Precautions; Troubleshooting - Polar Electro FT80 User Manual

Precautions

The Polar training computer shows your performance indicators. It indicates the level of physiological strain and intensity
during your training session. No other use is intended or implied.
Minimizing Risks When Training
Training may include some risk. Before beginning a regular training program, answer the following questions concerning
your health status. If you answer yes to any of these questions, consult a physician before starting any training program.
• Have you been physically inactive for the past 5 years?
• Do you have high blood pressure or high blood cholesterol?
• Are you taking any blood pressure or heart medication?
• Do you have a history of breathing problems?
• Do you have symptoms of any disease?
• Are you recovering from a serious illness or medical treatment?
• Do you use a pacemaker or other implanted electronic device?
• Do you smoke?
• Are you pregnant?
In addition to exercise intensity, medications for heart conditions, blood pressure, psychological conditions, asthma,
breathing, etc., as well as some energy drinks, alcohol, and nicotine may also affect heart rate.
It is important to be sensitive to your body's responses during exercise.
exercising, it is recommended that you stop the exercise or continue at a lighter intensity.
If you are using a pacemaker, you can use Polar training computers. In theory interference to pacemaker caused by
Note!
Polar products should not be possible. In practice no reports exist to suggest anyone ever having experienced interference.
We cannot however issue an official guarantee on our products' suitability with all pacemakers or other implanted devices
due to the variety of devices available. If you have any doubts, or if you experience any unusual sensations while using
Polar products, please consult your physician or contact the implanted electronic device manufacturer to determine safety
in your case.
If you are allergic to any substance that comes into contact with your skin or if you suspect an allergic reaction due to using the product,
the listed materials in Technical Specifications. To avoid any skin reaction to the heart rate sensor, wear it over a shirt, but
moisten the shirt well under the electrodes to ensure flawless operation.
The combined impact of moisture and intense abrasion may cause a black color to come off the heart rate sensor's surface, possibly staining
light-colored clothes. If you use perfume or insect repellent on your skin, you must ensure that it does not come into contact with the training
computer or the heart rate sensor.
Training equipment with electronic components may cause interfering stray signals
Remove the heart rate sensor from your chest and use the training equipment as you would normally.
1.
Move the wrist unit around until you find an area in which it displays no stray reading or does not flash the heart symbol.
2.
Interference is often worst right in front of the display panel of the equipment, while the left or right side of the display is
relatively free of disturbance.
Put the heart rate sensor back on your chest and keep the wrist unit in this interference-free area as much as possible.
3.
If the FT80 still does not work, the piece of equipment may be electrically too noisy for wireless heart rate measurement.
FT80 may be worn when swimming
http://support.polar.com. Water resistance of Polar products is tested according to International Standard ISO 2281.
Products are divided into three categories according to their water resistance. Check the back of your Polar product for the
water resistance category, and compare it to the chart below. Please note that these definitions do not necessarily apply to
products of other manufacturers.
Marking on the case back
Water resistant
Water resistant 30 m/50 m
Water resistant 100 m

Troubleshooting

If you don't know where you are in the menu
If there are no reactions to any buttons or the wrist unit displays unusual readings, reset the wrist unit
DOWN, BACK and LIGHT) simultaneously for four seconds. All other settings but time and date are saved.
If the heart rate reading becomes erratic, extremely high or shows nil (00)
1 m/3 ft and that the strap/the textile electrodes fit snugly and are wet, clean and undamaged.
If the heart rate measurement does not work with the sports apparel, try using the strap. If it works, the problem is most
probably in the apparel. Please contact the apparel retailer/manufacturer.
. To maintain water resistance,
BACK
, press and hold
If you feel unexpected pain or excessive fatigue when
. To tackle these problems, try the following:
. For more information, visit
do not press buttons under water
Water resistant characteristics
Protected against wash splashes, sweat, raindrops etc. Not
suitable for swimming.
Suitable for bathing and swimming.
Suitable for swimming and snorkeling (without air tanks).
until time is displayed.
by pressing four buttons (UP,
, make sure that there are no other heart rate sensors within
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