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Polar F6 ™ User Manual ...
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Contents 1 . G E T T I N G S T A R T E D ............................ 3 Get to Know Y our Polar F6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 E n t e r B a s i c S e t t i n g s .......................... 4 2 . B E F O R E E X E R C I S E............................. 5 W e a r t h e T r a n s m i t t e r ......................... 5 3 . D U R I N G E ...
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1. GETTING ST ARTED Get to Know Y our 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 to previous level. Cancel selection and leave s ...
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Enter Basic Settings 1. T o 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 = month, yy = year . 6. Units : metric (KG/CM) or im ...
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2. BEFORE EXERCISE Wear the T ransmitter 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 strap to the transmitter . 3. Lift the transmitte ...
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3. DURING EXERCISE Record Y our 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 OK . Record the exercise session by selecting ...
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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 row information from T ime of day , Cal ...
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Views During Exercise View combinations of exercise data. Switch displays with UP/DOWN . Exe rcise 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 and Zone Pointer Heart rate *Smiley face means th ...
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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 (bpm/%HR max ) alternate For more facts and know- ...
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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. T o enter Diary , on T ime display , press UP. Diary The three ...
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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 / Mode r ate / Hard Y our 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 Diary or HR zones view , the value you last view ...
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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. T o open the reminder , press UP and OK. Result T otal exercise count of the last week T otal exercise duration T otal calorie ...
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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. T o save the exercise data for a longer period, transfer the file to the polar personaltrainer .com web service. For more informa ...
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Select an exercise you wish to view with UP/DOWN and OK. Dur ation T ime session started Exercise duration (hh.mm.ss) Calories Calories expended while exercising (Cal/kcal) Fat percentage of the burned calories ENGLISH 14 After Exercise ...
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He art 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 T o delete a Daily File, press and hold LIGHT in Dur ation view until DELETE FILE? is d ...
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W eekly File and T otals File Select File > WEEKLY or TOTALS In the Weekly and T otals Files, you can view exercise count, duration, and burned calories from the last 12 weeks or starting from the previous reset. W eekly File EXE.COUNT / EXE.TIME / CALOREIS / HR ZONES The last Sunday of the selected week The height of a bar indicates the week&ap ...
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Data T ransfer Y our Polar F6 offers two means of data communication with a PC: • Send data with Polar WebLink™: T ransfer data to the polar personaltrainer .com web service using Polar WebLink software. For this you need to register for polarpersonaltrainer .com web service. Y ou will find detailed instructions on how to send data at Polar Web ...
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5. SETTINGS Exercise Settings Select Exe rcise > SETTINGS • HR ALARM : Adjust the target zone alarm sound volume. • HR LIMITS : Y ou 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 beginning of every exercise. Select HARD, MODERAT ...
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OwnZone Y our Polar F6 automatically determines your individual and safe exercise intensity zone, your OwnZone. The function guides you through warm-up. Y our OwnZone limits may vary daily , depending on your physical and mental condition. Y ou can select an exercise intensity from four different heart rate zones: Light, Moderate, Hard, and Basic. ...
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Determining Y our 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 display and determination begins. The process is ca ...
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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 . T o hide the running timer , press and hold UP . • ALARM : Set the alarm to sound DAILY , from Monday to Friday ( MON-FRI ) or turn it OFF . The ...
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USER settings Select Settings > USER • Weight : T o change units press and hold LIGHT . • Height : T o 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): Change the default value only i ...
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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 : T o 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 : Select metric ( KG/CM ) or imperial ( ...
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6. CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMA TION Caring for Y our Heart Rate Monitor Heart Rate Monitor , T ransmitter : 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 sunlight for extended periods. Clean with a mild soap ...
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Changing Wrist Unit Batteries : Do not open the wrist unit yourself. T o 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 changing batteries. The low battery symbol will appe ...
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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. If you feel unexpected pain or excessive fati ...
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Polar F6 may be worn when swimming . T o 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 water resistance. Check the back of your Polar p ...
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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. T o avoid erratic readings, move away from possible sources of disturba ...
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T roubleshooting 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 rate reading becomes erratic, extremely hi ...
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T echnical 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 and amendment 1999/C 205/05 on the release ...
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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 who have purchased this product in other countrie ...
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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 manual or with respect to the products descri ...
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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 ...
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