Page 2 - Contents; E N G L I S H
Contents 1. GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Get to Know Your Polar F4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Enter Basic Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2. BEFORE EXERCISE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 3 - Get to Know Your Polar F4
1. GETTING STARTED Get to Know Your Polar F4 1. START/STOP/OK: • Start and stop heart rate measurement • Enter the menu and confirm selections • Move back to the main mode from Summary and Totals • Press and hold to return to Time mode • Activate the backlight • Switch the alarm and snooze off 2. NE...
Page 4 - Enter Basic Settings; The digits run faster if you press and hold; Release the button at the desired value.
Enter Basic Settings 1. Press OK twice to activate your Polar F4. 2. SETTINGS is displayed. Press OK. 3. TIME MODE? Select 24 h or 12 h time mode by pressing SET. Press OK to confirm yourselection. 4. TIME OF DAY Adjust minutes and hours. In the 12 h time mode, select AM or PM, first. 5. SET DATE In...
Page 5 - Wear the Transmitter
2. BEFORE EXERCISE Wear the Transmitter Wear the transmitter to measure heart rate. 1. Attach one end of the transmitter to the elastic strap. 2. Adjust the transmitter’s strap length to fit snugly andcomfortably. Secure the strap around your chest, just below thechest muscles, and buckle the strap ...
Page 6 - Record Your Exercise; If your display reads
3. DURING EXERCISE Record Your Exercise 1. Wear the transmitter and wrist unit. PressSTART to begin recording exercise data.Preferably, there should be no other heart ratemonitors nearby (within 1m / 3ft), to avoidinterference. 2. Your heart rate and the framed heart symbolwill appear in a few secon...
Page 7 - Functions During Exercise
Functions During Exercise Press NEXT to browse the following information: Heart Rate Exercise caloriesHeart rate Duration Heart rate limitsExercise duration Fitness Bullets Fitness bullets. There are six fitness bullets. Each represents 10 minutes in the target heart ratezone.Time of day Heart Touch...
Page 8 - Exercise Summary; Exercise duration; Exercise time in the target zone
4. AFTER EXERCISE Exercise Summary Press STOP to cease recording of exercise data. SUMMARY is automatically displayed. DURATION Exercise duration IN ZONE Exercise time in the target zone AVG. HR Average heart rate of the exercise session (bpm) E N G L I S H 8 After Exercise
Page 9 - Maximum heart rate of the exercise session
MAX HR Maximum heart rate of the exercise session CALORIES Calories expended during the exercise session (Cal/Kcal) For more facts and know-how to enhance your training, visit Polar Article Library. http://articles.polar.fi E N G L I S H After Exercise 9
Page 11 - Data Communication
Data Communication Your Polar fitness heart rate monitor offers you theoption of editing and transferring settings easilyfrom your PC to your wrist unit via the PolarUpLink Tool TM . You can download the software free of charge at www.polar.fi. To use the UpLink Tool, your computer must beequipped w...
Page 12 - Heart Rate Limits
5. SETTINGS Heart Rate Limits 1. Starting in Time mode, press NEXT until SETTINGS is displayed. 2. Press START twice. LIMIT SET and LIMITS are displayed. 3. Press SET to select heart rate limits as beats per minute (HR) or as percentage (HR max %). Press OK. 4. HiGH LIMIT is displayed. Select the hi...
Page 13 - Target Heart Rate Zone
Target Heart Rate Zone Your target heart rate zone is a range between thelower and upper heart rate limits expressed aspercentages of your maximum heart rate (HRmax)or as beats per minute (bpm). HRmax is thehighest number of heartbeats per minute duringmaximum physical exertion. The wrist unitcalcul...
Page 15 - Alarm Setting
Sound 1. Starting in Time mode, press NEXT until SETTINGS is displayed. 2. Press START and then NEXT. SOUND SET is displayed. Press START . 3. Select sound ON or OFF with SET. Press OK. 4. Press NEXT to proceed to WATCH SET . Watch Alarm Setting 1. Starting in Time mode, press NEXT until SETTINGS is...
Page 16 - Date Setting; User
Date Setting 1. Starting in Time mode, press NEXT until SETTINGS is displayed 2. Adjust date, day, month, and year with SET.Press OK. 3. Press NEXT to proceed to USER SET . User 1. Starting in Time mode, press NEXT until SETTINGS is displayed. 2. Press START once and NEXT until USER SET is displayed...
Page 17 - CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMATION; Caring for Your Heart Rate Monitor
6. CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMATION Caring for Your Heart Rate Monitor Heart Rate Monitor, Transmitter : Keep in a cooland dry place. Do not store in a dampenvironment, in non-breathable material (a plasticbag or a sports bag) or with conductive material (awet towel). Do not expose to direct sunlight fo...
Page 19 - Precautions; Minimizing Possible Risks
Precautions Minimizing Possible Risks Exercise may include some risk. Before beginninga regular exercise program, answer the followingquestions concerning your health status. If youanswer yes to any of these questions, consult adoctor before starting any training program. • Have you been physically ...
Page 22 - Troubleshooting
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, reset thewrist unit by pressing all the buttonssimultaneously for two seconds. All other settingsexcept time and date will be saved. If the heart rat...
Page 23 - Technical Specification; Wrist Unit; Transmitter
Technical Specification Wrist Unit Battery type F4F CR 1632 F4M CR 2032 Battery life CR 1632 average 1.5 yearsCR 2032 average 2.5 years Operatingtemperature -10 °C to +50 °C / 14 °F to 122 °F Accuracy of heart ratemeasurement ± 1% or ± 1 bpm, whicheverlarger, defi nition applies to steadystate condi...
Page 24 - Guarantee and Disclaimer; Limited Polar International Guarantee
Guarantee and Disclaimer Limited Polar International Guarantee This limited Polar international guarantee is issued byPolar Electro Inc. for the consumers who have purchasedthis product in the USA or Canada. This limited Polarinternational guarantee is issued by Polar Electro Oy forthe consumers who...
