Polar FT40 User Manual 2

Polar FT40

User Manual

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CONTENTS

1. BENEFITS OF YOUR POLAR FT40

TRAINING COMPUTER. .. ... .. ... 4

2. GET STARTED.. . ... . .... . ... .. ... 5

Get to Know Your Polar FT40. .... 5

Start With Basic Settings ... .. ... . 6

Wrist Unit Buttons and Menu

Structure .. .... . ... .. ... .. ... .. ... 7

Symbols on the Display. .. ... .. ... 8

3. TRAINING.. . ... .. ... .. ... .. ... . .. 9

Wear the Transmitter .. . .... . ... .. 9

Start Training.. . .... . ... .. ... . .... 10

Burn Fat or Improve Fitness .. . ... 11

Training Functions.. ... .. ... .. ... 13

Stop Training. .... . ... .. ... .. ... . 14

Training Tips .. .... . ... .. ... .. ... 15

4. AFTER TRAINING .. .... . ... .. ... . 16

Training Summary.. . ... . .... . ... . 16

Review Training Data... . ... . .... . 18

Transfer Data. . ... .. ... . .... . .... . 20

Test Your Fitness Level . ... . .... . . 21

Perform Polar Fitness Test.. . .... 22

Interpret Your Fitness Test

Results . .... . ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. 23

Follow Your Fitness Test

Results . .... . ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. 24

5. SETTINGS. .... . ... .. ... .. ... .. ... 25

Watch Settings .. .... . .... . ... .. .. 25

Training Settings .. .... . ... . .... . . 26

User Information . .... . ... .. ... .. . 26

General Settings. .. ... .. ... .. ... . . 28

6. IMPORTANT INFORMATION .... . 29

Caring for Your FT40 .. .... . .... . . 29

Service .. . .... . ... .. ... .. ... .. ... . 30

Changing Batteries .... . ... .. ... .. 31

Precautions. ... .. ... . .... . .... . ... 33

Troubleshooting .. . .... . ... .. ... .. 35

Technical Specifications.. . ... .. .. 36

Guarantee and Disclaimer ... . .... 39

1. BENEFITS OF YOUR POLAR FT40 TRAINING COMPUTER

UNDERSTAND YOUR BODY:

Training with Polar FT40 means you
never need to guess. The FT40 shows you
the effect of your training: fat burning or
fitness improvement.

BURN FAT:

In the fat burn zone, you burn mostly fat
calories, increase your metabolism, and
build a foundation for higher intensity
training.

GET FIT:

In the fitness zone, you train harder to
improve cardiovascular fitness,
strengthen the heart, and increase blood
circulation to the muscles.

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2. GET STARTED

Get to Know Your Polar FT40

Wrist Unit records and displays your heart
rate and other data during training.

The Polar WearLink®+ transmitter transmits
the heart rate signal to the wrist unit. The
WearLink+ consists of a connector and
strap.

The latest version of this user manual can
be downloaded at www.polar.fi/support.

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Start With Basic Settings

To activate your Polar FT40, press and
hold any button for one second. Once the
FT40 is activated, it cannot be switched
off.

1. Language: Select Deutsch, English,
Español, Français or Italiano with
UP/DOWN. Press OK.

2. Please enter basic settings is
displayed. Press OK.

3. Select Time format.

4. Enter Time.

5. Enter Date.

6. Select Units Set metric (KG, CM) or
imperial (LBS, FT). By selecting lbs/ft,
calories are displayed as CAL,
otherwise they are shown as KCAL.
Calories are measured as kilocalories.

7. Enter Weight.

8. Enter Height.

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9. Enter Date of birth.

10. Select Sex.

11. Settings OK? is displayed.
Select Yes to accept and save the
settings. Basic settings complete
is displayed and the FT40 enters Time
mode.
Select No to change the settings.
Please enter basic settings is
displayed. Re-enter your basic
settings.

You can modify your user information at a
later date. For more information, see
Settings.

Wrist Unit 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

• Return to the previous level

• Cancel selection

• Leave settings unchanged

• With a long press, return to Time view

LIGHT:

• Illuminate the display

• With a long press, enter quick menu in Time view (to lock buttons, set alarm or select
time zone) or during training (to adjust training sounds or lock buttons)

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Symbols on the Display

The following table presents the display symbols and their descriptions.

Symbol Description

The battery of the wrist unit is low.
The alarm is active.
Sounds are off.
Time 2 is in use. Number two is displayed at the lower right corner of

the display.
The button lock is active.

Heart rate is transmitted.

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3. TRAINING

Wear the Transmitter

Wear the transmitter to measure heart rate.

1. Wet the electrode areas of the strap under running water.

2. Attach the connector to the strap. Adjust the strap length to fit

tightly but comfortably.

3. Tie the strap around your chest, just below the chest muscles, and

attach the hook to the other end of the strap.

4. Check that the wet electrode areas are firmly against your skin and

that the Polar logo of the connector is in a central and upright
position.

Detach the connector from the strap after every use, to maximize the
transmitter battery lifetime. Sweat and moisture may keep the electrodes
wet and the transmitter activated. This will reduce the transmitter battery
life.

See detailed washing instructions in Important Information chapter.

For video tutorials, go to http://www.polar.fi/en/support/video_tutorials.

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Start Training

1. Wear the WearLink and the wrist unit.

2. Press OK and select Start. Start

recording by pressing OK.

To modify sound, heart rate view or other
training settings before starting the
training session, select Training
Settings. See Settings for more
information.

Your training session is recorded only
when recording for more than one minute.

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Burn Fat or Improve Fitness

While training, the Polar FT40 displays your optimal training intensity for burning fat
and improving fitness. These intensities may vary depending on your daily physical and
mental condition. When you start recording a training session, the FT40 analyses your
current condition and, if necessary, will adjust the intensities accordingly.

This intelligent training computer can detect your body's daily state from your heart rate
and heart rate variability. When your body is recovered from previous training sessions
and is not tired or stressed, then you are prepared for more intensive training.

The effect of your training is displayed on the wrist unit in real time. The fat-burning
and fitness intensity zones are separated by a vertical dotted line. This line is
automatically detected by the FT40, and shifted according to your current condition.

Effect on the display will change to Fatburn or Fitness depending on

which zone you are in.

1. Your current heart rate

2. Limit heart rate value between fat-burning and fitness intensity

zones. ~ disappears as the FT40 adjusts the intensity zones to
correspond to your current condition when necessary.

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Fatburn (heart symbol is on the left side of the line)

In fatburn zone, training intensity is lower, and the source of energy is mainly
fat. Therefore, fat burns efficiently and your metabolism, mainly fat oxidation,
increases.

Fitness (heart symbol is on the right side of the line)

In fitness zone, training intensity is higher and you are improving your
cardiovascular fitness i.e. strenghtening your heart and increasing blood
circulation to muscles and lungs. The main energy source is carbohydrates.

You can lock into the Fatburn or Fitness zones, depending on your goal for that
particular training session.

While in the desired zone, press OK for one second to lock. Fat burning

zone locked or Fitness zone locked is displayed. The wrist unit gives

a sound if you are training too hard or too light.
For instance, fatburn zone is locked in this image.
To unlock a zone, press OK for one second.

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Training Functions

The following information is displayed during a training session. Press UP/DOWN to
change the view.

Heart rate

Your current heart rate.

The duration of your training is displayed in all views.

Calories

Amount of calories burned.

Time

Time of day.

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