Polar Electro AXN500 Bedienungsanleitung

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Polar

Outdoor Computer

AXN500™/AXN700™

USER MANUAL

BUTTONS

Light/

Keylock

Stop

Start

Down

Dear customer,

Congratulations on your purchase of a Polar Outdoor Computer!

We are proud to offer a product targeted and tailored for all outdoor

enthusiasts.

Your Polar Outdoor Computer will provide you with the confidence and

security to get the most from your outdoor activities.

Please read this manual carefully to familiarize yourself with your

Outdoor Computer and practice the use of the Outdoor Computer before

using it in outdoor sports. This manual contains the information you

need to use and maintain your Outdoor Computer. The function map on

the back of the front cover is a quick guide to the versatile features of

the Polar Outdoor Computer. Cut it out and take it with you.

Please check www.polar.fi for more detailed product support and

www.PolarOutdoorGuide.com for a personalized exercise program and

diary.

Polar wishes you many enjoyable outdoor adventures.

Reach your peak with Polar!

AXN500 & AXN700 QUICK GUIDE

Start

Start Start Start Start

Compass:

BEARING

Stop

Action:

Up Up Up Up

Stop

Test:

HR REST

REC ON

Stop

Altitude

SCALE

Activate:

ALTI/BARO

WATCH SET

FILES

SETTINGS

STOPWATCH

COUNTDOWN

CONNECT

Stop

Altitude

CALIBRATION

Stop

Test:

FITNESS

Activate:

BARO/ALTI

Barometer

CALIBRATION

Stop

Compass:

CALIBRATION

Compass:

DECLINATION

Altitude

ALARM

Information only specific to the AXN700 product is in blue text.

Button symbols:

Start: Press Start button

Up :Press Up button

Stop: Press and hold the Stop button to return to the starting point (Time main mode) from any mode.

POLAR OUTDOOR COMPUTER SET

AXN700

AXN500

Wrist Unit

With the wrist unit, you can monitor

your outdoor activity and environment.

Polar WearLink™ Coded Transmitter

The connector transmits your heart

rate signal to the wrist unit.

The electrode areas of the strap detect

your heart rate.

Polar AXN Toolkit CD ROM including

Polar Precision Performance

software Outdoor Edition

Polar Precision Performance software

offers you an easy way to analyze

activity data via infrared. The Outdoor

Computer settings are also easy to

transfer to your wrist unit from the software via infrared or UpLink.

The Polar Outdoor Sports Toolkit includes usage demos that interactively

guide you through using the Polar AXN Outdoor Computer. For futher

information, see the separate Toolkit user manual.

User Manual with Quick Guide

This User Manual contains necessary information on using your Outdoor

Computer. For a quick reference, take the function map included in

the Quick Guide with you when going out for your activities.

Customer Service, Registration and

International Guarantee Information

If your Polar Outdoor Computer needs repair, return it with the Return

Card for service to your Polar Service Centre. Complete the customer

registration section and mail it to Customer Registration within two

weeks of the date of purchase to help us continue developing products

and services that meet your needs.

The Polar two-year guarantee is issued to the original consumer/

purchaser of the product. Keep the International Guarantee Card as

your proof of purchase.

Polar Web Services

www.PolarOutdoorGuide.com web service offers you personalized

exercise program and diary free of charge. Moreover, you can get the

latest Polar software updates as well as product tips and support

online at www.polar.fi.

5ENGLISH CONTENTS

Information that only applies to the AXN700 product is in blue.

Quick Guide ............................................................................................................................................................................. 3

Polar Outdoor Computer .......................................................................................................................................................... 4

1. THE WRIST UNIT BUTTONS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS ......................................................................................................... 9

1.1 USING YOUR OUTDOOR COMPUTER FOR THE FIRST TIME ...................................................................................... 10

1.2 HOW TO SHORTEN THE AXN700 WRIST BAND ........................................................................................................ 12

2. THE MAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE POLAR OUTDOOR COMPUTER ......................................................................................... 14

2.1 TIME MAIN MODE .................................................................................................................................................. 16

2.2 ALTI MAIN MODE (ALTIMETER) .............................................................................................................................. 18

2.3 BARO MAIN MODE (BAROMETER) ......................................................................................................................... 22

2.4 NAVI MAIN MODE (COMPASS) ............................................................................................................................... 26

2.5 TEST MAIN MODE .................................................................................................................................................. 27

2.6 ACTION MAIN MODE .............................................................................................................................................. 27

3. MEASURING AND RECORDING WITH YOUR OUTDOOR COMPUTER ................................................................................. 30

3.1 ACTION SUB MODE ............................................................................................................................................... 30

3.1.1 Why Monitor Your Heart Rate when engaging in Outdoor Sports? .......................................................... 30

3.1.2 Putting Your Transmitter on ................................................................................................................... 30

3.1.3 Recording Your Action .................................................................................................................... 32

3.1.4 Features during Your Action Recording .................................................................................................. 34

3.1.5 FileView during Action Recording........................................................................................................... 35

CONTENTS

CONTENTS6

3.1.6 Stopping or Pausing Action Recording ................................................................................................... 36

3.2 ALTI SUB MODE (ALTIMETER) ................................................................................................................................ 37

3.2.1 Activating the Altimeter ................................................................................................................. 37

3.2.2 Setting the Scale for the Graphical Trend .............................................................................................. 38

3.2.3 Setting Altitude Alarms .................................................................................................................. 40

3.2.4 Calibrating Altitude ............................................................................................................................... 41

3.3 BARO SUB MODE (BAROMETER) ........................................................................................................................... 43

