Training & Nutrition - polar hrm screen dimm....can barely see it

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Smallguy
09-28-09, 04:43 PM
my screen is extremely dimm but the battery indicator is still at 2/3 does this mean the screen is messed up or is this normal as the battery gets low?

previous to this there was one dead pixel in the screen but I didn't think much of it and was going to have it replaced when I took a training break

ericm979
09-28-09, 05:13 PM
Get a new battery, it's low. If you have an older S7xx or S6xx, you are supposed to send it in to Polar to get the battery replaced. But I have had good luck getting it done at the local watch battery replacing chain store.
Smallguy
09-28-09, 05:41 PM
I was thinking about doing it myself or at a local jeweler but my main concern is I was told that you have ot re-sync the strap... not sure if this is even true though

ericm979
09-28-09, 08:03 PM
I was thinking about doing it myself or at a local jeweler but my main concern is I was told that you have ot re-sync the strap... not sure if this is even true though

The batteries are somewhat unusual.

I haven't had to re-sync the strap on my S710.
Smallguy
09-29-09, 05:21 AM
The batteries are somewhat unusual.

I haven't had to re-sync the strap on my S710.

Where I work there a 2 or 3 jewelers on the same street some are pretty high end so I'm hoping someone has one for me
Smallguy
09-29-09, 11:13 AM
I had the battery swapped I have the strap at home I'll post if it;s an issue but I suspect it will not be since u can buy replacement straps
Smallguy
09-29-09, 02:37 PM
tested and it works flawlessly