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G. PRECAUTIONS

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Using the Polar heart rate monitor in a water environment

Your Polar heart rate monitor is water resistant to 30 meters/ 100 feet. To
maintain the water resistance, do not operate the buttons of the wrist unit
under water.

Users measuring their heart rate in water may experience interference for
the following reasons:
• Pool water with a high chlorine content and seawater are very

conductive. The electrodes of a Polar transmitter may short circuit, which
prevents the transmitter unit from detecting ECG signals.

• Jumping into water or strenuous muscle movement during competitive

swimming may cause water resistance that shifts the transmitter on the
body to a location where it is not possible to pick up an ECG signal.

• ECG signal strength is individual and also varies depending on an

individual’s tissue composition. The percentage of people who have
problems measuring their heart rate is considerably higher in water than
in other environments.

Summary of Contents for S725

Page 1: ...om the CD ROM set S725 S725 17924519 00 ENG A Display symbols See the glossary for display text interpretation Indicates an ongoing heart rate measurement and flashes to the beat of your heart Indicates there has not been heart rate reception for at least 5 seconds Indicates there is no heart rate reception Bring the wrist unit up to your chest near the transmitter s Polar logo The wrist unit star...

Page 2: ...anymore 2 Press the stop button again The wrist unit returns to the Time of day display Stop exit the displayed mode return to the Time of day display Signal Light OK start measuring the heart rate lock in your selection Down move backward reduce the selected value Up move onward increase the selected value Manufactured by Polar Electro Oy Professorintie 5 FIN 90440 KEMPELE Tel 358 8 520 2100 Fax ...

Page 3: ...s where you can find the information you need to use and maintain your equipment The function Road Map on the front cover is a quick guide to the versatile features of the heart rate monitor The front cover also contains the different display symbols There is a Quick Guide on the back cover on how to use the buttons of the wrist unit Please refer to the glossary for special terms and text explanat...

Page 4: ...Setting timers 24 Setting heart rate limits 24 Heart rate limits on off 25 Setting recovery calculation 26 Setting interval type 27 Setting number of intervals and recoveries 28 Setting interval recovery 29 Naming exercise sets 30 Setting recording rate 31 Turning functions on off 33 OwnCal calorie counter on off 33 Fitness test on off 34 Predicted maximum heart rate on off 34 Altitude and thermom...

Page 5: ... phase 61 Interrupting an interval training exercise 62 Exercising with BasicSet 62 Starting the timers 62 Starting the recovery calculation 63 Stopping the exercise 63 Tips during the exercise 63 Swapping the exercise type 63 Swapping the bike setting 64 Resetting the trip distance 64 Returning to the manually set altitude 64 Restarting the interval or recovery calculation 64 Interrupting an inte...

Page 6: ...les 75 Deleting a file 76 Deleting all files 76 Records file 77 Resetting cumulative counts to zero 78 Returning to your previous maximum value 79 E Polar Fitness Test 80 OwnIndex 80 Predicted maximum heart rate 82 Fitness test settings 83 Carrying out the test 83 Update OwnIndex and HRmax p 85 Fitness classes 86 F Care and maintenance 88 G Precautions 93 H Frequently asked questions 97 I Technica...

Page 7: ...he connector transmits your heart rate signal to the wrist unit The wrist unit displays your heart rate and cycling data during exercise Enter your personal settings into the wrist unit and analyze the exercise files after you re done Heart rate monitor parts and their functions ...

Page 8: ...s mode level Returns to the Time of day display from any mode by pressing and holding the stop button OK Accept Starts measuring the heart rate start Enters the displayed mode shown on the lower level start Locks in your selection ok Records lap information lap The Help text start ok or lap that appears on the display above the button indicates its use Buttons and their functions ...

Page 9: ...ime you can use shortcuts The buttons are slightly stiffer than those of an ordinary watch to prevent them from being pressed accidentally You can always return to the Time of day display from the Options setting or File recalling loops by pressing and holding the stop button Up Moves to the following mode Increases the selected value Reset Resets the heart rate monitor Down Returns to the previou...

Page 10: ...possible Time of day see section Setting the watch and personal user settings see section User information settings 3 Your heart rate monitor has various functions that you can use according to your personal training needs For more information see section All that you can do with your Heart Rate Monitor You can either manually enter the settings by pressing the wrist unit buttons or you can define...

Page 11: ...e area underneath the rubber pad before you attach it to the front fork 2 Place the sensor in the position as in illustration 2 Then adjust the sensor towards the wheel as much as possible 3 Pass the cable ties through the sensor holes and loosely adjust the ties Do not tighten fully yet If the cable ties are too short for your bicycle put two of them together to make them longer 60 Riding directi...

Page 12: ... magnet passes the sensor closely but does not touch it The maximum distance between the speed sensor and the spoke magnet should be 5 mm 0 2 Once positioned correctly tighten the cable ties securely and cut off any excess cable tie ends Your safety is important to us While riding your bike please keep your eyes on the road to prevent possible accidents and injury Check that you can turn the handl...

