Summary of F7
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Polar f7 ™ user manual.
Page 2: Contents
Contents 1. Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 get to know your polar f6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 enter basic settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2. Before exercise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 3: 1. Getting Started
1. Getting started get to know your polar f6 wrist unit displays and records your heart rate and other exercise data during exercise. Buttons: up/down: move thru menu and selection lists, and adjust values. Ok: enter menu and confirm selections. Light: illuminate display. Back: exit menu and return ...
Page 4: Enter Basic Settings
Enter basic settings 1. To activate your polar f6, press ok twice. Once activated, it cannot be switched off! 2. Welcome to polar fitness world is displayed. Press ok. 3. Start with basic settings is displayed. Press ok. 4. Time : select either 12 h or 24 h. 5. Date : enter date; dd = day, mm = mont...
Page 5: 2. Before Exercise
2. Before exercise wear the transmitter wear the transmitter to measure heart rate. 1. Attach one end of the transmitter to the elastic strap. 2. Adjust the transmitter’s strap length to fit snugly and comfortably. Secure the strap around your chest, just below the chest muscles, and buckle the stra...
Page 6: 3. During Exercise
3. During exercise record your exercise 1. Wear the transmitter and wrist unit. Start heart rate measurement by pressing ok. Preferably, there should be no other heart rate monitors nearby (within 1m / 3ft) to avoid interference. 2. Within 15 seconds, your heart rate appears on the display. 3. Press...
Page 7: Buttons During Exercise
Buttons during exercise light • press once and the display will light up with every button press. • press and hold to lock or unlock buttons. Back • pause / exit exercise recording. Up / down • change exercise mode view. • press and hold up to customize exercise and calories views. Choose the upper ...
Page 8: Views During Exercise
Views during exercise view combinations of exercise data. Switch displays with up/down . Exercise stopwatch heart rate calories the calories expended heart rate inzone view is only displayed when you have set heart rate limits active. Inzone symbol and time spent in zone* lower / upper limit values ...
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Stop recording and view summary press back to pause exercise recording. Select exit to stop recording and to view a summary of your exercise session: summary exercise duration (hh.Mm.Ss) calories burned during exercise (cal/kcal) the maximum (max) and average (avg) heart rate of the exercise session...
Page 10: 4. After Exercise
4. After exercise diary in the diary, you can compare achieved exercise duration, quantity and calories in different intensity zones to your target values. Diary contains data for the current calendar week only, and records exercise data only if the session lasts at least ten minutes. To enter diary...
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Hr zones the three bars stand for light, moderate and hard heart rate zone. Press ok and up/down to examine more details. Light / moderate / hard your target exercise duration in concerned zone the relevant bar is highlighted the exercise duration in zone note: when you press back to return to the d...
Page 12: Follow-Up
Follow-up every sunday at midnight, your polar f6 automatically reviews your progress, resets the diary and heart rate zone views, saves diary data to weekly file and reminds you to check your diary with an envelope symbol. To open the reminder, press up and ok. Result total exercise count of the la...
Page 13: Files
Files daily file select file > daily in the daily file, view detailed exercise information from your 12 most recent exercise sessions. When the file becomes full, the oldest information is replaced by the most recent. To save the exercise data for a longer period, transfer the file to the polarperso...
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Select an exercise you wish to view with up/down and ok. Duration time session started exercise duration (hh.Mm.Ss) calories calories expended while exercising (cal/kcal) fat percentage of the burned calories e n g l i s h 14 after exercise.
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Heart rate maximum (max) and average (avg) heart rate in beats per minute alternate with the percentage of maximum heart rate reading time in zone view is only displayed if hr limits were set on. Heart rate limits exercise duration between heart rate limits to delete a daily file, press and hold lig...
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Weekly file and totals file select file > weekly or totals in the weekly and totals files, you can view exercise count, duration, and burned calories from the last 12 weeks or starting from the previous reset. Weekly file exe.Count / exe.Time / caloreis / hr zones the last sunday of the selected wee...
