Polar Electro F6TM User Manual

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USER MANUAL

Polar F6™
Fitness Heart Rate Monitor
BUTTONS
Light
Back
Press OK to enter the menu.
Press the
/
buttons to move forward in the menus.
Press and hold the Back button to return to the Time of Day
display.
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  • Page 1: User Manual

    BUTTONS USER MANUAL Polar F6™ Fitness Heart Rate Monitor Light Back Press OK to enter the menu. Press the buttons to move forward in the menus. Press and hold the Back button to return to the Time of Day display.
  • Page 2 It measures the electrocardiogram (ECG). You can use the wrist unit to conveniently view your heart rate and other information while walking, cycling, cross-country skiing, or performing any other exercise without disturbing your exercise rhythm. Professional athletes and amateurs alike have relied on the information provided by their Polar heart rate monitor for decades, so why shouldn’t you? This manual contains the information you need to use and maintain your product.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS INTRODUCTION TO THE F6 HEART RATE MONITOR ... 7 1.1 PRODUCT ELEMENTS ... 7 1.2 WRIST UNIT BUTTONS AND SYMBOLS ... 8 1.3 BASIC SETTINGS ... 10 1.4 MEASURING YOUR HEART RATE ... 12 EXERCISING ... 14 2.1 STARTING EXERCISE RECORDING ... 14 2.2 FUNCTIONS DURING EXERCISE ...
  • Page 4: Introduction To The F6 Heart Rate Monitor

    13. INDEX ... 60 1. INTRODUCTION TO THE F6 HEART RATE MONITOR 1.1 PRODUCT ELEMENTS Elastic Strap The Polar F6 heart rate monitor set consists of the following The elastic strap holds the transmitter around your chest. items: User Manual with Quick Guide...
  • Page 5: Wrist Unit Buttons And Symbols

    Heart Touch In the Exercise mode, you can see the time of day by bringing the wrist unit near the Polar logo on the transmitter. Symbols • Move up in the menus and selection lists. • Increase the selected flashing value when is on the display.
  • Page 6: Basic Settings

    YES or NO. Press OK. If you select Yes, your settings are accepted and you can start using your Polar heart rate monitor. If you select No, you can change your Basic Settings. Press the Back button until you return to the setting you want to...
  • Page 7: Measuring Your Heart Rate

    Note: If the wrist unit does not receive your heart rate - - /00 is displayed, check that the transmitter electrodes are wet and that the strap is snug enough. Bring the wrist unit up to your chest near the Polar logo...
  • Page 8: Exercising

    Note: Your exercise information is saved only if the stopwatch has been on for more than one minute. Checking the Time of Day Bring the wrist unit near the Polar logo on the transmitter. The time of day and your current heart rate are displayed. Checking Exercise Duration, Calories, and Target Heart Rate Limits...
  • Page 9 The calories you have burned until now. Polar calorie calculation shows your energy expenditure while exercising. You can use the feature to set daily and weekly exercise goals in terms of calories (Cal/kcal). Monitor your energy expenditure by following the calories of one exercise session, accumulated weekly calories, or your total calories for as many exercise sessions as you choose.
  • Page 10 Press the Light button and the display is illuminated for a few seconds. After you have illuminated the display once while exercising night mode symbol automatically illuminates each time you press any button or bring the wrist unit near the Polar logo on the transmitter, until you stop recording the exercise.
  • Page 11: Exercise Settings

    Stopping the Exercise and Viewing Exercise Summary 1. Press the Back button. Your current heart rate is displayed. Exercise recording is paused. 2. Select EXIT with the buttons and press OK. Summary of your exercise is displayed. Exercise duration (hh.mm.ss) Calories burned during the exercise (Cal/kcal) The maximum (max) and average (avg) heart rate of the exercise session (bpm/%HR...
  • Page 12: Ownzone

    2.4 OWNZONE Polar F6 heart rate monitor is able to determine your individual aerobic exercise heart rate zone automatically. This is called OwnZone (OZ) and it can be determined during a warm-up period lasting 1-5 minutes by walking or jogging. You can also determine your OwnZone in other exercise modes.
  • Page 13: Monitoring Your Progress

    3. MONITORING YOUR PROGRESS This chapter describes how to monitor your progress with your Polar heart rate monitor. 3.1 DIARY With the help of electronic Diary, you can view your exercise duration, count, calories, and duration in different intensity zones of the current calendar week.
  • Page 14 3.1.1 DIARY Exe.Count (exercise count) The exercise count bar is highlighted The total exercise counts you have achieved Exe.Time (exercise duration) The exercise duration bar is highlighted The total exercise duration you have achieved Calories (Cal/kcal) The calories bar is highlighted The total calories burned during exercising Press Back to return to the Diary view and press the Press OK.
  • Page 15: Weekly Follow-Up

