POLAR S510 - Manual (Page 46)

...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 ECG
waveform? In this case consult your physician.
...heart symbol flashes irregularly?
1. Check that the wrist receiver is not further than 1 metre/ 3 feet 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 1 metre/ 3 feet.
5. Cardiac arrhythmia may cause irregular readings. In this case consult
your physician.
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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 HR
max
-p on?
Check that you have set your personal user information and turned the
fitness test on before turning the HR
max
-p on.
I. FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS
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