Polar COACH Watch functions, Basic functions, Freely programmable interval training functions

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FEATURES

Your Polar Coach offers you the following features:

Watch functions:

•Time

•Alarm

•Date

•12 hour or 24 hour time mode

Basic functions:

•wireless, continuous, and ECG accurate heart rate measurements

•coded transmission of your heart rate to avoid interference caused by other users of heart rate monitors

•stopwatch with split and lap-time indicators

•three adjustable target zone limits with blinking and sound alarms

•43 split and lap times with average heart rates of each lap

•two adjustable, alternating timers

•time or heart rate based recovery calculation

•display alternatives during the Heart Rate Measurement mode: time of day, total exercising time or lap time

•Polar Heart Touch for activating the backlight and checking the secondary measurement display during an exercise session

•backlight

•water resistant to 20 meters

Freely programmable interval training functions:

•ability to set 99 intervals (28 are recorded, the use of lap functions during warm-up reduces the amount)

•countdown timer

•three target zones

•recovery calculation

Recording functions:

•maximum and average heart rate for the complete exercise session

•date and starting time of the exercise session

•number of laps and the total time of the exercise session

•time spent above, within and below each target zone

•last recovery value (time or heart rate based)

•lap and split times with average and ending heart rates

•ability to recall the recorded information on the Polar Coach wrist receiver display

Data download:

•automatic and dynamic recording of average heart rate on sampling rate (60 samples): 30 s, 1 min, 2 min, 4 min and 8 min, max. 8 hours (PC Coach Light™ software required)

•ability to download recorded training information onto a computer for detailed analysis by SonicLink (PC Coach Light™ software required)

•also interfaceable to Polar Training Advisor software Version 1.1 onwards and Polar Precision Performance software Version 2.1 onwards via Polar Interface unit

Other:

• shortcuts for advanced users

PARTS

The Polar Coach Heart Rate Monitor consists of three parts:

1.Polar Coded Transmitter Grooved electrode areas.

2. Elastic strap

3. Polar Coach wrist receiver

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Contents Function Button Polar Coach Wrist Receiver Road MAPON/OFF COMContents Stopping the heart rate measurement Functions During the Interval Training ModePolar Coach Basic functions Watch functionsFreely programmable interval training functions Recording functionsAlarm Alarm Time DateChoose from the following two alternatives to continue Continue from Setting the time of dayHow to turn the alarm on or OFF in the Time of day display Continue from Switching to a 12h or 24h time display Continue from Setting the dateDay/month is flashing First digits are flashingLIM1, LIM2, LIM3 OFFTIM1, TIM2 / TIM Start the heart rate measurement Continue from Setting the TimersTimers Continue from Setting the heart rate limits Heart rate measurement mode Int is OFFSetting heart rate limits Heart rate limitsReco HR Reco TIChoose from These Alternatives Continue from Setting the primary measurement displayContinue from Setting the Interval function Functions during the heart rate measurement mode Interval training modeIf you started to exercise in the interval training mode Functions during the interval training modeSetting the Limits 1, 2 To set the timers Setting the TimersHeart Rate DisplayQuick way to start the recovery calculation LIM1 in use Setting the Recovery functionLIM1 and 2 in use LIM1, 2 and 3 in useChoose from the following two alternatives Recovery calculation startsStop the interval training session Recalling the training information InformationStopping AN Interval Training Session Restarting the Interval Training SessionExercise session information Interval training Mode Int on Exercising time Sampling rate Cool down phase infoContinue from Recalling the training information Downloading VIA Polar Interface Training volume vs. training intensity vs. performanceCOM appears in the display HRmax Beats per minute Age = Maximum Heart Rate HRmaxTarget heart rate Classification Based on Intensity Karvonen formulaFive minute intervals RUN Interval SessionBike Interval Session RUN/BIKE IntervalsPolar Coach Wrist Receiver PrecautionsElectromagnetic Interference CrosstalkHeart Symbol Flashes IRREGULARLY? PrecautionsQuestions There is no Heart Rate READING?Display is Blank or FADING? If the Battery of the Wrist Receiver Must be REPLACED?There are no Reactions to ANY BUTTONS? Heart rate reserve HRreserve = HRmax HRrest OFF Technical SpecificationsBooks Accessories Is the transmitter clean ? ServiceIs the transmitter being worn correctly ? Are the electrodes moist on the transmitter ?Disclaimer Limited Polar WarrantyChecking the secondary measurement displays Index
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