BUTTONS ENG USER MANUAL Light OK Back 17925810.00 ENG/FRA A Press OK to enter the menu. Press the / buttons to move forward in the menus. Press and hold the Back button to return to the Time of Day display. Polar F6TM Fitness Heart Rate Monitor POLAR F6 QUICK GUIDE View exercise information on current week. Dear customer, Congratulations on your purchase of a new Polar F6TM Fitness Heart Rate Monitor! Why should you use a heart rate monitor? · A heart rate monitor helps you to train at your ideal pace. · A heart rate monitor maximizes the benefits of exercise in a limited amount of time. · A heart rate monitor provides you with objective information. Are you on the right track with your training? Are you improving? · A heart rate monitor provides you with immediate feedback; this is why it is an ideal training partner for you! The Polar F6 heart rate monitor provides you a reliable and convenient way to measure your heart rate wirelessly. It measures the electrocardiogram (ECG). You can use the wrist unit to conveniently view your heart rate and other information while walking, cycling, cross-country skiing, or performing any other exercise without disturbing your exercise rhythm. Professional athletes and amateurs alike have relied on the information provided by their Polar heart rate monitor for decades, so why shouldn't you? 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 to get the most out of your Polar heart rate monitor. OK WATCH HR SET USER GENERAL Back Monitor information such as your heart rate and calories burned during your exercise sessions. View detailed information on your latest exercise sessions, as well as the long-term information on your exercises. Change alarm, time of day, and other settings. Press OK OK START SETTINGS Back Press OK EXERCISES TOTALS DIARY SEND Back Press Please also check our web sites for the best product and training tips and other value added services: www.PolarFitnessTrainer.com and www.polar.fi CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION TO THE F6 HEART RATE MONITOR ........................................................................................................... 7 1.1 PRODUCT ELEMENTS .............................................................................................................................................. 7 1.2 WRIST UNIT BUTTONS AND SYMBOLS ..................................................................................................................... 8 1.3 BASIC SETTINGS ................................................................................................................................................... 10 1.4 MEASURING YOUR HEART RATE ............................................................................................................................ 12 EXERCISING .................................................................................................................................................................. 14 2.1 STARTING EXERCISE RECORDING ......................................................................................................................... 14 2.2 FUNCTIONS DURING EXERCISE ............................................................................................................................. 15 2.3 EXERCISE SETTINGS ............................................................................................................................................. 21 2.4 OWNZONE ............................................................................................................................................................. 22 MONITORING YOUR PROGRESS ..................................................................................................................................... 25 3.1 DIARY ................................................................................................................................................................... 25 3.2 WEEKLY FOLLOW-UP ............................................................................................................................................. 28 CHECKING SAVED INFORMATION - FILE ......................................................................................................................... 29 4.1 EXERCISE FILE ..................................................................................................................................................... 30 4.2 TOTALS FILE .......................................................................................................................................................... 32 4.3 DIARY FILE ........................................................................................................................................................... 34 SETTINGS ....................................................................................................................................................................... 36 5.1 WATCH SETTINGS .................................................................................................................................................. 36 5.2 HEART RATE SETTINGS ......................................................................................................................................... 40 5.3 USER SETTINGS .................................................................................................................................................... 44 5.4 GENERAL SETTINGS .............................................................................................................................................. 47 ENGLISH 5 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. INTRODUCTION TO THE F6 HEART RATE MONITOR 6. 7. 8. DATA TRANSFER ............................................................................................................................................................. 50 CARE AND MAINTENANCE .............................................................................................................................................. 51 PRECAUTIONS ............................................................................................................................................................... 53 8.1 INTERFERENCE DURING EXERCISE ....................................................................................................................... 