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1. ENGLISH Contents GETTING STARTED 3 Get to Know Your Polar 3 Enter Basic Settings 4 BEFORE 5 5 Wear the Transmitter 5 DURING 5 6 Record Your 6 Buttons During Exercise 7 Views During Exercise 8 Stop Recording and View Summary 9 AFTER EXERCISE 10 10 12 Data 17 lt 5 2 5 18 Exercise 5 18 20 2 acne 19 Other Settings 21 CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMATION 24 Caring for Your Heart Rate Monitor 24 Precautions 25 Troubleshooting 29 Technical Specification 30 Guarantee and Disclaimer 31 1 GETTING STARTED Get to Know Your Polar F6 Wrist Unit displays and records your heart rate and other exercise data during exercise Buttons UP DOWN Move thru menu and selection lists and adjust values OK Enter me2. HRmax OF gt gt gt gt gt Jog at brisk pace or run for 1 min When you hear two consecutive beeps your OwnZone has been determined Ownfone Updated alternates with the heart rate limits on the display after a succesful determination If OwnZone determination fails OwnZone Limits and your previous OwnZone limits will appear on the display If OwnZone has not previously been determined age based limits will be used Proceed with your exercise Try to stay inside the given heart rate zone to maximize exercise benefits Other Settings WATCH settings Select Settings gt WATCH TIMER Set the countdown timer to sound once Restart the timer by pressing and holding OK while it is running or stop it by pressing BACK To hide the running timer press and hold UP ALARM Set the alarm to sound DAILY from Monday to Friday MON FRI or turn it OFF The alarm functions in all modes except in Exercise mode Press BACK to stop the alarm or OK to snooze for 10 minutes TIME TIMEZ Set two different time of day settings In Time mode quickly change from 1 to Time2 by pressing and holding DOWN DATE Set the date ENGLISH HR SET Heart rate settings Select Settings gt HR SET HR ALARM Select YOL 2 loud YOL 1 quiet or alarm OFF HR YIEW Select HR beats per minute a percentage of your maximum heart rate Settings 21 ENGLISH USER settings Select Settings gt USER e
3. Other patents pendi ng Manufactured by Polar Electro Oy Professorintie 5 FIN 90440 KEMPELE Tel 358 8 5202 100 Fax 358 8 5202 300 www polar fi 32 Customer Service Information 0537 This product is compliant with Directive 93 42 EEC The relevant Declaration of Conformity is available at www support polar fi declaration_of_conformity 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 These products should thus be disposed of separately in EU countries Polar encourages you to minimize possible effects of waste on the environment and human health also outside the European Union by following local waste disposal regulations and where possible utilize separate collection of electronic devices
4. SSO 1 Fat percentage of the burned calories 4SFat lt 14 After Exercise HeartRate Max 165 1 Aus 145 Exe Time 4 In Zone 1 133 152 00 34 ENGLISH Heart Rate Maximum and average A q heart rate in beats per minute alternate with the percentage of maximum heart rate reading Time in Zone view is only displayed if HR limits were set on Heart rate limits Exercise duration between heart rate limits To delete a Daily File press and hold LIGHT in Duration view until DELETE FILE is displayed Select YES ARE YOU SURE is displayed Confirm deletion with YES After Exercise 15 ENGLISH Weekly File and Totals File Select File gt WEEKLY or TOTALS In the Weekly and Totals Files you can view exercise count duration and burned calories from the last 12 weeks or starting from the previous reset Weekly File 12 11 05 EXE COUNT EXE TIME CALOREIS HR ZONES The last Sunday of the selected week The height of a bar indicates the week s total exercises exercise time expended calories time spent in target zones 4 Cumulative count for the week s total exercises exercise time expended calories time spent in target zones Press OK to view the exercise duration in different intensity zones Totals File Total 4 Total Exe Count 7 Duration Calories Exe Count 1 The last reset date 05 10 05 Total cumulative exercise duration exp
