Polar Electro S610 User manual

Quick Guide
USER’S MANUAL
• OwnIndex™ to reliably predict your VO2max
• OwnCal™ the most accurate calorie
consumption calculation
• OwnCode™ locks out possible interference
from other heart rate monitors
• IntervalTrainer™ for effective training
management
• Infra red data communication with your
computer and Uplink™ feature
S610™
HEART RATE MONITOR
HEART RATE MONITOR
USA
How to start measuring your heart rate (BasicUse)
1. Place the transmitter around your chest and wet the electrodes. Place the
receiver on your wrist.
2. Press and hold the OK button to start the measurement. The stopwatch and
the exercise recording start. Your heart rate will appear in about 15 seconds.
How to stop measuring your heart rate
1. Press the stop button. The stopwatch and other calculations stop. Heart rate
measurement continues but exercise data is not recorded into a file anymore.
2. Press the stop button again. The receiver returns to Time of day display.
Up
• move onward
• increase the
selected value
Down
• move backward
• reduce the
selected value
Stop
• exit the
displayed mode
• return to the
Time of day display
Signal/Light
OK
• start measuring the heart rate
• lock in your selection
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The Polar S610 offers you various ways to customize your exercise sessions so
they meet your personal needs.
For example, use the Interval Trainer function to guide you through a complete
interval training session. Or, you can choose the functions that suit you best:
OwnCal calorie calculation, timers, recovery calculation, etc. After training, you
can review your exercise file and transfer it to your computer for analysis with
Polar Precision Performance™ SW. Monitor your fitness level, and any long-
term changes in it, by performing the quick and easy Polar Fitness Test™.
Please read this manual carefully to familiarize yourself with the Polar S610.
This is where you can find the information you need to use and maintain your
equipment. The function road map on the front cover is a quick guide to the
versatile features of the Polar S610. Please tear it off and save it for your
reference.
Please refer to the glossary for special terms, display symbols and text
explanations. The alphabetical index will help you quickly find answers to
any questions that you might encounter while using your Polar S610.
Thank you for choosing Polar!

CONTENTS
A. Getting going ....................... 5
Heart rate monitor parts.........................5
Buttons and their functions.................... 6
Easy start...................................................8
How to prepare the wrist receiver.....8
How to put the transmitter on .......... 9
How to start measuring
your heart rate.....................................9
How to stop
measuring your heart rate ...............10
After exercising..................................10
Modes and their functions....................11
B. How to enter settings ........ 16
User information settings .....................18
Exercise settings .....................................21
Selecting exercise type ..........................21
Setting exercise sets ..........................22
Setting timers ................................24
Setting heart rate limits ...............24
Turning heart rate limits on/off...24
Setting interval type .....................25
Setting amount of intervals .........26
Setting recovery calculation.........26
Naming exercise sets .........................27
Setting recording rate ...........................28
Turning functions on/off .......................29
OwnCal calorie counter ....................29
Polar Fitness Test ...............................29
Predicted maximum heart rate ........30
Monitor settings ....................................30
Turning activity/button
sound on/off.......................................30
Selecting measuring units ................31
Turning Help on/off ...........................31
Watch settings...................................... 32
Setting alarm .....................................32
Setting time of day............................32
Setting date........................................33
Turning reminders on/off...... ...........33
Setting tips .............................................34
Swap time 1 or time 2 .......................34
Shortcut to watch settings ...............34
Swap measuring units .......................34
Swap date, user ID,
user name and logo ..........................34

C. Exercise ................................ 35
Heart rate Measure mode.....................35
Exercise recording mode .......................37
Illuminating the display ....................38
Turning heart rate
zone alarm on/off ..............................38
Swapping the heart rate limits ........38
Storing lap and split time .................39
Pausing the exercise ..........................39
Swapping the displayed
exercise information .........................40
Resetting the stopwatch to zero .....41
Starting an exercise set .........................42
Exercising with Interval Training Set ...42
Warm-up phase..................................43
Interval phase ....................................44
Cool-down phase ...............................46
Stopping an interval
training exercise ................................47
Exercising with BasicSet ........................47
Starting the timers ............................47
Starting the recovery calculation.....48
Restart the recovery calculation ......48
Stopping the exercise ............................48
Tips during exercise ...............................48
Heart touch function... .....................48
Swapping recording rate ..................49
Swapping the exercise type..............49
Restarting the interval or
recovery calculation ..........................49
Interrupting an interval or
recovery calculation ..........................49
Interrupting a phase of
interval training exercise ..................49
D.How to recall
training information .......... 50
Exercise time...........................................53
Recovery information of BasicSet ........53
Heart rate limits .....................................53
Exercise time within
the heart rate zones ..............................54
Calorie expenditure ...............................54
Cumulative calorie count ......................54
Cumulative exercise time count ...........54
Interval Training information ...............55

