Polar Electro Polar FS2c User manual

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User Manual
Manuel d’Utilisation
Manuale d’uso
Gebruiksaanwijzing
Polar FS1/FS2c/FS3c™

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Dear Customer,
Congratulations on your purchase of a new Polar FS1/FS2c/FS3c™ Fitness Heart Rate Monitor!
This manual contains the information you need to use and maintain your product. Please read
this through to understand how to use the functions and get the most out of your Polar heart rate
monitor.
Please check our web sites for your personalized exercise program and online diary, as well as for
versatile tips and background information for your exercise:
www.polarpersonaltrainer.com
www.polar.fi

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QUICK GUIDE
You can return to the Time of Day display from any mode except Exercise mode by pressing and holding the front button.
*Heart Touch changes display in Exercise mode.
In the Exercise
mode you can
measure your
heart rate.
In the File mode
you can see your
latest exercise
information.
In the Zone mode
you can set the
heart rate limits
manually.
In the Time mode
you can set the
time of day.
In the Date
mode you can
set the date.
(FS2c/FS3c)
In the User
mode you can
set your age.
(FS3c)
Wait for 3 secs
Heart Rate
Heart Touch*
Exercise duration
Time of day
Current
Heart rate
Wait for 3 secs
Total Exercise
duration
Average
heart rate
Maximum
heart rate
Exercise date
Wait for 3 secs
Target heart
rate zone alarm
ON/OFF
Set upper limit
Set lower limit
Wait for 3 secs
Select 12h/24h
time mode
Select AM/PM
(in 12h time
mode)
Set hours
Set minutes
Wait for 3 secs
Set month/day
or
Set day/month
Set weekday
Wait for 3 secs
Set age
Time of Day
Display

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CONTENTS
Information specific to both of the FS2c/FS3c products is marked in gray background.
Information specific only to the FS3c product is marked with an outline.
All other information applies to all three products: FS1, FS2c and FS3c.
1. INTRODUCTION TO THE FS1, FS2c AND FS3c
HEART RATE MONITORS ............................................34
1.1 HEART RATE MONITOR ELEMENTS....................34
1.2 WRIST UNIT FRONT BUTTON AND
DISPLAY SYMBOLS...........................................35
2. EXERCISING..............................................................37
2.1 MEASURING YOUR HEART RATE .......................37
2.2 FUNCTIONS DURING EXERCISE ........................39
2.3 STOPPING THE EXERICSE.................................40
3. CHECKING SAVED EXERCISE INFORMATION..............41
4. SETTINGS ..................................................................42
4.1 TIME SETTING ..................................................42
4.2 DATE SETTING (FS2c/FS3c) ..............................43
4.3 USER SETTINGS (FS3c) ....................................45
4.4 HEART RATE LIMITS .........................................46
5. TARGET HEART RATE ZONE........................................48
6. CARE AND MAINTENANCE..........................................49
7. PRECAUTIONS...........................................................50
7.1 INTERFERENCE DURING EXERCISE ..................50
7.2 MINIMIZING POSSIBLE RISKS WHEN
EXERCISING.....................................................51
8. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS...............................52
9. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS....................................53
10. LIMITED POLAR INTERNATIONAL GUARANTEE ...........54
11. DISCLAIMER..............................................................55

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1. INTRODUCTION TO THE FS1, FS2c AND FS3c HEART RATE MONITORS
The following chapter contains information on the elements of the FS1/FS2c/FS3c heart rate monitors and how to get
started.
1.1 HEART RATE MONITOR ELEMENTS
Wrist Unit
The wrist unit displays your heart rate, exercise time, and
the time of day. You can also wear it as a watch.
Polar Transmitter
Wear the transmitter while exercising. The electrode areas
are on the back of the transmitter. The electrodes detect your
heart rate continuously and it is transmitted to the wrist unit.
Elastic Strap
The elastic strap holds the transmitter around your chest.
Polar Web Services
www.polarpersonaltrainer.com is a complete web service
tailored to support your exercise. Free registration gives
you access to the exercise diary, tests and calculators,
reports and useful articles. Moreover, you can get the latest
product tips and support online at www.polar.fi.

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1.2 WRIST UNIT FRONT BUTTON AND DISPLAY SYMBOLS
This section contains information on how to operate the wrist unit and a symbols guide for reading the data on the display.
Polar FS1, FS2c and FS3c heart rate monitors have one operating front button.
Front button functions:
• Start and stop heart rate measurement and stopwatch.
• Move forward to the next mode.
• Lock your selection/desired value.
• Return to the Time of Day display from any mode except Exercise mode (EXE) by pressing and holding the button.
• Activate the target heart rate zone alarm in Exercise mode by pressing and holding the button.
• Activate the backlight (FS2c/FS3c)
- You can activate the night mode in the Time of Day display by pressing and holding the front button. A button press
activates the backlight in any mode if the night mode is active. The night mode is turned off automatically after five
minutes timeout if you do not press the front button. If you press the front button again before the timeout occurs,
the backlight is activated again, and the timeout is reset. If you start to exercise when the night mode is on,
the mode stays on until the end of the exercise. During the exercise you can activate the backlight with Heart Touch.