5. exercise after more than a week s break e are feeling unusual For example if you are not recovered from previous exercise not feeling well or are stressed e After changing your user settings ENGLISH OwnZone has been developed for healthy persons Some health conditions may cause heart rate variability based OwnZone determination to fail e g high blood pressure certain cardiac arrhythmias and some medication In such cases your age based limits will be used for OwnZone determination Settings 19 ENGLISH Determining Your OwnZone Find your OwnZone limits in 1 5 minutes during warm up by walking jogging or doing some other sport Before you start make sure that your User settings are correct and the OwnZone function is activated 1 Start recording the exercise The OwnZone symbol appears on the display and determination begins The process is carried out in five stages A beep will signal the end of each stage Avoid stopping during OwnZone determination e 02 gt Walk at a slow pace for 1 min Keep your heart rate below 100 bpm 50 HR during this first stage e 02 gt gt Walk at a normal pace for 1 min Smoothly increase your heart rate about 10 bpm 5 HRmax e 02 gt gt gt at a brisk pace for 1 min Smoothly increase your heart rate about 10 bpm 5 HRmax 20 Settings OZ gt gt gt gt Jog at a slow pace for 1 min Smoothly increase your heart rate about 10 bpm 5
6. 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 Polar Electro Oy guarantees to the original consumer purchaser of this product that the product will be free from defects in material or workmanship for two years from the date of purchase Please keep the receipt or stamped Polar Customer Service Card which is your proof of purchase The guarantee does not cover the battery damage due to misuse abuse accidents or non compliance with the precautions improper maintenance commercial use cracked or broken cases The guarantee does not cover any damage s losses costs or expenses direct indirect or incidential consequential or special arising out of or related to the product During the guarantee period the product will either be repaired or replaced at an authorized service center free of charge ENGLISH 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 2007 Polar Electro Oy FIN 90440 KEMPELE Finland Polar Electro Oy FIN 90440 KEMPELE Finland Polar Electro Oy is a ISO 9001 2000 certified company All right
7. much as possible 28 Customer Service Information If the heart rate monitor still does not work the piece of equipment may be electrically too noisy for wireless heart rate measurement Troubleshooting If you don t know where you are in the menu press and hold BACK until the time is displayed If there are no reactions to any buttons reset the wrist unit by pressing all the buttons simultaneously for two seconds All other settings except time and date will be saved If the heart rate reading becomes erratic extremely high or shows nil 00 make sure no other heart rate transmitter is within 1 m 3 ft and that the transmitter strap fits snugly and the electrodes of the transmitter are moistened clean and undamaged Strong electromagnetic signals can cause erratic readings If the abnormal reading continues despite moving away from the source of disturbance slow down and check your pulse manually If you feel it corresponds to the high reading on the display you may be experiencing cardiac arrhythmia Most cases of arrhythmia are not serious but consult your doctor nevertheless ENGLISH A cardiac event may have altered your ECG waveform In this case consult your physician If heart rate measurement does not work despite the actions mentioned previously the battery of your transmitter may be empty For further information see chapter Caring for Your Heart Rate Monitor Customer Service Information 29 ENGLI
8. MODERATE LIGHT or BASIC Make sure you have entered the correct date of birth in User Settings 3 MANUAL Set your target heart rate limits manually 4 For exercise without any given limits select OFF 18 Settings HR VIEW Select HR to display your heart rate beats per minute bpm percentage of maximum or HR to view heart rate Choose your OwnZone or Automatic heart rate limits from four exercise intensities HARD 80 90 HR exercise at high intensi MODERATE 70 80 HR is for a relatively short y is effective particularly for improving aerobic fitness It is recommended for peopl LIGHT 60 70 HR 2 health and fitness If al e exercising regularly is good for improving so improves basic endurance and helps you to recover from heavier exercise BASIC 65 85 is suitable for aerobic OwnZone Your Polar F6 automatically determines your individual and safe exercise intensity zone your OwnZone The function guides you through warm up Your OwnZone limits may vary daily depending on your physical and mental condition You can select an exercise intensity from four different heart rate zones Light Moderate Hard and Basic For more information on exercise intensities see page 18 It is advisable to use OwnZone every time you exercise or at least e When changing exercise environment or exercise mode e When taking up
