Polar Electro Heartwatch, User Manual

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11 10
Exercising
with Your Polar
Heart Rate Monitor
Regular exercise helps you to sustain and improve your
health and fitness, as well as feel better. Exercising has
also other great benefits, you can reduce stress, learn to
know your body’s reactions and optimise your training
time. Whether you are about to start a regular exercise
program or you already do sports training, a Polar Heart
Rate Monitor will help you to achieve your personal fitness
goals in less time, with greater safety.
The effect of your exercise program depends on four
factors:
• Intensity of exercise
• Duration of exercise
• Frequency of exercise
• Mode of activity
Exercise may include some risk, especially for those who
have been sedentary. To minimize possible risks consider
the following advice.
Before beginning a regular exercise program consult your
doctor
• if you are over 35 years of age
• if you have not been following a regular exercise
program during the past 5 years
• if you smoke
• if you have high blood pressure
• if you have high blood cholesterol
• if you have any signs or symptoms of any disease
• if you are recovering from a serious illness or a medical
treatment e.g. surgery
• if you use a pacemaker or another implanted electronic
device.
6. Press the right button to select the desired tens
of minutes.
7. Press the left button to lock your selection.
The digits representing the minutes start flashing.
8. Press the right button to select the desired
minutes.
9. To lock your selection and to restart the seconds
press the left button. You will then return to the
Time of Day mode. Alternatively, to return to the Time of
Day mode without restarting the seconds press both
buttons simultaneously.
You may also use Polar Heartwatch as an
ordinary watch without a transmitter.