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Display symbols
Clock symbol indicates the time of day in Exercise and Time Setting mode.
The target heart rate zone alarm symbol indicates when the target heart rate zone alarm is
on in the Exercise mode.
Heart symbol indicates that your heart rate is being measured and that heart rate is inside
the target heart rate zone.
Weekday indicator indicates the weekday in the Time of Day display. Weekdays are printed
on the display frame (FS2c/FS3c).
The battery symbol in the Time of Day display indicates that the wrist unit battery is low.
For further information see the Care and Maintenance chapter on page 49.
The menu level indicator shows you the number of menu items. When browsing the menu,
the symbol indicates where you are in the current menu level.
MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

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2. EXERCISING
This chapter contains information on how to start to use
your heart rate monitor for the first time, and how to wear
the transmitter.
Before you start exercising it is recommended that you set
your target heart rate limits and alarm. For further
information, see Heart Rate Limits chapter on page 46.
2.1 MEASURING YOUR HEART RATE
To measure your heart rate you need to wear the transmitter.
Heart rate coding reduces interference from other heart
rate monitors that are close by. To make sure that the code
search is successful and to ensure trouble-free heart rate
monitoring, keep the wrist unit within 3 feet/1 meter of your
transmitter (FS2c/FS3c).
Check that you are not near other people with heart rate
monitors or any source of electromagnetic disturbances
(for further information on interference, see the Precautions
chapter on page 50).
1. Attach one end of the
transmitter to the elastic
strap.
2. Adjust the transmitter’s strap
length to fit snugly and
comfortably. Secure the strap
around your chest, just below
the chest muscles, and buckle
the strap to the transmitter.
3. Lift the transmitter off your
chest and moisten the two
grooved electrode areas
on the back. Check that the
wet electrode areas are firmly
against your skin and that
the Polar logo is in a central,
upright position.
4. Wear the wrist unit as a watch.

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A flashing heart symbol indicates an ongoing heart rate
measurement. The heart symbol flashes at the pace of your
heart. The outline indicates that the heart rate reception is
coded (FS2c/FS3c).
5. In the Time of Day display,
press the front button to enter
the menu. EXE (Exercise) is
displayed. If you will need the
backlight during the exercise,
activate the night mode by
pressing and holding the front
button in the Time of Day
display (FS2c/FS3c).
6. After three seconds the wrist
unit goes into Exercise mode
and the stopwatch starts.
The stopwatch is displayed
and the outline of the heart
symbol will flash until your
heart rate is detected.
7. Your heart rate and the heart
symbol will appear within
15 seconds.
Note:
• Please allow sufficient time for signal pick up.
• If the wrist unit does not receive your heart rate, the stopwatch
keeps running and the flashing heart frame symbol disappears.
Check that the transmitter electrodes are wet and that the
strap is snug enough.
• If the code search was unsuccessful, the frame around the
heart symbol will disappear after 15 seconds. In order to
repeat the code search, bring the wrist unit close to the Polar
logo on the transmitter. If you still do not succeed in code
searching, but your heart rate is displayed and the heart
symbol without a frame is flashing, you may start
exercising, but your wrist unit may be disturbed by other
heart rate monitors (FS2c/FS3c).

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2.2 FUNCTIONS DURING EXERCISE
Checking Exercise Information
The heart rate value also flashes and the target heart rate
zone alarm beeps (if you have set the alarm on) outside the
target zone.
1. Current Heart Rate
symbol indicates that
your heart rate is inside the
target heart rate zone. Illuminating the Display (FS2c/FS3c)
If you have activated the night mode in the Time of Day
display before starting the exercise by pressing and
holding the front button, Heart Touch activates the
backlight.
Note: If you have activated the night mode, first Heart Touch
activates the backlight. In order to change the display information,
you need to keep the wrist unit close to the Polar logo on the
transmitter until the desired information is displayed.
Heart Touch
By bringing the wrist unit
close to the Polar logo on the
transmitter you can change
the display information
(Heart Rate / Exercise Duration / Time of Day) during
the exercise. Keep the wrist unit close to the logo,
until the desired information is displayed.
symbol indicates that you are below your target
heart rate zone.
symbol indicates that you are above your target
heart rate zone.
2. Exercise Duration
(Displayed as minutes and
seconds up until one hour
of exercise, then displayed
as hours and minutes.)
3. Time of Day