Polar RC3 GPS heart rate monitor with all the essential features in one compact package. Tracks your route, speed and distance using built-in GPS. It shows GPS based altitude during and after training.
The Polar RC3 GPS training computer is compatible with Polar H3 heart rate sensors. The heart rate sensor detects your heart rate accurately from the heart's electrical signals and sends the data to the training computer in real time.
Training Benefit gives you instant feedback after your session. Running Index scores your performance. You can improve your performance with endurance training programs, downloadable for free from polarpersonaltrainer.com.
Polar RC3 GPS heart rate monitor has a rechargeable battery for 12h in continuous use with GPS on.
The package contains: Polar RC3 GPS training computer, Polar H3 heart rate sensor, USB cable and RC3 GPS Getting Started Guide.
Smart Coaching Features
Endurance Programs: Guiding you to improve your running and cycling performance.
Fitness Test: Tells you exactly how your fitness is developing.
Running Index: Illustrates how your running performance is developing.
Smart Calories: Lets you know exactly how many calories you’ve burned.
Training benefit: Motivating feedback right after exercise.
Training Load: Helps you find the perfect balance between rest and training.
ZoneOptimizer: Ensures you always train at the right intensity.
Body measurement features
Average and maximum heart rate of each lap
Average, minimum and maximum heart rate of training
Heart rate – bpm / %
HRmax (age-based)
HRmax (user set)
Polar Fitness Test
Polar OwnCal – calorie expenditure with fat percentage
Polar OwnCode (2.4 GHz W.I.N.D.) – coded transmission
Polar sport zones
Polar ZoneOptimizer - personalized sport zones
Polar Training Benefit
CS cadence sensor W.I.N.D. features
Bike settings – for two bicycles
Cadence – current, average and maximum
CS speed sensor W.I.N.D. features
Auto start / stop
Bike settings – for two bicycles
Distance – training, lap, and total
Speed – current, average and maximum
Data transfer
Compatible with Mac (Intel-based) via USB cable
Compatible with PC via USB cable
Compatible with polarpersonaltrainer.com via USB cable
Integrated GPS features
Back to start
Distance – training, lap, and total
GPS based altitude
Route mapping – opt. with polarpersonaltrainer.com web service
Running Index
Speed/Pace – current, average and maximum
polarpersonaltrainer.com features
Advanced training analyzing
Endurance programs
Map view
Recording features
Totals
Training files (with summaries) – 99
Weekly history
Training features
Interval trainer guided workouts – heart rate / pace / distance
Number of laps – 99
Sport Profiles (5 fixed sport profiles)
Graphical target zone indicator
Automatic lap recording
ZonePointer
ZoneLock
Watch features of Polar RC3 GPS
Backlight
Date and weekday indicator
Display text in English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish
Dual time zone
Button Lock
Low battery indicator
Rechargeable battery
Battery life: 12h in continuous use with GPS on, 11 days when training 1h/day with GPS on
Time of day (12/24h) with alarm and snooze
Water resistant – IPX7
s3/s3+ stride sensor features
Speed/Pace – current, average and maximum
Running Index
Cadence – average and maximum
Average stride length
Distance – training, lap, and total
Comptatible with Polar H2, Polar H3
Data sheet
- Additional functions
- Calorimeter
Cycling speed & cadence
GPS
Running cadence