Polar Electro Equine RS800CX User manual

POLAR EQUINE
RS800CX
Getting Started Guide

CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION.................. 3
2. CONTENTS OF THE SET ......... 4
3. BUTTON FUNCTIONS ............ 6
4. STARTING THE TRAINING
COMPUTER ...................... 7
5. ATTACHING THE ELECTRODE
BASE............................. 8
6. ATTACHING THE BELT........... 11
7. USING THE G5 GPS SENSOR.... 14
8. PAIRING SENSORS WITH THE
TRAINING COMPUTER........... 18
9. START TRAINING
RECORDING ..................... 19
10. TROUBLESHOOTING............. 21
11. IMPORTANT INFORMATION ..... 22
Care and Maintenance........... 22
Service.......................... 23
Guarantee....................... 23
Disclaimer....................... 27

1. INTRODUCTION
The Polar RS800CX Equine is the most complete training system for horses available. It
is developed from the RS800CX training system for people. Read the full user manual
carefully to use all system features fully. If you just bought this training system and
want to try it immediately, this getting started guide is what you need!
Download the full user manual and this getting started guide in other languages from the CD
(available in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Finnish and Swedish). The latest version
of the full user manual and this getting started guide can be downloaded at
www.polar.com/support.
For video tutorials, go to http://www.polar.com/en/polar_community/videos.
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2. CONTENTS OF THE SET
1. RS800CX training computer receives,
displays and records all the data measured
by the heart rate sensor and the G5 GPS
sensor.
2. Heart rate sensor measures the horse’s heart
rate in real time and sends this information
continuously and wirelessly to the training
computer.
3. Equine Electrode Base detects the electrical
signal of every heart beat. It has a pocket for
the heart rate sensor and two electrodes. The
positive electrode is marked with a plus sign
and the negative electrode is marked with a
minus sign. Instead of the Electrode Base,
the Polar Equine Science set (#93046677)
includes the Equine Belt. For more
information, see chapter 6. Attaching the
Belt.
4. Two Plastic straps for attaching the electrode
base.
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5. G5 GPS sensor measures speed and distance
in real time. The user manual for G5 GPS
sensor can be downloaded at
www.polar.com/support. The G5 GPS sensor
is included only in the Polar Equine
RS800CX GPS set (#93046674).
6. IRDA USB adapter uses infrared connection
to transfer the recorded data from the
training computer to the PC.
7. CD-ROM: Includes the ProTrainer 5 Equine
edition software that displays a training log,
graphs, tables and reports on your PC to
further analyse the data recorded during
training. The CD-ROM also includes a
complete user manual to help you make the
most out of your training computer.
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3. BUTTON FUNCTIONS
•UP/DOWN: Scroll through menus
and adjust values.
•OK: Enter a menu, confirm a
selection and start the exercise.
•STOP: Exit a menu, return to the
previous display, leave settings
unchanged, cancel selections,
pause and stop the exercise.
•LIGHT: Press once and the
backlight is activated for 5
seconds when you press any other
button. You can also lock the
buttons by pressing and holding
the LIGHT button for two seconds.
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4. STARTING THE TRAINING COMPUTER
By default, the RS800CX training
computer is switched off to save the
battery. Press OK twice to activate it.
Select the language and press OK to
confirm. Then customize the basic
settings. To adjust the data, use UP or
DOWN and accept with OK.
You must enter the basic settings, even
though they don’t concern the horse. If
you don't enter the basic settings, the
RS800CX training computer will remind
you to set them before every exercise.
1. Time: Select 12h or 24h and set the
local time.
2. Date: Set today’s date, dd=day,
mm=month, yy=year.
3. Units: Select metric (kg/cm/km) or
imperial (lb/ft/mi) units.
4. Weight: Enter your weight.
5. Height: Enter your height.
6. Birthday: Enter your date of birth,
dd=day, mm=month, yy=year.
7. Sex: Select Male or Female.
8. Settings OK? is displayed. Select
Yes to accept and save the settings.
Select No if settings are incorrect and
need to be changed. Press STOP to
return to the data you want to change.
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5. ATTACHING THE ELECTRODE BASE
1. Attach the heart rate sensor to the pocket of the electrode
base. Close the pocket firmly.
2. The heart rate sensor picks up very small electrical
impulses emitted by the heart. For the heart rate sensor to
read the heart rate properly, ensure a good contact
between the electrode pads and the horse’s skin.
Wet the electrode pads and the horse's hair properly from
the areas where the electrode pads are placed (see the
figure). If your horse has long or thick hair, you can clip
those areas. This greatly improves the heart rate signal
quality.
To optimize the contact between the horse's skin and the
electrode pads, you can use contact gel on the electrode
pads. It ensures a better detection of the horse’s heart rate.
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See the images on this and the following page.
3. Attach the pocket to the saddle with one of the
plastic straps (3).
4. Place the positive electrode pad (short cable) under
the saddle (4) on the left side of the horse. Ensure
that the electrode side of the pad is against the
horse's skin (5). The rider’s weight will keep the
electrode in place.
5. Attach the negative electrode pad (long cable) under
the girth using a plastic strap (6) and tighten the
girth. If needed, you can place a wet sponge
between the negative electrode pad and girth to
ensure good contact with the skin.
For video tutorial, go to
http://www.polar.com/en/polar_community/videos.
See the training computer's user manual for instructions
on displaying the horse's heart rate and recording a
training session. The user manual can be downloaded at
www.polar.com/support.
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