Page 3 - CONTENTS
68 CONTENTS ENGLISH CONTENTS QUICK GUIDE ......................................................................................................................................................................... 66CONTENTS .................................................................................
Page 5 - WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PRODUCT ELEMENTS; Wrist Unit; The elastic strap holds the transmitter around your chest.
70 1. INTRODUCTION TO WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PRODUCT 1.1 WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PRODUCT ELEMENTS The Polar Weight Management Product consists of a wrist unit, transmitter, elastic strap, the Polar Weight ManagementGuide Book, the Polar Calorie Counter Card and the measuring tape. Wrist Unit The wrist unit inc...
Page 6 - WRIST UNIT BUTTONS AND SYMBOLS
71 ENGLISH INTRODUCTION TO WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PRODUCT Back By pressing the Back button, you can: • Answer no to the wrist unit’s questions. • Cancel the selection. • Exit the displayed menu and return to the previous level. • Switch the alarm off. Press any other button to snooze the alarm for ten mi...
Page 7 - Weight Management Program Symbols; The trophy indicates that you have achieved your target weight.
72 INTRODUCTION TO WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PRODUCT ENGLISH Weight Management Program Symbols The pen indicates where you can find the electronic Diary of your Weight Management Program. It alsoappears when your Weight Management Program’s targets have been changed. The symbol disappears afterupdating your...
Page 8 - Other symbols; Exercising with Your Weight Management Product, page 94.
73 ENGLISH INTRODUCTION TO WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PRODUCT Other symbols The heart symbol without frames indicates the transmission of your heart rate. For further information,see the section Exercising with Your Weight Management Product, page 94. The framed heart indicates the coded transmission of your...
Page 10 - BASIC SETTINGS OF YOUR NEW WRIST UNIT; Back
75 1.4 BASIC SETTINGS OF YOUR NEW WRIST UNIT You only need to activate the blank wrist unit once. Once activated, the wrist unit cannot be switched off. 1. Activate the wrist unit by pressing any button. The display fills up with digits. Press OK.2. Basic Settings is displayed. Press OK to start the...
Page 12 - daily; nutrition intake and; weekly; Monitoring and Updating Your Progress with
77 The Polar Weight Management Product is for healthy adults who want to successfully manage their weight. The WeightManagement Program is based on exercise and diet, giving you guidance on how much energy to expend through exerciseand how many calories to eat in order to achieve your target body we...
Page 13 - CREATING A WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM; EXAMPLE: Laura’s Personal Information; - The Program recommends a target weight for you according to your
78 POLAR WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ENGLISH 2.1 CREATING A WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM This section provides you with step by step information on how to create your own Weight Management Program (see steps 1 to 9). EXAMPLE: Laura’s Personal Information Laura has entered the following user information i...
Page 16 - Your Personal Program section.; Duration; and automatically displays your targets.; Daily Intake; Monitoring and Updating Your Progress
81 ENGLISH POLAR WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM When creating a Maintenance Program, the Program duration is continuous. Skip step 9 andmove to Your Personal Program section. 9. Duration - The Program recommends a Program duration in weeks based on your weight loss target. The shorter the duration, the t...
Page 17 - MONITORING AND UPDATING YOUR PROGRESS WITH WM22/WM21; Start from the Time of Day display and press .
82 POLAR WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ENGLISH 2.2 MONITORING AND UPDATING YOUR PROGRESS WITH WM22/WM21 2.2.1 WEIGHT DIARY - MONITORING AND UPDATING YOUR WEIGHT Update your current weight in the wrist unit daily or weekly. It is recommended that you always weigh yourself with the samescale at the same t...
Page 18 - button to cancel your update.; button to return to the Time of Day display.
83 ENGLISH POLAR WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM 2. Press OK to input your current weight.3. Decrease the value with button or increase the value with button. Press OK, or press the Back button to cancel your update. If is displayed, it indicates that you have reached your target weight with the help of t...
Page 19 - Targets; Press and hold the; button until the time of day is displayed.; MONITORING AND UPDATING YOUR PROGRESS WITH WM42/WM41
84 POLAR WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ENGLISH 4. Targets - the Program duration (in weeks) and the weight loss (in lbs or kg) are displayed. Press OK to proceed. 5. Daily Intake - the recommended number of calories that you should consume daily is displayed. Press OK to proceed. 6. Weekly Exercise - th...
