Polar Active User Manual
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Polar Active User Manual
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CONTENTS
1. GETTING STARTED................................................................................................................ 3
Button Functions .................................................................................................................. 3
Enter Settings ..................................................................................................................... 3
Using the Polar Active for the First Time................................................................................ 3
Changing User ................................................................................................................. 4
2. MEASURING DAILY ACTIVITY ................................................................................................... 5
Daily Activity ...................................................................................................................... 5
Measuring Daily Activity with Polar Active .............................................................................. 5
Activity Zones and Activity Bar............................................................................................. 5
Daily Activity Target .......................................................................................................... 6
3. ACTIVITY DIARY................................................................................................................... 7
Activity Diary ...................................................................................................................... 7
4. SETTINGS .......................................................................................................................... 9
Settings ............................................................................................................................ 9
Watch, Time and Date ....................................................................................................... 9
User Information .............................................................................................................. 9
General Settings............................................................................................................... 9
Off Mode ........................................................................................................................ 9
5. IMPORTANT INFORMATION...................................................................................................... 10
Caring for Your Activity Monitor ............................................................................................... 10
Service ...........................................................................................................................10
Changing the Battery............................................................................................................. 10
Precautions........................................................................................................................ 11
Troubleshooting................................................................................................................... 11
Technical Specifications........................................................................................................ 12
Limited Polar International Guarantee ........................................................................................ 13
Disclaimer.......................................................................................................................13
1. GETTING STARTED
Button Functions
KEYLOCK: Press and
hold to lock or unlock
buttons.
RED:
• Exit menu and
return to previous
level.
• Cancel selections
and leave settings
unchanged.
• Press and hold to
return to the time
view from any view.
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UP:
• Move through the menu
and selection lists, and
adjust values.
• In the time view, press and
hold to change the watch
face.
GREEN:
• Confirm selections.
• In the time view, press to
check feedback on your
daily activity.
DOWN: Move through the
menu and selection lists, and
adjust values.
If you don't know where your are in the menu, press and hold the RED button until the time is displayed.
Enter Settings
For the activity feedback to be accurate, all user information must be valid.
1. Before you use the Polar Active for the first time, enter the basic settings.
2. Before changing the user, enter the correct user information.
Using the Polar Active for the First Time
To activate the monitor, press any button for one second.
Basic settings can be entered manually or by using polargofit.com web service and Polar FlowLink. To skip entering
the basic settings manually, press and hold the RED button.
Use the UP and DOWN buttons to move through selection lists and to adjust values. Confirm selections
with the GREEN button.
1. Language: Select English, Español, Français, Italiano, Português, Suomi, Svenska or Deutsch.
2. Please enter basic settings is displayed.
3. TIME FORM. (time format): Select 24 hours or 12 hours.
4. TIME: Set the time of day. In 24 hour format, set Hours first and then Minutes. In the 12 hour format,
start by setting AM or PM, and then hours and minutes.
5. DATE: Set Day, Month, Year. If you select the 12 h format, set Month, Day, Year.
6. UNITS: Set Imperial units (LBS, FT) or Metric units (KG, CM). By selecting lbs/ft, calories are displayed as
CAL, otherwise they are shown as kcal. Calories are measured as kilocalories.
7. Weight: Enter your weight.
8. Height: Enter your height.
9. Date of birth: In 24 hours format, set first Day of birth, in 12 hours format start with Month of birth.
10. Sex: Select Girl/Boy, or if you are over 18 years old, Female/Male.
11. ID: Set the identification code for the activity monitor. First select a letter (A-Z) for the case, and then a
number (1-99) for the monitor. For more information on the purpose of the monitor ID, see Polar Active
System Guide.
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Settings OK? is displayed. Press UP or DOWN to select and confirm with the GREEN button.
• YES: Settings are accepted and saved and the Polar Active enters the time view.
• NO: Start entering the basic settings from the beginning.
Press UP or DOWN to select and confirm with the GREEN button.
Changing User
In the time view, press DOWN and select Settings > User Information. For more information, see Settings
(page 9).
When the date of birth or sex are changed, Reset diary memory? is displayed. Select YES to erase data
from the activity diary or NO to keep it.
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2. MEASURING DAILY ACTIVITY
Daily Activity
According to ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine), children and youth should do one hour or more
of physical activity daily. Activity should be mostly aerobic, moderate to vigorous, physical activity but
should also include muscle-strenghtening and bone-strengthening activities.
The health benefits of an active lifestyle are, for instance, better cardiovascular condition and blood
pressure control, and improved glucose tolerance and bone health. Increased physical activity also helps
control weight and promote psychological well-being. Studies show that more active children report higher
levels of self-esteem, happiness, and life satisfaction and lower levels of anxiety, depression, stress, and
peer victimization.
Some authorities recommend that sedentary activities, for instance, television watching, surfing the
internet, playing video games, should be limited to two hours per day.
Sleep is important to children’s health, development and well-being. Children aged 5-11 need 10-11
hours of sleep and children and adolescents aged 12 or over need 8-9.5 hours. Poor or inadequate sleep
can lead to mood swings, behavioral problems such as hyperactivity, and cognitive problems that impact
on children’s ability to learn in school.
Measuring Daily Activity with Polar Active
Polar Active measures your daily activity automatically 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You only need to
wear the activity monitor on your wrist and go. When worn at night time, the activity monitor measures
also your sleeping time.
Activity Zones and Activity Bar
There are five different activity zones in the Polar Active: vigorous+, vigorous, moderate, easy, and very
easy. The activity bar displays achieved time in the moderate to vigorous+ zones. This helps you to
easily check when the daily activity target is fulfilled.
Activity in the other activity zones is visible in the activity diary. Sleeping time can be seen only in the
polargofit.com web service.
In the chart below you can see the recommendations and benefits of being active in different zones:
Activity Zone Example Activities Benefits Recommendation
Vigorous+
Vigorous
Moderate
Fast running
Basketball, soccer,
rollerblading,
jumping rope,
dancing
Playground games,
gymnastics
Playing catch, slow
walking, stretching
• Improves maximum
performance and
cardiovascular fitness
• Helps improve speed
• Improves cardiovascular
endurance
• Promotes bone health
• Helps increase power
• Helps maintaining a healthy
body weight
• Helps increase flexibility
It’s better to get up and move than sit still!
Be active for more than one
hour every day!
Being active in moderate to
vigorous+ zones fills up the
activity bar in your Polar
Active.
Easy
Very easy
Playing video
games, watching
TV
Avoid sitting for long periods of time!
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