Polar Electro AW200 User manual

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Contents
1. YOUR POLAR AW200 ACTIVITY WATCH -
BENEFITS...................................... 4
2. GETTING STARTED ............................ 5
Watch Buttons................................. 5
Watch Modes and Menu Structure .......... 6
What to Do First?.............................. 7
3. BEFORE ACTIVITY ............................. 8
Daily Use ................................... 8
Altitude Measurement..................... 8
Altitude Calibration........................ 8
Walking/Hiking Hilly or Flat Terrain...... 9
Barometer Calibration ....................10
Barometric Trend .........................10
Temperature...............................11
4. DURING ACTIVITY ............................12
Start Action Recording (REC) ................12
Reading Data on Display.....................13
Polar Activity Zones.......................14
Reading Data on Display...continued ...16
File view......................................17
Altitude Trend Scale.........................18
Altitude Difference...........................19
5. AFTER ACTIVITY..............................20
Files of Saved Activity Data..................20
Viewing Saved Activity Data .............21
Delete a File...............................23
Delete All Files............................23
Reset Totals File ..........................23
6. SETTINGS.....................................24
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Watch Settings...............................24
Daily Alarm On/Off........................24
Time of Day................................25
Date .......................................25
Sound On/Off..............................25
Units (metric/imperial) ...................26
ALTI AUTO On/Off .......................26
Intro On/Off................................27
User Settings.................................28
General Settings .............................29
Backlight...................................29
Button Lock ...............................29
7. CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMATION .........30
Care and Maintenance.......................30
Caring for your Activity Watch ..........30
Service .....................................31
Battery .....................................32
Precautions ..................................34
Technical Capability .....................34
Minimizing Possible Health Risks During
Physical Outdoor Activities ..............35
Frequently Asked Questions .................36
Technical Specification .....................38
Limited Polar International Guarantee ......41
Polar Disclaimer .............................43
INDEX.........................................44
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1. YOUR POLAR AW200 ACTIVITY WATCH - BENEFITS
Once it's on, you don't want to take it off! A gateway to improved wellbeing with a touch of a button!
ACTIVITY - Allow yourself to be inspired in the open air.
Walking slowly or briskly? What's the effect on your fitness? - See live
feedback on Activity Zones and intensity. How much of your hiking time has
been beneficial to your health? - Check the Active Time vs Total Time
ENVIRONMENT - Enjoy it safely and discover what’s really around you.
Want to know which way the weather's heading? - Check barometric trend and
be prepared. Want to know how much elevation you have gained since the last
stop? - Altitude difference can tell you just that.
BODY - Just press START and move!
How intensively are you moving? When to have a break and a snack? - One
glance to see your work rate and keep you on track without exhausting
yourself. How many calories did you burn and how high did you hike? For
those and more, check the File after your activity.
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4Your Polar AW200 Activity Watch - Benefits

2. GETTING STARTED
Watch Buttons
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Getting Started 5

Watch Modes and Menu Structure
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6Getting Started

What to Do First?
1. Activate your Polar AW200 Activity Watch by
pressing the START button twice, until Basic
SETTINGS is displayed*.
2. Press START again and follow the instructions
on display:
3. Time: select either 12h or 24h. With 12 h,
select AM/PM. Enter correct time.
4. Date: DD = days, MM = month, YY = year
5. Units: KILOGRAMS (meters (M) / hectopascal
(hPa)/ Centigrades (°C)) or POUNDS (feet (FT) /
inches of mercury (inHg) / Fahrenheit (°F)
6. Settings OK? is displayed. To change any
settings, press the STOP button repeatedly
until you see the data you want to change.
Once correct, press the START button. The
display automatically switches to show the
time of day (TIME mode).
7. To record as accurate data as possible during
activity, you need to key in some of your
personal details. Do this either straight away,
or when you start recording your activity.
To do so now, press the START button. Menu
WATCH SET is displayed. Press DOWN once
until Menu USER SET appears on display. Press
START, enter and confirm the required
information. Press and hold the STOP button
to return to TIME mode. For more detailed
description, see 'User Settings'.
Your activity watch is now ready for action!
*If you do not press any buttons for approx. five
minutes, the display automatically switches to
TIME mode. You will then need to set the correct
time, date and units separately. See 'Settings' for
details.
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3. BEFORE ACTIVITY
Daily Use
Your Polar AW200 Activity Watch can be worn on
the wrist at all times. Not only does it tell you the
time of day and date, but the surrounding
temperature and air pressure trend (BARO), as
well, helping you keep track of any changes in the
weather.
