Polar Electro FT80 User manual

Polar FT80
Getting Started Guide

CONTENTS
1. GET STARTED.................... 3
Get to Know Your Polar FT80
Training Computer................ 3
Buttons and Menu Structure...... 4
Start with Basic Settings ......... 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
Optimize Your Strength Training
with Heart Rate Guidance ........ 10
4. AFTER TRAINING ................ 12
Review Training Data ............. 12
Transfer Data..................... 13
5. IMPORTANT INFORMATION ..... 14
Caring for Your Product........... 14
Precautions....................... 18
Technical Specifications.......... 20
Limited International Polar
Guarantee........................ 22

1. GET STARTED
Get to Know Your Polar FT80 Training Computer
The Polar FT80 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.
You can transfer data easily between
your FT80 and the
polarpersonaltrainer.com web service
with Polar FlowLinkTM and WebSync
software.
The latest version of this getting started
guide and the full user manual can be
downloaded at www.polar.com/support.
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Get Started 3

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)
4Get Started

Start with Basic Settings
To activate your FT80, press and hold
any button for one second. Once the
FT80 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 FT80 enters Time
mode.
Select No if you want to change the
settings. Please enter basic
settings is displayed. Re-enter your
basic settings.
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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 FT80 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 view, select Menu >
Applications > Training program
> Create new program and Yes.
2. Perfom Polar Fitness Test. For more
information, see the next page.
3. Select your training goal:
•Improve fitness
•Maximize fitness
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 FT80 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 view.
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 FT80 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. Press OK and select Start, or
long-press OK when you want to start
recording your training session.
To modify sounds, heart rate view or
other training settings before starting the
training session, select Training
Settings. See section Settings for more
information.
Your training session is saved only when
the recording 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

Optimize Your Strength Training with
Heart Rate Guidance
Strength training with Polar FT80 helps
you effectively improve your muscle
strength and power by guiding your
recovery heart rate between exercise sets
during workout.
1. Create up to three workouts in
polarpersonaltrainer.com and
download the workout(s) to your FT80.
See Transfer Data for more
information.
2. When you have downloaded workouts
onto your FT80, press OK and press
DOWN to select Start strength
training. Press OK twice and Start
workout? is displayed. Select Yes
and press OK. Select the workout and
press OK. Select the exercise you
want to perform from the list. Press
OK and start your workout with the
first set.
3. When you have completed a set, the
FT80 tells you the optimal recovery
time. Sit down to wait and see when
your heart rate graph hits the dotted
line on the display and you hear a
beep. You have now recovered enough.
Start next set! is displayed.
4. When you have completed all sets of
an exercise press OK, and Exercise
completed? is displayed. Select Yes
to save the exercise data. The exercise
set is now removed from your exercise
list in this session.
5. Select the exercise you want to
perform next and finish your workout.
6. After workout, transfer data to
polarpersonaltrainer.com for easy
follow-up of your fitness level
development. See Transfer Data for
more information.
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If you have not yet downloaded workouts
from polarpersonaltrainer.com, FT80 still
guides your strength training informing
you how long to rest between each set.
1. Press OK and select Start strength
training.
2. When you have completed a set, the
FT80 tells you the optimal recovery
time. Sit down to wait and see when
your heart rate graph hits the dotted
line on the display and you hear a
beep. You have now recovered enough.
Start next set! is displayed.
Perform the exercises and finish your
workout.
3. After workout, transfer data to
polarpersonaltrainer.com for easy
follow-up of your fitness level
development. See Transfer Data for
more information.
If you have activated the STAR Training
Program, the performed strength trainings
are automatically accumulated to the
weekly training results.
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Training 11

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.
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Transfer Data
Use ready-made strenght training
exercises or add your own strenght
training exercises in
polarpersonaltrainer.com and transfer
those to your FT80 to guide your strength
training session. After training session(s),
follow-up easily your fitness level
development by transferring training data
from FT80 to polarpersonaltrainer.com.
The first time follow carefully
instructions:
1. Transfer strength training workouts to
your FT80:
1. Register in polarpersonaltrainer.com.
2. Follow the instructions on your
computer screen to download and
install the WebSync data transfer
software onto your computer.
If you have already registered, but not
downloaded WebSync, download it in
polarpersonaltrainer.com -> downloads
and follow the installation wizard.
3. Plug in the FlowLink cable to the USB
port on your computer.
4. Place your FT80 on the FlowLink
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.
2. Transfer training data from FT80 to
your diary in polarpersonaltrainer.com
1. Open the Web Sync data transfer
software onto your computer.
2. Plug in the FlowLink cable onto the
USB port onto your computer.
3. Place your FT80 on the FlowLink
facing down.
4. Follow the data transfer from your
FT80 onto polarpersonaltrainer.com
on your computer screen. See
polarpersonaltrainer.com "Help" for
further instructions.
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After Training 13

5. IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Caring for Your Product
Training computer: Keep your training
computer clean. Clean it with a mild soap and
water solution and rinse them with clean water.
Do not immerse the training computer in water.
Dry it carefully with a soft towel. Never use
alcohol or any abrasive material such as steel
wool or cleaning chemicals.
Connector: Detach the connector from the strap
after every use and dry the connector with a soft
towel. Clean the connector with a mild soap and
water solution when needed. Never use alcohol
or any abrasive material (eg. steel wool or
cleaning chemicals).
Strap: Rinse the strap under running water after
every use and hang to dry. Clean the strap
gently with a mild soap and water solution when
needed. Do not use moisturizing soaps, because
they can leave residue on the strap. Do not
soak, iron, dry clean or bleach the strap. Do not
stretch the strap or bend the electrode areas
sharply.
Check the label on your strap to see if it is machine
washable. Never put the strap or the connector in a
dryer!
Dry and store the strap and the connector
separately, to maximize the heart rate sensor
battery lifetime. Keep your training computer
and heart rate sensor in a cool and dry place.
Do not store them in a damp environment, in
non-breathable material (a plastic bag or a
sports bag) nor with conductive material (a wet
towel). Do not expose them to direct sunlight for
extended periods, such as by leaving it in a car
or mounted on the bike mount.
Service
During the two-year guarantee/warranty period
we recommend that you have service, other than
battery replacement, done by an authorized
Polar Service Center only. The warranty does not
cover damage or consequential damage caused
by service not authorized by Polar Electro.
14 Important Information

