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Congratulations on your purchase of a new Polar F1/F2/F3™ Fitness heart rate monitor! The Polar F1/F2/F3 heart rate monitor is an easy-to-use, entrylevel heart rate monitor that is ideal for many reasons: • Prompts you to exercise at least 30 minutes per day • Shows your heart rate and elapsed time during exercise • Enables you to check your average heart rate and total time after each session • Large easy-to-read display • Compact design • One-button functionality “Recommendations from experts agree that f
TABLE OF CONTENTS Information specific to the F2 and F3 products only is marked in gray. Information specific to the F3 product only is marked in blue. 1. INTRODUCTION TO THE F1, F2 AND F3 HEART RATE MONITORS ............................................... 23 1.1 HEART RATE MONITOR ELEMENTS ................................................................................................................ 23 1.2 WRIST UNIT SIDE BUTTON AND DISPLAY SYMBOLS ........................................................
1. INTRODUCTION TO THE F1, F2 AND F3 HEART RATE MONITORS The following chapter contains information on the elements of the F1/F2/F3 heart rate monitors and how to get started. 1.1 HEART RATE MONITOR ELEMENTS Wrist Unit The wrist unit allows you to monitor your heart rate and exercise time. You can set target heart rate limits for yourself, which you can monitor while exercising. The target heart rate alarm sounds or the reading flashes if you exercise outside the limits.
1.2 WRIST UNIT SIDE 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 F1, F2 and F3 heart rate monitors have one operating side button. Side button functions: • Start heart rate measurement. • Start and stop the stopwatch. • Activate the functions shown on the display. • Check your previous exercise file. • Set the target heart rate limits.
2. HOW TO ACTIVATE YOUR HEART RATE MONITOR FOR THE FIRST TIME This chapter contains information on how to start to use your heart rate monitor for the first time and how to wear the transmitter. Before you start exercising, we recommend that you read about target heart rate zones on page 30. This information will help you exercise at the right level. After determining your target heart rate limits, you can go to page 27, which contains instructions on how to set your F2/F3 wrist unit. Transmitter 3.
2.1 MEASURING YOUR HEART RATE 1. Press the side button to start. Keep a minimum of 3 feet/1 meter away from other heart rate monitor users until the heart rate symbol appears and flashes evenly. 2. The stopwatch starts. Your heart rate appears in six seconds. The heart rate symbol flashes in time with the beat of your heart. Before the stopwatch starts, the target heart rate limits, that will be used while you exercise, are shown once on the display.
2.2 HOW TO STOP AND REVIEW A FILE 2.3 HOW TO REVIEW YOUR PREVIOUS EXERCISE FILE 1. Press the side button to stop recording the exercise. 1. In the OFF mode/TIME mode, press and hold the side button until FILE appears on the display. Release the side button. FILE, SET and TIME flash alternatively. When FILE is on the display, press the side button to enter the FILE mode. 2.
3. HOW TO SET TARGET HEART RATE LIMITS IN F2 AND F3 Before exercising, it is recommended that you set your target heart rate limits and alarm. This way you can make sure that you are exercising at your desired intensity level (light, moderate or heavy). For further information on determining your personal target heart rate limits, see page 30. If you miss a setting, let the settings scroll to the end and you can start specifying the settings again from step 1.
4. LO appears briefly on the display, followed by the low limit reading (default 80). Press the side button to change the low limit. The limit can be set in five beat steps. Press the side button until you reach the desired limit and wait for three seconds to approve your choice. Ok appears on the display. You have completed your target heart rate limits. (The lower limit cannot be set above the upper limit.) Beep appears briefly on the display.
4. TIME SETTING IN F3 In the time mode, press and hold the side button until FILE appears on the display. Release the side button. FILE, SET and TIME flash alternatively. When TIME is on the display, press the side button to enter TIME set mode. Minutes flash on the display. Select the minutes by pressing the side button. Wait for three seconds to approve your choice. Ok appears on the display. 3. AM/PM selection If you chose 12h time mode, AM flashes on the display.
5. TARGET HEART RATE ZONE Your target heart rate zone is a range between the lower and upper heart rate limits expressed as beats per minute (bpm) or as percentages of your maximum heart rate (HRmax). HRmax = The highest number of heartbeats per minute during maximum physical exertion. To find your maximum heart rate, you can use the age formula, HRmax = 220 - age. For a more accurate measurement of your HRmax visit your doctor or exercise physiologist for an exercise stress test.
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 fulfill the guarantee obligations and enjoy the product for many years to come. Transmitter Batteries The estimated average battery lifespan of the transmitter is 2500 hours of use. Contact your authorized Polar Service Center for a replacement transmitter. See your Customer Care and Registration Card for detailed instructions.
7. PRECAUTIONS 7.1 POLAR HEART RATE MONITOR AND INTERFERENCE Crosstalk Electromagnetic Interference The F1, F2 and F3 wrist units are non-coded and pick up transmitter signals within 3 feet/1 meter. Other non-coded signals, picked up simultaneously from more than one transmitter, can cause incorrect readouts.
7.2 MINIMIZING POSSIBLE RISKS WHEN EXERCISING WITH YOUR HEART RATE MONITOR Exercise may include some risk, especially for those who have been sedentary. Before starting a regular exercise program, it is recommended that you answer the following questions about your health status. If your answer yes to any of the questions below, we recommend that you consult a doctor before starting an exercise program.
8. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS What should I do if... ...there is no heart rate reading (00)? 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. 3. Check that there are no sources of electromagnetic radiation in close vicinity to the Polar wrist unit, such as TV sets, cellular phones, CRT monitors, etc. 4.
9. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS The F1/F2/F3 heart rate monitor is designed to • to help the users to achieve their personal fitness goals. • to indicate the level of physiological strain and intensity during an exercise session. No other use is intended or implied. Heart rate is displayed as number of heartbeats per minute (bpm).
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. • Polar Electro Inc.
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. • Polar Electro Oy makes no representations or warranties with respect to this manual or with respect to the products described herein.