not be damaged OTHER POLAR
(original package WIII suit thus purpose well) PRODUCTS
l Enclose proof of purchase (or a photocopy)
and your daytime telephone number.
l Include a statement explainrng why the unrt IS
berng returned for repair.
l Mail postage prepaid to your dealer or
dlstrrbutor Any servrce procedures requiring
opening of the Wrist Recerver IS strongly
recommended to be done by the distributor’s
service department. Any unauthorised
servicing will void the warranty.
ACCESSORIES
The followrng Polar accessones are avallable for
use rn conlunction wrth Polar Accurex NV HRM:
Bike mount & Velcro Wrist / Handlebar Strap,
Extra Polar Transmitter with the elastrc strap in
case there are more than one user of the
HRM in the family,
“Training, Lactate, Pulse Rate”,
book by Dr Peter Janssen,
“The Heart Rate Monitor”,
book by Sally Edwards,
“Precisron running”. booklet by Roy Benson,
“Precision cycling”, booklet by
Ed Burke Ph.D.
FOR SERIOUS ATHLETIC TRAINING
Polar Polar
Sport TesterTM ProtrainerlM Polar
Accurex(q II
Polar Polar Computer Polar Heart
Cyclovantage@ Interface with Rate Analyzer
software
FOR FITNESS ENTHUSIASTS
Polar
EdgelM Polar Pacer@
Polar Polar
FitwatchTM FavorTM
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