Polar S510 User Manual

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• OwnIndex™ to reliably predict your VO

2max

• OwnCal™ the most accurate calorie

consumption calculation

• OwnCode™ locks out possible interference
from other heart rate monitors

• Computer communication via audible
SonicLink™ and Uplink™

• Cycling features - speed and optional
cadence

HEART RATE MONITOR

™

S 510

HEART RATE MONITOR

GBR

USER’S MANUAL

Quick Guide

Signal/Light

Stop

• exit the
displayed mode

• return to the
Time of day display

• start measuring the heart rate

• lock in your selection

OK

How to start measuring your heart rate (BasicUse)

1. Place the transmitter around your chest and wet its electrodes. Wear the wrist

receiver on your wrist.

2. Press and hold the OK button to start the measurement. The stopwatch and

the exercise recording start. Your heart rate will appear in max. 15 seconds.

How to stop measuring your heart rate

1. Press the stop button. The stopwatch and other calculations stop. Heart rate

measurement continues but exercise data is not recorded into a file anymore.

2. Press the stop button again. The receiver returns to the Time of day display.

Up

• move onward

• increase the
selected value

Down

• move backward

• reduce the
selected value

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The Polar S510 offers you various possibilities on customising exercise sessions
to fit your personal needs.

For example, use the Interval Trainer function to guide you through a complete
interval training session. Or, you can choose the functions that suit you best:
OwnCal calorie calculation, timers, recovery calculation, speed, cadence, etc.
After training, you can review your exercise file and transfer it to your
computer for analysis with PC Coach Light™ software. Monitor your fitness
level, and any long-term changes in it, by performing the quick and easy Polar
Fitness Test™.

Please read this manual carefully to familiarise yourself with the Polar S510.
Here is 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 Polar S510; please tear it off.

Please refer to the glossary for special terms, display symbols and text
explanations. The alphabetical index will help you quickly find answers to
any questions that you might encounter while using your Polar S510.

Thank you for choosing Polar!

CONTENTS

A. Getting going ....................... 5

Heart rate monitor parts ......................... 5

Buttons and their functions ....................6

Easy start ...................................................8

How to prepare the wrist receiver ..... 8

Installing the Polar Bike Mount ......... 9

Installing the Polar Speed Sensor ...... 9

How to put the transmitter on ........ 11

How to start measuring

your heart rate ................................... 11

How to stop

measuring your heart rate ............... 12

After exercising .................................. 12

Modes and their functions .................... 13

B. How to enter settings ........ 18

User information settings ..................... 20

Exercise settings ..................................... 23

Selecting exercise type .......................... 23

Setting exercise sets .......................... 24

Setting timers ................................ 26

Setting heart rate limits ............... 26

Turning heart rate limits on/off... 26

Setting interval type ..................... 27

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Setting the number of intervals .. 28

Setting recovery calculation ......... 29

Naming exercise sets ......................... 30

Turning functions on/off .......................31

OwnCal calorie counter on/off ......... 31

Fitness test on/off .............................. 32

Predicted maximum heart rate

on/off .................................................. 32

Bicycle feature settings ......................... 33

Wheel size .......................................... 34

Cadence on/off .................................. 36

Autostart on/off ................................. 36

Naming bike 1 or 2 ............................37

Monitor settings .................................... 38

Turning activity/button

sound on/off ....................................... 38

Selecting measuring units ................ 38

Turning Help on/off...........................39

Watch settings ...................................... 40

Setting alarm ..................................... 40

Setting time of day ............................ 41

Setting date ........................................ 41

Setting tips ............................................. 42

Swap time 1 or time 2 ....................... 42

Shortcut to watch settings ............... 42

Swap measuring units .......................42

Swap date and user ID ...................... 42

C. Exercise ................................ 43

Measure mode ....................................... 43

Autostart for recording a cycling

exercise ............................................... 46

Exercise recording mode ....................... 47

Illuminating the display .................... 48

Turning heart rate

zone alarm on/off .............................. 48

Swapping the heart rate limits ........ 48

Storing lap and split time ................. 49

Pausing the exercise .......................... 49

Swapping the displayed

exercise information ......................... 50

Resetting the stopwatch to zero ..... 51

Starting an exercise set ......................... 52

Exercising with Interval Training Set ... 52

Warm-up phase..................................53

Interval phase .................................... 54

Cool-down phase ............................... 56

Interrupting an interval

training exercise ................................ 57

Exercising with BasicSet ........................ 57

Starting the timers ............................ 57

Starting the recovery calculation ..... 58

Stopping the exercise ............................ 58

Tips during exercise ............................... 59

Checking the heart rate limits ......... 59

Swapping the exercise type .............. 59

Swapping the bike setting ............... 59

Resetting the trip distance ............... 59

Restarting the interval or

recovery calculation .......................... 59

Interrupting an interval or

recovery calculation .......................... 59

Interrupting a phase of an

interval training exercise .................. 59

D. How to recall

training information .......... 60

Exercise time ........................................... 63

Recovery information of BasicSet ........ 63

Exercise distance .................................... 63

Speed information ................................. 63

Cadence information .............................64

Heart rate limits ..................................... 64

Exercise time within, above and

below the heart rate zones .................. 64

Calorie expenditure ............................... 64

Cumulative calorie count ...................... 64

Cumulative exercise time count ........... 64

Cumulative riding time ......................... 65

Odometer ............................................... 65

Interval training information ............... 65

Warm-up phase..................................65

Interval phase .................................... 66

Cool-down phase ............................... 67

Lap information ..................................... 67

Resetting cumulative counts to zero ... 68

E. Connection to computer .... 69

Downloading

training data to computer .................... 69

Uploading settings from computer ...... 71

F. Polar Fitness Test ................. 73

OwnIndex ............................................... 73

Predicted maximum heart rate ............. 75

Fitness test settings ................................ 76

Carrying out the test ............................. 76

Update OwnIndex and HR

Fitness classes ......................................... 79

-p ............. 78

max

G. Care and maintenance ........ 81

H. Precautions ........................... 84

I. Frequently asked questions 88

J. Technical specifications ....... 93

K. Limited Polar Warranty ....... 96

L. Disclaimer ............................. 97

M. Polar glossary ..................... 98

Display symbols ..................................... 100

Display texts .......................................... 101

Index ....................................................... 104

A. GETTING GOING

Heart rate monitor
parts and their
functions

The elastic strap holds
the transmitter
comfortably, yet firmly,
in the correct position.

The Polar T61™
transmitter detects your
heart rate and transmits
it to the wrist receiver.

The Polar wrist receiver
displays your heart rate
and cycling data during
exercise. Enter your
personal settings into the
receiver and analyse the
exercise files after you’re
done.

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Buttons and their functions

Signal/ Light Turns the beep on or off.

Turns the backlight on.

Reset Resets the heart rate monitor.

Stop Return - Stops measuring the heart rate.

Exits the displayed mode and returns to
the previous mode level.
Returns to the Time of day display
from any mode by pressing and
holding the stop button.

SIGNAL
LIGHT

RESET

STOP

/

Up Moves to the following

mode. Increases the
selected value.

Down Returns to the previous

mode. Decreases the
selected value.

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.

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OK

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Useful tips

• Briefly pressing a button (approximately 1 second) will do different
things than pressing and holding the button for a longer period of
time (approximately 2 to 5 seconds). If your press the button for a
longer period of time, 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.

• See the glossary for display symbols and text interpretation.

Easy start

Installing the Polar Bike Mount

How to prepare the wrist receiver

1. Since the display is blank when the receiver leaves the
factory, you have to activate the wrist receiver by pressing
the OK button twice, after which the Time of day display
appears. This is a one-off procedure; once you have turned
on your receiver you can not turn it off anymore.

2. You may start measuring your heart rate right away
using the default settings. However, the following
settings are ones that it would be useful to change as
soon as possible: Time of day (see section Watch settings)
and personal user settings (see section User information
settings).

3. Polar S510 has various functions that you can use
according to your personal training needs. For more
information, see section Modes and their functions. You
can either manually enter the settings by pressing the
receiver buttons or you can define your settings using PC
Coach Light software, after which the data should be
transferred from your computer to the wrist receiver.

4. Wear the wrist receiver as you would wear an ordinary
watch. If you go biking, we recommend attaching the
wrist receiver to a Polar Bike Mount™.

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45§§

45° - 90°

20-50 cm
8´´-1´8´´

45° - 90°

Use cable ties to secure the bike mount
snugly on the rubber pad.
Attach the receiver by securing the
wrist strap.

Installing the Polar Speed Sensor™

The Polar Speed Sensor measures speed
and distance when cycling.

1. Check the front side of the front
fork to find a suitable place for the
speed sensor. The sensor should be
attached 20-50 cm/ 8"-1’8" from the
mounted wrist receiver.

2. Clean and dry the area underneath
the rubber pad before you attach
it to the front fork.

3. Adjust the angle of the sensor at 45­90 degrees as shown in the
illustrations.

4. Pass the cable ties through the
sensor holes and loosely adjust the

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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.

5. There are two spoke magnet options. You
only need to install one of them. One is
installed by rotating it around the spoke
before putting the metal cover on,
another by tightening the screw. The
magnet must be facing the speed sensor.

6. Fine-tune the positioning of both the
magnet and the sensor so that the 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 handle
bar normally and cable wires for brakes or
gearing donot catch on the sensor. Check
also that the sensor does not disturb
pedalling or the use of brakes or gearing.

How to put the transmitter on

1. Attach the transmitter to the elastic strap.

2. Adjust the strap length to fit snugly and
comfortably. Secure the strap around your
chest, just below the chest muscles, and
buckle it.

3. Lift the transmitter off your chest and

moisten the grooved electrode areas

on the back.

