Care And Maintenance - Polar Electro E200 User Manual

F. CARE AND MAINTENANCE
Your Polar heart rate monitor is a high-tech instrument
of superior design and workmanship and should be
treated with care. The suggestions below will help you
fulfill the guarantee obligations and enjoy this product
for many years to come.
Taking Care of Your Polar Heart Rate Monitor
• Wash the transmitter regularly after use with a mild soap and
water solution. Dry it carefully after washing with soft towel.
• Wash the elastic strap in cold water and detergent and then
hang it up to dry.
• Never store the transmitter wet. Sweat and moisture can keep
its electrodes wet and the transmitter activated, which
shortens the battery life.
• Store your Polar heart rate monitor in a cool and dry place. Do
not store it in any kind of non-breathing material, such as a
plastic bag or a wet sports bag.
• Do not bend or stretch the transmitter. This may damage the
electrodes.
• Do not dry the transmitter in any other way than with a towel.
Hard-handed handling may damage the electrodes.
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• Keep your Polar heart rate monitor out of extreme cold and
heat. The operating temperature is 14 ºF to 122 ºF/ -10 ºC to 50 ºC.
• Do not expose the Polar heart rate monitor to direct sunlight
for extended periods, such as by leaving it in a car.
Service
Should your Polar heart rate monitor need service, see Customer
Care Charter to contact an authorized Polar Service Center.
Guarantee does not cover damage or consequential damage
caused by service not authorized by Polar Electro Inc.
Batteries
Polar Coded Transmitter
The estimated average battery life of the transmitter is 2500
hours of use. Contact the Polar Education Division for a
transmitter replacement. Polar recycles used transmitters and
properly disposes the lithium batteries. See your Customer
Care Charter for detailed instructions.
Polar E200 Wrist Receiver
The estimated average battery life of the Polar E200 wrist
receiver is 2 years in normal use (2h/ day, 7 days a week). Do
not open the Polar wrist receiver yourself. To ensure the water
resistance properties and the use of qualified components, we
recommend having all service done by an authorized Polar
Service Center. At the same time, a full periodic check of the
Polar heart rate monitor will be done. However, if you wish to
have your receiver serviced locally, or to replace the battery
yourself, keep in mind that water resistance cannot be
guaranteed after unauthorized service. Your receiver may leak
if submerged in water.
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