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Polar F6

Cardiofréquencemètre

Fitness

MANUEL

D’UTILISATION

USER MANUAL

Polar F6™
Fitness Heart Rate Monitor

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Summary of Contents for F6

Page 1: ...A A ENG USER MANUAL Polar F6 Fitness Heart Rate Monitor BUTTONS Press OK to enter the menu Press the buttons to move forward in the menus Press and hold the Back button to return to the Time of Day display Light Back OK ...

Page 2: ... 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 This manual contains the information you need to use and maintain your product Please read this through to understand how to use the functions and to get the most out of your Polar ...

Page 3: ...5 GLISH 7 7 8 10 12 14 14 15 21 22 25 25 28 29 30 32 34 36 36 40 44 47 ...

Page 4: ...ontinuously and transmit it to the wrist unit Elastic Strap The elastic strap holds the transmitter around your chest User Manual with Quick Guide This User Manual contains the necessary information on using your Polar heart rate monitor For a quick reference take the function map included in the Quick Guide with you when exercising Polar Web Services www PolarFitnessTrainer com is a complete web ...

Page 5: ... indicates that the wrist unit battery is low For further information see the chapter Care and Maintenance on page 51 The alarm symbol indicates that the alarm is switched on For further information see the section Watch Settings on page 36 The framed heart indicates the coded transmission of your heart rate For further information see the section Measuring Your Heart Rate on page 12 The recording...

Page 6: ... still change them by pressing and holding the Light button 8 Height Press the buttons to set your height Press OK Note If you select lb ft as your units you first set feet and then inches 9 Birthday Press the buttons to select your birth month mm or day dd Press OK Press the buttons to select the day dd or month mm Press OK Press the buttons to select the year yy Press OK 10 Sex Press the buttons...

Page 7: ...art rate Your heart rate and the framed heart symbol appears in a maximum of 15 seconds The frame around the heart symbol indicates that your heart rate is coded Your heart rate is measured but not recorded until you have started to exercise To record your heart rate and other exercise data see the chapter Exercising on page 14 Note If the wrist unit does not receive your heart rate 00 is displaye...

Page 8: ...olar logo on the transmitter The time of day and your current heart rate are displayed Checking Exercise Duration Calories and Target Heart Rate Limits Press the buttons to view the following options Exercise Exercise duration Heart rate as beats per minute bpm or as a percentage of your maximum heart rate HRmax depending on your settings The arrow symbols beside the symbol indicate that you are b...

Page 9: ...personalize the display by pressing and holding the button Exercise duration Time of Day Calories Fitness bullets a bullet appears for every 10 minutes in the target heart rate zone equaling one hour in total if all the bullets appear Calories Time of Day Exercise duration Fitness bullets ly and ries of one choose visible alarm ...

Page 10: ...VOL 2 loud VOL 1 quiet or alarm OFF with the buttons Press OK HR limits If you are using OwnZone or Automatic HR limits select HARD MODERATE LIGHT or BASIC with the buttons Press OK Your limits are displayed for a few seconds Alternatively if you are using Manual limits your target heart rate limits are displayed for a few seconds HR view Select HR beats per minute or HR percentage of your maximum...

Page 11: ... ALARM HR LIMITS or HR VIEW Press OK HR alarm Select VOL 2 loud VOL 1 quiet or alarm OFF with the buttons Press OK HR limits Select OWNZONE AUTOMATIC MANUAL or limits OFF with the buttons Press OK If you select OwnZone or Automatic HR limits press the buttons to select HARD MODERATE LIGHT or BASIC Press OK Your target heart rate limits are displayed for a moment Alternatively if you select Manual ...

Page 12: ...OwnZone determination and use the previously determined OwnZone press OK and go to a step 5 4 OwnZone determination starts You determine your OwnZone in five stages Walk at a slow pace for 1 min Keep your heart rate below 100 bpm during this first stage After each stage you hear a beep if the sound settings are on and the display automatically illuminates if you have switched the backlight on once...

Page 13: ...urrent calendar week Your exercise information is saved in the Diary if the exercise session has lasted at least ten minutes 3 MONITORING YOUR PROGRESS 1 Start from the Time of Day display and press the button 2 Press the buttons to move between diaries 3 Press OK to enter the view Press the buttons to scroll through the values Note The wrist unit automatically resets the Diary and HR zones views ...

Page 14: ...eved Moderate The Moderate intensity zone bar is highlighted The exercise duration in the zone you have achieved Hard The Hard intensity zone bar is highlighted The exercise duration in the zone you have achieved Press Back to return to the HR zones view Alternatively press and hold Back to return to the Time of Day display ...

Page 15: ...burned in several exercises starting from the previous reset When the File becomes full the oldest File information is replaced by the most recent If you want to save the exercise data for a longer period transfer the File to the Polar Fitness Trainer web service by using the File Send menu For further information see the chapter Data Transfer on page 50 4 CHECKING SAVED INFORMATION FILE 1 Start f...

Page 16: ...ack button to return to the Exercise File Alternatively press and hold the Back button to return to the Time of Day display s Deleting File 1 In the Duration display press and hold the Light button until DELETE FILE is displayed 2 Press the buttons to select YES or NO Press OK 3 If you select Yes the wrist unit displays ARE YOU SURE If you do not want to delete the file select NO Select YES to del...

