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  • Page 1 Polar FT40 ™ User Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    2. GET STARTED....Test Your Fitness Level ... 21 Get to Know Your Polar FT40 ..Perform Polar Fitness Test..22 Start With Basic Settings .
  • Page 3 6. IMPORTANT INFORMATION ..29 Caring for Your FT40 ... . . 29 Service ......30 Changing Batteries .

  • Page 4: Benefits Of Your Polar Ft40 Training Computer

    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...

  • Page 5: Get Started

    2. GET STARTED Get to Know Your Polar FT40 Wrist Unit records and displays your heart rate and other data during training. ® The Polar WearLink + transmitter transmits the heart rate signal to the wrist unit. The WearLink+ consists of a connector and strap.

  • Page 6: Start With Basic Settings

    Start With Basic Settings Enter Date of birth. 10. Select Sex. To activate your Polar FT40, press and 11. Settings OK? is displayed. hold any button for one second. Once the Select Yes to accept and save the FT40 is activated, it cannot be switched settings.

  • Page 7: Wrist Unit Buttons And Menu

    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 •...

  • Page 8: Symbols On The Display

    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.

  • Page 9: Training

    3. TRAINING Wear the Transmitter Wear the transmitter to measure heart rate. Wet the electrode areas of the strap under running water. Attach the connector to the strap. Adjust the strap length to fit tightly but comfortably. Tie the strap around your chest, just below the chest muscles, and attach the hook to the other end of the strap.

  • Page 10: Start Training

    Start Training Wear the WearLink and the wrist unit. 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.

  • Page 11: Burn Fat Or Improve Fitness

    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.
  • Page 12 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.

  • Page 13: Training Functions

    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...

  • Page 14: Stop Training

    Stop Training Quick Menu: Long pressing the LIGHT button during training recording brings you to Quick menu. In Quick menu you To pause the recording of your training can adjust training sounds or lock session, press BACK. buttons. To stop your training session press BACK Heart Touch: displays the time during twice.

  • Page 15: Training Tips

    Training Tips If your aim is to lose weight, training sessions need to be 30-60 minutes or longer in the fat burn zone. The longer the duration the more calories burned, especially from fat. The percentage of burnt fat calories will appear in a summary after the session.

  • Page 16: After Training

    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...
  • Page 17 Fat burn Time spent in the fat burning zone Fitness Time spent in the fitness improving zone ENGLISH...

  • Page 18: Review Training Data

    Review Training Data Review your training data in Training files , Week summaries and Totals. 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.
  • Page 19 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 >...

  • Page 20: Transfer Data

    Transfer Data See polarpersonaltrainer.com "Help" for further instructions on data transfer. How to transfer data from your FT40 to polarpersonaltrainer.com For a long-term follow-up, transfer your *Optional Polar FlowLink required. training files effortlessly from your Polar FT40 to polarpersonaltrainer.com with Polar FlowLink*.

  • Page 21: Test Your Fitness Level

    Test Your Fitness Level • Avoid distractions. The more relaxed you are and the more peaceful the The Polar Fitness Test is an easy and testing environment is, the more quick way to measure your cardiovascular accurate the test result will be (for fitness and aerobic capacity.

  • Page 22: Perform Polar Fitness Test

    In Time mode, select Fitness test > information).Activity set! is displayed Start test. The fitness test begins as and the test begins. soon as the FT40 has located your • Test Failed is displayed > Your heart rate. previous OwnIndex value is not Approximately 5 minutes later, a beep replaced.

  • Page 23: Interpret Your Fitness Test

    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.

  • Page 24: Results

    On average, it takes six weeks of regular training to improve your aerobic fitness noticeably. Training large muscle groups The FT40 saves your 60 latest fitness is the most efficient way to improve your test results. To view your long-term aerobic fitness.

  • Page 25: Settings

    5. SETTINGS Watch Settings • Time zone: Select time zone 1 or 2. • Date: Set the date. Select the value you want to change and • Watch face : Select Time and logo or press OK. Adjust the values with Time only.

