Polar CS100™ User Manual
CONTENTS The information relevant to using the product with the transmitter is in blue text. 1. INTRODUCTION TO THE POLAR CYCLING COMPUTER ........................................................................................................7 1.1 PRODUCT ELEMENTS ...............................................................................................................................................7 1.2 USING YOUR CYCLING COMPUTER FOR THE FIRST TIME..................................................
5.5 5.6 5.7 WATCH SETTINGS (WATCH SET) ..............................................................................................................................43 PERSONAL INFORMATION SETTINGS (USER SET) ....................................................................................................45 CYCLING COMPUTER SOUNDS AND UNITS SETTINGS (GENERAL SET) .....................................................................48 6. EDIT YOUR CYCLING COMPUTER SETTINGS WITH A COMPUTER .............
1. INTRODUCTION TO THE POLAR CYCLING COMPUTER 1.1 PRODUCT ELEMENTS The Polar cycling computer package consists of the following parts: Cycling Computer The cycling computer displays and records your cycling and exercise data during exercise. Enter your personal settings into the cycling computer and analyze exercise information after workouts. Polar Web Services www.polarpersonaltrainer.com is a complete web service tailored to support your training goals.
1.2 USING YOUR CYCLING COMPUTER FOR THE FIRST TIME Enter your settings in the Basic Settings mode (time, date, units, and personal settings). How to enter Basic Settings Entering accurate personal information ensures that you receive correct feedback based on your performance (calorie consumption, OwnZone determination etc). Activate the cycling computer by pressing the MIDDLE button. The display fills with numbers and letters. 1. Press the MIDDLE button. BASIC SET is displayed. 2.
The display reads: Press the RIGHT button to set the flashing value Press the MIDDLE button to accept the value • Hours RIGHT • Set the hours.* MIDDLE • Minutes RIGHT • Set the minutes.* MIDDLE RIGHT • Set the day (in 24h format) or the month (in 12h format).* MIDDLE • Month / Day RIGHT • Set the month (in 24h format) or the day (in 12h format).* MIDDLE • Year RIGHT • Set the year.* MIDDLE 4.
The display reads: Press the RIGHT button to set the flashing value Press the MIDDLE button to accept the value 5. Unit kg/cm or lb/ft RIGHT • Set the units for weight and height: kg/cm or lb/ft. MIDDLE 6. Weight kg/lb RIGHT • Set your weight in kilograms or pounds. MIDDLE Note: If you chose the wrong units, you can still change them by pressing the LEFT button and returning to step 5. 7. Height cm/ft RIGHT • Set your height in cm or ft. • Set inches (if you chose lb/ft). MIDDLE 8.
The display reads: Press the RIGHT button to set the flashing value Press the MIDDLE button to accept the value 9. Sex Male / Female RIGHT • Set male or female. MIDDLE • Settings done is displayed. • To change your settings, press the LEFT button until you return to the desired setting. • To accept the settings, press the MIDDLE button and the cycling computer goes to the Time mode.
1.3 INSTALLING THE BIKE MOUNT, CYCLING COMPUTER AND SPEED SENSOR 1.3.1 BIKE MOUNT AND CYCLING COMPUTER 1. You can install the bike mount and the cycling computer on the left or right side of the handlebar or on the stem with cable ties. 2. 2. Place the rubber part on the handlebar or stem and insert the bike mount on top of it. 3. 3. Pass the cable ties over the bike mount and adjust them around the handlebar/ stem. Secure the bike mount firmly. Cut off any excess cable tie ends. 12 – ENGLISH 4.
1.3.2 SPEED SENSOR To install the speed sensor and spoke magnet, you need cutters and a small screwdriver. 1. 1. Attach the speed sensor to the opposite side of the front fork from the mounted cycling computer. The speed sensor and the cycling computer should be no more than 30-40 cm/ 1’-1’3’’ apart. 2. 2. Attach the rubber part to the sensor. 3. 3. Pass the cable ties through the speed sensor and rubber part holes. 4. 4. Adjust the sensor to the front fork so that the POLAR logo faces outwards.
5. Attach the magnet to a spoke at the same level as the sensor. The magnet hole must be facing the speed sensor. Fasten the magnet to the spoke and tighten it loosely with a screwdriver. Do not tighten it fully yet. 5. max 4 mm / 0’16” Fine-tune the positioning of both the magnet and the speed sensor so that the magnet passes close to the sensor but does not touch it. Adjust the sensor towards the wheel/ spokes as much as possible. The gap between the sensor and the magnet should be under 4 mm/0’16’’.