Page 20 - see the section
85 ENGLISH POLAR WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM • If you do not want to view one of these Diaries, you can switch that specific Diary view off. For further information, see the section How to Change Settings, page 105. • If you want to return to the Time of Day display in any menu, press and hold the Bac...
Page 22 - How to Update Your Daily Weight; Press the button to open the; button and the wrist unit returns to the Time of Day display.
87 How to Update Your Daily Weight The Program reminds you to update your weight daily. If you want to change the reminder from daily to weekly, see Weight DiarySettings in the section Diary Settings for the Weight Management Program in WM42/WM41 / Weight Diary Settings, page 110. Update your curren...
Page 23 - Diary Settings for the Weight; How to Update Your Extra Diary Value:
88 2.3.4 EXTRA DIARY - MONITORING AND UPDATING YOUR EXTRA VALUE Extra Diary is available after you have switched Diary view on in the Setting menu.In Extra Diary, you can define your own target, which you can monitor daily or weekly. This targetcould be your waist circumference, the number of exerci...
Page 24 - weekly update; WEEKLY UPDATE WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM WITH WM42/WM41
89 ENGLISH POLAR WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM The weekly update function also automatically informs you when you have reached yourweight loss target. For further information, see the section Achieving Your Weight Loss Target, page 91.If you have not managed to follow the Program according to the plan, ...
Page 26 - ACHIEVING YOUR WEIGHT LOSS TARGET; your progress
91 8. Program Updated is displayed and the wrist unit returns to the Time of Day display. Indicates where you can find the electronic Diary of your Weight Management Program andreminds you that your Weight Management Program targets have been updated. The symbolis displayed until you update your wei...
Page 27 - Targets to Maintain; maintain your weight.; NOT ACHIEVING YOUR WEIGHT LOSS TARGET
92 5. Targets to Maintain - Press OK. The wrist unit starts the Weight Maintenance Program and gives you targets to maintain your weight. 6. Daily Intake - the recommended number of calories that you should consume is displayed. Press OK to proceed. 7. Weekly Exercise - the recommended number of cal...
Page 29 - appears. This means your transmitter is coded to your wrist
94 3. EXERCISING WITH YOUR WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PRODUCT In the Exercise menu, you can check your heart rate and calorie expenditure. To measure your heart rate, you need to wear the transmitter. The wrist unit automatically records and saves the exercise information and calculates the energyexpenditure...
Page 30 - If you are using WM42/WM41 and OwnZone is displayed, see the section; FUNCTIONS DURING EXERCISE; Checking the Time of Day; Use the or button to view the following options:
95 If you are using WM42/WM41 and OwnZone is displayed, see the section OwnZone, page 97. If you want to skip the OwnZone determination, press OK and start your exercise. Note: • Electromagnetic fields from power lines, TV sets, are often sources of interference that can also cause erroneous heart r...
Page 31 - Heart rate; Switching the Heart Rate Zone Alarm Sound On or Off; Press OK to continue recording the exercise.
96 3. Heart rate limits 4. Exercise Calories Calories burned during your exercisesession The accumulation of calories starts asyour heart rate is displayed. In WM42/WM41, the graphical bar indicates the target for the weekly exercisecalories of your Weight Management Program. When the bar is full, y...
Page 32 - button again to return to the Time of Day display.
97 Stopping the Exercise 1. Press the Back button. Resume? and the paused exercise time appear. 2. Press the Back button. Exercise is displayed. The recording of your exercise has been stopped. 3. Press the Back button again to return to the Time of Day display. 4. Press OK to enter menu.5. To check...
Page 33 - Check the following before starting to determine your OwnZone:
98 The different OwnZone methods ensure that the safest possible exercise zone is determined for you. OZV, OwnZone Variability This is the primary method based on measuring changes in your heart rate variability duringwarm-up for exercise. Heart rate variability reflects changes in your body’s physi...
Page 34 - Switch Timing Signals on/off
99 2. You determine your OwnZone in five stages: Walk at a slow pace for 1 min. Keep your heart rate below 100 bpm during this first stage. After each stage youhear a beep (if the sound settings are on) and the display automatically illuminates (if you have switched thebacklight on once before), ind...