    When the File becomes full, the oldest File information is replaced by the most recent. If you want to save the exercise data for a longer period, transfer the File to the Polar Fitness Trainer web service by using the File Send menu. For further information, see the chapter Data Transfer on page 50.
  • Page 16: Exercise File

    4.1 EXERCISE FILE The following information is displayed: Graphic bars indicate the amount of exercise performed. The height of the bar indicates the exercise duration. The selected exercise is shown by a cursor Date of the selected exercise Select the exercise with the buttons.
  • Page 17: Totals File

    4.2 TOTALS FILE In the Totals File you can view your total cumulative exercise count, duration, and burned calories in several exercises, starting from the previous reset. 1. If you start from the Time of Day display, press OK. 2. Press the buttons until File is displayed.
  • Page 18: Diary File

    4.3 DIARY FILE You can check the automatically saved weekly Diary information in the Diary File. The Diary File includes information for the 12 most recent weeks. When the Diary File becomes full, the next week's information replaces the oldest. The Diary week is saved in the Diary File on Sunday at midnight.
  • Page 19: Settings

    5. SETTINGS In the Settings menu, you can view or change the information you have set earlier, such as the time of day and date, or you can set information, such as heart rate limits, volume, and alarm settings. 5.1 WATCH SETTINGS Note that there are two ways that the time and date can be presented.
  • Page 20 5.1.2 ALARM SETTING 1. If you start from the Time of Day display, press OK. 2. Press the buttons until Settings is displayed. Press OK. 3. Press the buttons to select WATCH. Press OK. 4. Press the buttons to select ALARM. Press OK. 5.
  • Page 21: Heart Rate Settings

    5.2 HEART RATE SETTINGS In the HR (Heart Rate) Set menu, you can edit the settings used during exercise sessions. Exercise settings, heart rate limits, alarm settings, and the view mode are combined in HR Set. With HR Set, you can easily use your desired exercise settings and do not need to set each setting separately.
  • Page 22 , visit your doctor or exercise *Polar target heart rate intensity definition is modified from international exercise science authorities' recommendations in which Light intensity can reach lower than 60%HR 3. HR View Setting Press the , write down your own target heart rate zones and select the ones suitable for your exercise.
  • Page 23: User Settings

    (while sitting). HR , sit down and put on your wrist unit and transmitter. Start , wear your Polar heart rate monitor for one normal day. Occasionally when you sit and , HR...
  • Page 24: General Settings

    13. Maximal oxygen uptake value (VO , ml/kg/min): Press the buttons to set your maximal oxygen uptake value. 2max Press OK. is the maximum capacity for oxygen consumption by your body during maximum exertion. This is also known as 2max aerobic power or maximal oxygen intake/consumption.
  • Page 25 1. Volume for Sounds Press the buttons to select VOL 2 (loud), VOL 1 (quiet), or sounds OFF. Press OK. If you change the Vol 2 or Vol 1 setting, the following wrist unit tones are not affected: HR alarm, watch, and timer alarms. If you select sounds off, the button and activity sounds are switched off.
  • Page 26: Data Transfer

    See www.polar.fi/fitness for further instructions. 7. CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Polar heart rate monitor is a high-tech instrument and should be treated with care. The suggestions below will help you fulfill the guarantee obligations. Store your heart rate monitor in a cool and dry place. Do not store them in a damp environment, in non-breathable material (i.e.
  • Page 27: Precautions

    Do not open the wrist unit yourself. To ensure the water resistance properties and the use of qualified components, the wrist unit battery should be replaced by an authorized Polar Service Center only. At the same time, a full periodic check of the Polar heart rate monitor will be done.
  • Page 28: Minimizing Possible Risks When Exercising

    ...the display is blank? The Polar heart rate monitor is in battery saving mode when it is dispatched from the factory. To activate it, press any of the buttons twice. WELCOME TO POLAR FITNESS WORLD is displayed. See the section, Basic Settings on page 10.
  • Page 29: Wrist Unit

    We recommend that all service should be done by an authorized Polar Service Center. The 2-year International Guarantee does not cover damage or consequential damage caused by service not authorized by Polar Electro. The Polar Service Center will test your wrist unit for water resistance after battery replacement and makes a full periodic check of your complete Polar heart rate monitor.
  • Page 30: Limited Polar International Guarantee

    The names and logos marked with a ™ symbol in this user manual or in the package of this product are trademarks of Polar Electro Oy. The names and logos marked with a ® symbol in this user manual or in the package of this product are registered trademarks of Polar Electro Oy.
  • Page 31: Index

    13. INDEX 12h/24h time mode ... 10, 39 Alarm setting ... 38 Backlight ... 8 Basic settings ... 10 Battery replacement ... 52 Buttons ... 8 Care and maintenance ... 51 Data transfer ... 50 Date settings ... 39 Diary ... 25 Diary file ...

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