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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
manual S120 150 USA GBR A 30.1.2002, 14:422
