Polar Electro FT40 User manual

Polar FT40™
User Manual

CONTENTS
1. BENEFITS OF YOUR POLAR FT40
TRAINING COMPUTER.. .. .. .. .. . 4
2. GET STARTED.................... 5
Get to Know Your Polar FT40..... 5
Start With Basic Settings .. .. .. .. . 6
Wrist Unit Buttons and Menu
Structure......................... 7
Symbols on the Display.. .. .. .. .. . 8
3. TRAINING........................ 9
Wear the Transmitter .. .. .. .. .. .. . 9
Start Training..................... 10
Burn Fat or Improve Fitness .. .. .. 11
Training Functions. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13
Stop Training.................... 14
Training Tips .................... 15
4. AFTER TRAINING .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16
Training Summary . ............... 16
Review Training Data . .. .. .. .. .. .. 18
Transfer Data..................... 20
Test Your Fitness Level . .. .. .. .. .. 21
Perform Polar Fitness Test....... 22
Interpret Your Fitness Test
Results.......................... 23
Follow Your Fitness Test
Results.......................... 24
5. SETTINGS........................ 25
Watch Settings ................... 25
Training Settings ................. 26
User Information .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 26
General Settings.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 28

6. IMPORTANT INFORMATION ..... 29
Caring for Your FT40 ............. 29
Service........................... 30
Changing Batteries ............... 31
Precautions....................... 33
Troubleshooting .................. 35
Technical Specifications.. .. .. .. .. 36
Guarantee and Disclaimer ........ 39

