Polar Electro Polar Edge User manual

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llSTRUCTlON MANUAL
HEART RATE MONITOR

CONTENTS
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How to wear your Polar Edge.. .....................
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Selecting heart rate monitoring mode.. .......
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Setting target zone .......................................
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Setting alarm clock.. ...................................
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Setting time of day ......................................
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While exercising ..........................................
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Using your Polar Heart Rate Monitor..
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Exercise intensity ........................................
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Exercise duration and frequency
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Selected activities
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Precautions
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Care and maintenance ..............................
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Troubleshooting ....................................
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Technical data.. .....................................
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Accessories..
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Books
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Service ......................................................
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Limited one year warranty ..........................
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Disclaimer .................................................
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Training diary ..........................................
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HOWTOWEARYOURPOlAREDGE ~
HEARTRATEMONITOR
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Your Polar Heart Rate Monitor
Contains Three Components:
- *Electrodes -
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Chest Belt Transmitter
Wristwatch Receiver
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1. WET THE ELECTRODES
Wet the electrodes (the two grooved rectan-
gular areas on the underside of the Belt Trans-
mitter) thoroughly with water or saliva.
2. SECURE THE BELT TRANSMITTER
Secure the Belt Transmitter as high under the
Pectoral Muscles (breasts) as IS comfortable.
The Belt Transmitter should fit snugly and com-
fortably and allow normal breathing.
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NOTE: To insure proper wetting of the Electrodes*,
with the Belt Transmitter in place, grasp the center
of the Belt Transmitter and pull it away from the
chest so that the Nectrodes are exposed Re-wet
the Electrodes in this position.
3. WEAR THE RECEIVER
Wear the Receiver as a wrisi
watch or mount it in the Polar
Bike Mount or Clip acces-
sories (sold separately).
The Belt Transmitter will
transmit your heart rate
to the Receiver from a
distance of up to ca 1
meter (3 feet).

SELECTING HEART RA[E
MONllURING MODE
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Begin with display showing
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Time of Day.
I. TO START
With wet electrodes and the Belt ’
Transmitter fastened in place, push the right
button on the Receiver. Your heart rate will
registerapproximately5secondsafterthe beep.
OR with wet electrodes and the Belt Transmit-
ter fastened in place, hold the face of the
Wristwatch Receiver to the center of the Belt
Transmitter. Your heart rate will register app-
roximately 5 seconds after the beep.
2. TARGET ZONE ALARM SIGNAL
When the Alarm symbol.+ appears in the Heart
Rate Monitoring Mode display, you will hear an
alarm sound with each heart beat if you go
above the Upper Target Zone (High) Limit or
below the Lower Target Zone (Low) Limit.
Push the right button to turn the Target Zone
Alarm Signal ON and OFF.
3. VISUAL TARGET ZONE ALARM
Above the High Limit or below the Low Limit the
heart ratedisplaywill blinkwith each heart beat.
4. TO STOP
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Push the left button twice
to return to the Time of Day
mode. OR remove.the Belt
Transmitter. The Receiver
display will automatically re-
turn to the Time of Day in
approximately 5 minutes.
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SETTING TARGET ZONE
Begin with display showing Time of Day.
SET UPPER TARGET ZONE (HIGH) AND
LOWER TARGET ZONE (LOW) LIMITS
Push the left button and a bar 1 will appear
in the upper left corner of the display with the
High Limit blinking
Push the right button ant
the High Limit will increase in 5
beat increments The highest
possible setting is 240. If the
setting is increased after
reaching 240 it will reset to the
number at which the Low
Limit is set.
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NOTE: The High L/m/t w///not setbelow the nuhber
at which the Low Limit is set. It may be
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necessary to reduce the Low
number(see below) firstand thr
return to set the High Limit.
When the desired High Limit
is set, push the left button
and the Low Limit will appear
with a bar 1 in the lower left
corner.
Push the right button and the Low
Limit will increase in 5 beat increments. When
the Low Limit number reaches the High Limit
number it will reset to 15, the lowest possible
setting.
When the desired Low Limit is set, return to the
Time of Day by pushing the left button twice.

2. SET AM/PM
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NOTE. ToreturntoTimeofDayatan
point in the setting procedure,
push both buttons
simuitaneousiy.
1. SET ALARM CLOCK
With Time of Day showing
push both buttons sirnull
taneously: Alarm Signal Sym-
bol will blink.
Set Alarm Clock ON (symbol
ON) or OFF (symbol OFF) by
pushing the right button
Once set, push the left
button.
The AM or PM showing will
blink. Push the right
button to set AM or PM.
Once set, push the left
button.
3. SET THE ALARM CLOCK TIME
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Set the hour digit by pushing
the right button.
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Push the left button to se-
lect the tens of minutes digit.
Set the tens of minutes digit
by pushing the right
button.
Push the left button and
repeat for the minutes digit.
4. STORE ALARM SETTING
Push both buttons simultaneously.
OR: Push the left button and set Time of
Day.
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NOTE, To return to fime of Day at any point in the
setting procedure, push both buttons
simultaneously.
If you have just set the Alarm Clock, go to #2.
(The AM or PM showing will blink.)
OR: With Time of Day showing, push
both buttons simultaneously.
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Alarm Signal Symbol will
blink.
1. PUSH THE LEFT
BUTTON 5 TIMES
2. SET AM/PM
The AM or PM showing will
Push the right button to select
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AMorPM. _
3. SET TIME OF DAY
Push the left button to
select the hour digit.
Set the hour digit by pushing
the right button.

Push the left button to
select the tens of minutes
diait. Set the tens of minutes
digit by pushrng the right
button
Push the left button and
repeat for the minutes digit.
4. STORE TIME OF DAY
SETTING
Push the left button
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1 .THE ELAPSED TIME
The Polar Edge shows the elap-
sed time (the time that you
have been in the Heart Rate
Monitoring Mode) in the lower I *
line of the Heart Rate Display.
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NOTE: Whenyouleave the Heart
Rate Monitoring Mode and re-
enter, the elapsed t/me is reset
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to 0:OO However, ifyou wish to view Time
of Day while exercising, just bring the Receiver
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face to the center of the Belt Transmitter and hold
until the beep sounds (approximately 5 seconds).
Time of Day shows for 5 seconds after the beep.
2. EXERCISE FEEDBACK
Exercise feedback computes and displays the
time spent above the Low Limit while showing
heart rate and elapsed time. At 30 minutes and
60 minutes spent above the Low Limit the Polar
Edge will beep.
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1 block 2 blocks 3 blocks 1 block
(starts over)
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NOTE: The maximum amount of time for the elap-
sed time and exercise feedback is 59:59. At 60
minutes elapsed time and exercise feedback both
reset to 0.00.
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3. TO STOP
To stop recording after exerci-
sing push the left but
and you can see time
spent above the Low Li
and total elapsed time.
Push the left button to
return to the Time of Day.
4. TO RECALL
To retrieve previous exercise time
above Low Limit with Time of Day
showing, push the left but-
ton 3 times.
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Push the left button once
to return to Time of Day.
USING YOUR POLAR
HEART RATE MONITOR
Regular exercise can help improve the way you
feel, look and work. Usingyour
PO& Heart Rate Monitor (HRM) while
exercising will help you achieve your personal
fitness goals in less time with greater safety.
Whether you are exercising for weight control
(fat burning) or to improve your overall health
andfitness (strengthen your cardiovascular system)
the PoLar Edge HRM willguide you
to effective exercise.
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