Polar Heart Rate Monitor FT80 User Manual

Polar FT80  
User Manual  
 
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Watch Settings .............................. 33  
Training Settings............................ 33  
User Information ............................ 34  
General Settings ............................ 35  
Accessory Settings.......................... 36  
Foot pod Calibration*.................... 36  
6. IMPORTANT INFORMATION ................. 37  
Caring for Your Product..................... 37  
Service .................................... 38  
Changing Batteries....................... 39  
Precautions ................................. 41  
Troubleshooting............................. 44  
Technical Specifications ................... 45  
Guarantee and Disclaimer .................. 46  
 
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1. GET STARTED  
Get to Know Your Polar FT80 Training Computer  
The Polar FT80 training computer records and  
displays your heart rate and other data during  
training.  
The WearLink® + transmitter transmits the  
heart rate signal to the training computer. The  
transmitter consists of a connector and strap.  
You can transfer data easily between your  
FT80 and the polarpersonaltrainer.com web  
service with Polar FlowLinkTM and WebSync  
software.  
The latest version of this user manual can be  
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Wrist Unit Buttons and Menu Structure  
UP  
in the time view  
OK  
DOWN  
BACK  
LIGHT  
or during training (to adjust training sounds or lock buttons)  
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Display Symbols  
Symbol  
Description  
The wrist unit battery level is low.  
The alarm is active.  
Sounds are off.  
Time 2 is in use.  
You have one or more new messages.  
The key lock is active.  
The Polar S1 foot pod  
establish a connetion with the foot pod.  
The Polar G1 GPS sensor is in use. If the symbol is blinking, FT80 is trying to  
establish a connection with the GPS sensor, or the GPS sensor is trying to  
establish a connection with the satellites.  
Heart rate is detected.  
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9. Enter Date of birth.  
10. Select Sex.  
Start with Basic Settings  
To activate your FT80, press and hold any button  
for one second. Once activated, it cannot be  
switched off.  
11. Settings OK? is displayed.  
Select Yes to accept and save settings. Basic  
settings complete is displayed and the FT80  
enters time view.  
1. Select Language with UP button and confirm  
with OK button.  
Select No to change settings. Please enter  
basic settings is displayed. Re-enter your  
basic settings.  
2. Please enter basic settings is displayed.  
Press OK.  
3. Select Time format.  
4. Enter Time.  
To modify your personal settings later, see  
Settings.  
5. Enter Date.  
6. Select Units. Select metric (kilograms,  
centimeters, KCAL) or imperial (pounds, feet,  
CAL).  
7. Enter Weight.  
8. Enter Height.  
Get Started  
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2. BEFORE TRAINING  
1. In Time view, select Menu > Applications >  
Training program > Create new program  
and Yes.  
Activate Your Polar STAR Training  
Program  
The adaptive, personalized, and in-built Polar  
STAR Training Program provides you with the  
optimum intensity and time targets. The FT80  
gives you feedback on your performance after each  
training session and once a week.  
2. If you have not performed the Polar Fitness  
Test or a new test result is needed, the FT80  
asks you to perform the test. For more  
information, see Test Your Fitness Level.  
The FT80 creates a training program based on  
your personal information (weight, height, age,  
sex), fitness level, activity level, and training goal.  
3. Select your training target:  
Improve fitness to improve your current  
cardiovascular (involving the heart and  
blood vessels) fitness level and if you are  
able to train regularly.  
By analyzing your weekly training results and  
fitness level, the FT80 gives you training guidance  
for the following week. The training program  
adapts to your training habits and to your  
changing fitness level.  
Maximize fitness to maximize your current  
cardiovascular fitness level, and if you have  
been training regularly for at least 10-12  
weeks and training nearly every day is not a  
problem for you.  
4. Training program created! is displayed.  
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5. Next, View week targets? is displayed. Select Yes to view time and calorie targets for your first training  
week. If you select No. Training program active! is displayed and the FT80 returns to Time view.  
