Polar SMARTEDGE User Manual
GBR
Polar SmartEdge
Heart Rate Monitor
User's manual
™
Quick Guide
Road Map
Congratulations on purchasing the Polar SmartEdge
Heart Rate Monitor. We are proud to assist you in
achieving your personal fitness goals.
BUTTONS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS
• SET/START/STOP
• Select (to use a mode/
to make settings)
• Lock your selection
• Start the stopwatch
• Stop the stopwatch
• MODE
• Move onward to the
following mode or function
• SIGNAL/LIGHT
• Adjust your settings
• Signal sound on or off
• Backlight on
OWNZONE DETERMINATION
1. Set your age.
2. Set the OwnZone function ON.
3. Check that the transmitter belt is tight enough and the
electrodes are well moistened.
4. Start heart rate measurement.
5. Start the stopwatch.
6. There are five stages in finding your OwnZone. After each
stage you hear a long beep which tells you that you should
increase your speed slightly. The display shows which stage
you are in:
1. Walking at very slow pace for 2 min.
2. Walking at brisk pace for 2 min.
3. Walking at very brisk pace for 2 min.
4. Jogging at slow pace for 2 min.
5. Running for 2 min.
7. At some point during stages 2-5 you will hear two beeps.
Polar SmartEdge has determined your OwnZone!
press MODE
press SET-START-STOP
press and hold SET-START-STOP
12/24 h
set alarm set time set date
(define OwnZone)
stopwatch see see see
running time of day time in TZ KCal
stop stopwatch
total time session total
exercising time in TZ KCal KCal
OwnZone
on
USER OwnZone TZ KCal Help
age weight sex latest
off limits on/off on/off
OwnZone
KG/LBS
This guide will provide you with the basic
information on how to exercise with your Polar
Heart Rate Monitor and how to get the maximum
benefit from its functions.
Wirelessly and continuously yours,
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IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER!
• Adjust the strap length snug enough and wet the Polar Coded
Transmitter electrodes to ensure flawless heart rate
measurement.
• Do not bend or stretch the transmitter.
• Do not operate the buttons of the wrist receiver under water.
• Wash and dry your transmitter regularly after use;
never store it wet.
• Keep the Polar Heart Rate Monitor out of
extreme cold and heat.
Contents
How Polar SmartEdge works .................................................. 5
Polar SmartEdge parts .............................................
Getting going ...........................................................
Buttons and their functions ......................................
Modes and their functions ........................................
Polar SmartEdge Help ..............................................
Setting the watch .................................................................... 9
Setting the alarm time ............................................
Setting the time of day ...........................................
Setting the date ......................................................
Setting user information and measurement options ............. 12
User settings ..........................................................
OwnZone on/off ......................................................
Manually defined Target Zone limits ......................
OwnCal calorie consumption on/off .......................
Help on/off ..............................................................
Start the heart rate measurement ......................................... 18
Determine your OwnZone ..................................................... 19
How to determine your OwnZone ..........................
OwnZone methods .................................................
How to use previously determined OwnZone ........
Functions during heart rate measurement ............................ 23
See your heart rate .................................................
Illuminate the display .............................................
Turn the Target Zone sound signal on/off ...............
Start/stop the stopwatch ........................................
Check your heart rate limits ...................................
Check exercise information ....................................
Stop the heart rate measurement ......................................... 25
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Recalling training information ............................................... 26
Total exercising time ...............................................
Exercising time in Target Zone ...............................
Calorie consumption during the exercise ..............
Total calorie consumption ......................................
Exercising with your Polar Heart Rate Monitor ..................... 28
Intensity of exercise ...............................................
Frequency of training .............................................
Type of activity .......................................................
Structure of an exercise session ............................
References .............................................................
Developing a personal exercise program ............................ 35
Classify yourself by level of activity ........................
Determine your exercise goals ..............................
Examples of exercise recommendations ...............
