HELLO THERE,
GET TO KNOW YOUR FT4
GET STARTED
TRAINING WITH YOUR FT4
Thanks for choosing Polar! In this handy little guide we’ll walk
you through the basics of using your new companion for a t and
healthy life.
POLAR FT4 HEART RATE MONITOR
Get into shape with the basic heart rate features: measure your
heart rate during training, work out within your target heart rate
zone and improve your tness, and see how many calories you’ve
burned.
POLAR HEART RATE SENSOR
Wear the comfortable strap and connector around your chest to
get your heart rate accurately and in real time in the heart rate
monitor.
You can download the full-length user manual and the latest version of this guide at polar.com/support. For more help, there are some great video
tutorials at polar.com/en/polar_community/videos you may want to check out.
LIGHT
» Enter quick menu
» Light up the display
BACK
» Return to previous level
» Cancel selection
LIGHT
TUE 18.05.
UP/DOWN
» Enter and move inside menus
» Adjust values
OK
» Conrm selection
» Enter training mode
MENU
Data
UP
OK
TRAINING
DOWN
MENU
Settings
BACK
DID YOU KNOW?
Check the time by bringing your heart rate monitor close to the heart
rate sensor.
Before starting to train with your FT4, you need to go through a
couple of steps. First, press and hold any button for one second to
activate your heart rate monitor. Then, go through the basic settings.
Please be precise with your settings. They make a big dierence to
how accurately your heart rate monitor can measure values such as
your heart rate limits and calorie consumption.
WEAR THE HEART RATE SENSOR
1. Moisten the electrode area of
the strap.
2. Clip the strap around your chest
and adjust the strap to t snugly.
Attach the connector.
After training, detach the
connector and rinse the strap
under running water to keep
it clean. For more detailed
instructions, see the full user
manual at polar.com/support.
TO GET YOU GOING
1. Wear your heart rate monitor and the heart rate sensor.
2. In time mode, press OK once to open the wait mode. Wait until
your heart rate monitor nds your heart rate and press OK again
to start recording your training session.
You can see your heart rate, burnt calories, session duration and
zone information in real time when training. By looking at the
numbers during and after training, you will quickly learn which
levels are right for you. Visit polar.com/support to learn more about
the benets of training at dierent intensities.
TO PAUSE AND STOP TRAINING
To pause your training session, press BACK. To continue training,
press OK. To stop the session, press BACK again.
You can get a summary of your latest exercise at the end of each
session. It shows you:
» how long it lasted
» how many calories you burnt
» your average and maximum heart rates
» how long you were in the tness improving zone.
KEY FEATURES TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONCHANGING BATTERIES IS EASY
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SMART CALORIES
ZONEPOINTER
IN ZONE
The Smart Calories feature in FT4 counts your
calories during a training session based on
your weight, height, age, gender and the
intensity of your training.
FT4 guides you to train within the right target
heart rate zone, so you’ll improve your tness.
During training, the ZonePointer feature
shows the intensity of your exercise with a
moving heart symbol.
HEART RATE MONITOR
1. Open the battery cover with a coin.
2. Remove the old battery with a suitable
sized small rigid stick. Be careful not to
damage the heart rate monitor.
3. Insert the new battery with the positive
(+) side outwards. Make sure the sealing
ring is undamaged.
4. Close the battery cover.
HEART RATE SENSOR
1. Lever the battery cover open by using the
clip on the strap.
2. Remove the old battery from the battery
cov er.
3. Insert the new battery inside the cover
with the negative (-) side outwards.
4. Align the ledge on the battery cover with
the slot on the connector and press the
battery cover back into place. You should
hear a snap.
For more detailed instructions, see the full user manual at
polar.com/support.
For safety reasons, please ensure you use the correct battery.
Both heart rate monitor and heart rate sensor are suitable for bathing
and swimming (water resistance 30 m).
HEART RATE MONITOR
Battery type CR1632
Battery life 12 months (30 minutes of training per day)
Operating temperature -10 °C to +50 °C / 14 °F to 122 °F
Back cover Polyamide
Wrist strap Polyurethane
Wrist strap buckle Stainless steel
Complying with the EU Directive 94/27/EU and
amendment 1999/C 205/05 on the release of nickel
from products intended to come into direct and
prolonged contact with the skin.
HEART RATE SENSOR
Battery type CR2025
Battery life 1500 hours of use
Battery sealing ring O-ring 20.0 x 0.90 Material Silicone
Operating temperature -10 °C to +50 °C / 14 °F to 122 °F
Connector ABS
Strap 38% Polyamide, 29% Polyurethane,
20% Elastane, 13% Polyester
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support/FT4
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