Page 13: ...ound your chest just below the chest muscles and snap the second fastener 4 Check that the wet electrode areas are firmly against your skin and that the Polar logo of the connector is in a central upright position How to start measuring your heart rate 1 Begin with the display that shows the time of day 2 Keep the wrist unit within 1 meter 3 feet of your transmitter 3 Check that you are not near o...

Page 14: ... rate 1 Press the stop button The stopwatch and other calculations stop The heart rate measuring continues although exercise data is no longer recorded 2 Press the stop button again The heart rate measuring stops The wrist unit shows the Time of day display again After exercising 1 Carefully wash the transmitter with a mild soap and water solution 2 Rinse it with pure water 3 Dry the transmitter c...

Page 15: ...2 MEASURING MODE SEE SECTION C EXERCISE In this mode your heart rate is displayed but exercise information is not recorded or stored in the File mode In Measuring mode you can choose the information that is displayed on the wrist unit during exercise 3 RECORDING MODE SEE SECTION C EXERCISE In Recording mode your exercise is recorded and stopwatch and other calculations are started You can use the ...

Page 16: ...using these functions you can easily control your normal exercise session You can program several different kinds of exercise sets When training choose the one that suits the training you plan to do best C Freely programmable Interval Trainer automatically guides you through your interval training session You can program the following exercise phases 1 warm up period with heart rate limits and a c...

Page 17: ...r for the first time By doing so you guarantee the optimal functioning of your heart rate monitor You can also use the Polar Precision Performance software to set and upload your personal settings from your PC to your wrist unit 6 TEST SEE SECTION E POLAR FITNESS TEST In this mode you can carry out the Polar Fitness Test This test estimates your maximal aerobic power VO2max and shows the result as...

Page 18: ...u can download recorded training information from your wrist unit s memory to your PC for more elaborated analysis You can also upload your wrist unit settings from your PC To perform the above mentioned operations you need the Polar Precision Performance software ...

Page 19: ...ate monitor offers you another and faster way as well prepare your settings with Polar Precision Performance software and upload them to your wrist unit from your PC See the separate CD ROM set for infrared communication possibilities After preparing your settings you can upload options lock from the Polar Precision Performance software to ensure that your settings will not change You must deactiv...

Page 20: ...ts depend on your choice in Options Monitor Set Unit 1 or Unit 2 Units 1 Units 2 Weight kg lbs Height cm ft inch Date of birth setting order day month year month day year As you set your weight and height adjustable units 1 2 can be changed by pressing and holding the signal light button 1 In the Time of day display scroll up or down until OPTIONS is displayed 2 Press OK to enter the Options mode ...

Page 21: ... to select your activity level for Polar Fitness Test Press OK Assess your long term physical activity level Do not change your activity level description if your regular exercise habits have changed during the last six months Low You do not participate regularly in programmed recreational sport or heavy physical activity E g you walk only for pleasure or occasionally exercise sufficiently to caus...

Page 22: ... maximum heart rate value set the value by scrolling up or down 13 Press OK If you do not know this value update it in the Fitness Test mode after having carried out the Polar Fitness Test Maximal oxygen uptake value VO2max 14 The wrist unit suggests value 35 for females and value 45 for males as a default setting when you set this value for the first time If you know your exact clinically tested ...

Page 23: ...g optional values current heart rate and average heart rate of the exercise stopwatch time of day split and lap times Additionally you can follow calories of your exercise session percentage of your maximum heart rate and cycling information if you have set all the user information and turned the functions on Exercise set E1 E5 During exercising with this mode you can see the same optional values ...

Page 24: ...FF If you set the countdown timers of the phase off you have to manually stop the phase BasicSet If you choose interval off you can set the following functions to your exercise timer 1 On OFF timer 2 On OFF timer 3 On OFF heart rate limits 1 On OFF HR or of HRmax based limit types heart rate limits 2 On OFF heart rate limits 3 On OFF summary limits On OFF recovery calculation On OFF You should sel...

Page 25: ...ll up or down until OPTIONS is displayed 2 Press OK to enter the Options mode EXERCISE SET is displayed 3 Press OK to start the exercise settings BasicUse E0 or exercise set E1 E5 is displayed 4 Scroll up or down until the desired exercise type is displayed Press OK If you chose BasicUse E0 to return to the Time of day display press and hold the stop button and skip the rest of the exercise settin...

Page 26: ... you start from the Time of day display repeat steps 1 5 6 Scroll up or down until desired limits are displayed 7 Press OK to start setting the limits 8 Only when setting limits 1 scroll up or down to choose HR or of HRmax based limits Press OK to select 9 Lim High appears Scroll up or down to adjust your upper limit Press OK 10 Lim Low appears Scroll up or down to adjust your lower limit Press OK...

Page 27: ...n those particular limits are activated Time within above and below summary limits is recorded during the entire exercise regardless of which limits are in use Turning heart rate limits on off If you start from the Time of day display repeat steps 1 5 6 Scroll up or down until Limits is displayed 7 Press and hold the signal light button to turn limits on or off Release ...

