Problem resetting altitude on Polar 720i

[Trg]

I am unable to set the altitude on the watch to less than
about 5000m. It physical refuses to go lower than that
when I push the down button. The recalibrate function
doesn't help.

I haven't found a way to reset it via downlink either.

Anyone have a solution?

Thanks

 

[Terry Morse]

trg wrote:

> I am unable to set the altitude on the watch to less than
> about 5000m. It physical refuses to go lower than that
> when I push the down button. The recalibrate function
> doesn't help.
>
> I haven't found a way to reset it via downlink either.
>
> Anyone have a solution?

Have you tried a complete reset? This will clear your date
and time, but your records should still be intact. The reset
button is between the two right buttons, you will need a pen
to press it.

Did you try an e-mail to Polar? They are very responsive to
questions.
--
terry morse Palo Alto, CA http://bike.terrymorse.com/

 

[Tom Nakashima]

"Terry Morse" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> trg wrote:
>
> > I am unable to set the altitude on the watch to less
> > than about 5000m.
It
> > physical refuses to go lower than that when I push the
> > down button. The recalibrate function doesn't help.
> >
> > I haven't found a way to reset it via downlink either.
> >
> > Anyone have a solution?
>
> Have you tried a complete reset? This will clear your date
> and time, but your records should still be intact. The
> reset button is between the two right buttons, you will
> need a pen to press it.
>
> Did you try an e-mail to Polar? They are very responsive
> to questions.
> --
> terry morse Palo Alto, CA http://bike.terrymorse.com/

I'm not sure if this is a good idea to do a complete reset,
then you have to enter all your data again. Polar does have
a number to speak with a live tech person. I would do that
first before the complete reset. -tom

 

[Terry Morse]

Tom Nakashima wrote:

> I'm not sure if this is a good idea to do a complete
> reset, then you have to enter all your data again.

Only the date and time get whacked by a reset button press.

> Polar does have a number to speak with a live tech
> person. I would do that first before the complete reset.

Yes, that's a good idea. Asking Polar questions by e-mail
also works well, if you don't mind the delay:

mailto:[email protected]

--
terry morse Palo Alto, CA http://bike.terrymorse.com/

 

[Trg]

trg wrote:
> I am unable to set the altitude on the watch to less than
> about 5000m. It physical refuses to go lower than that
> when I push the down button. The recalibrate function
> doesn't help.
>
> I haven't found a way to reset it via downlink either.
>
> Anyone have a solution?
>
> Thanks

Thanks for the responses. I did a reset. I'm now back down
to earth

-trg