9. SH Technical Specification Wrist Unit Battery type CR 2032 Battery life Average 1 5 years 1 h day 7 days week exercise Operating 10 C to 50 C 14 F to 122 F temperature Wrist strap material Polyurethane Back cover and wrist Stainless steel complying with the strap buckle EU Directive 94 27 EU and amendment 1999 C 205 05 on the release of nickel from products intended to come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin Watch accuracy Better than 0 5 seconds day at 25 C 77 F temperature Accuracy of heart rate 1 or 1 bpm whichever measurement larger defi nition applies to steady state conditions Transmitter Battery type Built in Lithium Cell Battery life Average 2500 hours Operating 10 C to 50 C 14 F to 122 F temperature Transmitter material Polyamide 30 Customer Service Information Strap material Limit values Chronometer Heart rate Total time Total calories Total exercise count Birthday System Requirements Polar WebLink Polar UpLink Tool Buckle Polyurethane Fabric Nylon 46 polyester 32 natural rubber latex 22 23 h 59 min 595 30 199 bpm 0 9999 h 59 min 59 s 0 999999 kcal Cal 65 535 1921 2020 PC Windows 98 98SE ME 2000 XP Vista Sound card Microphone PC Windows 98 98SE ME 2000 XP Vista Sound card Dynamic loudspeakers or headphones Guarantee and Disclaimer Limited Polar International Guarantee This
10. Use a washing pouch Do not soak and use neither detergent with bleach nor fabric softener Do not dry clean spin dry or iron Service Your Polar F6 Heart Rate Monitor is designed to help you achieve your personal fitness goals indicate the level of physiological strain and 24 Customer Service Information intensity during an exercise session No other use is intended nor implied During the two year guarantee warranty period we recommend that you service your equipment at authorized Polar Service Center only The warranty does not cover damage or consequential damage caused by service not authorized by Polar Electro Changing Wrist Unit Batteries Do not open the wrist unit yourself To ensure water resistance properties and the use of qualified components the wrist unit battery should be replaced by an authorized Polar Service Center only A full periodic check of the heart rate monitor will be done when changing batteries The low battery symbol will appear when 10 15 of the battery capacity is left The backlight and sounds are automatically deactivated Excessive use of the backlight drains the battery more rapidly In cold conditions the low battery indicator may appear and disappear again when you return to a warmer environment Changing Transmitter Batteries If you suspect that the transmitter battery has run out contact your authorized Polar Service Center for a replacement transmitter Polar recycles used transm
11. Weight To change units press and hold LIGHT Height To change units press and hold LIGHT e Birthday Adjust your date of birth e Sex Select MALE or FEMALE Activity Select the alternative that best describes the overall amount and intensity of your physical activity during the past three months 1 TOP You participate in heavy physical exercise at least 5 times a week or you exercise to improve performance for competitive purposes 2 HIGH You participate at least 3 times a week in heavy physical exercise e g you run 10 40 km or 6 25 miles per week or spend 2 4 hours per week in comparable physical activity 3 MODERATE You participate regularly in recreational sports e g you run 5 10 km or 22 Settings 3 6 miles per week or spend 1 2 hours per week in comparable physical activity or your work requires modest physical activity LOW You do not participate regularly in programmed recreational sport or heavy physical activity e g you walk only for pleasure or exercise hard enough to cause heavy breathing or perspiration only occasionally HR max the highest number of heartbeats per minute bpm during maximum physical exertion Change the default value only if you know your laboratory measured value For more information see http support polar fi HR sit Your typical heart rate when you are not doing any physical activity while sitting To determine HR wear your transmitter sit down and do not
12. d The exercise duration in zone Note When you press BACK to return to the Diary or HR zones view the value you last viewed will be set as a default value on the bottom row of the Diary or HR zones view After Exercise 11 ENGLISH Follow Up Every Sunday at midnight your Polar F6 automatically reviews your progress resets the Diary and Heart Rate Zone views saves Diary data to Weekly File and reminds you to check your Diary with an envelope symbol To open the reminder press UP and OK Result Result Total exercise count of the last week SHEER Total exercise duration Total calories burned while exercising Cal kcal 12 After Exercise ENGLISH Files Daily File Select File gt DAILY In the Daily File view detailed exercise information from your 12 most recent exercise sessions When the File becomes full the oldest information is replaced by the most recent To save the exercise data for a longer period transfer the file to the polarpersonaltrainer com web service For more information see page 17 Exercise Exercise 4 Each bar represents a session The higher the bar the longer the exercise Date of the exercise 05 1005 After Exercise 13 ENGLISH Select an exercise you wish to view with UP DOWN and OK Duration Exercise Time session started 1216 am Exercise duration hh mm ss Duration 00525 Calories Calories 4 Calories expended while exercising Cal kcal
