Polar FA20 manual

Polar FA20 ™ User Manual[...]

Contents 1. THE BENEFITS OF YOUR POLAR F A20™ . . . . . . 3 2 . G E T S T A R T E D.................................. 4 F A 2 0 B u t t o n s .................................. 4 B a s i c S e t t i n g s................................. 5 M e n u S t r u c t u r e ................................ 6 3 . Y O U R D A I L Y A C T I V I T Y .........[...]

1. THE BENEFITS OF YOUR POLAR F A20™ ENGLISH The Benefits of Y our Polar F A20™ 3[...]

2. GET ST ARTED F A20 Buttons UP: Move through menu and selection lists, and adjust values. OK: Enter the menu and confirm selections. In T ime mode start recording a training session by pressing it twice or with one long press. DOWN: Move through menu and selection lists, and adjust values. BACK: Exit menu and return to previous level. Cancel sele[...]

Basic Settings Before taking the Polar F A20 in use, you need to personalize it. For activity feedback to be accurate, all user information must be correct. 1. T o activate your F A20, press any button for one second. Once activated, it cannot be switched off. 2. Language: Select Deutsch , English , Español , Fr ançais or Italiano with UP / DOWN [...]

Menu Structure T ime mode: Displays current date and time. Activity log: See your daily active time and the number of burnt calories, and receive feedback on your activity level. T raining: Record and receive advanced feedback on your training sessions. Settings: Change settings and operate watch functions, i.e. set alarm, time and date. ENGLISH 6 [...]

3. YOUR DAIL Y ACTIVITY Activity Wear the F A20 on your wrist to measure your physical activity continuously 24 hours a day , 7 days a week. All you need to do is wear it, no button presses required. The F A20 gives you continuous feedback on your daily activity , and makes monitoring your activity level easy . T o promote and maintain health, regu[...]

Activity Log During the course of the day , you can check the log for immediate feedback on activity level and burnt calories. If it says Lazy day , this means you need to be more active for it to be beneficial to your health. Check your Activity log by pressing UP in time mode and enter the log with OK. Choose the date you want to observe. Activit[...]

Active Y our active time. Calories Calories you have burnt today . Counted calories do not include those required to keep your body functioning (i.e. basal metabolic rate). The F A20 gives you feedback: Lazy day Y ou have been active for less than 30 minutes. Y ou need to be more active to reach the required amount of health beneficial daily active[...]

Active day. We l l done! Y ou have been active 60 to 75 minutes. This brings you more health benefits and if you keep up the same intensity , it will increase your calorie burn. Intensive day. Exce l lent! Y ou have been active more than 75 minutes. This brings you even more health benefits, and if you keep up the same intensity , the amount of bur[...]

4. TRAINING T o maximize your use of the F A20, record your training sessions to learn more about the way your body responds, and to keep motivated. Start T raining In T ime mode press OK twice or long-press once when you want to start recording your training session. Set training target • In T ime mode, press OK . Press DOWN and then OK . • Se[...]

During T raining View the following information during training: TO TARGET (Displayed only if target set) Calories left to burn or kilometers/miles to go before target is reached. EFFECT T raining in low intensities brings you He alth benefits. T raining in higher intesities brings you Fitness benefits. CALORIES Number of calories burnt during trai[...]

DISTANCE Distance covered on foot. The measurement is most accurate for walking-type activities. ACT. STEPS Instead of counting single steps, Polar F A20 counts steps based on the continuous motion of the whole body . Active steps improve fitness more efficiently than low intensity steps. ACTIVE The total duration of truly active body movement of t[...]

TIME T ime of day . T raining time. During training the F A20 gives you feedback on your activity . This includes all the active time during the day: 30 minutes active time. Nice! Y ou have been active for 30 minutes. 60 minutes active time. We l l done! Y ou have been active for 60 minutes. ENGLISH 14 T raining[...]

