Polar Electro FT60 User manual

Polar FT60™
Getting Started Guide

CONTENTS
1. GET STARTED.................... 3
Get to Know Your Polar FT60
Training Computer................ 3
Start With Basic Settings ......... 4
Buttons and Menu Structure...... 5
2. BEFORE TRAINING .............. 6
Activate your Polar Star Training
Program.......................... 6
Perform Polar Fitness Test....... 7
3. TRAINING........................ 8
Start Training..................... 9
Stop Training..................... 9
4. AFTER TRAINING ................ 10
Review Training Data ............. 10
5. IMPORTANT INFORMATION ..... 11
Caring for Your FT60 ............. 11
Precautions....................... 15
Technical Specifications.......... 17
Limited International Polar
Guarantee........................ 19

1. GET STARTED
Get to Know Your Polar FT60 Training Computer
The Polar FT60 training computer records and
displays your heart rate and other data during
training.
The Polar H1 heart rate sensor transmits the
heart rate signal to the training computer. The
heart rate sensor consists of a connector and a
strap.
The full user manual and the latest version of
this getting started guide can be downloaded at
www.polar.com/support.
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Get Started 3

Start With Basic Settings
To activate your FT60, press and hold
any button for one second. Once the
FT60 is activated, it cannot be switched
off.
1. Language: Select Deutsch,English,
Español,Français,Italiano,
Português or Suomi 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. Select metric
(kilograms, centimeters, KCAL) or
imperial (pounds, feet, CAL).
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 FT60 enters Time
mode.
Select No if you want to change the
settings. Please enter basic
settings is displayed. Re-enter your
basic settings.
4Get Started

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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Get Started 5

2. BEFORE TRAINING
Activate your Polar Star Training
Program
The adaptive, personalized and built-in
Polar Star Training Program gives you the
optimal intensity and time targets for
your training. The training computer gives
feedback on your performance after each
training session and once a week.
The FT60 creates a training program
based on your user information (weight,
height, age, sex), fitness level, activity
level, and training goal.
By analyzing your weekly training results
and fitness level, the training computer
gives you training guidance for the
following week. The training program
adapts to your training habits and to your
changing fitness level.
1. In Time mode, select Menu >
Applications > Training program
> Create new program .
2. Perfom Polar Fitness Test. For more
information, see the next page.
3. Select your training goal:
•Improve fitness
•Maximize fitness
•Lose weight
4. Training program created! is
displayed.
5. Next, View week targets? is
displayed. Select YES to view the time
and calorie targets for your first
training week. If you select No,
Training program active! is
displayed and the training computer
returns to Time view.
6Before Training

6. Press DOWN and OK to view your
target training time in three different
heart rate zones (intensity targets).
Press DOWN to change the display.
7. You have now activated your training
program. Press and hold BACK to
return to Time mode.
To view your week targets later, select
Menu > Applications > Training
Program > View week targets.
Perform Polar Fitness Test
1. Wear the heart rate sensor, lie down
and relax for 1-3 minutes.
2. In Time mode, select Menu >
Applications > Fitness test >
Start test. The fitness test begins
instantly once the FT60 has located
your heart rate.
3. About 5 minutes later, a beep will
indicate the end of the test, and your
test result will appear on the display.
4. Press OK.UPDATE VO2max?is
displayed.
5. Select Yes to save the test result in
your User information and
OwnIndex results. If you know your
laboratory measured VO2max value and
have entered it in User information,
select No to save your test result in
OwnIndex results only.
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Before Training 7

3. TRAINING
Wear the heart rate sensor to measure heart rate.
1. Moisten the electrode area of the strap.
2. Attach the connector to the strap.
3. Tie the strap around your chest, just below the chest muscles,
and attach the hook to the other end of the strap.
4. Adjust the strap length to fit tightly but comfortably. Check
that the moist 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 and rinse the strap under
running water after every use. Sweat and moisture may keep the
electrodes wet and the heart rate sensor activated. This will reduce
the heart rate sensor battery life. For more detailed washing
instructions, see Important Information.
8Training

Start Training
1. Wear the training computer and heart
rate sensor.
2. In Time mode press OK and select
Start or long-press OK once when
you want to start recording your
training session.
To modify sound, heart rate view or other
training settings before recording your
training session, press OK once in Time
mode, and select Training Settings.
Your training session is recorded only if
the stopwatch has been on for more than
one minute.
Stop Training
To pause your training session, press
BACK.
To continue training recording, press OK
once.
To stop the training session press BACK
twice and Stopped is displayed.
For more information on instant, training
session feedback, see the full user
manual at www.polar.com/support.
A training summary will be shown only if
the training session has lasted for more
than one minute.
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Training 9

4. AFTER TRAINING
Review Training Data
Review your training data in Training
files,Week summaries and Totals.
Training Files
Select Data > Training files to view
detailed training information on your 100
most recent training sessions.
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
www.polarpersonaltrainer.com.
To delete a training file, select Data >
Delete files > Training 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.
Week Summaries
Select Data > Week summaries to view
the training data and results for the last
16 weeks.
To reset week summaries select Data >
Reset weekly summaries > Reset
weeks?. Select Yes to reset week
summaries.
Totals
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.
10 After Training