1.4 WEARING YOUR TRANSMITTER Coded heart rate transmission reduces interference from other heart rate monitors that are close by. To make sure that the code search is successful and to ensure trouble-free heart rate monitoring, keep the cycling computer within 1 meter/ 3 feet of your transmitter. Check that you are not near other people with heart rate monitors or any source of electromagnetic disturbance. For further information on interference, see Precautions on page 53.
2. EXERCISING 2.1 EXERCISE RECORDING AND HEART RATE MEASURING You can record one Exercise File. There are two ways to start exercise recording. If you turn on the AutoStart function, the cycling computer automatically starts and stops exercise recording when you start and stop cycling. If the AutoStart function is off, you can start exercise recording by pressing the MIDDLE button. For further information on AutoStart and how to set the function on/off, see pages 39-40.
• If your heart rate is not displayed and 00 appears on the display, the heart rate detection has stopped. Bring the cycling computer near the Polar logo on the transmitter to restart the heart rate detection. No button press is needed. • If OwnZone® is selected, the OwnZone determination procedure begins when exercise recording starts. For further information, see the section OwnZone on page 36.
2.2 FUNCTIONS DURING EXERCISE Note: Your exercise information is saved only if the stopwatch, i.e. your exercise duration, has been running for more than one minute or at least one lap has been stored. Changing the display information: Press the RIGHT button to view the following options during exercise: 1. Ridden distance alternates with trip distance when you have taken at least one lap time. Trip distance is reset to zero each time you take a lap time by pressing the MIDDLE button.
3. The kilocalories you have burned so far. The cumulation of kilocalories starts as your heart rate is displayed. If there is no heart rate reading or you have not set your user information, the speed is displayed instead of calorie information. Stopwatch, i.e., exercise duration. Heart rate 4. The estimated time of arrival, or if the riding distance function is off, the speed is displayed instead.
Target Zone Alarm: With the Target Zone Alarm you can make sure you exercise at the right intensity. When the target zone heart rate limits are activated, the cycling computer sounds an alarm if you are above or below your heart rate limits. You can set the limits for your target zone in the Settings/Limits SET menu. For further information, see page 34. If you are out of your target zone, the heart rate value starts flashing and the cycling computer beeps with each heartbeat.
Timers: The timers of your cycling computer work during your exercise recording. The cycling computer beeps and shows when the timer time matches. If only timer 1 is on, the same timer beeps always after the set time has elapsed during your exercise. If timer 2 is also on, the timers alternate during your exercise. For further information, see page 33. Pausing Exercise: 1. Press the LEFT button. Exercise recording, stopwatch, and other calculations are paused. 2. To continue, press the MIDDLE button.
2.3 STOPPING THE EXERCISE AND VIEWING SUMMARY FILE 1. Press the LEFT button to pause the exercise recording. Paused is displayed. 2. Press the LEFT button. Summary FILE is displayed and the following information starts automatically scrolling: Recorded Exercise File Information Duration of recorded exercise. Average heart rate. Limits Heart rate limits used during your exercise (if limits are set). In Zone Time spent in target heart rate zone. Kcal Kilocalories burnt during exercise.
3. VIEWING RECORDED INFORMATION - FILE The Exercise File allows you to review cycling and exercise information collected while recording an exercise session. The cycling computer starts recording information in a File as soon as you start recording by pressing the MIDDLE button or using AutoStart function. Your exercise information is saved only if the stopwatch has been on for more than one minute or at least one lap has been stored. Viewing Exercise File Press MIDDLE • Date/Time Press RIGHT • Exe.
3. Press the RIGHT button to browse through the recorded information. Recorded Exercise File Information Exe.Time Duration of recorded exercise. Avg HR / Max HR The average heart rate and maximum heart rate alternate in heartbeats per minute (bpm). Note: If you set heart rate limits in percentages of your maximum heart rate, these values are displayed also as percentages of your maximum heart rate (%). Limits The heart rate limits (in bpm or %) used during the exercise (if limits are set).
Recorded Exercise File Information Avg Cad. Max Average and maximum cadence.* RideTime Time used for cycling. LAPS Number of laps while exercising. Note: Lap information is displayed if you have stored at least one lap during your exercise. 4. To view the best lap, press the MIDDLE button. The best lap information is displayed: The fastest lap time. The number of the best lap. 5. Browse the laps with the RIGHT button.