Time target  
Target training time for the week  
Calorie target  
Target calorie expenditure for the week  
6. Press DOWN and OK to view your target training time for three different target intensity zones. Press  
DOWN to change the view. See the following page for more information on the zones.  
Time target for zone 1  
The bars indicate the target times in different intensities. The bars fill up as you train. The target time for intensity  
zone 1 for the week is displayed in the lowest row.  
7. You have now activated your training program. Press and hold BACK to return to Time view.  
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To view your weekly targets later, select Menu > Applications > Training Program > View week targets .  
Target Zone  
Intensity % of HRmax  
Training benefit  
HARD: 80-90%  
Zone 3  
MODERATE: 70-80%  
LIGHT: 60-70%  
Zone 2  
Zone 1  
with moderate length  
muscles, light sweating  
Troubleshooting  
User information missing is displayed > Enter the missing user information.  
Fitness test result required is displayed > You need to perform the Fitness Test.  
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To view the results of your previous program at a  
later date, select Menu > Applications > Training  
program > Results of past prog..  
Change/End Your Training Program  
Improve  
Fitness to Maximize Fitness):  
Select Menu > Applications > Training  
program > Change program to create a new  
program.  
Select Menu > Applications > Training  
program > End program > End Program? and  
Yes.  
The results of your program are displayed:  
Start date/Duration: The start date and the  
duration of the training program.  
Excel. weeks/Calories: The number of  
excellent training weeks vs. total number of  
training weeks and the calories expended  
during the program.  
Before/After: Your Fitness Test result  
(OwnIndex) before and after the program.  
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Test Your Fitness Level  
The test is developed for healthy adults. To ensure  
the test results are reliable, make sure to:  
To train right and to monitor your progress, it is  
important to know your current fitness level. The  
Polar Fitness TestTM is an easy and quick way to  
measure your cardiovascular fitness and aerobic  
capacity. The test is performed at rest.  
the more peaceful the testing environment is,  
the more accurate the test result will be (for  
instance, no television, telephone or talking).  
The test result is a value called OwnIndex.  
OwnIndex is comparable to maximal oxygen  
uptake (VO2max ), which is commonly used aerobic  
capacity measure. For more information, see  
Interpret your fitness test results.  
unprescribed pharmacological stimulants on the  
test day and the day before.  
prior to the test.  
same time of day.  
The OwnIndex value affects the accuracy of the  
training program and calorie calculation during  
training.  
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Perform Polar Fitness Test  
Troubleshooting  
1. Wear the transmitter, lie down and relax for 1-3  
minutes.  
Set activity level of past three months is  
displayed > Set your activity level (see Settings  
for more information). Activity level set is  
displayed and the test begins.  
2. In Time view, select Menu > Applications >  
Fitness test > Start test. The fitness test  
begins as soon as the FT80 locates your heart  
rate.  
Fitness Test Failed is displayed or no heart rate  
shown > Test fails. Check that the transmitter  
electrodes are moist enough and that the elastic  
strap is snug enough around your chest. If the  
fitness test fails, your previous OwnIndex value  
is not replaced.  
3. Approximately 5 minutes later, a beep indicates  
the end of the test, and your test result is  
displayed.  
4. Press OK. UPDATE VO  
? is displayed.  
2max  
5. Select Yes to save the test result in your user  
settings and OwnIndex results. Select No only if  
you know your VO2max value, and if it differs  
more than one fitness level (see the table on  
the next page) from the OwnIndex result. Your  
OwnIndex value will only be saved in OwnIndex  
results.  
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Interpret your fitness test results  
Interpret the OwnIndex values by  
comparing your individual values and  
changes in them over time. OwnIndex  
can also be interpreted based on gender  
and age. Locate your OwnIndex in the  
table to the right, and see how they  
compare to others of the same gender  
and age.  
This classification is based on a literature  
review of 62 studies where VO2max was  
measured directly in healthy adult subjects in  
the USA, Canada and seven European  
countries. Reference: Shvartz E, Reibold RC:  
Aerobic fitness norms for males and females  
aged 6 to 75 years: a review. Aviat Space  
Environ Med; 61:3-11, 1990.  