Altitude Measurement
Altitude measurement relies on a simple principle:
atmospheric pressure decreases as elevation
increases.
For accurate altitude readings, the device needs to
be calibrated first.
Altitude Calibration
To calibrate the altimeter, check your current
altitude on a topographic map of your area.
Alternatively, calibrate the barometer instead. For
this, see 'Barometer Calibration'.
1. Go to ALTIBARO mode. If the display shows
BARO mode, press START twice to Activate
ALTIMETER. If you are already in ALTI mode,
proceed to step 2.
2. Press START and UP to go to Altitude
CALIBRATION and press START. The value on
the display starts flashing.
3. Enter the correct altitude (M / FT).
4. Calibration OK is displayed for three seconds
before the display returns to ALTI mode.
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Walking/Hiking Hilly or Flat Terrain
If your aim is to roam around in a landscape where
altitude is likely to change a lot, we recommend
that you follow the altitude trend graph during
your hike. It is activated automatically as you start
recording your activity.
However, if you are planning to walk on flat rather
than hilly terrain, you may want to follow the
changes in the wheather instead in which case you
should deactivate automatic altitude
measurement, ALTI AUTO:
Start at TIME mode and select Menu WATCH SET >
Set ALTI AUTO On >OFF. Return to TIME mode by
pressing and holding the STOP button.
To activate barometric measurement, go to ALTI
mode and select Activate BAROMETER.Barometer
ACTIVATED is visible for a few seconds before the
display returns to BARO mode.
Once you start recording, the barometric trend
graph instead of the altitude trend graph will
appear on the display.
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Barometer Calibration
As barometric and altitude measurements are both
based on air pressure, calibrating the barometer
will automatically calibrate the altimeter. This is
practical in case you don't know the altitude but
have access to the internet or can call a local
weather station for current barometric information.
To calibrate barometer,
1. Go to ALTI/BARO mode. If the diplay shows
ALTI mode, press START twice to Activate
BAROMETER. If you are already in BARO mode,
proceed to step 2.
2. Press START and UP to go to Barometer
CALIBRATION and press START. The Sea level
PRESSURE value starts flashing on the display.
3. Enter the correct value (hPa / inHg).
4. Calibration OK is displayed for three seconds
before the display returns to BARO mode.
Barometric Trend
By using the barometer to predict possible weather
changes you can be better prepared and make
your outdoor activity more enjoyable and safer.
If the barometric trend is rising, the weather is
likely to get clearer but in cold climates, even
colder weather is likely to be on its way.
If the trend is dropping, the weather is likely to
get cloudier. The steeper or more rapid the drop,
the greater the chance of a storm. 1hPa/hour (or
0.03 inHg) drop in pressure can already signal
deteriorating weather. The graph is updated every
30 minutes and displays the changes in air
pressure over a rolling 24 hour period.
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Temperature
You can view the surrounding temperature in both,
BARO and ALTI modes.
In ALTI mode, press and hold the DOWN button to
switch the bottom row view between the time of
day and temperature.
Your body heat can affect the temperature reading
so it is advisable to either wear the activity watch
over your sleeve or take it off the wrist for
approximately 10 minutes to get the actual
temperature of the surrounding.
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4. DURING ACTIVITY
Start Action Recording (REC)
Starting from TIME mode, either
a) press and hold the START button or
b) press DOWN to go to ACTION mode and press
START.
Your Polar AW200 Activity Watch starts recording
total time of your walk/hike. To pause recording,
press STOP button once. Press it twice to stop
recording.
If you have not keyed in the user settings, User
set MISSING is displayed. Follow the instructions
on how to enter them and then, once in ACTION
mode, press START to record your activity. If
incorrect or no user settings are entered, default
settings will be used.
For the first 30 seconds of recording, the device
will detect your movement. Therefore the zone
pointer (animation) will not be moving on the
display. Action data will start accumulating in
the file after one minute of activity.
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Reading Data on Display
During action recording, you can switch the view on the screen with the UP/DOWN buttons between the
following modes; TIME, ACTION or ALTI/BARO:
TIME mode:
Date / Polar logo (press and hold UP button to switch view)
Time of Day
ACTION mode 1st view:
The Zone Pointer moves within the activity zones and mirrors the speed of your walking or running
activity. If you move too slow, it stops. It is visible only during action recording.
Total Time is the cumulative time since you started recording your activity.
KCAL = Cumulative kilocalories burned since the beginning of recording.
ACTION mode 2nd view:
Bottom row: Press and hold DOWN button to see the work rate of the exercise
KCAL/H = Kilocalories burned per hour.
