Polar Electro FT40TM 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 WearLink ........................... 9
Start Training.................................10
Burn Fat or Improve Fitness..................11
Training Functions........................13
Stop Training..............................14
Training Tips ..............................14
4. AFTER TRAINING .............................15
Training Summary............................15
Review Training Data ........................17
Transfer Data.................................19
Test Your Fitness Level ......................20
Perform Polar Fitness Test...............21
Interpret Your Fitness Test Results .....22
Follow Your Fitness Test Results........23
5. SETTINGS.....................................24
Watch Settings...............................24
Training Settings.............................24
User Information .............................25
General Settings .............................26
6. CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMATION .........27
Caring for Your Polar FT40 .................. 27
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Washing Instructions for WearLink.......... 27
Service .......................................28
Changing Batteries...........................29
Precautions ..................................31
Troubleshooting..............................33
Technical Specifications ....................34
Guarantee and Disclaimer ...................36
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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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4Benefits of Your Polar FT40 Training Computer

2. GET STARTED
Get to Know Your Polar FT40
Wrist Unit records and displays your
heart rate and other data during
training.
WearLink transmits the heart rate signal
to the wrist unit. The WearLink consists
of a connector and strap.
Register your Polar product at
http://register.polar.fi/ to ensure we can
keep improving our products and
services to better meet your needs.
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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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6Get Started

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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8Get Started

3. TRAINING
Wear the WearLink
Before starting training recording, you need to wear the WearLink.
1. Wet the electrode areas of the strap well under running water.
2. Attach the connector to the strap. Adjust the strap length to fit
it 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 when you are not using it to
maximize the transmitter lifetime. See detailed washing instructions
in Care and Maintenance.
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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. In
Quick 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.
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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Test Your Fitness Level
The Polar Fitness TestTM is an easy and quick way
to measure your cardiovascular fitness and aerobic
capacity. The test is performed at rest.
The test result is a value called OwnIndex.
OwnIndex is comparable to maximal oxygen
uptake (VO2max ), a common aerobic capacity
measure. For further reading, see Interpret Your
Test Results.
The OwnIndex value can enhance the accuracy of
calories calculation during training.
The test is developed for healthy adults. To make
sure the test results are reliable, make the
following considerations:
• Avoid distractions. The more relaxed you are and
the more peaceful the testing environment is,
the more accurate the test result will be (for
instance, no television, telephone or talking).
• Avoid heavy physical exertion, alcohol and
unprescribed pharmacological stimulants on the
test day and the day before.
• Avoid eating a heavy meal or smoking 2-3 hours
prior to the test.
• Perform the test always in similar conditions and
at the same time during the day.
• Make sure that your user settings are correct.
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