Polar Electro RCX3 User manual

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CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION.................. 3
2. FIRST STEPS .................... 8
3. TRAINING........................ 11
Before Training................... 11
Start Training..................... 13
After Training..................... 15
4. IMPORTANT INFORMATION ..... 17
Caring For Your Product .......... 17
Batteries ......................... 18
Precautions....................... 20
Technical Specifications.......... 22
Limited International Polar
Guarantee........................ 24

1. INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on the purchase of your Polar RCX3 training computer! The RCX3
training computer offers you a complete system to guide you in your training.
The full user manual and the latest version of this getting started guide can be
downloaded at www.polar.fi/support. For video tutorials, go to
http://www.polar.fi/en/support/video_tutorials.
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Polar RCX3 Training System
Polar RCX3 training computer receives the data from the
sensors and saves it. RCX3 provides you with a complete system to
plan, train, analyze, and share your training data.
Comfortable heart rate sensor detects your heart rate accurately
from heart's electrical signals and sends the data to the training
computer in real time.
The heart rate sensor consists of a connector and a strap.
Polarpersonaltrainer.com is your online training diary and
interactive training community that keeps you motivated.
You can log your training information using the diary and transfer
each training file to automatically create a diary entry. This data can
then be stored and viewed either weekly or monthly so you can easily
track how well your performance is improving.
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Available Polar Accessories
With the help of Polar accessories, you can enhance your training experience and
achieve a more complete understanding of your performance.
With the DataLink data transfer unit you can transfer all your training data to the
polarpersonaltrainer.com web service via WebSync software.
s3+ stride sensor transmits the running speed/pace and distance data to your training
computer.
G5/ G3 GPS sensor W.I.N.D. provide speed, distance and location data, in outdoor sports
using Global Positioning System technology.
CS speed sensor W.I.N.D. wirelessly measures distance and your real-time, average and
maximum cycling speeds.
CS cadence sensor W.I.N.D. wirelessly measures your real-time and average cycling
cadence, also know as pedaling rate, as revolutions per minute.
Data from all compatible sensors is sent wirelessly to the training computer over the 2.4 GHz
W.I.N.D. technology, proprietary to Polar. This eliminates interference during training.
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Button Functions and Menu Structure
LIGHT
• Illuminate the display
•Press and hold to enter QUICK MENU: In time
view lock buttons, set alarm or select time
zone. During training lock buttons, search
sensor, adjust training sounds or set lap view.
BACK
• Exit the menu
• Return to previous level
• Leave settings unchanged
• Cancel selections
•Press and hold to return time mode from any
other mode.
UP
• Move through selection lists
• Adjust a selected value
•Press and hold to change the watch
face.
DOWN
• Move through selection lists
• Adjust a selected value
•Press and hold to switch between
Time 1/ Time 2.
OK (red button)
• Confirm selections
• Start training session
• Take a lap
•Press and hold to set zone lock on in training
mode.
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In time mode press UP to enter MENU. Browse the menu structure with UP/DOWN and
enter with OK.
• Select Data to view all the saved training
information.
• Select Settings to modify Sport Profiles,
heart rate settings, user information,
general settings, or watch settings.
• Select Fitness test to start the test
or view the results. Polar Fitness Test
measures your aerobic fitness at rest
in five minutes. The result, Polar
OwnIndex, evaluates your maximal
oxygen uptake (VO2max). Do the test in
every 6 weeks and see how you
progress.
• Select Connect to start synchronizing,
set the AutoSync On/Off or Remove
pairings between the training
computer and the PC/Mac.
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2. FIRST STEPS
Enter Basic Settings
Before using your training computer for
the first time, customize the basic
settings. Enter as accurate data as
possible to ensure correct feedback based
on your performance.
Activate your training computer by
pressing any button.
1. First, select your language. Confirm
your selection with OK.
2. Please enter basic settings is
displayed. Enter your personalized
data by using UP/DOWN buttons and
confirm your selection with OK.
3. After completing the basic settings,
check, and if necessary, adjust your
activity level and maximum heart rate
at Settings >User information.
For detailed information on the settings
of your training computer, consult the full
user manual at www.polar.fi/support.
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Take a New Sensor Into Use
Before you can start training you have to
activate and introduce all the sensors to
your training computer. This is called
pairing. It has to be done only once to
each sensor and it only takes a few
seconds.
Pairing ensures that your training
computer receives signals from your
sensors only, and enables
interference-free training in a group.
Pairing the heart rate sensor with the
training computer
Paring the heart rate sensor included in
the product package is done
automatically and it does not require any
special actions from you.
Before entering an event, make sure to
perform the pairing process at home. This
is to prevent interference due to the
long-range data transmission.
1. Wear the training computer and the
heart rate sensor. See instructions on
chapter Training (page 11).
2. Press OK.Searching for new
heart rate sensor is displayed.
3. When Heart rate sensor found is
displayed, you are ready to start your
first training session.
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Pairing a new optional* sensor with the
training computer
1. Press UP to enter Settings. Select,
for example, Sport profiles >
Running >Stride sensor >
Search new.
2. Searching for new stride sensor
is displayed. Stride sensor found
is displayed.
3. If Stride sensor not found,Try
again? YES/NO is displayed, check
that your stride sensor is correctly set
up and select YES. Press BACK to
cancel the search.
If Other sensors interfering. Move
further. Try again? is displayed, move
further away from interfering sensors and
press OK to start the search again.
*Optional Polar sensors include s3+ stride
sensor, G5 / G3 GPS sensor W.I.N.D., CS speed
sensor W.I.N.D. and CS cadence sensor
W.I.N.D. For more information on setting up the
optional sensor, see the user manual of sensor
in question.
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