Polar Electro FT40 User Manual

Polar Electro FT40 User Manual

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Polar Electro Oy
Professorintie 5
FIN-90440 KEMPELE
Tel +358 8 5202 100
Fax +358 8 5202 300
www.polar.fi
Polar FT40 ™
User Manual
Manuel d'Utilisation

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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 FT40 ™ User Manual Manuel d’Utilisation...
  • Page 2 ENGLISH E N G L I S H...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    1. BENEFITS OF YOUR POLAR FT40 TRAINING COMPUTER ... 4 2. GET STARTED... 5 Get to Know Your Polar FT40 ... 5 Start With Basic Settings ... 6 Wrist Unit Buttons and Menu Structure ... 7 Symbols on the Display ... 8 3.
  • Page 4 ENGLISH Washing Instructions for WearLink... 27 Service ... 28 Changing Batteries... 29 Precautions ... 31 Troubleshooting ... 33 Technical Specifications ... 34 Guarantee and Disclaimer ... 36...
  • Page 5: Benefits Of Your Polar Ft40 Training Computer

    ENGLISH 1. BENEFITS OF YOUR POLAR FT40 TRAINING COMPUTER UNDERSTAND YOUR BODY: Training with Polar FT40 means you never need to guess. The FT40 shows you the effect of your training: fat burning or fitness improvement. BURN FAT : In the fat burn zone, you burn mostly fat calories, increase your metabolism, and build a foundation for higher intensity training.
  • Page 6: Get Started

    ENGLISH 2. GET STARTED Get to Know Your Polar FT40 Wrist Unit records and displays your heart rate and other data during training. WearLink transmits the heart rate signal to the wrist unit. The WearLink consists of a connector and strap.
  • Page 7: Start With Basic Settings

    ENGLISH Start With Basic Settings To activate your Polar FT40, press and hold any button for one second. Once the FT40 is activated, it cannot be switched off. Select Language: Deutsch Français Italiano with UP/DOWN. Press Please enter basic settings Press OK.
  • Page 8: Wrist Unit Buttons And Menu Structure

    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 9: Symbols On The Display

    ENGLISH 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. The button lock is active.
  • Page 10: 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 11: Start Training

    ENGLISH Start Training Wear the WearLink and the wrist unit. Press OK and select Start . Start recording by pressing OK. To modify sound, heart rate view or other training settings before starting the training session, select . See Settings for more Training Settings information.
  • Page 12: Burn Fat Or Improve Fitness

    The effect of your training is displayed on the wrist unit in real time. The fat-burning and fitness intensity zones are separated by a vertical dotted line. This line is automatically detected by the FT40, and shifted according to your current condition.
  • Page 13 ENGLISH Fatburn (heart symbol is on the left side of the line) In fatburn zone, training intensity is lower, and the source of energy is mainly fat. Therefore, fat burns efficiently and your metabolism, mainly fat oxidation, increases. Fitness (heart symbol is on the right side of the line) In fitness zone, training intensity is higher and you are improving your cardiovascular fitness i.e.
  • Page 14: Training Functions

    Training Functions The following information is displayed during a training session. Press UP/DOWN to change the view. Heart rate Your current heart rate. The duration of your training is displayed in all views. Calories Amount of calories burned. Time Time of day. ENGLISH Training 13...
  • Page 15: Stop Training

    20-40 minutes per session. The fitter you are, the more training (more often and longer duration) is required for fitness improvement. Read more about training in Training Articles at http://articles.polar.fi.
  • Page 16: After Training

    4. AFTER TRAINING Training Summary The Polar FT40 displays a training summary after each training session: Calories Calories burnt during training Cal. fat Fat percentage of the burnt calories The duration of your training is displayed in all views. Average...
  • Page 17 ENGLISH Fat burn Time spent in the fat burning zone Fitness Time spent in the fitness improving zone 16 After Training...
  • Page 18: Review Training Data

