Polar Tips needed

"kyra" <[email hidden]> wrote

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I recently purchased an s520i HRM and really only know the basics on
how to use it... Is there anyway I can get my HR on the screen as a
percentage?? I could have sworn i heard people talking about this.

Press and hold the bottom right button (on a S710 anyway)

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Also, I can't upload my files on the p.c software... the file is
uploaded as a HRM file and polar software can't identify it (pretty
hard when it's polar to polar!!!).

You should be able to go File | Open HR File or something
to open a single exercise file, otherwise if you go to the
calendar, you double click on a day to get that day's
exercises. You can then double click on the small HR graph
for each day to get the details HR graph.

Sounds tricky.. just play with it and use the online help.
After 2 years you'll get most of the functions you need
down pat ;-)

hippy

Quoted message said:

I recently purchased an s520i HRM and really only know the basics on
how to use it... Is there anyway I can get my HR on the screen as a
percentage?? I could have sworn i heard people talking about this.

Quoted message said:

Press and hold the bottom right button (on a S710 anyway)

This is done once the heartrate function is activated. You can also change what is displayed by pressing the right upper and lower buttons as well.

another tip: To ensure you get your whole ride as one file. Take your monitor off the bike and carry it with you at all times as the "session" will automatically finish if no response is received from the strap for about 10 minutes or so.

byron27 said:

This is done once the heartrate function is activated. You can also change what is displayed by pressing the right upper and lower buttons as well.

another tip: To ensure you get your whole ride as one file. Take your monitor off the bike and carry it with you at all times as the "session" will automatically finish if no response is received from the strap for about 10 minutes or so.

you mean at a break during your ride or between stopping and getting inside to the PC?

flyingdutch said:

you mean at a break during your ride or between stopping and getting inside to the PC?

thanks guys... i got the % working fine, but as i'm using soniclink, i need to find the microphone on the pc... no idea where it is as i can't get anything to upload... the polar online help gives me jack! I have a normal tower p.c at home.

kyra said:

thanks guys... i got the % working fine, but as i'm using soniclink, i need to find the microphone on the pc... no idea where it is as i can't get anything to upload... the polar online help gives me jack! I have a normal tower p.c at home.

have you got a sound card??
if so plug your mic into the mic jack.
if not, duck down to tandy's or pull out your pad and paper and right all the details down...😉

flyingdutch said:

you mean at a break during your ride or between stopping and getting inside to the PC?

break in the ride, but only when the humidity is below 50%.

byron27 said:

have you got a sound card??
if so plug your mic into the mic jack.
if not, duck down to tandy's or pull out your pad and paper and right all the details down...😉

Thanks Byron...

I've spoken to a couple of IT admins here and they have given me the run down and also a microphone to set up at home... when I get home tonight I'll give it a shot and let you know how it goes...

Appreciated your help

Bill

kyra said:

Thanks Byron...

I've spoken to a couple of IT admins here and they have given me the run down and also a microphone to set up at home... when I get home tonight I'll give it a shot and let you know how it goes...

Appreciated your help

Bill

the download can be tetchy too so you have to make sure to set the microphone volume at a medium level and hold the mic about an inch from the bottom of the watch. Well, thats what i do and it works pretty well....