Polar RS300X 2. BEFORE TRAINING

2. BEFORE TRAINING

Polar Fitness Test

Totrain right and to monitor your progress, it is

importantto know your current fitness level. The

PolarFitness Test™ is an easy and quick way to

measureyour cardiovascular fitness and aerobic

capacity.The test is performed at rest.

Thetest result is a value called Polar OwnIndex®.

OwnIndexis comparable to maximum oxygen

uptake(VO2max), a commonly used aerobic

capacitymeasure. For more information, see

InterpretYour Fitness Test Results.

TheOwnIndex value affects the accuracy of calorie

calculationduring training.

Thetest is developed for healthy adults. To make

surethe test results are reliable:

• avoiddistractions. The more relaxed you are and

themore peaceful the testing environment is,

themore accurate the test result will be (for

instance,no television, telephone or talking).

• avoidheavy physical exertion, alcohol and

unprescribedpharmacological stimulants on the

testday and the day before.

• avoideating a heavy meal or smoking 2-3 hours

priorto the test.

• alwaysperform the test in similar conditions and

atthe same time during the day.

• enteraccurate user information.

ENGLISH

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Contents

Main Contents Page 1. GET STARTED Get to Know YourPolar RS300X Wrist Unit Buttons and Menu Structure Start With Basic Settings Symbols on the Display 2. BEFORE TRAINING Polar Fitness Test Page Page Page OwnZone Limits 3. TRAINING Wear the Transmitter Wear the Polar S1 foot pod* Page Wear the Polar G1 GPS Sensor* Youcan fasten the sensor on a belt or on the top of a backpack withoutthe armband. Start Training Yourtraining session is saved only when recordingfor more than one minute. During Training Page Page Stop Training 4. AFTER TRAINING Summary Review TrainingData IfOK appears above the RED button, even more detailed information is available. Page Page TransferData 5. SETTINGS Watch Settings Exercise Settings Page Feature Settings User Settings Page General Settings 6. IMPORTANT INFORMATION Caring for YourPolar RS300X Service ChangingBatteries TrainingComputer TransmitterConnector Page Precautions Page Troubleshooting TechnicalSpecifications TrainingComputer Transmitter Limitvalues PolarFlowLink and Polar WebSync 2.1 (or newer) Page Guarantee and Disclaimer ofpurchase!