Polar F55 user manual Precautions

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10. Precautions

10.1 INTERFERENCE DURING EXERCISE

Electromagnetic Interference

Disturbances may occur near high voltage power lines, traffic lights, overhead lines of electric railways, electric bus lines or trams, televisions, car motors, bike computers, some motor driven exercise equipment, cellular phones, or when you walk through electric security gates.

Exercise Equipment

Several pieces of exercise equipment with electronic or electrical components such as LED displays, motors, and electrical brakes may cause interfering stray signals. To try to tackle these problems, relocate the wrist unit as follows:

1.Remove the transmitter from your chest and use the exercise equipment as you would normally.

2.Move the wrist unit around until you find an area in which it displays no stray reading or does not flash the heart symbol. Interference is often worst right in front of the display panel of the equipment, while the left or right side of the display is relatively free of disturbance.

3.Put the transmitter back on your chest and keep the wrist unit in this interference-free area as far as it is possible.

4.If the Polar heart rate monitor still does not work with the exercise equipment, this piece of equipment may be electrically too noisy for wireless heart rate measurement.

Crosstalk

When in non-coded mode the wrist unit picks up transmitter signals within 3 feet/1 meter. Simultaneous non-coded signals from more than one transmitter can cause an incorrect readout.

Using the Polar Heart Rate Monitor in a Water Environment Your Polar heart rate monitor is water resistant and can be used when swimming. The fitness heart rate monitor is not, however, a diving instrument. To maintain the water resistance, do not press the buttons of the wrist unit under water.

Users measuring their heart rate in water may experience interference for the following reasons:

•Pool water with a high chlorine content and seawater are very conductive. The electrodes of a transmitter may short-circuit, which prevents ECG signals from being detected by the transmitter.

•Jumping into water or strenuous muscle movement during competitive swimming may cause water resistance that shifts the transmitter on the body to a location where it is not possible to pick up ECG signals.

•The ECG signal strength depends on the individual and also varies depending on an individual’s tissue composition. The percentage of people who have problems in heart rate measuring is considerably higher in water than in other use.

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Contents Buttons Polar F55 Quick Guide Dear customerContents English 10.1 Product Elements Wrist UnitPolar WearLink+ Coded Transmitter Data CommunicationWrist Unit Buttons and Symbols LightSymbols Moon phase indicatorBasic Settings English Measuring Your Heart Rate To measure your heart rate, you need to wear the transmitterEnglish Test Your Fitness Level GET Your Ownindex Polar Fitness Test is targeted to healthy adultsPerforming the Fitness Test English Test date Press OK. Update User SET? is displayed Fitness Test Trend Deleting OwnIndex ValueMEN Fitness ClassesSET Your Goal Create Workout Program Keeps U FIT OWN Workout ProgramCreating Your Program Maximize View and Edit Your Program Your Weekly Exercise Targets Weekly TargetsModerate Adding Exercise Session to Your Program Your Exercise Session TargetsPress OK Exercise Session Targets Editing Exercise Targets Deleting Exercise SessionProgram Settings OwnZone Function On or Off SelectionRenaming Exercise Sessions Program On or Off SelectionUpdate Your Program You can create a new Program, ifPolar Body Workout Creating Your Body Workout Your Body Workout Targets Body workout movementsCursor shows you the selected MovementDeleting Movement Editing Count of SetsAdding Movement Name of the selected movement Body Workout On or Off Selection Renaming Body WorkoutPress the / buttons to select Rename or ON/OFF. Press OK Reach Your Goal Start Exercising Starting Exercise RecordingFunctions During Exercise Checking the Time of DayChecking Exercise Information ExerciseSettings Is onHeart rate limits Rate. IfInformation on the selected movement Cursor shows you the selected movementCount of sets Movement name English Changing the Displayed Exercise Information Switching Keylock On or Off Switching the Backlight OnPausing the Exercise Changing Settings During Exercise For further information, see the section Exercise SettingsStopping the Exercise Exercise Settings Selecting ExerciseHR View Setting HR Alarm SettingHR Limits Setting Hard Intensities Ownzone Determining Your OwnZone Heart Rate Limits OwnZone Updated Your current heart rateDaily File Buttons until File is displayedFollowing information is displayed Duration CaloriesExercise name Cal/kcalDeleting File Intensity zone bar is highlightedWeekly File Totals File HR ZonesResetting Total Counters Buttons to select Reset Total Counters? Press OKTotal Duration Total CaloriesDiary Diary HR ZonesLight Light intensity zone bar is highlightedChanging the Default Diary View HardWeekly and Monthly FOLLOW-UP Weekly Follow-UpPress the button to open the reminder Return to the Time of Day display by pressing OKMonthly Follow-Up Remember to Relax GET Your Ownrelax Performing the Relaxation SessionRelax Time of Day displayIdentify Your Relaxation Heart Rate Level Interpretation of the ResultsOwnRelax Women MEN Relaxation Trend Relax msDeleting OwnRelax Value GET Extra Benefit from Polar Applications Data Communication Settings Watch SettingsTimer Setting Switching the Timer Alarm OffReminder Settings Adding a ReminderReminder Date Reminder TimeAlarm RepeatExercise Reminder Text EditingViewing and Editing Reminders Switching the Reminder Alarm Off Alarm Setting Switching the Alarm OffTime Setting Time 2 SettingDate Setting Press the / buttons to select TIME2. Press OKHeart Rate Settings Press the / buttons to select HR Alarm or HR VIEW. Press OKHR Alarm Volume Setting HR View SettingUser Settings You exercise to improve performance for competitive purposes Or perspirationEnglish English Volume for Sounds General SettingsButton Lock Setting Keylock Units Settings Language SettingsCare and Maintenance WearLink Transmitter Battery Precautions Minimizing Possible Risks When Exercising Do you have a history of breathing problems?Frequently Asked Questions Display is fading? Technical Specification Wrist Unit Limit Values Limited Polar International Guarantee Manufactured by Polar Electro Oy Professorintie Tel +358 8 5202 Fax +358 8 5202Index English English
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