1. BENEFITS OF YOUR POLAR FT40 TRAINING
COMPUTER
UNDERSTAND YOUR BODY:
Training with Polar FT40 means you
never need to guess. The FT40 shows you
the effect of your training: fat burning or
fitness improvement.
BURN FAT:
In the fat burn zone, you burn mostly fat
calories, increase your metabolism, and
build a foundation for higher intensity
training.
GET FIT:
In the fitness zone, you train harder to
improve cardiovascular fitness,
strengthen the heart, and increase blood
circulation to the muscles.
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2. GET STARTED
Get to Know Your Polar FT40
Wrist Unit records and displays your heart
rate and other data during training.
The Polar WearLink®+ transmitter transmits
the heart rate signal to the wrist unit. The
WearLink+ consists of a connector and
strap.
The latest version of this user manual can
be downloaded at www.polar.fi/support.
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Start With Basic Settings
To activate your Polar FT40, press and
hold any button for one second. Once the
FT40 is activated, it cannot be switched
off.
1. Language: Select Deutsch,English,
Español,Français or Italiano with
UP/DOWN. Press OK.
2. Please enter basic settings is
displayed. Press OK.
3. Select Time format.
4. Enter Time.
5. Enter Date.
6. Select Units Set metric (KG, CM) or
imperial (LBS, FT). By selecting lbs/ft,
calories are displayed as CAL,
otherwise they are shown as KCAL.
Calories are measured as kilocalories.
7. Enter Weight.
8. Enter Height.
9. Enter Date of birth.
10. Select Sex.
11. Settings OK? is displayed.
Select Yes to accept and save the
settings. Basic settings complete
is displayed and the FT40 enters Time
mode.
Select No to change the settings.
Please enter basic settings is
displayed. Re-enter your basic
settings.
You can modify your user information at a
later date. For more information, see
Settings.
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Wrist Unit Buttons and Menu Structure
UP: Enter the menu and move through
selection lists, adjust values
OK: Confirm selections, select training
type or training settings
DOWN: Enter the menu and move
through selection lists, adjust values
BACK:
• Exit the menu
• Return to the previous level
• Cancel selection
• Leave settings unchanged
• With a long press, return to Time view
LIGHT:
• Illuminate the display
• With a long press, enter quick menu in Time view (to lock buttons, set alarm or select
time zone) or during training (to adjust training sounds or lock buttons)
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Symbols on the Display
The following table presents the display symbols and their descriptions.
Symbol Description
The battery of the wrist unit is low.
The alarm is active.
Sounds are off.
Time 2 is in use. Number two is displayed at the lower right corner of
the display.
The button lock is active.
Heart rate is transmitted.
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3. TRAINING
Wear the Transmitter
Wear the transmitter to measure heart rate.
1. Wet the electrode areas of the strap under running water.
2. Attach the connector to the strap. Adjust the strap length to fit
tightly but comfortably.
3. Tie the strap around your chest, just below the chest muscles, and
attach the hook to the other end of the strap.
4. Check that the wet electrode areas are firmly against your skin and
that the Polar logo of the connector is in a central and upright
position.
Detach the connector from the strap after every use, to maximize the
transmitter battery lifetime. Sweat and moisture may keep the electrodes
wet and the transmitter activated. This will reduce the transmitter battery
life.
See detailed washing instructions in Important Information chapter.
For video tutorials, go to http://www.polar.fi/en/support/video_tutorials.
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Start Training
1. Wear the WearLink and the wrist unit.
2. Press OK and select Start. Start
recording by pressing OK.
To modify sound, heart rate view or other
training settings before starting the
training session, select Training
Settings. See Settings for more
information.
Your training session is recorded only
when recording for more than one minute.
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Burn Fat or Improve Fitness
While training, the Polar FT40 displays your optimal training intensity for burning fat
and improving fitness. These intensities may vary depending on your daily physical and
mental condition. When you start recording a training session, the FT40 analyses your
current condition and, if necessary, will adjust the intensities accordingly.
This intelligent training computer can detect your body's daily state from your heart rate
and heart rate variability. When your body is recovered from previous training sessions
and is not tired or stressed, then you are prepared for more intensive training.
The effect of your training is displayed on the wrist unit in real time. The fat-burning
and fitness intensity zones are separated by a vertical dotted line. This line is
automatically detected by the FT40, and shifted according to your current condition.
Effect on the display will change to Fatburn or Fitness depending on
which zone you are in.
1. Your current heart rate
2. Limit heart rate value between fat-burning and fitness intensity
zones. ~disappears as the FT40 adjusts the intensity zones to
correspond to your current condition when necessary.
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Fatburn (heart symbol is on the left side of the line)
In fatburn zone, training intensity is lower, and the source of energy is mainly
fat. Therefore, fat burns efficiently and your metabolism, mainly fat oxidation,
increases.
Fitness (heart symbol is on the right side of the line)
In fitness zone, training intensity is higher and you are improving your
cardiovascular fitness i.e. strenghtening your heart and increasing blood
circulation to muscles and lungs. The main energy source is carbohydrates.
You can lock into the Fatburn or Fitness zones, depending on your goal for that
particular training session.
While in the desired zone, press OK for one second to lock. Fat burning
zone locked or Fitness zone locked is displayed. The wrist unit gives
a sound if you are training too hard or too light.
For instance, fatburn zone is locked in this image.
To unlock a zone, press OK for one second.
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Training Functions
The following information is displayed during a training session. Press UP/DOWN to
change the view.
Heart rate
Your current heart rate.
The duration of your training is displayed in all views.
Calories
Amount of calories burned.
Time
Time of day.
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Quick Menu: Long pressing the LIGHT
button during training recording brings
you to Quick menu.InQuick menu you
can adjust training sounds or lock
buttons.
Heart Touch: displays the time during
training on bringing the wrist unit near
the transmitter. Set Heart Touch function
On/Off in Settings > Training
Settings > HeartTouch.
Stop Training
To pause the recording of your training
session, press BACK.
To stop your training session press BACK
twice. Stopped is displayed. A summary
of your training will then appear. See
After Training for more information.
Detach the transmitter connector from
the strap and rinse the strap under
running water after every use. Wash the
strap regularly in a washing machine at
40ºC/104ºF at least after every fifth use.
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Training Tips
If your aim is to lose weight, training
sessions need to be 30-60 minutes or
longer in the fat burn zone. The longer
the duration the more calories burned,
especially from fat. The percentage of
burnt fat calories will appear in a
summary after the session.
For improving your cardiovascular fitness,
aim to train in the fitness zone three or
four times a week for 20-40 minutes per
session. The fitter you are, the more
training (more often and longer duration)
is required for fitness improvement.
Read more about training in Training
Articles at http://articles.polar.fi.
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4. AFTER TRAINING
Training Summary
The Polar FT40 displays a training summary after each training session:
Calories
Calories burnt during training
Cal. fat
Fat percentage of the burnt calories
The duration of your training is displayed in all views.
Average
Average heart rate during training
Maximum
Maximum heart rate during training
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Fat burn
Time spent in the fat burning zone
Fitness
Time spent in the fitness improving zone
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Review Training Data
Review your training data in Training files,Week summaries and Totals.
1. Select Data > Training files to view detailed training information on your 50 most
recent training sessions. The information is similar to what is displayed after each
training session.
Each bar represents one training session. Select a training session you wish to
view.
Upper row: Date and time of day when the file was created
Lower row: Training time
When Training files becomes full, the oldest training file is replaced by the most
recent one. If you want to save the file for a longer period, transfer it to Polar web
service on www.polarpersonaltrainer.com. For further information, see the Transfer
Data.
To delete a training file, select Data > Delete files and the file you want to delete.
Delete file? is displayed. Select Yes.Remove from total? is displayed. To remove
the file from totals, as well, select Yes.
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2. Select Data > Week summaries to view the training data and results for the last 16
weeks.
Each bar represents one training week. Select a week you wish to view with
UP/DOWN.
Upper row: Week start / Week end date
Lower row: Total training time
To reset week summaries select Data > Reset weeks?. Select Yes to reset week
summaries.
3. Select Data > Totals since xx.xx.xxxx to view the total cumulative duration,
number of training sessions and calories starting from the last reset.
To reset totals, select Data > Reset totals and select Yes.
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Transfer Data
How to transfer data from your FT40 to
polarpersonaltrainer.com
For a long-term follow-up, transfer your
training files effortlessly from your Polar
FT40 to polarpersonaltrainer.com with
Polar FlowLink*. There you can see your
training data in more detail and
converted into graphs.
1. Register at polarpersonaltrainer.com.
2. Follow the instructions to download
and install Polar WebSync data
transfer software onto your computer.
3. Plug in the FlowLink to the USB port
on your computer.
4. Place your FT40 on the FlowLink
display facing down.
5. Follow the data transfer process from
the WebSync Software on your
computer screen.
See polarpersonaltrainer.com "Help" for
further instructions on data transfer.
*Optional Polar FlowLink required.
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