ENGLISH Polar Active User Manual
ENGLISH CONTENTS 1. GETTING STARTED ................................................................................................................ Button Functions .................................................................................................................. Enter Settings ..................................................................................................................... Using the Polar Active for the First Time........................................................
ENGLISH 1. GETTING STARTED Button Functions KEYLOCK: Press and hold to lock or unlock buttons. RED: • Exit menu and return to previous level. • Cancel selections and leave settings unchanged. • Press and hold to return to the time view from any view. UP: • Move through the menu and selection lists, and adjust values. • In the time view, press and hold to change the watch face. GREEN: • Confirm selections. • In the time view, press to check feedback on your daily activity.
ENGLISH Settings OK? is displayed. Press UP or DOWN to select and confirm with the GREEN button. • • YES: Settings are accepted and saved and the Polar Active enters the time view. NO: Start entering the basic settings from the beginning. Press UP or DOWN to select and confirm with the GREEN button. Changing User In the time view, press DOWN and select Settings > User Information . For more information, see Settings (page 9). When the date of birth or sex are changed, Reset diary memory? is displayed.
ENGLISH 2. MEASURING DAILY ACTIVITY Daily Activity According to ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine), children and youth should do one hour or more of physical activity daily. Activity should be mostly aerobic, moderate to vigorous, physical activity but should also include muscle-strenghtening and bone-strengthening activities. The health benefits of an active lifestyle are, for instance, better cardiovascular condition and blood pressure control, and improved glucose tolerance and bone health.
ENGLISH Sleeping • • Can be seen only at the polargofit.com web service. Improves learning ability Gives your body a rest 9 hours of sleep every night will keep your mind fresh! Daily Activity Target The teacher can set a daily activity target for the students. The default target in the activity monitor is 60 minutes. The target can be increased into 90 or 120 minutes in polargofit.com web service. In the time view, the activity bar quickly shows you how active you have been.
ENGLISH 3. ACTIVITY DIARY Activity Diary Polar Active saves your daily activity in the activity diary. There is room for 21 days in the diary. When the memory becomes full, the activity monitor overwrites the oldest day. If the teacher has set an activity measurement period that lasts more than 21 days to your monitor, you get a message Diary memory full in x days when the activity diary is getting full. To save your activity data for a longer period of time, download it to polargofit.com web service.
ENGLISH MODERATE The time you have spent on the Moderate zone. EASY The time you have spent on the Easy zone. VERY EASY The time you have spent on the Very easy zone. STEPS The total number of steps taken on the selected day. CALORIES The total number of calories expended on the selected day. Calories are measured as kilocalories. If you have selected imperial units, calories are displayed as Cal, otherwise they are shown as kcal. Notice that calories can be disabled at polargofit.com web service.
ENGLISH 4. SETTINGS Settings In the time view, press the DOWN button and select Settings with the GREEN button. The settings can be hidden using polargofit.com web service so that they are not visible in the activity monitor. Watch, Time and Date 1. Time: Select 12 or 24 hour format. Set the hours and minutes. In the 12 h format, start by setting AM or PM. 2. Date: Set Day, Month, Year . In the 12 h format, set Month, Day, Year . 3.
ENGLISH 5. IMPORTANT INFORMATION Caring for Your Activity Monitor Clean with a mild soap and water solution, dry with towel. Do not press buttons under water. Never use alcohol or any abrasive material (steel wool or cleaning chemicals). Keep in a cool and dry place. Do not store in a damp environment, in non-breathable material such as a plastic bag or a sports bag. Do not expose to direct sunlight for extended periods.
ENGLISH 5. 6. Put the cover back on and turn it clockwise to CLOSE. Re-enter the basic settings. Precautions Polar Active is designed to measure your daily physical activity from the wrist. Estimated sleeping time can be calculated using polargofit.com web service. No other use is intended or implied. We recommend teachers to obtain written consent from the students' parents for using the activity monitor. Minimizing Possible Risks Physical activity and exercising may include some risks.
ENGLISH If the low battery symbol is visible, the battery needs changing. For further information, see Changing the Battery (page 10). If Low battery is displayed, the activity monitor's battery is critically low and the activity monitor will go to sleep mode. Change the battery. For further information, see Changing the Battery (page 10) and Settings (page 9).
ENGLISH Limited Polar International Guarantee • • • • • • • • • This guarantee does not affect the consumer’s statutory rights under applicable national or state laws in force, or the consumer’s rights against the dealer arising from their sales/purchase contract. This limited Polar international guarantee is issued by Polar Electro Inc. for consumers who have purchased this product in the USA or Canada.
ENGLISH www.support.polar.fi/declaration_of_conformity. This crossed out wheeled bin marking shows 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 waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and batteries and accumulators used in products are in the scope of Directive 2006/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 September 2006 on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators.
