Polar Electro E40 User manual

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POLAR PHYSICAL
EDUCATION SYSTEM
User Manual
Polar E40™

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Dear Teacher,
Use a heart rate monitor to:
• exercise at an ideal pace.
• maximize the benefits of exercise in a limited
amount of time.
• provide your students with objective information.
Are they on the right track with exercising? Are they
improving?
• provide your students with immediate feedback.
Please read this manual for a better understanding of
how to use the Polar E40 heart rate monitor in your
teaching and how to make the most of the features
this product has to offer.
Congratulations on your purchase of the Polar E40
heart rate monitor.
Help your students reach their full potential. Make a
vital difference in their lives - a difference that can
help make a positive impact on their wellness for a
lifetime.
For your students, Polar technology means a better
understanding of how their cardiovascular systems
work and how they can become more responsible for
their own wellness.
For you, Polar technology provides instant, continual
and objective feedback about the progress of each
student on a personalized basis.
The Polar E40 heart rate monitor is easy to use and
an ideal teaching tool for many reasons:
• It shows exercise duration, time spent in target
heart rate zone, and average, as well as maximum
heart rates after each exercise session.
• It has an easy-to-use, two-button functionality.
• It has a large easy-to-read display.

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QUICK GUIDE
Exercise:
Monitors information
during exercise.
Summary:
Shows the data
recorded during
the exercise session.
DATE
BLACK
DURATION
BLACK
IN ZONE
BLACK
AVG. HR
BLACK
MAX HR
BLACK
CALORIES
BLACK
Totals:
Shows cumulative
exercise data.
TOT. TIME
BLACK
TOT. KCAL
BLACK
COUNT
BLACK
PER WEEK
BLACK
RESET ALL
BLACK
Settings:
Changes alarm,
time of day, and
other settings.
LIMIT SET
BLACK
SOUND SET
BLACK
WATCH SET
BLACK
USER SET
BLACK
UNIT SET
BLACK
Press
BLACK
Press
RED RED RED RED
Press
BLACK
Press
BLACK
EXERCISE
Press
BLACK

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CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION TO THE POLAR E40 HEART
RATE MONITOR ............................................. 6
1.1 Product Set ............................................ 6
1.2 Wrist Unit Buttons and Symbols ............... 7
1.3 Before Using the Wrist Unit ..................... 9
2. EXERCISING ................................................ 11
2.1 Wear the Transmitter ............................. 11
2.2 Start Exercise and View Data .................. 12
2.3 Stop Exercise and Review Summary ....... 14
3. VIEW SAVED EXERCISE INFORMATION ......... 16
3.1 Summary File ....................................... 16
3.2 Totals File ............................................ 16
4. HOW TO CHANGE SETTINGS ........................ 18
4.1 Heart Rate Limits Settings ..................... 18
4.2 Sound Setting ...................................... 19
4.3 Watch Settings ..................................... 19
4.4 User Settings ........................................ 20
4.5 Unit Setting ......................................... 21
5. TARGET HEART RATE ZONE ......................... 22
6. CALORIE CALCULATION ............................... 23
7. CARE AND MAINTENANCE ........................... 24
8. PRECAUTIONS ............................................. 27
8.1 Interference During Exercise .................. 27
8.2 Minimizing Possible Risks when
Exercising ............................................ 28
9. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ................ 29
10. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ....................... 31
11. LIMITED POLAR INTERNATIONAL
GUARANTEE ................................................ 33
12. DISCLAIMER ................................................ 34

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1. INTRODUCTION TO THE POLAR E40 HEART RATE MONITOR
1.1 Product Set
The Polar E40 heart rate monitor set consists of the
following items:
The wrist unit displays heart rate and exercise time.
It can be worn as a wristwatch.
The transmitter must be worn while exercising. The
electrodes, which are on the back of the transmitter,
detect heart rate continuously and transmit the signal
to the wrist unit.
The elastic strap holds the transmitter around the
chest.
Polar UpLink Tool™ software can easily be used for
editing settings, defining target heart rate zones and
transferring them to the wrist unit. The software is
included on CD in the product set and can also be
downloaded at www.polar.fi.
To use the UpLink Tool, a computer with a sound card
and dynamic loudspeakers or headphones is needed.