Warm-up phase..................................55
Interval phase ....................................55
Cool-down phase...............................56
Lap information .....................................57
Recorded heart rate samples ................57
Records file .............................................58
Resetting cumulative counts to zero ...58
Deleting a file.........................................59
Deleting all files .....................................59
E. Connection to computer .... 60
Downloading
training data to computer ....................60
Uploading settings from computer......61
F. Polar Fitness test ................. 63
OwnIndex ...............................................63
Predicted maximum heart rate.............65
Fitness test settings................................66
Carrying out the test .............................66
Update OwnIndex and HRmax-p.............68
Fitness classes .........................................69
G. Care and maintenance ........ 71
H. Precautions........................... 73
I. Frequently asked questions 77
J. Technical Specifications ....... 81
K. Limited Polar Warranty....... 84
L. Disclaimer ............................. 85
M. Polar glossary ..................... 86
Display symbols ....................................... 88
Display texts ............................................ 89
Index......................................................... 92

A 5
Heart rate monitor
parts and their
functions
The Polar T61™
transmitter detects your
heart rate and transmits
it to the wrist receiver.
The elastic strap holds
the transmitter
comfortably, yet firmly,
in the correct position.
The Polar S610 wrist
receiver displays your
heart rate and other data
during exercise. Enter
your personal settings
into the receiver and
analyze the exercise files
after you’re done.
A.GETTINGGOING
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STOP
SIGNAL/
LIGHT
RESET
OK
Signal/Light Turns the beep on or off.
Turns the backlight on.
Reset Resets the heart rate monitor.
Stop Return -Stops measuring the heart rate.
Exits the displayed mode and returns to
the previous mode level.
Returns to the Time of day display
from any mode by pressing and
holding the stop button.
OK Accept - Starts measuring the heart rate (start).
Enters the displayed mode shown on
the lower level (start). Locks in your
selection (ok). Records lap information
(lap). The Help text (start, ok or lap)
that appears on the display above the
button indicates its use.
Buttons and their functions

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Useful tips
• Briefly pressing a button (approximately 1 second) will do different
things than pressing and holding the button for a longer period of
time (approximately 2 to 5 seconds). If your press the button for a
longer period of time, you can use shortcuts.
• The buttons are slightly stiffer than those of an ordinary watch to
prevent them from being pressed accidentally.
• You can always return to the Time of day display from the Options
setting or File recalling loops by pressing and holding the stop button.
• See the glossary for display symbols and text interpretation.
Up Moves to the following
mode. Increases the
selected value.
Down Returns to the previous
mode. Decreases the
selected value.

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How to prepare the wrist receiver
1. Since the display is blank when the receiver leaves the
factory, you have to activate the wrist receiver by pressing
the OK button twice, after which the Time of day display
appears. This is a one-off procedure; once you have turned
on your receiver you can not turn it off anymore.
2. You may start measuring your heart rate right away
using the default settings. However, the following
settings are ones that it would be useful to change as
soon as possible: Time of day (see section Setting the
watch) and personal user settings (see section User
information settings).
3. Polar S610 has various functions that you can use
according to your personal training needs. For more
information, see section Modes and their functions. You
can either manually enter the settings by pressing the
receiver buttons or you can define your settings using
Polar Precision Performance software, after which the
data should be transferred from your computer to the
wrist receiver.
4. Wear the wrist receiver as you would wear an ordinary
watch. If you go biking, we recommend attaching the
wrist receiver to a Polar Bike Mount™.
Easy start

