Polar Electro Polar FT60 User Manual
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- Page 1 Manufactured by Polar Electro Oy Professorintie 5 FIN-90440 KEMPELE Tel +358 8 5202 100 Fax +358 8 5202 300 www.polar.fi Polar FT60 ™ User Manual Manuel d’Utilisation...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
ENGLISH Contents 1. GET STARTED... 4 Get to Know Your Polar FT60 ... 4 Start With Basic Settings ... 5 Wrist Unit Buttons and Menu Structure ... 6 Symbols on the Display ... 7 2. BEFORE TRAINING ... 8 Activate Your Polar Star Training Program .. 8 Change/End your program...11... - Page 4 6. CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMATION ... 36 Caring for Your Polar FT60 ... 36 Service ...36 Changing Batteries...37 Precautions ... 39 Troubleshooting ... 41 Technical Specifications ... 42 Guarantee and Disclaimer ... 43 ENGLISH...
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Page 5: Get Started
ENGLISH 1. GET STARTED Get to Know Your Polar FT60 The Wrist Unit records and displays your heart rate and other data during training. The WearLink transmits the heart rate signal to the wrist unit. The transmitter consists of a connector and strap. -
Page 6: Start With Basic Settings
Start With Basic Settings To activate your Polar FT60, press and hold any button for one second. Once the FT60 is activated, it cannot be switched off. Language: Select Deutsch Français Italiano Português UP/DOWN. Press OK. Please enter basic settings Press OK. -
Page 7: Wrist Unit Buttons And Menu Structure
ENGLISH Wrist Unit Buttons and Menu Structure UP: Enter the menu and move through selection lists, adjust values OK: Confirm selections, select training type or training settings DOWN: Enter the menu and move through selection lists, adjust values BACK: • Exit the menu •... -
Page 8: Symbols On The Display
Symbols on the Display The following table presents the display symbols and their descriptions. Symbol Description The battery of the wrist unit is low. The alarm is active. Sounds are off. Time 2 is in use. Number two is displayed at the lower right corner of the display. You have one or more new messages. -
Page 9: Before Training
The wrist unit gives feedback on your performance after each training session and once a week. The Polar FT60 creates a training program based on your user information (weight, height, age, sex), fitness level, activity level, and training goal. - Page 10 Next, View week targets? training week. If you select view. Time target The amount of time you should train during this week. Calorie target The number of calories you should burn this week. Press DOWN and OK to view your target training time in three different heart rate zones (intensity targets).
- Page 11 User information missing is displayed > Enter the missing user information. • Fitness test result required Read more about training in Training Articles at http://articles.polar.fi. 10 Before Training Training benefit • Benefits: Increases maximum performance capacity • Feels like: Tiredness in muscles and heavy breathing •...
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Page 12: Change/End Your Program
Change/End your program • To change your fitness goal, create a new program in Menu > Applications > Training program > Change program you have started with weight loss program and have achieved your goal, change your goal to Improve Fitness or Maximize Fitness. •... -
Page 13: Test Your Fitness Level
Test Your Fitness Level To train right and to monitor your progress, it is important to know your current fitness level. The Polar Fitness Test is an easy and quick way to measure your cardiovascular fitness. The test is performed at rest. - Page 14 Perform Polar Fitness Test Wear the WearLink, lie down and relax for 1-3 minutes. In Time mode, select Menu > Applications > Fitness test > Start test . The fitness test begins instantly once the FT60 has located your heart rate.
- Page 15 ENGLISH Interpret your fitness test results Interpret the OwnIndex values by comparing your individual values and their progression over time. OwnIndex can also be interpreted based on gender and age. Locate your OwnIndex on the table, and find out your fitness level class and how your aerobic fitness compares to others of the same gender and age.