4. Check that the wet electrode areas are firmly
against your skin and the Polar logo 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 receiver within
1 metre/ 3 feet of your transmitter.

3. Check that you are not near other people
that have heart rate monitors, high voltage
power lines, televisions, mobile phones or
other sources of electromagnetic disturbance.

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4. Press the OK button to start measuring your heart rate. A heart symbol
will start flashing and your heart rate (beats per minute) will appear in
a maximum of 15 seconds.

5. Press OK again. The stopwatch starts running and you can start
exercising. The exercise data will only be stored in a file if you have
turned the stopwatch on.

How to stop measuring your heart 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 receiver 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 carefully with a soft towel.

4. Store the transmitter in a clean and dry place. Dirt impairs the elasticity
and functioning of the transmitter. Sweat and moisture can keep the
electrodes wet and the transmitter activated, which shortens battery life.

Modes and their functions

Your Polar S510 has six main modes: Time of day, Exercise, File, Options,
Fitness test and Connection.

1. TIME OF DAY

You can use your Polar heart rate monitor as an ordinary watch with date,
weekday indicator and alarm function. You can also change between two
different countries’ time zones.

2. EXERCISE

In the Exercise mode, you measure your heart rate and exercise
information is recorded in the File mode. You can preset up to five
exercise sets for your personal needs. When you start exercising, just
select one of the saved sets. Or, you can select BasicUse (heart rate
measurement without heart rate limits, timers or other exercise
guiding functions).

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A. During BasicUse, you can save 99 split and lap times with current,

maximum and average heart rates for each lap. You can configure the
display to show information on the following:

• your current heart rate, average heart rate or a reading of your
maximum heart rate in percentages

• the current exercise time (stopwatch)

• time of day

• current lap and split time as well as the lap number

• calorie count for your exercise session

• current, average and maximum speed

• trip distance

• cadence*

B. Freely programmable BasicSet will automatically guide you
through your exercise session with the help of the following functions:

• three adjustable target heart rate limits

• three adjustable, alternating timers

• time-based or heart-rate-based recovery calculation

C. Freely programmable Interval Trainer will automatically guide
you through your interval training session with the help of the
following, preset exercise phases:

• warm-up with a target heart rate zone and a countdown timer

• up to 30 intervals with a target heart rate zone. After each
interval you have a recovery calculation option.

• cool-down with a target zone and a countdown timer

*Optional Polar Cadence Sensor required

3. FILE

Your receiver stores the latest exercise information in one complete file:

• the start date and time of the exercise

• total exercise time

• the average and maximum heart rate readings for the exercise session

• the recovery value (only BasicSet)

• your heart rate limits used during the exercise

• total distance of the exercise

• average and maximum speed

• average and maximum cadence*

• your time spent in, above and below your target zones during exercise

• OwnCal calorie expenditure

• your cumulative calorie expenditure

• your cumulative exercise time

• cumulative riding time

• odometer

• your interval training information: warm-up, interval and cool-down phases

• your lap information: best lap time; lap and split times; and current,
average and maximum heart rate for each lap; and speed at the end of
the lap

In addition to a complete file, your five previous exercise sessions will be
saved in five summary files. These record:

• the start date and time of the exercise

• total exercising time

• the average and maximum heart rate readings for the exercise session

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4. OPTIONS

In the Options mode, you can enter the following settings:

Exercise settings: you can select BasicUse with no settings or 5 freely
programmable BasicSets or Interval Training Sets

Turning the functions on/off: OwnCal calorie counter, fitness test,
predicted maximum heart rate

Bicycle feature settings: Bike 1 or 2 on/off, wheel size,
cadence* on/off, autostart on/off

User-specific information: weight, height, date of birth, gender,
activity level, maximum heart rate and maximal oxygen uptake

Monitor settings: activity/button sound on/off, measurement units,
Help on/off

Watch settings: alarm, time of day and date

*Optional Polar Cadence Sensor required

5. FITNESS TEST

In this mode you can:

• perform the Polar Fitness Test

• recall your latest test results; OwnIndex and HR

-p values

max

• update your user information to reflect your most recent OwnIndex and
HR

-p values

max

6. CONNECTION

In this mode you can:

• upload your receiver settings from your computer with PC Coach Light
version 3.0 or later

• download recorded exercise information to your computer for detailed
analysis with PC Coach Light version 3.0 or later

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B. HOW TO ENTER SETTINGS

This section describes how to manually enter
settings by pressing the receiver buttons. However,
Polar S510 offers you another way as well: prepare
your settings with PC Coach Light software and
upload them to your receiver from your computer.
See chapter Uploading settings from computer.

Time Of Day File Options Fit. Test Connect

Exercise Set Function Set Bike Set User Set Monitor Set Watch Set

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. Scroll up or down until the desired setting mode is displayed.

4. Press OK to start the settings.

• Move forward and backward by using the up or down buttons.

• Press OK to start adjusting the value.

• Scroll up or down to adjust the value.

• Press OK to lock in your selection.

• Move backward to the previous setting level by pressing the stop button.

• To return to the Time of day display, wherever you are in the Options
settings: Press and hold the stop button.

• The digits run faster if you press and hold the up or down button as you
adjust the value. Release the button when approaching the desired value.

• On the display each function is presented by an abbreviated text.
A flashing block on the display indicates how far you are in the
setting mode.

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User information settings

Options

User Set

kg/ lbs cm/ feet inch Birthday Sex Activity HR

In the User Set loop you can move forward only by pressing OK.

max

VO

2max

Date of birth (Birthday)

7. Scroll up or down to adjust your day of birth.
Press OK.

8. Month appears. Scroll up or down to select

Units 2: setting order
is month - day - year.

your month of birth. Press OK.

9. Year appears. Scroll up or down to adjust the year of birth. Press OK.

Sex

10. Scroll up or down to select your gender. Press OK.

Measuring units depend on the settings 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

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. Scroll up or down until USER SET is displayed.

4. Press OK to start the user information settings.

Weight (kg or lbs)

5. Scroll up or down to adjust your weight. Press OK.

Height (cm or ft/ inch)

6. Scroll up or down to adjust your height. Press OK.

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Activity level (Activity)

11. Scroll up or down 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 cause heavy breathing or perspiration.

Middle You participate regularly in recreational sports. E.g. you cycle 15-30

km per week or spend 1/2–2 hours per week in comparable physical
activity or, your work requires modest physical activity.

High You participate regularly, at least 3 times a week, in heavy physical

exercise. E.g. you cycle 30-60 km per week or spend 2-3 hours per
week in comparable physical activity.

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Top You participate regularly in heavy physical exercise at least 5 times a week.

E.g. you exercise to improve performance for competitive purposes.

Maximum heart rate value (HR

max

)

12. Your age-predicted maximum heart rate value is displayed as a default
setting when you set this value for the first time. If you know your
exact clinically tested current 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 (VO

2max

)

14. The wrist receiver 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 current maximal oxygen uptake
value, set the value by scrolling up or down.

15. Press OK. USER SET appears.

If you do not know this value, update it in the Fitness Test mode after
having carried out the Polar Fitness Test

To continue your settings, press the stop button or to return to the Time of
day display, press and hold the stop button.

Exercise settings

When you start setting your exercise preferences your first choice is to select
whether you want to set your personal exercise set or to exercise with
BasicUse option. If you select to start setting the exercise sets, your second
choice is whether you want to select BasicSet or an Interval Training Set.

Selecting exercise type

BasicUse (E0)

BasicUse is a simple mode for exercising.
You do not have to do any settings
before exercising with this Exercise
mode. While exercising, you can see
the following optional values on the
display:

• current heart rate or 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 as
in the BasicUse mode. Additionally,
the exercise set will guide you
through your exercise according to
the settings you have made. You can
also name the exercise sets e.g. after
an exercise type.

You can set following exercise
guiding functions:

• 3 heart rate limits

• 3 countdown timers

• interval function

• recovery calculation

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Setting exercise sets

Preset exercise sets ready for five exercise sets; when you start exercising,
just select one of the sets.

Interval Training Set

If you choose interval on, you can
set 3 different exercise phases for
each exercise set in following order:

Warm-up phase

• countdown timer 1 On/OFF

• heart rate limits 1 On/OFF
Interval phase

• interval calculation type

• number of repeated interval phases

• heart rate limits 2 On/OFF

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

• heart rate limits 2 On/OFF

• heart rate limits 3 On/OFF

• recovery calculation On/OFF

• recovery calculation On/OFF
Cool-down phase

• countdown timer 3 On/OFF

• heart rate limits 3 On/OFF

You should select the timers on
sequentially. E.g. you cannot set
timer 3 on if timer 1 is off.

If you set the countdown timers of
the phase off, you have to manually
stop the phase.

1. In the Time of day display

Options

scroll up or down until
OPTIONS is displayed.

2. Press OK to enter the

Options mode. EXERCISE

Exercise Set

E0 E1 E2 E3 E4 E5

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 settings.
If you chose exercise set (E1-E5) Interval On/OFF is displayed.

5. Scroll up or down to turn the interval function on or off. Press OK.

Timer 1 is displayed.

Exercise Set 1 - 5

Interval On Interval OFF (BasicSet) Recovery Hr

Timer 1 Timer 2 Timer 3 Limits 1 Limits 2 Limits 3 Recovery Timer

Timer 1 Limits 1 Interval Repeat Limits 2 Recovery Timer3 Limits 3

Manual Interval Interval Hr Interval Distance

Recovery Hr Recovery Distance

Timer Interval Timer

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Setting timers

If you start from the Time of day display, repeat steps 1-5.

