Polar FT40™ User Manual
ENGLISH Contents 1. BENEFITS OF YOUR POLAR FT40 TRAINING COMPUTER .................................... 4 2. GET STARTED.................................. 5 Get to Know Your Polar FT40 ................. 5 Start With Basic Settings ..................... 6 Wrist Unit Buttons and Menu Structure ...... 7 Symbols on the Display ....................... 8 3. TRAINING ...................................... 9 Wear the WearLink ........................... 9 Start Training.................................
ENGLISH Washing Instructions for WearLink.......... 27 Service ....................................... 28 Changing Batteries........................... 29 Precautions .................................. 31 Troubleshooting .............................. 33 Technical Specifications .................... 34 Guarantee and Disclaimer ...................
ENGLISH 1. BENEFITS OF YOUR POLAR FT40 TRAINING COMPUTER UNDERSTAND YOUR BODY: Training with Polar FT40 means you never need to guess. The FT40 shows you the effect of your training: fat burning or fitness improvement. BURN FAT : In the fat burn zone, you burn mostly fat calories, increase your metabolism, and build a foundation for higher intensity training.
ENGLISH 2. GET STARTED Get to Know Your Polar FT40 Wrist Unit records and displays your heart rate and other data during training. WearLink transmits the heart rate signal to the wrist unit. The WearLink consists of a connector and strap. Register your Polar product at http://register.polar.fi/ to ensure we can keep improving our products and services to better meet your needs.
ENGLISH Start With Basic Settings 9. To activate your Polar FT40, press and hold any button for one second. Once the FT40 is activated, it cannot be switched off. 10. Select Sex. 1. Language: Select Deutsch, English, Español, Français or Italiano with UP/DOWN. Press OK. 2. Please enter basic settings is displayed. Press OK. 3. Select Time format. 4. Enter Time. 5. Enter Date. 6. Select Units Set metric (KG, CM) or imperial (LBS, FT).
ENGLISH 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 With a long press, return to Time view LIGHT: • Illuminate the display • With a long press, enter quick menu in Time view (to lock buttons, set alarm or select
ENGLISH 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. Time 2 is in use. Number two is displayed at the lower right corner of the display. The button lock is active. Heart rate is transmitted.
ENGLISH 3. TRAINING Wear the WearLink Before starting training recording, you need to wear the WearLink. 1. Wet the electrode areas of the strap well under running water. 2. Attach the connector to the strap. Adjust the strap length to fit it tightly but comfortably. 3. Tie the strap around your chest, just below the chest muscles, and attach the hook to the other end of the strap. 4.
ENGLISH Start Training 1. Wear the WearLink and the wrist unit. 2. Press OK and select Start. Start recording by pressing OK. To modify sound, heart rate view or other training settings before starting the training session, select Training Settings . See Settings for more information. Your training session is recorded only when recording for more than one minute.
ENGLISH Burn Fat or Improve Fitness While training, the Polar FT40 displays your optimal training intensity for burning fat and improving fitness. These intensities may vary depending on your daily physical and mental condition. When you start recording a training session, the FT40 analyses your current condition and, if necessary, will adjust the intensities accordingly. This intelligent training computer can detect your body's daily state from your heart rate and heart rate variability.
ENGLISH Fatburn (heart symbol is on the left side of the line) In fatburn zone, training intensity is lower, and the source of energy is mainly fat. Therefore, fat burns efficiently and your metabolism, mainly fat oxidation, increases. Fitness (heart symbol is on the right side of the line) In fitness zone, training intensity is higher and you are improving your cardiovascular fitness i.e. strenghtening your heart and increasing blood circulation to muscles and lungs.
ENGLISH Training Functions The following information is displayed during a training session. Press UP/DOWN to change the view. Heart rate Your current heart rate. The duration of your training is displayed in all views. Calories Amount of calories burned. Time Time of day.
ENGLISH Quick Menu: Long pressing the LIGHT button during training recording brings you to Quick menu. In Quick menu you can adjust training sounds or lock buttons. Heart Touch: displays the time during training on bringing the wrist unit near the transmitter. Set Heart Touch function On/Off in Settings > Training Settings > HeartTouch . Stop Training To pause the recording of your training session, press BACK. To stop your training session press BACK twice. Stopped is displayed.
ENGLISH 4. AFTER TRAINING Training Summary The Polar FT40 displays a training summary after each training session: Calories Calories burnt during training Cal. fat Fat percentage of the burnt calories The duration of your training is displayed in all views.
ENGLISH Fat burn Time spent in the fat burning zone Fitness Time spent in the fitness improving zone 16 After Training
ENGLISH Review Training Data Review your training data in Training files , Week summaries and Totals. 1. Select Data > Training files to view detailed training information on your 50 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 session you wish to view.
ENGLISH 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 / Week end date Lower row: Total training time To reset week summaries select Data > Reset weeks?. Select Yes to reset week summaries. 3. Select Data > Totals since xx.xx.xxxx to view the total cumulative duration, number of training sessions and calories starting from the last reset.