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Page 16: Training
Check that the wet electrode areas are firmly against your skin and that the Polar logo of the connector is in a central and upright position. Detach the connector from the strap when you are not using it to maximize the transmitter lifetime. -
Page 17: Start Training
ENGLISH Start Training Wear the wrist unit and WearLink. In Time mode press OK and select long-press OK once when you want to start recording your training session. To modify sound, heart rate view or other training settings before recording your training session, select . -
Page 18: Start Training With Ownzone
Start Training With OwnZone Starting every training session with the OwnZone guarantees safe and effective heart rate zones for your daily condition. Check your OwnZone at least • when changing training environment or sport. • when training for the first time after a week's break. -
Page 19: During Training
ENGLISH During Training The following information can be displayed during training recording. Press UP/DOWN to change the view. Session duration is displayed in all views. Heart rate Your heart rate during training. Calories Burned calories. In zone 1, 2 or 3 Training time in zone and your heart rate. - Page 20 ENGLISH Week target (displayed if training program is active) Weekly target for each zone and the actual training time. Speed Optional GPS sensor or footpod required to view speed data. Distance Optional GPS sensor or footpod required to view distance data. Training 19...
- Page 21 ENGLISH Time of day Lock a zone: When you are training in a desired zone, lock it by pressing OK for one second. For instance, when you have achieved your weekly target for zones 2 and 3, you can lock zone 1. The zone alarm helps you stay inside the locked zone.
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Page 22: Stop Training Recording
ENGLISH Stop Training Recording To pause your training session, press BACK. To stop the training session press BACK twice and is displayed. Stopped For more information on instant, training session feedback, see Follow-Up Your Achievements. Training feedback will be shown only if the training session has lasted for ten minutes or longer. Detach the transmitter connector from the strap and rinse the strap under running water after every use. -
Page 23: After Training
ENGLISH 4. AFTER TRAINING Training Feedback The wrist unit provides you with the following feedback after a training session. Effect Intensity Zone limits Calories Average /Maximum Average /Maximum* Distance* This week *Optional GPS sensor or Footpod required to view speed and distance data. 22 After Training Training effect feedback. - Page 24 ENGLISH Table 1. Feedback Training at low intensity is improving your body's ability to burn fat. Fat burn improving Training at moderate intensity is improving your fitness. Fitness improving Training at hard intensity is improving your maximal performance. Maximal perform. improving If you are training enough at more than one intensity level, training will have several effects.
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Page 25: Weekly Follow-Up
ENGLISH Weekly Follow-up Every Sunday at midnight, an envelope with the week's results will appear on the display of your wrist unit. Press UP to view. Week targets achieved Tells you whether or not you have achieved the week's targets. Results Excellent! / Well done! / Nice! / Fitness maintained / Incomplete training week / Good recovery week / Excellent recovery week... - Page 26 ENGLISH Table 2. Training guidance for the starting week You need to train a lot more to get effects. Train a lot more You do not train enough for improvement. Train more You need to train more in this zone. Train more in zone X You did a good job last week.
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Page 27: Program Update
If you decide to take a new test, see Test Your Fitness Level for more information. 26 After Training Program Update Polar FT60 continuously analyzes your progress and adjusts by increasing or decreasing weekly targets. An envelope appears on the display to notify you when the program has been updated. -
Page 28: Weight Diary
Weight Diary In the weight diary, you can monitor your weight loss and view your progress over a period of time. To update your weight, select Menu > Applications > Weight diary > Set current weight and press OK. Your current weight will also be updated in To view your weight trend, select Weight trend The weight and the date on which it was entered. -
Page 29: Follow Your Fitness Test Results
ENGLISH Follow Your fitness Test Results On average, it takes six weeks of regular training to improve your aerobic fitness noticeably. To improve your aerobic fitness most efficiently, you need to train large muscle groups. Monitor your long-term test results under the OwnIndex results were performed. -
Page 30: Review Training Data
If you want Training files to save the file for a longer period, transfer it to Polar web service on www.polarpersonaltrainer.com. For further information, see Transfer Data. - Page 31 ENGLISH Select Data > Week summaries To reset week summaries select Select Data > Totals since xx.xx.xxxx sessions and calories starting from the last reset. To reset totals, select Data > Reset totals 30 After Training to view the training data and results for the last 16 weeks. Each bar represents one training week.