6. Scroll up or down until desired timer is displayed. Press OK to start
setting the timer.

7. Scroll up or down to turn the timer on or OFF. Press OK.
Timer OFF: Skip steps 8-9.

8. Scroll up or down to adjust minutes. Press OK.

9. Scroll up or down to adjust seconds. Press OK.

Setting heart rate limits

If you start from the Time of day display, repeat steps 1-5.

6. Scroll up or down until desired Limits is displayed.

7. Press OK to enter the limits loop.

8. Lim High appears. Scroll up or down to adjust your upper limit. Press OK.

9. Lim Low appears. Scroll up or down to adjust your lower limit. Press OK.

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.

Setting interval type

You can select 4 optional types of intervals:

A. Time-based interval Ends your interval when you have

used the selected time.

B. Heart-rate-based interval Ends your interval as you reach

the selected heart rate.
When selecting heart-rate-based interval,
recovery calculation must be set on.

C. Distance-based interval Ends your interval as you reach

the selected distance.

D. Manual interval End the interval training session

by pressing 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 the interval type that will be used to end the
interval. Press OK. If you chose manual interval skip steps 8 - 9.

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A. Time-based interval

8. Scroll up or down to adjust minutes. Press OK.

9. Scroll up or down to adjust seconds. Press OK. Interval TIMER appears.

Or
B. Heart-rate-based interval

8. Scroll up or down to adjust the heart rate that will end your interval.
Press OK. Interval Hr appears.

Or
C. Distance-based interval

8. Scroll up or down to adjust kilometres.
Press OK.

9. Scroll up or down to adjust hundreds of

Units 2: Adjustable units
are miles and feet.

metres. Press OK.

Setting the number of intervals

If you start from the Time of day display, repeat steps 1-5.

You can set up to 30 intervals.

6. Scroll up or down until Repeat is displayed.

7. Press OK to start setting the number of intervals.

8. Scroll up or down to adjust the number of intervals. Press OK.

Or

If you do not know in advance the precise amount of the desired intervals
select continuous interval. The intervals will succeed until you manually
stop the interval phase or until 30 intervals have been made.

8. Scroll down until Cont

appears. Press OK.

Setting recovery calculation

A. Recovery timer Ends your recovery as you reach the

preset time.

Or
B. Recovery heart rate Ends your recovery as you reach the

preset heart rate.

Or
C. Recovery distance Ends your recovery as you reach the

selected distance.

If you start from the Time of day display, repeat steps 1-5.

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 minutes. Press OK.

11. Scroll up or down to adjust seconds. Press OK. Recovery TIMER appears.

Or

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B. RecoHr is displayed.

Options

Function Set

OwnCal Fit. Test HR

max

-p

On/OFF

On/OFF

On/OFF

10. Scroll up or down to adjust the value. Press OK. Recovery Hr appears.

Or
C. Rec. Dist is displayed.

10. Scroll up or down to adjust kilometres.
Press OK.

11. Scroll up or down to adjust hundreds

Units 2: Adjustable units
are miles and feet.

of metres. Press OK. Recovery DIST appears.

To continue your settings, press the stop button or to return to the Time of
day display, press and hold the stop button.

Turning functions on/off

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. Scroll up or down until FUNCTION SET is displayed.

4. Press OK to start the function settings. OwnCal is displayed.

Naming exercise sets

You can name the exercises, with seven letters, numbers 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 desired mark. Press OK.

7. Repeat previous step until you have chosen all 7 letters.

To continue your settings, press the stop button or to return to the Time of
day display, press and hold the stop button.

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To set the following functions on you have to set your user information.
If kg/lbs are displayed as you start setting the function on, the wrist
receiver 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, update the VO
and the HR

setting with clinically measured values (if available). If you do

max

2max

setting

not know your clinically measured values perform Polar Fitness Test and
update the OwnIndex and HR

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-p settings in Fitness test mode.

max

Fitness test on/off

If you start from the Time of day display, repeat steps 1-4.

5. Scroll up or down until Fit. Test is displayed.

6. Press OK to start setting the fitness test. On/OFF starts to flash.

7. Scroll up or down to set the fitness test on or off. Press OK.

Bicycle feature settings

Options

Bike Set

Predicted maximum heart rate on/off (HR

max

-p)

If you start from the Time of day display, repeat steps 1-4.

5. Scroll up or down until HRmax-p is displayed.

6. Press OK to start setting the HR

7. Scroll up or down to set the HR

HR

-p can be turned on only if Polar Fitness Test is on.

max

-p. On/OFF starts to flash.

max

-p on or off. Press OK.

max

To continue your settings, press the stop button or to return to the Time of
day display, press and hold the stop button.

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Bike 1/ Bike 2/ Bike OFF

Wheel Cadence On/OFF AutoStrt On/OFF

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. Scroll up or down until BIKE SET is displayed.

4. Press OK to start the bike settings.

5. Scroll up or down to start setting the Bike 1 or 2 or turn the bike
features off. Press OK. If you selected bike features off skip the rest of
the bike settings.

You can set two bike preferences for the S510. 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 your speed and distance measuring functions
are always on. Before you can use the Polar S510 to measure distance,
speed and cadence* information, you should adjust the wheel size
information of your bike.

*Optional Polar Cadence Sensor required.

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Adjusting the wheel size (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 diameter in inches or in ERTRO
reading. Match it to the wheel size in millimetres on the right.

ERTRO Wheel size diameter (inches) Wheel size setting
30-559 26x1.25 1953
35-559 26x1.5 1985
44-559 26x1.75 2030
47-559 26x1.95 2050

26x1 1/8 Tubular 1970

650-20C 1952
622-20 700x20C 2086
622-23 700x23C 2096
622-25 700x25C 2105

700C Tubular 2130

28 (700 B) 2237

METHOD 2.
Mark the tread of the front tire with a line and roll the tire perpendicular
to the ground. You can also use the valve as a mark. Mark a line on the
ground. Move your bike on a flat surface straight ahead for one complete
wheel rotation. Check that the tire is perpendicular to the ground. Draw
another line on the ground exactly where the mark on the front tire
touches the ground.
Measure the distance between the two lines on the ground. _________ mm
Substract 4 mm to account for your weight on the bike to
get your wheel circumference. - 4 mm
This is the value you must set on the meter. _________ mm

The wheel size is always indicated in millimetres as this is more accurate.
Resetting the monitor enters the default values.

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Cadence* on/off (Cadence)

If you start from the Time of day display, repeat steps 1-5.

6. Scroll up or down until Cadence is displayed.

7. Press OK to start setting the Cadence. On/OFF starts to flash.

8. Scroll up or down to set the Cadence on or off. Press OK.

Autostart on/off (AutoStrt)

If you start from the Time of day display, repeat steps 1-5.

6. Scroll up or down until AutoStrt is displayed.

7. Press OK to start setting the autostart. On/OFF starts to flash.

8. Scroll up or down to set the autostart on or off. Press OK.

Autostart means that the receiver automatically starts or stops the exercise
recording, as you start or stop moving your bicycle.

To continue your settings, press the stop button or to return to the Time of
day display, press and hold the stop button.

*Optional Polar Cadence Sensor required.

Naming Bike 1 and Bike 2

You can name the bikes with four letters, numbers or marks.
The number in the right corner of the display indicates, which bike settings
are in use. (b0=Bike off, b1= Bike 1, b2=Bike 2)

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. 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 the stop button or to return to the Time of
day display, press and hold the stop button.

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Monitor settings

The units settings affect the following features:

1. In the Time of day display

Options

scroll up or down until
OPTIONS is displayed.

2. Press OK to enter

the Options mode.

Monitor Set

Sound Units Help

On/OFF

1/2

On/OFF

EXERCISE SET
is displayed.

3. Scroll up or down until MONITOR SET is displayed.

4. Press OK to start the monitor settings. Sound is displayed.

Turning activity/button sound on/off

If you start from the Time of day display, repeat steps 1-4.

5. Press OK to start 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 Measure and
Exercise modes the following activity sounds: start, stop and lap recording,
phase start, interval phase end and recovery calculation end sounds. Does
not consist of heart rate zone alarms, watch alarm or fitness test alarm.

Selecting measuring units

If you start from the Time of day display, repeat steps 1-4.

5. Scroll up or down until Units is displayed.

6. Press OK to start setting the units. 1 or 2 starts to flash.

7. Scroll up or down to select the desired unit. Press OK.

Units 1: Units 2:

User information kg, cm lbs, feet
Date of birth day-month-year month-day-year
Speed km/h mph
Distance km, hundreds of metres miles, feet
Wheel size mm mm (NOTE!)

Turning Help on/off

If you start from the Time of day display, repeat 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 seconds.

To continue your settings, press the stop button or to return to the Time of
day display, press and hold the stop button.

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Watch settings

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. Scroll up or down until WATCH SET

is displayed.

4. Press OK to start the watch settings. ALARM is displayed.

Setting alarm

If you start from the 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 alarm comes on, it will sound for one minute or you can turn it
off by pressing any of the five buttons.

Options

Watch Set

Alarm Time 1/2 Date

OFF: skip
steps 6- 9.

Setting time of day

If you start from the Time of day display, repeat steps 1-4.

5. Scroll up or down until TIME1/ TIME2 is displayed.

6. Press OK to start setting the Time of day.

7. Time is flashing. Scroll up or down to select time 1 or time 2. Press OK.

8. 12h/ 24h starts to flash. Scroll up or down to select 12h or 24h time
mode. Press OK. 24h: skip step 9.

9. AM/ 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 down to select the
desired value. Press OK.

12h Time mode:
month - day - year.

8. Month appears. Scroll up or down to select
the desired value. Press OK.

9. Year digits start to flash. Scroll up or down to select the year. Press OK.

To continue your settings, press the stop button or to return to the Time of
day display, press and hold the stop button.