Page 17: ...ned 999 999 Cal kcal the total cumulative calories are automatically reset to zero Resetting Total Counters 1 Reset Total Counters is displayed Press OK 2 Press the buttons to select reset ALL all total counters EXE COUNT total count DURATION total duration or CALORIES total Cal kcal Press OK 3 ARE YOU SURE is displayed Press the buttons to select YES or NO Press OK Press and hold the Back button ...

Page 18: ...es The last day of the selected week Cumulative exercise calories Cal kcal HR Zones The last day of the selected week Cumulative exercise duration in the Moderate intensity zone Press OK to view the exercise duration in different intensity zones Press the buttons to move between intensities Press Back to return to the HR zones view ...

Page 19: ...ll running even if it is not on the display Switching the Timer Alarm Off When Timer blinks in the display and the alarm sounds press the Back button to stop the alarm When the alarm is stopped the display automatically illuminates and the wrist unit returns to the Time of Day display If you do not stop the alarm it sounds for one minute and the wrist unit returns to the Time of Day display Note T...

Page 20: ...ns Press OK 6 Set the hours with the buttons Press OK 7 Set the minutes with the buttons Press OK 5 1 4 DATE SETTING If you start from the Time of Day display repeat steps 1 3 page 38 4 Press the buttons to select DATE Press OK 5 Press the buttons to select the month mm or day dd Press OK 6 Press the buttons to select the day dd or month mm Press OK 7 Press the buttons to select the year yy Press ...

Page 21: ...K The wrist unit displays the heart rate limits based on the birth date you have entered Press OK to return to the HR Set view HARD The Hard intensity zone 80 90 HRmax is for relatively short exercise at high intensity Exercising in this zone causes heavy breathing muscle tiredness fatigue and increases maximum performance capacity MODERATE Exercising in the Moderate intensity zone 70 80 HRmax is ...

Page 22: ... HRmax Moderate Intensity 70 80 of HRmax Hard Intensity 80 90 of HRmax Polar target heart rate intensity definition is modified from international exercise science authorities recommendations in which Light intensity can reach lower than 60 HRmax 3 HR View Setting Press the buttons to select HR beats per minute or HR a percentage of you maximum heart rate Press OK The table below contains target h...

Page 23: ...xercise stress test in a laboratory HRmax is a useful tool for determining the intensity of exercise HRmax is used in the estimation of energy expenditure 12 Heart rate value in a sitting position HRsit Press the buttons to set your heart rate value in a sitting position Press OK HRsit should be your typical heart rate when you are not doing any physical activity while sitting HRsit is used in the...

Page 24: ...volume keylock help and units Press Press Sound Help Units Keylock Press OK Press General User HR Set Watch Press 1 Start from the Time of Day display Press OK Exercise is displayed 2 Press the buttons until Settings is displayed Press OK 3 Press the buttons to select GENERAL Press OK 4 Press the buttons to select SOUND KEYLOCK HELP or UNITS settings Press OK ...

Page 25: ... start from the Time of Day display repeat steps 1 4 page 47 Press the buttons to switch the Help texts ON or OFF Press OK 4 Units Settings If you start from the Time of Day display repeat steps 1 4 page 47 Press the buttons to select KG CM or LB FT Press OK Weight Height Calories lb ft Pounds Feet inches Cal kg cm Kilograms Centimeters kcal ...

Page 26: ...cover damage or consequential damage caused by service not authorized by Polar Electro Taking Care of Your Polar Heart Rate Monitor Keep your unit clean Clean it with a mild soap and water solution Dry it carefully with a soft towel Never use alcohol or any abrasive material such as steel wool or cleaning chemicals Keep your heart rate monitor out of extreme cold and heat The operating temperature...

Page 27: ...s not work with the exercise equipment this piece of equipment may be electrically too noisy for wireless heart rate measurement 8 PRECAUTIONS battery tters se of the ery alified a full m ttery is ure Crosstalk When in non coded mode the wrist unit picks up transmitter signals within 3 feet 1 meter Simultaneous non coded signals from more than one transmitter can cause an incorrect readout Using t...

Page 28: ...rodes of the transmitter are moistened 4 Make sure that there is no other heart rate transmitter within the reception range 3 feet 1 meter 5 Cardiac arrhythmia may cause irregular readings In this case consult your physician the heart rate reading becomes erratic or extremely high You may have come within range of strong electromagnetic signals which can cause erratic readings on the wrist unit di...

Page 29: ...m products intended to come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin Watch accuracy better than 0 5 seconds day at 77 F 25 C temperature Accuracy of heart rate measurement 1 or 1 bpm whichever larger definition applies to steady state conditions TRANSMITTER Battery life Average 2500 hours of use Battery type Built in Lithium Cell Operating temperature 14 F to 122 F 10 C to 50 C Transmitter ...

Page 30: ... material or the products described herein This product is protected by one or several of the following patents WO 96 20640 US 6104947 US 6361502 US 6418394 US 6537227 US 5719825 US 5848027 EP 1055158 FI 68734 DE 3439238 GB 2149514 HK 812 1989 US 4625733 FI 88223 DE 4215549 FR 92 06120 GB 2257523 HK 113 1996 SG 9591671 4 US 5491474 FI 88972 FR 92 09150 GB 2258587 HK 306 1996 SG 9592117 7 US 548681...

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