Care and maintenance ......................................................... 39
Taking care .............................................................
Batteries .................................................................
Precautions ........................................................................... 41
In a water environment ...........................................
Interference ............................................................
Frequently asked questions .................................................. 43
Polar glossary ....................................................................... 47
Technical specifications ........................................................ 49
Polar books and accessories ............................................... 50
Service .................................................................................. 51
Check list ................................................................
Sending instructions ...............................................
Polar’s service procedure .......................................
Limited Polar warranty .......................................................... 53
Disclaimer ............................................................................. 54
Index ..................................................................................... 55
Polar SmartEdge exercising diary ........................................ 56
Notes ..................................................................................... 58
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Polar SmartEdge
POLAR SmartEdge PARTS
Your Polar SmartEdge consists of three parts:
1. Polar Coded Transmitter™
• Grooved electrode areas
2. Elastic strap
3. Polar SmartEdge
Wrist Receiver
How
Works
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GETTING GOING
BUTTONS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS
1. Attach the Polar Coded
Transmitter to the elastic strap.
2. Adjust the strap length to
fit snugly and comfortably.
Secure the strap around your
chest, below the chest
muscles. Lock the buckle.
3. Pull the Transmitter off
your chest and wet the
grooved electrode
areas on the back of it.
4. Check that the wet electrode
areas are firmly against your
skin and the Polar logo is in
a central upright position.
5. Wear the Wrist Receiver as you would wear an ordinary watch.
Alternatively, if you go biking, you may attach the Wrist Receiver
to a Polar Bike Mount. Polar books and accessories.
Keep the Wrist Receiver within the transmission range (1 metre /
3 feet).
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.
It is important that the electrodes are wet during exercise.
After exercising, to preserve the electrodes and battery life:
1. Wash the Transmitter carefully with a mild soap water solution.
2. Rinse it with pure water.
3. Dry the Transmitter carefully.
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You can move forward to different modes and control their
functions by using the three buttons of the Polar SmartEdge.
Their principle functions are:
• SET/START/STOP
SET/
START/
STOP
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MODE
• Activate the displayed mode
• Lock your selection
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• Start the stopwatch
• Stop the stopwatch
• MODE
• Move onward to the
following mode or function
• SIGNAL/LIGHT
SIGNAL/
LIGHT
• Signal sound on or off
• Backlight on
• Adjust your settings
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MODES AND THEIR FUNCTIONS
Polar SmartEdge has four main modes:
1. TIME OF DAY
You can use the Polar SmartEdge as
an ordinary watch with alarm function.
In the Time of Day mode you can
• turn the alarm on/off
• set the alarm time
• set the time of day
• set the date
2. HEART RATE MEASURING
Use the Measure mode during your exercise for
measuring heart rate. In this mode you can
• see your heart rate reading
• use the stopwatch
• determine your OwnZone
• see your exercising limits
• see the time of day
• see the time you have exercised
within your Target Zone so far
• see the accumulated calorie
consumption of your exercise session
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3. FILE
Polar SmartEdge saves information on your
latest exercise session. In the File mode
you can see the following information:
• total exercising time (TOTAL)
• exercising time spent in your
Target Zone (IN TZ)
• OwnCal calorie consumption
during the exercise session (KCAL)
• total cumulative calorie consumption
starting from the moment you have
reset the counter (T.KCAL)
4. SET
In the Set mode you can define the
following information:
• user specific information; age,
weight and sex. You also see the
limits of your previously determined
OwnZone (O.Z.V / O.Z.A)
• Target Zone limits; select whether
you want to use your personal
OwnZone or determine the values
for the Target Zone manually
• OwnCal energy expenditure: select if
you want to use this function during exercising
• Help; the Polar SmartEdge guides you with help texts
if you turn this function on
POLAR SmartEdge HELP
Polar SmartEdge guides you with help
texts if the Help option is activated.
When you begin using the functions
and leave the buttons untouched
for 5 seconds, Polar SmartEdge will
assume you need some assistance.