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3. TRAINING  
Wear the Transmitter  
Before recording a training session, wear the transmitter first.  
1. Wet the electrode areas of the strap well under running water.  
2. Attach the connector to the strap. Adjust the strap length to fit it  
tightly but comfortably.  
3. Tie the strap around your chest, just below the chest muscles,  
and attach the hook to the other end of the strap.  
4. Check that the wet 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 after every use, to maximize the  
transmitter battery lifetime. Sweat and moisture may keep the  
electrodes wet and the transmitter activated. This will reduce the  
transmitter battery life.  
See detailed washing instructions in Important Information chapter.  
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Start Training  
1. Wear the transmitter and the wrist unit.  
Optimize Your Strength Training with  
Heart Rate Guidance  
Strength training with Polar FT80 helps you  
effectively improve your muscle strength and  
power by guiding your recovery heart rate between  
exercise sets during workout.  
2. Press OK and select Start training, or  
long-press OK when you want to start recording  
your training session.  
To modify sounds, heart rate view or other training  
settings before starting the training session, select  
Training Settings. See section Settings for more  
information.  
1. Create up to three workouts in  
polarpersonaltrainer.com and download the  
workout(s) to your FT80. See Transfer Data for  
more information.  
2. When you have downloaded workouts onto your  
FT80, press OK and press DOWN to select  
Start strength training. Press OK to start  
your warm-up session and after warm-up, press  
OK again. Start workout? is displayed. Select  
Yes and press OK. Select the workout and  
press OK. Select the exercise you want to  
perform from the list. Press OK and start your  
workout with the first set.  
Your training session is saved only when the  
recording has been on for more than one minute.  
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Heart rate graph  
Name of the exercise  
Heart rate as a number and graph  
Number of sets, repetitions,  
and weights  
3. When you have completed a set, the FT80 tells you the optimal recovery time. Sit down to wait and see  
when your heart rate graph hits the dotted line on the display and you hear a beep. You have now  
recovered enough. Start next set! is displayed.  
4. When you have completed all sets of an exercise press OK, and Exercise completed? is displayed.  
Select Yes to save the exercise data. The exercise set is now removed from your exercise list in this  
session.  
5. Select the exercise you want to perform next and finish your workout.  
6. After workout, carry out a suitable cool down session. To stop the cool down session, press BACK twice.  
Transfer data to polarpersonaltrainer.com for easy follow-up of your fitness level development. See  
Transfer Data for more information.  
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If you have not yet downloaded workouts from polarpersonaltrainer.com, FT80 still guides your strength  
training informing you how long to rest between each set.  
1. Press OK and select Start strength training.  
Heart rate graph  
Heart rate as a number and graph  
2. When you have completed a set, the FT80 tells you the optimal recovery time. Sit down to wait and see  
when your heart rate graph hits the dotted line on the display and you hear a beep. You have now  
recovered enough. Start next set! is displayed. Perform the exercises and finish your workout.  
3. After workout, transfer data to polarpersonaltrainer.com for easy follow-up of your fitness level  
development. See Transfer Data for more information.  
If you have activated the STAR Training Program, the performed strength trainings are automatically  
accumulated to the weekly training results.  
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slowly keeping your heart rate below 100 bpm/  
50% HRmax. After each minute, increase your  
Start Training with OwnZone  
Starting every session with OwnZone  
determination guarantees safe, effective and  
individual heart rate zones.  
speed gradually about 10 bpm/ 5% HRmax  
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Walk slowly for 1 min.  
Walk at a normal pace for 1 min.  
Walk fast for 1 min.  
Check your OwnZone at least:  
Jog for 1 min.  
Run for 1 min.  
Speed up.  
3. When the individual OwnZone limits are  
determined at some point during the  
session/you are not feeling well/are stressed.  
determination, New limits in use is displayed.  
Proceed normally with training.  
