Polar S610i user manual Exercise Settings, Selecting Exercise Type BasicUse E0, Exercise Set E1-E5

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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 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.

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 on the display:

current heart rate or average heart rate of the exercise

stopwatch

time of day

split- and lap times

Additionally, you can follow calories of your exercise session and percentage of your maximum heart rate, 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 Ex. after an exercise type.

You can set following exercise guiding functions:

3 heart rate limits

3 countdown timers

interval function

recovery calculation

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Down Signal/Light StopRoad Map Page Contents Exercise How to Recall Training InformationPolar Fitness Test Guarantee Disclaimer Care and MaintenancePrecautions Connection to Computer Questions Technical SpecificationsHeart Rate Monitor Parts and Their Functions Getting GoingButtons and Their Functions ResetUseful Tips Easy Start How to Prepare the Wrist ReceiverHow to Start Measuring Your Heart Rate How to Put the Transmitter OnAfter Exercising How to Stop Measuring Your Heart RateTime of DAY Modes and Their FunctionsPage File Options Fitness Test HOW to Enter Settings Time Of Day File Options Fit. Test Connect Units User Information SettingsActivity Level Activity Date of Birth BirthdaySex Maximal Oxygen Uptake Value VO2max Maximum Heart Rate Value HRmaxExercise Set E1-E5 Exercise SettingsSelecting Exercise Type BasicUse E0 BasicSet Setting Exercise SetsInterval Training Set Time of Day display Turning Heart Rate Limits on/off Setting TimersSetting Heart Rate Limits Time-based interval Or B. Heart-rate-based interval Setting Interval TypeSetting Recovery Calculation Naming Exercise Sets Recording rate Maximum exercising time Setting Recording RateFitness Test on/off Turning Functions on/offOwnCal Calorie Counter on/off Turning Activity/Button Sound on/off Monitor SettingsPredicted Maximum Heart Rate on/off HRmax-p Turning Help on/off Selecting Measuring UnitsSetting Time of Day Watch SettingsSetting Alarm Turning Reminders on/off Setting DateSwap Date, User ID Number, User Name and Logo Setting TipsShortcut to Watch Setting Loop Swap Time 1 or TimeExercise Heart Rate Measure ModePage Turning the Heart Rate Zone Alarm on/off Exercise Recording ModeIlluminating the Display Swapping the Heart Rate LimitsStoring Lap and Split Time Pausing the ExerciseSwapping the Displayed Exercise Information Select the Lower Heart Rate Information Row Resetting the Stopwatch to ZeroSelect the Middle Row Information Select the Upper Row InformationExercising with Interval Training Set Int On, E1-E5 Starting an Exercise SetStructure of an interval training exercise Warm-up PhaseInterval Session Interval PhaseAt the end of Interval Interval duration Recovery CalculationAt the end of cool-down phase Cool-down phase duration Cool-down PhaseInterrupting an Interval Training Exercise Starting the TimersExercising with BasicSet Int OFF, E1-E5 Swapping the Exercise Type E0 or E1-E5 Starting Recovery CalculationStopping the Exercise Tips During the ExerciseHeart Touch Function Restarting the Interval or Recovery CalculationInterrupting an Interval or Recovery Calculation Interrupting a Phase of an Interval Training ExerciseHOW to Recall Training Information Exercise File Exercise File F1-F99 Exercise Time Exe. Time Recovery Information of BasicSet Exercise RecoCumulative Exercise Time Count Tot. Time Exercise Time within, above and below the Heart Rate ZonesCalorie Expenditure KCal Cumulative Calorie Count Tot. KCalInterval Training Information EXE. SET Interval Information Recovery InformationLaps Lap Information LapsBest Lap Recorded Heart Rate Samples Resetting Your Cumulative Counts to ZeroDeleting All Files Deleting a FileDownloading Training Data to a Computer Connection to ComputerUploading Settings from Computer Page OwnIndex Polar Fitness TestPage Predicted Maximum Heart Rate HRmax-p Carrying Out the Test Fitness Test SettingsStart the Test Turn the Fitness Test Sound Signal on/offInterrupt the Test Update OwnIndex and HRmax-pFitness Classes MEN WomenFor various fitness classes we recommend the following Taking Care of Your Polar Heart Rate Monitor Care MaintenanceWrist Receiver ServiceBatteries Transmitter Using the Polar Heart Rate Monitor in a Water Environment PrecautionsExercise Equipment Polar Heart Rate Monitor and InterferenceElectromagnetic Interference CrosstalkPage Page Cannot turn my HRmax-p on? Frequently Asked QuestionsCannot find the previous exercise’s file? Cannot find the expended calories from my exercise file?There is no heart rate reading -? Heart symbol flashes irregularly?There are no reactions to any buttons? Heart rate reading becomes erratic or extremely high?Display is blank or fading? Data transfer from receiver to computer was unsuccessful? Battery of the wrist receiver must be replaced?Elastic Strap Technical SpecificationOFF Default SettingsLimit Values Guarantee Disclaimer Polar Glossary Maximal oxygen uptake maximal aerobic power, VO2max Display Symbols Display Texts RecoHr, heart-rate-based