Polar Electro Protrainer NV User manual

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Polar Electro Oy
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Finland
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USER'S MANUAL
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CONTENTS
Polar Protrainer NV HRM...................................4
How to wear your Transmitter ...........................8
The Basics.........................................................9
Programming Polar Protrainer NV...................12
Setting the time ...............................................13
Setting the alarm .............................................15
Setting the date...............................................17
Setting target heart rate zone limits ................23
Exercising with Polar Protrainer NV.................27
Recall ..............................................................30
Care and maintenance....................................32
Precautions .....................................................34
Troubleshooting ..............................................35
Service ............................................................37
Polar books and accessories..........................38
Technical specifications..................................40
Limited one year warranty...............................41
Disclaimer .......................................................42
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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 - VO 2max)
• Accumulation of lactic 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 exercise intensity,
duration and frequency. Stress (intensity) and
recovery levels can be predetermined allowing
you to reach your peak condition in time for
competition and/or avoid injury through over-
training.
Your Polar Protrainer NV Heart Rate Monitor
provides an accurate and reliable method for
controlling your exercise intensity while pre-
cisely tracking your progress through your
training program.
The Polar Protrainer NV HRM provides you with:
• A watch with an alarm and a calendar
• A wireless heart rate monitor with ECG
POLAR
PROTRAINER NV™ HRM
ou have purchased an essential piece of
equipment for scientific training based
on today’s most advanced athletic
concepts - the Polar Protrainer 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 Protrainer NV
HRM is an essential tool in helping you reach
your athletic ambitions. To optimise the time you
invest into your training and to eliminate hit-or-
miss activity, modern athletic training requires
precise measurements. The Polar Protrainer NV
HRM lets you take advantage of the same
measuring technology used by winning World-
Class Olympic Teams and World Champions in
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maker, consult your physician and/or the manu -
facturer of the pacemaker prior to using the
Polar Protrainer NV HRM.
POLAR PROTRAINER NV
HRM COMPONENTS
There are three parts to your Polar Protrainer NV
HRM:
1. The Wrist Receiver
2. The Polar Transmitter
3. The Elastic Strap
Take a moment to familiarise yourself with each
of these components carefully, noting the
features highlighted in the diagrams
below:
accurate continuous measurement including
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
times and corresponding heart rates,
into 44 memory banks for later analysis,
- Average heart rate of the total exercise
period,
- Stopwatch with split/lap time counter,
- Record your recovery heart rate,
- Time spent above, within and below the
target heart rate zone,
- Electroluminescent back light,
- Target zone limit 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
Protrainer NV HRM gives a lot of qualitative
information over the athlete’s progress.
This owner’s manual is designed to
show precisely what the Polar Protrainer NV HRM
can do and how you can use each feature to
best accomplish personal fitness and per-
formance goals.
Before starting any exercise program, always
consult your physician. If you have a pace-
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• The Polar
Transmitter
• The Elastic Strap
• The Wrist
Receiver
Three line display
a. Lap time
b. Total elapsed
time or time of day
c. Heart rate
Lock system for
adjusting
the length

6. Put on the Polar Protrainer NV Wrist Receiver
as you would put on an ordinary watch.
Note: The Transmitter will switch on automatic-
ally when you’re wearing it. It will also turn itself
off when it’s not connected to your body. How-
ever, moisture can activate the Transmitter and
reduce battery life, so remember to dry it tho-
roughly after the exercise.
THE BASICS
Your Polar Protrainer 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 Protrainer 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
Protrainer 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 basic Polar Protrainer NV HRM
prog
ramming.
HOW TO WEAR YOUR
POLAR TRANSMITTER
1. Attach the Polar Transmitter to the elastic
strap.
2. Adjust the strap length to fit snugly, but not
too tight.
3. With the Polar Transmitter facing outward, and
the Polar logo in the right position, as shown
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-
mitter on your
chest below
the pectoral
muscles
(breasts) as shown
in the illustration.
5. Pull the Transmitter away
from chest stretching the belt
and moisten the conductive 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 Transmitter.
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alarm. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT button shortly
to light the background light. Press SIGNAL/
LIGHT button a little while longer to cycle
between time and date displays.
MEASURE - This selection allows you to activate
the heart rate measurement, recording 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 - You 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 simultaneously on display either the
time of day and the lap times OR 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
selections by pressing the SELECT
button.
Principle II. The four basic selections you can
access with your Polar
Protrainer NV HRM are:
TIME/DATE - This selection lets you view and/or
set the correct time of day, the date and an
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PRESS SET
PRESS SET
SET
RECOVERY
SET
TIME
DISPLAY
MODE
SET
TIME
SET
ALARM
SET
DATE
TIME
TIME
DATE
MEASURE RECALL SET
SELECT SELECT
PRESS SET
PRESS SET
PRESS SET
PRESS SET
PRESS
SIGNAL
PRESS SET
PRESS SET
PRESS SET
PRESS
START/
STOP
PRESS
STORE/
LAP
SET
TIMERS
SET
LIMITS
RECALL
MEASURE-
MENT ON
PRE-SET
VALUES
SELECT
STORE/LAP
PRESS SIGNAL
LIGHT
PRESS SIGNAL
LIGHT
The diagram
providing a “road
map” for the basic
Polar Protrainer NV
HRM programming.

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 reminder.
STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS
FOR SETTING THE TIME
1. Time of day being displayed
on the face of the Wrist Receiver,
press the SET /START/STOP
button. The word TIME
appears at the top of the
display, and the AM or PM
indicator is flashing.
Note: At any point you can
press SET/START/STOP
button once more to go to the
alarm setting.
2. 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 in your selection.
Principle IV. To use the various functions of
a basic selection, press the SET/START/
STOP button to move from function to
function within each of the four selections.
Principle V. Once you have entered the SET
selection, using the SET/START/STOP
button (one digit flashing 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
functions under SET selection. Having cycled
through the functions, using the SET/
START/STOP button, the flashing of one
single digit stops and the SELECT button
assumes it’s original role enabling you to return
to the selection cycle.
PROGRAMMING
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• 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.
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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, 10:00, will 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 point, select AM or PM
as you did above, by pressing
the
SELECT button.
4. Press
STORE/LAP to lock in your choice.
5. At this 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
selection.
8. The full ten minutes digit is flashing now.
Again, use the SELECT button to move up,
or the SIGNAL/LIGHT button to move
down.
4. At this point, the first two digits (representing
the hours) are flashing.
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
selection.
7. The full ten minutes digit flashes now. Again,
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 selection.
9. The one minutes digit 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 this 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.
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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
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
selection by pressing the STORE/LAP
button.
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.
11. When the correct number is displayed,
press the STORE/LAP button to lock in
your choice.
12. The alarm symbol 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.
Note: The alarm will sound for one minute, but
you can turn it off by pressing the
STORE/LAP button .
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Example 1. Warm up and cool down: You
could set Timer 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 programmability 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 training 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.
Choosing between the time of day and
cumulative time of the total exercise, in addition
to the lap times, gives you the option to
program on display the sport watch functions
according to your own preferences.
9. The full ten day digit is flashing now. Set the
correct digit by using the SELECT and/or the
SIGNAL/LIGHT button. Lock in the selection
by pressing the STORE/LAP button.
10. The single one day digit is flashing now. Set
the correct digit 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 timers 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 either the time of day and the lap
times OR the cumulative 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.
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