Polar PROTRAINER XT User Manual
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Illuminate the display
Turn the Target Zone sound
signal off/on
Stop/start the stopwatch
Check the secondary
measurement mode
Swap the heart rate limits
Check split and lap times
Start recovery calculation
Start the timers
Reset the stopwatch
HEART RATE MONITOR • USER’S MANUAL
Stop the heart rate
Polar Protrainer XT
measurement and enter
the Time of day display
SIGNAL/LIGHT
SIGNAL/LIGHT (press and hold)
SET/START/STOP
Bring the receiver close to the
Polar logo of the transmitter
SELECT (when the stopwatch is running)
STORE/LAP/RECOVERY
SET/START/STOP (to stop the stopwatch) ->
STORE/LAP/RECOVERY
automatic
SET/START/STOP (to stop the stopwatch) ->
SET/START/STOP (press and hold)
SET/START/STOP (to stop the stopwatch) ->
SELECT -> SELECT -> SELECT
CONTENTS
POLAR PROTRAINER XT HEART RATE MONITOR .................................... 5
Features ................................................................................................
Important to remember .........................................................................
Parts ......................................................................................................
Getting going ........................................................................................
SETTING THE WATCH ................................................................................ 9
Setting the alarm .................................................................................
Setting the time ...................................................................................
Setting the date ..................................................................................
SETTING THE HEART RATE MEASUREMENT FEATURES ....................... 13
Setting the timers 1 & 2 .......................................................................
Setting the heart rate limits 1, 2 & 3 ....................................................
Setting the time for recovery heart rate ..............................................
Setting the primary measurement display ..........................................
FUNCTIONS DURING HEART RATE MEASUREMENT ............................. 18
Start the heart rate measurement .......................................................
See your heart rate .............................................................................
Turn the target zone sound signal off/on ............................................
Start/stop the stopwatch .....................................................................
Illuminate the display ..........................................................................
Check the secondary measurement displays ....................................
Swap the heart rate limits ...................................................................
Store split time and lap time ...............................................................
Start recovery calculation ...................................................................
Start the timers ....................................................................................
Reset the stopwatch ...........................................................................
Stop the heart rate measurement .......................................................
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RECALLING THE TRAINING INFORMATION ........................................... 24
SETTING THE CYCLING MODE FEATURES ............................................ 27
Calibrating the wheel size ...................................................................
Setting the odometer ..........................................................................
Setting the total riding time .................................................................
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FUNCTIONS DURING THE MEASUREMENT
IN THE CYCLING MODE .......................................................................... 32
Start the cycling measurement ...........................................................
Swap the wheel size ...........................................................................
See your heart rate and speed ...........................................................
Check cycling information ..................................................................
Start/stop the stopwatch .....................................................................
Illuminate the display ..........................................................................
Swap the heart rate limits ...................................................................
Store split time and lap time ...............................................................
Start recovery calculation ...................................................................
Start the timers ....................................................................................
Reset the stopwatch ...........................................................................
Reset the cycling information .............................................................
Swap between cycling mode and heart rate mode ...........................
Stop the cycling mode ........................................................................
CARE AND MAINTENANCE ..................................................................... 38
Taking care of your Polar Heart Rate Monitor .....................................
Batteries ..............................................................................................
PRECAUTIONS ......................................................................................... 40
Polar Heart Rate Monitor in a water environment ...............................
Polar Heart Rate Monitor and interference .........................................
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ......................................................... 42
POLAR GLOSSARY .................................................................................. 45
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................. 48
POLAR BOOKS AND ACCESSORIES ...................................................... 49
SERVICE ................................................................................................... 50
Check list ............................................................................................
Sending instructions ...........................................................................
Polar service procedure .....................................................................
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POLAR PROTRAINER XT
HEART RATE MONITOR
Congratulations on
purchasing the Polar
Protrainer XT Heart Rate
Monitor. We are proud to
offer you the most
advanced features and
assist you in achieving
your personal fitness
LIMITED POLAR WARRANTY ................................................................... 52
DISCLAIMER ............................................................................................. 53
INDEX ....................................................................................................... 54
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and performance goals.
Wirelessly and
continuously yours,
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FEATURES
Your Polar Protrainer XT offers you the following features:
Watch functions
• Time
• Alarm
• Date
• 12/24 h mode
IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER!
• Adjust the strap length snug enough and wet the Polar Coded Transmitter
electrodes to ensure flawless heart rate measurement.
