POLAR S120 User Manual

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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 ................................................................. 4

POLAR HEART RATE MONITOR PARTS ..................................................... 4
FUNCTIONS OF BUTTONS .......................................................................... 5
HOW TO WEAR THE HEART RATE MONITOR .......................................... 6
HOW TO MEASURE HEART RATE ............................................................. 6
IF PROBLEMS OCCUR: SOURCES OF DISTURBANCE ................................ 6
S150: INSTALLING THE POLAR BIKE MOUNT AND
THE SPEED SENSOR ADAPTER .................................................................. 7
S150: INSTALLING THE SPEED SENSOR ................................................... 7
AFTER EXERCISING: HOW TO TAKE CARE
OF YOUR HEART RATE MONITOR ............................................................ 8
MODES AND THEIR FUNCTIONS ............................................................... 9

Time of Day Mode ................................................................................. 9
Heart Rate Measuring Mode ................................................................ 9
Recording Mode .................................................................................... 9
File Mode ............................................................................................. 10
Options Mode ...................................................................................... 10

B. SETTINGS (OPTIONS MODE) ............................................ 11

EXERCISE SETTINGS ................................................................................. 11

1. BasicUse ........................................................................................... 12
2. Exercise Set ...................................................................................... 12

How to Determine Your Target Heart Rate Zone ........................ 15

FUNCTION SETTINGS ............................................................................... 16

Setting Independent CountDown/CountUp Timer .......................... 16

USER INFORMATION SETTINGS ............................................................... 17

Setting Your Birthday ......................................................................... 17
Setting Your HR

max

............................................................................... 18

MONITOR SETTINGS ................................................................................ 18

Turning Activity/button Sound On/Off ............................................. 19
Selecting Measuring Units .................................................................. 19
Turning Help On/Off ........................................................................... 20

WATCH SETTINGS ..................................................................................... 20

Setting Alarm ...................................................................................... 20
Setting Time of Day ............................................................................ 21
Setting Date ......................................................................................... 22
Watch Setting Tips .............................................................................. 22

BIKE SETTINGS (S150) ............................................................................. 23

Setting Wheel Size .............................................................................. 23
Turning Speed Measurement On/Off ................................................ 24
Turning AutoStart On/Off .................................................................. 24

C. EXERCISE .......................................................................... 25

1. HEART RATE MEASURING MODE ....................................................... 25

Selecting BasicUse or Exercise Set ..................................................... 26
S150: Setting Bike Functions On/Off ................................................ 26

2. RECORDING MODE .............................................................................. 27

FUNCTIONS DURING EXERCISE ........................................................... 27
Swapping the Displayed Exercise Information ................................ 27
Independent CountDown/CountUp Timer ....................................... 28
Storing Lap and Split Time ................................................................. 28
Pausing the Exercise ............................................................................ 29
Stopping the Exercise ......................................................................... 29
Resetting Trip Distance (S150) .......................................................... 29
FUNCTIONS ONLY FOR EXERCISE SET ................................................ 30
Turning Audible Heart Rate Zone Alarm On/Off ............................. 30
Swapping Target Heart Rate Zones ................................................... 30
Checking Current Heart Rate Limits with Heart Touch Function ... 31
Recovery Calculation ........................................................................... 31

D. RECALLING TRAINING INFORMATION (FILE MODE) ...... 32

Exercise Time/ Exercise Distance ........................................................ 33
Recovery Information ......................................................................... 33
Average/maximum Speed (S150) ...................................................... 33
Cumulative Exercise Time ................................................................... 33
Heart Rate Limits ................................................................................. 34
Times In, Above and Below Target Zones ......................................... 34
Cumulative Riding Time (S150) ........................................................ 34
Odometer (S150) ................................................................................ 34
Lap Information .................................................................................. 34

E. ADDITIONAL FEATURE: CONNECTION TO COMPUTER ... 35
F. CARE AND MAINTENANCE ............................................. 36
G. PRECAUTIONS .................................................................. 38
H. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ................................... 40
I. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ............................................. 42
J. LIMITED POLAR INTERNATIONAL GUARANTEE ............. 44
K. DISCLAIMER .................................................................... 45
L. DISPLAY SYMBOLS .......................................................... 46
M. INDEX ............................................................................... 47

manual S120 150 USA GBR B

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