Customer Service Information; Caring For Your Polar Ft4; Battery - Polar Electro FT4 Getting Started Manual

3. CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMATION

Caring for Your Polar FT4

Training computer:
Complete care and
maintenance instructions please see full user
manual at www.polar.fi/support.
WearLink transmitter: Detach the transmitter
connector from the strap and rinse the strap
under running water after every use.
connector with a soft towel. Never use alcohol
or any abrasive material (steel wool or cleaning
chemicals).
Wash the strap regularly in a washing
machine at 40ºC/104ºF or at least after every
fifth use.
This ensures reliable measurement
and maximizes the life span of the transmitter.
Use a washing pouch. Do not soak, spin-dry,
iron, dry clean or bleach the strap. Do not use
detergent with bleach or fabric softener. Never
put the transmitter connector in the washing
machine or drier!
Dry and store the strap and the transmitter
connector separately.
washing machine before long-term storage and
Dry the
Wash the strap in a
always after use in pool water with high chlorine
content.

Battery

We recommend that you have the battery
replaced by an authorized Polar Service Center.
They test your Polar FT4 for water resistance
after battery replacement.
• The low battery indicator is displayed when
10-15% of the battery capacity is left.
Excessive use of the backlight drains the
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battery more rapidly.
• In cold conditions, the low battery indicator
may appear, but will disappear when the
temperature rises.
• 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 yourself, consult the full
user manual at www.polar.fi/support.
Customer Service Information
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