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HELP !
Troubleshooting
TROUBLE:
YOU DON’T KNOW WHERE YOU ARE IN THE
PROGRAMMING CYCLE
CURE:
Press SELECT several times until you are back in the
Time of Day mode.
TROUBLE:
IRREGULAR READINGS
CURE:
1. Reset the Polar Vantage NV HRM by pressing the
reset button with a pen tip.
Resetting clears totally all data from the memory and installs default
settings.
TROUBLE:
NO HEART RATE READING
CURE:
1. Check that the elastic strap is tight enough.
2. Check that the electrodes of the Transmitter are
moistened.
3. Check that you have kept the Transmitter clean.
See care and maintenance.
TROUBLE:
HEART SYMBOL FLASHES IRREGULARLY
CURE:
1. Check that your Wrist Receiver is inside the trans-
mission range.
2. Check that the elastic strap has not become too
loose during exercise.
3. Make sure that the electrodes of the Transmitter are
moistened.
4. Check settings for the Heart Rate Reception
Distance
TROUBLE:
BLANK MONITOR OR FADING DISPLAY
CURE:
Have the batteries checked. See Service.
Helpful hints
LIGHT
Press SIGNAL to illuminate the display.
TIME OF DAY
Press and hold SET/START/STOP
12 h/24 h time of day mode is activated.
DATE
Press and hold SIGNAL.
The date appears on the display.
Press and hold SIGNAL again.
The time appears on the display.
RESETTING THE HRM
1. Press the reset button with a pen tip to reset the
HRM and to clear the memory.
The display becomes full of digits.
2. Press STORE/LAP/RECOVERY to enter the
time of day display.
3. Start the settings from beginning.
Pressing the reset button clears the memory
totally.
EASY FILE MANAGEMENT
When the memory is getting full during the exercise
period, the oldest file is deleted automatically to free
some memory for the new files. You don’t need to
worry about the amount of memory you have left. To
activate this function see Setting the Memory
Deletion.