Page 35 - In the WM42/WM41 product, the Diary File also includes saved; Exercise Date; General Settings and Setting Heart Rate Limits,
100 4. CHECKING SAVED INFORMATION IN FILE The File menu includes information on recorded exercises. In the WM42/WM41 product, the Diary File also includes saved information your daily calorie intake and your weekly weight progress. 4.1 EXERCISE FILE 1. Start from the Time of Day display. Press OK. E...
Page 36 - Resetting the Total Time or Calories to Zero; , if you want to cancel the reset, press the; Press and hold the; button until the wrist unit returns to the Time of Day display.
101 ENGLISH CHECKING SAVED INFORMATION IN FILE Tot. Cal The date when total cumulative calories were last reset.Total cumulative calories burned during several exercise sessions, commencing fromthe previous resetting. Note: When you have burned 999 999 kcal (or cal), the total cumulative calories ar...
Page 37 - Use the or button to select one of the following Diaries:
102 CHECKING SAVED INFORMATION IN FILE ENGLISH 4.2 DIARY FILE You can check the automatically saved daily or weekly Diary information in the Diary File. 1. Start from the Time of Day display. Press OK. Exercise is displayed.2. Press . File is displayed.3. Press OK. Exercise File is displayed. Press ...
Page 38 - Intake Diary
103 6. 6. 6. 6. ENGLISH CHECKING SAVED INFORMATION IN FILE Intake Diary The selected day is displayed.You can view your calorie intake for the last 14 consecutive days. The white indicator enables youto quickly compare the calorie intake level of the selected day against the level of the other days....
Page 39 - How to Add or Edit Entered Information
104 CHECKING SAVED INFORMATION IN FILE ENGLISH How to Add or Edit Entered Information You can edit the information you have entered in the Diary during the previous 14 days or14/26/40 weeks or add missing calorie intake information of the current week afterwards.Any changes made to the calorie intak...
Page 40 - Limits; Units; Press OK to select the desired settings.; Setting Heart Rate Limits; OwnZone
105 5. HOW TO CHANGE SETTINGS In the Setting menu, you can view or change the information you have set earlier, such as the measuring units for yourweight, or you can set information, such as your heart rate limits, volume and alarm settings. 5.1 GENERAL SETTINGS 1. Start from the Time of Day displa...
Page 41 - Setting Volume for Sounds; Press to proceed to the Keylock settings.
106 HOW TO CHANGE SETTINGS ENGLISH OwnZone Select Weight or Basic with the / buttons. Press OK. There are two different options for automatic heart rate zone determination: OwnZone Weight and OwnZoneBasic. For most adults, OwnZone Weight corresponds to 60–75% and OwnZone Basic corresponds to65–85% o...
Page 43 - DIARY SETTINGS FOR THE WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM IN WM42/WM41; settings. Press OK to start adjusting the desired settings.; Intake Diary Settings; is used when you update the Intake Diary. Press OK.
108 HOW TO CHANGE SETTINGS ENGLISH 5.2 DIARY SETTINGS FOR THE WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM IN WM42/WM41 In the Diary Settings, you can choose to monitor and use your Diaries. To monitor the information in the Diaries, see the sectionMonitoring and Updating Your Progress with WM42/WM41, page 84. Exercis...
Page 44 - Exercise Diary Settings; Extra Diary Settings; Press to proceed with the Diary Settings.
109 ENGLISH HOW TO CHANGE SETTINGS Exercise Diary Settings If you start from the Time of Day display, repeat steps 1–4.5. Diary view On: Enables you to follow the progress of your weekly burned calories during exercise sessions in the Exercise Diary. Diary view Off: Exercise Diary is not accessible....
Page 45 - Weight Diary Settings; Press and hold the
110 Weight Diary Settings If you start from the Time of Day display, repeat steps 1–4.5. Diary view On: Enables you to follow your weight progress in the Weight Diary. Diary view Off: Weight Diary is not accessible.Switch the view On or Off with the / buttons. Press OK.If you choose Off, skip step 6...