Recorded Exercise File Information Speed The speed when you recorded the lap. Average speed during the lap. Cadence* The cadence when you recorded the lap. Average cadence during the lap. Distance The Lap and Split distances alternate on the display. • To return to the Time mode, press and hold the LEFT button. *Optional Polar Cadence Sensor required.
4. TOTAL VALUES Total values include cumulative and maximum values of information recorded during your training sessions. Use the Total values file as a daily and weekly counter of your training values. The values are updated automatically, when exercise recording is stopped. In addition to the daily and weekly values, you can view the seasonal cumulative and maximum values.
6. If you choose Season’s TOTALS you can use the RIGHT button to browse through following information: Total Values The date when cumulation started. Total cumulative exercise duration. The date when cumulation started. Total cumulative burned kilocalories. The date when cumulation started. Odometer alternates with the date when cumulation started and the cumulation for both bike 1 and bike 2. Note: The odometer measures the cumulative ridden distance and it can only be reset by using the UpLink.
Total Values The date when cumulation started. The ridden distance cumulation for bike 1 and bike 2 (Distance1 is updated when bike 1 is used and Distance2 is updated when bike 2 is used). The date when updated. Maximum speed of the season. The date when updated. Maximum cadence of the season.* *Optional Polar Cadence Sensor required.
Total Values The date when cumulation started. Total cumulative ridden duration. • To return to the Time mode, press and hold the LEFT button. Resetting Season’s TOTALS or Returning the Previous Maximum Speed or Cadence* Value Use Total values as a seasonal (or daily/weekly) counter of your exercise values by resetting them once a season. Instead of resetting, you can return the previous maximum speed and cadence* value. Once reset or returned, a value cannot be retrieved.
5. SETTINGS You can view or change the settings in the Settings menu. Tip: Settings can also be configured using the Polar UpLink Tool™. They can then be transferred to your cycling computer from your PC. For further information, see page 49. To set values: Press MIDDLE • Cycling SET Press RIGHT • Timer SET Press RIGHT • Limits SET Press RIGHT • Bike SET Press RIGHT • Watch SET Press RIGHT • User SET Press RIGHT • General SET • Adjust or select a value with the RIGHT button.
Both functions work during your exercise recording. For further information, see pages 18-20. 1. In the Time mode, press the RIGHT button until SETTINGS is displayed. 2. Press the MIDDLE button. Cycling SET is displayed. 3. Continue by pressing the MIDDLE button and follow the steps below: The display reads: Press the RIGHT button to set the flashing value Press the MIDDLE button to accept the value 4. RideDist On / OFF RIGHT • Turn the riding distance function on or off.
5.2 TIMER SETTINGS (TIMER SET) Your cycling computer is equipped with two alternating timers. The timers work during your exercise recording. Tip: Use the timers for example as a reminder to drink at certain intervals or as a training tool in interval training, so that you know when to switch from a harder to a lighter period and vice versa. 1. 2. 3. 4. In the Time mode, press the RIGHT button until SETTINGS is displayed. Press the MIDDLE button. Cycling SET is displayed. Press the RIGHT button.
5.3 HEART RATE LIMITS SETTINGS (LIMITS SET) In the heart rate limits settings (Limits SET) you can choose the heart rate limit type: • Manual Limits: • OwnZone: • Limits Off: You can create a target heart rate zone by setting the upper and the lower heart rate limits manually. The cycling computer is able to determine your individual aerobic (cadiovascular) exercise heart rate zone automatically. This is called OwnZone (OZ). OwnZone ensures that you exercise within safe limits.
4. Continue by pressing the MIDDLE button and follow the steps below: The display reads: Press the RIGHT button to set the flashing value Press the MIDDLE button to accept the value 5. TYPE Manual / OwnZone / Off RIGHT • Select Manual or OwnZone (automatic definition of your personal heart rate zone) or Off. MIDDLE (Skip steps 6-8, if you turned the function off) 6. HR / HR% SET RIGHT • Select heart rate displayed as beats per minute (bpm) or as % of your maximum heart rate (% HRmax).
5.3.1 OWNZONE The Polar cycling computer is able to determine your individual aerobic (cardiovascular) exercise heart rate zone automatically. This is called OwnZone (OZ). OwnZone is based on measuring changes in heart rate variability during your warm up. Heart rate variability reflects changes in your physiology. For most adults OwnZone corresponds to 65-85 % of maximum heart rate. OwnZone can be determined in 1-5 minutes during a warm-up period by cycling, walking or jogging.
