CONTENTS

This manual contains user information for both Polar S120™ and Polar S150™ heart rate monitor owners.

The information specific only for the S150 is marked with a grey background and a bike symbol.

A. GETTING GOING .................................................................

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POLAR HEART RATE MONITOR PARTS .....................................................

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FUNCTIONS OF BUTTONS ..........................................................................

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HOW TO WEAR THE HEART RATE MONITOR ..........................................

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HOW TO MEASURE HEART RATE .............................................................

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IF PROBLEMS OCCUR: SOURCES OF DISTURBANCE ................................

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S150: INSTALLING THE POLAR BIKE MOUNT AND

 

THE SPEED SENSOR ADAPTER ..................................................................

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S150: INSTALLING THE SPEED SENSOR ...................................................

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AFTER EXERCISING: HOW TO TAKE CARE

 

OF YOUR HEART RATE MONITOR ............................................................

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MODES AND THEIR FUNCTIONS ...............................................................

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Time of Day Mode .................................................................................

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Heart Rate Measuring Mode ................................................................

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Recording Mode ....................................................................................

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File Mode .............................................................................................

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Options Mode ......................................................................................

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B. SETTINGS (OPTIONS MODE) ............................................

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EXERCISE SETTINGS .................................................................................

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1. BasicUse ...........................................................................................

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2. Exercise Set ......................................................................................

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How to Determine Your Target Heart Rate Zone ........................

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FUNCTION SETTINGS ...............................................................................

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Setting Independent CountDown/CountUp Timer ..........................

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USER INFORMATION SETTINGS ...............................................................

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Setting Your Birthday .........................................................................

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Setting Your HRmax ...............................................................................

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MONITOR SETTINGS ................................................................................

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Turning Activity/button Sound On/Off .............................................

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Selecting Measuring Units ..................................................................

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Turning Help On/Off ...........................................................................

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WATCH SETTINGS .....................................................................................

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Setting Alarm ......................................................................................

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Setting Time of Day ............................................................................

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Setting Date .........................................................................................

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Watch Setting Tips ..............................................................................

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