Swimovate pool mate live User manual

v1.01

Contents
Welcome.........................................................2
Overview........................................................3
......................... ........4
Setting the Time...............................................6
Setting theAlarm.............................................6
Reviewing your sessions...............................10
Deleting logs.................................................12
Chrono......................................................... 12
Selecting your settings...
Setting the Vibration alarm..............................7
Swimming.....................................................8
Changing the battery.....................................10
Uploading to a computer................................13
Software setup .................................................14
Uploading........................................................15
Software operation...........................................16
Adding and deleting..........................................23
FAQS...............................................................24
Firmware update..............................................25
Care and Maintenance....................................26
Warranty...........................................................26
Certification......................................................27
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Warning: Always consult your doctor or physician before you begin or modify any
exercise program.
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Short press- Start
Hold 2 secs- Stop/exit
current menu
Adjusts settings and
features to display
Hold for Backlight
Welcome to the PoolMateLive Manual
Scrolls through top
line functions
Important notes:
1. Your PoolMateLive has been designed for lap swimming in a pool. It
has not been designed to work in Open Water.
2. The PoolMateLive detects regular stroking patterns that conform to
FrontCrawl, BreastStroke, BackStroke or Butterfly strokes only, the
PoolMateHr must be put into PAUSE mode when doing drill and kick
sets.
3. Strokes must only be changed at the end of a lap, not part way
through a lap or inaccurate lap and stroke counts may be recorded.
4. The stroke count displayed is the number of strokes taken by the arm
you wear the PoolMateLive on. Remember when swimming FrontCrawl
and BackStroke this is half the total number of strokes.
5. Like most sports watches, the buttons are not designed to be
operated underwater. You must make sure the PoolMateLive is out of
the water before pressing any buttons. Do NOT dive in wearing the
PoolMateLive. Pressures are much greater and water may be forced
into the case.
Contents:
PoolMateLive watch
Instruction manual
PoolMateLive 2
Optional download clip available to
upload swim data to your computer

SWIM MODE,
use this when
in the pool
Overview
CHRONO
MODE, use
this for other
sports
VIEW LOGS,
see details of
recorded
sessions
SETUP MODE,
change settings
on your watch
SWIM MODE
Vibrate alarm on
CHRONO MODE
Audible alarm on
Pressing mode will take you through the different modes of operation
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Hold Start for 2
secs at any time
to EXIT
Hold

change body weight
(will show lb if set to
Imperial)
Selecting your settings From main CLOCK screen, press Mode 3 times to show SETUP.
Press Start then you can change settings by pressing Mode to select.
change pool
length
change Units to
Imperial- yards
and lbs (Y lb)
TIME SET
menu
ALARM SET
menu
x3
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TIP: Hold Start for 2 secs at any
time to EXIT or return you to the
main menu for that function
Hold
set the hand
you wear the
watch on
set LCD
contrast, 1 is
low
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SET
VIBRATE
ALARM
*Changing swimmer: The PoolMateLive has been designed so up to to 3
swimmers can share one watch or families with more than one watch can use
the same PC to analyse their swims. In either case each swimmer should be
assigned a number (1, 2, or 3). The swimmer should set the assigned number on
the watch in the SETUP menu before swimming and changing weight.
Hold Down to erase
all logs, CONFIRM
will appear, hold
Down again to erase

select Hours,
Minutes,Year,
Month,Date
12/24hr
Setting the Time
From TIME SET in the SETUP
menu
Press Start
The hours will flash on the clock
display, press Up and Down to
change value.
Press Mode to select minutes,press
Up and Down to change value.
Pressing Mode again will select Year,
then month, then date, then 12/24
hour setting, press Up and Down to
change values as before.
Hold Start for 2 secs to return to
SETUP.
Hold Start again for 2 secs to return
to main menu.
hold for 2
secs to
EXIT
Hold
select Hours,
Minutes,
on/off
Setting the Alarm
Setting the Alarm to ON activates the
bell icon, above seconds on the
display. The alarm will sound each day
at the set time for one minute or until
Mode is pressed.
From ALARM SET in the SETUP
menu
Press Start - the hours will flash on
the clock display, press Up and Down
to change value.
Press Mode to select minutes,
pressing Mode again selects on or
off. Press mode again to set
BEEPER on or off (if beeper is off the
watch will only vibrate if the alarm is
switched on. Press Up and Down to
change value as before.
Hold Start for 2 secs to return to
SETUP.
Hold Start again for 2 secs to return
to main menu.
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Setting Vibrate Alarm
From SETUP Press Start , press mode until
you see VIB SET
If the vibrate alarm is set to 4 laps for example (the default setting) it will vibrate
the watch for a couple of seconds when you are approaching the end of the 4th
lap.This can be really useful in keeping track of your laps without looking at the
watch.
To set alarm to vibrate on a Time interval
From VIB SET, press Start and VIB LAP will
show, press Up twice until you see VIB
TIME.
Press Start, the hours will flash. Press Up
and Down to change value.
Press Mode and the minutes will flash. Press
Up and Down to change value. Press Mode
again to change seconds. Hold Start to save.
To set alarm to vibrate on a different lap
count
From VIB SET press Start. VIB LAP 4 will
appear, press Start and the lap number will
flash. Press Up and Down to change value.
Hold Start for 2 seconds to save
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The PoolMateLive has a small motor inside that will vibrate when it detects
you have swam a certain number of laps, distance or time. You will feel a
short buzz on your wrist when this occurs.
IN SUMMARY:
select setting to
change, press up and down to change value then hold Start for 2 secs to save and exit
From VIB SET press Start, press Up to choose between setting lap
interval, distance, Time intervals or turn vibration off. Press Start to