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1.2 Wrist Unit Buttons and Symbols
RED button
• Starts and stops heart rate
measurement
• Enters the displayed menu and
setting
• Returns to the main mode in the
Summary and Totals file
• Accepts the settings
• Switches off the alarm and snooze
Note: By pressing and holding the RED
button, the wrist unit returns to the Time
of Day display from any menu, except
when recording an exercise session.
BLACK button
• Moves to the following mode or
display
• Increases the selected value
• Puts the alarm on snooze for
10 minutes
By pressing and holding the BLACK
button
• In the Exercise mode: the target zone
alarm can be switched ON/OFF
• In the Time of Day display: the
keylock can be switched ON/OFF
• In the Totals file: an individual value
can be reset

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The flashing heart symbol indicates
heart rate measurement. The heart rate is
displayed in beats per minute (bpm).
The sound symbol indicates that
• the target zone alarm is on
(Exercise mode).
• the Alarm is on (Time of Day display).
Pressing the BLACK button snoozes
the alarm for ten minutes, while
pressing the RED button stops the
alarm.
The fitness bullets indicate time spent
in the target heart rate zone. For further
information, see chapter 2.2 Start
Exercise and View Data.
The watch symbol indicates the time
of day in the Exercise mode.
Heart rate is displayed as a
percentage of maximum heart rate
(HRmax%).
Weekday indicators
MON = Monday, TUE = Tuesday,
WED = Wednesday, THU = Thursday,
FRI = Friday, SAT = Saturday,
SUN = Sunday
The keylock symbol indicates that the
buttons are locked in the Time of Day
display. Pressing and holding BLACK
locks the buttons. The following text will
scroll on the display: HOLD TO LOCK,
LOCKED. Pressing and holding BLACK
again unlocks the buttons. HOLD TO
UNLOCK, UNLOCKED scrolls on the
display.
The battery symbol indicates that
the wrist unit battery is low. For further
information, see chapter 7 Care and
Maintenance.

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1.3 Before Using the Wrist Unit
Activate the wrist unit by pressing any button twice.
Once activated, it cannot be switched off. SETTINGS
is displayed. Set basic settings by using UpLink Tool
software. Then, press and hold the RED button until
the wrist unit displays Time of Day.
Alternatively set basic settings with the wrist unit as
follows:
Note:
• Digits run faster by pressing and holding the BLACK button.
Release the button at the desired value.
• If you prefer not to record calories, enter nil for personal
information.
• If you prefer to record calories, enter personal information
(weight, height, age, gender) into the wrist unit. For more
information on calories, see chapter 6 Calorie Calculation.
1. Activate the wrist unit by pressing any button twice.
2. SETTINGS is displayed. Press the RED button to go
to Basic Settings.
3. TIME MODE?: Select 12 h or 24 h time mode by
pressing the BLACK button.
12 h: the time is displayed from 1 to 12 AM or PM.
In the date setting the month is set first and then
the day.
24 h: the time is displayed from 0 to 23 hours.
In date setting, the day is set first, then the month.
Press the RED button to accept your selection.
TIME OF DAY is displayed.
• When 12 h time mode is in use, press the BLACK
button to select AM or PM. Then press the RED
button.
• Press the BLACK button to set the hours.
Then press the RED button.
• Press the BLACK button to set the minutes.
Then press the RED button.
4. SET DATE:
• Press the BLACK button to set the MONTH or
DAY. Then press the RED button.
• Press the BLACK button to set the DAY or
MONTH. Then press the RED button.
• Press the BLACK button to set the YEAR.
Then press the RED button.
5. UNITS for weight and height: Press the BLACK
button to select pounds and feet (lb/ft) or kilograms
and centimeters (kg/cm). Then press the RED
button.

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6. WEIGHT: Press the BLACK button to set weight.
Then press the RED button.
7. HEIGHT: Press the BLACK button to set height.
Then press the RED button.
Note: In lb/ft, set value for feet first, then inches.
8. AGE: Press the BLACK button to set age.
Then press the RED button.
9. SEX: Press the BLACK button to select FEMALE or
MALE. Then press the RED button.
The wrist unit displays SETTINGS OK and displays
Time of Day in 3 seconds.
The basic settings can be edited in Settings mode.
For further information, see chapter 4 How to Change
Settings.

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2. EXERCISING
Wear the transmitter in order to measure heart rate.
The wrist unit records exercise information (duration,
time spent in target heart rate zone, average and
maximum heart rate) during exercise.
2.1 Wear the Transmitter
1. Attach one end of the transmitter
to the elastic strap.
2. Adjust strap length to fit snugly
and comfortably. Secure the
strap around your student’s
chest, just below the chest
muscles, and buckle the strap
to the transmitter.
3. Advise your students to lift the
transmitters off their chests
and to moisten the two grooved
electrode areas on the back.
Make sure the wet electrode
areas have total skin contact and
that the Polar logo is in a central,
upright position.
4. Have your students wear the
wrist unit like a watch.
Additional Tips for Working with Children:
1. With small children or children with concave
chests, etc., you might find you get a better heart
rate reading if you put the transmitter across their
backs.
2. Have your students put the transmitter on and
adjust the straps, over their t-shirts. Then they can
slide the straps down and wiggle them up under
their shirts.
3. It may be possible to wear the transmitter over a
t-shirt as long as the area under the electrodes is
thoroughly wet. If the wrist unit does not pick up
heart rate, the transmitter will have to be worn
directly on the skin.

