Polar FT60 User Manual

3. TRAINING

Wear the Heart Rate Sensor

Wear the heart rate sensor to measure heart rate.

  1. Moisten the electrode area of the strap.

  2. Attach the connector to the strap.

  3. Tie the strap around your chest, just below the chest muscles, and attach the hook to the other end of the strap.

  4. Adjust the strap length to fit tightly but comfortably. Check that the moist electrode areas are firmly against your skin and that the Polar logo of the connector is in a central and upright position.

Detach the connector from the strap and rinse the strap under running water after every use. Sweat and moisture may keep the electrodes wet and the heart rate sensor activated. This will reduce the heart rate sensor battery life. For more detailed washing instructions, see Important Information.

 

For video tutorials, go to http://www.polar.com/en/support/video_tutorials.

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Start Training

  1. Wear the training computer and heart rate sensor.

  2. In Time mode press OK and select Start or long-press OK once when you want to start recording your training session.

To modify sound, heart rate view or other training settings before recording your training session, select Training Settings. See Settings for more information

Your training session is recorded only if the stopwatch has been on for more than one minute.

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Start Training With OwnZone

Starting every training session with the OwnZone guarantees safe and effective heart rate zones for your daily condition. Check your OwnZone at least

  • when changing training environment or sport.

  • when training for the first time after a week's break.

  • If you have not recovered from the previous training or if you are not feeling well or are stressed.

  • after changing user information.

Determining OwnZone limits take five minutes, and can be performed as a warm-up. Start slowly keeping your heart rate below 100 bpm/ 50% HRmax. After each minute, increase your speed gradually about 10 bpm/ 5% HRmax.

If you have activated your training program and you actively use the OwnZone determination, the training computer unit takes into account your long-term OwnZone results when updating the program targets.

  1. Wear the training computer and heart rate sensor.

  2. Press OK and select Start with OwnZone.

    • Walk slowly for 1 min.

    • Walk at a normal pace for 1 min.

    • Walk fast for 1 min.

    • Jog for 1 min.

    • Run for 1 min.

    • Speed up.

  3. At some point during OwnZone determination, New limits in use is displayed. Proceed normally with your training.

Troubleshooting

  • If OwnZone determination fails, and you have determined your OwnZone limits earlier, Previous limits in use is displayed. If you have not determined your OwnZone limits, Age-based limits in use is displayed. The OwnZone determination fails if the heart rate rises too fast during the OwnZone determination, or if the heart rate is too high at the beginning of the test.

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During Training

The following information can be displayed during training recording. Press UP/DOWN to change the view. Session duration is displayed in all views.

Heart rate

Your heart rate during training.

Calories

Burned calories.

In zone 1, 2 or 3

Training time in zone and your heart rate. Smiley face means that OwnZone determination was succesfull.

If your heart rate is not within the zones, NOT IN ZONE is displayed.

Week target (displayed if training program is active)

Weekly target for each zone and the actual training time.

Speed

Optional GPS sensor or footpod required to view speed data.

Distance

Optional GPS sensor or footpod required to view distance data.

Time of day

Lock a zone: Depending on your goal for a training session, you can lock zone 1, 2 or 3 during the session. When you are training in a desired zone, lock it by pressing OK for one second. For instance, when you have achieved your weekly target for zones 2 and 3, you can lock zone 1. The zone alarm helps you stay inside the locked zone.

For example, zone 2 is locked in this image.

Quick Menu: Long pressing LIGHT during recording brings you to Quick menu. The Quick menu is a short cut to locking buttons, adjusting training sounds, and if footpod is in use, calibrating it.

Heart Touch: Check the time during training recording by bringing the training computer near the heart rate sensor. Set Heart Touch function On/Off in Settings > Training Settings > HeartTouch.

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Stop Training Recording

To pause your training session, press BACK.

To stop the training session press BACK twice and Stopped is displayed.

For more information on instant, training session feedback, see Follow-Up Your Achievements.

Training feedback will be shown only if the training session has lasted for ten minutes or longer.

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