Polar Electro F4TM Bedienungsanleitung

GEBRAUCHSANLEITUNG

USER MANUAL

MANUEL D’UTILISATION

MANUALE D’USO

GEBRUIKSAANWIJZING

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Polar F4™

Fitness Herzfrequenz-Messgerät

Fitness Heart Rate Monitor

Cardiofréquencemètre

Cardiofrequenzimetro per il Fitness

Fitness Hartslagmeter

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Congratulations on your purchase of a new Polar F4™ Fitness Heart Rate Monitor!

The Polar F4 heart rate monitor is easy to use and an ideal

training buddy for many reasons.

• It shows you the date, exercise duration, time spent in

target heart rate zone, your average and maximum

heart rates and your calorie expenditure after each

exercise session.

• It reminds you to exercise at least every three days.

• It has an easy to use, two-button functionality.

• It has a large easy to read display.

Why should you use a heart rate monitor?

• A heart rate monitor helps you to train at your ideal

pace.

• A heart rate monitor maximizes the benefits of

exercise in a limited amount of time.

• A heart rate monitor provides you with objective

information. Are you on the right track with your

training? Are you improving?

• Aheartratemonitorprovidesyouwithimmediatefeedback;

this is why it is an ideal training partner for you!

The Polar F4 heart rate monitor provides you a reliable and convenient way to measure your heart rate wirelessly.

It measures the electrocardiogram (ECG). You can use the wrist unit to conveniently view your heart rate and other

information while walking, cycling, cross-country skiing, or performing any other exercise without disturbing your exercise

rhythm. Professional athletes and amateurs alike have relied on the information provided by their Polar heart rate monitor

for decades, so why shouldn’t you?

Read on to find out how to get the most out of your new training buddy!

Press OK

1. SETTINGS

2. TIME MODE?

Select 12h or 24h time mode with SET

Press OK

If you chose 12h time mode select AM or PM with SET

Press OK

3. TIME OF DAY

Select the hours with SET

Press OK

Select the minutes with SET

Press OK

4. SET DATE

Select MONTH/DATE with SET

Press OK

Select DATE/MONTH with SET

Press OK

Select YEAR with SET

Press OK

5. UNIT

Select POUNDS (lb/ft)/ KILOGRAMS (kg/cm) with SET

Press OK

6. USER SETTINGS

Select your WEIGHT with SET

Press OK

Select your HEIGHT with SET

Press OK

Select your AGE with SET

Press OK

Select FEMALE/MALE with SET

7. SETTINGS OK

You have now completed the Basic Settings and

the unit is ready to be taken into use.

SET

POLAR F4 QUICK GUIDE

Switch the unit on by pressing any of the

buttons. Press OK to start the Basic Settings

(SETTINGS is displayed). Enter the Basic

Settings information (time mode, time of day,

date, units for weight and height, your

weight, height, age, and gender). Adjust the

values with the SET button and accept your

selection with the OK button.

For further

information, see chapter 2. Basic Settings,

page 37.

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CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION TO THE F4 HEART RATE MONITOR ... 33

1.1 F4 PRODUCT SET ............................................ 33

1.2 WRIST UNIT BUTTONS AND SYMBOLS ............. 34

1.3 FUNCTIONS..................................................... 36

2. BASIC SETTINGS ...................................................... 37

3. EXERCISING ............................................................ 38

3.1 HOW TO PUT YOUR TRANSMITTER ON AND

START RECORDING YOUR EXERCISE DATA ...... 38

3.2 FUNCTIONS DURING EXERCISE....................... 39

3.3 HOW TO STOP AND REVIEW THE EXERCISE

SUMMARY ...................................................... 40

4. CHECKING SAVED EXERCISE INFORMATION ............ 41

4.1 SUMMARY FILE ............................................... 41

4.2 TOTALS FILE.................................................... 41

5. HOW TO CHANGE SETTINGS ..................................... 43

5.1 HEART RATE LIMITS SETTINGS ........................ 43

5.2 SOUND SETTING ............................................. 44

5.3 WATCH SETTINGS............................................ 44

5.4 USER INFORMATION SETTINGS........................ 45

5.5 UNITS SETTING ............................................... 45

5.6 TRANSFERRING SETTINGS FROM YOUR

COMPUTER..................................................... 45

6. TARGET HEART RATE ZONE ...................................... 46

7. CARE AND MAINTENANCE ........................................ 48

8. PRECAUTIONS ......................................................... 49

8.1 INTERFERENCE DURING EXERCISE................. 49

8.2 MINIMIZING POSSIBLE RISKS WHEN

EXERCISING ................................................... 50

9. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ............................. 51

10. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS................................... 52

11. LIMITED POLAR INTERNATIONAL GUARANTEE .......... 53

12. DISCLAIMER ............................................................ 54

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1. INTRODUCTION TO THE F4 HEART RATE MONITOR

1.1 F4 PRODUCT SET

The Polar F4 heart rate monitor set

consists of the following items: The wrist unit displays your heart rate, calories expended,

and exercise time. You can also wear it as a watch.

Wear the transmitter while exercising. The electrode areas

are on the backof the transmitter. The electrodes detect your

heart rate continuously and transmit it to the wrist unit.

The elastic strap holds the transmitter around your chest.

This user manual contains necessary information on using

your Polar F4 heart rate monitor.

Polar Web Services

Polar Fitness Trainer (www.PolarFitnessTrainer.com)

is a complete web service tailored to support your exercise.

Free registration gives you access to the exercise diary,

tests & calculators, reports and useful articles. Moreover,

you can get latest product tips and support online at

www.polar.fi/fitness.

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1.2 WRIST UNIT BUTTONS AND SYMBOLS

OK button

•Starts and stops the heart rate

measurement

•Enters the displayed menu and setting

•Moves back to the main mode in the

Summary and Totals menu

•Accepts the settings

•Switches the alarm and snooze off

Note: By pressing and holding the OK button,

you can return to the Time of Day display from

any menu except while you are recording your

exercise.

SET button

•Moves to the following mode or display

•Increases the selected value

•Snoozes the alarm for 10 minutes

By pressing and holding the SET button

•In the Time of Day display the key lock

can be switched ON/OFF

•In the Totals menu an individual value

can be reset

•In the Exercise mode the target zone

alarm can be switched ON/OFF

Heart Touch

In the Exercise mode, you can see the

time of day by bringing the wrist unit

close to the Polar logo on the

transmitter.

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The blinking heart symbol indicates

thatyourheartrate isbeing measured.

The sound symbol indicates that

•the Target Heart Rate Alarm is

on (Exercise mode).

•theAlarmison(TimeofDaymode).

Pressing the SET button snoozes

the alarm for ten minutes. Press

the OK button to stop the alarm.

The fitness bullets indicate the time

you have spent on the target heart

rate zone.

For further information, see

the section Functions during exercise

on page 39.

The watch symbol indicates the time

of day in the Exercise mode.

Your heart rate is displayed as a

percentage of your maximum heart

rate (HR ).

Weekday indicators

MON = Monday, TUE = Tuesday,

WED = Wednesday, THU = Thursday,

FRI = Friday, SAT = Saturday,

SUN = Sunday

The key lock symbol indicates that

the buttons are locked in the Time of

Day display. By pressing and holding

theSETbutton,you canlockthebuttons.

The following text will scroll on the

display: HOLD TO LOCK, LOCKED.

Unlock by pressing and holding the

SET button again. HOLD TO UNLOCK,

UNLOCKED scrolls on the display.

The battery symbol indicates that

the wrist unit battery is low.

For further information, see the

section Care and Maintenance on

page 48.

Automatic exercise reminder text

appears when three days have passed

since yourmostrecentexercise. This

reminder appears every full hour on

the display when the time of day is

displayed.

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1.3 FUNCTIONS

SettingsTotalsSummary

Basic Settings

•Whenusingthe

wrist unit for

thefirsttimeor

after resetting

it, press any

button to go to

the Basic

Settingsmode.