Determining Your OwnZone Heart Rate Limits Before you start to determine your OwnZone, make sure of the following: • You have entered your user settings correctly. The cycling computer will ask for missing information (for example date of birth) before accepting limit settings. • You have activated the OwnZone limits. With the OwnZone function on, the cycling computer will automatically determine your OwnZone every time you start recording an exercise session.
3. At some point during the stages, you hear two beeps. Your OwnZone has been determined. If the determination was successful, OwnZone and Updated alternate with the heart rate limits on the display. The limits are displayed as beats per minute (bpm) or as a percentage of your maximum heart rate (%HRmax) depending on your settings. 4. If the determination was not successful, your previously determined OwnZone limits will be used and OwnZone appears with the limits on the display.
5.4 BICYCLE SETTINGS (BIKE SET) You can set two bike preferences for the cycling computer. Prepare the settings for both bikes; when you start exercise recording, just select bike 1 or 2. For both bikes you can prepare the following settings: • AutoStart on/off • Cadence on/off • Wheel The AutoStart function starts or stops automatically the exercise recording when you start or stop cycling. A wireless cadence sensor measures the speed at which you turn the pedals of your bicycle.
4. Continue by pressing the MIDDLE button and follow the steps below: The display reads: Press the RIGHT button to set the flashing value Press the MIDDLE button to accept the value 5. Bike 1 / 2 RIGHT • Select which bike settings you want to set: bike 1 or 2. MIDDLE 6. AutoStart On / OFF RIGHT • Turn AutoStart function on or off. MIDDLE 7. Cadence* On / OFF RIGHT • Turn cadence function on or off. MIDDLE 8. Wheel RIGHT • Adjust the wheel size (mm) of your bicycle.
You have the following alternatives for finding 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 ETRTO reading and match it to the wheel size in millimeters on the right. ETRTO Wheel size diameter (inches) Wheel size setting (mm) 25-559 23-571 35-559 37-622 47-559 20-622 52-559 23-622 25-622 28-622 32-622 42-622 47-622 26 x 1.0 650 x 23C 26 x 1.50 700 x 35C 26 x 1.
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. mm Measure the distance between the two lines on the ground.
5.5 WATCH SETTINGS (WATCH SET) In the Watch SET menu, you can change the time of day and date settings. 1. 2. 3. 4. In the Time mode, press the RIGHT button until SETTINGS is displayed. Press the MIDDLE button. Cycling SET is displayed. Press the RIGHT button until Watch SET is displayed. Continue by pressing the MIDDLE button and follow the steps below: The display reads: 5.
The display reads: Press the RIGHT button to set the flashing value Press the MIDDLE button to accept the value RIGHT • Set the day (in 24h mode) or the month (in 12h mode). MIDDLE • Month / Day RIGHT • Set the month (in 24h mode) or the day (in 12h mode). MIDDLE • Year RIGHT • Set the year. MIDDLE 6. Date* • Day / Month • To return to the Time mode, press and hold the LEFT button.
5.6 PERSONAL INFORMATION SETTINGS (USER SET) Entering your personal information ensures that your calorie counter operates with the highest possible degree of accuracy. 1. 2. 3. 4. In the Time mode, press the RIGHT button until SETTINGS is displayed. Press the MIDDLE button. Cycling SET is displayed. Press the RIGHT button until User SET is displayed.
The display reads: Press the RIGHT button to set the flashing value Press the MIDDLE button to accept the value 7. Birthday • Day / Month RIGHT • Set the day (in 24 h mode) or the month (in 12 h mode). MIDDLE • Month / Day RIGHT • Set the month (in 24h mode) or the day (in 12h mode). MIDDLE • Year RIGHT • Set the year. MIDDLE 8. HR Max RIGHT • Adjust HRmax, if you know your laboratory measured current maximum heart rate value.
Maximum heart rate value (HRmax) HRmax is used to estimate energy expenditure. HRmax is the highest number of heartbeats per minute during maximum physical exertion. HRmax is also useful when determining exercise intensity. The most accurate method for determining your individual HRmax is to perform a maximal exercise stress test in a laboratory. Heart rate value in a sitting position (HRsit) HRsit is used to estimate energy expenditure.
5.7 CYCLING COMPUTER SOUNDS AND UNITS SETTINGS (GENERAL SET) You can view and change the following settings in the General SET: • Sounds Activity sounds for the cycling computer on or off . • KeySound Button sounds for the cycling computer on or off. • Units The Unit settings affect the personal information and watch settings. 1. 2. 3. 4. In the Time mode, press the RIGHT button until SETTINGS is displayed. Press the MIDDLE button. Cycling SET is displayed.