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Page 32: Transfer Data
For long-term follow-up, you can store all your training files at polarpersonaltrainer.com. There you can see graphs and more of your training data and get a better understanding of your training. With Polar FlowLink* it is easy to transfer the training files to the web service. -
Page 33: Settings
ENGLISH 5. SETTINGS Watch Settings Select the value you want to change and press OK. Adjust the values with UP/DOWN and accept with Select > Settings Watch, time and date • : Set the alarm to go on Alarm Monday to Friday Every day Press BACK to stop the alarm or UP/DOWN to snooze for 10 minutes. -
Page 34: User Information
When setting the lower limit, the upper limit of zone 2 is set automatically. Change the zone limits defined by Polar FT60 only if you know your limits for burning fat, improving fitness and maximizing fitness. If the training... -
Page 35: General Settings
• OwnIndex (VO ): When you perform the Polar 2max Fitness Test, your OwnIndex value is shown as a default. Change the default value only if you know your laboratory-measured VO... -
Page 36: Accessory Settings
Accessory Settings Footpod Calibration* Calibrate Foot Pod during training (on-the-fly calibration) Make sure the foot pod function in the Polar FT60 is on. Select Settings > Training settings > and press OK. Speed sensor > Footpod To calibrate the footpod during training, choosing... -
Page 37: Customer Service Information
Service Your Polar FT60 is designed to help you achieve personal fitness goals and indicate the level of physiological strain and intensity during training sessions. No other use is intended or implied. -
Page 38: Changing Batteries
Avoid opening the sealed battery cover during the guarantee period. We recommend that you have the battery replaced by an authorized Polar Service Center. They test your Polar FT60 for water resistance after battery replacement and make a full periodic check. Please note the following: •... - Page 39 ENGLISH Open the battery cover with a coin by turning it from CLOSE to OPEN. • When changing wrist unit battery (2a), remove the battery cover and lift the battery out carefully with a suitable sized small rigid stick or bar, for instance, a toothpick or small screwdriver.
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Page 40: Precautions
If you have a pacemaker, defibrillator or other implanted electronic device, you use the Polar FT60 at your own risk. Before starting use, take a maximal training stress test under the supervision of a physician. The test is to ensure the safety and reliability of the simultaneous use of the pacemaker and the Polar FT60. - Page 41 If the FT60 still does not work, the piece of equipment may be electrically too noisy for wireless heart rate measurement. Polar FT60 may be worn when swimming. To maintain water resistance, do not press buttons under water. For more information, visit http://support.polar.fi.
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Page 42: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting If you don't know where you are in the menu, press and BACK hold until the time of day is displayed. If there are no reactions to any buttons or the wrist unit displays unusual readings, reset the wrist unit by pressing four buttons (UP, DOWN, BACK and LIGHT) simultaneously for four seconds. -
Page 43: Technical Specifications
0 - 999999 kcal/Cal Total exercise count 65 535 Year of birth 1921 - 2020 Maximum speed with a GPS 199.9 km/h sensor Maximum speed with 29.5 km/h footpod System Requirements PC MS Windows (2000/XP/Vista) 64/32 bit Polar WebSync Software and Polar FlowLink:... -
Page 44: Guarantee And Disclaimer
Electro Oy for the consumers who have purchased this product in other countries. • Polar Electro Inc. / Polar Electro Oy guarantees to the original consumer/ purchaser of this product that the product will be free from defects in material or workmanship for two years from the date of purchase. - Page 45 • Polar Electro Inc. / Polar Electro Oy shall not be liable for any damages, losses, costs or expenses, direct, indirect or incidental, consequential or special, arising out of, or related to the use of this material or the products described herein.