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Setting tips

Swap time 1 or time 2

In the Time of day display press and hold the down button. Time 1 or Time
2 is displayed in the uppermost row for a couple of seconds. Displayed
time will now be used in all watch and alarm functions. If you chose time 2,
“2” is displayed in the Time of day display.

Shortcut to watch setting loop

Press and hold the signal/light button for a couple of seconds to enter to
watch setting loop. If you want to skip some parts and go directly to set a
particular watch function, scroll up or down button until the desired watch
function is displayed. Set the function as in the “Watch settings” section.

Swap measuring units

- as you set user information on weight and height.

- as you set an Interval Training Set on distance-based interval or recovery.
Press and hold the signal/light button until the units are swapped. Release
the button.

Swap date and user ID

You are able to set a user ID by PC Coach Light software. When set,
the user ID number is shown on the upper row of the Time of day display.
You can swap the user ID and date by pressing and holding the up button.

C. EXERCISE

Time of day

Measure mode

Exercise recording mode

Measure mode

1. Wear the transmitter and the wrist receiver as described in “Easy start” section.

2. To make sure that the code search will be successful:

• Keep the wrist receiver within 1 metre/ 3 feet of your transmitter.

• Check that you are not near to other people with heart rate monitors,
high voltage power lines, televisions, mobile phones, cars, motor driven
exercise equipment or other electromagnetic disturbance.

You can use two modes in your
exercise: Measure or Exercise mode.
In the Measure mode you can see your
heart rate but your exercise is not
recorded. In the Exercise mode your
exercise is recorded and stopwatch
and other calculations are started.

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3. Start from the Time of day display by pressing the OK to start measuring
your heart rate. A heart symbol will start flashing and your heart rate in
beats per minute will appear in max. 15 seconds. You have now entered
to the Measure mode. The receiver returns automatically to the Time of
day display within 5 minutes if there is no heart rate reception.

The following display appears as you enter the Measure mode. You can
change this display to Stopwatch display by pressing the up or down button.

Exercise name
Time of day
Current heart rate Exercise set in use or

BasicUse

The following displays start to alternate, if you have bike 1 or 2 on, as you
enter the Measure mode.

Exercise name Bike name

Speed,

Time of day.

Current heart rate.

Exercise set in

use or BasicUse.

cadence and
autostart;
underline indicates
that function is set on.

Bike in use.

4. If you want to record cycling information, keep the bike still until your
heart rate appears on the display. Press OK to start recording your 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.

If your preset exercise requires cycling settings Set bike is displayed for a
few seconds. In order to start the exercise set you need to select bike 1 or 2
by pressing and holding the down button.

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Autostart for recording a cycling exercise

If you start from the Time of day display, press OK briefly to enter the
Measure mode. Your exercise recording automatically starts/ pauses as you
start/ stop cycling.

If you want to record cycling information only, start cycling after the heart
rate reading 00 appears on the display. If you want to record both cycling
and heart rate information keep the bike still until your heart rate
appears on the display.

Exercise recording mode

If you are starting from the Time of day display, press and hold OK.

Exercise information will be stored in an exercise file only when the
stopwatch is running. The ongoing recording is indicated with a graphic
bar that runs continuously on the display.

If your preset exercise requires cycling settings, Set Bike is displayed
for a few 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.

If there is 00 / - - reading on the display, there is no heart rate reception.
Bring the wrist receiver up to your chest near the transmitter’s Polar logo.
The receiver starts looking for the heart rate signal again.

In the beginning of your exercise, when it has lasted less than 60
minutes, the exercise time is displayed in minutes and seconds. When
you have exercised more than 60 minutes, the exercise time is
displayed in hours and minutes.

You have three optional Exercise modes depending on the selected exercise:

• BasicUse

• Interval Training Set (Int On)

• BasicSet (Int OFF)

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The following functions can be used during all three optional Exercise modes.

Illuminating the display

Press the signal/light button.
After you use backlight once in the Measure mode, Polar S510 automatically
illuminates the display if you: start or stop the exercise session, store lap
information and at the end of an interval and a recovery calculation.

Turning the heart rate zone alarm on/off

Press and hold the signal/light button.
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.

In addition to the alarm you can see:

if you are exercising above heart rate zone.
if you are exercising below heart rate zone.

Swapping the heart rate limits

Press and hold the up button. Repeat until the desired limits are displayed.
In the Interval Training mode the limits are automatically swapped when
the phase changes to the preset limits.

Storing lap and split time

Press OK to store lap and split time.

First Then

Lap time Split time
Average heart
rate of the lap
Number of
the lap

Polar S510 automatically stores a lap time when you stop recording an
exercise. Polar S510 can store 99 laps if you have not used the interval
function. After storing 99 laps FULL appears for a few seconds every
time you take a lap. You can continue taking laps but they will not be
stored. The wrist receiver 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 receiver automatically returns to the Time of day display within
5 minutes if you forget to quit the heart rate measuring after having
stopped the stopwatch and taken the transmitter off your chest.

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Swapping the displayed exercise information

There are four display options, which you can swap between by pressing
the down button. Once you have configured the display options, Polar S510
saves the settings. If the Help function is on, the name of the selected
function appears for a few seconds.

Stopwatch Time of day
Time of day Stopwatch
Current heart rate
Number of the lap

Stopwatch Time of day
Lap time Speed

Select the middle row information

1. Press the down button to select the desired display alternative. When you
swap the middle row information, the upper and lower rows change also.
Continue selecting the upper and lower rows.

Select the upper row information

2. Press the up button to select from the following: Time of 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) and cadence*
(Cad).

You cannot select the same displayed function to the upper and middle row
i.e. the option on the middle row is no longer available for the upper row.

When you have set your Interval
Training Set on, you will have one extra
display in addition to the four displays.

Phase Name
Countdown
timer

You can only change the middle and
lower rows for this display.

See the alternative phase displays from “Exercising with Interval Training
Set” section. You can also choose which information you want to be on the
three display rows.

You can configure the middle and upper rows either in the Measure
mode or during the exercise.

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Select the lower heart rate information row

3. Press and hold the down button to select from the following: Current heart
rate, average heart rate (avg) or the reading in percentage 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.

*Optional Polar Cadence Sensor required

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Time of day display, press and hold the stop button. As a result of
resetting your stopwatch the previous file is deleted.

Starting an exercise set

1. Start from the Time of day display. Press OK to enter the Measure mode.

2. If you want to swap the preset exercise set, press and hold the up
button until the exercise set (E1-E5) is swapped. Release. Repeat until
desired exercise set is displayed.

3. To start exercising and recording the preset exercise type press OK.

Exercising with Interval Training Set (Int On, E1-E5)

Structure of an interval training exercise:3. Press OK to restart the stopwatch and recording. Or, to return to the

Heart

rate

160

140

120

WarmUp phase

100

Countdown timer 1

80

Heart rate limits 1

60

40

01020304050

Interval Phase

Repeats 03

Interval

Recovery

Interval

Recovery

CoolDown phase

Countdown timer 3
Heart rate limits 3

Interval

Recovery

Warm-up phase

1. First
Heart rate limits 1 (if set on).

Time

In this mode you can also use the functions in “Exercise 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/button sound is on. If you have turned the countdown
timer of the phase off, you have to stop the phase manually by pressing the
OK button. When the stopwatch starts running

indicates that Interval
Trainer is on. As the interval training exercise ends the Polar S510
automatically starts a BasicUse exercise, which is recorded to the same file
as your interval training exercise.

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2. Then
Countdown timer 1.
Heart rate information.

Countdown timer starts running if you have set the timer 1
on. If you have set the timer off, press OK and continue
from the interval phase.

3. At the end of warm-up phase
Warm-up phase duration.
Average heart rate of the warm-up phase.

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Interval phase

The Polar S510 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.

Interval session

1. First
Preset heart rate limits 2 (if set on).

2. Then
One of the following is displayed depending on your settings:

A. manual, B. time-based, C. heart-rate-based interval or
D. distance-based interval.

A. Manual interval

Number of set intervals.
Current interval number.
If you selected manual interval your interval will end as you
press OK.

Or
B. Time-based interval

Countdown timer.
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.

If you selected heart-rate-based interval your interval will
end as you reach the preset heart rate reading.

Or
D. Distance-based interval

Countdown distance.
Your interval will end as you reach the preset distance.

3. At the end of Interval
Interval duration.
Average heart rate of the interval.

When your interval ends the wrist receiver automatically
continues with following preset function: recovery
calculation or cool-down phase.

Recovery calculation

One of the following is displayed depending on your
settings: A. time-based recovery calculation, B. heart-rate­based 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.

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Or
C. Distance-based recovery

Recovery countdown distance.
Current heart rate.

At the end of recovery

A. and B. Or C.
Recovery duration. Recovery distance.
Drop in your heart rate.

Cool-down phase

1. First
Preset heart rate limits 3 (if set on).

2. Then
Countdown timer 3.
Heart rate information.

You can continue using the heart rate limits of the previous exercise in this
mode too. If you want to do another interval training exercise, press and
hold the OK button.

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.
Skip step 3.

Or

Press the stop button. BasicUse appears. You can continue measuring your
heart rate in this mode (Measure mode) or continue exercising with
BasicUse and recording your exercise information.

3. Press OK to start recording the BasicUse exercise. Stopwatch is started
and you can continue using and swapping the same heart rate limits of
the previous exercise.

Exercising with BasicSet (Int OFF, E1-E5)

Countdown timer starts running if you have set the timer 3
on. If you have set the timer off press 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 receiver
automatically continues exercise recording with BasicUse mode.

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In this mode you can also use the functions in “Exercise recording mode”
section.

Starting the timers

If timers are set on, they automatically start running once you start the
stopwatch. Timers alternate in the following order: timer 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, etc.
At the end of timer 1 you will hear 1 beep, at the end of timer 2 you will
hear 2 beeps and at the end of timer 3 you will hear 3 beeps. Timers stop
running when you stop the stopwatch.