13. d reliability of the simultaneous use of the pacemaker and the Polar heart rate monitor If you are allergic to any substance that comes into contact with your skin or if you suspect an allergic reaction due to using the product check the listed materials in Technical Specifications To avoid any skin reaction to the transmitter wear it over a shirt Moisten the shirt well under the 26 Customer Service Information electrodes to ensure flawless operation The combined impact of moisture and intense abrasion may cause a black color to come off the transmitter s surface possibly staining light colored clothes If you use insect repellent on your skin make sure that it does not come into contact with the transmitter When in non coded mode the wrist unit picks up transmitter signals within 1 3ft The frame around the heart symbol on the bottom of the display indicates that transmission is coded Coding blocks interference from nearby heart rate monitors ENGLISH Polar F6 may be worn when swimming To maintain water resistance do not press buttons under water See further information at support polar fi Water resistance of Polar products is tested according to International Standard ISO 2281 Products are divided into three categories according to their water resistance Check the back of your Polar product for the water resistance category and compare it to the chart below Please note that these definitions do not nec
14. e transmitter s strap length to fit snugly and comfortably Secure the strap around your chest just below the chest muscles and buckle the strap to the transmitter 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 ENGLISH Before Exercise 5 ENGLISH 3 DURING EXERCISE Record Your Exercise 1 Wear the transmitter and wrist unit Start heart rate measurement by pressing OK Preferably there should be no other heart rate monitors nearby within 1m 3ft to avoid interference 2 Within 15 seconds your heart rate appears on the display 3 Press OK Record the exercise session by selecting START and pressing OK You can adjust Exercise settings by selecting SETTINGS For more information see page 18 4 Press BACK to stop recording Select EXIT to view an exercise Summary 6 During Exercise Troubleshooting Your exercise information is saved only if the stopwatch has been on for more than one minute OwnzZone gt Your heart rate monitor has started to determine your target heart rate zone automatically Skip the process by pressing OK In this case if you have not determined your OwnZone before your age based heart rate limits are used For more information on determing OwnZone see page 19 START WITH BASIC SETTINGS gt Press OK to complet
15. e your Basic settings ENGLISH Buttons During Exercise LIGHT e Press once and the display will light up with every button press e Press and hold to lock or unlock buttons BACK e Pause exit exercise recording UP DOWN Bring the wrist unit neart the transmitter to see the time of day in Exercise mode e Change exercise mode view e Press and hold UP to customize Exercise and Calories views Choose the upper row information from Time of day Calories Stopwatch and Fitness bullets A fitness bullet appears for every 10 minutes in the target zone equaling one hour in total if all the bullets appear OK e Press and hold to change exercise settings without pausing the exercise recording During Exercise 7 ENGLISH Views During Exercise View combinations of exercise data Switch displays with UPDOWN Exercise 0020515 421 gw Calories 250 cud 183 v 4 STOP s 0017254 155 1821 8 During Exercise Exercise Stopwatch Heart rate Calories The calories expended Heart rate InZone view is only displayed when you have set heart rate limits active InZone symbol and time spent in zone Lower upper limit values and Zone Pointer Heart rate Smiley face means that OwnZone determination was succesful ENGLISH Stop Recording and View Summary Press BACK to pause exercise recording Select EXIT to stop recording and to view a Summary of your exercise ses
