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Polar Electro Polar FT60 User Manual

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  • Page 1 ENGLISH Polar FT60 User Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ENGLISH CONTENTS 1. GET STARTED ........................3 Get to Know Your Polar FT60 ....................3 Start With Basic Settings......................3 Buttons and Menu Structure ....................4 Symbols on the Display ......................4 2. BEFORE TRAINING ........................ 5 Activate Your Polar Star Training Program................... 5 Change/End your program ....................

  • Page 3: Get Started

    Start With Basic Settings To activate your Polar FT60, press and hold any button for one second. Once the FT60 is activated, it cannot be switched off. Select with UP/DOWN.

  • Page 4: Buttons And Menu Structure

    ENGLISH 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 5: Before Training

    The training computer gives feedback on your performance after each training session and once a week. The Polar FT60 creates a training program based on your user information (weight, height, age, sex), fitness level, activity level, and training goal.

  • Page 6: Change/End Your Program

    ENGLISH Zone 1 60-70% • Benefits: Improves basic endurance and helps recovery • Feels like: Comfortable, easy breathing, low loading for muscles, light sweating • Recommended for: Everybody Troubleshooting • User information missing is displayed > Enter the missing user information. •...
  • Page 7 ENGLISH In Time mode, select . The fitness test begins instantly Menu > Applications > Fitness test > Start test once the FT60 has located your heart rate. About 5 minutes later, a beep will indicate the end of the test, and your test result will appear on the display.

  • Page 8: Training

    ENGLISH 3. TRAINING Wear the Heart Rate Sensor Wear the heart rate sensor to measure heart rate. Moisten the electrode area of the strap. Attach the connector to the strap. Tie the strap around your chest, just below the chest muscles, and attach the hook to the other end of the strap.

  • Page 9: During Training

    ENGLISH • Walk fast for 1 min. • Jog for 1 min. • Run for 1 min. • Speed up. At some point during OwnZone determination, is displayed. Proceed normally with your New limits in use training. Troubleshooting • If OwnZone determination fails, and you have determined your OwnZone limits earlier, Previous limits in is displayed.

  • Page 10: Stop Training Recording

    ENGLISH Time of day Depending on your goal for a training session, you can lock zone 1, 2 or Lock a zone: 3 during the session. When you are training in a desired zone, lock it by pressing OK for one second. For instance, when you have achieved your weekly target for zones 2 and 3, you can lock zone 1.

  • Page 11: After Training

    ENGLISH 4. AFTER TRAINING Training Feedback The training computer provides you with the following feedback after a training session. Effect Training effect feedback. See Table 1 for more information. Intensity Time spent in zones 1, 2, and 3. Zone limits OwnZone limits (displayed if OwnZone in use).
  • Page 12 ENGLISH Results Excellent! / Well done! / Nice! / Fitness maintained / Incomplete training week / Good recovery week / Excellent recovery week If your result is excellent, the FT60 rewards you with a trophy. The trophy appears in the time mode display. Achieved/Week target Achieved training duration vs.

  • Page 13: Program Update

    ENGLISH Program Update Polar FT60 continuously analyzes your progress and adjusts by increasing or decreasing weekly targets. An envelope appears on the display to notify you when the program has been updated. Press UP to open the envelope. is displayed: the FT60 has analyzed your progress and adapted your program Program has been updated targets accordingly.

  • Page 14: Transfer Data

    ENGLISH Each bar represents one training session. Select a training session you wish to view. Upper row: Date and time of day when the file was created Lower row: Training time When becomes full, the oldest training file is replaced by the most recent one. If you want Training files to save the file for a longer period, transfer it to Polar web service on www.polarpersonaltrainer.com.

  • Page 15: Settings

    Change the zone limits defined by Polar FT60 only if you know your limits for burning fat, improving fitness and maximizing fitness. If the training program is active, the FT60 will incorporate your new zone limits when updating the program targets.

  • Page 16: General Settings

    Suomi Accessory Settings Footpod Calibration* Calibrate Foot Pod during training (on-the-fly calibration) Make sure the foot pod function in the Polar FT60 is on. Select Settings > Training settings > Speed and press OK. sensor > Footpod To calibrate the footpod during training, choosing either alternative:...

  • Page 17: Important Information

    ENGLISH 6. IMPORTANT INFORMATION Caring for Your Product Like any electronic device, the Polar training computer should be treated with care. The suggestions below will help you fulfill guarantee obligations and enjoy this product for many years to come. Detach the connector from the strap after every use and dry the connector with a soft towel. Clean the connector Connector: with a mild soap and water solution when needed.

  • Page 18: Precautions

    ENGLISH Open the battery cover with a coin by turning it from CLOSE to OPEN. Remove the battery cover and lift the battery out carefully with a suitable sized small rigid stick or bar, such as a toothpick. A non-metal tool is preferable. Be careful not to damage the metal sound element (*) or the grooves.
  • Page 19 If the FT60 still does not work, the piece of equipment may be electrically too noisy for wireless heart rate measurement. Polar FT60 may be worn when swimming. To maintain water resistance, do not press buttons under water. For more information, visit http://www.polar.com/support. Water resistance of Polar products is tested according to International Standard ISO 2281.

  • Page 20: Troubleshooting

    ENGLISH Marking on case back Water resistant characteristics Water resistant Protected against wash splashes, sweat, raindrops etc. Not suitable for swimming. Water resistant 30 m/50 m Suitable for bathing and swimming Water resistant 100 m Suitable for swimming and snorkeling (without air tanks) Troubleshooting BACK...

  • Page 21: Limited International Polar Guarantee

    Polar Electro Oy. The names and logos in this user manual or in the package of this product are trademarks of Polar Electro Oy. The names and logos marked with a ®...
  • Page 22 Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003, CNR-Gen et CNR-210 du Canada. Polar Electro Oy has not approved any changes or modifications to this device by the user. Any changes or modifi cations could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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