Polar RC3 GPS user manual Running Settings, Cycling Settings

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8. SETTINGS

Sport Profile Settings

Adjust the settings for the sport profiles to suit your training needs in MENU > Settings > Sport Profiles. You can, for example, activate the sensors you want to use in different sports. When you start a training session using the sport profile, the training computer detects the needed sensors automatically.

There are four sport profiles shown in the pre-training mode by default: Running, Cycling (Bike 1), Other sport 1 and Other sport 2. The fifth sport profile, Cycling (Bike 2), is not show in the pre-training mode by default. You can set Cycling (Bike 2) to be shown in the pre-training mode in Cycling Settings.

The heart rate sensor is on by default in every sport, and the training computer automatically starts searching for the heart rate sensor signal once you press START in time mode. If you bought a set which does not include a heart rate sensor, turn it off in MENU > Settings > Sport Profiles > Sport > Heart rate sensor > Off.

Running Settings

To view or modify sport profile settings for running, select MENU > Settings > Sport profiles > Running

•Training sounds: Select Off, Soft, Loud or Very loud.

•Heart rate sensor : Select On, Off or Search new.

•GPS: Select On or Off.

•Stride sensor: Select Off or Search new. If you have already paired one stride sensor, the option On is also visible.

•Stride sensor calibration: Select Calibrate > By running or Set factor. For more information on calibration, see Calibrate the Polar s3+ Stride Sensor (page 39).

Stride sensor calibration is visible only if the stride sensor has been set on previously.

•Speed View: Select Kilometers per hour or Minutes per kilometer . If you have chosen imperial unit, select Miles per hour or Minutes per mile.

•Automatic lap: Select On or Off. If you set the automatic lap On, Set automatic lap distance is displayed. Set the distance in kilometers or miles.

•Show in pre-training mode? Select YES, and Sport shown in pre-training mode is displayed. When you press START in time mode, the sport will be visible in the list of sports in pre-training mode. Select No and Sport not shown in pre-training mode is displayed.

•Training view numbering : Select On or Off. If you set the Training view numbering On , the number of the training view appears for a few seconds when you browse the training views with UP/DOWN.

•Training view: Select 3 rows or 2 rows. The training information will be displayed on three or two rows according to your selection.

All new sensors must be paired with the training computer before they can be activated.

For more information on pairing a new sensor with the training computer, see New Accessory (page 38).

Cycling Settings

To view or modify sport profile settings for cycling, select MENU > Settings > Sport profiles > Cycling (Bike1)/Cycling2 (Bike 2)

•Training sounds: Select Off, Soft, Loud or Very loud.

•Heart rate sensor : Select On, Off or Search new.

•GPS: Select On or Off.

•Bike 1 settings For more information, see Bike Settings.

•Speed View: Select Kilometers per hour or Minutes per kilometer . If you have chosen imperial unit,

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