Page 28: ... Recovery TIMER Hr is displayed 7 Press OK to start setting recovery calculation on or off On OFF is flashing 8 Scroll up or down to turn the recovery calculation on or off Press OK OFF skip steps 9 11 On TIMER Hr is flashing 9 Scroll up or down to select recovery timer or heart rate Press OK A RecoTime is displayed 10 Scroll up or down to adjust minutes Press OK 11 Scroll up or down to adjust sec...

Page 29: ...t on C Distance based interval Ends your interval as you reach the selected distance D Manual interval End the interval training session by pressing and holding OK If you start from the Time of day display repeat steps 1 5 6 Scroll up or down until Interval TIMER Hr DIST MANUAL is displayed Press OK to start setting the interval type TIMER Hr DIST MANUAL is flashing 7 Scroll up or down to select t...

Page 30: ...adjust hundreds of meters Press OK Interval DIST appears Setting the number of intervals and recoveries Repeat If you start from the Time of day display repeat steps 1 5 You can set up to 30 intervals and recoveries if set on for an interval phase 6 Scroll up or down until Repeat is displayed 7 Press OK to start setting the number 8 Scroll up or down to adjust the number Press OK Or If you do not ...

Page 31: ...5 6 Scroll up or down until Recovery TIMER Hr DIST is displayed 7 Press OK to start setting recovery calculation on or off On OFF is flashing 8 Scroll up or down to turn the recovery calculation on or off Press OK OFF skip steps 9 11 On TIMER Hr DIST is flashing 9 Scroll up or down to select recovery timer heart rate or distance Press OK A RecoTime is displayed 10 Scroll up or down to adjust minut...

Page 32: ...rs or punctual marks The available digits are 0 9 space A Z a z 1 In the Time of day display scroll up or down until OPTIONS is displayed 2 Press OK to enter the Options mode EXERCISE SET is displayed 3 Press OK E0 E5 is displayed 4 Scroll up or down until desired exercise set E1 E5 is displayed 5 Press and hold signal light button Adjustable letter is flashing 6 Scroll up or down to select the de...

Page 33: ...tart the memory settings Rec Rate is displayed 5 Scroll up or down to select the desired recording rate As you change the recording rate you can see the memory there is left in the lower row Press OK Options Rec Rate 5 Sec 15 Sec 60 Sec Memory Set The recording time of the wrist unit depends on the selected recording rate 5 s 15 s or 60 s When the memory is full you can continue exercising but the...

Page 34: ... min 67 h 02 min OFF On On OFF 11 h 10 min 33 h 31 min 99 h 59 min OFF On OFF On 6 h 23 min 19 h 09 min 76 h 37 min OFF On OFF OFF 14 h 53 min 44 h 41 min 99 h 59 min OFF OFF OFF OFF 44 h 42 min 99 h 59 min 99 h 59 min in one file in one file and total 130 h and total 520 h The use of exercise sets and lap recording reduces the maximum exercise times To continue your settings press the stop button...

Page 35: ... If kg lbs are displayed as you start setting the function on the wrist unit points out that you have not set your all user information OwnCal calorie counter on off If you start from the Time of day display repeat steps 1 4 5 Press OK to start setting the OwnCal function On OFF starts to flash 6 Scroll up or down to set the OwnCal on or off Press OK For getting the most accurate OwnCal results up...

Page 36: ... Polar Fitness Test is on Altitude and thermometer on off If you start from the Time of day display repeat steps 1 4 5 Scroll up or down until Altitude is displayed 6 Press OK to start setting the altitude measurement and thermometer On OFF starts to flash 7 Scroll up or down to set the altitude on or off Press OK If you turned Altitude off skip the rest of the altitude settings 8 If you turned Al...

Page 37: ...B 35 To use the thermometer the altitude must be turned on To continue setting your settings press the stop button or to return to the Time of day display press and hold the stop button ...

Page 38: ... the Bike 1 or 2 or turn the bike features off Scroll up or down until desired option is displayed Press OK Wheel is displayed If you selected bike features off skip the rest of the bike settings You can set two bike preferences for the wrist unit Make the settings ready for both bikes when you start exercising just select bike 1 or 2 As you take the bike settings 1 or 2 in use speed and distance ...

Page 39: ... Wheel If you start from the Time of day display repeat steps 1 5 6 Start with the display showing Wheel 7 Press OK to start setting the wheel size 8 Scroll up or down to adjust the wheel size Press OK You have the following alternatives to find out the wheel size of your bike METHOD 1 Look at the wheel of your bike and find the wheel diameter printed on it On the chart below find your wheel diame...

Page 40: ...e between the two lines on the ground Substract 4 mm to account for your weight on the bike to get your wheel circumference This is the value you must set on the meter Optional Polar Cadence Sensor or Polar Power Output Sensor required mm 4 mm mm The wheel size is always indicated in millimeters as this is more accurate Resetting the monitor enters the default values Cadence on off If you start fr...

Page 41: ...p the rest of the Power Output settings 9 C weight is displayed Scroll up or down to adjust the chain weight Press OK 10 C length is displayed Scroll up or down to adjust the chain length Press OK 11 S length is displayed Scroll up or down to adjust the span length Press OK If you are using the wireless Polar Speed Sensor set the Power off You can find more information about the Polar Cadence and ...