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Press the BLACK button to browse the following
information during exercise:
Heart rate (bpm or HRmax%)
If the numbers are flashing, heart rate is
outside the target heart rate zone.
Heart rate limits (bpm or HRmax%)
Exercise duration (hh:mm ss)
2.2 Start Exercise and View Data
When starting to exercise, have your students stay
at least 3 feet / 1 meter apart to allow the wrist unit to
lock onto its wearer’s heart rate signal. This helps
minimize interference when the students come close
together during exercise. For further information on
interference, see chapter 8 Precautions.
Advise your students to press the RED button to record
exercise data. The heart rate and a framed heart
symbol will appear in a few seconds.
The frame around the heart symbol indicates the
heart rate is coded.
A heart symbol without a frame indicates a
non-coded heart rate transmission. Heart rate
measurement functions also in non-coded mode,
especially if there are no sources of interference
nearby.
Note: If the display reads 00/--, heart rate is not being received.
Have your students bring their wrist units up to their chest near
the transmitter’s Polar logo. The wrist unit starts searching for
the heart rate signal again. The display refreshes in about
5 seconds.

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Heart Rate Limits
Default heart rate limits 80-160 bpm are set in the
wrist unit, and can be seen on the upper row of the
display. To change the heart rate limits, see chapter
How to Change Settings.
The heart symbol on the line moves according to heart
rate. If there is no heart symbol on the line, heart
rate is either below or above limits. An alarm sounds
outside the limits, if the target zone alarm is on.
For further information on target heart rate limits, see
chapter 5 Target Heart Rate Zone.
Turning the Target Zone Alarm On or Off
The alarm can be turned on or off by pressing and
holding the BLACK button. The alarm symbol is
displayed when the alarm is on.
Fitness bullets
Time of day
Fitness Bullets
There are six fitness bullets, each representing 10
minutes in the target heart rate zone, equaling a total
of one hour. When your students are in the target heart
rate zone, the first bullet starts to blink. When 10
minutes are up, the next bullet starts to blink and so
on. When your students are not in the target heart rate
zone, the blinking bullet disappears.
If heart rate is not found within 15 seconds, the
wrist unit displays only time of day and exercise
duration. Have your students start the code search by
bringing the wrist unit close to the Polar logo on the
transmitter.

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IN ZONE Exercise time in the target
heart rate zone (hh:mm ss)
AVG. HR Average heart rate of the
exercise session (bpm)
MAX HR Maximum heart rate of the
exercise session (bpm)
CALORIES For further information on
calories see chapter 6
Calorie Calculation.
2.3 Stop Exercise and Review Summary
Note: The following information is available only when using the
transmitter during the exercise session, and exercise has lasted
more than one minute.
Press the RED button to stop exercise data recording.
The SUMMARY view is automatically displayed. Each
of the following summary values is displayed for
3 seconds:
DURATION Exercise duration
(hh:mm ss)

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After Exercise Summary, the wrist unit returns to
the Time of Day display. Skip Exercise Summary by
pressing the RED button. The information may be
checked later. For further information, see chapter 3
View Saved Exercise Information.

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3. VIEW SAVED EXERCISE INFORMATION
3.1 Summary File
Review the latest exercise information in the Summary
file.
Note: The exercise information is saved in the Summary and
Totals files only if the exercise session has lasted more than
one minute.
1. In the Time of Day display, press the BLACK button.
SUMMARY is displayed.
2. Press the RED button to review data. DATE is
displayed.
Note: If EMPTY is displayed, no exercise information
has been recorded in the File.
3. Scroll with the BLACK button to view the following
exercise information:
DATE Exercise session date
DURATION Exercise session duration
IN ZONE Exercise time in target heart rate zone
AVG. HR Average heart rate of the exercise session
MAX HR Maximum heart rate of the exercise
session
CALORIES Calories expended during the exercise
session (shows 0 if calorie calculation
is off)
4. Press the RED button. SUMMARY is displayed.
Proceed to the Totals file by pressing the BLACK
button (TOTALS is displayed), or return to the Time of
Day display by pressing and holding the RED button.
3.2 Totals File
Review cumulative exercise information in the Totals
file.
1. Starting from the Time of Day display, press the
BLACK button twice. TOTALS is displayed.
2. Press the RED button to review data. TOT. TIME is
displayed.
Note: If EMPTY is displayed, no exercise information
has been recorded in the File.
3. Scroll with the BLACK button to view the following
exercise information:
TOT. TIME Total exercise time and start date.
TOT. KCAL Total calorie expenditure (shows 0 if
calorie calculation is off) and start date.
COUNT Total number of exercise sessions and
start date.