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Starting 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 button after the recovery calculation. If you do another
recovery calculation, the recovery information will be deleted in consequence.

Stopping the exercise

1. Press the stop button to pause the exercise.

2. Press and hold the stop button until time of day is displayed.
Your lap and split time are automatically recorded, when you end the
exercise.

Tips during the exercise

Checking the heart rate limits and illuminating the display

Bring the wrist receiver near the transmitter’s Polar logo. The backlight is
turned on for a couple of seconds. The current heart rate limits of the
exercise are displayed.

Swapping the exercise type (E0 or E1 - E5)
In the Measure mode press and hold the up button. Release. Repeat until
desired exercise set or BasicUse is displayed.

Swapping the bike setting (b0, b1 or b2)
Start from the Measure mode. Press and hold the down button until Bike 1
or 2 or Bike OFF is displayed. You can now start exercising with the chosen
settings. For more information about cycling measurement, see the
“Measure mode” and “Swapping the displayed exercise information”
sections.

Resetting the trip distance

Pause the exercise, then scroll up until trip is displayed. Press and hold the
signal light button until the trip reading is zero. Release. To continue your
exercise press OK.

Restarting the interval or recovery calculation

Pause the interval or recovery calculation.
Reset the calculation by pressing and holding the down button. To restart
the same calculation press the OK button or to reset the interval training
exercise, see “Resetting stopwatch to zero” section.

Interrupting an interval or recovery calculation

Press and hold the OK button during your interval training exercise session
to interrupt the calculation. The following section automatically starts. E.g.
if you interrupt an interval your recovery calculation (if set on)
automatically starts.

Interrupting 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.

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D. HOW TO RECALL TRAINING

Time of Day File Options Fit. Test Connect

INFORMATION

The Polar S510 starts saving your exercising
information as you start the stopwatch in the
Exercise mode. You can recall the information in
the File mode. The Polar S510 stores one complete
training file at a time. Your latest exercise is stored
in a complete file until the next time you start the
stopwatch. Then your previous complete file is
compressed to a summary file. The summary file
includes only the main exercise information
(starting date and timer and exercise duration).
The Polar S510 saves five summary files.

F6 F5 F4 F3 F2 F1

Your complete file is F1 the very first time, then F2 and so on, until you
have recorded 6 complete files. Then F6 always indicates the latest
complete file and F1 to F5 are the summary files. The bigger the file
number the more recent it is.

Some information alternates on the display automatically. You can
fasten alternation by pressing the OK button. E.g. the target zone
information or heart rate information.

1. In the 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 complete
file is displayed.

Starting date and time alternate on the display.
Exercise name
Used exercise set
or BasicUse
File number

3. If you wish to recall a summary file, scroll up or down until the desired

file is displayed.

4. Press OK to start recalling the file. Exe. Time is displayed.

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Complete File

Exe. Time

Recovery

Exe. Dist

Speed

Cadence

Limits

InZone1

InZone2

InZone3

KCal

Tot. KCal

Tot. Time

Rid. Time

Odometer

EXE. SET

LAPS

CoolDown

Interval

WarmUp

• Move forward and backward within file
loops with up or down buttons.

• Press OK to enter a file or to enter a
deeper level in the file loop.

• Press the stop button to move backward to
the previous file level.

• Press and hold the stop button to return
the Time of day display, wherever you are
in the File recalling cycle.

Reco 30

Int 30

Lap 99

Reco 1

Int 1

Lap 1

Best Lap

Exercise time (Exe. Time)
The exercise time is the amount of time that you have
exercised with the stopwatch running. Average and
maximum heart rates of your exercise alternate on the
display. To continue recalling the complete file, scroll up
or down button.

This is the first opening display that you will see in both
summary and complete files. The summary file does not
include any more information. To exit the summary file press
the stop button.

Recovery information of BasicSet exercise (Reco)
Recovery time.
Recovery 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.

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Cadence information* (Cad. Avg/ Max)

Average and maximum cadence of the exercise alternate.

Heart rate limits 1, 2 and 3 (Limits 1/ Limits 2/ Limits 3)
Settings of the heart rate limits alternate on the display. Limits 1 are used
for target heart rate zone 1, limits 2 for zone 2 and limits 3 for zone 3.

Exercise time within, above and below the target heart rate zones

Indicates the exercise time, which you have spent within (InZone), above
and below each heart rate limits during the entire exercise.

Calorie expenditure (KCal)
You will see how many kilocalories you have expended during the exercise.

Cumulative calorie count (Tot. KCal)
You will have a count for cumulative calories expended during several
exercise sessions starting from the previous resetting. 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. It allows you to follow the
exercise time count as a gauge of amount of exercise e.g. during one week.

*Optional Polar Cadence Sensor required

Your cumulative total time is displayed in hours and minutes until 99
hours 59 minutes is reached. After this your cumulative exercise time is
displayed in hours 100 h until 9999 hours is reached.

Cumulative riding time (Rid. Time)
You will have a count for cumulative riding time expended during several
exercise sessions starting from the previous resetting.

Odometer (Odometer)
Measures cumulative total distance of several exercise sessions starting
from the previous resetting.

Interval Training information (EXE. SET)
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, interval and cool­down phases.

3. To exit this loop press stop button.

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.

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Interval phase

Interval phase duration.
Average heart rate of intervals and recoveries.

Start with the display showing Interval.
Continue recalling more detailed information on your Interval phase.

1. Press OK to see details of each interval and recovery.

2. Scroll up or down between intervals and recoveries.

3. To return to the interval phase display press the stop button.

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

maximum

heart rates of the

selected interval.

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.

Cool-down phase

Duration of the cool-down.
The heart rate at the end of the cool-down,
average and
maximum heart rates of the cool-down phase.

Lap information (LAPS)
Start with the display showing LAPS and number of the recorded laps.

1. Press OK to start recalling the lap information.

2. Scroll up or down to see the following information:

Best Lap

Shortest lap time.
The number of the best lap.

The best lap information is displayed if you have stored at least
3 laps. The best lap can not be the last lap.

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Laps

Split time.
Speed at the end of the
lap (If bike 1 /2 was on).

Lap time.

Lap number.

The heart rate at

the end of the lap,

average and

maximum heart rates of the lap.

Press the stop button to exit the LAPS display.
Press and hold stop to return to the Time of day display.

Resetting your cumulative counts to zero

Once your have reset the cumulative count you cannot retrieve it.
Start with the display showing Tot. KCal, Tot. Time, Rid. Time or Odometer.

1. Press OK to start resetting the 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 to return to the Time of day display.

E. CONNECTION TO
COMPUTER

Polar S510 wrist receiver records essential data for
your training log. A training log makes it possible
to plan future training and to define the most
suitable interval training for maximising
performance capacity.

Downloading Training Data to Computer

Polar S510 offers an easy way to
analyse training data by computer
afterwards. It starts recording at a
sampling rate of 15 seconds up to
120 samples. When the memory is
full, it is compressed and a longer
averaging period is used (30 s,
1 min, 2 min, 4 min or 8 min)
depending on the recording time. Maximum recording time is 16 hours. The
table shows the exercise times for each sampling rate.

Sampling rate Exercising time
15 s - 30 min
30 s 30 min - 1 h
1 min 1 h - 2 h
2 min 2 h - 4 h
4 min 4 h - 8 h
8 min 8 h – 16 h

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To be able to transfer the recorded training information via SonicLink™
and to analyse it with PC Coach Light software version 3.0 or later, you
need a personal computer with a sound card and microphone. To make
sure that the training information transfer will be successful, check that
there are no interfering sounds near the computer.

Uploading Settings from Computer

Polar S510 offers you the option of uploading your settings with PC Coach
Light software version 3.0 or later to the wrist receiver. You are also able to
set a user ID for easier recognition in multi-user situations.

1. Start the software.

2. Activate the download function of the software.

3. If the receiver is in the Time of day display scroll up or down until
CONNECT is displayed. Make sure that start is displayed.

4. Bring and hold the back cover of the receiver next to the computer’s
microphone. Keep the back cover of the wrist receiver within 5 cm/ 2"
of the microphone until the SonicLink sound has ceased.

5. Press the OK button to start the data transfer. SonicLink and COM
appear on the display. You will hear a chirping sound (SonicLink) while
the training information is transferred to the computer. You can
monitor the transfer percentage from the receiver’s display. The receiver
returns to the Time of day display after data transfer.

Interrupt the data transfer to the computer by pressing the stop
button during data transfer. CONNECT is displayed.

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To be able to upload the settings from PC Coach Light software
via Polar Uplink, you need a personal computer with a sound card
(compatible with Sound Blaster™) and dynamic loudspeakers or
earphones.

1. Start the software.

2. If the receiver is in the Time of day display scroll up or down until
CONNECT is displayed.

3. Place the receiver less than 10 cm/ 4" from the loudspeaker.

4. Activate the upload function of the software. Do not move the receiver
during the data transfer.

5. The receiver automatically starts to upload the information as UpLink
and COM appear and you will hear a chirping sound while information
is transferred to the receiver. The receiver returns to the Time of day
display after data transfer.

If the data transfer was unsuccessful bring the receiver closer to the
loudspeakers or turn the volume level of the loudspeakers up.

Interrupt the data transfer to the computer by pressing the stop
button during data transfer. CONNECT is displayed.

F. POLAR FITNESS TEST

Polar Fitness Test is an easy, safe and quick way to
estimate individual maximal aerobic power and to
get predicted maximum heart rate value. Polar
Fitness Test is targeted to healthy adults.

