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POLAR FT1
POLAR FT2
User Manual
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ENGLISH CONTENTS 1. BENEFITS OF YOUR POLAR FT1/ POLAR FT2 TRAINING COMPUTER....................................................... 3 2. GET STARTED...................................................................................................................... 5 Get to Know Your FT1/FT2 Training Computer ............................................................................... 5 Menu Structure ............................................................................................
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ENGLISH 1. BENEFITS OF YOUR POLAR FT1/ POLAR FT2 TRAINING COMPUTER Heart Rate -Based Training Your heart rate is a convenient, reliable, and personal indicator of the intensity of your training. Knowing your heart rate helps you decide whether to increase or decrease the intensity of your training, based on your goals and fitness level. Although there are many subjective clues indicating how your body is reacting to exercise (perceived exertion, breathing rate, physical sensations), none is as r
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ENGLISH Table 1. Training intensities and benefits Table 2. Training intensities with age-based heart rate limits 4 Benefits of Your Polar FT1/ Polar FT2 Training Computer
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ENGLISH 2. GET STARTED Get to Know Your FT1/FT2 Training Computer Training computer displays the time, heart rate and other data during training. You can also wear it as a watch. Heart rate sensor sends the ECG accurate heart rate signal to the training computer. The latest version of this user manual can be downloaded at www.polar.com/support. Register your Polar product at http://register.polar.fi/ to ensure we can keep improving our products and services to better meet your needs. Menu Struct
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ENGLISH Easy One Button Logic The button of the training computer has different functionalities depending on the situation of use. Press the button to • Select the mode (EXE, FILE, ZONE, TIME, DATE, USER*). • Move to the next display in FILE. • Increase a value when symbol is displayed. Pressing the button increases the value by one. • Decrease a value when symbol is displayed. Pressing the button decreases the value by one. The minus symbol is displayed two seconds after you have increased a va
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ENGLISH 5. Wait until minutes start flashing on the display. Adjust the value with the button when the minus or plus symbol is displayed. The minus symbol is displayed two seconds after you have increased a value. 6. When you have adjusted the values, wait until OK? appears, and press the button to confirm your selection. When you have set the time, the training computer returns to the Time display. Set the Date 1. In the Time display, press the button five times. DATE is displayed. 2. Wait unti
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ENGLISH When you have set the date, the training computer returns to the Time display. Set Your Age* * Applies only to Polar FT2 training computer. 1. In the Time display, press the button six times. USER is displayed. 2. Wait until AGE is displayed. 3. Digits for years start flashing. Adjust the value with the button. 4. When you have adjusted the value, wait until OK? is displayed, and press the button to confirm your selection. ZONE SET is displayed. Your age-based heart rate limits have been
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ENGLISH Your FT2 training computer automatically calculates your age-based heart rate limits once you have entered your age in the user settings. However, in this display, you can adjust the limits manually. For FT1 training computer, the limits have to be adjusted manually. (To skip this, press and hold the button until EXIT is displayed.) 4. HIGH is displayed. Wait until digits for the upper heart rate limit start flashing. Adjust the value. Increase the value when the plus symbol is displayed
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ENGLISH 3. TRAINING Wear the Heart Rate Sensor 1. Fasten one end of the heart rate sensor to the elastic strap. 2. Adjust the strap length to fit snugly and comfortably. Secure the strap around your chest, just below the chest muscles, and fasten the strap to the heart rate sensor. 3. Lift the heart rate sensor 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 text on the heart rate sensor is in a
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ENGLISH 1. Heart Rate Your heart rate in beats per minute. Symbol 1 = your heart rate is inside your target heart rate zone. Symbol 2 = your heart rate is below your target heart rate zone. Symbol 3 = your heart rate is above your target heart rate zone. 2. Training Session Duration is displayed in minutes and seconds, or in hours and minutes when the session has lasted more than an hour. Each Training Time Indicator represents ten minutes of continuous training. After one hour of continuous tra
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ENGLISH 4. VIEW TRAINING FILE Your latest training information remains in the memory of the training computer under FILE until you record a new training session. The information in the file is then replaced by the current one. FILE is protected against accidental starts, and only recordings that last more than one minute are saved. 1. In the Time display, press the button twice. FILE is displayed. 2. Wait a while and the total training session duration is displayed. 3. Press the button. Your ave
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ENGLISH 5. IMPORTANT INFORMATION Caring for Your Product Like any electronic device, the training computer should be treated with care. The suggestions below will help you fulfill guarantee obligations and enjoy this product for many years to come. Training computer and heart rate sensor: Keep in a cool and dry place. Do not store in a damp environment, in non-breathable material (a plastic bag or a sports bag) or with conductive material (a wet towel). Do not expose to direct sunlight for exten
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ENGLISH we recommend that you consult a doctor before starting any training program. • Have you been physically inactive for the past five years? • Do you have high blood pressure or high blood cholesterol? • Do you have symptoms of any disease? • Are you taking any blood pressure or heart medication? • Do you have a history of breathing problems? • Are you recovering from a serious illness or medical treatment? • Do you use a pacemaker or other implanted electronic device? • Do you smoke? • Are
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ENGLISH necessarily apply to products of other manufacturers. Marking on case back Water resistant characteristics Water resistant Protected against wash splashes, sweat, raindrops etc. Not suitable for swimming. Water resistant 30 m/50 m Suitable for bathing and swimming WR 30M/WR 50M Water resistant 100 m Suitable for swimming and snorkeling (without air tanks) WR 100M Troubleshooting If you've lost your way in the menu, press and hold the button until time of day is displayed. If the heart ra
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ENGLISH Technical Specification Training Computer CR 2025 Battery type Battery life Average 2 years (1 h/day, 7 days/week exercise) Operating temperature -10 °C to +50 °C / 14 °F to 122 °F Wrist strap material Thermoplastic Polyurethane Back cover, buckle and tongue 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. Watch accuracy Better than ± 2.0 seconds/da
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ENGLISH ® Oy. The names and logos marked with a symbol in this user manual or in the package of this product are registered trademarks of Polar Electro Oy. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation and Mac OS is a registered trademark of Apple Inc. Polar Electro Oy is a ISO 9001:2008 certified company. This product is compliant with Directives 93/42/EEC, 1999/5/EC and 2011/65/EU. The relevant Declaration of Conformity is available at www.polar.com/support [http://www.polar.com/s
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ENGLISH Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. 3. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help. 4. This product emits radio frequency energy, but the radiated output power of this device is far below the FCC radio frequency exposure limits. This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits forth for an uncontrolled environment. Nevertheless, the device should be used in such a manner that the pot
