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    User Manual Manuel d’Utilisation Manual del Usuario Manual do Utilizador Polar FS1/FS2/FS3™ Manufactured by Polar Electro Oy Professorintie 5 FIN-90440 KEMPELE Tel +358 8 5202 100 Fax +358 8 5202 300 www.polar.fi 17927466.00 USA/FRA/ESP/PRT B[...]

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    ENGLISH 3 Dear Customer, Congratulations on your purchase of a new Polar FS1/FS2/FS3™ Fitness Heart Rate Monitor! This manual contains the information you need to use and maintain your product. Please read this through to understand how to use the functions and get the most out of your Polar heart rate monitor. Please check our web sites for your[...]

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    4 Wait for 3 secs. Select 12h/24h time mode Select AM/PM (in 12h time mode) Set hours Set minutes QUICK GUIDE You can return to the Time of Day display from any mode except Exercise mode by pressing and holding the front button. *Heart Touch changes display in Exercise mode. In the Exercise mode you can measure your heart rate. In the File mode you[...]

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    ENGLISH 5 CONTENTS Information specifi c only to the FS2/FS3 products is marked in blue. Information specifi c only to the FS3 product is marked in gray background. All other information applies to all three products: FS1, FS2 and FS3. 1. INTRODUCTION TO THE FS1, FS2 AND FS3 HEART RATE MONITORS ............................................. 6 1.1 [...]

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    6 1. INTRODUCTION TO THE FS1, FS2 AND FS3 HEART RATE MONITORS The following chapter contains information on the elements of the FS1/FS2/FS3 heart rate monitors and how to get started. 1.1 HEART RATE MONITOR ELEMENTS Wrist Unit The wrist unit displays your heart rate, exercise time, and the time of day. You can also wear it as a watch. Polar Transmi[...]

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    ENGLISH 7 1.2 WRIST UNIT FRONT BUTTON AND DISPLAY SYMBOLS This section contains information on how to operate the wrist unit and a symbols guide for reading the data on the display. Polar FS1, FS2 and FS3 heart rate monitors have one operating front button. Front button functions: • Start and stop heart rate measurement and stopwatch. • Move fo[...]

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    8 Display symbols Clock symbol indicates the time of day in Exercise and Time Settings mode. The target heart rate zone alarm symbol indicates when the target heart rate zone alarm is on in the Exercise mode. Heart symbol indicates that your heart rate is being measured and that heart rate is inside the target heart rate zone. Weekday indicator ind[...]

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    ENGLISH 9 2. EXERCISING This chapter contains information on how to start to use your heart rate monitor for the fi rst time, and how to wear the transmitter. Before you start exercising it is recommended that you set your target heart rate limits and alarm. For further information, see Heart Rate Limits chapter on page 18. 2.1 MEASURING YOUR HEAR[...]

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    10 7. Your heart rate and the heart symbol wi ll appear within 15 seconds. 5. In the Time of Day display, press the front button to enter the menu. EXE (Exercise) is displayed. If you will need the backlight during the exercise, activate the night mode by pressing and holding the front button in the Time of Day display (FS2/FS3). 6. After three sec[...]

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    ENGLISH 11 2.2 FUNCTIONS DURING EXERCISE Checking Exercise Information Heart Touch By bringing the wrist unit close to the Polar logo on the transmitter you can change the display information (Heart Rate / 2. Exercise Duration (Displayed as minutes and seconds up until one hour of exercise, then displayed as hours and minutes.) 1. Current Heart Rat[...]

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    12 2.3 STOPPING THE EXERCISE Exercise Time Indicator Each of the six exercise time indicators represents 10 minutes of exercising. When you start the exercise, minutes and seconds are displayed, and the fi rst exercise time indicator starts to fl ash. You can see exercise duration graphically all the time, in every exercise mode. After 10 minutes[...]

