Polar s720i/s710i manual Exercise settings

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Exercise settings

When you start setting your exercise preferences your first choice is to select whether you want to set your personal exercise set or to exercise with

Setting exercise sets

Preset exercise sets ready for five exercise sets; when you start exercising, just select one of the sets.

BasicUse option. If you select to start setting the exercise sets, your second choice is whether you want to select BasicSet or an Interval Training Set.

Interval Training Set

If you choose interval on, you can set 3 different exercise phases for

BasicSet

If you choose interval off, you can set the following functions to your

Selecting exercise type

BasicUse (E0)

BasicUse is a simple mode for exercising. You do not have to do any settings before exercising with this Exercise mode. While exercising, you can see the following optional values:

•current heart rate and average heart rate of the exercise

•stopwatch

•time of day

•split- and lap times

Additionally, you can follow calories of your exercise session, percentage of your maximum heart rate and cycling infromation, if you have set all the user information and turned the functions on.

Exercise set (E1-E5)

During exercising with this mode you can see the same optional values as in the BasicUse mode. Additionally, the exercise set will guide you through your exercise according to the settings you have made. You can also name the exercise sets e.g. after an exercise type.

You can set following exercise guiding functions:

•3 heart rate limits

•3 countdown timers

•interval function

•recovery calculation

each exercise set in following order:

Warm-up phase
•	countdown timer 1	On/OFF
•	heart rate limits 1	On/OFF

Interval phase

•interval calculation type: manual, time-, heart-rate- or distance- based interval

•number of repeated interval

	phases
• heart rate limits 2		On/OFF
•	recovery calculation	On/OFF
Cool-down phase
•	countdown timer 3	On/OFF
• heart rate limits 3		On/OFF

If you set the countdown timers of the phase off, you have to manually stop the phase.

exercise:

•	timer 1	On/OFF
•	timer 2	On/OFF
•	timer 3	On/OFF
• heart rate limits 1		On/OFF
• heart rate limits 2		On/OFF
• heart rate limits 3		On/OFF
•	recovery calculation	On/OFF

You should select the timers on sequentially. E.g. you cannot set timer 2 on if timer 1 is off.

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Contents Signal/Light Stop DownDear Customer Page Contents Polar Fitness Test Getting GoingConnection to computer Heart rate monitor Parts and their FunctionsButtons and their functions Useful tipsEasy start How to start measuring your heart rate You only need to install one of themHow to put the transmitter on After exercising How to stop measuring your heart rateModes and their functions File Options Units HOW to Enter SettingsUser information settings Activity level Activity Date of birth BirthdaySex Maximum heart rate value HRmaxExercise settings Turning heart rate limits on/off Setting timersSetting heart rate limits Setting interval type Setting recovery calculation Naming exercise setsSetting recording rate Rec. Rate 60sFitness test on/off Turning functions on/offOwnCal calorie counter on/off Predicted maximum heart rate on/off HRmax-pBicycle feature settings Adjusting the wheel size WheelAutostart on/off AutoStrt Power* on/offCadence* on/off Turning activity/button sound on/off Monitor settingsNaming bike 1 and bike Selecting measuring unitsTurning Help on/off Watch settingsSetting alarm Turning reminders on/off Setting time of daySetting date Exercise Setting tipsMeasure mode Page Exercise recording mode Autostart for recording a cycling exerciseTurning the heart rate zone alarm on/off Illuminating the display Pausing the exerciseSwapping the heart rate limits Storing lap and split timeSelect the upper row information Swapping the displayed exercise informationSelect the middle row information Starting an exercise set Exercising with Interval Training Set Int On, E1-E5Warm-up phase Interval sessionCool-down phase Recovery calculationRecovery duration Recovery distance Tips during the exercise Exercising with BasicSet Int OFF, E1-E5Stopping the exercise Restarting the interval or recovery calculation Swap the bike setting b0, b1 or b2Resetting the trip distance Interrupting an interval or recovery calculationHOW to Recall Training Information Exercise fileExercise distance Exe. Dist Recovery information of BasicSet exercise RecoExercise time Exe. Time Speed information Spd. Avg/ MaxCumulative exercise time count Tot. Time Calorie expenditure KCalCumulative calorie count Tot. KCal Cumulative riding time Rid. TimeLap information Laps Recovery informationInterval information Recorded samples Best LapLaps Deleting a file Resetting your cumulative counts to zeroRecords file Deleting all filesReturning to your previous maximum value Connection to ComputerDownloading training data to a computer Uploading settings from computer Polar Fitness Test OwnIndexCarrying out the test Fitness test settingsPredicted maximum heart rate HRmax-p Start the test Update OwnIndex and HRmax-pTurn the Fitness test sound signal on/off Interrupt the testFitness classes AgeTaking care of your Polar heart rate monitor Care MaintenanceBattery Replacement for Speed Sensor Batteries TransmitterUsing the Polar heart rate monitor in a water environment PrecautionsService Exercise equipment Polar heart rate monitor and interferenceElectromagnetic interference Cannot find the expended calories from my exercise file? Frequently Asked QuestionsCannot find the previous exercise’s file? Cannot turn my HRmax-p on?Heart rate reading becomes erratic or extremely high? Heart symbol flashes irregularly?Battery of the wrist receiver must be replaced? Display is blank or fading?Data transfer from receiver to computer was unsuccessful? Technical SpecificationsInaccurate altitude readings? Elastic strapLimit Values Default SettingsSpeed sensor Limited Polar Warranty Polar DisclaimerDisplay symbols Polar GlossaryDisplay texts RecoHr, heart-rate-based RecoTime, time-based recoveryRecoDist, distance-based Index 46, 52