Recording a simple session
From main CLOCK screen, press Start to begin (the
SWIM icon will appear) and SWIM!
During or after the session, press Up and Down to view
Strokes, Distance(m), Calories, Efficiency Index and Set
number rather than Laps.
Press Mode to show the Elapsed time since you started
recording, press again to show the actual time of day.
Hold Start for 2 seconds to stop
Swimming
WHEN IN SWIM MODE
Hold Start for 2 seconds to
stop
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Use Up to view
Strokes, Distance,
Calories, Efficiency
and Set number
rather than Laps
NOTE: If the watch doesn’t count any laps for 5
minutes it will turn itself off to conserve the
battery and may not save your session. So
always make sure to hold start for 2 seconds to
stop and save your session after your swim
Use Mode to view
Elapsed time and
Actual time whilst
swimming

Swimming sets
START BUTTON:
Aquick press will START.
Afurther press will PAUSE.
Another press will RESTART.
A long press will STOP.
Up to 99 Sets can be recorded in each Swim Session
Recording individual sets
Imagine you want to swim 10 x 100m sets with your
watch. You can record each set within the same
swim session.
From main CLOCK screen, press Start - swim set 1
Press Start to Pause
Press Start again to Restart- swim set 2.
Press Start to Pause.
Press Start and swim set 3, repeat as required
Hold Start for 2 secs to Stop
You can record whatever combination and distance of
sets you wish. The whole session will be recorded and
the data for each individual set
(a Pwill appear at the start of the
bottom line and the time for your last set will remain for
3 seconds then reset so you can time your rest period).
Use Mode to view
Elapsed time and
Actual time whilst
swimming
Use Up to view
Strokes, Distance,
Calories, Efficiency
and Set number
rather than Laps
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a P indicates the
watch is PAUSED
Any laps will not
be recorded, rest
time will be shown
Make sure this is
NOT displayed
when swimming

Reviewing your sessions
The battery in your PoolMateLive should
last over 12 months with normal use
(approx 3 hours of swimming a week). If
you swim more frequently the battery will
run out sooner. It is a Cr2032 battery.
You can change the battery yourself,
turn the watch over so you can see the
stainless steel case.
Insert the end of a coin into the notch on
the battery case and turn anticlockwise
several turns until it pops open. Using a
pair of tweezers or a paperclip insert the
end into the small half moon shaped
recess in the 4 o’clock position inside the
battery compartment and lever the
battery out.
Replace the battery and securely replace
the compartment lid making sure it is
clean. Make sure this is tight and
correctly positioned to preserve the seal.
Changing the battery
Metrics can be viewed whilst swimming,
simply using the Up button to scroll though
the metrics.
Laps are shown by default but pressing Up
will cycle through,
LAP- laps ( that set)
STK- Average Strokes per lap
M- Distance
CAL- Calories
T- Time
SET- Set number
TL- Total laps (if more than 1 set)
TOTAL T- Total time
for
(for that set)
(for that set)
(for that set)
(for that set)
(if more than 1 set)
(if more than 1 set)
and back to laps
During or directly after your swim
The contains a large memory to store the details of many sessions.
If you have the download clip you don’t need to upload to your computer each time you swim.
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NOTE:Individual lap details can only be viewed in the software after downloading
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Any SETS can then be viewed
S1 TM- set 1 time,
S1 RST- rest time,
S1 LAPS- laps,
S1 M- distance,
S1STK- average strokes,
S1 SPD- speed,
S1 EFF- efficiency,
S1 KC- calories,
From CLOCK screen press Mode twice to go to LOG
Press Start to enter. Use Up and Down to scroll through recorded
sessions (the PoolMateLive stores each session in the log by number
and date). The last log appears first. Press Start to view selected log
details.
Use Mode to scroll through the TOTALS
TOTAL- swimming time,
REST- rest time,
KCAL- calories,
LAPS- total laps,
METRES- total distance
LOG
Use Mode to
scroll through
data
SELECT
REQUIRED LOG
(stored by date)
by pressing start
SWIM icon = Swim Log
No SWIM icon = Chrono Log
to change set
To see how time, laps, speed
etc varies on other sets,
Select the required metric (eg
Set Time) with Mode and
press Up/Down to scroll
through the Sets.
Hold Start to exit
when
viewing
sets
to
change
log
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All sessions are stored in the LOG, it can store up to 100 sessions depending on their size