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How to put the transmitter on
1. Attach the transmitter to the elastic strap.
2. Adjust the strap length to fit snugly and
comfortably. Secure the strap around your
chest, just below the chest muscles, and
buckle it.
3. Lift the transmitter off your chest and
moisten the grooved electrode areas
on the back.
4. Check that the wet electrode areas are firmly
against your skin and the Polar logo is in a
central, upright position.
How to start measuring your heart rate
1. Begin with the display that shows
the time of day.
2. Keep the wrist receiver within
3 feet/ 1 meter of your transmitter.
3. Check that you are not near other people
that have heart rate monitors, high voltage
power lines, televisions, mobile phones or
other sources of electromagnetic disturbance.

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4. Press the OK button to start measuring your heart rate. A heart symbol
will start flashing and your heart rate (beats per minute) will appear in
a maximum of 15 seconds.
5. Press OK again. The stopwatch starts running and you can start
exercising. The exercise data will only be stored in a file if you have
turned the stopwatch on.
How to stop measuring your heart rate
1. Press the stop button. The stopwatch and other calculations stop.
The heart rate measuring continues, although exercise data is no longer
recorded.
2. Press the stop button again. The heart rate measuring stops.
The receiver shows the Time of day display again.
After exercising
1. Carefully wash the transmitter with a mild soap and water solution.
2. Rinse it with pure water.
3. Dry the transmitter carefully with a soft towel.
4. Store the transmitter in a clean and dry place. Dirt impairs the elasticity
and functioning of the transmitter. Sweat and moisture can keep the
electrodes wet and the transmitter activated, which shortens battery life.

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Modes and their functions
Your Polar S610 has six main modes: Time of day, Exercise, File, Options,
Fitness test and Connection.
1. TIME OF DAY
You can use your Polar heart rate monitor as an ordinary watch that
shows the date and the day of the week, as well as contains an alarm
function. You can also change between two different countries’ time
zones. In addition, the following functions can be uploaded from a
computer and utilised:
• 7 reminders to remind you with alarm sounds
• your personal logo, user number or user name
2. EXERCISE
In the Exercise mode, you measure your heart rate and record your
exercise information in File mode. You can preset up to five exercise sets
for your personal needs. You can also name these exercises on your
receiver. When you start exercising, just select one of the saved sets.
Or, you can select BasicUse (heart rate measurement without heart
rate limits, timers or other exercise guiding functions).

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A. During BasicUse, you can save 99 split and lap times with current,
maximum and average heart rates for each lap. You can configure the
display to show information on the following:
• your current heart rate/ average heart rate/ a reading of your
maximum heart rate in percentages
• the current exercise time (stopwatch)
• time of day
• current lap and split time as well as the lap number
• calorie count for your exercise session
B. Freely programmable BasicSet will automatically guide you
through your exercise session with the help of the following functions:
• three adjustable target heart rate limits
• three adjustable, alternating timers
• timer-based or heart rate-based recovery calculation
C. Freely programmable Interval Trainer will automatically guide
you through your interval training session with the help of the
following, preset exercise phases:
• warm-up with a target heart rate zone and a countdown timer
• up to 30 intervals with a target heart rate zone. After each
interval you have a recovery calculation option.
• cool-down with a target zone and a countdown timer

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3. FILE
Your receiver stores exercise information in 99 exercise files:
• the start date and time of the exercise
• total exercise time
• the average and maximum heart rate readings for the exercise session
• the recovery value (only BasicSet)
• your heart rate limits used during the exercise
• your time spent in, above and below your target zones during exercise
• OwnCal calorie expenditure
• your cumulative calorie expenditure
• your cumulative exercise time
• your interval training information: warm-up, interval and cool-down phases
• your lap information: best lap time; lap and split times; and current,
average and maximum heart rate for each lap
• your heart rate samples recorded in the set recording rate
In addition to exercise file, your cumulative calories and exercise time are
updated to your records file.

