Polar RCX3 Quick menu

•Time: Select Time 1,Time 2or Time in use

•Date:Set date,Date format and Date separator

•Week' starting day: Select Monday,Saturday or Sunday

•Watch face: Select Time only,Time and logo Time and event (visible if you have set an event in the

www.polarpersonaltrainer.comweb service and transfered the data to your training computer with the

DataLink data transfer unit and WebSync software).

Quick menu

Some settings can be modified with a shortcut button. Youcan enter Quick menu by pressing and holding

LIGHT from Timemode, Pre-training mode or Training mode. Depending on which mode you enter the

Quick menu from, you will find different functions to modify.

TimeMode

In time mode press and hold LIGHT to enter Quick menu .

• Select Lock buttons and press OK. To unlock buttons press and hold LIGHT again.

• Select alarm repetition Alarm >Off,Once,Monday to Friday or Every day.

• Select Time in use >Time 1 or Time 2.

Pre-training mode

Press OK in time mode to enter pre-training mode. In pre-training mode press and hold LIGHT to enter

Quick menu .

• Edit current sport profile settings. For more information, see Sport Profile Settings (page 27).

• Edit heart rate settings. For more information, see Heart Rate Settings (page 29).

TrainingMode

In training mode press and hold LIGHT to enter Quick menu .

• Select Lock buttons and press OK. To unlock buttons press and hold LIGHT again. Buttons unlocked is

displayed.

• Select Search sensor and the training computer starts searching for the missing sensor.

Thisselection is only available if connection to any of the sensors has been lost.

• Select Calibrate stride sensor to calibrate s3+ stride sensor.

Theoption is only available when s3+ stride sensor is in use.

• Select Training sounds and set training sounds Off,Soft,Loud or Very loud

• Select Set automatic lap off or On.

Thisselection is only available if speed information is available i.e. optional CS speed sensor, s3+ stride

sensoror G5/G3 GPS sensor has been set on for the sport profile.

• Select GPS info to view your location coordinates and number of satellites visible. The optional GPS sensor

required.

• Select Show zone limits if you want to see the sport zone heart rate limits.

Thisselection is only available if heart rate sensor is set on.

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Contents

Main CONTENTS Page 1. INTRODUCTION 2. THE COMPLETE TRAINING SYSTEM TrainingComputer Parts TrainingSoftware Available Accessories 3. GETTING STARTED Basic Settings Button Functions and Menu Structure Page Page 4. PREPARE FOR TRAINING Sport Profiles 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) 5. TRAINING Wear the Heart Rate Sensor Start Training Train with Polar ZoneOptimizer Page Training Views Page Page Button Functions During Training Record a Lap Lock a Sport Zone Night Mode View Quick Menu Pause / Stop Training Recording 6. AFTER TRAINING Analyze TrainingResults Page TrainingBenefit Week Summaries TotalsSince xx.xx.xxxx Delete Files Reset Week Summaries Reset Totals 7. DATA TRANSFER Transfer Data Removethe heart rate sensor strap from your chest before data transfer. TheAutoSync function is set Off as default. 8. SETTINGS Sport Profile Settings Running Settings Stridesensor calibration is visible only if the 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. Other Sport Settings Heart Rate Settings User Information Settings Maximum Heart Rate (HRmax) OwnIndex General Settings Watch Settings Quick menu TimeMode Thisselection is only available if heart rate sensor is set on. Pre-training mode TrainingMode 9. POLAR FITNESS TEST Before the Test Performing the Test Aftersaving the OwnIndex value, it will be used for calculating calorie consumption. After the Test Page 10. USING A NEW HEART RATE SENSOR Using a New Heart Rate Sensor Pairing a New Heart Rate Sensor with the TrainingComputer 11. USING A NEW ACCESSORY Pairing a New Speed Sensor with the TrainingComputer Pairing a New Cadence Sensor with the TrainingComputer Pairing a New GPS Sensor with the TrainingComputer Pairing a New Stride Sensor with the TrainingComputer 12. BACKGROUND INFORMATION Polar Sport Zones Heart Rate Variability Polar ZoneOptimizer Page Maximum Heart Rate Running Cadence and Stride Length Polar Running Index RunningIndex PerformanceLevel <30 - 30 Verypoor 31-37 Poor 38-44 Fair 45-51 Average 52-58 Good Page Polar Training Load Feature 13. IMPORTANT INFORMATION Caring for Your Product Service Changing Batteries Change Batteries Yourself Power Save Mode Battery Lifetime in RCX3 Precautions Interference During Training Minimizing Risks When Training Technical Specifications Page Frequently Asked Questions Limited International Polar Guarantee Disclaimer Page INDEX