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For running and other terrestrial sports.  
All features Polar RS800G3
     
    Polar exercise features
   
     Wireless ECG accurate heart rate
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     Polar OwnZone®
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     Polar OwnCal®
x  
x  
   
   
   
     Polar OwnCode® (2.4 GHz) W.I.N.D.
x  
x  
   
   
   
     HR-based target zones with visual alarm
3  
     HR-based target zones with audible alarm
3  
     Cadence-based target zones with visual and audible alarm
   
     Power-based target zones with visual and audible alarm
   
   
   
   
     HRmax(Polar Fitness test-based)
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     HRmax(age-based)
x  
     Interval timers
x  
x  
x  
     Minimum heart rate of total exercise
x  
     Average heart rate of each lap
x  
     Maximum heart rate of each lap
x  
     Recovery measurement (HR / time)
   
   
     Number of laps
99  
     Automatic lap recording
x  
     Exercise Date
x  
     Altitude, ascent and descent
x  
     Alternating / repeating countdown timers
   
x  
     ZonePointer
x  
     ZoneLock
x  
     ZonePointer
   
x  
     ZoneLock
   
     
    Running features
   
     Speed/Pace and Distance
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     Speed displayed in pace, or kmph/mph
x  
     Running Index
x  
opt. with s3  
     Shoe selection
x  
     Target pace
x  
     Target pace difference
x  
     Target pace alarms
x  
     Trip Odometer
x  
     Run Distance
x  
     Running route elevation profile
x  
     Time and Distanced based interval timer
x  
     Totals mileage, kilocalories, time training
x  
     Distance summaries
x  
     Speed/Pace summaries
x  
     Speed/Pace target zones
x  
     Speed/Pace lock
x  
     Polar S1 foot pod™
   
     Polar s3 stride sensor™ W.I.N.D.
opt.  
x  
     
    Cycling features
   
     Trip
   
     Distance
   
   
   
     Odometer (1/2 and total)
   
     Speed (current, average and max)
   
     Wheel size settings for two bicycles
   
     Bike mount
opt.  
     Speed sensor
   
     Cadence sensor
   
   
   
     Graphical comparison of two values
   
     Calorie consumption rate/hour
   
     Calorie consumption rate/km
   
     Autostart/stop
   
     SpeedPointer
   
     Automatic display scroll
   
     Multifunctional handle bar/stem installation
   
     Speed sensor installation for different fork shapes
   
     Temperature and altitude
   
   
     Left/right balance
   
     Pedaling index
   
     Cycling Limits
   
   
   
   
   
     
    Weight management features
   
     Polar OwnCal®
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     Weight Diary
   
     Exercise Diary
   
     Nutrition Diary
   
     Program Update
   
     Diary file
   
     
    Activity features
   
     Active time
   
     Active steps
   
   
     Cumulative calories (kcal) and calorie expenditure rate (kcal/h)
   
     
    GPS features
   
     Speed and Distance
x  
     Water resistant
20m  
     Shock resistant
x  
     Battery type
AA  
     Full power mode (up to 30 hours with an optional lithium battery)
avg.10 hours  
     Low power battery mode
avg. 15 hours  
     Low battery indicator
x  
     SIRF-III chipset
x  
     WAAS support (wide area augmentation system)
x  
     
    Altimeter features
   
     Altitude with graphical trend
   
     Vertical speed (ascent and descent rate); ave. and max.
   
     Altitude alarms
   
     Slope Counter
   
     Cumulative Ascent and Descent
   
     Altitude difference
   
     
    Barometer features
   
     Sea level pressure with graphical trend
   
     Absolute barometric pressure
   
     Temperature
   
     Barometric pressure drop alarm
   
     
    Compass features
   
     Bearing in degress
   
     North indicator, cardinal points and graphical bearing indicator
   
     Bearing tracking function
   
     Declination setting
   
     
    Mobile connectivity
   
   
     
    Computer connectivity
   
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     Compatible with Polar ProTrainer 5™ software
x  
     
    Data transfer
   
     Infrared using external Polar IR Interface (optional)
   
     Polar IrDA USB 2.0 Adapter or internal/external non-Polar IrDA adapter
opt.  
     SonicLink
   
     UpLink
   
     
    Recording features
   
     R-R Recording
x  
99  
   
     Exercise file info page with date and time
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x  
x  
     Target zone limits
x  
     Average heart rate
x  
     Maximum heart rate
x  
     Last OwnIndex
x  
     Last WalkIndex
   
Exe.Total  
     Automatic Logbook with circular memory
   
     Season totals
   
     Recording rate
1s, 5s, 15s, 60s  
     Memory left indication
x  
     Lap info
x  
     Aerobic/Anaerobic threshold summary
   
   
     Fitness Exercise Diary with personal targets
   
     Weekly history
   
     Short diary
   
     Distance (total)
   
     
    Basic features
   
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x  
     Heart rate (displayed as graphical trend)
   
     Heart rate (displayed as HRR%)
x  
     Automatic/Manual target zone (% / bpm / HRR%)
%/bpm/HRR%  
x  
     Water resistant
30m  
     Backlight
x  
     HeartTouch™, button-free operation of wrist unit
   
     Heart rate sets: pre-program favorite exercise settings
   
     Manual target zone (% / bpm)
   
     Automatic age-based target zone (% / bpm)
   
x  
     Over-sized display
x  
     User configurable displays
x  
     Dome button, with touch response and sound
   
     Sound volume level setting
   
     Double antenna (longer range, less disturbance)
   
     KeyLock
x  
x  
     Display zoom
x  
     Graphical target zone indicator
x  
     
    Watch features
   
     Time of day (12/24h) with alarm
x  
     Dual time zone
x  
     Date and weekday indicator
x  
     StopWatch
x  
   
     Exercise reminder (visual/alarm)
   
     Low battery indicator
x  
     Alarm with snooze
x  
     Countdown Timer
   
     Reminders (visual/alarm)
x  
     User replaceable battery
x  
     
    Language features
   
     Display text in English
   
     Display text in English, German, French and Spanish
x  
     Display text in English, German, French, Spanish and Italian
   
     
    Transmitter belt
   
     Polar T31 transmitter
   
     Polar T31 coded™ transmitter
   
     Polar WearLink® 31 coded transmitter (changeable battery)
   
     Polar WearLink® transmitter W.I.N.D. (changeable battery)
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     Polar WearLink® + 31 coded transmitter (changeable battery)
   
 
 

  
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