OwnZone determination takes only five minutes,  
and can be performed as a warm-up in any sport.  
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/if the heart  
rate is too high at the beginning of the test.  
If training program is activated and you actively  
use this determination, FT80 incorporates your  
long-term results when updating program targets.  
1. Wear the transmitter and the wrist unit.  
2. Press OK and select Start with OwnZone.  
Follow the instructions on the display. Start  
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During Training  
The following information is displayed during a training session. Press UP/DOWN to change views. Your  
training duration is displayed in every view.  
In zone 1, 2 or 3 (displayed during cardio training)  
Training time in the indicated zone  
Heart rate  
Heart symbol indicates the zone you are in  
Heart rate  
Heart rate during training  
Time of day  
Calories  
Expended calories during training  
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Distance  
Distance of training (optional GPS sensor or foot pod required to view distance data)  
Speed  
Speed of training (optional GPS sensor or foot pod required to view speed data)  
Week target (displayed during cardio training if the training program is active)  
Weekly target intensity zones and the actual training time in each zone  
To access Quick menu during training, press and hold LIGHT. The quick menu is a shortcut to locking buttons,  
adjusting training sounds, and if foot pod is in use, calibrating it.  
Lock a zone: When you are in a desired zone during a training session, lock it by pressing OK for one  
second. For instance, when you have achieved your week target for zones 1 and 3, you can lock zone 2.  
The zone alarm helps keep you inside the locked zone.  
HeartTouch: Check the time during training recording by bringing the wrist unit near the transmitter. Set  
the HeartTouch function On/Off in Menu > Settings > Training Settings > HeartTouch .  
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Stop Training  
1. Press BACK to pause training recording.  
Using Stopwatch  
Use the stopwatch for timing (for instance, for  
recording lap times ).  
2. Press BACK again to stop recording altogether.  
1. Select Menu > Applications > Stopwatch.  
3. You will receive instant feedback on your  
training session. See After Training for more  
information.  
2. Start timing by pressing OK.  
3. During timing, press OK to start recording a  
new lap.  
Detach the transmitter connector from the strap  
and rinse the strap under running water after every  
use. Wash the strap regularly in a washing  
machine at 40ºC/104ºF after every fifth use.  
4. Press BACK to stop the stopwatch.  
Your timing results remain in the memory of your  
FT80 until you reset the stopwatch. Scroll the  
timing results with UP/DOWN, and reset the  
stopwatch by pressing and holding LIGHT.  
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4. AFTER TRAINING  
Training Feedback  
The following training feedback is displayed when you stop recording a training session.  
Effect  
Training effect feedback. See the following page for more information.  
Intensity  
Time spent in zones 1, 2, and 3.  
Zone limits  
OwnZone limits (displayed if OwnZone was in use).  
Calories/Calories fat  
Expended calories during the session, and fat percentage.  
Average/Maximum  
Average and maximum heart rate during session.  
Duration  
Duration of your training session.  
Average/Maximum  
Average and maximum speed during session (displayed only if optional GPS sensor/foot pod was in use).  
Distance and duration of session (displayed only if optional GPS sensor/foot pod was in use).  
Distance/Duration  
This week  
Your targets for the current training week and the results you have achieved so far (displayed if the training  
program is active).  
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One of the following training effect feedbacks is displayed:  
Fat burn improving  
Training at low intensity improves your body's capability to burn fat.  
Fitness improving  
Training at least at moderate intensity improves your cardiovascular fitness.  
Training at hard intensity improves your maximal performance.  
Maximal perform.  
improving  
Strength training  
Strength training increases body strength and tone, and improves health.  
If you train enough at more than one intensity level, your session will also have several effects.  
Fat burn and fitness  
improving  
Training improves primarily your body's capability to burn fat, but also cardiovascular fitness.  
Fitness and fat burn  
improving  
Training improves primarily your cardiovascular fitness, but also your body's capability to burn fat.  
