Polar FT60 manual

User Manual Manuel d’Utilisation Polar FT60 ™ Manufactured by Polar Electro Oy Professorintie 5 FIN-90440 KEMPELE Tel +358 8 5202 100 Fax +358 8 5202 300 www.polar.fi 17934435.00 ENG/FRA A WINLEE[...]

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Contents 1 . G E T S T A R T E D.................................. 4 Get to Know Y our Polar FT60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Start With Basic Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Wrist Unit Buttons and Menu Structure . . . . . . 6 S y m b o l s o n t h e D i s p l a y ....................... 7 2 . B E F O R E T R A I N I N [...]

6. CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMA TION . . . . . . . . . 36 Caring for Y our Polar FT60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 S e r v i c e .....................................3 6 C h a n g i n g B a t t e r i e s ........................3 7 P r e c a u t i o n s .................................. 3 9 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g .....................[...]

1. GET ST ARTED Get to Know Y our Polar FT60 The Wrist Unit records and displays your heart rate and other data during training. The W earLink transmits the heart rate signal to the wrist unit. The transmitter consists of a connector and strap. Register your Polar product at http://register .polar .fi, and help us improve our products and services [...]

Start With Basic Settings T o activate your Polar FT60, press and hold any button for one second. Once the FT60 is activated, it cannot be switched off. 1. Language: Select Deutsch , English , Español , Fr ançais , Italiano , Português or Suomi with UP / DOWN . Press OK . 2. Ple ase ente r basic settings is displayed. Press OK . 3. Select Time f[...]

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 •[...]

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. T ime 2 is in use. Number two is displayed at the lower right corner of the display . Y ou have one or more new messages. The button lock is active. The footpo[...]

2. BEFORE TRAINING Activate Y our Polar Star T raining Program The adaptive, personalized and in-built Polar Star T raining Program gives you the optimal intensity and time targets for your training. The wrist unit gives feedback on your performance after each training session and once a week. The Polar FT60 creates a training program based on your[...]

5. Next, View week targets? is displayed. Select YES to view the time and calorie targets for your first training week. If you select No , Tr aining progr am active! is displayed and the wrist unit returns to T ime view . Time target The amount of time you should train during this week. Calorie target The number of calories you should burn this wee[...]

Zone Intensity % of HR max T raining benefit Zone 3 80-90% • Benefits: Increases maximum performance capacity • Feels like: T iredness in muscles and heavy breathing • Recommended for: Fit users for short training sessions Zone 2 70-80% • Benefits: Improves aerobic fitness • Feels like: Good, easy breathing, moderate sweating • Recommen[...]

Change/End your program • T o change your fitness goal, create a new program in Menu > Applications > Tr aining progr am > Change progr am . For instance, if you have started with weight loss program and have achieved your goal, change your goal to Improve Fitness or Maximize Fitness. • T o end your active training program, select Menu[...]

T est Y our Fitness Level T o train right and to monitor your progress, it is important to know your current fitness level. The Polar Fitness T est TM is an easy and quick way to measure your cardiovascular fitness. The test is performed at rest. As a result you will get a value called OwnIndex. OwnIndex is comparable to maximal oxygen uptake (VO 2[...]

Perform Polar Fitness T est 1. Wear the W earLink, lie down and relax for 1-3 minutes. 2. In T ime mode, select Menu > Applications > Fitness test > Start test . The fitness test begins instantly once the FT60 has located your heart rate. 3. About 5 minutes later , a beep will indicate the end of the test, and your test result will appear [...]

Interpret your fitness test results Interpret the OwnIndex values by comparing your individual values and their progression over time. OwnIndex can also be interpreted based on gender and age. Locate your OwnIndex on the table, and find out your fitness level class and how your aerobic fitness compares to others of the same gender and age. This cla[...]

3. TRAINING Wear the W earLink Before starting training recording, you need to wear the WearLink. 1. W et the electrode areas of the strap well under running water . 2. Attach the connector to the strap. Adjust the strap length to fit tightly but comfortably . 3. T ie the strap around your chest, just below the chest muscles, and attach the hook to[...]