It will begin to give you hints on what
to do next.
Setting
the Watch
Time of day
ALARM TIME DATE
Set the 12/24 h display
1. To activate 12h mode with AM/PM indicator: In the Time of
Day mode, press and hold SET/START/STOP for two
seconds.
2. To activate 24h mode: Press and hold SET/START/STOP
again. Release after two seconds.
The chosen time mode is now used in all watch functions.
Starting the settings
1. In the Time of day mode, press SET/START/STOP.
ALARM appears in the display.
Alarm symbol • starts to flash.
2. Go through setting of alarm, time of day and date step by
step following the instructions. If you chose 24h mode,
ignore the steps to set AM or PM.
If you want to skip some parts and go directly to set a
particular watch function, press MODE - move onward.
To return to Time of Day display at any stage of watch
settings, press MODE until your display has returned to
the Time of Day mode.
You can move on even though some digit is blinking on
the display. The latest displayed values will be saved.
MODE •
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SETTING THE ALARM TIME
In the Time of Day mode, press SET/START/STOP.
Alarm symbol • is flashing.
1. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT to select whether you want
the alarm on or off.
Alarm is on
Alarm is off
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2. Press SET/START/STOP to lock your selection.
AM/PM starts to flash.
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In 24h mode the hours flash
3. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT to select AM or PM.
4. Press SET/START/STOP to lock your selection.
step 5
The hours start to flash.
5. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT repeatedly to adjust the desired hour.
6. Press SET/START/STOP to lock your selection.
The tens of minutes start flashing.
7. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT repeatedly to adjust
the desired tens of minutes.
8. Press SET/START/STOP to lock your selection.
The minutes start flashing.
9. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT repeatedly to adjust the desired
minutes. You have gone through the alarm setting function.
The minutes are flashing.
10. Press MODE and move onward to set the time.
When the alarm sounds, it will remain on for one minute
unless you turn it off earlier by pressing any of the
three buttons of the wrist receiver.
SETTING THE TIME OF DAY
AM/PM (In 24h mode the hours) is flashing.
1. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT to select AM or PM.
2. Press SET/START/STOP to lock your selection.
The hours start to flash.
3. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT repeatedly to adjust the desired hour.
4. Press SET/START/STOP to lock your selection.
The tens of minutes start flashing.
5. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT repeatedly to adjust the desired
tens of minutes.
6. Press SET/START/STOP to lock your selection.
The seconds go to zero.
The minutes start flashing.
7. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT repeatedly to adjust
the desired minutes.
8. Press SET/START/STOP to lock your selection.
You have gone through the time setting function.
The seconds start running.
AM/PM or the hours start flashing.
9. Press MODE and move onward to set the date.
SETTING THE DATE
The date follows the structure YearMonthDay.
The digit for the tens of years is flashing.
1. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT to adjust the desired value for
the tens of years.
2. Press SET/START/STOP to lock your selection.
The digit for years starts to flash.
3. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT to adjust the desired value for the year.
4. Press SET/START/STOP to lock your selection.
The digit for month starts to flash.
5. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT to adjust the desired value for the month.
6. Press SET/START/STOP to lock your selection.
The digit for day starts to flash.
7. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT to adjust the desired value for
the day. You have gone through the date setting function.
The digit for day is flashing.
8. Press MODE and return to the Time of Day mode.
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Setting User
Information and
Measurement Options
SET
Setting age
1. From the display showing USER, press SET/START/STOP to
enter the user information loop and to change its settings.
AGE appears, the digit for tens of years is flashing.
2. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT to adjust the value for tens of years.
3. Press SET/START/STOP to lock your selection.
The digit for years begins to flash.
USER O.Z. LIMIT KCAL HELP
AGE KG/LBS SEX O.Z.V/O.Z.A
In the Set mode you can define your personal user information
and determine the options which are used during heart rate
measurement.