16. ended calories count starting from the previous reset To empty the Totals File press DOWN until Reset Total Counters is displayed Press and select the information you wish to erase ARE YOU SURE is displayed Confirm deletion with YES 16 After Exercise Data Transfer Your Polar F6 offers two means of data communication with a PC Send data with Polar WebLink Transfer data to the polarpersonaltrainer com web service using Polar WebLink software For this you need to register for polarpersonaltrainer com web service You will find detailed instructions on how to send data at Polar WebLink s Help file e Receive data with Polar UpLink Tool Edit settings and upload logos from a PC to your wrist unit using Polar UpLink Tool software Fore more information about system requirements see page 30 To download the Polar WebLink and Polar UpLink Tool free of charge visit www polar fi ENGLISH After Exercise 17 ENGLISH 5 SETTINGS Exercise Settings Select Exercise gt SETTINGS HR ALARM Adjust the target zone alarm sound volume HR LIMITS You can choose to exercise from four different heart rate limits 1 OWNZONE The wrist unit determines your individual target heart rate zone automatically in the beginning of every exercise Select HARD MODERATE LIGHT or BASIC intensity for your OwnZone 2 AUTOMATIC Limits are determined using an age based formula 220 minus age Choose HARD
17. engage in any physical activity After two or three minutes press OK in Time mode to view your heart rate This is your For a more precise measurement repeat the procedure several times and calculate your average Yo2 max the maximum capacity for oxygen consumption by your body during maximum exertion Change the default value only if you know your laboratory measured value For more information see http support polar fi ENGLISH GENERAL settings Select Settings gt GENERAL SOUND Adjust button and activity sounds YOL 2 loud OL 1 quiet or OFF no sounds KEYLOCK To lock or unlock buttons MANUALIy press and hold LIGHT AUTOMATIC keylock is activated when you have not pressed the buttons for a minute UNITS Select metric K6 CM or imperial LB FT units Settings 23 ENGLISH 6 CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMATION Caring for Your Heart Rate Monitor Heart Rate Monitor Transmitter Keep in a cool and dry place Do not store in a damp environment in non breathable material a plastic bag or a sports bag or with conductive material a wet towel Do not expose to direct sunlight for extended periods Clean with a mild soap and water solution dry with towel Never use alcohol or any abrasive material steel wool or cleaning chemicals Strap Rinse with water after every use Wash after swimming If used regularly wash at least once every three weeks in a washing machine at 40 C 104 F
18. essarily apply to products of other manufacturers Marking on Wash Bathing and Skin diving SCUBA diving Water the case splashes swimming with snorkel with air resistant back sweat no air tanks tanks characteristics raindrops etc Water 4 Splashes resistant raindrops etc Water Minimum for resistant X X bathing and 50m swimming Water For frequent resistant use in water 100m gt x X i but not SCUBA diving Customer Service Information 27 ENGLISH Electromagnetic disturbances may occur near high voltage power lines traffic lights overhead lines of electric railways electric bus lines or trams televisions car motors bike computers some motor driven exercise equipment cellular phones or at electric security gates To avoid erratic readings move away from possible sources of disturbance Exercise equipment with electronic components may cause interfering stray signals To tackle these problems try the following 1 Remove the transmitter from your chest and use the exercise equipment as you would normally 2 Move the wrist unit around until you fi nd an area in which it displays no stray reading or does not fl ash the heart symbol Interference is often worst right in front of the display panel of the equipment while the left or right side of the display is relatively free of disturbance 3 Put the transmitter back on your chest and keep the wrist unit in this interference free area as
19. itters ENGLISH Precautions Minimizing Possible Risks Exercise may include some risk Before beginning a regular exercise program answer the following questions concerning your health status If you answer yes to any of these questions consult a doctor before starting any training program Have you been physically inactive for the past 5 years Do you have high blood pressure or high blood cholesterol Do you have symptoms of any disease e Are you taking any blood pressure or heart medication Do you have a history of breathing problems e Are you recovering from a serious illness or medical treatment e Do you use a pacemaker or other implanted electronic device Do you smoke e Are you pregnant Customer Service Information 25 ENGLISH Note that in addition to exercise intensity medications for heart conditions blood pressure psychological conditions asthma breathing etc as well as some energy drinks alcohol and nicotine may also affect heart rate It is important to be sensitive to your body s responses during exercise If you feel unexpected pain or excessive fatigue when exercising stop or continue at a lighter intensity If you have a pacemaker defibrillator or other implanted electronic devices use the Polar heart rate monitor at your own risk Before starting use take a maximal exercise stress test under a doctor s supervision The test is to ensure the safety an
