Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product FS3c Polar
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FITNESS Manufactured by Polar Electro Oy Professorintie 5 FIN-90440 KEMPELE Tel +358 8 5202 100 Fax +358 8 5202 300 www.polar.fi 17927464.00 DEU/ENG/FRA/ITA/NLD B Gebrauchsanleitung User Manual Manue.
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 heart rate monitor.
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.
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.
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 of day.
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.
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 the target heart rate zone.
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.
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.
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 zone.
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.
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.
42 4. SETTINGS 4.1 TIME SETTING 1. In the Time of Day display, press the front button until TIME is displayed. Wait for three seconds to enter the time settings. 3. If you selected 12h time mode, AM or PM is fl ashing. 2. 12h or 24h is fl ashing. Press the front button to select 12h or 24h .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 information (FS3c).
48 5. TARGET HEART RA TE 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. T raining intensities can be expressed as percentages of HR max .
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.
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 bu.
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.
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.
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.
54 10. 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. This limited Polar international guarantee is issued by Polar Electro Oy for the consumers who have purchased this product in other countries.
55 ENGLISH 11. 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.
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