Frequently Asked Questions - Polar Electro E200 User Manual

Note that in addition to exercise intensity, medications for heart,
blood pressure, psyche, asthma, breathing etc. as well as some
energy drinks, alcohol and nicotine, can affect heart rate.
It is important to be sensitive to your body's reactions
during exercise. If you feel unexpected pain or excessive fatigue
when exercising, it is recommended to stop the exercise or
continue at a lighter intensity.
Notice to persons with pacemakers, defibrillator or other
implanted electronic device. Persons who have a pacemaker
use the Polar Heart Rate Monitor at their own risk. Before
starting use, we always recommend an exercise test under
doctor's supervision. The test is to ensure the safety and reliability
of the simultaneous use of the pacemaker and the heart rate
monitor.
If you are allergic to any substance that comes into contact
with the skin or if you suspect an allergic reaction due to
using the product, check the listed materials in the "Technical
Specifications" chapter. To avoid any skin reaction risk with the
transmitter, wear it over a shirt. However, moisten the shirt well
under the electrodes to ensure flawless operation.
The combined impact of moisture and intense abrasion may
cause a black colour, which might stain light-coloured clothes
especially, to come off the transmitter's surface.
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H. FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS
What should I do if...
...I don't know where I am in the Options or File cycle?
Press and hold the stop button until Time of Day is displayed.
...I cannot find the previous exercise file?
You may have used the Stand By mode during your exercise,
which means that your exercise was not stored. To record the
exercise you have to turn the stopwatch on by pressing the red
button in the Stand By mode.
...there is no heart rate reading (- -)?
1. Check that the electrodes of the transmitter are moistened and
that you are wearing it as instructed.
2. Check that you have kept the transmitter clean.
3. Check that you are not near other people that have heart rate
monitors, high voltage power lines, televisions, mobile phones or
other sources of electromagnetic disturbance.
4. Have you had a cardiac event which may have altered your
EKG waveform? In this case consult your physician.
...the code search was not successful?
The frame around the heart symbol will disappear. Bring the
receiver up to your chest near the transmitter's Polar logo. The
receiver starts looking for a heart rate signal again. If you still do
not succeed in code searching, but your heart rate is displayed
and the heart symbol without a frame is flashing, you can start
exercising but your wrist receiver may become disturbed by other
heart rate monitors.
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