Page 42: ...r the Options mode EXERCISE SET is displayed 3 Scroll up or down until BIKE SET is displayed 4 Press OK to start the bike settings 5 Scroll up or down until Bike 1 or 2 is displayed 6 Press and hold signal light button Adjustable letter is flashing 7 Scroll up or down to select the desired mark Press OK 8 Repeat previous step until you have chosen all four letters To continue your settings press t...

Page 43: ... setting the sound On OFF starts to flash 6 Scroll up or down to set sound On or Off Press OK Activity button sound consists of the button sound and in the Measuring and Recording modes the following activity sounds start stop and lap recording phase start interval phase end and recovery calculation end sounds It does not consist of heart rate zone alarms watch alarm or fitness test alarm Selectin...

Page 44: ...steps 1 4 5 Scroll up or down until Help is displayed 6 Press OK to start setting the Help function On OFF starts to flash 7 Scroll up or down to set the Help on or off Press OK If you turn Help on the flashing arrows guide you to use the correct buttons in the Options and File modes During the exercise when you are changing the middle row information you can see the name of the function for few s...

Page 45: ...e Time of day display repeat steps 1 4 5 Press OK to start alarm settings On OFF starts to flash 6 Scroll up or down to set alarm on or off Press OK 24h skip step 7 7 12h AM PM starts to flash Scroll up or down to select AM or PM Press OK 8 The hours start to flash Scroll up or down to adjust the hours Press OK 9 The minutes start to flash Scroll up or down to adjust the minutes Press OK When the ...

Page 46: ...PM starts to flash Scroll up or down to select AM or PM Press OK 10 The hours start to flash Scroll up or down to adjust the hours Press OK 11 The minutes start to flash Scroll up or down to adjust the minutes Press OK Setting date If you start from the Time of day display repeat steps 1 4 5 Scroll up or down until DATE is displayed 6 Press OK to start adjusting the date 7 Day appears Scroll up or...

Page 47: ...t the reminder on or off Press OK You can upload 7 reminders each including time and name to your wrist unit from Polar Precision Performance software The reminder sounds an alarm only when time of day is displayed When the reminder alarm comes on it will sound for 15 seconds or you can turn it off by pressing any of the buttons except the signal light button Erase the reminder text by pressing an...

Page 48: ...red watch function is displayed Set the function as in the Watch settings section Swap measuring units as you set your user information on weight and height as you set an Interval Training Set on distance based interval or recovery as you set the altitude reference point Press and hold the signal light button until the units are swapped Release the button Swap date user ID number user name and log...

Page 49: ... calculations are started 1 Wear the transmitter and the wrist unit as described in Easy start section 2 To make sure that the code search will be successful Keep the wrist unit within 1 meter 3 feet of your transmitter Check that you are not near other people that have heart rate monitors high voltage power lines televisions or other sources of electromagnetic disturbance In some cases mobile pho...

Page 50: ...The following displays start to alternate if you have no bike or altitude settings in use as you enter the Measuring mode Exercise name Memory left Bike OFF Altitude OFF Time of day Current heart rate Recording rate BasicUse E0 Exercise set in use E1 E5 No bike in use If you are cycling turn the cycling settings on by pressing and holding the down button b1 appears in the right hand corner of the ...

Page 51: ... exercise Or If you want to record cycling information without heart rate measurement after the heart rate reading 00 appears press OK and start cycling The following displays start to alternate if you have bike 1 or 2 and altitude settings on as you enter the Measuring mode Exercise name Memory left Bike name Altitude S speed C cadence P power Time of day Current heart rate Recording rate BasicUs...

Page 52: ... seconds In order to start the exercise set you need to select bike 1 or 2 by pressing and holding the down button until the desired bike is displayed The choice is displayed in the lower right corner b0 bike off b1 bike 1 settings on b2 bike 2 settings on If there is 00 reading on the display there is no heart rate reception Bring the wrist unit up to your chest near the transmitter s Polar logo ...

Page 53: ...tton When appears on the display the zone alarm is on You will hear a beeping sound with each heartbeat if your heartbeat is outside the heart rate limit If you do not want to use the zone alarm the flashing heart rate reading indicates if your heartbeat is outside the heart rate limit This function can be used if you have set heart rate limits on for Interval Training Set or BasicSet In addition ...

Page 54: ... modes Illuminating the display Night Mode Press the signal light button in the Measuring or Recording mode After you have illuminated the display once the display automatically illuminates at the end of an interval or recovery calculation if you start or stop the exercise session if you store lap information if you bring the wrist unit near the Polar transmitter Heart touch You can turn this func...

Page 55: ...isplay You can continue taking laps but they will not be stored The wrist unit continues recording all other information of the exercise except lap and interval information Pausing the exercise Press the stop button The exercise recording stopwatch and other calculations are paused To continue them press OK Or to return to the Time of day display press and hold the stop button The wrist unit autom...

Page 56: ...e The wrist unit saves the upper and lower row settings for the display options If the Help function is on the name of the selected function appears for a few seconds When you start the exercise next time the stopwatch appears on the middle row and the saved functions appear on the upper and lower rows 5 Power 4 Altitude Temperature 6 Stopwatch Time of day 3 Speed 2 Time of day Lap time 1 Time of ...