Page 17: Data Transfer
Data transfer your polar f6 offers two means of data communication with a pc: • send data with polar weblink™: transfer data to the polarpersonaltrainer.Com web service using polar weblink software. For this you need to register for polarpersonaltrainer.Com web service. You will find detailed instru...
Page 18: 5. Settings
5. Settings exercise settings select exercise > settings • hr alarm : adjust the target zone alarm sound volume. • hr limits : you can choose to exercise from four different heart rate limits: 1. Ownzone : the wrist unit determines your individual target heart rate zone automatically in the beginnin...
Page 19: Ownzone
Ownzone your polar f6 automatically determines your individual and safe exercise intensity zone, your ownzone. The function guides you through warm-up. Your ownzone limits may vary daily, depending on your physical and mental condition. You can select an exercise intensity from four different heart ...
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Determining your ownzone find your ownzone limits in 1-5 minutes during warm-up by walking, jogging, or doing some other sport. Before you start, make sure that your user settings are correct and the ownzone function is activated. 1. Start recording the exercise. The ownzone symbol appears on the di...
Page 21: Other Settings
Other settings watch settings select settings > watch • timer : set the countdown timer to sound once. Restart the timer by pressing and holding ok while it is running, or stop it by pressing back. To hide the running timer, press and hold up. • alarm : set the alarm to sound daily , from monday to ...
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User settings select settings > user • weight : to change units press and hold light. • height : to change units press and hold light. • birthday : adjust your date of birth. • sex : select male or female . • hr max (the highest number of heartbeats per minute (bpm) during maximum physical exertion)...
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General settings select settings > general • sound : adjust button and activity sounds; vol 2 (loud), vol 1 (quiet), or off (no sounds). • keylock : to lock or unlock buttons manual ly, press and hold light. Automatic keylock is activated when you have not pressed the buttons for a minute. • units :...
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6. Customer service information caring for your heart rate monitor heart rate monitor, transmitter : keep in a cool and dry place. Do not store in a damp environment, in non-breathable material (a plastic bag or a sports bag) or with conductive material (a wet towel). Do not expose to direct sunligh...
Page 25: Precautions
Changing wrist unit batteries: do not open the wrist unit yourself. To ensure water resistance properties and the use of qualified components, the wrist unit battery should be replaced by an authorized polar service center only. A full periodic check of the heart rate monitor will be done when chang...
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Note that in addition to exercise intensity, medications for heart conditions, blood pressure, psychological conditions, asthma, breathing, etc., as well as some energy drinks, alcohol, and nicotine may also affect heart rate. It is important to be sensitive to your body’s responses during exercise....
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Polar f6 may be worn when swimming. To maintain water resistance, do not press buttons under water. See further information at support.Polar.Fi. Water resistance of polar products is tested according to international standard iso 2281. Products are divided into three categories according to their wa...
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Electromagnetic 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 at electric security gates. To avoid erratic read...
Page 29: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting if you don't know where you are in the menu, press and hold back until the time is displayed. If there are no reactions to any buttons, reset the wrist unit by pressing all the buttons simultaneously for two seconds. All other settings except time and date will be saved. If the heart...
Page 30: Technical Specification
Technical specification wrist unit battery type cr 2032 battery life average 1.5 years (1 h/day, 7 days/week exercise) operating temperature -10 °c to +50 °c / 14 °f to 122 °f wrist strap material polyurethane back cover and wrist strap buckle stainless steel complying with the eu directive 94/27/eu...
Page 31: Guarantee And Disclaimer
Guarantee and disclaimer limited polar international guarantee this limited polar international guarantee is issued by polar electro inc. For the consumers who have purchased this product in the usa or canada. This limited polar international guarantee is issued by polar electro oy for the consumers...
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Disclaimer the material in this manual is for informational purposes only. The products it describes are subject to change without prior notice, due to the manufacturer’s continuous development program. Polar electro inc. / polar electro oy makes no representations or warranties with respect to this...
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Manufactured by polar electro oy professorintie 5 fin-90440 kempele tel +358 8 5202 100 fax +358 8 5202 300 www.Polar.Fi.