6. EDIT YOUR CYCLING COMPUTER SETTINGS WITH A COMPUTER The Polar cycling computer offers you the option of editing your cycling computer settings with the Polar UpLink Tool and your computer. You can also personalize the display of your cycling computer by downloading logos. For this you need the Polar UpLink Tool. You can download the Polar UpLink Tool at www.polar.com or www.polarpersonaltrainer.com.
7. CARE AND MAINTENANCE Caring for Your Product Like any electronic device, your Polar cycling computer should be treated with care. The suggestions below will help you to fulfill guarantee obligations and enjoy this product for many years to come. Wash the transmitter regularly after use with a mild soap and water solution and a soft brush if needed. Do not dry the transmitter with anything other than a soft towel. Mishandling may damage the electrodes. Do not bend or stretch the transmitter.
Service Cycling Computer Battery During the two-year guarantee/warranty period we recommend that you have service done by an authorized Polar Service Center only. The warranty does not cover damage or consequential damage caused by service not authorized by Polar Electro. The CS100 cycling computer has a user changeable battery. To change the battery yourself, please follow the instructions carefully. For contact information and all Polar Service Center addresses, visit www.polar.
In the USA and Canada, the additional sealing rings are available at authorized Polar Service Centers. In the USA the sealing ring/battery kits are also available at www. shoppolar.com. Keep the batteries away from children. If swallowed, contact a doctor immediately. Batteries should be properly disposed of according to local regulations. When handling a new, fully charged battery, avoid clasplike contact, i.e. simultaneous from both sides, with metal or electrically conducting tools, like tweezers.
4. The sealing ring of the battery cover is also attached to the cover. Only replace the sealing ring if it is damaged. Before closing the battery cover, make sure that the cover’s sealing ring is undamaged and it is placed correctly in its groove. 5. Put the battery cover in its place and close it by screwing the cover clockwise with a coin. Make sure that the cover is closed properly! Note: After a battery change re-enter time and date settings in the Basic Settings. For further information, see page 8.
8. PRECAUTIONS The Polar cycling computer shows your performance indicators. It indicates the level of physiological strain and intensity during your training session. It also measures speed and distance when cycling with a Polar speed sensor. No other use is intended or implied.
experienced interference. We cannot however issue an official guarantee on our products’ suitability with all pacemakers or other implanted devices due to the variety of devices available. If you have any doubts, or if you experience any unusual sensations while using Polar products, please consult your physician or contact the implanted electronic device manufacturer to determine safety in your case.
9. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS What should I do if... ...the display of the cycling computer is blank? If you are using the cycling computer for the first time: The cycling computer is in battery saving mode when it is dispatched from the factory. To activate it, press the MIDDLE button twice. The Basic Settings starts. For further information, see page 8.
...the cycling computer does not measure the calories? In order to measure the calories you burn, you need to wear the transmitter during recording. ...the heart rate, speed or distance reading becomes erratic or extremely high? Strong electromagnetic signals can cause erratic readings.
10. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Cycling computer Material: Watch accuracy: Thermoplastic polymer case better than ±0.5 seconds per day at 25 °C/ 77 °F temperature. Heart rate accuracy: ±1% or 1 bpm, whichever larger, the definition applies to steady state conditions. Heart rate is displayed as number of heartbeats per minute (bpm) or as % of your maximum heart rate.
Water resistance of Polar products is tested according to International Standard ISO 2281. Products are divided into three different categories according to their water resistance. Check the back of your Polar product for the water resistance category and compare it to the chart below. Please note that these definitions do not necessarily apply to products of other manufacturers. Marking on the case back Water resistant Wash splashes, sweat, raindrops etc.
11. LIMITED POLAR INTERNATIONAL GUARANTEE • This guarantee 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 limited Polar international guarantee is issued by Polar Electro Inc. for consumers who have purchased this product in the USA or Canada.
12. POLAR DISCLAIMER • 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 Inc./Polar Electro Oy makes no representations or warranties with respect to this manual or with respect to the products described herein. • Polar Electro Inc.
13. INDEX 24h/12h time mode .............................................................9 AutoLap .............................................................................20 AutoStart ...........................................................................16 Backlight...........................................................................21 Bike settings.................. ...................................................39 Battery replacement ....................................................
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