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Polar Activity Zones
Based on walking and running speeds, Polar divides activity into five zones. The following chart displays
the zones and their effects on your health and fitness:
Slow walking Walking Brisk walking Running Fast running
Long slow
walks maintain
overall health
and promote
recreation.
Regular walking
in a comfortable
speed improves
health and
fitness in less fit
persons.
Brisk walking
allows health
benefits for all and
improves fitness in
most individuals.
Regular running is a
recommended
activity for advanced
fitness.
Running fast even
in short sessions
improves
performance and
increases race
speed.
Regular walking can improve fitness depending on your current fitness level. For example, if a less fit
person walks daily for 30 minutes or more at comfortable pace, fitness improves. For more experienced
walker brisk walking will improve fitness. A good recommendation is to walk briskly at least 30 minutes
3-5 times a week. This recommendation applies also to running.
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In addition to walking and running speeds, ascents and descents will also affect intensity, energy
expenditure, and muscle fitness. For example, walking uphill slowly can burn as many calories as walking
briskly on a flat terrain. Walking or running technique, carrying a backpack and the quality of the surface
also have an effect on intensity. This is seen in the amount of expended calories.
Below typical calorie expenditures per hour (kcal/h) for a person weighing 75 kg. If you weigh less, fewer
calories are expended; if more, a greater amount of calories are expended.
Slow Walking Walking Brisk walking Running Fast running
300 kcal 400 kcal 500 kcal 700 kcal 800 kcal
For more information on the activity measurement, visit our Article Library; http://articles.polar.fi.
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Reading Data on Display...continued
ALTI mode (= mountain symbol)
Altitude Trend graph shows altitude changes of passed track, or Altitude Difference (press and hold
the UP button to switch view)
Your current altitude
Time of day or Temperature (press and hold the DOWN button to switch view).
BARO mode (= cloud symbol)
Barometric Trend shows the changes in air pressure.
Current air pressure measured at sea level
Temperature or Time of day (press and hold DOWN button to switch view)
ALTI and BARO mode cannot be active simultaneously. This means that while the altitude trend is
displayed, no changes in air pressure are being recorded and vice versa.
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File view
During action recording or when recording is
paused, the display will automatically scroll
through the following cumulative values if you
press and hold the START button:
ACTIVE TIME = The duration of truly active body
movement since you started recording. Compare
the active time with the total time and find out
how long you have been moving on an intensity
level that improves fitness. This time excludes the
time you have spent on stops and breaks during
your walk. If your activity watch does not detect
any motion for over an hour, the activity recording
will pause until you start it again manually.
ACT(IVE) STEPS = Instead of counting single steps,
Polar AW200 Activity Watch counts only the steps
that are based on continuous motion of the whole
body. The active steps improve fitness more
efficiently than the steps taken on a very low
intensity.
ASCENT = The total vertical elevation you have
gained since you started recording.
DESCENT = The total vertical drop you have
completed since you started recording your action.
You can stop the automatic scrolling by pressing
either UP or DOWN at any time.
Your Polar AW200 Activity Watch is designed to
be worn on your wrist. Hanging it for example on
your backpack can cause inaccurate activity
measurements or no data recording at all.
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Altitude Trend Scale
Select the scale for the altitude graph to appear on the display. See our recommendation below:
Walking/Hiking Scale On Altitude Trend Scale, one
pixel equals On Altitude Trend Scale, total altitude axis equals
Level to
moderate
terrain 1 1m/3ft 15m/45ft
Moderate to
steep terrain 10 10 m /30 ft 150 m / 450 ft
To set the scale for altitude measurement, go to ALTI mode and select Altitude SCALE >1or 10.
The altitude trend is updated every 30 seconds during action recording and every 15 minutes at other
times.
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Altitude Difference
For the altitude difference between two points
during a hike, when you are at the point you want
to start the measurement from,
1. Go to ALTI mode and select Altitude
DIFFERENCE, press START and select
Difference RESET?
2. To reset, press START. To cancel and to return
to previous menu, press STOP.
3. At arrival to your destination point, in ALTI
mode, press and hold the UP button to see the
altitude difference since your last reset.
Please note that start of action recording resets
the altitude difference measurement
automatically.
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5. AFTER ACTIVITY
Files of Saved Activity Data
As soon as you start recording your activity and start moving, the wrist unit begins to save data on your
activity. To view this information on file, start in TIME mode and select Menu FILES.
Your Polar AW200 Activity Watch can store up to nine files, the latest file being presented first. Once all
nine files have been used, a new file automatically replaces the oldest one.
File Info View
File order number/Total number of files on record
Weekday file was created
Date file was created i.e. when action recording took place.
Time file was created i.e. time when action recording was started.
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