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PER WEEK Average frequency of exercise sessions
per week (starting Monday 00:00.00).
RESET ALL Resets all information in the Totals file.
To reset all information, press the RED button. RESET
flashes on the display. Select RESET or NO RESET
with the BLACK button. Confirm with the RED button.
RESET ALL is displayed.
4. Press and hold the RED button until the wrist unit
returns to the Time of Day display.
Note: An individual Total value can also be reset in the Totals
file. Press the BLACK button to review the TOTALS file and find
the value you want to reset. Press and hold the BLACK button
until the wrist unit displays RESET?. Continue pressing and
holding the BLACK button until the value is reset to zero. The
start date is reset to current.

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4. HOW TO CHANGE SETTINGS
The settings can easily be changed using UpLink Tool
software. Alternatively, they can be configured in the
wrist unit as follows:
1. In the Time of Day display, press the BLACK button
until SETTINGS is displayed.
2. Press the RED button. LIMIT SET is displayed.
3. Press the BLACK button to browse LIMIT SET,
SOUND SET, WATCH SET, USER SET or UNIT SET.
4. Press the RED button to enter the desired setting.
Note: You can return to the Time of Day display at any stage by
pressing and holding the RED button.
4.1 Heart Rate Limits Settings
The wrist unit calculates your student’s personal target
heart rate limits based on age. Target heart rate limits
can also be set manually. For further information
on determining personal target heart rate limits, see
chapter 5 Target Heart Rate Zone.
Starting from the Time of Day
display, repeat steps 1-4.
5. LIMITS is displayed. Press the
BLACK button to select heart
rate limits in beats per minute
(HR) or as a percentage of
maximum heart rate (HRmax%).
Press the RED button.
6. HIGH LIMIT is displayed. Set the
higher limit value with the
BLACK button. Then press the
RED button.
7. LOW LIMIT is displayed. Set the
lower limit value with the BLACK
button. Then press the RED
button.
8. LIMIT SET is displayed. Press
the BLACK button to proceed to
SOUND SET. Then press the RED
button.

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4.2 Sound Setting
Starting from the Time of Day display, repeat steps
1-4.
5. SOUND SET is displayed. Select sound ON or OFF
with the BLACK button, then press the RED button.
6. Press the BLACK button to proceed to WATCH SET.
Then press the RED button.
4.3 Watch Settings
Note: The time and date can be displayed in two ways. Select
12h (month, day, year) or 24h (day, month, year) time mode.
Alarm Setting
Starting from the Time of Day display, repeat steps
1-4.
5. ALARM is displayed. Select ALARM ON or OFF with
the BLACK button. Press the RED button.
ALARM OFF: Proceed to Time Setting step 6.
ALARM ON:
• When in 12 h time mode: Select AM or PM with
the BLACK button, then press the RED button.
• Set the hours for the alarm with the BLACK
button and press the RED button.
• Set the minutes with the BLACK button. Then
press the RED button to proceed to Time Setting
step 6.
Time Setting
Starting from the Time of Day display, repeat steps
1-4.
5. TIME is displayed.
6. Select 12 h or 24 h time mode with the BLACK
button. Then press the RED button.
7. Only when 12 h time mode is in use: Select AM or
PM with the BLACK button. Then press the RED
button.
8. Set the hours with the BLACK button. Then press
the RED button.
9. Set the minutes with the BLACK button. Then press
the RED button to proceed to Date Setting step 6.

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Date Setting
10. MONTH or DAY is displayed.
11. Set MONTH or DAY with the BLACK button.
Then press the RED button.
12. Set DAY or MONTH with the BLACK button.
Then press the RED button.
13. Set YEAR with the BLACK button. Then press the
RED button.
14. Press the BLACK button to proceed to USER SET.
Then press the RED button.
4.4 User Settings
Note:
• If you prefer not to record calories, enter nil for personal
information.
• To use calorie calculation, see chapter 6 Calorie Calculation.
Starting from the Time of Day display, repeat steps
1-4.
5. WEIGHT (LBS/KG) is displayed. Set the weight with
the BLACK button. Then press the RED button.
6. HEIGHT: Set height with the BLACK button.
Then press the RED button.
Note: In lb/ft, set feet first, then inches.
7. AGE: Set the age with the BLACK button. Then
press the RED button.
8. SEX: Select FEMALE or MALE with the BLACK
button. Then press the RED button.
9. Press the BLACK button to proceed to UNIT SET.
Then press the RED button.

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4.5 Unit Setting
Starting from the Time of Day display, repeat steps
1-4.
5. UNIT is displayed. Select LB/FT or KG/CM with the
BLACK button. Then press the RED button.
6. Return to the Time of Day display by pressing and
holding the RED button.