At any time of the settings you can return to the Set mode by
pressing MODE until you see SET on the display.
You can move on even though some digit is blinking on the
display. The latest displayed values will be saved.
The settings of user information and measurement options are
a prerequisite for the use of Polar SmartEdge’s unique
OwnZone and OwnCal features.
USER SETTINGS
Polar SmartEdge needs information about you to calculate
your OwnZone and OwnCal calorie consumption.
Begin with the display showing the Time of day.
1. Press MODE three times to enter the SET mode.
2. Press SET/START/STOP to enter the setting loop.
USER is displayed.
4. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT to adjust the value for years.
You have now set your age.
Setting weight
1. In the USER setting loop, press MODE to set your weight.
KG appears, the digit for hundreds of kilos is flashing.
Select the weight unit between KG and LBS
by pressing and holding SET/START/STOP
for two seconds.
2. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT repeatedly to adjust the value
for hundreds of kg/lbs.
3. Press SET/START/STOP to lock your selection.
The digit for tens of kg/lbs is flashing.
4. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT to adjust the value for tens of kg/lbs.
5. Press SET/START/STOP to lock your selection.
The unit for kg/lbs is flashing.
6. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT to adjust the unit value for kg/lbs.
You have now set your weight.
Setting sex
1. In the USER setting loop, press MODE again to set your sex.
SEX appears, MALE is flashing.
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2. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT to select the right sex.
You have now set all necessary user information.
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See your latest OwnZone
In the user information loop you can see the latest OwnZone
which Polar SmartEdge has determined for you. This is readonly information, you cannot change the values manually.
To see your latest OwnZone heart rate limits proceed as follows:
1. From the display showing USER, press SET/START/STOP to
enter the user information loop.
2. Press MODE until O.Z.V or O.Z.A and the corresponding
heart rate readings appear on the display.
O.Z.V=Indicates OwnZone heart rate limits
based on your heart rate variability.
O.Z.A=Indicates OwnZone heart rate limits
based on your age.
3. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT to select ON or OFF.
ON - You can determine your OwnZone each time you
start exercising and use the OwnZone limits to
guide your exertion level.
OFF - The OwnZone function is off and you can set the
Target Zone limits manually.
Age must be entered before the OwnZone feature can
be used. Polar SmartEdge prompts USER? if your age
is missing.
MANUALLY DEFINING YOUR TARGET ZONE LIMITS
If you choose not to use the OwnZone function, you may want
to manually enter a Target Zone.
3. Press MODE to move onward.
Reset the latest OwnZone heart rate limits based on your heart
rate variability as follows:
1. From the display showing USER, press SET/START/STOP
to enter the AGE display.
2. Readjust your age by pressing SIGNAL/LIGHT.
Heart rate limits based on your age are displayed on the
OwnZone heart rate limits display.
TURNING OWNZONE ON/OFF
Select whether you want to use the OwnZone option.
Alternatively, you can set the Target Zone limits manually
yourself.
1. Begin with the display showing SET. Press SET/START/STOP
to enter the setting loop.
USER is displayed.
2. Press MODE to move onward in the setting loop.
O.Z. is displayed
ON or OFF is flashing.
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1. Begin with the display showing SET. Press SET/START/STOP
to enter the setting loop.
USER is displayed.
2. Press MODE to move onward in the setting loop.
O.Z. is displayed.
ON/OFF is flashing.
3. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT to select OFF for OwnZone.
4. Press MODE to move onward to user-defined
Target Zone limits.
LIMIT is displayed.
The upper and lower limit values are flashing.
5. Press SET/START/STOP to start setting the Target Zone limits.
The upper limit value flashes and is ready to be adjusted.
6. Press SIGNAL/LIGHT to adjust the value.
The digits run faster if you press and hold the SIGNAL/
LIGHT button. Release the button at the desired value.
7. Press SET/START/STOP to lock your selection.
The lower limit reading starts to flash.
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