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    ENGLISH 13 3. CHECKING SAVED EXERCISE INFORMATION Your exercise information is in the memory of the wrist unit until the next time you start the stopwatch. Then your previous training information will be replaced by the new one. FILE is protected for accidental start and information is saved only if the exercise recording has been on for more than [...]

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    14 4. SETTINGS 4.1 TIME SETTING 1. In the Time of Day display, press the front button until TIME is displayed. Wait for three seconds to enter the time settings. 3. If you selected 12h time mode, AM or PM is fl ashing. 2. 12h or 24h is fl ashing. Press the front button to select 12h or 24h . Wait until OK? is displayed. To approve your choice, pr[...]

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    ENGLISH 15 When the desired value is on the display, wait until the wrist unit goes to minutes setting. 5. Minutes fl ash on the display. 4.2 DATE SETTING FS2/FS3 The date is displayed differently depending on which time mode (12h or 24h) has been chosen. 12h time mode: 24h time mode: MONTH - DAY DAY - MONTH 1. In the Time of Day display, press th[...]

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    16 When the desired value is on the display, wait until the wrist unit goes to the day (in 12h time mode) or the month (in 24h time mode) setting. 3. The value for the day (in 12h time mode) or the month (in 24h time mode) is fl ashing. 4. DAY is displayed. The weekday indicator is fl ashing. The weekdays are printed on the display frame. When is[...]

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    17 ENGLISH 4.3 USER SETTINGS (FS3) Setting Age 1. In the Time of Day display, press the front button until USER is displayed. Wait for three seconds to enter the user settings. 2. AGE is displayed for two seconds. The digits for years are fl ashing. 3. When the desired value is on the display, wait until OK? is displayed. To approve your choice, p[...]

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    18 4.4 HEART RATE LIMITS Before exercising, it is recommended that you set your target heart rate limits and alarm. In this way you can make sure that you are exercising at the right intensity level. For further information on your personal target heart rate, see the Easy Guide to Fitness that was included in the product package. The Polar heart ra[...]

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    ENGLISH 19 4. When the desired value is on the display, wait until OK? is displayed. Press the front button to approve your choice. 5. LOW is displayed for two seconds. A default setting of 80 for the lower limit is fl ashing. Alternatively, an age-based limit is displayed if you have set your user information (FS3). When is on the display, increa[...]

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    20 5. CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Polar heart rate monitor is a high-tech instrument and should be treated with care. The suggestions below will help you fulfi ll the guarantee obligations. Store your heart rate monitor in a cool, dry place. Do not store it in any kind of non-breathing material, such as a plastic bag or a sports bag if it is wet. Se[...]

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    ENGLISH 21 6. PRECAUTIONS 6.1 INTERFERENCE DURING EXERCISE Electromagnetic Interference Interference may occur near high voltage power lines, traffi c lights, overhead lines of electric railways, electric bus lines or trams, televisions, car motors, bike computers, some motor-driven exercise equipment, cell phones or when you walk through electric[...]

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    22 6.2 MINIMIZING POSSIBLE RISKS WHEN EXERCISING Exercise may include some risk, especially for those who have been sedentary. Before starting a regular exercise program, you are recommended to answer the following questions for health status checking. If the answer is yes to any of the questions, we recommend that you consult a doctor before start[...]

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    ENGLISH 23 7. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS What should I do if... ...there is no heart rate reading (--)? 1. Check that the electrodes of the transmitter are moistened and that you are wearing it as instructed. 2. Check that you have kept the transmitter clean. 3. Check that there are no sources of electromagnetic radiation in close vicinity to the P[...]

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    24 8. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS The FS1/FS2/FS3 heart rate monitor is designed • to help the users to achieve their personal fi tness goals. • to indicate the level of physiological strain and intensity during an exercise session. No other use is intended or implied. Heart rate is displayed as the number of heartbeats per minute (bpm). Water re[...]

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    ENGLISH 25 9. 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 countries. • [...]

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    26 26 10. 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[...]