OwnIndex

OwnIndex is a value which is comparable to maximal oxygen uptake
(VO

), a commonly used descriptor of aerobic fitness. Cardiovascular

2max

(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. VO
indicator of performance capability in endurance sports.

is a good

2max

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If you want to improve your cardiovascular fitness, it takes a minimum of
6 weeks on an average to see a noticeable change in OwnIndex. Less fit
individuals see progress even more rapidly and for more fit individuals
more time is needed. The better the cardiovascular fitness of an individual,
the smaller the improvements in OwnIndex.

Cardiovascular fitness is best improved 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 variability at rest, age, gender,
height, body weight and self-assessed physical activity.

Predicted maximum heart rate (HR

The HR

The HR

-p definition is carried out simultaneously with the Polar Fitness Test.

max

-p score predicts your individual maximum heart rate value more

max

max

-p)

accurately than the age-based formula (220-age). The age-based method
provides a rough estimation and is thus not very accurate, especially for
people who have been fit for many years or for older people. The most
accurate way of determining your individual maximum heart rate is to have
it clinically measured (in maximal treadmill or bicycle stress test) by a
cardiologist or an exercise physiologist.

Your maximum heart rate changes to some extent in relation to your
fitness. Regular endurance exercise tends to decrease HR

. There may also

max

be some variation according to the sport you participate in. For example,
running HR

HR

-p gives the possibility of defining training intensities as percentages

max

> cycling HR

max

> swimming HR

max

max

.

of maximum heart rate and of following maximum heart rate changes due
to training, without an exhaustive maximal stress test. HR

-p is based on

max

resting heart rate, heart rate variability at rest, age, gender, height, body
weight and maximal oxygen uptake, VO
most accurate HR
VO

into the wrist receiver.

2max

-p is obtained by entering your clinically measured

max

(measured or predicted). The

2max

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Fitness test settings

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 physical activity level.

• Set the Polar Fitness Test on.

• Set the HR

-p on if you want to get a prediction of your maximum

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heart rate.

Carrying out the test

To get reliable test results, the following basic requirements apply:

• You should be relaxed and calm.

• The test can take place anywhere – home, office, health club – as long
as the testing environment is peaceful. No disturbing noises (e.g.
television, radio or telephone), no other people talking to you.

• Keep the testing place, time of day and environment 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.

Time of Day File Options Fit. Test Connect

1. In the Time of day display scroll up or down until FIT. TEST is displayed.
If you cannot find Fitness Test mode check that you have turned the
function on in the Options mode.

2. Press OK to enter the Fitness Test mode. Your latest OwnIndex and the
testing date are displayed.

3. Scroll up or down to see your latest HR

-p and the testing date.

max

4. Lie down and relax yourself for 1-3 minutes before the test.

Start the test

It takes 3-5 minutes to carry out the test.

5. Press OK to start the test. The wrist receiver 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 HR

-p is on: Scroll up or down to see the HR

max

-p result and the

max

testing date.

Turn the fitness test sound signal on/off

The sound signal will alarm you at the end of the test. If the sound signal is
on appears on the display.

• To turn the sound signal on or off either before or during the test, press
and hold the signal/light button.

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Interrupt the test

• You can stop the test any time during the test by pressing the stop button.
Failed TEST is displayed for a few seconds.
The latest OwnIndex and HR

-p are not replaced.

max

If the wrist receiver does not succeed in receiving your heart rate at the
beginning or during the test, the test will fail. Check that the transmitter
electrodes are wet and the elastic strap is snug enough.

Update OwnIndex and HR

You can update your OwnIndex and HR

max

-p

-p values to the Options mode/

max

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 FIT. 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 updated your latest test results.

4. Press OK to update the OwnIndex and HR

-p values.

max

5. To return to the Time of day display, press and hold the stop button.

Your maximum heart rate value is updated if the HR

-p is on.

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Fitness classes

The Polar Fitness Test result, your OwnIndex, is most meaningful when
comparing your individual values and changes in them. OwnIndex can also
be interpreted according to your gender and age. Locate your OwnIndex
on the table to find out your current cardiovascular fitness classification,
compared with those who are of the same age and gender.

Age1234567

(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

MENWOMEN

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 27-30 31-34 35-39 40-43 >43
60-65 < 21 21-24 25-28 29-32 33-36 37-40 >40

20-24 < 27 27-31 32-36 37-41 42-46 47-51 >51
25-29 < 26 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-44 45-49 >49
30-34 < 25 25-29 30-33 34-37 38-42 43-46 >46
35-39 < 24 24-27 28-31 32-35 36-40 41-44 >44
40-44 < 22 22-25 26-29 30-33 34-37 38-41 >41
45-49 < 21 21-23 24-27 28-31 32-35 36-38 >38
50-54 < 19 19-22 23-25 26-29 30-32 33-36 >36
55-59 < 18 18-20 21-23 24-27 28-30 31-33 >33
60-65 < 16 16-18 19-21 22-24 25-27 28-30 >30

The classification is based on literature review (Shvartz & Reibold 1990) of 62 studies where VO
measured directly in healthy adult subjects in the USA, Canada and 7 European countries. Reference: Shvartz
E, Reibold RC: Aerobic fitness norms for males and females aged 6 to 75 years: a review. Aviat Space Environ Med;
61:3-11, 1990.

2max

was

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For various fitness classes we recommend the following:

5-7 Maintain

current exercise
habits for good
health and

4 To ensure good health,

maintain current exercise
habits. For fitness

1-3 Increase exercise

for health
benefits and
fitness
improvement.

2

1

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.

improvement an increase in
exercise is recommended.

5

4

3

fitness.

7

6

G. CARE AND
MAINTENANCE

Your Polar heart rate monitor is a high-tech instrument of
superior design and workmanship and should be treated with
care. The suggestions below will help you fulfill the warranty
obligations and enjoy this product for many years to come.

Taking care of your Polar heart rate monitor

• Wash the transmitter regularly after use with a mild soap and water
solution. Dry it carefully after washing with soft towel.

• Never store the transmitter wet. Sweat and moisture can keep its electrodes
wet and the transmitter activated, which shortens the battery life.

• Store your Polar heart rate monitor in a cool and dry place. Do not store
it in any kind of non-breathing material, such as a plastic bag or a sports
bag if it is wet.

• Do not bend or stretch the transmitter. This may damage the electrodes.

• Do not dry the transmitter in any other way than with a towel. Hard­handed handling may damage the electrodes.

• Keep your Polar heart rate monitor out of extreme cold and heat. The
operating temperature is -10 ºC to 50 ºC/ 14 ºF to 122 ºF.

• Do not expose the Polar heart rate monitor to direct sunlight for
extended periods, such as by leaving it in a car.

• Do not immerse the speed sensor in water.

• Avoid hard hits to the speed sensor as these may cause damage.

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Batteries

Polar T61 transmitter

The estimated average battery life of the Polar T61 transmitter is 2500
hours of use. Contact your distributor/ dealer for a transmitter
replacement. Polar recycles used transmitters. See your Customer Care
Charter for detailed instructions.

Polar S510 wrist receiver

The estimated average battery life of the Polar S510 wrist receiver is 2
years in normal use (2h/ day, 7 days a week). Note also that excessive use
of the backlight and the alarm signals will use the battery more rapidly.
Do not open the Polar wrist receiver yourself. To ensure the water
resistance properties and the use of qualified components, the wrist
receiver battery should be replaced only by an authorised Polar Service
Centre. At the same time a full periodic check of the Polar heart rate
monitor will be done.

Battery Replacement for Polar Speed Sensor

The estimated average battery life of the Polar Speed Sensor is 2500
hours of use. We highly recommend you send the speed sensor to an
authorised Polar Service Centre for battery replacement, where the unit
is water-resistant 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 carefully. Hold the sensor cover upwards so that the
PCBA (printed circuit board assembled) stays in the case.

3. Remove the PCBA carefully.

4. Press the battery holder gently. Release a hook of the holder from
the opposite side of the PCBA and lift the holder upwards. Remove
the old battery.

5. Insert a new battery with the plus (+) side facing up and press the
battery housing gently so that it is attached to the PCBA at all corners.

6. Put the PCBA back into place.

7. Check that the sealing ring stays in its groove. Replace the cover back.

8. Insert the two screws in their holes and tighten them.

9. Test the sensor by 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 authorised Polar Service Centre.

Water resistance cannot be guaranteed after unauthorised service.

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H. PRECAUTIONS

Using the Polar S510 in a water environment

Your Polar S510 is water resistant to 20 metres/ 60 feet.

Heart rate measurement in a water environment is technically demanding
for the following reasons:

• Pool water with a high chlorine content and seawater may be very
conductive and the electrodes of Polar transmitter may get short
circuited and ECG signals cannot be detected by the transmitter unit.

• Jumping into the 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
ECG signal.

• The ECG signal strength varies depending on the individual’s tissue
composition and the percentage of people who have problems in
heart rate measuring is considerably higher in a water environment
than in other use.

Polar heart rate monitor and interference

Electromagnetic interference

Disturbances may occur near high voltage power lines, traffic lights,
overhead lines of electric railways, electric bus lines or trams, televisions,
car motors, bike computers, some motor driven exercise equipment, cellular
phones or when you walk through electric security gates.

Exercise equipment

Several pieces of exercise equipment with electronic or electrical
components such as LED displays, motors and electrical brakes may cause
interfering stray signals. To try to tackle these problems, relocate the Polar
wrist receiver as follows:

1. Remove the transmitter from your chest and use the exercise equipment
as you would normally.

2. Move the wrist receiver 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 display is relatively free of disturbance.

3. Put the transmitter back on the chest and keep the wrist receiver in this
interference-free area as far as it is possible.

4. If the Polar heart rate monitor still does not work with the exercise
equipment, this piece of equipment may be electrically too noisy for
wireless heart rate measurement.

