Polar RS800 User Manual

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Contents

1. POLAR RS800CX TRAINING COMPUTER

PARTS .. ..... ... ..... ... ..... ... ..... ... ..... .. 3

Optional Accessories ...... ........... ..... 4

2. GETTING STARTED . ..... ... ..... ... ..... ... ... 5

Menu Structure... ... ..... ... ..... ... ..... ... .. 7

3. PREPARE FOR TRAINING .. ........ ........ .... 8

Plan Your Training .... ........ ........ ........ 8

Using an Accessory With Your RS800CX

Training Computer .. ... ........ ........ ....... 9

4. TRAINING ... ..... ... ........ ........ ........ ..10

Wear the Transmitter .. ... ..... ... ..... ... ... 10

Start Training.. ..... ... ..... ... ..... ... ..... ..11

Information on the Display...... .........12

Personalize the Display............. ......15

Combine Exercises........ ................15

5. AFTER TRAINING . ........ ........ ........ ....16

6. CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMATION ... ..... . 17

Care and Maintenance.... ... ..... ... ..... ... 17

Caring of Your Product ........ ........... 17

Service ........ .............................18

Changing Batteries........... .............18

Precautions . ... ........ ........ ........ ...... 19

Interference During Exercise ........ ....19

Minimizing Risks When Exercising...... 20

Technical Specifications .... ... ..... ... ..... 22

Guarantee and Disclaimer .. ... ..... ... ...... 25

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1. POLAR RS800CX TRAINING COMPUTER PARTS

Congratulations! You have purchased a complete training system tailor-fit to your training needs. This
guide will help you along using your new Polar RS800CX training computer. For more detailed
instructions, consult the complete user manual on the CD-ROM included in the package.

• Polar RS800CX training computer: displays and records your heart rate and other exercise data during
exercise.

• Polar WearLink® W.I.N.D. transmitter: sends the heart rate signal to the training computer. Includes a
connector and strap.

• CD-ROM: includes the Polar ProTrainer 5TMsoftware and the complete user manual for the RS800CX
training computer.

With the Polar ProTrainer 5 software you can plan your workout in advance with multiple planning options,
and transfer the settings to your Polar product. After training, you can analyze the results with versatile
graphs which you can customize according to your needs.

Download the complete user manual from the CD and read through carefully to make the most out of your
training computer.

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Optional Accessories

• Polar s3 stride sensorTMW.I.N.D.: transmits the running speed/pace and distance measurements to your
training computer. Also measures running cadence and stride length.

• Polar G3 GPS sensorTM: provides speed, distance and location data, as well as track information, in all
outdoor sports using Global Positioning System (GPS) technology.

Transfer your track data to Polar ProTrainer 5 software to view in Google Earth or to convert into a GPX file.
For more information, see software help.

• Polar Cycling Speed SensorTMW.I.N.D.: measures speed and distance when cycling.

• Polar Cadence SensorTMW.I.N.D.: measures cadence, i.e. crank revolutions per minute when cycling.

4 Polar RS800CX Training Computer Parts

2. GETTING STARTED

Before exercising with your training
computer, customize the basic settings.
Enter as accurate data as possible to
ensure correct performance feedback
based on your personal metrics.

To adjust the data, use UP, DOWN and
accept with OK. The values scroll faster
if you press and hold UP or DOWN.

1. To activate your training computer,
press OK twice.

2. The Polar logo will appear. Press
OK.

3. Language: Select English,

Deutsch, Español, Français or
Italiano.

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4. Start with basic settings is displayed. Press

OK.

5. Time: Select 12h or 24h. With 12h, select AM or

PM. Set the local time.

6. Date: Set today’s date, dd=day, mm=month,

yy=year.

7. Units: Select metric (kg/cm/km) or imperial

(lb/ft/mi) units.

8. Weight: Enter your weight. To change units,

press and hold LIGHT.

9. Height: Enter your height. If you use imperial

units, first set feet (ft) then inches (in).

10. Birthday: Enter your date of birth, dd=day,

mm=month, yy=year.

11. Sex: Select Male or Female.

12. Settings OK? is displayed. Select Yes: Settings

are accepted and saved. The training computer
displays the time. Select No if settings are
incorrect and need to be changed. Press STOP
to return to the data you want to change.

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Menu Structure

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3. PREPARE FOR TRAINING

Plan Your Training

You can utilize the ready-made exercises or create your own using the training computer. Go to Settings >

Exercise. The following exercises are installed on your training computer:

• Free: Free exercise with no preset settings.

• Basic: Basic training with moderate intensity. Duration around 45 min.

• Interval: Basic interval training. Exercise starts with a 15-minute warm-up, followed by a 1km interval

and a 3-minute recovery period, repeated 5 times. The session ends with a 15-minute cool-down.

• OwnZone: The training computer automatically determines your individual aerobic (cardiovascular) heart

rate zone. This is called OwnZone. Suggested duration for the exercise is 45 minutes.

• Add new: Create and save your own basic exercise. You can store a total of 10 exercises + 1 Free exercise

in your training computer.

For instructions on creating new exercises on your training computer, see Prepare for Training in the User
Manual.

You can also create more versatile exercises and transfer them to your training computer by using Polar
ProTrainer 5 .

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Using an Accessory With Your RS800CX Training Computer

Polar RS800CX training computer is compatible with the following Polar W.I.N.D sensors:

The Polar s3 Stride Sensor W.I.N.D, Polar G3 GPS Sensor, Polar Cycling Speed Sensor W.I.N.D and the
Polar Cadence Sensor W.I.N.D for a bike.

If you purchase a new sensor, it has to be activated by and introduced to the training computer. This is
called teaching and takes only a few seconds. Teaching ensures that your training computer receives
signals from your transmitter and sensor only, and enables disturbance-free exercise in a group. For more
information, see Feature Settings in User Manual.

Before entering an event, make sure to perform the teaching process at home. This is to prevent interference
due to the long-range data transmission.

If you purchased the sensor and training computer together, as a set, the sensor will already have been
“taught” to work together with the training computer. In which case you will only need to activate the
sensor in your training computer. For more information see Feature Settings in the User Manual.

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