Polar S520, S510 manual Frequently Asked Questions

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I. FREQUENTLY ASKED

QUESTIONS

What should I do if...

...I don’t know where I am in the Options or File cycle?

Press and hold the stop button until time of day is displayed.

...I cannot find the previous exercise’s file?

You may have used the Measure mode during your exercise, which means that your exercise was not stored. To record the exercise you have to turn the stopwatch on by pressing the OK button in the Measure mode.

...I cannot find the expended calories from my exercise file?

Check that you have set your personal user information and turned the OwnCal function on. Check that your heart rate has reached over 90 bpm or above 60 % of your maximum heart rate during your exercise.

...I cannot turn my HRmax-p on?

Check that you have set your personal user information and turned the fitness test on before turning the HRmax-p on.

...there is no heart rate reading (- -)?

1.Check that the electrodes of the transmitter are moistened and that you are wearing it as instructed.

2.Check that you have kept the transmitter clean.

3.Check that you are not near other people that have heart rate monitors, high voltage power lines, televisions, mobile phones or other sources of electromagnetic disturbance.

4.Have you had a cardiac event which may have altered your EKG waveform? In this case consult your physician.

...heart symbol flashes irregularly?

1.Check that the wrist receiver is not further than 3 feet/ 1 meter from the transmitter.

2.Check that the elastic strap has not become loose during exercise.

3.Make sure that the electrodes of the transmitter are moistened.

4.Make sure that there is no other heart rate transmitter within 3 feet/ 1 meter.

5.Cardiac arrhythmia may cause irregular readings. In this case consult your physician.

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Polar S520, S510 manual Frequently Asked Questions