Max. perf. and fitness  
Training improves primarily your maximal performance, but also fitness.  
improving  
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Weekly Follow-up  
The FT80 automatically reviews your progress. An envelope reminds you to check the previous  
training results. Press UP to open the envelope and to view a summary of your training week.  
Week targets achieved  
You have achieved your weekly targets.  
Results  
Excellent! / Well done! / Nice! / Fitness maintained / Good training week / Incomplete training week /  
Good recovery week / Excellent recovery week  
If your result is Excellent, the FT80 rewards you with a trophy, which appears in  
Time view.  
Achieved/Week target  
Achieved/Week target  
Sessions  
Achieved training duration vs. week target duration.  
Expended calories vs. week target.  
Number of training sessions this week (displayed also when the training program is not active).  
Time spent in zones 3, 2, and 1.  
Achieved time per zone  
This week  
Training guidance displayed only when accessed from the envelope. See the following page for more  
information.  
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Train a lot more  
You need to train a lot more to get effects.  
Train more  
You do not train enough for improvement.  
Train more in zone x  
Train like last week  
Train less in zone x  
Train a lot less in zone 3  
Take recovery week  
Recovery week still needed  
You need to train more at hard/moderate/light intensity this week.  
You did a good job last week. Keep it up!  
You should decrease training at hard/moderate/light intensity this week.  
You should decrease training at hard intensity this week.  
You have not recovered from last week, it was too hard.  
You have not recovered yet; last week was still too hard.  
If you have activated your training program between Wed-Sun, the first complete feedback will only be provided  
after the first complete training week.  
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Fitness Test  
Polar STAR Training Program Update  
The FT80 reminds you to take the fitness test by  
posting an envelope. The result will be  
incorporated in the next program update.  
The FT80 continuously analyzes your progress and  
adjusts by increasing or decreasing the weekly  
training targets. An envelope appears on the  
display to notify you when the program has been  
updated. Press UP to open the envelope.  
1. An envelope is displayed. Press UP to open the  
envelope. Time to test fitness is displayed.  
Program has been updated is displayed. The  
FT80 has analyzed your progress and adapted  
your program training targets accordingly.  
2. Test fitness? Select Yes or No.  
3. If you select Yes to perform a new fitness test,  
see Test Your Fitness Level.  
Time for a recovery week is displayed. To  
optimize your training, the balance between  
training and recovery have to be ideal. A recovery  
week allows your body to recover and adapt to  
the stimulus that training has provided.  
After your program is updated, View week  
targets? is displayed. Select Yes to view the  
updated training targets.  
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Menu > Data > Week summaries to view  
information on your 16 most recent training  
weeks. Select the week you want to view with  
UP/DOWN.  
Review Training Data  
Menu > Data > Training files to view  
information on your 100 most recent training  
sessions. Select the training you want to view  
with UP/DOWN.  
To reset week summaries, select Menu > Data >  
Reset week summaries.  
To delete a training file, select Menu > Data >  
Delete files > Training file. Select the training  
file you want to delete. Delete file?is displayed.  
Select Yes. Remove from totals? is displayed.  
To remove the file from totals, as well, select  
Yes.  
sessions, duration, burned calories and, if GPS  
sensor/foot pod is in use, distance in several  
trainings, starting from the previous reset in  
Menu > Data > Totals since xx.xx.xxxx.  
To delete all training files, select Menu > Data >  
Delete files > All files. Delete all files? is  
displayed. Select Yes.  
To reset totals, select Menu > Data > Reset  
totals.  
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Following Fitness Test Results  
Follow your long-term test results in OwnIndex results containing 47 of your latest OwnIndex values and  
the dates of the tests. On average, it takes six weeks of regular training to improve your aerobic fitness  
noticeably. To improve your aerobic fitness most efficiently, you need to train large muscle groups.  
1. Select Menu > Applications > Fitness test > OwnIndex results.  
2. Your OwnIndex result graph, result, and date of the latest test are displayed. Press UP/DOWN to view the  
previous OwnIndex results.  
