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. Attach the transmitter to the elastic strap. Adjust the strap length to fit snugly and comfortably. [. . . ] At 80-90% of your HRmax, you have moved into the Hard Intensity Zone. You will find yourself breathing heavily, having tired muscles and feeling fatigued. This intensity is recommended occasionally for fit people. The table below contains target heart rate intensity zones in beats per minute (bpm) estimated by age in 5-year intervals. When START is displayed after the warm up, start the test by pressing OK. The heart rate appears on the display in few seconds. Walk exactly 1. 24 miles/2 km on a hard, even surface (road or track) as fast as you can and at an even pace. If your heart rate decreases under the lower limit, WALK FASTER appears and the wrist unit begins beeping. Your WalkIndex, its interpretation and the date are displayed. 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. Press OK to return to the Time of day display. 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. Keep the wrist unit clean and wipe off any moisture. 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. [. . . ] Technical Specifications All Polar heart rate monitors are designed to indicate the level of physiological strain and intensity in sports and exercise. Heart rate is displayed as number of heartbeats per minute (bpm). 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. Accuracy of heart rate measurement: ± 1% or ± 1 bpm, whichever larger, definition applies to steady state conditions Default settings Time of day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12h Alarm clock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OFF Zone alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . On Age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Upper Limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Lower Limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Limit values Chronometer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 h 59 min 59 s Heart rate limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 ­ 199 bpm Total time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 h 59 min 59 s Age range for Self Walk Test . . . . . . . 20 ­ 65 Time range for Self Walk Test . . . . . . 7 ­ 25 min Birthday year range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1900 ­ 1999 14. [. . . ]