  • Page 26: Training Settings

    • Training sounds : Select Off, Soft, Loud or Very loud . • Weight: Enter your weight. • Heart rate view : Set the FT40 to • Height: Enter your height. display your heart rate as Beats per • Date of birth: Enter your date of birth minute or as Percent of maximum .
  • Page 27 TOP (5+ hours per week) : You LOW (0-1 hours per week) : You participate in heavy physical do not participate regularly in exercise at least 5 times a week, or programmed recreational sport or you exercise to improve heavy physical activity, e.g. you performance for competitive walk only for pleasure, or exercise purposes.

  • Page 28: General Settings

    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.

  • Page 29: Important Information

    Dry and store the strap and the transmitter connector separately to maximize the transmitter battery lifetime. Wash the strap in Caring for Your FT40 a washing machine before long-term storage and Like any electronic device, the Polar training always after use in pool water with high chlorine computer should be treated with care.

  • Page 30: Service

    Polar Electro. press buttons under water. Clean the training computer with a mild soap and water solution For contact information and all Polar Service and rinse it with clean water.

  • Page 31: Changing Batteries

    Changing Batteries Change Batteries Yourself ® The FT40 and the WearLink + transmitter both When changing the battery, make sure the have a user changeable battery. To change the sealing ring is not damaged, in which case you battery yourself, please follow the instructions should replace it with a new one.
  • Page 32 Basic settings. Settings mode Go to and adjust time and date. To return to Time mode, press and hold the BACK button. Now your FT40 can be used normally. Danger of explosion if the battery is replaced with wrong type. ENGLISH...

  • Page 33: Precautions

    Precautions • Are you pregnant? The Polar training computer shows your In addition to exercise intensity, medications for performance indicators. It indicates the level of heart conditions, blood pressure, psychological physiological strain and intensity during your conditions, asthma, breathing, etc., as well as training session.
  • Page 34 Put the transmitter back on your chest and the transmitter. keep the wrist unit in this interference-free area as much as possible. If the FT40 still does not work, the piece of equipment may be electrically too noisy for wireless heart rate measurement. ENGLISH...

  • Page 35: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Strong electromagnetic signals can cause erratic readings. Electromagnetic disturbances may If you don't know where you are in the menu occur near high-voltage power lines, traffic BACK press and hold until the time is lights, overhead lines of electric railways, displayed.

  • Page 36: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications Connector material Polyamide Strap material 35% Polyester, 35% Polyamide, 30% Polyurethane Wrist Unit Limit values CR 2025 Battery type Battery life Average 1 year (training 1 h/day, 7 23 h 59 min 59 s Chronometer days/week) Heart rate 15 - 240 bpm Operating temperature -10 °C to +50 °C / 14 °F to 122 °F Total time...
  • Page 37 The Polar FT40 training computer applies the following patented technologies, among others: ® • OwnZone assessment for determining personal target heart rate limits for the day ® OwnCode coded transmission • ® OwnIndex technology for fitness test • • ®...
  • Page 38 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.

  • Page 39: Guarantee And Disclaimer

    Items purchased second hand are not covered or Canada. This limited Polar international by the two (2) year warranty, unless otherwise guarantee is issued by Polar Electro Oy for stipulated by local law. consumers who have purchased this product •...
  • Page 40 Polar Electro Oy is a ISO 9001:2008 certified development program. company. • Polar Electro Inc. / Polar Electro Oy makes no representations or warranties with respect to Copyright © 2011 Polar Electro Oy, FIN-90440 this manual or with respect to the products KEMPELE, Finland.
  • Page 41 This marking shows that the product is protected against electric shocks. This crossed out wheeled bin marking shows 17945281.00 EMANUAL FT40 ENG A that Polar products are electronic devices and are in the scope of Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on...
  • Page 42 Manufactured by Polar Electro Oy Professorintie 5 FIN-90440 KEMPELE...

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