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Polar FT7
User Manual
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CONTENTS
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BENEFITS OF YOUR POLAR FT7 TRAINING COMPUTER...................................................................... |
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GET STARTED...................................................................................................................... |
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Get to Know Your Polar FT7 Training Computer ............................................................................. |
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FT7 Buttons and Menu .......................................................................................................... |
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Start With Basic Settings........................................................................................................ |
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TRAINING........................................................................................................................... |
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Wear the Transmitter............................................................................................................. |
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Start Training...................................................................................................................... |
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Burn Fat or Improve Fitness..................................................................................................... |
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During Training ................................................................................................................... |
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Pause/Stop Training.............................................................................................................. |
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AFTER TRAINING .................................................................................................................. |
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Training Summary ................................................................................................................ |
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Review Training Data ............................................................................................................ |
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Training Files................................................................................................................... |
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Week Summaries .............................................................................................................. |
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Totals............................................................................................................................. |
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Transfer Data ...................................................................................................................... |
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SETTINGS .......................................................................................................................... |
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Watch Settings.................................................................................................................... |
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Training Settings ................................................................................................................. |
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User Information .................................................................................................................. |
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General Settings .................................................................................................................. |
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION...................................................................................................... |
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Caring for Your FT7 Training Computer ....................................................................................... |
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Washing Instructions for WearLink+ Transmitter ........................................................................... |
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Service ............................................................................................................................. |
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Changing Batteries ............................................................................................................... |
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Precautions........................................................................................................................ |
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Troubleshooting................................................................................................................... |
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Technical Specifications........................................................................................................ |
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Limited International Polar Guarantee ........................................................................................ |
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Disclaimer ......................................................................................................................... |
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1. BENEFITS OF YOUR POLAR FT7 TRAINING COMPUTER
Benefits of Your Polar FT7 Training Computer |
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2. GET STARTED
Get to Know Your Polar FT7 Training Computer
Training computer records and displays your heart rate and other data during training.
WearLink®+ transmitter transmits the heart rate signal to the training computer. The WearLink+ transmitter consists of a connector (A) and strap (B).
The latest version of this user manual can be downloaded at www.polar.fi/support.
For video tutorials, go to
http://www.polar.fi/en/support/video_tutorials.
FT7 Buttons and Menu
UP:
•Enter the menu
•Adjust values
•Move through selection lists
•Change the watch face with a long press in the Time view
OK:
•Confirm selections
•Select training type or training settings
DOWN:
•Enter the menu
•Move through selection lists
•Adjust values
BACK:
•Exit the menu
•Return to the previous level
•Cancel selection
•Leave settings unchanged
•Return to Time view with a long press
LIGHT:
•Illuminate the display
•Enter quick menu in Time view with a long press, to lock buttons, set alarm or select time zone
•During training with a long press switch training sounds ON/OFF or lock buttons
•Night Mode during training: Press LIGHT once during recording and the backlight will be activated by pressing any button. Night mode is switched off when the FT7 goes back to Time mode.
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Start With Basic Settings
To activate your Polar FT7 training computer, press and hold any button for one second. Once the FT7 is activated, it cannot be switched off.
1.Language: Select Deutsch, English, Español, Français, Italiano, Português, Suomi or Svenska 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.
9.Enter Date of birth.
10.Select Sex.
11.Settings OK? is displayed. Confirm and save the settings, select Yes. Basic settings complete is displayed and the FT7 enters Time view. To change the settings, select No. 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 (page 12).
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3. TRAINING
Wear the Transmitter
1.Wet the electrode areas of the strap well under running water.
2.Attach the connector to the strap. Adjust the strap length to fit it 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.
For more detailed information on how to maintain your transmitter, see Washing Instructions for WearLink+ Transmitter (page 14).
Start Training
1.Wear the transmitter and the training computer.
2.Press OK and select Start. Wait until your heart rate is displayed and then press OK to start the recording.
To modify training sound, heart rate view, heart touch or zone limits before starting the recording of the training session, select Settings > Training Settings. For more information, see Training Settings (page 12).