75 minutes active time. Exce l lent! Y ou have been active for 75 minutes. If you activate the training target, you will receive relevant feedback during training sessions: Half-way point! Y ou have reached the half-way point of your target (distance/calories). Target re ached! Y ou have reached your target (km/mi or kcal/Cal). Stop the session, or[...]

Stop T raining T o pause your training session, press BACK. • T o continue recording press OK. • T o stop recording, press DOWN and OK. • T o adjust the training sounds press DOWN twice and OK. Set the sound Off , Soft , Loud or Ve ry loud and confirm with OK. T o stop the training session quickly , press BACK twice and Stopped is displayed. [...]

After T raining Check your training results in the Activity log. 1. In T ime mode press UP once and Activity log is displayed. 2. Enter the log by pressing OK . Y our activity dates are displayed as bars. Browse the dates with UP and DOWN and select the date you want to review . Enter the file with OK . 3. Press DOWN until TRAIN. FILE (T raining fi[...]

CALORIES Number of calories (kcal/Cal) burned. DISTANCE Distance covered (km/mi). HEALTH/FITNESS T raining time spent on health beneficial intensity level. T raining time spent on fitness beneficial intensity level. ACT. STEPS Number of active steps accumulated during the training session. Instead of counting single steps, Polar F A20 only counts t[...]

T ransfer Data How to transfer data from your F A20 to polarpersonaltrainer .com For long-term follow-up, transfer your training files effortlessly from your Polar F A20 to polarpersonaltrainer .com with the Polar FlowLink accessory*. There your training data (calories, distance, active steps and training time) is saved in a diary and converted int[...]

5. SETTINGS Watch, T ime and Date In T ime mode press DOWN to select Settings > Watch, time and date • Alarm : Set the alarm Off , or on by selecting Once . Then set the time. Press BACK to stop the alarm or UP/DOWN to snooze for 10 minutes. The alarm cannot be used during training. • Time 1 : Select Time 1 . Set the time format to 12 or 24 [...]

General Settings • Button sounds : Set the sounds Off , Soft , Loud or Ve ry loud . • Button lock : Select Manual lock or Automatic lock . T o lock or unlock buttons manually , press and hold LIGHT and confirm with OK . Automatic button lock is activated when you have not pressed the buttons for a minute. • Units : Select metric ( kg, cm ) or[...]

6. CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMA TION Caring for Y our Polar FA20 Like any electronic device, your Polar F A20 should be treated with care. The suggestions below will help you fulfill the guarantee obligations and enjoy this product for many years to come. Clean the F A20 with a mild soap and water solution, dry with towel. Never use alcohol or any abra[...]

• The backlight and sound are automatically turned off when the low battery indicator is displayed. Any alarms set prior to the appearance of the low battery indicator will remain active. T o change the battery: 1. Open the battery cover with a coin by turning it from CLOSE to OPEN. 2. Remove the battery cover and lift the battery (CR2025) out ca[...]

When handling a new , fully charged battery , avoid clasping it with a metal or electrically-conducting tool (e.g. tweezers). This may short-circuit the battery , causing it to discharge rapidly . Usually , momentary short circuits don't damage the battery , but may decrease the capacity and thus the lifetime of the battery . We recommend that[...]

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

T roubleshooting If you don't know where your are in the menu, press and hold BACK until the time is displayed. If there are no reactions to any buttons or if the display is behaving abnormally , reset the wrist unit by pressing four buttons (UP , DOWN, BACK AND LIGHT) simultaneously for four seconds. The activity log and all other settings ex[...]

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 +60 °C / +14 °F to +140 °F Storage temperature: -20 °C to +70 °C / -4 °F to +158 °F Wrist strap material: Polyurethane Back cover and wrist strap buckle: Stainless steel complying with t[...]

W ater Resistance Polar F A20 may be worn when swimming. T o maintain water resistance, do not press buttons under water . For more information, visit http://support.polar .fi. The water resistance of Polar products is tested according to International Standard ISO 2281. Products are divided into three categories according to their water resistance[...]

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 countrie[...]

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 descri[...]

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