Start T raining 1. Wear the wrist unit and W earLink. 2. In T ime mode press OK and select Start or long-press OK once when you want to start recording your training session. T o modify sound, heart rate view or other training settings before recording your training session, select Tr aining Settings . See Settings for more information Y our traini[...]

Start T raining With OwnZone Starting every training session with the OwnZone guarantees safe and effective heart rate zones for your daily condition. Check your OwnZone at least • when changing training environment or sport. • when training for the first time after a week's break. • If you have not recovered from the previous training o[...]

During T raining The following information can be displayed during training recording. Press UP/DOWN to change the view . Session duration is displayed in all views. He art r ate Y our heart rate during training. Calories Burned calories. In zone 1 , 2 or 3 T raining time in zone and your heart rate. Smiley face means that OwnZone determination was[...]

Week target (displayed if training program is active) Weekly target for each zone and the actual training time. Speed Optional GPS sensor or footpod required to view speed data. Distance Optional GPS sensor or footpod required to view distance data. ENGLISH T raining 19[...]

Time of day Lock a zone: Depending on your goal for a training session, you can lock zone 1, 2 or 3 during the session. When you are training in a desired zone, lock it by pressing OK for one second. For instance, when you have achieved your weekly target for zones 2 and 3, you can lock zone 1. The zone alarm helps you stay inside the locked zone. [...]

Stop T raining Recording T o pause your training session, press BACK. T o stop the training session press BACK twice and Stopped is displayed. For more information on instant, training session feedback, see Follow-Up Y our Achievements. T raining feedback will be shown only if the training session has lasted for ten minutes or longer . Detach the t[...]

4. AFTER TRAINING T raining Feedback The wrist unit provides you with the following feedback after a training session. Effect T raining effect feedback. See T able 1 for more information. Intensity T ime spent in zones 1, 2, and 3. Zone limits OwnZone limits (displayed if OwnZone in use). Calories Expended calories during the session, and fat perce[...]

T able 1. Feedback Fat burn improving T raining at low intensity is improving your body's ability to burn fat. Fitness improving T raining at moderate intensity is improving your fitness. Maximal pe rform. improving T raining at hard intensity is improving your maximal performance. If you are training enough at more than one intensity level, t[...]

Weekly Follow-up Every Sunday at midnight, an envelope with the week's results will appear on the display of your wrist unit. Press UP to view . Week targets achie ved T ells you whether or not you have achieved the week's targets. Results Excellent! / Well done! / Nice! / Fitness maintained / Incomplete training week / Good recovery week[...]

T able 2. T raining guidance for the starting week Tr ain a lot more Y ou need to train a lot more to get effects. Tr ain more Y ou do not train enough for improvement. Tr ain more in zone X Y ou need to train more in this zone. Tr ain like last week! Y ou did a good job last week. Keep it up! Tr ain less in zone X Y ou should decrease training in [...]

W eight Update If you are following the weight loss program, the FT60 will remind you to update your weight by displaying an envelope once a week. 1. T ime to check your weight is displayed. Press OK . 2. Set current weight? appears. Select Yes to update your weight. Fitness T est As soon as you reach your training targets, the FT60 will post an en[...]

Weight Diary In the weight diary , you can monitor your weight loss and view your progress over a period of time. T o update your weight, select Menu > Applications > Weight diary > Set current weight . Set your weight and press OK. Y our current weight will also be updated in Use r information . T o view your weight trend, select Menu >[...]

Follow Y our fitness T est Results On average, it takes six weeks of regular training to improve your aerobic fitness noticeably . T o improve your aerobic fitness most efficiently , you need to train large muscle groups. Monitor your long-term test results under the OwnIndex results , containing 47 of your latest OwnIndex values and the date the t[...]

Review T raining Data Review your training data in Tr aining files , Week summaries and Totals. 1. Select Data > Tr aining files to view detailed training information on your 100 most recent training sessions. The information is similar to what is displayed after each training session. Each bar represents one training session. Select a training [...]

2. Select Data > Week summaries to view the training data and results for the last 16 weeks. Each bar represents one training week. Select a week you wish to view with UP/DOWN. Upper row: Week start / W eek end date Lower row: T otal training time T o reset week summaries select Data > Reset weeks? . Select Yes to reset week summaries. 3. Sel[...]

