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  • Page 1 ENGLISH E N G L I S H...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ENGLISH Contents 1. THE BENEFITS OF YOUR POLAR FA20™ ... 3 2. GET STARTED... 4 FA20 Buttons ... 4 Basic Settings ... 5 Menu Structure... 6 3. YOUR DAILY ACTIVITY ... 7 Activity ... 7 Activity Log... 8 4. TRAINING ... 11 During Training...

  • Page 3: The Benefits Of Your Polar Fa20

    ENGLISH 1. THE BENEFITS OF YOUR POLAR FA20™ The Benefits of Your Polar FA20™ 3...

  • Page 4: Get Started

    ENGLISH 2. GET STARTED FA20 Buttons UP: Move through menu and selection lists, and adjust values. OK: Enter the menu and confirm selections. In Time mode start recording a training session by pressing it twice or with one long press. DOWN: Move through menu and selection lists, and adjust values.

  • Page 5: Basic Settings

    Basic Settings Before taking the Polar FA20 in use, you need to personalize it. For activity feedback to be accurate, all user information must be correct. To activate your FA20, press any button for one second. Once activated, it cannot be switched off.

  • Page 6: Menu Structure

    Activity log: See your daily active time and the number of burnt calories, and receive feedback on your activity level. Training: Record and receive advanced feedback on your training sessions. Settings: Change settings and operate watch functions, i.e. set alarm, time and date. 6 Get Started...

  • Page 7: Your Daily Activity

    ENGLISH 3. YOUR DAILY ACTIVITY Activity Wear the FA20 on your wrist to measure your physical activity continuously 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. All you need to do is wear it, no button presses required. The FA20 gives you continuous feedback on your daily activity, and makes monitoring your activity level easy.

  • Page 8: Activity Log

    ENGLISH Activity Log During the course of the day, you can check the log for immediate feedback on activity level and burnt calories. If it says Lazy day , this means you need to be more active for it to be beneficial to your health. Check your Activity log by pressing UP in time mode and enter the log with OK.
  • Page 9 Active Your active time. Calories Calories you have burnt today. The FA20 gives you feedback: Lazy day You have been active for less than 30 minutes. You need to be more active to reach the required amount of health beneficial daily active time. Easy day.
  • Page 10 ENGLISH Active day. Well done! You have been active 60 to 75 minutes. This brings you more health benefits and if you keep up the same intensity, it will increase your calorie burn. Intensive day. Excellent! You have been active more than 75 minutes. This brings you even more health benefits, and if you keep up the same intensity, the amount of burned calories will increase further.

  • Page 11: Training

    4. TRAINING To maximize your use of the FA20, record your training sessions to learn more about the way your body responds, and to keep motivated. Start Training In Time mode press OK twice or long-press once when you want to start recording your training session.

  • Page 12: During Training

    ENGLISH During Training View the following information during training: TO TARGET (Displayed only if target set) Calories left to burn or kilometers/miles to go before target is reached. EFFECT Training in low intensities brings you Health benefits. Training in higher intesities brings you Fitness benefits. CALORIES Number of calories burnt during training.
  • Page 13 Distance covered on foot. The measurement is most accurate for walking-type activities. ACT. STEPS Instead of counting single steps, Polar FA20 counts steps based on the continuous motion of the whole body. Active steps improve fitness more efficiently than low intensity steps.
  • Page 14 ENGLISH TIME Time of day. Training time. During training the FA20 gives you feedback on your activity. This includes all the active time during the day: 30 minutes active time. Nice! You have been active for 30 minutes. 60 minutes active time. Well done! You have been active for 60 minutes.
  • Page 15 75 minutes active time. Excellent! You have been active for 75 minutes. If you activate the training target, you will receive relevant feedback during training sessions: Half-way point! You have reached the half-way point of your target (distance/calories). Target reached! You have reached your target (km/mi or kcal/Cal).

  • Page 16: Stop Training

    ENGLISH Stop Training To pause your training session, press BACK. • To continue recording press OK. • To stop recording, press DOWN and OK. • To adjust the training sounds press DOWN twice and OK. Set the sound Soft Loud Very loud and confirm with OK.

  • Page 17: After Training

    After Training Check your training results in the Activity log. In Time mode press UP once and Enter the log by pressing OK. Your activity dates are displayed as bars. Browse the dates with UP and DOWN and select the date you want to review. Enter the file with OK. Press DOWN until TRAIN.
  • Page 18 Number of active steps accumulated during the training session. Instead of counting single steps, Polar FA20 only counts the steps that are based on the continuous motion of the whole body. Active steps improve fitness more efficiently than low intensity steps.

  • Page 19: Transfer Data

    Register in polarpersonaltrainer.com Follow the instructions to download and install the Polar WebSync data transfer software onto your computer. Plug in the FlowLink to the USB port on your computer.

  • Page 20: Settings

    ENGLISH 5. SETTINGS Watch, Time and Date In Time mode press DOWN to select Watch, time and date • : Set the alarm , or on by selecting Alarm Once . Then set the time. Press BACK to stop the alarm or UP/DOWN to snooze for 10 minutes.

  • Page 21: General Settings

    General Settings • Button sounds : Set the sounds Very loud • Button lock : Select Manual lock . To lock or unlock buttons manually, press lock and hold LIGHT and confirm with OK. Automatic button lock is activated when you have not pressed the buttons for a minute.

  • Page 22: Customer Service Information

    ENGLISH 6. CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMATION Caring for Your Polar FA20 Like any electronic device, your Polar FA20 should be treated with care. The suggestions below will help you fulfill the guarantee obligations and enjoy this product for many years to come.
  • Page 23 • The backlight and sound are automatically turned off when the low battery indicator is displayed. Any alarms set prior to the appearance of the low battery indicator will remain active. To change the battery: Open the battery cover with a coin by turning it from CLOSE to OPEN.
  • Page 24 24 Customer Service Information Service Your Polar FA20 is designed to help you achieve personal activity goals by measuring active body movement during a day. Health and fitness beneficial activity intensity is measured during separate training sessions.

  • Page 25: Precautions

    Precautions Minimizing possible risks Training may include some risk. Before beginning a regular training, answer the following questions concerning your health status. If you answer yes to any of these questions, consult a physician before starting any training. • Have you been physically inactive for the past 5 years? •...

  • Page 26: Troubleshooting

    Polar Service will test your FA20 for water resistance after battery replacement, and make a full check of the device.

  • Page 27: Technical Specifications

    0 - 999999 kcal/Cal Total activity log Eight weeks plus current week count: activity information. Total training file count: Birthyear: 1921 – 2020 System requirements PC MS Windows (2000/XP/Vista), Polar WebSync 64/32 bit Software and Polar FlowLink: Customer Service Information 27 ENGLISH...
  • Page 28 ENGLISH Water Resistance Polar FA20 may be worn when swimming. To maintain water resistance, do not press buttons under water. For more information, visit http://support.polar.fi. The water resistance of Polar products is tested according to International Standard ISO 2281. Products are divided into three categories according to their water resistance.

  • Page 29: Guarantee And Disclaimer

    This limited Polar international guarantee is issued by Polar Electro Inc. for the consumers who have purchased this product in the USA or Canada. This limited Polar international guarantee is issued by Polar Electro Oy for the consumers who have purchased this product in other countries.
  • Page 30 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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