Polar FA20™ User Manual
ENGLISH Contents 1. THE BENEFITS OF YOUR POLAR FA20™ ...... 3 2. GET STARTED.................................. 4 FA20 Buttons .................................. 4 Basic Settings ................................. 5 Menu Structure................................ 6 3. YOUR DAILY ACTIVITY ........................ 7 Activity ........................................ 7 Activity Log.................................... 8 4. TRAINING ..................................... 11 During Training...........................
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ENGLISH 2. GET STARTED FA20 Buttons UP: Move through menu and selection lists, and adjust values. OK: Enter the menu and confirm selections. In Time 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 selection and leave setting unchanged. Press and hold to return to Time mode from any mode. LIGHT: Activate backlight.
ENGLISH Basic Settings Before taking the Polar FA20 in use, you need to personalize it. For activity feedback to be accurate, all user information must be correct. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. To activate your FA20, press any button for one second. Once activated, it cannot be switched off. Language: Select Deutsch, English, Español, Français or Italiano with UP/DOWN. Press OK. Please enter basic settings is displayed. Press OK. Time form.: Select 12 hours or 24 hours and press OK. Set time.
ENGLISH Menu Structure Time 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. Training: Record and receive advanced feedback on your training sessions. Settings: Change settings and operate watch functions, i.e. set alarm, time and date.
ENGLISH 3. YOUR DAILY ACTIVITY Activity Wear the FA20 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 FA20 gives you continuous feedback on your daily activity, and makes monitoring your activity level easy. To promote and maintain health, regular physical activity - such as brisk walking - should be performed at least 30 minutes every day or most days of the week.
ENGLISH 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. Activity log Review the activity information. Date Select the date of the activity log with UP/DOWN and enter the file with OK.
ENGLISH Active Your 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 FA20 gives you feedback: Lazy day You have been active for less than 30 minutes. You need to be more active to reach the required amount of health beneficial daily active time. Easy day. Nice! You have been active 30 to 60 minutes.
ENGLISH Active day. Well done! You 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. Excellent! You 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 burned calories will increase further.
ENGLISH 4. TRAINING training? is displayed. Select YES or NO by To maximize your use of the FA20, record your training sessions to learn more about the way your body responds, and to keep motivated. pressing UP or DOWN and confirm with OK. Start the training session. Start Training Adjust training sounds In Time mode press OK twice or long-press once when you want to start recording your training session. Training sounds can be set Off, Soft, Loud or Very loud.
ENGLISH During Training 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 Training in low intensities brings you Health benefits. Training in higher intesities brings you Fitness benefits. CALORIES Number of calories burnt during training.
ENGLISH DISTANCE Distance covered on foot. The measurement is most accurate for walking-type activities. ACT. STEPS Instead of counting single steps, Polar FA20 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 the current day.
ENGLISH TIME Time of day. Training time. During training the FA20 gives you feedback on your activity. This includes all the active time during the day: 30 minutes active time. Nice! You have been active for 30 minutes. 60 minutes active time. Well done! You have been active for 60 minutes.
ENGLISH 75 minutes active time. Excellent! You have been active for 75 minutes. If you activate the training target, you will receive relevant feedback during training sessions: Half-way point! You have reached the half-way point of your target (distance/calories). Target reached! You have reached your target (km/mi or kcal/Cal). Stop the session, or continue training.
ENGLISH Stop Training To • • • pause your training session, press BACK. To continue recording press OK. To stop recording, press DOWN and OK. To adjust the training sounds press DOWN twice and OK. Set the sound Off, Soft, Loud or Very loud and confirm with OK. To stop the training session quickly, press BACK twice and Stopped is displayed. The FA20 will automatically display the training data once you stop the session, if the session has lasted more than one minute.
ENGLISH After Training Check your training results in the Activity log. 1. In Time mode press UP once and Activity log is displayed. 2. Enter the log by pressing OK. Your 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 (Training file) is displayed and enter it with OK. Browse the information with UP and DOWN: TRAIN. FILE Starting time of your training session.
ENGLISH CALORIES Number of calories (kcal/Cal) burned. DISTANCE Distance covered (km/mi). HEALTH/FITNESS Training time spent on health beneficial intensity level. Training time spent on fitness beneficial intensity level. ACT. STEPS Number of active steps accumulated during the training session. Instead of counting single steps, Polar FA20 only counts the steps that are based on the continuous motion of the whole body. Active steps improve fitness more efficiently than low intensity steps.
ENGLISH Transfer Data How to transfer data from your FA20 to polarpersonaltrainer.com For long-term follow-up, transfer your training files effortlessly from your Polar FA20 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 into graphs. 1. Register in polarpersonaltrainer.com 2.
ENGLISH 5. SETTINGS Watch, Time and Date Training Settings In Time 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 hour format. Set the hours and minutes. • Time 2: Select Time 2. The FA20 displays the current time. Add or substract hours to set Time 2.
ENGLISH General Settings • • • • Button sounds: Set the sounds Off, Soft, Loud or Very loud . Button lock: Select Manual lock or Automatic lock. To 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 imperial (lb, ft) units. Language : Select Deutsch, English, Español, Français or Italiano.
ENGLISH 6. CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMATION Caring for Your Polar FA20 Like any electronic device, your Polar FA20 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 FA20 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.
ENGLISH • 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. To change the battery: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Open the battery cover with a coin by turning it from CLOSE to OPEN. Remove the battery cover and lift the battery (CR2025) out carefully with a suitably sized small rigid stick or bar. This can be a toothpick or small screwdriver.
ENGLISH 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 you change the sealing ring of the battery cover every time you change the battery. Additional sealing rings are available at authorized Polar Service Centers only.
ENGLISH Precautions Minimizing possible risks Training 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. • • • • • • • • • It is important to be sensitive to your body’s responses during exercise. If you feel unexpected pain or excessive fatigue when training, stop the exercise or continue at a lighter intensity.
ENGLISH Troubleshooting 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 except time and date will be saved.
ENGLISH Technical Specifications Limit values Wrist unit Chronometer: Total time: Total calories: Total activity log count: Total training file count: Birthyear: Battery type: Battery life: Operating temperature: Storage temperature: Wrist strap material: Back cover and wrist strap buckle: Watch accuracy: CR2025 Average 1.
ENGLISH Water Resistance Polar FA20 may be worn when swimming. To 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. Check the back of your Polar product for the water resistance category, and compare it to the chart below.
ENGLISH 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 countries. Polar Electro Inc.
ENGLISH 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. This product is compliant with Directive 93/42/EEC. The relevant Declaration of Conformity is available at www.support.polar.fi/declaration_of_conformity. Polar Electro Inc.
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