Polar RCX5 user manual

Contents

Main CONTENTS Page Page 1. INTRODUCTION 2. TRAINING COMPUTER PARTS Polar RCX5 Training Computer Parts Optional Accessories Page 3. GETTING STARTED Basic Settings Menu Structure Button Functions and Menu Structure Button Functions Page 4. PREPARE FOR TRAINING Plan Your Training Sport Profiles Polar Endurance TrainingProgram Calibrate the Polar s3+ Stride Sensor Calibration by Running Wizard Set Calibration Factor Manually Calibrate Sensor by Running a Known Distance (on-the-fly calibration) *Optionals3+ stride sensor required. 5. TRAINING Wear the Transmitter Start Training Thesport profile shown first on the list is the sport previously used in a trainingsession. Formore information on modifying training views, see Sport Profile Settings (page 27 ). Train With Polar ZoneOptimizer Start TrainingSession with Polar ZoneOptimizer Page Use Polar Endurance Training Program Use RCX5 in Multisport Training Button Functions During Training Train With Race Pace Currentspeed Currentheart rate Record a Lap Lock a Zone Zoom the TrainingView Display Ifyou zoom the upper row or bottom row, the display will show three rows of information. Ifyou zoom both upper row and bottom row, the display will show two rows of information. Personalize the Training Computer Display Page Reminder Pause/ Stop Training Recording 6. AFTER TRAINING Analyze Training Results Single Sport TrainingFiles Page Multisport TrainingFile Week Summaries TotalsSince xx.xx.xxxx Delete Files Reset Week Summaries Reset Trip Reset Totals 7. DATA TRANSFER Transfer Data Thesynchronization can be set to automatic. For more information, see Connection Settings (page 34 ) Removethe transmitter from your chest before data transfer. Forfurther instructions on data transfer, see polarpersonaltrainer.com "Help". 8. SETTINGS Sport Profile Settings Running Settings Stridesensor calibration is visible only if stride sensor has been set On previously. Cycling Settings MeasuringWheel Size Wheelsizes on the chart are advisory as wheel size depends on the wheel type and air pressure. Swimming Settings Other Sport Settings Heart Rate Settings User Information Settings Maximum Heart Rate (HRmax) OwnIndex 47min 30min 1101h General Settings 1s 2s 5s 15s 60s Off On On Off Off 30h 49min 52h Page Watch Settings Connection Settings TheAutoSync function is set On as default. Quick menu TimeMode Page 9. APPLICATIONS Polar Fitness Test Before the Test Performing the Test After the Test Polar Race Pace Page 10. USING A NEW TRANSMITTER Using a New Transmitter Pleasenote that WearLink W.I.N.D. transmitter does not measure heart rate in water. Pairing a New TransmitterWith Training Computer 11. USING A NEW ACCESSORY Pairing a New Speed Sensor With TrainingComputer Pairing a New Cadence Sensor With TrainingComputer Pairing a New GPS Sensor With TrainingComputer Pairing a New Stride Sensor With TrainingComputer 12. BACKGROUND INFORMATION Polar Sport Zones Heart Rate Variability Polar ZoneOptimizer Page Maximum Heart Rate Running Cadence and Stride Length Polar Running Index Page RunningIndex Coopertest (m) 5 km (h:mm:ss) 10km (h:mm:ss) 21.098km (h:mm:ss) 42.195km Polar Training Load Feature Polar Endurance Training Program for Running and Cycling Polar Training Articles 13. IMPORTANT INFORMATION Caring for Your Product Service Changing Batteries Change Batteries Yourself Battery Lifetime in RCX5 Precautions Interference During Training Minimizing Risks When Training Technical Specifications Frequently Asked Questions Limited International Polar Guarantee Page Disclaimer INDEX