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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