How To Activate Your Heart Rate Monitor For The First Time - Polar Electro F1 User Manual

2. HOW TO ACTIVATE YOUR HEART RATE MONITOR FOR THE FIRST TIME

This chapter contains information on how to start to use
your heart rate monitor for the first time and how to wear
the transmitter.
Before you start exercising, we recommend that you read
about target heart rate zones on page 29. This information
will help you exercise at the right level.
After determining your target heart rate limits, you can go
to page 27, which contains instructions on how to set your
F2 wrist unit.
Transmitter
1. Attach one end of the transmitter
2. Adjust the strap length to fit
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to the elastic strap.
snugly and comfortably. Secure
the strap around your chest, just
below the chest muscles, and
attach the strap to the other end
of the transmitter.
3. Lift the transmitter off your chest
and moisten the two grooved
electrode areas on the back.
Check that the wet electrode
areas are firmly against your
skin and that the Polar logo is in
a central, upright position.
4. Wear the wrist unit as a watch and press the side
button to start monitoring your exercise. For further
information on measuring your heart rate, see the
following page.