Polar S725X Heart rate reading becomes erratic or extremely high?, Display is blank or fading?

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5.Cardiac arrhythmia may cause irregular readings. In this case consult your physician.

...other person with heart rate monitor is causing interference? Your training partner may have exactly the same code as you. In this case proceed as follows: Keep a distance from your training partner and continue your training session normally.

Or

1.Take the transmitter off your chest for 30 seconds. Keep a distance from your training partner.

2.Put the transmitter back and bring the wrist unit up to your chest near the transmitter’s Polar logo. The wrist unit starts looking for a heart rate signal again. Continue your training session normally.

...heart rate reading becomes erratic or extremely high?

You may have come within range of strong electromagnetic signals which cause erratic readings. Check your surroundings and move further away from the source of disturbance.

...the display is blank or fading?

If the display is blank, activate the wrist unit by pressing the OK button twice, after which the Time of day display appears. The first sign of a discharged battery is the battery symbol on the display. Also the digits fade when the backlight is used. Have the batteries checked.

...there are no reactions to any buttons?

Reset the Polar running/cycling computer. Resetting clears watch settings which will return to the default settings. User information and measuring units settings will be saved.

1.Press the RESET button with a pen tip. Display becomes full of digits. If you don’t press any button after reset within one minute the wrist unit returns to the Time of day display.

2. Press any of the buttons once. Time of day is displayed.

...the battery of the wrist unit must be replaced?

We recommend having all service done by an authorized Polar Service Center. The guarentee does not cover damage or consequential damage caused by service not authorized by Polar Electro. Polar Service will test your wrist unit for water resistance after battery replacement and make a full periodic check of the complete Polar running/cycling computer.

...there are irregular speed or distance readings?

1.Check that the user settings of the wrist unit are set correctly.

2.You may have come within range of strong electromagnetic-signals, which cause erratic readings.

3.Keep distance to other persons with foot pod or speed sensor.

...inaccurate altitude readings?

The influence of a sudden temperature change (i.e., if you go outdoors in the winter) may cause temporarily inaccurate altitude readings. We recommend that you place the wrist unit on your wrist at least 15 minutes before starting the exercise, so the wrist unit gets adjusted to the surrounding temperature. If the readings are constantly inaccurate, it may be caused by dirt blocking the air pressure channels (three openings on the backover and two on the side of the wrist unit). In this case, send the running/cycling computer to a Polar Service Center.

...the data transfer from wrist unit to PC was unsuccessful?

1.Check the correct position of the wrist unit with the infrared window of the PC or the optional interface.

2.Check that the surroundings are not too bright. This problem often occurs near windows.

3.Check that there is no obstruction between the infrared windows.

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Contents Display symbols Stop Signal/LightInfrared window DownPage Contents Tests Getting GoingRunning/cycling computer parts and their functions Buttons and their functions Signal Light Stop Infrared windowUseful tips Assembling the S1 foot pod battery How to prepare the wrist unitInstalling the Polar S1 foot pod Easy startAttaching the S1 foot pod on your shoe Installing the Polar Bike MountInstalling the Polar Speed Sensor Max 50 cmHow to put the transmitter on You only need to install one of themHow to start measuring your heart rate All that you can do with your running/cycling computer How to stop measuring your heart rateAfter exercising File see Section D. HOW to Recall Training Information HOW to Enter Settings Connection see the Separate Toolkit CD-ROM ManualDate of birth Birthday User information settingsUnits SexMaximal oxygen uptake value VO2max Exercise settings for Recording modeMaximum heart rate value HRmax Selecting exercise type BasicUse E0Interval Training Set Setting exercise setsBasicSet Setting pace limit Setting timersSetting heart rate limits Turning limits on/offSetting recovery calculation Setting interval typeSetting interval recovery calculation Setting the number of intervals and recoveries RepeatSetting recording rate Naming exercise setsTurning functions on/off OwnCal calorie counter on/offAltitude and thermometer on/off Tests on/offPredicted maximum heart rate on/off HRmax-p AutoLap on/offCalibrating the Polar S1 foot pod Speed settingsRunning settings Calibration by runningAdjusting the wheel size Wheel Bicycle settingsCalibration manually Power* on/off Cadence* on/offTurning activity/button sound on/off Monitor settingsNaming bike 1 and bike Selecting measuring unitsSetting alarm Watch settingsTurning Help on/off Setting date Setting time of dayTurning reminders on/off Setting tips Measuring modeExercise set in use Use E1-E5 Recording mode Illuminating the display Night Mode Turning the zone alarm on/offSwapping the heart rate/pace limits Storing lap and split time Pausing the exerciseSwapping the displayed exercise information Select the middle row information Starting an exercise setSelect the lower row information Select the upper row informationWarm-up phase Interval PhaseWarmUp phase CoolDown phase Exercising with Interval Training Set Int On, E1-E5Recovery calculation Interval sessionStarting the timers Recovery durationCool-down phase Exercising with BasicSet Int OFF, E1-E5Stopping the exercise Tips during the exerciseInterrupting a phase of an interval training exercise Interrupting an interval or recovery calculationHeart touch function Pace information Pc. Avg/ Max Left right pedaling balance* LRB Avg Ascended meters/feet AscentPedaling index* PI Avg/Max Exercise time within, above and below the target zonesInterval Training information EXE. SET Interval informationLaps Recovery informationBest Lap Lap information LapsDeleting a file Recorded samplesDeleting all files Resetting your cumulative counts to zero Records fileReturning to your previous maximum value TestsPolar Fitness Test OwnIndexPredicted maximum heart rate HRmax-p Carrying out the test Fitness test settingsTurn the Fitness test sound signal on/off Start the testInterrupt the test Update OwnIndex and HRmax-pFitness classes Training Optimizer OwnOptimizerBaseline tests Monitoring your OwnOptimizer valuesNormal / Normal Training State How to interpret the resultsRecovered / Recovered TrEffect / Training EffectOverTrP / Parasympathetic Overtraining OverReach / OverreachingOverTrS / Sympathetic Overtraining Analyzing the result with the PC softwareTaking care of your Polar running/cycling computer Care and MaintenanceBatteries Transmitter S1 foot pod Speed SensorService PrecautionsWrist unit Electromagnetic interference Polar running/cycling computer and interferenceMinimising possible risks in exercising Exercise equipmentCannot turn my HRmax-p on? Heart symbol flashes irregularly?There is no heart rate reading -? Display is blank or fading? Battery of the wrist unit must be replaced?Heart rate reading becomes erratic or extremely high? There are no reactions to any buttons?Technical Specifications Check Sensor message appears on the display?Strap Transmitter ConnectorSpeed sensor Default Settings Limit ValuesAutoLap Polar DisclaimerActivity level Maximum heart rateConnect Infrared Interval, Int Options modeDisplay texts InZone/ Above/ Below indicateRecoDist, distance-based RecoTime, time-based recoveryRecoHr, heart-rate-based Index 36, 53, 54, 59Polar Cadence Sensor AccessoriesPower Output Sensor Polar MobileLink Application128