Page 57: ...f day Time stopwatch Sw lap time Lp or if you have turned the functions on select from calorie expenditure Cal trip Trip current speed Spd average speed Avg speed maximum speed Max speed cadence Cad altitude Alt ascended meters Asc output power Pwr left right pedaling balance L R pedaling index PI You cannot select the same displayed function to the upper and middle row i e the option on the middl...

Page 58: ...nd hold the down button to select from the following Current heart rate average heart rate avg or the reading in percentages of your maximum heart rate max if you have set your user information You can only change the displayed function of the lower row if the stopwatch is on Resetting the stopwatch to zero 1 Pause your exercise 2 Press and hold the down button until the stopwatch is reset Release...

Page 59: ...nctions described in Recording mode section The Interval Trainer automatically guides you through your exercise In order to hear the activity sounds when the phase starts and stops make sure the activity sound is on If you have turned the countdown timer of the phase off you have to stop the phase manually by pressing and holding OK button When the stopwatch starts running indicates that Interval ...

Page 60: ...nterval phase The wrist unit records up to 30 repeated interval phases Your interval phase is divided into interval and recovery calculation if set on sections which alternate continuously through your interval phase As the interval phase changes the heart rate limits are automatically swapped For example when the first phase changes to the second phase the preset heart rate limits 1 changes to pr...

Page 61: ...number Interval time Heart rate information If you selected manual interval your interval will end as you press and hold OK Or B Time based interval Countdown timer 2 If you selected time based interval your interval will end as you reach the preset time Or C Heart rate based Interval The difference between the preset interval heart rate and current heart rate Or D Distance based interval Countdow...

Page 62: ...epending on your settings A time based recovery calculation or B heart rate based recovery calculation or C distance based recovery calculation A Time based recovery Recovery countdown timer Current heart rate Or B Heart rate based recovery The difference between the preset recovery heart rate and current heart rate Current heart rate Or C Distance based recovery Recovery countdown distance Curren...

Page 63: ...mer 3 on If you have set the timer off press and hold OK to end a phase 3 At the end of cool down phase Cool down phase duration Average heart rate of the cool down phase After your cool down phase has ended the wrist unit automatically continues recording exercise with BasicUse mode You can continue using the heart rate limits of the interval exercise in the BasicUse mode too Or if you want to do...

Page 64: ...f timer 3 you will hear 3 beeps Timers stop running when you stop the stopwatch Interrupting an interval training exercise 1 Press the stop button to pause the exercise 2 Press and hold the stop button to return to the Time of day display Or Press the stop button BasicUse appears You can continue measuring your heart rate in this mode Measuring mode To continue exercising with BasicUse and recordi...

Page 65: ... automatically recorded when you end the exercise Stopping the exercise Starting the recovery calculation To start the recovery calculation press and hold the OK button See Exercising with Interval Trainer Recovery calculation for the displayed information during the recovery calculation After the recovery calculation is done the exercise is paused You can continue the exercise by pressing the OK ...

Page 66: ...ly set altitude Start from the Measuring mode Scroll down until altitude is displayed in the middle row Press and hold the signal light button until the previous manually set altitude is displayed If the manually set altitude reference value deviates over 610 m 2000 ft from the altitude calculated by the wrist unit Failed appears and the measured altitude appears Set the reference altitude from th...

Page 67: ...ting a phase of an interval training exercise Press the stop button to pause your phase Press and hold the OK button The following phase automatically starts Heart touch function The heart touch function is activated as you bring the wrist unit near the transmitter s Polar logo You have three alternatives for the heart touch function To select heart touch display use your Polar Precision Performan...

Page 68: ... the cumulative and maximum exercise values Time of Day File Options Fit Test Connect F99 F1 Records Your first file is F1 then F2 and so on until you have recorded maximum 99 exercise files The bigger the file number the more recent it is There is a two way communication between the wrist unit and a PC Polar Precision Performance Software offers an easy way to analyze training data keep training ...

Page 69: ...Time of day display scroll up or down until FILE is displayed 2 Press OK to enter the File mode The main information of your file is displayed Starting date and time alternate on the display Exercise name File number Used exercise set E1 E5 or BasicUse E0 3 Scroll up or down until the desired file is displayed 4 Press OK to start recalling an exercise file Exe Time is displayed Move forward and ba...

Page 70: ...ry duration Drop in your heart rate Or Recovery heart rate Time it took reach the preset heart rate reading Drop in your heart rate Exercise distance Exe Dist You can see the exercised distance Speed information Spd Avg Max Average and maximum speed of the exercise alternate Cadence information Cad Avg Max Average and maximum cadence of the exercise alternate Altitude Alt Avg Max Min Average maxim...

Page 71: ...x of the exercise alternate Left right pedaling balance LRB Avg You can see the average balance between left and right foot pedaling Heart rate limits 1 2 3 and summary Limits 1 Limits 2 Limits 3 Limits S Settings of the heart rate limits alternate on the display Limits 1 are used for heart rate zone 1 limits 2 for zone 2 limits 3 for zone 3 and limits S for summary zone Summary limits are not sho...

