Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product FA20 Polar
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Polar FA20 ™ User Manual.
Contents 1. THE BENEFITS OF YOUR POLAR F A20™ . . . . . . 3 2 . G E T S T A R T E D.................................. 4 F A 2 0 B u t t o n s .................................. 4 B a s i c S e t t i n g s................................. 5 M e n u S t r u c t u r e .
1. THE BENEFITS OF YOUR POLAR F A20™ ENGLISH The Benefits of Y our Polar F A20™ 3.
2. GET ST ARTED F A20 Buttons UP: Move through menu and selection lists, and adjust values. OK: Enter the menu and confirm selections. In T ime mode start recording a training session by pressing it twice or with one long press. DOWN: Move through menu and selection lists, and adjust values.
Basic Settings Before taking the Polar F A20 in use, you need to personalize it. For activity feedback to be accurate, all user information must be correct. 1. T o activate your F A20, press any button for one second. Once activated, it cannot be switched off.
Menu Structure T ime mode: Displays current date and time. Activity log: See your daily active time and the number of burnt calories, and receive feedback on your activity level. T raining: Record and receive advanced feedback on your training sessions.
3. YOUR DAIL Y ACTIVITY Activity Wear the F A20 on your wrist to measure your physical activity continuously 24 hours a day , 7 days a week. All you need to do is wear it, no button presses required. The F A20 gives you continuous feedback on your daily activity , and makes monitoring your activity level easy .
Activity Log During the course of the day , you can check the log for immediate feedback on activity level and burnt calories. If it says Lazy day , this means you need to be more active for it to be beneficial to your health. Check your Activity log by pressing UP in time mode and enter the log with OK.
Active Y our active time. Calories Calories you have burnt today . Counted calories do not include those required to keep your body functioning (i.e. basal metabolic rate). The F A20 gives you feedback: Lazy day Y ou have been active for less than 30 minutes.
Active day. We l l done! Y ou have been active 60 to 75 minutes. This brings you more health benefits and if you keep up the same intensity , it will increase your calorie burn.
4. TRAINING T o maximize your use of the F A20, record your training sessions to learn more about the way your body responds, and to keep motivated. Start T raining In T ime mode press OK twice or long-press once when you want to start recording your training session.
During T raining View the following information during training: TO TARGET (Displayed only if target set) Calories left to burn or kilometers/miles to go before target is reached. EFFECT T raining in low intensities brings you He alth benefits. T raining in higher intesities brings you Fitness benefits.
DISTANCE Distance covered on foot. The measurement is most accurate for walking-type activities. ACT. STEPS Instead of counting single steps, Polar F A20 counts steps based on the continuous motion of the whole body . Active steps improve fitness more efficiently than low intensity steps.
TIME T ime of day . T raining time. During training the F A20 gives you feedback on your activity . This includes all the active time during the day: 30 minutes active time. Nice! Y ou have been active for 30 minutes. 60 minutes active time. We l l done! Y ou have been active for 60 minutes.
75 minutes active time. Exce l lent! Y ou have been active for 75 minutes. If you activate the training target, you will receive relevant feedback during training sessions: Half-way point! Y ou have reached the half-way point of your target (distance/calories).
Stop T raining T o pause your training session, press BACK. • T o continue recording press OK. • T o stop recording, press DOWN and OK. • T o adjust the training sounds press DOWN twice and OK. Set the sound Off , Soft , Loud or Ve ry loud and confirm with OK.
After T raining Check your training results in the Activity log. 1. In T ime mode press UP once and Activity log is displayed. 2. Enter the log by pressing OK . Y our activity dates are displayed as bars. Browse the dates with UP and DOWN and select the date you want to review .
CALORIES Number of calories (kcal/Cal) burned. DISTANCE Distance covered (km/mi). HEALTH/FITNESS T raining time spent on health beneficial intensity level. T raining time spent on fitness beneficial intensity level. ACT. STEPS Number of active steps accumulated during the training session.
T ransfer Data How to transfer data from your F A20 to polarpersonaltrainer .com For long-term follow-up, transfer your training files effortlessly from your Polar F A20 to polarpersonaltrainer .
5. SETTINGS Watch, T ime and Date In T ime mode press DOWN to select Settings > Watch, time and date • Alarm : Set the alarm Off , or on by selecting Once . Then set the time. Press BACK to stop the alarm or UP/DOWN to snooze for 10 minutes. The alarm cannot be used during training.
General Settings • Button sounds : Set the sounds Off , Soft , Loud or Ve ry loud . • Button lock : Select Manual lock or Automatic lock . T o lock or unlock buttons manually , press and hold LIGHT and confirm with OK . Automatic button lock is activated when you have not pressed the buttons for a minute.
6. CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMA TION Caring for Y our Polar FA20 Like any electronic device, your Polar F A20 should be treated with care. The suggestions below will help you fulfill the guarantee obligations and enjoy this product for many years to come.
• The backlight and sound are automatically turned off when the low battery indicator is displayed. Any alarms set prior to the appearance of the low battery indicator will remain active. T o change the battery: 1. Open the battery cover with a coin by turning it from CLOSE to OPEN.
When handling a new , fully charged battery , avoid clasping it with a metal or electrically-conducting tool (e.g. tweezers). This may short-circuit the battery , causing it to discharge rapidly . Usually , momentary short circuits don't damage the battery , but may decrease the capacity and thus the lifetime of the battery .
Precautions Minimizing possible risks T raining may include some risk. Before beginning a regular training, answer the following questions concerning your health status. If you answer yes to any of these questions, consult a physician before starting any training.
T roubleshooting If you don't know where your are in the menu, press and hold BACK until the time is displayed. If there are no reactions to any buttons or if the display is behaving abnormally , reset the wrist unit by pressing four buttons (UP , DOWN, BACK AND LIGHT) simultaneously for four seconds.
T echnical Specifications Wrist unit Battery type: CR2025 Battery life: Average 1.5 years (1 h/day , 7 days/week exercise) Operating temperature: -10 °C to +60 °C / +14 °F to +140 °F Storage tempe.
W ater Resistance Polar F A20 may be worn when swimming. T o maintain water resistance, do not press buttons under water . For more information, visit http://support.polar .fi. The water resistance of Polar products is tested according to International Standard ISO 2281.
Guarantee and Disclaimer Limited Polar International Guarantee This limited Polar international guarantee is issued by Polar Electro Inc. for the consumers who have purchased this product in the USA or Canada.
Disclaimer The material in this manual is for informational purposes only . The products it describes are subject to change without prior notice, due to the manufacturer’ s continuous development program.
Manufactured by Polar Electro Oy Professorintie 5 FIN-90440 KEMPELE Tel +358 8 5202 100 Fax +358 8 5202 300 www.polar.fi.
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If you have not bought Polar FA20 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Polar FA20 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Polar FA20 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Polar FA20 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Polar FA20, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Polar FA20.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Polar FA20. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Polar FA20 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
