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  1. Original post
    B. Schneider
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    I just got a new 720 and would like to adjust the odometer setting to the value from my previous
    bike computer. Is there a way to do that? The manual only explains how to reset it to 0.

    Thanks, Bengt-Olaf.

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  2. Terry Morse
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    B. Schneider said:

    I just got a new 720 and would like to adjust the odometer setting to the value from my previous
    bike computer. Is there a way to do that? The manual only explains how to reset it to 0.

    There's apparently a way to do it, but it requires the IR interface and a computer, and you have to
    first reset the Polar. I started to try it, but it was too much trouble.
    --
    terry morse Palo Alto, CA terrymorse.combike

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  3. Per ElmsäTer
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    Terry Morse said:
    B. Schneider said:

    I just got a new 720 and would like to adjust the odometer setting to the value from my previous
    bike computer. Is there a way to do that? The manual only explains how to reset it to 0.

    There's apparently a way to do it, but it requires the IR interface and a computer, and you have
    to first reset the Polar. I started to try it, but it was too much trouble.

    Yes, I can reset my Odometer very easily from the Polar Software on my PC.
    --
    Perre

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  4. B. Schneider
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    Thanks for the helpful replies. I figured out how to do this from the SW, actually fairly simple. My
    mistake was to try it on the unit itself.

    "Per Elmsäter" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:
    Terry Morse said:
    B. Schneider said:

    I just got a new 720 and would like to adjust the odometer setting to the value from my
    previous bike computer. Is there a way to do that? The manual only explains how to reset it
    to 0.

    There's apparently a way to do it, but it requires the IR interface and a computer, and you have
    to first reset the Polar. I started to try it, but it was too much trouble.

    Yes, I can reset my Odometer very easily from the Polar Software on my PC.
    --
    Perre

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  5. Anders Grund
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    Terry Morse said:
    B. Schneider said:

    I just got a new 720 and would like to adjust the odometer setting to the value from my previous
    bike computer. Is there a way to do that? The manual only explains how to reset it to 0.



    Yes, i just checked it out by the PPP software, it seems that you can set the odometer to a value of
    your choice from there.

    I did this from a laptop with an IR port.

    /Anders

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  6. Per Elmsäter
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    Anders Grund said:
    Terry Morse said:
    B. Schneider said:

    I just got a new 720 and would like to adjust the odometer setting to the value from my previous
    bike computer. Is there a way to do that? The manual only explains how to reset it to 0.



    Yes, i just checked it out by the PPP software, it seems that you can set the odometer to a value
    of your choice from there.

    I did this from a laptop with an IR port.

    /Anders

    Hmm... there is something fishy going on with this. I checked again and my software reported the
    value I had set from the software and the HRM still reported the previous setting under File /
    Records / Odometer I could restart the PPP software several times and read the new setting from my
    HRM ( 221 km ) but when I checked with my HRM it still reported 0 km that I had reset it to manually
    before starting these tests. So does my PPP software read another odometer setting or what?

    --
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  7. Lou Holtman
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    "Per Elmsäter" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:
    Anders Grund said:
    Terry Morse said:

    B. Schneider wrote:

    > I just got a new 720 and would like to adjust the odometer setting to the value from my
    > previous bike computer. Is there a way to do that? The manual only explains how to reset it
    > to 0.


    Yes, i just checked it out by the PPP software, it seems that you can set the odometer to a
    value of your choice from there.

    I did this from a laptop with an IR port.

    /Anders

    Hmm... there is something fishy going on with this. I checked again and my software reported the
    value I had set from the software and the HRM still reported the previous setting under File /
    Records / Odometer I could restart the PPP software several times and read the new setting


    from

    Quoted message said:

    my HRM ( 221 km ) but when I checked with my HRM it still reported 0 km


    that

    Quoted message said:

    I had reset it to manually before starting these tests. So does my PPP software read another
    odometer setting or what?

    That is also my experience. I can set the ODO setting with the PPP software and this will remain
    true that software session. But when I 'log' in to my HRM the next time the PPP software reads the
    old ODO setting. Bottom line is I cannot change my ODO setting with the PPP software permanent. Am I
    missing something?

    Lou

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  8. Per ElmsäTer
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    Lou Holtman said:

    "Per Elmsäter" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:
    Anders Grund said:

    On 2003-12-05 19:54, Terry Morse wrote:
    > B. Schneider wrote:
    >
    >
    >> I just got a new 720 and would like to adjust the odometer setting to the value from my
    >> previous bike computer. Is there a way to do that? The manual only explains how to reset it
    >> to 0.
    >
    Yes, i just checked it out by the PPP software, it seems that you can set the odometer to a
    value of your choice from there.

    I did this from a laptop with an IR port.

    /Anders

    Hmm... there is something fishy going on with this. I checked again and my software reported
    the value I had set from the software and the HRM still reported the previous setting under
    File / Records / Odometer I could restart the PPP software several times and read the new
    setting from my HRM ( 221 km ) but when I checked with my HRM it still reported 0 km that I had
    reset it to manually before starting these tests. So does my PPP software read another odometer
    setting or what?

    That is also my experience. I can set the ODO setting with the PPP software and this will remain
    true that software session. But when I 'log' in to my HRM the next time the PPP software reads the
    old ODO setting. Bottom line is I cannot change my ODO setting with the PPP software permanent. Am
    I missing something?

    When I checked again today my HRM was showing 0 like yesterday and my PPP software was showing 5
    instead of 221 like it did yesterday. 5 is what both showed before I started playing around with it
    yesterday. I've now set it to 222 and am anxiuous to see what it will show tomorrow 😉

    I also wish I could see a different setting for the two bikes I use.
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