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31 ENGLISH Dear Customer, Congratulations on your purchase of a new Polar FS1/FS2c/FS3c™ Fitness Heart Rate Monitor! 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 get the most out of your Polar hear...
Page 3 - QUICK GUIDE
32 QUICK GUIDE You can return to the Time of Day display from any mode except Exercise mode by pressing and holding the front button. *Heart Touch changes display in Exercise mode. In the Exercise mode you can measure your heart rate. In the File mode you can see your latest exercise information. In...
Page 4 - CONTENTS; SPECIFICATIONS
33 ENGLISH CONTENTS Information specifi c to both of the FS2c/FS3c products is marked in gray background.Information specifi c only to the FS3c product is marked with an outline.All other information applies to all three products: FS1, FS2c and FS3c. 1. INTRODUCTION TO THE FS1, FS2c AND FS3c HEART R...
Page 5 - INTRODUCTION TO THE FS1, FS2c AND FS3c HEART RATE MONITORS; HEART RATE MONITOR ELEMENTS; Wrist Unit; The elastic strap holds the transmitter around your chest.; Polar Web Services; .com is a complete web service
34 1. INTRODUCTION TO THE FS1, FS2c AND FS3c HEART RATE MONITORS The following chapter contains information on the elements of the FS1/FS2c/FS3c heart rate monitors and how to get started. 1.1 HEART RATE MONITOR ELEMENTS Wrist Unit The wrist unit displays your heart rate, exercise time, and the time...
Page 6 - WRIST UNIT FRONT BUTTON AND DISPLAY SYMBOLS
35 ENGLISH 1.2 WRIST UNIT FRONT BUTTON AND DISPLAY SYMBOLS This section contains information on how to operate the wrist unit and a symbols guide for reading the data on the display. Polar FS1, FS2c and FS3c heart rate monitors have one operating front button. Front button functions:• Start and stop...
Page 7 - Display symbols; on in the Exercise mode.
36 Display symbols Clock symbol indicates the time of day in Exercise and Time Setting mode. The target heart rate zone alarm symbol indicates when the target heart rate zone alarm is on in the Exercise mode. Heart symbol indicates that your heart rate is being measured and that heart rate is inside...
Page 8 - MEASURING YOUR HEART RATE; To measure your heart rate you need to wear the transmitter.; moisten the two
37 ENGLISH 2. EXERCISING This chapter contains information on how to start to use your heart rate monitor for the fi rst time, and how to wear the transmitter. Before you start exercising it is recommended that you set your target heart rate limits and alarm. For further information, see Heart Rate ...
Page 9 - EXE; will appear within
38 A fl ashing heart symbol indicates an ongoing heart rate measurement. The heart symbol fl ashes at the pace of your heart. The outline indicates that the heart rate reception is coded (FS2c/FS3c). 5. In the Time of Day display, press the front button to enter the menu. EXE (Exercise) is displayed...
Page 10 - FUNCTIONS DURING EXERCISE; Checking Exercise Information; Current Heart Rate; Heart Touch; symbol indicates that you are below your target
39 ENGLISH 2.2 FUNCTIONS DURING EXERCISE Checking Exercise Information The heart rate value also fl ashes and the target heart rate zone alarm beeps (if you have set the alarm on) outside the target zone. 1. Current Heart Rate symbol indicates that your heart rate is inside the target heart rate zon...
Page 11 - STOPPING THE EXERCISE; Exercise Time Indicator; STOP; Switching Target Heart Rate Zone Alarm ON or OFF; ON; or; OFF; by pressing and holding the
40 2.3 STOPPING THE EXERCISE Exercise Time Indicator Each of the six exercise time indicators represents 10 minutes of exercising. When you start the exercise, minutes and seconds are displayed, and the fi rst exercise time indicator starts to fl ash. You can see exercise duration graphically all th...
Page 12 - CHECKING SAVED EXERCISE INFORMATION; is; FILE
41 ENGLISH 3. CHECKING SAVED EXERCISE INFORMATION Your exercise information is in the memory of the wrist unit until the next time you start the stopwatch. Then your previous training information will be replaced by the new one. FILE is protected for accidental start and information is saved only if...
Page 14 - DATE
43 ENGLISH When the desired value is on the display, wait until the wrist unit goes to minutes setting. 5. Minutes fl ash on the display. 4.2 DATE SETTING (FS2c/FS3c) The date is displayed differently depending on which time mode (12h or 24h) has been chosen. 12h time mode: 24h time mode: MONTH - DA...
Page 15 - DAY
44 When the desired value is on the display, wait until the wrist unit goes to the day (in 12h time mode) or the month (in 24h time mode) setting. 3. The value for the day (in 12h time mode) or the month (in 24h time mode) is fl ashing. 4. DAY is displayed. The weekday indicator is fl ashing. The we...
Page 16 - Setting Age; USER
45 ENGLISH 4.3 USER SETTINGS (FS3c) Setting Age 1. In the Time of Day display, press the front button until USER is displayed. Wait for three seconds to enter the user settings. 2. AGE is displayed for two seconds. The digits for years are fl ashing. 3. When the desired value is on the display, wait...
Page 17 - HEART RATE LIMITS; Setting Target Heart Rate Limits Manually
46 4.4 HEART RATE LIMITS Before exercising, it is recommended that you set your target heart rate limits and alarm. In this way you can make sure that you are exercising at the right intensity level. For further information on your personal target heart rate, see chapter 5. Target Heart Rate Zone. T...
Page 18 - LOW
47 ENGLISH 4. When the desired value is on the display, wait until OK? is displayed. Press the front button to approve your choice.5. LOW is displayed for two seconds. A default setting of 80 for the lower limit is fl ashing. Alternatively, an age-based limit is displayed if you have set your user i...
Page 19 - TARGET HEART RATE ZONE; Heart rate is an accurate measure of workout intensity.; HARD
48 5. TARGET HEART RATE ZONE Heart rate is an accurate measure of workout intensity. Maximum heart rate, or HR max , is the highest number of heartbeats per minute (bpm) in an all-out effort. Training intensities can be expressed as percentages of HR max . There are three different exercise zones: H...
Page 20 - CARE AND MAINTENANCE
49 ENGLISH 6. CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Polar heart rate monitor is a high-tech instrument and should be treated with care. The suggestions below will help you fulfi ll the guarantee obligations. Store your heart rate monitor in a cool, dry place. Do not store it in any kind of non-breathing materia...
Page 21 - INTERFERENCE DURING EXERCISE
50 7. PRECAUTIONS 7.1 INTERFERENCE DURING EXERCISE Electromagnetic Interference Interference may occur near high voltage power lines, traffi c lights, overhead lines of electric railways, electric bus lines or trams, televisions, car motors, bike computers, some motor-driven exercise equipment, cell...
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51 ENGLISH 7.2 MINIMIZING POSSIBLE RISKS WHEN EXERCISING Exercise may include some risk, especially for those who have been sedentary. Before starting a regular exercise program, you are recommended to answer the following questions for health status checking. If the answer is yes to any of the ques...
Page 23 - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
52 8. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS What should I do if... ...there is no heart rate reading (--)? 1. Check that the electrodes of the transmitter are moistened and that you are wearing it as instructed. 2. Check that you have kept the transmitter clean. 3. Check that there are no sources of electromag...
Page 24 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
53 ENGLISH 9. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS The FS1/FS2c/FS3c heart rate monitor is designed • to help the users to achieve their personal fi tness goals.• to indicate the level of physiological strain and intensity during an exercise session.No other use is intended or implied. Heart rate is displayed a...