All sessions are automatically stored in the LOG however you
can delete individual sessions you do not want to save.
elect the Log file you wish to delete then press Mode.
ERASE will flash at the top of the screen. Press Mode, SURE
will appear press Mode again to delete the selected file.
NOTE: once erased you will lose this file and it will not be
recoverable.
From CLOCK screen press Mode twice to go to LOG.
S
There is no need to delete older sessions to free the memory.
Once the memory is full it will overwrite the oldest sessions.
You can delete all logs in one go from the SETUP menu, see
page 5.
Deleting LOGS
to delete
Chrono
From CLOCK screen press Mode to
go to CHRONO
Press Start . Set 1 will show on the
display.
As when Swimming, pressing Start again
will PAUSE, another press will RESTART
and the Set count will increment.
A long press will STOP.
The session can be viewed in exactly
the same way as swim sessions- using
Up/Down immediately after the session
or from the LOG screen. Chrono files
are distinguished from Swim files as
the SWIM icon will not show.
NOTE: In Chrono mode the motion
sensor will not operate- only Time is
recorded- not Speed or Distance.
Use the PoolMateLive in this mode when
running or cycling as a 99 lap timer
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Software Installation
Download the latest PoolMateProV2 software from and save to your computer. Double click or select Run to
start the installer. Follow the steps the installer takes you through, we recommend installing to the default settings.
Once the application has installed, plug the USB pod into a spare USB port and the pod drivers will automatically be installed. This can take a
minute or two and is usually followed by a message, “Device ready to use” or similar.
PC users can check in the device manager that the pod is recognised under Ports as Swimovate Pool-Mate Download Port followed by a COM
port number). If it has a yellow exclamation mark next to it check under Help on the menu bar for manual installation instructions or contact
Swimovate for help.
www.swimovate.com/downloads/
PC users can run the program from the Start button, selectAll Programs/Swimovate/PoolMateProV2, if you cant see the icon
Mac users will find it in theApplications directory.
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Uploading to a computer
If you have a PoolMateLive download clip (optional extra) you can upload your swim data from the watch to your computer.
1, Install the software
2, Plug the clip into a USB port
3, Put the watch in the clip so the hinged lever is between the up and down buttons
4, Open the PoolMateProV2 software
5, Wait until a message in the top left indicates Connected
6, Select Upload on the menu bar
Detailed instructions are described below

Software setup
From the menu bar at the top of the screen select SetUp and select your
User name and number and the units you wish to use, either Metric (KG
and Metres) or Imperial (Yards and Lbs) and add your weight.
Set a default stroke type (the most common one you swim), you can
change this in individual sessions if you alter your stroke later (the watch
does not automatically sense your stroke type).
(The heart rate settings are required for our PoolMateHR heart rate
enabled watch, they are not relavent to the PoolMateLive).
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Uploading
Open the PoolMate software, plug in your USB pod and place the
watch in it aso the hinged part of the clip is between the Up and
Down buttons.
Your watch should show LINKED.
In the software, select Upload from the menu bar, click Upload
again and the Upload window will appear.
If the watch is sensed in the USB pod uploading will begin
automatically.
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When the software is open it will search at see if the pod is
connected.Messages will be displayed under the menu bar to indicate
the pod status (see diagram on page 18).
NOTE: It will take a few seconds for the software to recognise the
status so please wait for any changes to be sensed before trying to
upload.
Common messages are
Initialising pod- checking if pod is connected
Connected- the watch is in the pod correctly and pod has been
recognised
Please plug pod in- no pod connected
Pod Status
If the software should fail to recognise the pod is connected or display
an error message please shut down the software and restart. This
should reset the status.

Software
DATA- Shows all
metrics in tabular
form
MENU- add swimmer details, select units, import and Upload
GRAPHS- Plots
your metrics
visually
CALENDAR-
Shows sessions by
date, click on a date
to select
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POD STATUS

Calendar- select your session
SWIM sessions appear in blue with the
distance swum,
CHRONO sessions are red and show the
duration of the session,
Green is today’s date,
Dark Blue is the currently selected date.
Clicking on a session will select it and the
data appear in the Data area to the right
and on the graph below.
You can navigate between months and
years using the arrows at the top or the
scroll bar ay the right.
When you have downloaded some sessions from your PoolMateLive the data
appears on the calendar on the date it was undertaken.
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Graphs- View your data
Progress Volume
Progress Technique
Hover over a point to show the value, click
on it to see the data for that session.
Shows Technique related data- Average strokes, Speed, Efficiency, Stroke length and Stroke Rate
Shows Duration, Distance and Calories for all sessions (smoothing on)
Turn smoothing ON to see the overall trend,
turn OFF to view exact data points of each
session (as in the graph below)
Filter by stroke type
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You can turn off any data sets you aren’t
interested in by unticking the boxes at the
bottom of the graph