53 8.2 MINIMIZING POSSIBLE RISKS WHEN EXERCISING ................................................................................................. 54 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ................................................................................................................................... 55 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ........................................................................................................................................... 57 LIMITED POLAR INTERNATIONAL GUARANTEE ................................................................................................................ 58 DISCLAIMER .................................................................................................................................................................. 59 INDEX ............................................................................................................................................................................ 60 1.1 PRODUCT ELEMENTS The Polar F6 heart rate monitor set consists of the following items: Elastic Strap The elastic strap holds the transmitter around your chest. User Manual with Quick Guide Wrist Unit The wrist unit displays your heart rate, burned calories, exercise time, and other exercise information while exercise recording. You can also wear it as a watch. This User Manual contains the necessary information on using your Polar heart rate monitor. For a quick reference, take the function map included in the Quick Guide with you when exercising. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Polar Web Services www.PolarFitnessTrainer.com is a complete web service tailored to support your exercise. Free registration gives you access to the exercise diary, tests and calculators, reports and useful articles. Moreover, you can get latest product tips and support online at www.polar.fi/fitness. Polar Coded Transmitter Wear the transmitter while exercising. The electrode areas are on the back of the transmitter. The electrodes detect your heart rate continuously and transmit it to the wrist unit. 6 7 1.2 WRIST UNIT BUTTONS AND SYMBOLS Note: Pressing a button briefly (approximately one second) has a different effect than pressing and holding the button for a longer period of time (at least two seconds). Light · Switch the backlight on. By pressing and holding the Light button, you can: Lock and unlock all the buttons, except the Light button, in the Time of Day display or while recording your exercise. Press and hold the Light button until Buttons Locked or Unlocked is displayed. Back · Exit the displayed menu and return to the previous level. · Cancel the selection and leave the setting as it was. · Switch the alarm off. By pressing and holding the Back button, you can: · Return to the Time of Day display from any menu. · Enter the Watch settings from the Time of Day display. Heart Touch In the Exercise mode, you can see the time of day by bringing the wrist unit near the Polar logo on the transmitter. 8 Symbols The menu level indicator shows you the number of menu items. When browsing the menus, the symbol indicates where you are in the current menu level. The symbol shows you the total number of menu items. In guided setting sequences the number of symbols indicates the total number of settings, and the flashing symbol indicates the setting you are currently adjusting. · Move up in the menus and selection lists. · Increase the selected flashing value when is on the display. By pressing and holding the button you can: · Change the display in the Time of Day display. · Change the top row information in the Exercise recording mode. OK · Enter the menu in the Time of Day display. · Enter the displayed menu. · Accept your selection. By pressing and holding the OK button, you can start exercise recording from the Time of Day display. · Move down in the menus and selection lists. · Decrease the selected flashing value when is on the display. The envelope reminds you to check the exercises from last week. For further information, see the section Weekly Follow-Up on page 28. The battery symbol indicates that the wrist unit battery is low. For further information, see the chapter Care and Maintenance on page 51. The alarm symbol indicates that the alarm is switched on. For further information, see the section Watch Settings on page 36. The framed heart indicates the coded transmission of your heart rate. For further information, see the section Measuring Your Heart Rate on page 12. The recording symbol indicates that exercise recording is on. The sound symbol indicates that the heart rate zone alarm is switched on in the Exercise menu. For further information, see the section Functions During Exercising on page 15. 9 1.3 BASIC SETTINGS Start from the Basic Settings mode when you use your product for the first time. You only need to activate the blank wrist unit once. Once activated, the wrist unit cannot be switched off. Alternatively, you can transfer the Basic Settings to the wrist unit from your computer. For further information, see the chapter Data Transfer on page 50. Note: It is important that you be precise with the Basic Settings, especially when setting your weight, height, birthday and gender, as they have an impact on the accuracy of the measuring values, such as the target heart rate limits and calorie expenditure. 5. Date: Press the · Press the / · Press the / 6. Units: Press the / buttons to select the month (mm) or day (dd). Press OK. buttons to select the day (dd) or month (mm). Press OK. buttons to select the year (yy). Press OK. / buttons to select kilograms and centimeters (KG/CM) or pounds and feet (LB/FT). Press OK. Note: The unit selection also affects how the calories are displayed. If you select lb/ft, calories are displayed as Cal. If you select kg/cm, calories are displayed as kcal. 7. Weight: Press the / buttons to set your weight. Press OK. Note: If you select the wrong units, you can still change them by pressing and holding the Light button. 1. 2. 3. 4. Activate the wrist unit by pressing any button. The display fills up with digits. Press OK. WELCOME TO POLAR FITNESS WORLD is displayed. Press OK to start settings. START WITH BASIC SETTINGS is displayed. Press OK to start the Basic Settings. Time: Press the / buttons to select the 12 H or 24 H time mode. Press OK. 12 H: the time is displayed from 1 to 12 am or pm. In the date and birthday setting ...