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Minimising possible risks in exercising with a heart rate monitor

Exercise may include some risk, especially for those who have been
sedentary. To minimise possible risks consider the following advice:

Before beginning a regular exercise program consult your doctor

• if you are over 40 years of age and have not been following a regular
exercise program during the past 5 years

• if you smoke

• if you have high blood pressure

• if you have high blood cholesterol

• if you have any signs or symptoms of any disease

• if you are recovering from a serious illness or a medical
treatment e.g. surgery

• if you use a pacemaker or another implanted electronic device.

Note also that in addition to exercise intensity the heart rate can be
affected by, amongst others, heart, circulation (particularly high blood
pressure) and asthma and other breathing medications, as well as some
energy drinks, alcohol and nicotine.

It is important to be sensitive to your body’s reactions during
the exercise. If you feel unexpected pain or tiredness regarding your

exercise intensity level, it is recommended to stop the exercise or
continue at a lighter intensity.

If you are allergic to any substance that comes into contact
with the skin, check the Polar heart rate monitor materials from the

“Technical specifications” chapter. 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.

Notice to persons with pacemakers, defibrillator or other
implanted electronic device. Persons who have a pacemaker use the

Polar heart rate monitor at their own risk. Before starting use, we
always recommend an exercise test under doctor’s supervision. The test
is to ensure the safety and reliability of the simultaneous use of the
pacemaker and the heart rate monitor.

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I. FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS

What should I do if...

...I don’t know where I am in the Options or File cycle?

Press and hold the stop button until time of day is displayed.

...I cannot find the previous exercise’s file?

You may have used the Measure mode during your exercise, which means
that your exercise was not stored. To record the exercise you have to turn
the stopwatch on by pressing the OK button in the Measure 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 HR

Check that you have set your personal user information and turned the
fitness test on before turning the HR

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-p on?

max

-p on.

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...there is no heart rate reading (- -)?

1. Check that the electrodes of the transmitter are moistened and that you
are wearing it as instructed.

2. Check that you have kept the transmitter clean.

3. Check that you are not near other people that have heart rate monitors,
high voltage power lines, televisions, mobile phones or other sources of
electromagnetic disturbance.

4. Have you had a cardiac event which may have altered your ECG
waveform? In this case consult your physician.

...heart symbol flashes irregularly?

1. Check that the wrist receiver is not further than 1 metre/ 3 feet from
the transmitter.

2. Check that the elastic strap has not become loose during exercise.

3. Make sure that the electrodes of the transmitter are moistened.

4. Make sure that there is no other heart rate transmitter within 1 metre/ 3 feet.

5. Cardiac arrhythmia may cause irregular readings. In this case consult
your physician.

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...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 for 30 seconds. Keep a distance from
your training partner.

2. Put the transmitter back and bring the receiver up to your chest near
the transmitter’s Polar logo. The receiver starts looking for a heart rate
signal again. Continue your training session normally.

...heart rate reading becomes erratic or extremely high?

You may have come within range of strong electromagnetic signals which
cause erratic readings. Check your surroundings and move further away
from the source of disturbance.

...the display is blank or fading?

If the display is blank, activate the wrist receiver by pressing the OK button
twice, after which the Time of day display appears. The first sign of a
discharged battery is the battery symbol on the display. Also the digits fade
when the backlight is used. Have the batteries checked.

...there are no reactions to any buttons?

Reset the Polar heart rate monitor. Resetting clears watch settings which
will return to the default settings. User information and measuring units
settings will be saved.

1. Press the RESET button with a pen tip. Display becomes full of digits.
If you don’t press any button after reset within one minute the wrist
receiver goes to the Time of day display.

2. Press any of the buttons once. The time of day is displayed.

...the battery of the wrist receiver must be replaced?

We recommend having all service done by an authorised Polar Service
Centre. This is especially necessary to ensure the warranty remains valid and
is not affected by incorrect repair procedures done by an unauthorised
agent. Polar Service will test your wrist receiver for water resistance after
battery replacement and make a full periodic check of the complete Polar
heart rate monitor.

…there are irregular speed, distance or heart rate readings?

You may have come within range of strong electromagnetic-signals, which
cause erratic readings. Check your surroundings and move away from the
source of disturbance.

Another cyclist may have caused crosstalk with a Polar Speed Sensor. Keep a
distance of at least 1 metre/ 3 feet between your wrist receiver and the
Polar Speed Sensor of the other cyclist.

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…the speed reading is 00 or there is no speed reading on the
display while cycling?

1. Check the correct position and distance of the speed sensor with the
spoke magnet and the wrist receiver.

2. Check that you have set bike 1 or 2 on.

3. If the 00 reading appears irregularly, this may be due to temporary
electromagnetic interference in your current surroundings.

4. If the 00 reading is constant, you may have exceeded 2500 riding hours
and the battery of the speed sensor needs to be replaced.

...I have questions concerning the SonicLink or the
PC Coach Light software?

Contact your local distributor of PC Coach Light Biometrics Inc., 637 S
Broadway, Suite B-156, Boulder, CO 80303, USA. Phone: + 1 [phone],
Fax: [phone], www.pccoach.com. Contact information is found
also under the help menu of the PC Coach Light software.

J. TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS

Polar heart rate monitor is designed to indicate the level of
physiological strain and intensity in sports and exercise. No
other use is intended or implied. Heart rate is displayed as
number of heartbeats per minute (bpm).

Polar transmitter

Battery type: Built-in Lithium Cell
Battery life: Average 2500 hours of use
Operating temperature: -10 °C to +50 °C/ 14 °F to 122 °F
Material: Polyurethane

Elastic strap

Buckle material: Polyurethane
Fabric material: Nylon, polyester and natural rubber

including a small amount of latex

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Wrist receiver

Battery type: CR 2354
Battery life: Average 2 years (2h/ day, 7 days/ week)
Operating temperature: -10 °C to +50 °C / 14 °F to 122 °F
Water resistance: to 20 metres/ 60 feet
Back cover material: Polycarbonate and glass fibre
Wrist strap material: Polyurethane
Wrist strap buckle material: Stainless steel complying with EU Directive
94/27/EU and its amendment 1999/C 205/05 on the release of nickel from
products intended to come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin.

Watch accuracy better than ± 0,5 seconds/ day at 25 °C/ 77 °F temperature.
Accuracy of heart rate measurement: ± 1% or ± 1 bpm, whichever larger,
definition applies to steady state conditions.

Speed sensor

Operating temperature: –10 °C to +50 °C / 14 °F to 122 °F
Battery type: CR 2032
Battery life: average 2500 hours of use
Accuracy: ±1 %
Splash proof

Default Settings

Time of day 24h
Alarm OFF
Date of Birth 0
(adjustable range
for year is 1921 - 2020)
Sex Male
Weight 0 (kg)
Height 0 (cm)
Activity Low
HR
VO

max

2max

220-age

male (Male) 45
female (Female) 35
Bike 1/2 OFF
Wheel size for bike 1 2000
Wheel size for bike 2 2100
Cadence, autostart OFF
Activity sound On
Units 1
Help On
OwnCal OFF
Fitness test On
HR

-p OFF

max

Interval function OFF/

interval timer

Interval heart rate 160

Interval distance 2 km
Number of intervals 3
Timer 1, 2, 3 OFF/ 2 min
Limits 1, 2, 3 80/ 160
Recovery function OFF/

recovery timer
Recovery heart rate 80
Recovery timer 1 min
Recovery distance 1 km

Limit Values

Exercise time 99 h 59 min 59 s
Heart rate limits 30 - 240
Heart rate zone time 99 h 59 min 59 s
Recovery time 99 min 59 s
Calories 99 999 kcal
Cumulative calories 999 999 kcal
Riding time 9999 h
Odometer 999 999 km/ miles
Cumulative
exercise time 9999 h
Laps recorded
to memory 99
Interval phases
recorded to memory 30

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K. LIMITED POLAR
WARRANTY

L. DISCLAIMER

• Polar Electro Oy warrants to the original consumer/ purchaser of this
heart rate monitor that the product will be free from defects in material
or workmanship for one year from the date of purchase. Please keep

the receipt which is your proof of purchase!

• Warranty does not cover receiver battery, damage due to misuse, abuse,
accidents or non-compliance with the precautions; improper
maintenance, commercial use, cracked or broken cases.

• Warranty does not cover damage or consequential damage caused by
service not authorised by Polar Electro Oy.

• During the warranty period the product will be either repaired or
replaced at an authorised service centre free of charge.

• This warranty 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.

This CE marking shows compliance of
this product with Directive 93/42/EEC.

Copyright © 2000, 2001 Polar Electro Oy, FIN-90440 KEMPELE, Finland. All rights reserved.
No part of this manual may be used or reproduced in any form or by any means without
prior written permission of Polar Electro Oy. Polar logotype is a registered trademark and
Polar S510 is a trademark of Polar Electro Oy.

The PC Coach logo is a registered trademark, and SonicLink and PC Coach Light are
trademarks of, Biometrics Inc. U.S. Patents. 5 719 825 and 5 848 027. Sound Blaster is
a trademark of Creative Technology, Ltd.

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• The material in this manual is for informational purposes only. The
products it describes are subject to change without prior notice, due to
the manufacturer’s continuous development program.

• Polar Electro Oy makes no representations or warranties with respect to
this manual or with respect to the products described herein. Polar
Electro Oy shall not be liable for any damages, direct or incidental,
consequential 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:
FI 88223, DE 4215549, FR 92.06120, GB 2257523, HK 113/1996, SG 9591671-4,
US 5491474, FI 88972, FR 92.09150, GB 2258587, HK 306/1996, SG 9592117-7,
US 5486818, FI 96380, US 5611346, EP 665947, DE 69414362, FI 68734,
DE 3439238, GB 2149514, HK 812/1989, US 4625733, FI 100924, FI 100452,
US 5840039, FI 4150, FI 4069, DE 29910633, FI 104463.
Other patents pending.