Your training file is saved only when the recording has lasted for more than one minute.
Exercise duration timer
The FT7 has an exercise duration timer, which enables you to just record exercise time without using the transmitter.
1.To time your exercise press OK twice Started is displayed.
2.Press DOWN until you can see the DURATION/ TIME OF DAY display.
3.You can follow the elapsed time. When Check heart rate transmitter! appears, press OK to continue timing.
4.To stop the timing, press BACK twice.
5.The summary will follow and you can check the elapsed time.
Burn Fat or Improve Fitness
While training, the Polar FT7 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
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recording a training session, the FT7 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 FT7, 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 FT7 adjusts the intensity zones to correspond to your current condition when necessary.
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. strengthening 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.
During Training
The following information is displayed during training recording. Press UP/DOWN to change the view.
HEART RATE
Your current heart rate
CALORIES
Calories burnt during the training session.
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DURATION
The duration of your training session
TIME OF DAY
Time of day.
Fitness(heart symbol is on the right side of the line)
Your current heart rate. You are exercising on a fitness improving zone.
FT7 has a display memory function which remembers the last display (for example the calorie display) you have used during your training session. Next time when you start a training session, the display will automatically select the calorie display.
Heart Touch™
By bringing the training computer near the transmitter connector during training the time of day displayed. The backlight also lights up, providing that you have pressed the LIGHT button during the training session. Set the HeartTouch function On/Off in Settings > Training Settings > HeartTouch.
Pause/Stop Training
1.To pause your training session recording, press BACK, Continue/ Exit is displayed. To continue recording press OK.
If you have not continued recording in five minutes, the FT7 will automatically remind you to do so by a sound. You will hear the sound every ten minutes until session recording is either continued or stopped. Note: If the sound is off mode then display remains in pause mode until user makes the next selection, puts FT7 onto FlowLink or the battery runs out.
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To stop the recording, press BACK once more. Stopped is displayed.
See Training Summary (page 9) for information on training session feedback.
Training session feedback will be shown only if the recording has lasted more than ten minutes.
Detach the transmitter connector from the strap and rinse the strap under running water after every use. Wash the strap regularly in a washing machine at 40ºC/104ºF at least after every fifth use. For more information on caring the transmitter, see Washing Instructions for WearLink+ Transmitter (page 14)
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4. AFTER TRAINING
Training Summary
The Polar FT7 displays a training summary after each training session:
DURATION
The duration of your training session
CALORIES
The amount of burnt calories during the training session.
AVERAGE
Your average heart rate of the training session
MAXIMUM
Your maximum heart rate of the training session
FAT BURN
Time spent in the fat burning zone
FITNESS
Time spent in the fitness improving zone
Review Training Data
To review your training data, select MENU > Data. Then select Training files, Week summaries, Totals since xx.xx.xx, Delete files or Reset totals.
Training Files
To review your past training data, select MENU > Data > Training files. Then select the date and time you want to view.
File creation day: xx.xx.xx File creation time: xx:xx
Each bar represents one training session file. Select the training session you want to view
DURATION
Duration of your training session
CALORIES
The amount of burnt calories during the training session
AVERAGE
Average heart rate of the training session
MAXIMUM
Maximum heart rate of the training session
FAT BURN
Time spent in the fat burning zone
FITNESS
Time spent in the fitness improving zone
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Delete Files
The maximum number of training files is 99. When the Training files memory becomes full, the oldest training file is overwritten by the most most recent one. To save the training file for a longer period of time, transfer it to Polar web service at www.polarpersonaltrainer.com.
•To delete a training file, select Data > Delete > Training file > OK.
•Select the file you want to delete, press OK.
•Delete file? is displayed. Select Yes.
•Remove from totals? is displayed. To remove the file from totals, select Yes.
Delete all files
•Select Data > Delete > All files > OK.
•Delete all files? is displayed. Select Yes, All files deleted is displayed.
To cancel file deletion, press BACK until Time of day view is displayed.
Week Summaries
To review your weekly training summary select MENU > Data > Week summaries
WEEK
Week start date and end date
File browser
DURATION
The duration of your training sessions
SESSIONS
The number of training sessions during the selected week.