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4. OPTIONS
In the Options mode, you can enter the following settings:
Exercise settings: you can select BasicUse with no settings or 5 freely
programmable BasicSets or Interval Training Sets. For these sets, you can
set, amongst to the other things, the following functions:
• three adjustable target heart rate limits and timers
• timer-based or heart rate-based recovery calculations
Memory settings:Set the recording rate of your heart rate of 5
seconds, 15 seconds or 1 minute
Turning the functions on/off: OwnCal calorie counter, Polar Fitness
Test, Predicted maximum heart rate
User-specific information: weight, height, date of birth, sex, activity
level, maximum heart rate and maximal oxygen uptake
Monitor settings: activity/button sound on/off, measurement units,
Help on/off
Watch settings: alarm, time of day, date, reminders on/off

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5. FITNESS TEST
In this mode you can:
• perform the Polar Fitness Test
• recall your latest test results; OwnIndex and HRmax-p values
• update your user information to reflect your most recent OwnIndex and
HRmax-p values
6. CONNECTION
In this mode you can:
• download recorded exercise information to your computer for detailed
analysis with Polar Precision Performance version 3.0 or later
• upload your receiver settings from your computer to receiver with Polar
Precision Performance version 3.0 or later

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B.HOWTOENTERSETTINGS
This section describes how to manually enter
settings by pressing the receiver buttons. However,
Polar S610 offers you another and faster way as
well: prepare your settings with Polar Precision
Performance SW and upload them to your receiver
from your computer. After preparing your settings
you can upload options lock function. Your options
can no longer be changed until you deactivate the
options lock from the “user features” of your
software. See chapter Uploading settings from
computer.

B 17
Time Of Day File Options Fit. Test Connect
Exercise Set Memory Set Function Set User Set Monitor Set Watch Set
1. In the Time of day display, scroll up or down until OPTIONS is displayed.
2. Press OK to enter the Options mode. EXERCISE SET is displayed.
3. Scroll up or down until the desired setting mode is displayed.
4. Press OK to start the settings.
• Move forward and backward by using the up or down buttons.
• Press OK to start adjusting the value.
• Scroll up or down to adjust the value.
• Press OK to lock in your selection.
• Move backward to the previous setting level by pressing the stop button.
• To return to the Time of day display, wherever you are in the Options
settings: Press and hold the stop button.
• The digits run faster if you press and hold the up or down button as you
adjust the value. Release the button when approaching the desired value.
• On the display each function is presented by an abbreviated text.
A flashing block on the display indicates how far you are in the
setting mode.

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Options
User Set
Weight Height Birthday Sex Activity HR
max
VO
2max
User information settings
In the User Set loop you can move forward only by pressing OK.
Measuring units depend on your choice in Options/ Monitor Set/ Unit 1 or Unit 2.
Units 1 Units 2
Weight kg lbs
Height cm ft/ inch
Date of Birth setting order day - month - year month - day - year
1. In the Time of day display scroll up or down until OPTIONS is displayed.
2. Press OK to enter the Options mode. EXERCISE SET is displayed.
3. Scroll up or down until USER SET is displayed.
4. Press OK to start the user information settings.
Weight (lbs or kg)
5. Scroll up or down to adjust your weight. Press OK.
Height (ft/ inch or cm)
6. Scroll up or down to adjust your height. Press OK.

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Units 1: setting order
is day - month - year.
Date of birth (Birthday)
7. Scroll up or down to adjust your month of birth.
Press OK.
8. Day appears. Scroll up or down to select
your day of birth. Press OK.
9. Year appears. Scroll up or down to adjust the year of birth. Press OK.
Sex
10.Scroll up or down to select your gender. Press OK.
Activity level (Activity)
11.Scroll up or down to select your activity level for Polar Fitness Test.
Press OK.
Assess your long-term physical activity level. Do not change your activity
level description if your regular exercise habits have changed during the
last six months.
Low You do not participate regularly in programmed recreational sport or
heavy physical activity. E.g. you walk only for pleasure or occasionally
exercise sufficiently to cause heavy breathing or perspiration.
Middle You participate regularly in recreational sports. E.g. you run 3-6
miles per week or spend 1/2–2 hours per week in comparable
physical activity or, your work requires modest physical activity.
High You participate regularly, at least 3 times a week, in heavy physical
exercise. E.g. you run 6-12 miles per week or spend 2-3 hours per
week in comparable physical activity.