ENGLISH Transfer Data How to transfer data from your FT40 to polarpersonaltrainer.com For a long-term follow-up, transfer your training files effortlessly from your Polar FT40 to polarpersonaltrainer.com with Polar FlowLink*. There you can see your training data in more detail and converted into graphs. 1. Register at polarpersonaltrainer.com. 2. Follow the instructions to download and install Polar WebSync data transfer software onto your computer. 3.
ENGLISH Test Your Fitness Level The Polar Fitness Test TM is an easy and quick way to measure your cardiovascular fitness and aerobic capacity. The test is performed at rest. The test result is a value called OwnIndex. OwnIndex is comparable to maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max ), a common aerobic capacity measure. For further reading, see Interpret Your Test Results. The OwnIndex value can enhance the accuracy of calories calculation during training.
ENGLISH Perform Polar Fitness Test Troubleshooting 1. • 2. Wear the transmitter, lie down and relax for 1-3 minutes. 3. displayed > Set your activity level (see Settings for more information).Activity set! is displayed and the test begins. In Time mode, select Fitness test > Start test. The fitness test begins as soon as the FT40 has located your heart rate. Approximately 5 minutes later, a beep indicates the end of the test, and the result will be displayed. 4. Press OK.
ENGLISH Interpret Your Fitness Test Results Interpret the OwnIndex values by comparing your individual values and changes in them over time. OwnIndex can also be interpreted based on gender and age. Locate your OwnIndex on the table, and find out how your aerobic fitness compares to others of the same gender and age. This classification is based on a literature review of 62 studies where VO2max was measured directly in healthy adult subjects in the USA, Canada and seven European countries.
ENGLISH Follow Your Fitness Test Results The FT40 saves your 60 latest fitness test results. To view your long-term results, transfer saved data from your Polar FT40 to polarpersonaltrainer.com. There you can see your test results converted into a graph. For more information, see Transfer Data. You can also view your two latest fitness test results in OwnIndex results. • • • Select Fitness test > OwnIndex results. The date and the result of your latest fitness test are displayed.
ENGLISH 5. SETTINGS Watch Settings Training Settings Select the value you want to change and press OK. Adjust the values with UP/DOWN and accept with OK. Select Settings > Training settings . Select Settings > Watch, time and date . • Alarm: Set alarm Off or set the alarm on by selecting Once, Every day or Monday to Friday and then set the hours and minutes. Press BACK to stop the alarm or UP/DOWN to snooze for 10 minutes. The alarm cannot be used during training.
ENGLISH User Information 2. Select Settings > User Information and press OK. • • • • • • Weight: Enter your weight. Height: Enter your height. Date of birth: Enter your date of birth Sex : Select MALE or FEMALE. Maximum heart rate is the highest number of heartbeats per minute (bpm) during maximum physical exertion. Change the default value only if you know your laboratory-measured value.
ENGLISH General Settings Select Settings > General settings . • Button sounds: Adjust button sounds (Off / Soft / Loud / Very Loud ) • Button lock: Select Manual lock or Automatic lock. Automatic lock: The wrist unit automatically locks all the buttons except LIGHT. You can switch the button lock off by pressing and holding LIGHT until Buttons unlocked is displayed. Manual lock: Switch the button lock on or off by pressing and holding LIGHT until Buttons unlocked is displayed.
ENGLISH 6. CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMATION Caring for Your Polar FT40 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 conductive material (a wet towel). Do not expose to direct sunlight for extended periods.
ENGLISH Service Your Polar FT40 is designed to help you achieve personal fitness goals and indicate the level of physiological strain and intensity during training sessions. No other use is intended or implied. During the two-year guarantee/warranty period we recommend that you have service done by an authorized Polar Service Center only. The warranty does not cover damage or consequential damage caused by service not authorized by Polar Electro.
ENGLISH Changing Batteries To change the battery yourself: Avoid 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 FT40 for water resistance after battery replacement and make a full periodic check. Please note the following: Change the sealing ring of the battery cover every time you change the battery.
ENGLISH 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 careful not to damage the metal sound element (*) or the grooves. Insert a new battery with the positive (+) side outwards.
ENGLISH Precautions Minimizing Possible Risks Training 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.
ENGLISH If you have a pacemaker, defibrillator or other implanted electronic device, you use the Polar FT40 at your own risk. Before starting use, take a maximal training stress test under the supervision of a physician. The test is to ensure the safety and reliability of the simultaneous use of the pacemaker and the Polar FT40.
ENGLISH Troubleshooting If you don't know where you are in the menu, press and hold BACK until the time 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 except time and date will be saved.
ENGLISH Technical Specifications Limit values Wrist Unit Chronometer Heart rate Total time Total calories Total exercise count Date of birth CR 2025 Average 1 year (training 1 h/day, 7 days/week) Operating temperature -10 °C to +50 °C / 14 °F to 122 °F Wrist strap material Polyurethane Back cover and wrist strap Stainless steel complying with the EU buckle Directive 94/27/EU and amendment 1999/C 205/05 on the release of nickel from products intended to come into direct and prolonged contact with the sk
ENGLISH Polar FT40 may be worn when swimming. To maintain water resistance, do not press buttons under water. For more information, visit http://support.polar.fi. 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. Polar Electro Inc. / Polar Electro Oy makes no representations or warranties with respect to this manual or with respect to the products described herein. Polar Electro Inc.
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