OwnIndex graph  
Date of the test  
Result of the test (OwnIndex)  
You OwnIndex result graph  
To delete an OwnIndex value, select the value you want to delete with UP/DOWN. When the value is  
displayed, press and hold the LIGHT until Delete this value? appears. Select Yes.  
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1. Wear the transmitter.  
Remember to Relax  
2. Select Menu > Applications > Relaxation  
The Polar OwnRelax® test measures your heart  
rate and heart rate variability during a five-minute  
resting period. The result is your resting heart rate  
(bpm) and OwnRelax value (in milliseconds),  
corresponding to your body's state of relaxation.  
test.  
3. Select Start test. The wrist unit starts the  
session by searching for your heart rate.  
4. When the heart rate is found, Testing... Lie  
You can take the test anywhere, as long as the test  
environment is peaceful. There should be no  
disturbing noises. You should not read or talk. You  
should be lying down, relaxed and calm. Always  
repeat the test in similar conditions. Have a  
relaxation session:  
down and relax is displayed.  
5. Once done, a beep will sound and Test  
completed is displayed.  
6. Feedback on your relaxation rate, your resting  
heart rate (bpm) and OwnRelax value (ms) are  
displayed.  
workout.  
relaxation.  
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Following OwnRelax Results  
Interpret your OwnRelax values by  
comparing them over time, or to  
average values for your gender and age  
groups.  
1. Locate your relaxation heart rate  
level in the top line of the table and  
choose the corresponding column.  
2. Find your gender and age in the left  
column.  
3. Compare to average values for your  
gender and age groups.  
To follow your long-term OwnRelax results, select Menu > Applications > Relaxation test > OwnRelax  
results. Your OwnRelax result graph, result, date of the last test, and feedback are displayed. Press  
UP/DOWN to view the previous results.  
To delete an OwnRelax value, select the value with UP/DOWN. Press and hold LIGHT until Delete this  
value? appears. Select Yes.  
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5. Follow the data transfer process from the  
WebSync software on your computer screen.  
See polarpersonaltrainer.com "Help" for further  
instructions on data transfer.  
Transfer Data  
Use ready-made strenght training exercises or add  
your own strenght training exercises in  
polarpersonaltrainer.com and transfer those to  
your FT80 to guide your strength training session.  
After training session(s), follow-up easily your  
fitness level development by transferring training  
data from FT80 to polarpersonaltrainer.com. The  
first time follow carefully instructions:  
2. Transfer training data from FT80 to your diary  
in polarpersonaltrainer.com  
1. Open the Web Sync data transfer software onto  
your computer.  
2. Plug in the FlowLink cable onto the USB port  
onto your computer.  
3. Place your FT80 on the FlowLink facing down.  
4. Follow the data transfer from your FT80 onto  
polarpersonaltrainer.com on your computer  
screen. See polarpersonaltrainer.com "Help" for  
further instructions.  
1. Transfer strength training workouts to your  
FT80:  
1. Register in polarpersonaltrainer.com.  
2. Follow the instructions on your computer screen  
to download and install the WebSync data  
transfer software onto your computer.  
If you have already registered, but not  
downloaded WebSync, download it in  
polarpersonaltrainer.com -> downloads and  
follow the installation wizard.  
3. Plug in the FlowLink cable to the USB port on  
your computer.  
4. Place your FT80 on the FlowLink facing down.  
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5. SETTINGS  
Watch Settings  
Select Menu > Settings > Watch, time and date.  
Training Settings  
Select Menu > Settings > Training settings.  
Alarm: Set the alarm to go on Once, from  
Monday to Friday, Every day, or turn it Off.  
Press BACK to stop the alarm or OK to snooze  
for 10 minutes. The alarm cannot be used  
during training.  
Training sounds: Select Soft, Loud, Very loud,  
or Off.  
Speed sensor: If you have a GPS  
sensor/footpod in use, activate/deactivate it by  
selecting GPS sensor, foot pod or Off.  
Time: Set two different time of day settings: the  
local time and time difference to it. You can also  
adjust which time indicates time zone 1 and 2.  
