Select the value you want to change and press . Adjust the values with and accept with .
Select Settings > Watch, time and date.
Alarm: Set the alarm to go on Once, from Monday to Friday, Every day, or turn it Off. Press to stop the alarm or to snooze for 10 minutes. The alarm cannot be used during training.
Time: Select Time 1 and set the time format, hours and minutes. Select Time 2 to set time for another time zone by adding or substracting hours. In the Time view, you can quickly change from Time 1 to Time 2 by pressing and holding .
Time zone: Select time zone 1 or 2.
Date: Set the date.
Watch face: Select Time and logo, Time and trophy or Time only.
Select Settings > Training settings.
Training sounds: Select Very loud, Loud, Soft or Off.
Speed sensor: Activate or deactivate speed and distance sensor by selecting GPS sensor, Footpod or Off.
Heart rate view: Set the FT60 to display your heart rate as Beats per minute or as Percent of maximum.
Speed view: Select Kilometres per hour (KM/H) / Minutes per kilometre (MIN/KM) or Miles per hour (MPH) / Minutes per mile (MIN/M)
Footpod calib. factor: For more information, see Accessory settings.
HeartTouch: Select On or Off.
Zone lock: Select Zone 1, 2 0r 3 to train on a specific heart rate zone or set the zone lock Off.
Zone 1 Limits: Adjust your zone 1 limits manually. When setting the upper limit, the lower limit of zone 2 is set automatically.
Zone 2 limits: Adjust your zone 2 limits manually. When setting the lower limit, the upper limit of zone 1 is set automatically. When setting the upper limit, the lower limit of zone 3 is set automatically.
Zone 3 limits: Adjust your zone 3 limits manually. When setting the lower limit, the upper limit of zone 2 is set automatically.
Change the zone limits defined by Polar FT60 only if you know your limits for burning fat, improving fitness and maximizing fitness. If the training program is active, the FT60 will incorporate your new zone limits when updating the program targets.
Select Settings > User Information and press .
Weight: Enter your weight.
Height: Enter your height.
Date of birth: Enter your date of birth
Sex : Select MALE or FEMALE.
Maximum heart rate is the highest number of heartbeats per minute (bpm) during maximum physical exertion. Change the default value only if you know your laboratory-measured value.
Activity: Select the alternative that best describes the overall amount and intensity of your physical activity during the past three months.
TOP (5+ hours per week): You participate in heavy physical exercise at least 5 times a week, or you exercise to improve performance for competitive purposes.
HIGH (3-5 hours per week): You participate at least 3 times a week in heavy physical exercise, e.g. you run 20-50 km or 12-31 miles per week or spend 3-5 hours per week in comparable physical activity.
MODERATE (1-3 hours per week): You participate regularly in recreational sports, e.g. you run 5-10 km or 3-6 miles per week or spend 1-3 hours per week in comparable physical activity, or your work requires modest physical activity.
LOW (0-1 hours per week): You do not participate regularly in programmed recreational sport or heavy physical activity, e.g. you walk only for pleasure, or exercise hard enough to cause heavy breathing or perspiration only occasionally.
OwnIndex (VO2max): When you perform the Polar Fitness Test, your OwnIndex value is shown as a default. Change the default value only if you know your laboratory-measured VO2max value.
Select Settings > General settings.
Button sounds: Select Off, Soft, Loud or Very loud.
Button lock: Select Manual lock or Automatic lock.
Automatic lock: The training computer automatically locks all the buttons except during training. You can switch the button lock off by pressing and holding until Buttons unlocked is displayed.
Manual lock: To lock buttons manually, press and hold and confirm with . To unlock press until Buttons unlocked is displayed.
Units: Select Metric (kg/km) or Imperial (lb/ft). By selecting lb/ft, calories are displayed as Cal, otherwise they are shown as kcal.
Language: Select Deutsch, English, Español, Français, Italiano, Português or Suomi.
Calibrate Foot Pod during training (on-the-fly calibration)
Make sure the foot pod function in the Polar FT60 is on. Select Settings > Training settings > Speed sensor > Footpod and press .
To calibrate the footpod during training, choosing either alternative:
Stop running, stand still, and press and hold LIGHT to go to Quick menu.
OR
Stop running, stand still, and press BACK once.
Select Calibrate footpod. Fix the displayed distance with the actual distance you just run, and press . Calibration factor set! is displayed. The foot pod is now calibrated and ready for action.
Set Calibration Factor Manually
There are two options for setting the calibration factor manually:
Before training: Select Settings > Training settings > Footpod calib. factor. Set the calibration factor and press OK. The foot pod is now calibrated.
After starting heart rate measurement and before training recording: In the time mode, press OK and then select Training settings > Footpod calib. factor. Set the calibration factor and press OK. The foot pod is now calibrated. To start training recording press BACK once and then select Start.
*Optional S1 foot pod required.