3.3.1 Activating the Barometer ............................................................................................................... 43

3.3.2 Calibrating the Barometer ..................................................................................................................... 44

3.4 NAVI SUB MODE (COMPASS) ................................................................................................................................. 46

3.4.1 Direction Indication ............................................................................................................................... 46

3.4.2 Setting the Compass Bearing ................................................................................................................ 47

3.4.3 Calibrating the Compass ....................................................................................................................... 49

3.4.4 Setting the Compass Declination .......................................................................................................... 51

3.5 TEST SUB MODE ................................................................................................................................................... 52

3.5.1 Performing the Polar Fitness Test .......................................................................................................... 52

3.5.2 OwnIndex - Fitness Test Result .............................................................................................................. 54

3.5.3 OwnIndex Interpretation ........................................................................................................................ 55

3.5.4 Performing the Polar HRrest Test ............................................................................................................. 56

3.5.5 Resting Heart Rate - HRrest Test Result .................................................................................................. 58

4. ADJUSTING SETTINGS, REVIEWING FILES AND USING TIMERS (TIME MAIN MODE) ........................................................ 59

4.1 WATCH SETTINGS .................................................................................................................................................. 59

4.1.1 Setting Alarms ................................................................................................................................. 60

7CONTENTS

4.1.2 Changing the Time of Day and Setting the Dual Time (Time Set) ........................................................... 61

4.1.3 Changing the Date ................................................................................................................................ 63

4.1.4 Setting Reminders ................................................................................................................................. 63

4.2 FILES .................................................................................................................................................................... 65

4.2.1 Auto Log ................................................................................................................................................ 65

4.2.2 Action File .............................................................................................................................................. 67

Deleting Files One by One ...................................................................................................................... 73

Deleting All Files .................................................................................................................................... 74

4.2.3 Season Total Values ............................................................................................................................... 74

4.3 SETTINGS ............................................................................................................................................................. 79

4.3.1 Setting the Memory Rate ....................................................................................................................... 79

4.3.2 Setting User Information ....................................................................................................................... 82

4.3.3 General Settings .................................................................................................................................... 87

Setting Heart Rate Limits for the Target Zone Alarm .............................................................................87

Changing the Units ............................................................................................................................... 89

Setting Rate for Vertical Speed .............................................................................................................. 90

Setting Intro ON/OFF .............................................................................................................................. 92

Setting Sound ON/OFF ...................................................................................................................... 93

4.4 STOPWATCH .......................................................................................................................................................... 94

4.5 COUNTDOWN TIMER ............................................................................................................................................. 95

5. CARE AND MAINTENANCE .............................................................................................................................................. 97

6. SAFE OPERATION OF YOUR OUTDOOR COMPUTER ....................................................................................................... 101

CONTENTS8

7. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ................................................................................................................................. 102

8. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................................................................................... 103

9. LIMITED POLAR INTERNATIONAL GUARANTEE .............................................................................................................. 104

10. POLAR DISCLAIMER ..................................................................................................................................................... 105

11. INDEX .......................................................................................................................................................................... 106

9THE WRIST UNIT BUTTONS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS

1. THE WRIST UNIT BUTTONS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS

The button symbols of the Outdoor Computer are on the metal case of the wrist unit.

The main mode names are on the lens frame.

Note:

There are different types of button presses for different operations:

•Normal press: press and release the button.

•Long press: press and hold the button (at least 1 second). Use long presses for shortcuts (described in the main modes).

Light button

•Turn the backlight on in all modes in

the dark

•Turn the Keylock on or off (press and

hold the button at least 1 second).

Keylock prevents accidental pressing

of the button.

Stop button

•Stop, pause or cancel the function

•Exit the menu and return to the

previous level of the menu

•Return to the Time mode from any

mode (press and hold the button at

least 1 second)

Up button

•Move to the next mode or menu level

•Increase the selected value

• Turn the sounds on or off during

Action recording (press and hold the

button at least 1 second).

Start button

•Start, enter or accept the function

•Enter the displayed mode or menu

and move to a lower menu level

•View your file summary during Action

recording (press and hold the button

at least 1 second)

Down button

• Move to a previous mode or menu

level

•Decrease the selected value

THE WRIST UNIT BUTTONS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS10

1.1 USING YOUR OUTDOOR COMPUTER FOR THE FIRST TIME

Enter your settings in the Basic Settings mode (time, date, units, and personal settings) when you start to use the Outdoor

Computer for the first time. Alternatively, you can prepare the settings with the Polar Precision Performance Software or with

the Polar UpLink Tool that you can download free of charge from www.polar.fi. For further information, see the separate

Toolkit user manual.

How to enter the Basic Settings

You only need to activate the blank wrist unit once. Once

activated, the wrist unit cannot be turned off.

Activate the wrist unit by pressing the Start button.

The display fills up with numbers and texts.

1. Press the Start button. Basic SETTINGS is displayed.

2. Continue by pressing the Start button and follow the

steps below:

The display reads: Press Up or

Down button to

set the flashing

value

Press the Start

button to

3. Time

•Set 12h/24h (time mode)

•Set AM/PM

(if you chose 12h)

•Set hours

•Set Min (minutes)

4. Date

•DD (set days) or

MM (set month: if you

chose 12h)

•MM (set month) or

DD (set days: if you

chose 12h)

•YY (set year)

Up / Down

Start

Note:

•The numbers scroll faster if you press and hold the Up or Down

button as you adjust the value.

•After the battery is changed or after you reset the wrist unit,

you only need to set the time and date in the Basic Settings. You

can skip the rest of the settings by pressing and holding the Stop

button.

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