Polar Electro a5 User Manual

Heart Rate Monitor
User Manual
USA/GBR
2.
Functions and Modes of Polar A5
Up
Moves to the
following
Reset mode or
increases the
If reset,
selected value.
settings will
return to the
default values.
Down
Returns to the
previous mode
Signal/Light
or decreases
Alarm on or off.
the selected
Backlight on.
value.
OK
Starts measuring
Heart Touch function
heart rate. Starts and
stops the stopwatch. Bring the wrist receiver
Enters the displayed up to the Polar logo
mode. Locks in your on the transmitter
selection. during exercise and
you can check the time
of day.
4.
Functions During Exercise
1. Press Signal/Light to turn the light on.
2. Press and hold Signal/Light to turn the zone
alarm sound on or off.
3. Check the time of day by bringing the wrist
receiver up to the Polar logo on the transmitter.
4. Scroll up to select what values you want to
view in the upper row of the display during
exercise.
1. Heart rate in the target zone
is displayed
a) as absolute heart rate
or
b) as a % of maximum heart rate
according to your
lower row selection.
2. Fitness bullets
For every 10 minutes in TZ,
a appears.
3. Calorie expenditure
The calorie calculation starts
when your heart rate reaches
100 bpm.
Contents
1.
How to Put Your Heart Rate Monitor On
2.
Functions and Modes of Polar A5
3.
How to Start and Stop
4.
Functions During Exercise
5.
After Exercising
6.
How to Recall File Stored in Memory
7.
Settings
8.
Target Heart Rate Zone
9.
Self Walk Test by Polar and UKK Institute
10.
Resetting
Minimizing Possible Risks in Exercising
11.
with Heart Rate Monitor
12.
Technical Specifications
13.
Limited Polar International Guarantee
14.
Disclaimer
How to operate the set buttons Time of day display
• To move forward or back, use Up or
Down button.
Press OK
• To choose the value to begin adjusting,
press OK. It will begin blinking.
Heart rate measuring
• Press Up or Down button to adjust the
value (The digits run faster if you press
Press OK
and hold the button).
• Wherever you are in the settings, you can
Exercise recording
return to the Time of day display by pressing
and holding OK.
Time of day display mode
• Starting point for all functions
• Shows date and time
Press and hold OK to return to the Time of day
display, wherever you are in the Settings or File
recalling cycle.
When the alarm is turned on, the symbol
appears on the Time of day display. When the alarm
comes on it will sound for one minute or you can
turn it off by pressing any of the four buttons.
Exercise recording mode
• In the Exercise mode you measure your heart
rate and record your exercise information in
a file
• You can view different information while the
heart rate monitor is measuring heart rate
5. Scroll down to select what you want to view
in the lower row of the display.
1. Heart rate in beats
per minute.
2. Heart rate as a % of your
maximum heart rate.
3. Exercise time
4. Time of day
6. You can pause the stopwatch by pressing OK.
Repressing OK will restart the stopwatch.
After restart you will see heart rate in the lower
row.
1.
How to Put Your Heart Rate Monitor On
The Polar A5™
wrist receiver
displays your heart rate
during exercise.
The transmitter
detects your heart rate
continuously and transmits
it to the wrist receiver.
The elastic strap
holds the transmitter in
the correct position.
Keep the wrist receiver within 3 feet/ 1 meter of your
transmitter. Check that you are not near other
people with heart rate monitors or any source of
electromagnetic disturbance.
Press Up FILE
Press Up
SETTING
Press Up
WALK TEST
File mode
• Shows the data recorded during the exercise
Setting mode
• Set different values
- unit measurement; weight, height, time
- user data
- target heart rate limits
- watch functions; alarm, time, date
Walk Test mode
• Based on 1.24 miles/2 km brisk walk
• Measures cardiorespiratory fitness
5.
After Exercising
1. Carefully wash the transmitter with a mild soap
and water solution.
2. Rinse it with pure water.
3. Dry the transmitter carefully with a soft towel.
4. Keep the wrist receiver clean and wipe off
any moisture.
5. Store the heart rate monitor in a clean and dry
place. Dirt impairs the elasticity and functioning
of the transmitter. Sweat and moisture can keep
the electrodes wet and the transmitter activated,
which shortens battery life.
The combined impact of moisture and intense
abrasion may cause a black color, which might
stain light-colored clothes especially, to come
off the transmitter's surface.
1. Attach the transmitter to the elastic strap.
3. Lift the transmitter off your chest and
moisten the two grooved electrode areas
on the back.
3.
How to Start and Stop
How to Set up Your New Polar A5 Receiver
1. Press any of the four buttons twice to activate
the receiver. Unit is displayed. LBS/INCH is
flashing.
2. Once awakened, the receiver will guide you
through the necessary settings.
Scroll up or down to set the right values.
Press OK to lock your selection.
Set the following:
Measuring units – lbs/inch or kg/cm
12h or 24h time mode
Time of day
Date
Weight
Height
Sex
Birthday
After setting your birthday, your target heart
rate zone based on your age is automatically
calculated.
After the settings are complete, the receiver
automatically goes to the Time of day display.
You can cancel the setting by pressing and
holding OK, but you can not start measuring
the heart rate before you have completed
the settings.
6.
How to Recall File Stored in Memory
Time of day Press Up
FILE
display
Press OK
Press Up
EXE. TIME AVERAGE HR
Press Up
1. While in the Time of
day display mode press Press Up
Up or Down until FILE is displayed.
2. Press OK.
3. Scroll up or down to recall the exercise
information:
EXE. TIME Total exercise time
AVERAGE HR Average heart rate of the exercise
IN ZONE Time spent in target zone
KCAL Calories expended during the exercise
BMI Body mass index
W INDEX WalkIndex, the result of the walking test
The most convenient way to determine whether a
person is overweight is to use the Body Mass Index,
BMI. The body mass index does not describe the
amount of fat tissue but merely serves as a means for
comparing adult persons in terms of overweight or
underweight.
2. Adjust the strap length to fit snugly and
comfortably. Secure the strap around your
chest, just below the chest muscles, and
buckle it.
Check that the wet electrode areas are firmly
4.
against your skin and the Polar logo is in
a central, upright position.
How to Start
1. In the Time of day display press OK.
Your heart rate appears
Press
in a few seconds.
twice
2. Press OK again. The stopwatch
starts running and you can
start exercising. The exercise
data will only be stored if you have
turned the stopwatch on.
How to Stop
1. Press OK to stop the stopwatch.
QUIT and paused stopwatch
Press
appear. Measurement is paused.
once
Exercise is no longer recorded.
2. Press Up or Down button to
exit the Exercise mode.
The receiver shows the Time of
day display within 5 minutes if
you forget to quit the heart rate
measurement mode when you
stopped the stopwatch and
removed the transmitter from
your chest.
IN ZONE
KCAL
Press Up
BMI
Press Up
W INDEX
BMI Interpretation
< 18.5 Underweight
18.5 - 24.9 Normal weight
25.0 - 29.9 Overweight
30.0 Obesity
Reference: World Health Organization. Obesity: preventing and managing the
global epidemic. Report of a WHO Consultation on Obesity. Geneva: World
Health Organization, 1998.
The BMI value does not distinguish between muscular
and fat tissue. Thus, a weight-lifter may have a BMI
value which indicates obesity although the person only
has large muscles and little fat tissue.