T ransfer Data How to transfer data from your FT60 to polarpersonaltrainer .com For long-term follow-up, you can store all your training files at polarpersonaltrainer .com. There you can see graphs and more of your training data and get a better understanding of your training. With Polar FlowLink* it is easy to transfer the training files to the we[...]

5. SETTINGS Watch Settings Select the value you want to change and press OK. Adjust the values with UP/DOWN and accept with OK. Select Settings > Watch, time and date . • Alarm : Set the alarm to go on Once , from Monday to Friday , Eve ry day , or turn it Off . Press BACK to stop the alarm or UP/DOWN to snooze for 10 minutes. The alarm cannot[...]

• Zone 1 Limits : Adjust your zone 1 limits manually . When setting the upper limit, the lower limit of zone 2 is set automatically . • Zone 2 limits : Adjust your zone 2 limits manually . When setting the lower limit, the upper limit of zone 1 is set automatically . When setting the upper limit, the lower limit of zone 3 is set automatically .[...]

3. MODERATE (1-3 hours pe r week) : Y ou participate regularly in recreational sports, e.g. you run 5-10 km or 3-6 miles per week or spend 1-3 hours per week in comparable physical activity , or your work requires modest physical activity . 4. LOW (0-1 hours pe r week) : Y ou do not participate regularly in programmed recreational sport or heavy ph[...]

Accessory Settings Footpod Calibration* Calibrate Foot Pod during training (on-the-fly calibration) Make sure the foot pod function in the Polar FT60 is on. Select Settings > Tr aining settings > Speed sensor > Footpod and press OK. T o calibrate the footpod during training, choosing either alternative: 1. Stop running, stand still, and pr[...]

6. CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMA TION Caring for Y our Polar FT60 Wrist Unit : Clean with a mild soap and water solution, dry with towel. Never use alcohol or any abrasive material (steel wool or cleaning chemicals). 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) nor with cond[...]

Changing Batteries A void opening the sealed battery cover during the guarantee period. We recommend that you have the battery replaced by an authorized Polar Service Center . They test your Polar FT60 for water resistance after battery replacement and make a full periodic check. Please note the following: • The low battery indicator is displayed[...]

1. Open the battery cover with a coin by turning it from CLOSE to OPEN. 2. • When changing wrist unit battery (2a), remove the battery cover and lift the battery out carefully with a suitable sized small rigid stick or bar , for instance, a toothpick or small screwdriver . However , prefer a non-metal tool for wrenching the battery out. Be carefu[...]

Precautions Minimizing Possible Risks T raining may include some risk. Before beginning a regular training program, answer the following questions concerning your health status. If you answer yes to any of these questions, consult a physician before starting any training program. • Have you been physically inactive for the past 5 years? • Do yo[...]

Exercise equipment with electronic components may cause interfering stray signals. T o tackle these problems, try the following: 1. Remove the transmitter from your chest and use the exercise equipment as you would normally . 2. Move the wrist unit around until you find an area in which it displays no stray reading or does not flash the heart symbo[...]

T roubleshooting If you don't know where you are in the menu , press and hold BACK until the time of day is displayed. If there are no reactions to any buttons or the wrist unit displays unusual readings, reset the wrist unit by pressing four buttons (UP , DOWN, BACK and LIGHT) simultaneously for four seconds. All other settings but time and d[...]

T echnical Specifications Wrist Unit Battery type CR2025 Battery life Average 1.5 years (1 h/day , 7 days/week exercise) Operating temperature -10 °C to +50 °C / 14 °F to 122 °F Wrist strap material Polyurethane Back cover and wrist strap buckle Stainless steel complying with the EU Directive 94/27/EU and amendment 1999/C 205/05 on the release [...]

Guarantee and Disclaimer Limited Polar International Guarantee • This limited Polar international guarantee is issued by Polar Electro Inc. for the consumers who have purchased this product in the USA or Canada. This limited Polar international guarantee is issued by Polar Electro Oy for the consumers who have purchased this product in other coun[...]

Disclaimer • The material in this manual is for informational purposes only . The products it describes are subject to change without prior notice, due to the manufacturer’s continuous development program. • Polar Electro Inc. / Polar Electro Oy makes no representations or warranties with respect to this manual or with respect to the products[...]