Polar Electro FT40 User manual

User Manual
Manuel d’Utilisation
Polar FT40™
Manufactured by
Polar Electro Oy
Professorintie 5
FIN-90440 KEMPELE
Tel [phone]
Fax [phone]
www.polar.fi
17934434.00 ENG/FRA A WINLEE

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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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Get Started 5

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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Get Started 7

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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Training 9