•Starting point

for all functions

•Shows date

and time

•Shows the data

recordedduring the

exercise session

(date, duration,

time in target zone,

average heart rate,

maximum heart

rate and calorie

expenditure)

•Accumulates time,

calories, exercise

countsandaverage

exercise frequency

per week

•Target heart rate

limits settings

•Sound setting

•Watch settings:

alarm, time, date

•User settings:

weight,height,age,

gender

•Unitsetting:lb/ft or

kg/cm

Exercise

SET SET SET

SET

•Measures and

records exercise

information

•Shows exercise

information during

theexercise session

•ExerciseSummaryis

automatically

shown after

stopping the

exercise recording

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2. BASIC SETTINGS

You only need to activate the blank wrist unit once or after

resetting it. Once activated, the wrist unit cannot be

switched off.

It is important that you be precise with the Basic Settings,

especially when setting your weight, height, age and gender,

astheyhaveanimpact on the accuracy of the measuringvalues,

such as the target heart rate limits and calorie expenditure.

Alternatively you can transfer your Basic Settings to the

wrist unit from the PC. For further information, see the

section Transferring Settings From Your Computer on

page 45.

1. Activate the wrist unit by pressing any button.

2. SETTINGS is displayed. Press OK to go to Basic Settings.

3. TIME MODE?: Select12 h or24 h timemodebypressingSET.

PressOK to acceptyour selection. TIME OF DAY isdisplayed.

12 h: the time is displayed from 1 to 12 AM or PM.

•Press SET to select AM or PM. Press OK.

•Press SET to select the HOURS. Press OK.

•Press SET to select the MINUTES. Press OK.

24 h: the time is displayed from 0 to 23 hours. In the date

settingthedayisset first andthen themonth.

•Press SET to select the HOURS. Press OK.

•Press SET to select the MINUTES. Press OK.

4. SET DATE: PressSET toselectthe MONTH orDAY. PressOK.

•Press SET to select the DAY or MONTH. Press OK.

•Press SET to select the YEAR. Press OK.

5. UNITS for weight and height: Press SET to select pounds

and feet (lb/ft) or kilograms and centimeters (kg/cm).

Press OK.

6. WEIGHT: Press SET to select your weight. Press OK.

7. HEIGHT: Press SET to select your height. Press OK.

Note: If you selected lb/ft as your units, you first set feet and then

inches.

8. AGE: Press SET to select your age. Press OK.

9. SEX: Press SET to select FEMALE or MALE. Press OK.

The wrist unit displays SETTINGS OK and goes to the

Time of Day Display after 3 seconds.

If you prefer to change some of your settings after

accepting the Basic Settings, you can do it in Settings

mode. For further information, see the section How to

Change Settings on page 43.

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3. EXERCISING

To measure your heart rate, you need to wear the transmitter.

Thewrist unitrecords theexercise information(date, duration,

time spent in target heart rate zone, average heart rate,

maximum heart rate and expended calories) during your

exercise session.

Note: The default settings of the target heart rate limits are calculated

according to your Basic Settings. You can learn more about target heart

rate zones in the section Target Heart Rate Zone on page 46. This

information will help you to exercise at the right level. For further

information on how to set the target heart rate limits, see the section

How to Change Settings on page 43.

3.1 HOW TO PUT YOUR TRANSMITTER ON AND

START RECORDING YOUR EXERCISE DATA

Keep the wrist unit within 3 feet/1 meter of your transmitter.

Check that you are not near other people wearing heart rate

monitors or any source of electromagnetic disturbance.

For

furtherinformation oninterference, seethe sectionPrecautions

on page 49.

1. Attach one end of the transmitter

to the elastic strap.

2. Adjust the transmitter’s strap

lengthto fit snuglyand comfortably.

Secure the strap around your chest,

just below the chest muscles, and

buckle the strap to the transmitter.

3. Lift the transmitter off your chest

and moisten the two grooved

electrode areas on the back. Check

that the wet electrode areas are

firmly against your skin and that

the Polar logo is in a central,

upright position.

4. Wear the wrist unit as a watch and

press OK to start recording your

exercisedata. Your heart rate and

the heart symbol appear in a

few seconds.

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