SIGMA SPORT ONYX PRO User manual

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Batterien können nach Gebrauch
zurückgegeben werden.
Batteries can be returned after use.
Le batterie possono essere restituite dopo l’ uso.
Les piles peuvent être redonnées après usage.
Las pilas pueden ser devueltas después de su uso.
Batterijen na gebruik inleveren.
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Content
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1. Foreword and package contents 4
2. Basic operation principle 5
2.1 Funtion summary (tree diagramm) 5
2.2 Key occupancy and navigation principle 8
2.3 Fixing the chest belt/attaching the handlebar
holder 9
2.4 Measuring the heartbeat 10
3. Settings before the first trainings
Main menu setting 13
3.1 Setting User 14
3.2 Setting Unit 16
3.3 Setting Training 16
3.3.1 Own endurance training 17
3.3.2 Own interval training 17
4. Main menu training 18
4.1 Basic operating principle and display in the
training menu 19
4.2 Endurance training 21
4.3 Interval training 25
4.3.1 Extensive 26
4.3.2 Intensive 27
4.3.3 Own 28
4.4 Others 29
4.4.1 Free 30
4.4.2 Laps 31

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4.4.3 Marathon 32
5. Main menu time 34
6. Main menu memory 37
6.1 Total values 37
6.2 Memory 38
6.2.1 Overall infos 39
6.2.2 Memory endurnce training 40
6.2.3 Memory interval training 40
6.2.4 Memory other training 43
7. Other Information 45
7.1 Information on heart rate 45
7.2 IAT and measuring lactate 47
7.3 Notes on using the training program 48
7.4 FAQ 49
7.5 Beep Summary 50
7.6 Troubleshooting 51
7.7 Changing the battery and warranty 52
1. Foreword
and package
contents

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Chest belt with
digitally coded
radio trans-
mission.
Congratulations on choosing a heart rate monitor from SIGMA SPORT®.
Your new ONYX PRO will be a faithful companion for sport and leisure for
many years to come.
The ONYX PRO is a technically demanding measuring device. In order to
learn and apply the varied functions of your new heart rate monitor, please
read this user manual carefully.
SIGMA SPORT®wishes you a lot of fun using your ONYX PRO.
Digitally coded
heart rate monitor
ONYX PRO.

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Handlebar holder
to use the ONYX
PRO on the bike
with an O ring.
2. Basic
operation
principle
2.1 Function summary (tree diagram)
Training
Other Free
Training
Lap
Training
Marathon
Interval Extensiv Intensiv Program
Endurance Recovery
Run
Long Medium Own

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2.1 Function summary (tree diagram)
Time Clock
Memory
Total
values
Date
Memory
1
Per
week
Stopwatch
Memory
2
Per
month
Countdown
Memory
3
Since
reset
Memory
4
Memory
Alarm
Memory
5
Memory
6
Memory
7
Setting
Training
User
Unit
Endurance
Gender
Language

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Interval
Birthday
Date
Weight
Clock
HR max
Volume
1. HR
zone
Button-
tones
2. HR
zone
Zone-
alarm
3. HR
zone
Training-
tones
IAT
My name
The four main menus of the
ONYX PRO
Your ONYX PRO is classified into 4 main menus – training, time,
memory and setting.
The symbol and description on the screen indicates where you find
yourself in the main menus. Use the PLUS/MINUS buttons to change
between the individual main menus.

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2.2 Key occupancy and navigation
principle
The ONYX PRO covers three menu levels. When
navigating through the menus and submenus of the
ONYX PRO the user should always refer to the tree
diagram in Chapter 2.1 Function summary.
The menu guidance on the ONYX PRO is made much
simpler by the navigation level. The navigation level
always appears when you press one of the two upper
function buttons. The possible buttons functions for
the two upper buttons are shown in the navigation
level in order to:
kMove to the next deeper level (ENTER)
kGo back to the next higher level (BACK/OFF)
kStart training (START)
kEnd training (END)
kSave training (SAVE)
kStart another training phase (SKIP) or move to
the next lap (NEXT).
Confirm the function shown in the navigation level
with another click. Use the two lower buttons
PLUS/MINUS to change between the individual
menu options on one level.

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Connect the
transmitter with
the elastic belt.
Use the adjusting
mechanism to
individually adapt
the length of the
belt. Ensure that
you set the length
of the belt so that
it sits well but is
not too tight.
Place the belt
such that for
men the
transmitter is
below the chest
muscles and for
women below
the breasts.
The SIGMA logo must always be readable
from the front.
2.3 Fixing the chest
belt/attaching the
handlebar holder

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Lift the belt slightly
from the skin.
Dampen the
ribbed zones
(electrodes) on
the rear of the
transmitter with
salvia or cardio
gel.
Assemble the handlebar
holder. Then fix the handlebar
holder with the O ring and
close the wristband.
2.4 Measuring the
heartbeat
When you are
not training your
ONYX PRO is in
sleep mode and
can be worn as
a normal watch.
Before and after
training the
screen shows
the date, time and product name. You can enter another word with up to 8
characters under the ONYX PRO font (my name function). Please refer to
Chapter 3.2 Setting unit.

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To activate your ONYX PRO
hold down any button for two
seconds. The clock changes
to active mode and you enter
the training main menu.
Note: At the start always
refer to the tree diagram
shown in 2.1
The synchro-
nisation starts
automatically and
takes just a few
seconds.
Synchronisation
of Watch and
Chestbelt
Your ONYX PRO is equipped
with a digitally coded chest
belt that enables you to have
fault-free training.
Before starting to
train you have to
synchronise the
chest belt with the
watch once.
Select any training
and press the
Navigation button
-> ENTER.

