Polar FT1, FT2 User Manual

2. GET STARTED

Get to Know Your FT1/FT2 Training Computer

Training computer displays the time, heart rate and other data during training. You can also wear it as a watch.

Heart rate sensor sends the ECG accurate heart rate signal to the training computer.

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Menu Structure

The training computer functions with one button. Press the button in the Time display (showing the time of day, date and weekday) to enter different modes:

Button presses

Mode

Menu structure

x 1

EXE (exercise) to measure your heart rate

x 2

FILE to view your training information

x 3

ZONE to set your target heart rate limits manually

x 4

TIME to set the time

x 5

DATE to set the date

x 6

USER to set your age*

* Applies only to Polar FT2 training computer.

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Display Symbols

Symbol

Description

The battery of the training computer is low.

The target heart rate zone alarm is active.

Clock symbol indicates the time of day on Exercise and Time Setting mode.

Your heart rate is being measured and heart rate is inside the target heart rate zone.

Your heart rate is below your target heart rate zone.

Your heart rate is above your target heart rate zone.

Weekday indicator indicates the weekday in the Time display. Weekdays are printed on the display frame.

The menu level indicator shows you the number of menu items. When browsing the menu, the symbol indicates where you are in the current menu level.

Training time indicator represents 10 minutes of continuous training.

When displayed, you can increase the value by one by pressing the button once.

When displayed, you can decrease the value by one by pressing the button once.

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Easy One Button Logic

The button of the training computer has different functionalities depending on the situation of use.

Press the button to

  • Select the mode (EXE, FILE, ZONE, TIME, DATE, USER*).

  • Move to the next display in FILE.

  • Increase a value when symbol is displayed. Pressing the button increases the value by one.

  • Decrease a value when symbol is displayed. Pressing the button decreases the value by one. The minus symbol is displayed two seconds after you have increased a value.

  • Confirm your selection/desired value when OK? is displayed.

* Applies only to Polar FT2 training computer.

Press and hold the button to

  • Return to the Time display from any mode except Exercise mode. Press and hold the button until EXIT is displayed.

  • Activate/deactivate the target heart rate zone alarm in the Exercise mode. Press and hold the button until symbol appears/disappears.

  • Activate the backlight in the Time display. After activating, a button press turns the backlight on in any mode. Backlight is deactivated automatically after five minutes if you do not press the button. If you start training when the backlight is activated, it stays activated until the end of the training session. During training you can turn the backlight on with HeartTouch.

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Settings

Set the Time

  1. In the Time display, press the button four times. TIME is displayed.

  1. Wait until 12h or 24h is displayed and starts flashing.

    Press the button to select the time format.

  1. Wait until OK? appears and press the button to confirm your selection.

If you selected 12h time format, select AM or PM. Wait until OK? appears and press the button to confirm your selection.

  1. Wait until hours start flashing on the display.

    Adjust the value with the button when the minus or plus symbol is displayed. The minus symbol is displayed two seconds after you have increased a value.

  1. Wait until minutes start flashing on the display.

    Adjust the value with the button when the minus or plus symbol is displayed. The minus symbol is displayed two seconds after you have increased a value.

  1. When you have adjusted the values, wait until OK? appears, and press the button to confirm your selection.

When you have set the time, the training computer returns to the Time display.

Set the Date

  1. In the Time display, press the button five times. DATE is displayed.

  1. Wait until the value for the day (in 24h format) or month (in 12h format) is displayed and starts flashing.

    Adjust the value with the button when the minus or plus symbol is displayed. The minus symbol is displayed two seconds after you have increased a value.

  1. Wait until the month (in 24h format) or day (in 12h format) is displayed.

    Adjust the value with the button when the minus or plus symbol is displayed. The minus symbol is displayed two seconds after you have increased a value.

  1. When you have adjusted the values, wait until OK? appears, and press the button to confirm your selection.

  1. DAY is displayed and the weekday indicator flashes at the top of the display

  1. The weekdays are on the display frame, as follows:

    MON = Monday, TUE = Tuesday, WED = Wednesday, THU = Thursday, FRI = Friday, SAT = Saturday, SUN = Sunday

    When the plus symbol is displayed, press the button to select the weekday.

  1. Once you have selected the weekday, wait until OK? appears, and press the button to confirm your selection.

When you have set the date, the training computer returns to the Time display.

Set Your Age*

* Applies only to Polar FT2 training computer.

  1. In the Time display, press the button six times. USER is displayed.

  1. Wait until AGE is displayed.

  1. Digits for years start flashing. Adjust the value with the button.

  1. When you have adjusted the value, wait until OK? is displayed, and press the button to confirm your selection.

    ZONE SET is displayed. Your age-based heart rate limits have been set. The upper limit is 85% and the lower limit is 65 % of your maximum heart rate. If you want to change the limits according to the training intensities described in section Training intensity, see Set Your Target Heart Rate Limits and Alarm.

When you have selected your age, the training computer returns to the Time display.

Set Your Target Heart Rate Limits and Alarm

To make sure that you are training at the right intensity level, set your target heart rate limits and alarm before a training session. The alarm sounds when you are out of your target heart rate zone. For more information on heart rate limits and training intensities, see 1. Benefits of Your Polar FT1/ Polar FT2 Training Computer.

The target heart rate zone alarm indicates when you are out of your target heart rate zone.

  1. In the Time display, press the button three times. ZONE is displayed.

  1. Soon BEEP appears and ON or OFF starts flashing. Press the button to select ON (activate the alarm), or OFF (deactivate it).

  1. When you have selected the desired option, wait until OK? is displayed, and press the button to confirm your choice.

Your FT2 training computer automatically calculates your age-based heart rate limits once you have entered your age in the user settings. However, in this display, you can adjust the limits manually. For FT1 training computer, the limits have to be adjusted manually.

(To skip this, press and hold the button until EXIT is displayed.)

  1. HIGH is displayed. Wait until digits for the upper heart rate limit start flashing.

    Adjust the value. Increase the value when the plus symbol is displayed. Decrease the value when the minus symbol is displayed. The minus symbol is displayed two seconds after you have increased a value.

    The upper heart rate limit cannot be lower than the lower heart rate limit.

  1. When you have adjusted the value, wait until OK? appears, and press the button to confirm your selection.

  1. LOW is displayed. Wait until digits for the lower heart rate limit start flashing. Adjust the value.

  1. When you have adjusted the value, wait until OK? is displayed, and press the button to confirm your selection.

When you have completed the target heart rate settings, the training computer returns to the Time display.

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