Page 46 - CHANGING USER SETTINGS
111 ENGLISH HOW TO CHANGE SETTINGS 5.3 CHANGING USER SETTINGS 1. Start from the Time of Day display. Press OK. Exercise is displayed.2. Scroll to Setting with the or button. Press OK. General Settings is displayed.3. Scroll to User Settings with the or button. Press OK to start changing the settings...
Page 47 - Press to proceed to the next settings.; SETTING THE WATCH; settings. Press OK to set the
112 9. Press to proceed to the next settings. When you set your birthday, the order of the day and month depends on the 12 h/24 h mode you set in the Basic Settings ofthe wrist unit. If you want to change this order, go to the section Setting the Time, page 113. 5.4 SETTING THE WATCH Note that there...
Page 48 - Setting Alarm
113 ENGLISH HOW TO CHANGE SETTINGS Setting Alarm If you start from the Time of Day display, repeat steps 1–4.5. Select Alarm Off , Daily, or Mon-Fri (alarms only on weekdays) with the / buttons. Press OK. If you choose Off: go to step 8.If you choose 24 h mode: go to step 6.If you choose 12 h mode: ...
Page 50 - CARE AND MAINTENANCE; Taking care of your Polar Weight Management Product; towel. Keep the wrist unit clean and wipe off any moisture.; Transmitter Batteries
115 ENGLISH CARE AND MAINTENANCE 6. CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Polar Weight Management Product is a high-tech instrument and should be treated with care. The suggestions belowwill help you fulfill the guarantee obligations. Taking care of your Polar Weight Management Product • Wash the transmitter re...
Page 51 - Wrist Unit Batteries; symbol indicates low battery and that the battery; Polar Service Center
116 CARE AND MAINTENANCE ENGLISH Wrist Unit Batteries The estimated average battery life of the wrist unit is two years in normal use. Please note that excessive use of thebacklight and the alarm signals drain the battery more rapidly. The symbol indicates low battery and that the battery should be ...
Page 52 - electrically too noisy for wireless heart rate measurement.; Crosstalk; When in non-coded mode
117 7. PRECAUTIONS 7.1 THE POLAR WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PRODUCT AND INTERFERENCE DURING EXERCISE Electromagnetic Interference Disturbances may occur near high voltage power lines, traffic lights, overhead lines of electric railways, electric bus lines ortrams, televisions, car motors, bike computers, som...
Page 53 - Using the Polar Weight Management Product in Water Environment; • Do not press the buttons of the wrist unit under water.; MINIMIZING POSSIBLE RISKS OF THE WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM; • Have you not exercised for the past 5 years?
118 PRECAUTIONS ENGLISH Using the Polar Weight Management Product in Water Environment Your Polar Weight Management Product is water resistant to 160 feet/50 meters.Users measuring their heart rate in water may experience interference for the following reasons: • Pool water with a high chlorine cont...
Page 54 - If you feel unexpected pain or excessive fatigue
119 ENGLISH PRECAUTIONS • Do you have high blood pressure?• Do you have high blood cholesterol?• Do you have symptoms of any disease?• Are you taking any blood pressure or heart medication?• Do you have a history of breathing problems?• Are you recovering from a serious illness or medical treatment?...
Page 55 - Why should I update my weight daily?
120 8. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Why should I update my weight daily? If you enter your weight in your wrist unit daily, the Program is more accurate and you achieve better results. How much can my weight increase before the arrow of the weight Diary turns to the left? In a Weight Loss Program, the...
Page 56 - The old data has no affect on the new Program.
121 ENGLISH FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS In WM42/41, your progress is checked in the weekly update and you will be given new targets for the following week. If youhave lagged behind the targets, your Program will automatically become stricter so that you can reach your original targetweight in the des...
Page 58 - Basic Settings of Your New Wrist Unit, page 75,
123 ENGLISH FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ...the buttons do not react? Reset the wrist unit. Resetting clears the date and time settings. The User, File, and Diary information are saved. Press all buttons except the Light button at the same time until the display is filled with digits.Press OK. For fur...
Page 60 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
125 9. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS The purpose of this product is: • To help the user to achieve her/his personal weight management goals. • To indicate the level of physiological strain and intensity during an exercise session. No other use is intended or implied. Wrist Unit Battery type: CR 2032Batte...