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M. POLAR GLOSSARY

Activity level: Your long-term
physical activity level you need to
assess in order to do the Polar
Fitness Test.

BasicSet mode: Exercise set, which
interval is set off.

Coded heart rate transmission:
Polar T61 transmitter automatically
locks in a code to transmit your
heart rate to the wrist receiver. In a
coded transmission the receiver
accepts heart rate data only from
the Polar T61 transmitter. Coding
significantly reduces crosstalk
caused by other users of heart rate
monitors. However, it does not
necessarily reduce all environmental
interference.

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Configuring the display: During
the exercise you can modify four
display options by selecting
information to the lower and
upper rows.

Electrodes: The grooved areas of
the transmitter, against the skin.
Pick up the heart rate.

Exercise mode: The stopwatch is on
and your exercise is recorded. You
can select between the BasicUse,
Interval Training Set and BasicSet.

Heart rate: The number of heart
beats per minute (bpm).

Interval training: Seeks to
improve your race pace with
different periods of work and rest.

Maximal oxygen uptake:
(maximal aerobic power, VO

2max

)
Is the maximal rate at which oxygen
can be used by the body during
maximal work. VO

is a good

2max

index of aerobic fitness.

Maximum heart rate: (HR

max

)
Is the highest number of heart
beats per minute of a person.

Measure mode: Measuring your
heart rate without recording the
exercise.

OwnIndex: Result of Polar Fitness
Test and comparable score with
maximal oxygen uptake (VO

2max

).

Summary file: Presents the main
information of your exercise.

Target heart rate zone: The
area between the upper and lower
heart rate limits. Target zone
selection is based on personal
fitness goals.

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Display symbols

Indicates an ongoing heart rate measurement and flashes to the beat of
your heart.

Indicates there has not been heart rate reception for less than 5 minutes.

The graphic bar consists of five blocks. A flashing block indicates in
which level you are in the Options settings or File recalling loops.
Continuously running bars indicate that the exercise is recorded.

Indicates low battery.

- - Indicates there has not been heart rate reception for at least 5 minutes.

Options mode: indicates that you are setting the bike functions
Exercise mode: indicates that bike 1 or 2 is on.
File mode: indicates speed,cadence or distance information.

In the Time of day display the alarm is on.
Measure mode: beeps if you are exercising outside your target heart rate
zone. Fitness Test mode: sounds an alarm at the end of the fitness test.

Indicates the Interval Trainer.

Indicates continuous interval (Cont).

Exercise mode: indicates the heart rate above the target zone.
File mode: indicates the time spent above the target zone.

Exercise mode: indicates the heart rate below the target zone.
File mode: indicates the time spent below the target zone.

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Display texts

ALARM: Indicates the alarm in
watch settings.
AM or PM: Are used in 12h time
mode. E.g. in 24h time mode 13:00
means 1:00 PM.
AVG: Together with a reading
indicates average heart rate.
b0: Indicates that you have no bike
settings on.

b1: Indicates bike 1 setting.
b2: Indicates bike 2 setting.
BasicUse: Exercising without

settings.
BestLap: Indicates the shortest lap
time information.
Cad*: Indicates pedalling speed
measured in rounds per minute
(RPM).

*Optional Polar Cadence Sensor required

CONNECT: Communication mode
between wrist receiver and
computer.
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: Exercise duration.
FILE: Indicates the file mode.
FIT. TEST: Indicates fitness test mode.

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FULL: After having stored 99 laps

(the use of intervals reduces the
amount). FULL appears in the
display. You can continue taking lap
times or intervals but they won’t be
recorded into the file.

HR

-p: Predicted maximum heart

max

rate value.
Interval, Int: Options mode:
indicates Interval Training Set.
Exercise mode: Indicates interval
exercise session including warm-up,
interval and cool-down phases.
InZone/ Above/ Below: Indicate the
time spent within, above and below
the target zone.
KCal: Indicates the energy
expenditure of your exercise.

Lap time: Lap time.
LAPS: Indicates how many lap times

have been stored.
Lim High: The higher heart rate limit
of the target zone.
Lim Low: The lower heart rate limit
of the target zone.
Limits1, 2, 3: Heart rate limits for
target zones 1, 2 and 3.

MAX: Indicates the highest
heart rate.
MAX %: Indicates what percentage
your current heart rate is of your
maximum heart rate.
OPTIONS: Indicates the Options
mode
Odometer: Measures cumulative
total distance of several exercise
sessions.
OwnCal: Calculates energy
expenditure during exercise in
kilocalories. 1 kilocalorie (kcal) = 1000
calories (cal). You can follow how
much energy you lose by exercising in
one exercise session or in a day, week
or even a year. The OwnCal can be
used as a dose measure of exercise
e.g. in nutrition planning. OwnCal
calorie calculation starts when your
heart rate reaches 90 bpm or is above
60% of your maximum heart rate,
whichever is smaller. These limits are
set to count only exercise calories. The
higher the heart rate, the faster the
energy expenditure. OwnCal is
individually calibrated by your preset

weight, maximal oxygen uptake
(VO

) and maximum heart rate

2max

(HR

). The most accurate OwnCal is

max

received by entering your clinically
measured (in maximal treadmill or
bicycle stress test) VO
into the wrist receiver. Energy

2max

and HR

max

expenditure measurement is most
accurate in continuous activities such
as cycling and running.

RecoDist, distance-based
recovery: You set the recovery

distance in the Options mode. In the
File mode you will see the drop in
your heart rate and the recovery
distance.

RecoHr, heart-rate-based
recovery: You set the heart rate,

which will end your recovery
calculation. In the File mode you will
see the drop in your heart rate and
the recovery duration.
RecoTime, time-based recovery:
You set the recovery time in the
Options mode. In the File mode you
will see the drop in your heart rate
and the recovery duration.

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.

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Index

12/ 24h time mode ................................. 41

Activity/button sound On/OFF .............. 38

Alarm settings ........................................ 40

Autostart On/OFF ................................... 36

BasicSet exercise .............................. 24, 57

Bike 1/2/OFF ............................................ 33

Buttons ...................................................... 6

Cadence On/OFF .....................................36

Care and maintenance .......................... 81

Code search ............................................ 43

Date settings .......................................... 41

Display configuration ............................ 50

Download training data

to a computer .................................... 69

Easy start ...................................................8

Exercise set ............................................. 23

File ........................................................... 60

Fitness test .............................................. 73

Fitness test On/OFF ................................ 32

Frequently asked questions .................. 88

Functions during the exercise ............... 47

Heart rate limits settings ....................... 26

Heart rate limits checking .............. 59, 64

Heart rate limits On/OFF ....................... 26

Help On/OFF ........................................... 39

How to enter settings ............................ 18

Illuminate the display ..................... 48, 58

Interval Training Set .............................. 24

Interrupt an interval

exercise phase ................................... 59

Interrupt an interval or

recovery calculation .......................... 59

Lap and split time storing .............. 49, 67

Measuring units settings ....................... 38

Modes and their functions .................... 13

Naming bike 1 or 2 ................................ 37

Naming exercise sets .............................. 30

Odometer ............................................... 65

OwnCal On/OFF ......................................31

OwnCal calorie expenditure ............... 102

HR

-p On/OFF .......................................32

max

OwnIndex ............................................... 73

Pause an exercise ................................... 49

Predicted maximum heart rate ............. 75

Precautions ............................................. 84

Recall training information .................. 60

Recovery during BasicSet ............... 58, 63

Recovery during Interval training .. 55, 66

Recovery settings ................................... 29

Reset cumulative counts to zero .......... 68

Reset the stopwatch .............................. 51

Reset the trip distance ........................... 59

Return to the Time of day display .......... 7

Selecting exercise type .......................... 23

Setting tips ............................................. 42

Start an exercise set ...............................52

Start cycling measurement ................... 45

Start measuring your heart rate .... 11, 43

Stop an interval training session .......... 57

Stop measuring your heart rate .... 12, 58

Swap the exercise type ..........................58

Swap the heart rate limits .................... 48

Swap the time zones 1/ 2 ...................... 42

Technical specifications ......................... 93

Time of day settings .............................. 41

Timer settings .........................................26

Transmitter ........................................ 5, 11

Update HR

OwnIndex to user information ........ 78

Upload settings from computer ........... 71

User information settings ..................... 20

Warranty ................................................. 96

Wheel size ............................................... 34

Zone alarm On/OFF ................................ 48

max

-p and

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Road Map

Time Of Day File Options Fit. Test Connect

Exercise Set Function Set Bike Set User Set Monitor Set Watch Set

BasicUse, E0

ExeSet 1, E1

E2

E3

OwnCal

On/OFF

Fit. Test

On/OFF

HR

max

On/OFF

-p

Bike

1/2/OFF

Wheel

size

Cadence

On/OFF

kg/ lbs

cm/ ft inch

Birthday

Sex

OK

STOP - exit the displayed mode

Sound

On/OFF

Units

Help

On/OFF

1/2

Scroll Up / Down

Alarm

Time

1/2

Date

Dear Customer

Congratulations on purchasing a Polar Heart Rate
Monitor! We are proud to assist you in achieving
your personal fitness and performance goals.
If you want to get even more out of your Polar
S510 during training, check www.polar.fi for
the best product and training tips in Polar
Personal Trainer.

Manufactured by:

Polar Electro Oy

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FIN-90440 KEMPELE

Tel. [phone]

Fax [phone]

www.polar.fi

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E4

E5

Interval
On/OFF

AutoStrt

On/OFF

Activity

HR

max

VO

2max