Polar FT40 - Manual

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 • Cance...

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 ofthe display. The button lock is active. ...

3. TRAINING Wear the Transmitter Wear the transmitter to measure heart rate. 1. Wet the electrode areas of the strap under running water. 2. Attach the connector to the strap. Adjust the strap length to fittightly but comfortably. 3. Tie the strap around your chest, just below the chest muscles, and...

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 othertraining settings before starting thetraining session, select Training Settings . See Settings for more information. Your training session i...

Burn Fat or Improve Fitness While training, the Polar FT40 displays your optimal training intensity for burning fatand improving fitness. These intensities may vary depending on your daily physical andmental condition. When you start recording a training session, the FT40 analyses yourcurrent condit...

Fatburn (heart symbol is on the left side of the line) In fatburn zone, training intensity is lower, and the source of energy is mainlyfat. 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, t...

Training Functions The following information is displayed during a training session. Press UP/DOWN tochange 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 13

Quick Menu: Long pressing the LIGHT button during training recording bringsyou to Quick menu . In Quick menu you can adjust training sounds or lockbuttons. Heart Touch: displays the time duringtraining on bringing the wrist unit nearthe transmitter. Set Heart Touch function On/Off in Settings > T...

Training Tips If your aim is to lose weight, trainingsessions need to be 30-60 minutes orlonger in the fat burn zone. The longerthe duration the more calories burned,especially from fat. The percentage ofburnt fat calories will appear in asummary after the session. For improving your cardiovascular ...

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. Average Average heart rate during training Maximum...

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 eachtraining session. Each bar repres...

Transfer Data How to transfer data from your FT40 topolarpersonaltrainer.com For a long-term follow-up, transfer yourtraining files effortlessly from your PolarFT40 to polarpersonaltrainer.com withPolar FlowLink*. There you can see yourtraining data in more detail andconverted into graphs. 1. Regist...

Test Your Fitness Level The Polar Fitness Test TM is an easy and quick way to measure your cardiovascularfitness and aerobic capacity. The test isperformed at rest. The test result is a value calledOwnIndex. OwnIndex is comparable tomaximal oxygen uptake (VO 2max ), a common aerobic capacity measure...

Perform Polar Fitness Test 1. Wear the transmitter, lie down andrelax for 1-3 minutes. 2. In Time mode, select Fitness test > Start test . The fitness test begins as soon as the FT40 has located yourheart rate. 3. Approximately 5 minutes later, a beepindicates the end of the test, and theresult w...

Interpret Your Fitness Test Results Interpret the OwnIndex values bycomparing your individual valuesand changes in them over time.OwnIndex can also be interpretedbased on gender and age. Locateyour OwnIndex on the table, andfind out how your aerobic fitnesscompares to others of the samegender and ag...

Follow Your Fitness Test Results The FT40 saves your 60 latest fitnesstest results. To view your long-termresults, transfer saved data from yourPolar FT40 to polarpersonaltrainer.com.There you can see your test resultsconverted into a graph. For moreinformation, see Transfer Data. You can also view ...

5. SETTINGS Watch Settings Select the value you want to change andpress OK. Adjust the values withUP/DOWN and accept with OK. 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. ...

1. TOP (5+ hours per week) : You participate in heavy physicalexercise at least 5 times a week, oryou exercise to improveperformance for competitivepurposes. 2. HIGH (3-5 hours per week) : You participate at least 3 times aweek in heavy physical exercise,e.g. you run 20-50 km or 12-31miles per week ...

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 buttonsexcept LIGHT. You can switch thebutton lock off ...

6. IMPORTANT INFORMATION Register your Polar product athttp://register.polar.fi/ to ensure we can keepimproving our products and services to bettermeet your needs. The username for your Polar Account is always youremail address. The same username and passwordare valid for Polar product registration,...

training computer to direct sunlight forextended periods, such as by leaving it in a caror mounted on the bike mount. Keep your training computer clean. To maintainthe water resistance, do not wash the trainingcomputer with a pressure washer, and do notpress buttons under water. Clean the trainingco...

Changing Batteries The FT40 and the WearLink ® + transmitter both have a user changeable battery. To change thebattery yourself, please follow the instructionscarefully as instructed in chapter ChangeBatteries Yourself. Prior to changing the batteries, please note thefollowing: • The low battery ind...

1. Open the battery cover with a coin by turning it from CLOSEto OPEN. 2. • When changing wrist unit battery (2a), remove the batterycover and lift the battery out carefully with a suitablesized small rigid stick or bar, such as a toothpick. Anon-metal tool is preferable. Be careful not to damage th...

Precautions The Polar training computer shows yourperformance indicators. It indicates the level ofphysiological strain and intensity during yourtraining session. No other use is intended orimplied. Minimizing Risks When Training Training may include some risk. Beforebeginning a regular training pro...

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 orthe wrist unit displays unusual readings,reset the wrist unit by pressing four buttons(UP, DOWN, BACK and LIGHT) simultaneouslyfor four seconds. All...

Technical Specifications Wrist Unit Battery type CR 2025 Battery life Average 1 year (training 1 h/day, 7days/week) Operating temperature -10 °C to +50 °C / 14 °F to 122 °FWrist strap material Polyurethane Back cover and wriststrap buckle Stainless steel complying with theEU Directive 94/27/EU andam...

Polar FT40 may be worn when swimming. To maintain water resistance, do not press buttons under water. For more information, visithttp://support.polar.fi. Water resistance of Polar products is tested according to International StandardISO 2281. Products are divided into three categories according to ...

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