User manual POLAR F5

[. . . ] 5. How to Put Your Heart Rate Monitor On Functions and Modes of Polar F5 How to Start and Stop Functions During Exercise After Exercising 1. How to Put Your Heart Rate Monitor On The Polar F5TM wrist unit displays your heart rate during exercise. 1. Secure the strap around your chest, just below the chest muscles, and buckle it. Polar F5TM Fitness Heart Rate Monitor 6. 9. Settings Target Heart Rate Zone Self Walk Test by Polar and UKK Institute The transmitter detects your heart rate continuously and transmits it to the wrist unit. 10. [. . . ] Fitness category compares your WalkIndex with respect to others in the same age group (20 ­ 65 years). The latest WalkIndex is automatically updated to the file after the test. If you do not want to have the sound signal on during the test, press and hold Signal/Light button. You can interrupt the test anytime during the test by pressing OK. In exercise, different heart rate zones produce different health and fitness benefits. The heart rate zones that suit you depend on your goal and your basic physical condition. Remember to alternate between intensity zones to get variation in your exercise! WalkIndex and Fitness Categories (VO2max, ml/kg/min) WOMEN Age (years) Very poor Poor Fair Average Good Very good Excellent 10. 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. Taking Care of Your Polar Heart Rate Monitor · Clean the transmitter regularly after use with a mild soap and water solution. Never use alcohol or any abrasive material such as steel wool or cleaning chemicals. · Do not dry the transmitter in any other way than with a towel. Sweat and moisture can keep its electrodes wet and the transmitter activated, which shortens the battery life span. Do not store it in any kind of non-breathing material, such as a plastic bag or a sports bag if it is wet. The operating temperature is 14 °F to 122 °F/ -10 °C to +50 °C. · Do not expose the heart rate monitor to direct sunlight forextended periods, such as by leaving it in a car. Service During the two-year guarantee/warranty period we recommend that you have service done by an authorized Polar Service Centre. The warranty does not cover damage or consequential damage caused by service not authorized by Polar Electro. Transmitter Battery The estimated average battery life span of the transmitter is 2500 hours of use. If you suspect that the transmitter battery has run out, contact your authorized Polar Service Centre for a replacement transmitter. Wrist Unit Battery The estimated average battery life span of the wrist unit is one year in normal use (including 2h/day, 7 days a week of exercising). Please note that excessive use of the alarm signals drain the battery more rapidly. To ensure the water resistance properties and the use of authorized components, the wrist unit battery should be replaced by an authorized Polar Service Centre only. [. . . ] However, moisten the shirt well under the electrodes to ensure flawless operation. Note that in addition to activity intensity, heart, blood pressure, psychical conditions, asthma, breathing etc. medication as well as some energy drinks, alcohol and nicotine can affect your heart rate. 13. Technical Specifications All Polar heart rate monitors are designed to indicate the level of physiological strain and intensity in sports and exercise. Polar Transmitter Battery type: Built-in Lithium Cell Battery life: Average 2500 hours of use Operating temperature: 14 °F to 122 °F / -10 °C to +50 °C Material: Polyurethane Waterproof Elastic Strap Buckle material: Polyurethane Fabric material: Nylon, polyester and natural rubber including a small amount of latex Wrist Unit Battery type: CR 2032 Battery life: Average 1 year (2h/day, 7 days/week) Operating temperature: 14 °F to 122 °F / -10 °C to +50 °C Water resistance: to 100 feet/30 meters, OK button can be pressed in water Wrist strap: Polyurethane Wrist strap buckle: Polyoxymethylene Back cover: Stainless steel complying with the EU Directive 94/27/EU and its amendment 1999/C 205/05 on the release of nickel from products intended to come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin. [. . . ]