• Do not stretch or bend the transmitter.
• Do not operate the buttons of the wrist receiver under water.
• Wash and dry the transmitter regularly after use; never store it wet.
• Keep the Polar Heart Rate Monitor out of extreme cold or heat.
Basic functions
• wireless, continuous and ECG accurate heart rate
• coded transmission of heart rate to avoid crosstalk caused by other
users of heart rate monitors
• stopwatch with split and lap indicator
• three adjustable target zone limits with blinking and sound alarm
• 48 split and lap times with average and maximum heart rates of each lap
• two adjustable, alternating timers
• time based recovery calculation
• display alternative during the heart rate mode: time of day, total
exercising time or lap time
• wireless button for activating the backlight and checking the secondary
measurement display during the exercise
• electroluminescent backlight
• water resistant to 20 metres
Cycling functions (requires a separate Polar Speed Sensor)
• two adjustable wheel sizes (mm)
• continuous display of heart rate and speed
• alternating display of one of the following variables
- stopwatch
- time of day
- average speed
- maximum speed
- lap number
- trip distance
• total riding time (in the time of day display)
• odometer (in the time of day display)
Recording functions
• maximum and average heart rate for the total exercise session
• time spent above, within and below each target zone
• last recovery heart rate
• lap and split times with average and current heart rates
PAR TS
The Polar Protrainer XT consists of three parts:
1. Polar T61™ Transmitter
• Grooved electrode areas.
2. Elastic strap
• average and maximum speed of the exercise
• trip distance of the exercise
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3. Polar Protrainer XT wrist receiver
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GETTING GOING
1. Attach the Polar Coded Transmitter to the
elastic strap.
SETTING THE WATCH
2. Adjust the strap length to fit snugly and
comfortably. Secure the strap around
your chest, below the chest muscles.
Lock the buckle.
3. Pull the transmitter off your chest and
wet the grooved electrode areas
on the back of it.
4. Check that the wet electrode areas are
firmly against your skin and the Polar logo
is in a central upright position.
5. Wear the wrist receiver as you would wear an ordinary watch.
Alternatively, if you go biking, you may attach the Wrist Receiver to a Polar
Bike Mount Polar Books and Accessories. Keep the Wrist
Receiver within the transmission range (3 feet / 1 metre).
It is recommended that you wear the transmitter against your bare
skin to ensure flawless operation. However, if you wish to wear the
transmitter over a shirt, moisten the shirt well under the electrodes.
Start here to set:
- Alarm
- Time of day
- Date
In the display each function is represented by a block in the graphic bar in
the above order. A flashing block means that you are setting the
corresponding function.
Set the 12/24 h display
1. In the Time of day display, press and hold SET/START/STOP. Release.
12 h mode with AM/PM indicator is activated.
2. Press and hold again. Release.
24 h mode is activated.
3. The chosen time mode is now used in all watch and alarm functions.
Starting the settings
1. In the Time of day display press SET/START/STOP.
- SET is flashing in the upper right corner of the display.
- The uppermost block of the graphic bar on the right, representing the
setting of Alarm, is flashing.
- ALM is displayed.
- Alarm symbol is flashing.
2. Go through setting of alarm, time and date step by step by following the
instructions. If you chose the 24 h mode you can skip those parts in the
following instructions, which advise you to set AM or PM. Note also that
changing the Time mode effects several other units as well. For details,
see Polar Glossary, Units of measure.
It is important that the electrodes are wet during the exercise. However,
after exercising, take good care of the transmitter to save the electrodes
and battery life:
1. Wash the transmitter carefully with mild soap water solution.
2. Rinse it with pure water.
3. Dry the transmitter carefully.
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You can also go directly to set just one particular function by
pressing SET/START/STOP briefly as many times as needed until
you see the corresponding text symbol in the display. Then follow
the instructions for setting that particular function.
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SETTING THE ALARM
SETTING THE TIME
In the Time of day display, press SET/START/STOP.
Alarm symbol is flashing.
1. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT to set the alarm on or off.
= alarm is on
= alarm is off
2. Press STORE/LAP/RECOVERY to lock
your selection.
AM/PM is flashing.
3. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT to select AM or PM.
4. Press STORE/LAP/RECOVERY to lock your selection.
The hour is flashing.
5. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT to select the desired hour.
The digits run faster if you press and hold SIGNAL/LIGHT. Release
the button when the desired value is approaching.
6. Press STORE/LAP/RECOVERY to lock your selection.
The minutes start flashing.
7. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT to select the desired minutes.
8. Press STORE/LAP/RECOVERY to lock your selection.
SET starts flashing.
Alarm symbol starts flashing.
You have the following two alternatives to continue:
1. To enter the Time of day setting mode, press SET/START/STOP.
TIME is displayed.
AM (alternatively the hour) is flashing.
AM/PM (alternatively the hours) is/are flashing.
1. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT to select AM or PM.
2. Press STORE/LAP/RECOVERY to lock
your selection.
The hours are flashing.
3. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT to select the
desired hour.
4. Press STORE/LAP/RECOVERY to lock
your selection.
The minutes start flashing.
The seconds go to zero.
5. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT to select the desired minutes.
6. Press STORE/LAP/RECOVERY to lock your selection.
The seconds start running.
AM/PM or the hours start flashing.
You have the following two alternatives to continue:
1. To enter the date setting mode, press SET/START/STOP.
DATE is displayed.
The day/month is flashing.
Continue from Setting the date.
2. To stop the watch settings and to return to Time of day display, press
SELECT twice.
Continue from Setting the time of day.
2. To stop the watch settings and to return to the Time of day display,
press SELECT.
When the alarm comes on it will sound for one minute or you can
turn it off by pressing STORE/LAP/RECOVERY.
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SETTING THE DATE
Date is displayed
differently depending
on which time mode
(12h or 24 h) is chosen.
24 h time mode:
DAY - MONTH - YEAR
12 h time mode:
MONTH - DAY - YEAR
The first digits are flashing.
1. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT to adjust:
2. Press STORE/ LAP/RECOVERY to lock your selection.
3. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT to adjust the setting.
4. Press STORE/LAP/RECOVERY to lock your selection.
5. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT to select the desired year.
6. Press STORE/LAP/RECOVERY to lock your selection.
You have the following two alternatives to continue:
1. To enter the alarm setting mode, press SET/START/STOP.
The day
The month
The middle digits start flashing.
The month
The day
The year starts flashing.
ALM is displayed.
The alarm symbol is flashing.
if you have chosen
if you have chosen
if you have chosen
if you have chosen
24 h
12 h
time mode.
12 h
time mode.
24 h
time mode.
time mode.
SETTING THE HEART RATE
MEASUREMENT FEATURES
Start here to set:
- Timers 1 & 2
- Heart rate limits 1, 2 & 3
- Recovery heart rate
- Primary measurement display
In the display each function is represented by a block in the graphic bar in
the above order. A flashing block means that you are setting the
corresponding function.
Starting the settings
1. In the Time of day display press SELECT three times.
- SET is flashing in the upper right corner of the display.
- The uppermost block of the graphic bar representing the setting of
Timers 1 & 2 is flashing.
-TIM 1 is displayed.
2. Go through the settings of Timers, Heart rate limits, Recovery function
and Primary measurement display by following the instructions.
You can also go directly to set just one particular function by
pressing SET/START/STOP briefly as many times as needed until
you see the corresponding text symbol in the display. Then follow
the instructions for setting that particular function.
During the settings the digits run faster if you press and hold
SIGNAL/LIGHT. Release the button when the desired value is
approaching.
Continue from Setting the alarm.
2. To stop the watch settings and to return to the Time of day display,
press SELECT twice.
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SETTING THE TIMERS 1 & 2
SETTING THE HEART RATE LIMITS 1, 2 & 3
Timers
This function helps you to divide your exercise
session into separate phases (e.g. warm-up,
exercise phase, cool down). Timers can be
used individually or sequentially.
The minutes of Timer 1 are flashing.
If you don’t want to use the timers, set the
values for Timer 1 to zero. If you want to
use only the Timer 1, set the value for
Timer 2 to zero.
If you pass the digit you wanted to set by accident, press and hold
SET/START/STOP to restart from 00.
1. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT to select the desired minutes.
2. Press STORE/LAP/RECOVERY to lock your selection.
The seconds of the Timer 1 start flashing.
3. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT to select the desired seconds.
4. Press STORE/LAP/RECOVERY to lock your selection.
5. Press SET/START/STOP to start setting of Timer 2.
The minutes of Timer 2 are flashing.
6. Repeat the steps from 1 to 4 to set the Timer 2.
Timer 1 starts running when you start the stopwatch. You will hear one
beep when the time of Timer 1 is up. Timer 2 will start automatically
after the beep. You will hear two beeps when the time of Timer 2 is
up. If you set only Timer 1, it will not repeat itself after its time is up.