CALORIES
The amount of calories burnt during the week
Reset Week Summaries
To reset week summaries select Data > Reset week summaries > OK. Reset weeks? is displayed. Select Yes to reset week summaries.
Totals
To review your training totals select MENU > Data > Totals since xx.xx.xxxx
DATA
Totals since 01.09.2009
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DURATION
The total duration of training sessions
SESSIONS
The total number of training sessions
CALORIES
The total amount of calories burnt during your training sessions
Reset Totals
To reset totals, select Data > Reset totals and Yes.
Transfer Data
For a long-term follow-up, store all your training files at polarpersonaltrainer.com web service. There you can view detailed information of your training data and get a better understanding of your training. With Polar FlowLink* it is easy to transfer training files to the web service. Alternatively you can transfer your training data manually to polarpersonaltrainer.com.
How to set your PC for data transmission
1.Register at polarpersonaltrainer.com
2.Download and install the Polar WebSync software on your computer at polarpersonaltrainer.com.
3.WebSync software is automatically activated when the box "Launch the Polar WebSync" is ticked at the end of the installation.
4.Plug in your FlowLink in the USB port of the computer. The DATA symbol turns to yellow when FlowLink is connected to your PC. Place your training computer onto FlowLink, display facing down.
5.Follow the data transfer process and the instructions for downloading the data, from the WebSync Software on your computer screen. For further instructions on data transfer, see polarpersonaltrainer.com "Help".
To transfer data in the future follow the points 4 and 5 as instructed above.
* Optional Polar FlowLink required.
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5. SETTINGS
Watch Settings
Select the value you want to change and press OK. Adjust the values with UP/DOWN and confirm with OK.
Select Settings > Watch, time and date .
•Alarm: Set alarm Off or On. If you select On, set the hours and minutes. Press BACK to stop the alarm or UP/DOWN/OK to snooze for 10 minutes. The alarm cannot be used during training.
•Time: Select Time 1 and set the time format, hours and minutes. Select Time 2 to set time for another time zone by adding or subtracting hours. In the Time view, you can quickly change from Time 1 to Time 2 by pressing and holding DOWN. When Time 2 is selected, 2 is displayed at the bottom right corner of the display.
•Time zone: Select time zone 1 or 2.
•Date: Set the date.
•Watch face: Select Time only, Time and logo or Birthday logo (Selectable only on birthday). To change the Watch face quickly, press and hold UP, Watch face changed is displayed.
You can create a logo with a picture editing program and transfer it to your Polar FT7 Training Computer by using the Polar WebSync software. For more information go to polar.fi/support
Training Settings
Select Settings > Training settings
•Training sounds: Select Off or On.
•Heart rate view : Set the FT7 to display your heart rate as Beats per minute (BPM) or as Percent of maximum (% OF MAX).
BPM: The measurement of the work your heart does, expressed as the number of beats per minute.
%OF MAX: The measurement of the work your heart does, expressed as % of your heart rate reserve.
•HeartTouch: Select On or Off. By bringing the training computer near the transmitter connector during training the time of day displayed. The backlight also lits up, providing that you have pressed the LIGHT button during the training session.
•Heart rate upper limit helps you to train within your personal target heart rate zone (e.g. advised by a doctor). Set upper heart rate limit On and adjust the limit with UP/DOWN and press OK.
User Information
Select Settings > User Information
•Weight: Enter your weight.
•Height: Enter your height.
•Date of birth: Enter your date of birth
•Sex: Select MALE or FEMALE.
•Maximum heart rate is the highest number of heartbeats per minute (bpm) during maximum physical exertion. Change the default value only if you know your laboratory-measured value.
General Settings
Select Settings > General settings .
•Button sounds: Select button sounds On or Off.
•Units: Select Metric (kg/km) or Imperial (lb/ft). By selecting lb/ft, calories are displayed as Cal, otherwise they are shown as kcal. Calories are measured as kilocalories.
•Week’s start day: Select the starting day of the week Monday, Saturday or Sunday.
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