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Polar AXN500

For trekking and mountaineering

The stainless steel AXN500 lets you keep a measured and consistent pace when taking part in extreme outdoor sports. It monitors your progress and energy levels so you know how well you’re improving and acclimatizing.

  • Measures heart rate combined with altitude, vertical speed and distance information
  • In-built barometer monitors then graphically displays weather changes to keep you safe, wherever your training takes you
  • Digital compass provides you with precise navigation
  • Synchronizes with the Polar ProTrainer 5 software for logging training, analysis and creating individual training settings
  • Tracks the total amount of meters you have ascended or descended
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Polar AXN500

Altimeter features
Altitude alarms
Altitude with graphical trend
Cumulative Ascent and Descent
Vertical speed (ascent and descent rate); ave. and max.
Barometer features
Absolute barometric pressure
Barometric pressure drop alarm
Sea level pressure with graphical trend
Temperature
Basic features
Automatic/Manual target zone (% / bpm / HRR%) - manual/bpm
Backlight
Heart rate (displayed as % of maximum heart rate)
Heart rate (displayed as bpm)
Heart rate (displayed as graphical trend)
HeartTouch™, button-free operation of wrist unit
Visual and audible alarm in target zones
Water resistant - 100m
Compass features
Bearing in degress
Declination setting
North indicator, cardinal points and graphical bearing indicator
Computer connectivity
Compatible with Polar Precision Performance™ analysis software
Compatible with Polar ProTrainer 5™ software
Edit wrist unit settings with Polar UpLink Tool and transfer them to your Polar product (UpLink)
Transfer exercise data from wrist unit to polarpersonaltrainer.com via Polar WebLink (SonicLink/Infrared)
Transfer logos from Polar web site to wrist unit (UpLink)
Cycling features
Bike mount - opt.
Temperature and altitude
Data transfer
IrDA USB Adapter or internal/external non-Polar IrDA adapter - opt.
UpLink (PC with a sound card and headphones/dynamic loudspeakers required)
Mobile connectivity
MobileLink
Polar exercise features
Altitude, ascent and descent
Average heart rate of total exercise
Exercise Date
HR-based target zones with audible alarm - 1 set of limits
HR-based target zones with visual alarm - 1 set of limits
HRmax (age-based)
Independent CountDown / CountUp timer
Interval trainer (HR, pace, distance) guided workouts
Maximum heart rate of total exercise
Number of laps - markers: 255
Polar Fitness Test™ with OwnIndex®
Polar OwnCal®
Polar OwnCode® (5kHz)
Wireless ECG accurate heart rate
Recording features
Automatic Logbook with circular memory - 2 weeks
Calorie expenditure - exercise/total
Exercise Time (total)
Exercise file info page with date and time
Lap info
Last OwnIndex
Memory left indication
Number of exercise files (with summaries) - 100
Recording rate - 5s, 15s, 60s, 5 min
Season totals
Target zone limits - 1 set
Time in target zone
Transmitter belt
T31 coded™ transmitter - compatible
WearLink® 31 coded transmitter (changeable battery) - compatible
WearLink®+ 31 coded transmitter (changeable battery)
Watch features
Alarm with snooze
Countdown Timer
Date and weekday indicator
Dual time zone
Low battery indicator
Reminders (visual/alarm) - 5
StopWatch
Time of day (12/24h) with alarm - 3 daily alarms
User replaceable battery