You have the following two alternatives to continue:
1. To start setting the Heart rate limits 1, 2 & 3 press SET/START/STOP.
The second block of the graphic bar representing the setting of
the Heart rate limits is flashing.
LIM1 is displayed.
The reading representing the Upper Limit 1 is flashing.
Heart rate limits
Heart rate limits can be set in one beat per
minute increment which allows you to monitor
your workouts securing the correct exercise
intensity.
LIM 1 is displayed.
The upper reading representing the upper
limit 1 is flashing.
If you pass the digit you wanted to set by
accident, press and hold SET/START/STOP to
restart from the default settings (80-160).
1. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT to select the desired value for the upper limit 1.
You cannot set the upper limit below the lower limit. The range for
the target heart rate zone is 10 - 240.
2. Press STORE/LAP/RECOVERY to lock your selection.
The lower reading, representing the lower limit 1, starts flashing.
3. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT to select the desired lower limit 1.
4. Press STORE/LAP/RECOVERY to lock your selection.
The upper reading starts flashing.
5. Press SET/START/STOP to start setting the heart rate limits 2.
LIM 2 is displayed.
The upper reading representing the upper limit 2 start flashing.
6. Repeat the steps 1 to 4 to set the heart rate limits 2.
7. Press SET/START/STOP to start setting the heart rate limits 3
The upper reading representing the upper limit 3 starts to flash.
8. Repeat the steps 1 to 4 to set the heart rate limits 3.
If you want to use only the Limits 1, set the value for Limits 2 and
Limits 3 to zero.
Continue from Setting the Heart rate limits 1, 2 & 3.
2. To return to the Time of day display press SELECT twice.
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You have the following two alternatives to continue:
1. To start setting Recovery time press SET/START/STOP.
- RECO is displayed.
- The third block of the graphic bar representing the setting of
the Recovery function is flashing.
Continue from Setting the time for recovery heart rate.
2. To return to the Time of day display press SELECT twice.
SETTING THE PRIMARY MEASUREMENT DISPLAY
Chrono (alternatively Time or Lap) is flashing.
00:00 0 (alternatively time of day) is displayed.
1. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT to select the desired primary
measurement display. The alternative you
choose will be displayed in the middle
row during the heart rate measurement.
CHOOSE FROM THESE ALTERNATIVES:
SETTING THE TIME FOR RECOVERY HEART RATE
Recovery heart rate
This function measures how much heart rate
decreases during the pre-set period of time.
You define the period of time in minutes and
seconds.
RECO is displayed.
The digits representing the minutes are flashing.
1. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT to select the desired value
for minutes.
If you pass the digit you wanted to set by
accident, press and hold SET/START/STOP to restart from 00.
2. Press STORE/LAP/RECOVERY to lock your selection.
The digits representing the seconds start flashing.
3. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT to select the desired value for the seconds.
4. Press STORE/LAP/RECOVERY to lock your selection.
You have the following two alternatives to continue:
1. To start setting the Primary measurement display press
SET/START/STOP.
- The fourth block of the graphic bar representing the setting of
the Primary measurement display is flashing.
- CHRONO (alternatively TIME or LAP) is flashing.
Continue from Setting the primary measurement display.
2. To return to the Time of day display press SELECT twice.
CHRONO 00:00 0 displays total exercising time.
You can see lap time in the upper row of
the display during the measurement.
TIME
displays time of day (for example 1:52 PM/13:52).
You can see lap time in the upper row of the
display during the measurement.
LAP 00:00 0 displays lap times. Lap times
can be taken by pressing STORE/LAP/RECOVERY.
You can see the number of the lap in the
upper row of the display during the
measurement.
According to the display alternative you choose for
the primary measurement display you can see the
secondary measurement display during the heart
rate measurement by using the wireless button.
For more details see Functions during the heart
rate measurement/Check the secondary
measurement displays.
You have the following three alternatives
to continue:
1. To start setting the Timers 1 & 2 press SET/START/STOP.
The first block of the graphic bar
representing the setting of the
Timers 1 & 2 is flashing.
Continue from Setting the Timers 1 & 2.
2. To return to the Time of day display, press
SELECT twice.
3. To start setting the Cycling features (Wheel size,
Odometer and Total riding time), press
simultaneously SET/START/STOP and SIGNAL/
LIGHT. To be able to use the cycling features
the optional Polar Speed Sensor is required!
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