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Polar Electro FT80 Getting Started Manual

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  • Page 1 Getting Started Guide Polar FT80...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    4. AFTER TRAINING ....12 Get to Know Your Polar FT80 Review Training Data ... . . 12 Training Computer.

  • Page 3: Get Started

    ENGLISH 1. GET STARTED Get to Know Your Polar FT80 Training Computer The Polar FT80 training computer records and displays your heart rate and other data during training. The Polar H1 heart rate sensor transmits the heart rate signal to the training computer.

  • Page 4: Buttons And Menu Structure

    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 5: Start With Basic Settings

    ENGLISH Start with Basic Settings Enter Weight. Enter Height. To activate your FT80, press and hold Enter Date of birth. any button for one second. Once the 10. Select Sex. FT80 is activated, it cannot be switched 11. Settings OK? is displayed.

  • Page 6: Before Training

    Select your training goal: training session and once a week. • Improve fitness • Maximize fitness The FT80 creates a training program based on your user information (weight, Training program created! is height, age, sex), fitness level, activity displayed.

  • Page 7: Perform Polar Fitness Test

    Applications > Fitness test > program. Press and hold BACK to Start test. The fitness test begins return to Time view. instantly once the FT80 has located To view your week targets later, select your heart rate. Menu > Applications > Training About 5 minutes later, a beep will Program >...

  • Page 8: Training

    3. TRAINING Wear the heart rate sensor to measure heart rate. Moisten the electrode area of the strap. Attach the connector to the strap. Tie the strap around your chest, just below the chest muscles, and attach the hook to the other end of the strap. Adjust the strap length to fit tightly but comfortably.

  • Page 9: Start Training

    ENGLISH Start Training Stop Training To pause your training session, press Wear the training computer and heart BACK. rate sensor. Press OK and select Start, or To continue training recording, press OK long-press OK when you want to start once. recording your training session.

  • Page 10: Optimize Your Strength Training With Heart Rate Guidance

    Select the exercise you want to When you have downloaded workouts perform next and finish your workout. onto your FT80, press OK and press After workout, transfer data to DOWN to select Start strength polarpersonaltrainer.com for easy training . Press OK twice and Start follow-up of your fitness level workout? is displayed.
  • Page 11 Press OK and select Start strength training . When you have completed a set, the FT80 tells you the optimal recovery time. Sit down to wait and see when your heart rate graph hits the dotted line on the display and you hear a beep.

  • Page 12: After Training

    4. AFTER TRAINING Review Training Data Week Summaries Review your training data in Training Select Data > Week summaries to view files, Week summaries and Totals. the training data and results for the last 16 weeks. Training Files To reset week summaries select Data > Select Data >...

  • Page 13: Transfer Data

    Follow the data transfer process from polarpersonaltrainer.com and transfer the WebSync software on your those to your FT80 to guide your strength computer screen. See training session. After training session(s), polarpersonaltrainer.com "Help" for follow-up easily your fitness level further instructions on data transfer.

  • Page 14: Important Information

    Polar Service Center only. The warranty does not soak, iron, dry clean or bleach the strap. Do not cover damage or consequential damage caused stretch the strap or bend the electrode areas by service not authorized by Polar Electro. sharply. Important Information...
  • Page 15 For contact information and all Polar Service Changing Batteries Center addresses, visit www.polar.com/support and country-specific websites. The FT80 training computer and the Polar H1 heart rate sensor both have a user changeable Register your Polar product at battery. To change the battery yourself, please http://register.polar.fi to ensure we can keep...
  • Page 16 Change Batteries Yourself When changing the battery, make sure the Danger of explosion if the battery is replaced sealing ring is not damaged, in which case you with wrong type. should replace it with a new one. You can purchase the sealing ring/battery kits at well-equipped Polar retailers and authorized Polar Services.
  • Page 17 ENGLISH Changing Training Computer Battery Open the battery cover with a coin by turning it from CLOSE to OPEN (A1). Remove the battery cover and lift the battery out carefully with a suitable sized small rigid stick or bar, such as a toothpick.

  • Page 18: Precautions

    Precautions • Do you smoke? • Are you pregnant? The Polar training computer shows your performance indicators. It indicates the level of In addition to exercise intensity, medications for physiological strain and intensity during your heart conditions, blood pressure, psychological training session.
  • Page 19 If the FT80 still does not work, the piece of The combined impact of moisture and intense equipment may be electrically too noisy for abrasion may cause a black color to come off the wireless heart rate measurement.

  • Page 20: Technical Specifications

    Heart rate sensor Technical Specifications CR 2025 Battery type Training computer Battery life Average 1500 hours of use Battery sealing ring O-ring 20.0 x 0.90 Material Silicone CR 2025 Battery type Operating temperature -10 °C to +50 °C / 14 °F to 122 °F Battery life Average 8 months (training 1h/day Connector material...
  • Page 21 ENGLISH Polar FlowLink and Polar WebSync 2.1 (or newer) System Requirements: Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7 or Intel Mac OS X 10.5 or newer The Polar FT80 training computer applies the following patented technologies, among others: ® OwnZone assessment for determining •...

  • Page 22: Limited International Polar

    USA the country of purchase. or Canada. This limited Polar international guarantee is issued by Polar Electro Oy for Guarantee with respect to any product will be consumers who have purchased this product limited to countries where the product has been in other countries.
  • Page 23 The names and logos in this user manual or in Compliance Statement the package of this product are trademarks of Polar Electro Oy. The names and logos marked Canada with a ® symbol in this user manual or in the...
  • Page 24 (ou inférieur) approuvé pour l'émetteur par Industrie Canada. Dans le but de Polar Electro Oy has not approved any changes réduire les risques de brouillage radioélectrique or modifications to this device by the user. Any à...
  • Page 25 ENGLISH operation. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help. Note : This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B This product emits radio frequency energy, but digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC the radiated output power of this device is far Rules.
  • Page 26 Directive 2012/19/EU of the development program. European Parliament and of the Council on • Polar Electro Inc. / Polar Electro Oy makes no waste electrical and electronic equipment representations or warranties with respect to (WEEE) and batteries and accumulators used in...
  • Page 27 Download full user manual Strength Training Guidance STAR Training Program http://www.polar.com/en/support/FT80 Compatible with: Fitness GymLink Test Manufactured by Polar Electro Oy Training Professorintie 5 Load FI-90440 KEMPELE Tel +358 8 5202 100 Fax +358 8 5202 300 www.polar.com...

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