For contact information and all Polar Service
Center addresses, visit www.polar.com/support
and country-specific websites.
Register your Polar product at
http://register.polar.fi to ensure we can keep
improving our products and services to better
meet your needs.
The username for your Polar Account is always your
email address. The same username and password
are valid for Polar product registration,
polarpersonaltrainer.com, Polar discussion forum
and Newsletter registration.
Changing Batteries
The FT80 training computer and the Polar H1
heart rate sensor both have a user changeable
battery. To change the battery yourself, please
follow the instructions carefully as instructed in
chapter Change Batteries Yourself.
Prior to changing the batteries, please note the
following:
• The low battery indicator is displayed when
only 10-15% of the battery capacity is left.
• Excessive use of the backlight drains the
battery more rapidly.
• The backlight and sound are automatically
turned off when the low battery indicator is
displayed. Any alarms set prior to the
appearance of the low battery indicator will
remain active.
• In cold conditions, the low battery indicator
may appear, but will disappear when the
temperature rises.
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Change Batteries Yourself
When changing the battery, make sure the
sealing ring is not damaged, in which case you
should replace it with a new one. You can
purchase the sealing ring/battery kits at
well-equipped Polar retailers and authorized
Polar Services. In the USA and Canada, the
additional sealing rings are available at
authorized Polar Service Centers. In the USA
the sealing ring/battery kits are also available at
www.shoppolar.com.
Keep the batteries away from children. If
swallowed, contact a doctor immediately.
Batteries should be properly disposed of
according to local regulations.
When handling a new, fully charged battery,
avoid clasp-like contact, i.e. simultaneous from
both sides, with metal or electrically conducting
tools, like tweezers. This may short-circuit the
battery causing it to discharge more rapidly.
Typically, short circuiting does not damage the
battery, but it may decrease the capacity and
lifetime of the battery.
Danger of explosion if the battery is replaced
with wrong type.
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Changing Training Computer Battery
1. Open the battery cover with a coin by turning it from CLOSE
to OPEN (A1).
2. Remove the battery cover and lift the battery out carefully
with a suitable sized small rigid stick or bar, such as a
toothpick. A non-metal tool is preferable. Be careful not to
damage the metal sound element (*) or the grooves. (A2)
Insert a new battery with the positive (+) side outwards.
3. Replace the old sealing ring with a new one (if available),
fitting it snugly in the cover groove to ensure water resistance.
4. Put the cover back on and turn clockwise to CLOSE.
Changing Heart Rate Sensor Battery
1. Lever the battery cover open by using the clip on the strap.
(B1)
2. Remove the old battery from the battery cover with a suitable
sized small ridgid stick or bar, such as a toothpick. A
non-metal tool is preferable. Be careful not to damage the
battery cover.
3. Insert the battery inside the cover with the negative (-) side
outwards. Make sure the sealing ring is in the groove to ensure
water resistance.
4. Align the ledge on the battery cover with the slot on the
connector and press the battery cover back into place. You
should hear a snap.
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Precautions
The Polar training computer shows your
performance indicators. It indicates the level of
physiological strain and intensity during your
training session. No other use is intended or
implied.
Minimizing Risks When Training
Training may include some risk. Before
beginning a regular training program, answer
the following questions concerning your health
status. If you answer yes to any of these
questions, consult a physician before starting
any training program.
• Have you been physically inactive for the past
5 years?
• Do you have high blood pressure or high blood
cholesterol?
• Are you taking any blood pressure or heart
medication?
• Do you have a history of breathing problems?
• Do you have symptoms of any disease?
• Are you recovering from a serious illness or
medical treatment?
• Do you use a pacemaker or other implanted
electronic device?
• Do you smoke?
• Are you pregnant?
In addition to exercise intensity, medications for
heart conditions, blood pressure, psychological
conditions, asthma, breathing, etc., as well as
some energy drinks, alcohol, and nicotine may
also affect heart rate.
It is important to be sensitive to your body’s
responses during exercise. If you feel
unexpected pain or excessive fatigue when
exercising, it is recommended that you stop
the exercise or continue at a lighter
intensity.
Note! If you are using a pacemaker, you can
use Polar training computers. In theory
interference to pacemaker caused by Polar
products should not be possible. In practice no
reports exist to suggest anyone ever having
experienced interference. We cannot however
issue an official guarantee on our products'
suitability with all pacemakers or other
implanted devices due to the variety of devices
available. If you have any doubts, or if you
experience any unusual sensations while using
Polar products, please consult your physician or
contact the implanted electronic device
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manufacturer to determine safety in your case.
If you are allergic to any substance that
comes into contact with your skin or if you
suspect an allergic reaction due to using the
product, check the listed materials in
Technical Specifications. To avoid any skin
reaction to the heart rate sensor, wear it over a
shirt, but moisten the shirt well under the
electrodes to ensure flawless operation.
The combined impact of moisture and intense
abrasion may cause a black color to come off the
heart rate sensor’s surface, possibly staining
light-colored clothes. If you use perfume or insect
repellent on your skin, you must ensure that it does
not come into contact with the training computer or
the heart rate sensor.
Training equipment with electronic
components may cause interfering stray
signals. To tackle these problems, try the
following:
1. Remove the heart rate sensor from your
chest and use the training equipment as you
would normally.
2. Move the wrist unit around until you find an
area in which it displays no stray reading or
does not flash the heart symbol.
Interference is often worst right in front of
the display panel of the equipment, while
the left or right side of the display is
relatively free of disturbance.
3. Put the heart rate sensor back on your chest
and keep the wrist unit in this
interference-free area as much as possible.
If the FT80 still does not work, the piece of
equipment may be electrically too noisy for
wireless heart rate measurement.
FT80 may be worn when swimming. To
maintain water resistance, do not press
buttons under water. For more information,
visit http://www.polar.com/support.
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Technical Specifications
Training computer
Battery type CR 2025
Battery life Average 8 months (training 1h/day
7 times a week)
Battery cap sealing
ring
O-ring 23.0 x 0,6 Material EPDM
Operating temperature -10 °C to +50 °C / 14 °F to 122 °F
Wrist strap material Polyurethane
Back cover and wrist
strap buckle
Stainless steel complying with the
EU Directive 94/27/EU and
amendment 1999/C 205/05 on the
release of nickel from products
intended to come into direct and
prolonged contact with the skin.
Watch accuracy Better than ± 0.5 seconds/day at 25
°C / 77 °F temperature.
Accuracy of heart rate
measurement
± 1% or ± 1 bpm, whichever larger,
definition applies to steady state
conditions.
Water resistance 50 m (Suitable for bathing and
swimming)
Heart rate sensor
Battery type CR 2025
Battery life Average 1500 hours of use
Battery sealing ring O-ring 20.0 x 0.90 Material Silicone
Operating temperature -10 °C to +50 °C / 14 °F to 122 °F
Connector material ABS
Strap material 38% Polyamide, 29% Polyurethane,
20% Elastane, 13% Polyester
Water resistance 30 m (Suitable for bathing and
swimming)
Limit values
Chronometer 23 h 59 min 59 s
Heart rate 15 - 240 bpm
Total time 0 - 9999 h 59 min 59 s
Total calories 0 - 999999 kcal/Cal
Total exercise count 65 535
Year of birth 1921 - 2020
Maximum speed with
a GPS sensor
199.9 km/h
Maximum speed with
footpod
29.5 km/h
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