In Time view, quickly change from Time1 to  
Time2 by pressing and holding DOWN.  
Heart rate view : Select Beats per minute or  
Percent of maximum.  
Speed view: If you have metric units in use,  
select Minutes per kilometer (min/km) or  
Kilometers per hour (km/h) . If you have  
imperial units in use, select Miles per hour  
(mph) or Minutes per mile (min/mi).  
Date: Set the date.  
Watch face: Select Time only or Time and logo  
to be displayed in the Time view.  
HeartTouch: Select On or Off. When the  
HeartTouch function is on, you can check the  
time during training by bringing the wrist unit  
near the transmitter.  
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Zone lock: Select Zone 1 / 2 / 3 to train in a  
User Information  
Select Menu > Settings > User information.  
specific heart rate zone or set the zone lock Off.  
You can also lock a zone during training.  
Weight: Enter your weight.  
Zone 1 limits: Adjust your zone 1 limits  
manually. When setting the upper limit, the  
lower limit of zone 2 is set automatically.  
Height: Enter your height.  
Date of birth: Enter your date of birth.  
Sex: Select Male or Female.  
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.  
Maximum heart rate : Adjust the default value  
only if you know your laboratory-measured value.  
Zone 3 limits: Adjust your zone 3 limits  
manually. When setting the lower limit, the  
upper limit of zone 2 is set automatically.  
Activity: Select the alternative that best  
describes the overall amount and intensity of  
your physical activity during the past three  
months.  
1. Low (0-1 hours per week): You do not  
participate regularly in programmed  
recreational sport or heavy physical activity.  
For instance, you walk only for pleasure, or  
train hard enough to cause heavy breathing  
or perspiration only occasionally.  
To access training settings before training, press  
OK in Time view and select Training settings.  
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2. Moderate (1-3 hours per week) : You  
participate regularly in recreational sports.  
For instance, 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.  
General Settings  
Select Menu > Settings > General settings .  
Button sounds: Select Off, Loud, Very loud, or  
Soft.  
3. High (3-5 hours per week): You  
participate at least 3 times a week in heavy  
physical training. For instance, you run  
20-50 km or 12-31 miles per week or  
spend 3-5 hours per week in comparable  
physical activity.  
4. Top (5+ hours a week): You participate in  
heavy physical training at least 5 times a  
week, or you are training to improve  
performance for competitive purposes.  
Button lock: Select Manual lock or Automatic  
lock.  
Automatic lock:The wrist unit locks all the  
buttons except LIGHT during training. Switch  
the button lock off by pressing and holding  
LIGHT until Buttons unlocked is displayed.  
Manual lock: Press and hold LIGHT, confirm  
with OK. To unlock press LIGHT until Buttons  
unlocked is displayed.  
Units: Select Metric units (kilograms,  
centimeters) or Imperial units (pounds, feet).  
OwnIndex (VO  
): Your age-based value is  
shown as a def2amualxt. If you perform the Polar  
Fitness TestTM, your OwnIndex value replaces  
this value. If you know your laboratory-measured  
VO2max value, you can replace your OwnIndex  
value with it.  
Week's starting day: Select Monday, Saturday  
or Sunday.  
Language: Select Deutch, English, Español,  
Fr  
, Italiano, Portuguës, or Suomi.  
Settings  
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Set calibration factor manually  
Accessory Settings  
Foot pod Calibration*  
Calibrate foot pod during training (on-the-fly  
calibration)  
Choose either of the following:  
Menu > Settings >  
Training settings > Footpod calib. factor . Set  
the calibration factor and press OK. The foot pod  
is now calibrated.  
OR  
1. To make sure that the food pod function is on,  
select Menu > Settings > Training settings >  
Speed sensor > Footpod and press OK.  
training recording: In Time view, press DOWN  
and 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, scroll with UP to  
select Start, and press OK.  
2. You have two options for calibrating the foot  
pod:  
hold LIGHT to go to Quick menu.  
OR  
BACK  
once.  
*Optional S1 footpod required.  
