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The training computer does not find or it takes

Something in your surroundings may be blocking

long time to find the satellite signals

GPS satellite signal reception (e.g. underpasses,

 

tall buildings, terrain or forested areas). Go

 

outdoors and away from tall buildings and trees. In

 

good conditions, acquiring satellite signals for the

 

first time typically takes 30-60 seconds. Note that

 

the GPS reception does not work indoors.

 

 

The speed or distance readings are incorrect or

Something in your surroundings may be blocking

irregular

GPS satellite signal reception (e.g. underpasses,

 

tall buildings, terrain or forested areas). If the

 

training computer cannot locate the satellite

 

signals, it will not be able to calculate its location.

 

Distance is measured between the last location

 

before the shadow area and the first location after

 

the shadow area in a straight line.

 

 

What is the measurement accuracy of Polar RC3

Polar RC3 GPS training computer measurement

GPS?

accuracy is +/- 2% for distance and +/- 2km/h for

 

speed. When moving at low speeds (below 3km/h)

 

accuracy of this level can sometimes cause

 

relatively big errors. However, with higher speeds

 

the measurement is more accurate.

 

In order to improve the accuracy of the position

 

calculation, Polar RC3 GPS utilizes the Wide Area

 

Augmentation System (WAAS). WAAS is an

 

extremely accurate navigation system in North

 

America. It is widely used e.g. in aviation to

 

enable precision approaches for airplanes. WAAS

 

Wide-area Reference Stations, which are located

 

on the earth, monitor and collect information on

 

the GPS signals and send correction messages to

 

the two Wide-area Master Stations. These two

 

master stations then send the message forward to

 

geostationary satellites, which in turn send the

 

correction signals to WAAS-enabled GPS receivers,

 

like Polar RC3 GPS.

 

 

Low battery is displayed

This notification is displayed when the training

 

computer has enough charge for one hour of

 

training with the GPS function on. It is

 

recommended to charge the training computer

 

before starting a new training session. For more

 

information, see Training Computer Battery

 

(page 9).

 

 

Low battery, GPS switched off is displayed

The training computer charge is too low for

 

continuing the recording of the training session

 

with the GPS function on. The training computer

 

sounds and backlight are automatically

 

deactivated and the training computer switches

 

the GPS function off. You can still use Available

 

Accessories (page 6) and carry out the training

 

session. A new training recording cannot be

 

started before charging the training computer. For

 

more information, see Training Computer Battery

 

(page 9).

 

 

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