Page 72: ...e previous resetting of the value in records file This function allows you to follow the calorie count as a gauge of effective exercise e g during one week Cumulative exercise time count Tot Time This function counts cumulative exercise time expended during several exercise sessions starting from the previous resetting of the value in records file It allows you to follow the exercise time count as...

Page 73: ...nt 1 Reco 1 Int 30 Reco30 Warm up phase Warm up duration The heart rate at the end of the warm up average and maximum heart rates of your warm up phase Interval phase Interval phase duration Average heart rate of intervals and recoveries Start with the display showing EXE SET 1 Press OK to start recalling the interval training information 2 Scroll up or down to see the information on warm up inter...

Page 74: ...lling more detailed information of the interval phase 4 Start with the display showing Interval Press OK to see details of each interval and recovery 5 Scroll up or down between intervals Int and recoveries Reco Interval information Interval number Split time of the interval Interval duration Speed at the end of an interval If bike 1 2 was on The heart rate at the end of the interval average and m...

Page 75: ...n to see the following information Recovery information Time based recovery Recovery duration Drop in your heart rate Or Heart rate based recovery Time it took reach the preset heart rate reading Drop in your heart rate Or Distance based recovery Recovery distance Drop in your heart rate 6 To continue recalling e g lap information press the stop button twice Scroll up or down until LAPS is display...

Page 76: ...f the lap Cadence altitude at the end of the lap Altitude ascended meters at the end of the lap Ascent power at the end of the lap Power Optional Polar Cadence Sensor or Polar Power Output Sensor required Laps Split time Lap time Lap number The heart rate at the end of the lap average and maximum heart rates of the lap Best Lap Shortest lap time The number of the best lap The best lap information ...

Page 77: ...e information is shown one by one as you press OK repeatedly stopwatch Stopwatch speed Speed cadence Cadence altitude Altitude power Power left right pedaling balance LRB pedaling index PI 3 Scroll up or down from one sample to another 4 Press and hold stop to return to the Time of day display FILE F1 F99 SAMPLES S 1 S2 left right pedaling balance at the end of the lap LRB pedaling index PI ridden...

Page 78: ...Are you sure 5 Press OK to delete the selected file 6 Press stop to exit the file Wait appears The wrist unit rearranges your file which takes few seconds 7 Repress stop to return to the Time of day display Deleting all files 1 In the Time of day display scroll up or down until FILE is displayed 2 Press and hold the signal light button DELETE FILES is displayed 3 Press OK The wrist unit confirms i...

Page 79: ...ended during several exercise sessions 5 Scroll up or down to see the following values cumulative exercise time Tot Time cumulative riding time Rid Time cumulative riding distance Odometer maximum speed Max Spd maximum cadence Max Cad maximum altitude Max Alt maximum power Max Pwr You can now return to the Time of day display by pressing and holding the stop button continue resetting your cumulati...

Page 80: ...e desired total count Reset appears and the value starts to flash 2 Press and hold the down button Reset starts to flash You can still cancel the resetting by releasing the down button before the value is reset If you are sure that you want to reset the value keep holding the down button until value is reset Release 3 Press the stop button to exit the reset display Press and hold the stop button t...

Page 81: ... you want to return to the previous value press OK 3 Press the stop button to exit the display Or if you want to start resetting your maximum value to zero press and hold the signal light button Reset VALUE starts to flash Once your have reset the value you cannot retrieve it 4 You can still cancel the reset by pressing the stop button If you are sure you want to return to the previous value press...

Page 82: ...hy adults OwnIndex OwnIndex is a value which is comparable to maximal oxygen uptake VO2max a commonly used descriptor of aerobic fitness Cardiovascular aerobic fitness relates to how well your cardiovascular system works to transport and utilize oxygen in your body The stronger and more efficient your heart is the better the cardiovascular fitness is VO2max is a good indicator of performance in en...

Page 83: ...ed by exercise types which employ large muscle groups Such activities include running swimming rowing skating cross country skiing cycling and walking To monitor your fitness progress start with measuring your OwnIndex a couple of times during the first two weeks to get a baseline value Thereafter repeat the test approximately once a month OwnIndex is based on resting heart rate heart rate variabi...

Page 84: ...art rate changes to some extent in relation to your fitness Regular exercise tends to decrease HRmax whereas reduced training tends to increase it There may also be some variation according to the sport you participate in For example running HRmax cycling HRmax swimming HRmax HRmax p gives the possibility of defining training intensities as percentages of maximum heart rate and of following maximu...

Page 85: ...the same every time the test is repeated Avoid eating a heavy meal or smoking 2 3 hours prior to testing Avoid heavy physical effort alcoholic beverages or pharmacological stimulants on the test day and the day before Carrying out the test To be able to carry out the Polar Fitness Test you need to do the following settings in the Options mode Set your personal user information and long term physic...