    Training files becomes full, the oldest training file is replaced by the most recent one. If you want to save the file for a longer period, transfer it to Polar web service on www.polarpersonaltrainer.com. For further information, see the Transfer Data.
  • Page 19 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 18 After Training to view the training data and results for the last 16 weeks. Each bar represents one training week.
  • Page 20: Transfer Data

    Transfer Data How to transfer data from your FT40 to polarpersonaltrainer.com For a long-term follow-up, transfer your training files effortlessly from your Polar FT40 to polarpersonaltrainer.com with Polar FlowLink*. There you can see your training data in more detail and converted into graphs.
  • Page 21: Test Your Fitness Level

    ENGLISH Test Your Fitness Level The Polar Fitness Test is an easy and quick way to measure your cardiovascular fitness and aerobic capacity. The test is performed at rest. The test result is a value called OwnIndex. OwnIndex is comparable to maximal oxygen...
  • Page 22: Perform Polar Fitness Test

    In Time mode, select Fitness test > Start test . The fitness test begins as soon as the FT40 has located your heart rate. Approximately 5 minutes later, a beep indicates the end of the test, and the result will be displayed.
  • Page 23: Interpret Your Fitness Test Results

    ENGLISH Interpret Your Fitness Test Results Interpret the OwnIndex values by comparing your individual values and changes in them over time. OwnIndex can also be interpreted based on gender and age. Locate your OwnIndex on the table, and find out how your aerobic fitness compares to others of the same gender and age.
  • Page 24: Follow Your Fitness Test Results

    Follow Your Fitness Test Results The FT40 saves your 60 latest fitness test results. To view your long-term results, transfer saved data from your Polar FT40 to polarpersonaltrainer.com. There you can see your test results converted into a graph. For more information, see Transfer Data.
  • Page 25: Settings

    Set upper heart rate limit adjust the limit with UP/DOWN and press OK. Time only : Select Soft Loud : Set the FT40 to display your Beats per minute or as : Select . Heart Touch will helps you to train within...
  • Page 26: User Information

    OwnIndex (VO Fitness Test, your OwnIndex value is shown as a default. Change the default value only if you know your laboratory-measured VO ENGLISH : You : You : You do not ): When you perform Polar value. 2max Settings 25...
  • Page 27: General Settings

    ENGLISH General Settings Select Settings > General settings • : Adjust button sounds ( Button sounds Soft / Loud / Very Loud • Button lock : Select Manual lock lock : The wrist unit automatically Automatic lock locks all the buttons except LIGHT. You can switch the button lock off by pressing and holding LIGHT until Buttons unlocked...
  • Page 28: Customer Service Information

    6. CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMATION Caring for Your Polar FT40 Wrist Unit: Clean with a mild soap and water solution, dry with towel. Never use alcohol or any abrasive material (steel wool or cleaning chemicals). Keep in a cool and dry place.
  • Page 29: Service

    ENGLISH Service Your Polar FT40 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. During the two-year guarantee/warranty period we recommend that you have service done by an authorized Polar Service Center only.
  • Page 30: Changing Batteries

    Please note the following: • The low battery indicator is displayed when 10-15% of the battery capacity is left. • Before battery change, transfer all data from your FT40 to polarpersonaltrainer.com to avoid data loss. For more information see Transfer Data.
  • Page 31 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.
  • Page 32: Precautions

    Precautions Minimizing Possible Risks 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. •...
  • Page 33 ENGLISH If you have a pacemaker, defibrillator or other implanted electronic device, you use the Polar FT40 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 FT40.
  • Page 34: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting If you don't know where you are in the menu, press and BACK hold until the time 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 35: Technical Specifications

    Total time 0 - 9999 h 59 min 59 s Total calories 0 - 999999 kcal/Cal Total exercise count 65 535 Date of birth 1921 - 2020 System Requirements PC MS Windows (2000/XP/Vista) 64/32 bit Polar WebSync Software and Polar FlowLink:...
  • Page 36 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.
  • Page 37: 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 38 • 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.

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