Polar Electro RCX5 User manual

POLAR RCX5™
Getting Started Guide
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Getting Started Guide

CONTENTS
1. GET TO KNOW YOUR RCX5
TRAINING COMPUTER........... 3
RCX5 Training Computer
Parts ............................. 4
2. SET UP YOUR TRAINING
COMPUTER ...................... 7
Buttons and Menu Structure...... 7
Enter Basic Settings.............. 8
3. PREPARE FOR TRAINING........ 9
Plan Your Training................ 9
Using an Accessory with Your
RCX5 ............................ 11
4. TRAINING........................ 12
Wear the Heart Rate Sensor ...... 12
Start Training..................... 13
5. AFTER TRAINING ................ 14
6. IMPORTANT INFORMATION ..... 15
Caring For Your Product .......... 15
Service........................... 16
Batteries ......................... 17
Power Save Mode................. 19
Battery Lifetime .................. 19
Precautions....................... 20
Technical Specifications.......... 22
Limited International Polar
Guarantee........................ 24

1. GET TO KNOW YOUR RCX5 TRAINING COMPUTER
This guide will help you get started with your new training computer. The full user manual and the
latest version of this getting started guide can be downloaded at www.polar.com/support. For video
tutorials, go to http://www.polar.com/en/support/video_tutorials.
Heart rate sensors with Polar specific GymLink technology, e.g. Polar H1 and H2, can be used with compatible gym
equipment.
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RCX5 Training Computer Parts
Polar RCX5 training computer provides you with data you need to enhance
your training performance, and also saves the data for later analysis.
The comfortable Polar WearLink®+ Hybrid / Polar H2 heart rate
sensor sends ECG-accurate heart rate signal to the training computer over
the 2.4GHz W.I.N.D. and the GymLink (in water activities) technology, both
proprietary to Polar. The heart rate sensor consists of a connector and a strap.
Transfer data between the training computer and the polarpersonaltrainer.com
web service with Polar DataLink data transfer unit and WebSync software.
DataLink plugs into a USB port on your computer, and it detects your training
computer with wireless W.I.N.D. technology.
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With polarpersonaltrainer.com web
service you can:
• create and download the Polar
Endurance training programs onto to
your training computer and utilize them
in your training.
• store your training files for a long-term
follow-up.
• analyze and follow your progress in the
training diary.
• analyze training intensity and needed
recovery time using the Training Load
feature.
• challenge your friends to a virtual
sports competition and interact with
other sports enthusiasts.
The username for your Polar Account is
always your email address. The same
username and password are valid for
Polar product registration,
polarpersonaltrainer.com, Polar
discussion forum and Newsletter
registration.
With Polar WebSync 2.4 Software (or
newer), you can:
• fine-tune your training computer
settings
• personalize your RCX5 training
computer display for example with your
own logo
• modify training views
• set a reminder that reminds you to
drink, eat or take other important
actions during training
• set the Power Save mode on/off
The WebSync software can be
downloaded at
www.polarpersonaltrainer.com.
Register your Polar product at
http://register.polar.fi/ to ensure we can
keep improving our products and services
to better meet your needs.
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Optional Accessories
•Polar s3+ stride sensor transmits the running speed/pace and distance data to your
training computer and also measures running cadence and stride length.
•Polar G5 GPS sensor / Polar G3 GPS sensor W.I.N.D. provides speed, distance and
location data, as well as track information, in all outdoor sports using Global Positioning
System (GPS) technology.
•Polar CS speed sensor W.I.N.D. wirelessly measures distance and your real-time,
average and maximum cycling speeds.
•Polar CS cadence sensor W.I.N.D. wirelessly measures your real-time and average
cycling cadence, also known as pedaling rate, as revolutions per minute.
Data from all compatible sensors is sent wirelessly to the training computer over the
2.4GHz W.I.N.D., proprietary to Polar. This eliminates interference during training.
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2. SET UP YOUR TRAINING COMPUTER
Buttons and Menu Structure
LIGHT
• Illuminate the display
• With a long press, enter QUICK MENU:
in Time view lock buttons, set alarm or
select time zone. During training lock
buttons, search sensor, adjust training
sounds, set lap view or set countdown
timer.
BACK
• Exit the menu
• Return to previous level
• Leave settings unchanged
• Cancel selections
• With a long press, return to time mode
from any mode
UP
• Move through selection lists
• Adjust a selected value
• With a long press, change the watch
face or zoom the upmost row
information in Training mode
DOWN
• Move through selection lists
• Adjust a selected value
• With a long press, switch between Time
1/Time 2 or zoom lowest row
information in Training mode
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OK
• Confirm selections
• Start training session
• Take a lap
• With a long press, lock your heart rate
to the current sport zone in Training
mode when training without preset
target zones
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 OK.Select language is
displayed. You can select from Deutsch,
English,Español,Français,Italiano,
Português,Suomi or Svenska, accept
with OK.Please enter basic settings
is displayed. Press OK and follow the
on-screen instructions to complete the
basic settings.
Once the basic settings are complete,
Settings OK? is displayed. To change
your settings, press BACK until you return
to the desired setting. To accept the
settings, press OK and the training
computer goes to the time mode.
For detailed information on the settings
of your training computer, consult the full
user manual at www.polar.com/support.
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3. PREPARE FOR TRAINING
Plan Your Training
The Polar RCX5 training computer offers you different ways to plan your training
sessions.
1. There are four different default sport profiles in the training computer: Running,
Cycling (Bike 1),Swimming, and Other sport. Select the sport and make the
necessary profile settings for each of the sports to suit your training needs. In time
mode, press up to enter Menu >Settings >Sport Profiles. For more information
on sport profile settings, see the full user manual at www.polar.com/support.
2. Once you have registered at the polarpersonaltrainer.com web service, you can
download the Polar Endurance training programs onto your training computer by using
the DataLink data transfer unit and WebSync software. For more information on
endurance programs, see polarpersonaltrainer.com Help.
3. Plan and create your own training sessions at polarpersonaltrainer.com and download
the training targets onto your training computer.
4. Utilize the ZoneOptimizer feature during your warm-up to personalize your training
zones. The ZoneOptimizer feature adjusts your sport zones based on your heart rate
variability.
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5. The Race Pace feature helps you to keep a steady pace and achieve your target time
for a set distance.
6. With the Training Load feature you can follow up on your training load and recovery in
the training diary at polarpersonaltrainer.com and avoid over- or undertraining. For
more information see polarpersonaltrainer.com Help.
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