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After successful
synchronisation
your ONYX PRO
gives a short
confirmation with
“Sync ok”.
Note: If you do not see this indication on
your watch synchronisation has already
been completed successfully.
After your ONYX PRO has
successfully synchronised
with your chest belt you
can start training by
pressing START.
Note: please refer to Chapter 7.6 Troubleshooting
for possible problems with synchronisation
Switch off
ONYX PRO
The ONYX PRO switches
itself off automatically after
5 minutes if no training is
undertaken. You can return
your watch to sleep mode
manually at any time.
To switch off your
ONYX PRO you
have to be in the
Main Menu.
Press the Navi-
gation button ->
OFF to activate
sleep mode.

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Your ONYX PRO is again in
sleep mode and can be worn
as an everyday watch.
Before the first training session enter your personal settings.
Go to main menu by pressing the PLUS/MINUS button until
you reach the Setting menu option. Press the Navigation button
-> ENTER to open the Setting menu.
The Setting main menu is sub-divided into user, unit and training
settings (Setting/User, Setting/Unit, Setting/Training).
Switch between these points by pressing the PLUS/MINUS buttons. Open the relevant
menu with the Navigation button -> ENTER.
3. Settings
before the
first training

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Now various setting values are displayed
in each menu. Change the setting value
using the Navigation button -> CHANGE.
Increase/reduce the value to be set
using PLUS/MINUS.
Confirm the relevant setting with OK
save the setting when you have finished
using SAVE.
Note: The ONYX PRO has an additional memory so that the personal settings in your ONYX PRO
are retained when you change the battery.
3.1 Setting User In “Setting user”
enter in
succession your
gender, birthday
and weight.
Your maximum
heart frequency
is calculated by
the following
equations.

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Male: 210 – (1/2 age) – (0.11 x weight in kg) + 4
Female: 210 – (1/2 age) – (0.11 x weight in kg)
The calculated HR max. is the basis for setting the upper and
lower limits of the 3 training zones. The following 3 training zones
are available for the Free Training, Laps Training and Marathon
Training types.
Note: You can find more information on the training types in
Chapter 4. Please refer to the start of this chapter for information
on the setting principle.
1st training zone:
-> approx. 55-70 % of HR max.
Recovery training, training the metabolism.
2nd training zone:
-> approx. 70-80 % of HR max.
Heart-circulation training to improve aerobic
performance
3rd training zone:
-> approx 80-100 % of HR max.
Performance-led competition training
The upper and lower limits of the training zones and
HR max can be set manually using the Navigation
button -> CHANGE.
IAT
Ambitious, competitive athletes have the opportunity
with the ONYX PRO to programme in their individual
anaerobic threshold = IAT. The training zones are then
determined by IAT instead of max HR. The foundation of
this very precise method of determining the training
zones and performance is a lactate measurement. Please
refer to Chapter 7.2 IAT and lactate measurement for
more information on IAT.

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3.2 Setting
Unit
The setting unit menu provides the language (D, GB,
F, ES, IT)/ date/ clock (12/24 hr. mode) and various
volume settings.
Please refer to Chapter 7.5 Beep summary for a
summary of the acoustic signals. You will find
information on the setting principle at the start of
this chapter.
In the sub menu setting unit you can personalise
the ONYX PRO using the my name function. In
sleep mode the watch displays the name or any font of up to 8 characters
in length.
3.3 Setting
Training
In addition to
the pre-
programmed
endurance and
interval training
your ONYX PRO
gives you the
option of freely
programming
your own
endurance or interval training.

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3.3.1 Own
endurance training
Your own endurance training is always
characterized by a warm-up, workout
with freely settable training zone and a
cool-down.
In the settings menu you can set the
time and heart rate for all 3 phases
(warm-up, workout and cool-down)
manually according to your own
requirements.
Note: If the warm-up and cool-down are set to 0 the training starts
immediately with the workout and ends afterwards.
3.3.2 Own interval
training

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Your ONYX PRO
is equipped with
a total of 10
different training
settings. In
addition to the
option of freely
setting your
personal time
and HR zones
the following training programes are
available to the ONYX PRO user.
Your own interval training always has a warm-up, interval, rest and cool-down phase.
For your own interval training the users themselves can select whether the rest phase is to be
controlled by heart rate or time.
kFor time-controlled interval training the rest phase ends after a defined period of time
(e.g. 1 minute).
kFor pulse-controlled interval training the rest phase only ends when the pulse value falls to a
predefined value (e.g. 120 beats/minute).
Note: For all interval trainings the user can select wether the rest phase is to be controlled by
heart rate or time. If the warm-up and cool-down are set to 0 the training starts with the workout
immediately.
Note: Please refer to the start of this chapter on notes on the setting principle.
4. Main menu
training

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Training type summary:
k4 endurance trainings (recovery run, long, medium, own)
kinterval trainings (extensive, intensive, own)
kfree training with 3 HR zones/IAT
klap training with three HR zones/IAT
kmarathon competition (all distances)
kFor 3 endurance trainings (recovery run, long, medium) and 2
interval trainings (extensive, intensive) the training time and intensity
(% of HR max) or IAT is stipulated. These training types are the
foundation stones for any endurance training. The training programes
were produced by SIGMA in close cooperation with Freiburg
University in Germany.
The individual training types and their primary objectives are
explained below. Please refer to Chapter 7.3 Notes on using
the training programes for more information on training
programes and combining them.
4.1 Basic operating
principle and display
in the training menu