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START THE HEART RATEMEASUREMENTIf the code search was not successful, the frame around the heart symbol will
disappear after 20 seconds. Go back to step 2 to repeat the code search.
If you still do not succeed in code searching, but your heart rate is
displayed and the heart symbol without a frame is flashing, you can start
exercising but your wrist receiver may pick up interference from other heart
rate monitors.
5. Start the stopwatch by pressing SET/START/STOP.
Stopwatch starts running and you hear a long beep.
Automatic heart rate recording begins.
Display is illuminated for a few seconds.
6. You can now start exercising with your heart rate monitor.
If you started to exercise in the heart rate measurement mode
Functions during the heart rate measurement mode.
If you started to exercise in the interval training mode
Functions during the interval training mode.
Quick start for heart rate measurement mode from the Time of day
display: wear the transmitter and receiver as described in Getting
started, press and hold STORE/LAP/RECOVERY. Release.
1. Wear the transmitter and receiver as described in Getting started.
2. Make sure that the Polar Coach successfully establishes a heart rate
code to avoid interference during measurement:
• Keep the receiver within 3 feet/1 meter of the Polar Coded Transmitter
you are wearing.
• Check that you are not near other people with heart rate monitors and
that there are not high voltage power lines, televisions, mobile phones,
cars, motor driven exercise equipment, electric railways, bus lines etc.
near you during the code search.
3. Begin with the display showing Time of day.
4. Press SELECT to enter the MEASURE mode.
According to your settings the display will look as follows:
Int OFF Int ON
Heart rate measurement mode Interval training mode
( symbol in the display)
The wrist receiver searches for the coded transmission for a
maximum of 20 seconds.
Heart rate measurement commences and the heart symbol inside
the frame starts flashing. Your heart rate reading (in beats per
minute) appears in the display.
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