Page 86: ...takes 3 5 minutes to carry out the test 5 Press OK to start the test The wrist unit starts searching for your heart rate TEST On and your heart rate are displayed The test begins 6 Lie relaxed Keep your hands beside your body and avoid body movements Don t communicate with other people 7 Your current OwnIndex and the testing date are displayed 8 If HRmax p is on Scroll up or down to see the HRmax ...

Page 87: ... the Options mode User information When you update these values regularly the reading in percentages of your maximum heart rate and calorie calculation give more accurate individual information 1 In the Time of day display scroll up or down until TEST is displayed 2 Press OK to enter the Fitness Test mode 3 Scroll up or down until Update USER SET is displayed This display appears if you have not u...

Page 88: ...e and gender Age 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 years very poor fair average good very excellent poor good 20 24 32 32 37 38 43 44 50 51 56 57 62 62 25 29 31 31 35 36 42 43 48 49 53 54 59 59 30 34 29 29 34 35 40 41 45 46 51 52 56 56 35 39 28 28 32 33 38 39 43 44 48 49 54 54 40 44 26 26 31 32 35 36 41 42 46 47 51 51 45 49 25 25 29 30 34 35 39 40 43 44 48 48 50 54 24 24 27 28 32 33 36 37 41 42 46 46 55 59 22 22 26 2...

Page 89: ... exercise habits For fitness improvement an increase in exercise is recommended 5 7 Maintain current exercise habits for good health and fitness Top athletes typically score OwnIndex values above 70 men and 60 women As high values as 95 can be reached by Olympic level athletes OwnIndex is highest in sports that involve large muscle groups such as cross country skiing and cycling ...

Page 90: ... bag if it is wet Sweat and moisture can keep the transmitters electrodes wet and the transmitter activated which shortens the battery life Keep your Polar heart rate monitor and transmitter out of extreme cold below 10 ºC 14 ºF and heat above 50 ºC 122 ºF Do not expose the Polar heart rate monitor and transmitter to direct sunlight for extended periods such as by leaving it in a car Clean the con...

Page 91: ...s into the openings Do not immerse the speed sensor in water Avoid hard hits to the speed sensor as these may cause damage Batteries Transmitter The estimated average battery life span of the transmitter is 1 year 2h day 7 days week If your transmitter stops working it might be due to the battery running out We recommend that you have the battery replaced by an authorized Polar Service Center only...

Page 92: ...Gently press the cover deep enough so that its exterior surface is on the same level as the connector s surface 7 Turn the cover clockwise so that the arrow on the cover turns from OPEN to CLOSE Make sure that the cover is closed properly In order to ensure the maximum life span of the connector s battery cover open it only when you need to change the battery We recommend that you change the seali...

Page 93: ...ommend you send the speed sensor to an authorized Polar Service Center for battery replacement where the unit is tested after the battery has been replaced However if you prefer changing the battery yourself please follow these instructions carefully Detach the sensor from your bicycle 1 Open the sensor by removing the two small screws counter clockwise with a small screwdriver 2 Lift the case off...

Page 94: ... checking that it gives out an orange flash when the spoke magnet passes the speed sensor 10 Do not throw the replaced battery away with normal waste take it to a place where problem waste is handled Service Should your Polar heart rate monitor need service see Customer Care Charter to contact an authorized Polar Service Center Water resistance cannot be guaranteed after unauthorized service F 92 ...

Page 95: ...eawater are very conductive The electrodes of a Polar transmitter may short circuit which prevents the transmitter unit from detecting ECG signals Jumping into water or strenuous muscle movement during competitive swimming may cause water resistance that shifts the transmitter on the body to a location where it is not possible to pick up an ECG signal ECG signal strength is individual and also var...

Page 96: ...to tackle these problems relocate the Polar wrist unit as follows 1 Remove the transmitter from your chest and use the exercise equipment as you would normally 2 Move the wrist unit around until you find an area in which it displays no stray reading or flashing of the heart symbol Interference is often worst right in front of the display panel of the equipment while the left or right side of the d...

Page 97: ...ssure or heart medication Do you have a history of breathing problems Are you recovering from a serious illness or medical treatment Do you use a pacemaker or another implanted electronic device Do you smoke Are you pregnant Note that in addition to exercise intensity heart blood pressure psyche asthma breathing etc medication as well as some energy drinks alcohol and nicotine can affect heart rat...

Page 98: ...the heart rate monitor If you are allergic to any substance that comes into contact with the skin or if you suspect an allergic reaction due to using the product check the listed materials in the Technical Specifications chapter To avoid any skin reaction risk with the transmitter wear it over a shirt However moisten the shirt well under the electrodes to ensure flawless operation The combined imp...

Page 99: ...the Measuring 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 tu...

Page 100: ...ransmitter within 1 meter 3 feet 5 Cardiac arrhythmia may cause irregular readings In this case consult your physician other person with heart rate monitor is causing interference Your training partner may have exactly the same code as you In this case proceed as follows Keep a distance from your training partner and continue your training session normally Or 1 Take the transmitter off your chest ...

Page 101: ...ET button with a pen tip Display becomes full of digits If you don t press any button after reset within one minute the wrist unit returns to the Time of day display 2 Press any of the buttons once Time of day is displayed the battery of the wrist unit must be replaced We recommend having all service done by an authorized Polar Service Center The guarentee does not cover damage or consequential da...