20. nu and confirm selections LIGHT Illuminate display BACK Exit menu and return to previous level Cancel selection and leave setting unchanged Transmitter sends the heart rate signal to the wrist unit The transmitter consists of a connector and strap ENGLISH Getting Started 3 ENGLISH Enter Basic Settings 1 2 os To activate your Polar F6 press OK twice Once activated it cannot be switched off WELCOME TO POLAR FITNESS WORLD is displayed Press OK START WITH BASIC SETTINGS is displayed Press OK Time Select either 12 H or 24 H Date Enter date dd day mm month yy year Units metric KG CM or imperial LB FT By selecting LB FT calories are displayed as Cal otherwise they are shown as kcal 4 Getting Started 7 Weight Enter your weight To change units press and hold LIGHT 8 Height Enter your height In LB FT format first enter feet then inches 9 Birthday Enter your date of birth dd day mm month yy year 10 Sex Select MALE or FEMALE 11 SETTINGS OK is displayed YES settings are accepted and saved The display returns to Time mode NO Basic settings can still be changed Press BACK to return to the data you want to change After saving the basic settings the F6 enters Time mode 2 BEFORE EXERCISE Wear the Transmitter Wear the transmitter to measure heart rate 1 2 Attach one end of the transmitter to the elastic strap Adjust th
21. s reserved No part of this manual may be used or reproduced in any form or by any means without prior written permission of Polar Electro Oy The names and logos marked with a symbol in this user manual or in the package of this product are trademarks of Polar Electro Oy The names and logos marked with a symbol in this user manual or in the package of this product are registered trademarks of Polar Electro Oy except that Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation Customer Service Information 31 ENGLISH Disclaimer The material in this manual is for informational purposes only The products it describes are subject to c without prior notice due to the manufacturer s development program Polar Electro Inc Polar Electro Oy makes no representations or warranties with respect to t or with respect to the products described herei Polar Electro any damages losses costs or expenses direct incidental consequential or special arising ou ange continuous is manual Polar Electro Oy shall not be liable for indirect or tof or related to the use of this material or the products described herein This product is protected by one or several of t patents 55293 88223 US5491474 DE42 GB2257523B FR92 06120 113 1996 5695 he following 5549 91671 4 FI110303 WO96 20640 EP 0748185 US6104947 US6714812 1114202 US 6537227 1055158 US5719825 US58048027
22. sion Summary OO 45 25 550 car 1g we Summary Exercise duration hh mm ss Calories burned during exercise Cal kcal The maximum max and average avg heart rate of the exercise session bpm HR alternate For more facts and know how to enhance your training visit Polar Article Library http articles polar fi During Exercise 9 ENGLISH 4 AFTER EXERCISE Diary In the Diary you can compare achieved exercise duration quantity and calories in different intensity zones to your target values Diary contains data for the current calendar week only and records exercise data only if the session lasts at least ten minutes To enter Diary on Time display press UP Diary Diary The three bars stand for exercise count exercise time A and expended calories Press OK and UP DOWN to examine more details Exe Count Exe Time Calories Weekly target exercise count duration calories The relevant bar is highlighted The total exercise count duration expended calories you have achieved Press BACK to return the Diary view Press DOWN to enter the HR zones view 10 After Exercise HF zones 4 1 D lt Yy 01 50 4 m 0 14332 ENGLISH HR zones The three bars stand for Light Moderate and Hard heart rate zone Press OK and UP DOWN to examine more details Light Moderate Hard Your target exercise duration in concerned zone The relevant bar is highlighte
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