Page 102: ... that Power is turned off in the Options mode inaccurate altitude readings The influence of a sudden temperature change i e if you go outdoors in the winter may cause temporarily inaccurate altitude readings If the readings are constantly inaccurate it may be caused by dirt blocking the air pressure channels three openings on the backcover of the wrist unit In this case send the heart rate monitor...

Page 103: ...ing equipment in aviation climbing sports water sports or their equivalent Heart rate is displayed as number of heartbeats per minute bpm Transmitter Connector Battery type CR 2025 Battery sealing ring O ring 20 0 x 1 0 Material FPM Battery life Average 1 year 2h day 7 days week Operating temperature 10 C to 50 C 14 F to 122 F Material Polyamide Water resistance Water resistant up to 30 m 100 feet...

Page 104: ... F temperature Polar S725 is a Class 1 Laser Product Accuracy of heart rate measurement 1 or 1 bpm whichever larger definition applies to steady state conditions Altitude and temperature measurement The Polar S725 calculates altitude by using the standard average altitude in certain air pressures according to the ISO 2533 The air pressure is measured and the temperature is compensated every second...

Page 105: ...r of intervals 3 Timer 1 2 3 OFF 2 minutes Limits 1 2 3 and summary 80 160 Recovery function OFF recovery timer Recovery heart rate 80 Recovery timer 1 min Recovery distance 1 km Heart touch function Shows heart rate limits Recording rate 5 s Limit Values Exercise time 99 h 59 min 59 s Heart rate limits 30 240 Target zone time 99 h 59 min 59 s Recovery time 99 min 59 s Calories 99999 kcal Cumulati...

Page 106: ...cidential consequential or special arising out of or related to the product During the guarantee period the product will be either repaired or replaced at an authorized service center free of charge This guarantee does not affect the consumer s statutory rights under applicable national or state laws in force or the consumer s rights against the dealer arising from their sales purchase contract Th...

Page 107: ...quential or special arising out of or related to the use of this material or the products described herein This product is protected by one or several of the following patents US 6277080 FI 111514 GB 2326240 US 6199021 US 6356848 US 6361502 US 6537227 US 6229454 EP 836165 FI 100924 FI 68734 DE 3439238 GB 2149514 HK 812 1989 US 4625733 FI 88223 DE 4215549 FR 92 06120 GB 2257523 HK 113 1996 SG 95916...

Page 108: ...e a peak pointer or a map is available It is also recommended that you check the altitude of your house and other common starting points for training Coded heart rate transmission Polar coded transmitter automatically locks in a code to transmit your heart rate to the wrist unit In a coded transmission the wrist unit accepts heart rate data only from the Polar coded transmitter Coding significantl...

Page 109: ...et reference point altitude CONNECT Infrared communication mode Cont Up to 30 intervals succeed one another unless the Interval phase is manually stopped CoolDown Cool down phase at the end of an interval training exercise E0 BasicUse settings E1 E5 Indicates which exercise set you have used for the exercise ExeSet Start setting your BasicSet Int OFF or Interval Training Set Int On Exe Time Exerci...

Page 110: ... Rate Limits for Summary Zone LRB L R Indicates the left and right pedaling balance MAX Together with a heart rate reading indicates the highest heart rate MAX Together with a heart rate reading indicates heart rate as a percentage of your maximum heart rate Mem full Appears on the display when the memory is full You can continue your exercise and taking lap times but they won t be recorded into t...

Page 111: ...ing OwnINDEX Result of Polar Fitness Test and comparable score with maximal oxygen uptake VO2max in ml kg min PI Pedaling index Helps you to analyze how evenly the power is distributed The smoother the pedaling motion the closer the figure is to the ideal 100 A pedaling index of 100 means that power is applied evenly throughout the whole pedal revolution Pwr Indicates Power Output measurement in c...

Page 112: ...ates velocity Split Time The elapsed time from the beginning of the exercise until storing the split time Sw Indicates stopwatch Timer1 2 3 Interval Training mode Countdown timers for the Interval Training set WarmUp Warm up phase in the beginning of an Interval Training exercise ...

Page 113: ... 25 Heart rate limits settings 24 Heart touch function 65 Help on off 42 How to enter settings 17 HRmax p on off 34 Illuminate the display 52 Interrupt an interval exercise phase 65 Interrupt an interval or recovery calculation 65 Interval Training Set 22 Lap and split time storing 53 73 Measuring units settings 41 Naming bike 1 or 2 40 Naming exercise sets 30 Odometer 71 OwnCal calorie expenditur...

Page 114: ... heart rate 11 47 Stop an interval training session 62 Stop measuring your heart rate 12 63 Swap the exercise type 63 Swap the heart rate limits 52 Swap the time zones 1 2 46 Technical specifications 101 Temperature 34 54 69 Time of day settings 44 Timer settings 24 Transmitter 5 11 Update HRmax p and OwnIndex to user information 85 User information settings 18 Wheel size 37 Zone alarm On OFF 51 L...

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