3. Select Calibrate footpod. Fix the displayed  
distance with the actual distance you just run,  
and press OK. Calibration factor set! is  
displayed. The foot pod is now calibrated and  
ready for action.  
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6. IMPORTANT INFORMATION  
ensure we can keep improving our products and services  
to better meet your needs.  
iron, dry clean or bleach the strap. Do not use detergent  
with bleach or fabric softener. Never put the transmitter  
connector in the washing machine or drier!  
Dry and store the strap and the transmitter connector  
separately to maximize the transmitter battery lifetime.  
Wash the strap in a washing machine before long-term  
storage and always after use in pool water with high  
chlorine content.  
The username for your Polar Account is always your email  
address. The same username and password are valid for Polar  
product registration, polarpersonaltrainer.com, Polar discussion  
forum and Newsletter registration.  
Keep your training computer and transmitter in a cool and  
dry place. Do not keep them in a damp environment, in  
non-breathable material (a plastic bag or a sports bag) nor  
with conductive material (a wet towel). The training  
computer and transmitter are water resistant, and can be  
used in water activities. Other compatible sensors are  
water resistant, and can be used in rainy weather. Do not  
expose the training computer to direct sunlight for  
extended periods, such as by leaving it in a car or  
mounted on the bike mount.  
Caring for Your Product  
Like any electronic device, the Polar training computer  
should be treated with care. The suggestions below will  
help you fulfill guarantee obligations and enjoy this  
product for many years to come.  
Detach the transmitter connector from the strap and rinse  
the strap under running water after every use. Dry the  
connector with a soft towel. Never use alcohol or any  
abrasive material (e.g. steel wool or cleaning chemicals).  
Wash the strap regularly in a washing machine at  
40ºC/104ºF or at least after every fifth use. This ensures  
reliable measurement and maximizes the life span of the  
transmitter. Use a washing pouch. Do not soak, spin-dry,  
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Keep your training computer clean. To maintain the water  
resistance, do not wash the training computer with a  
pressure washer, and do not press buttons under water.  
Clean the training computer with a mild soap and water  
solution and rinse it with clean water. Do not immerse it  
in water. Dry it carefully with a soft towel. Never use  
alcohol or any abrasive material such as steel wool or  
cleaning chemicals.  
Service  
During the two-year guarantee/warranty period we  
recommend that you have service done by an authorized  
Polar Service Center only. The warranty does not cover  
damage or consequential damage caused by service not  
authorized by Polar Electro.  
For contact information and all Polar Service Center  
websites.  
Avoid hard hits to the training computer, as these may  
damage the sensor unit.  
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Changing Batteries  
Change Batteries Yourself  
The FT80 training computer and the WearLink®  
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When changing the battery, make sure the sealing ring is  
not damaged, in which case you should replace it with a  
new one. You can purchase the sealing ring/battery kits at  
well-equipped Polar retailers and authorized Polar  
Services. In the USA and Canada, the additional sealing  
rings are available at authorized Polar Service Centers. In  
the USA the sealing ring/battery kits are also available at  
transmitter both have a user changeable battery. To  
change the battery yourself, please follow the instructions  
carefully as instructed in chapter Change Batteries  
Yourself.  
Prior to changing the batteries, please note the following:  
of the battery capacity is left.  
rapidly.  
Keep the batteries away from children. If swallowed,  
contact a doctor immediately.  
when the low battery indicator is displayed. Any alarms  
set prior to the appearance of the low battery indicator  
will remain active.  
Batteries should be properly disposed of according to local  
regulations.  
When handling a new, fully charged battery, avoid  
clasp-like contact, i.e. simultaneous from both sides, with  
metal or electrically conducting tools, like tweezers. This  
may short-circuit the battery causing it to discharge more  
rapidly. Typically, short circuiting does not damage the  
battery, but it may decrease the capacity and lifetime of  
the battery.  
but will disappear when the temperature rises.  
Important Information  
 
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Open the battery cover with a coin by turning it from CLOSE to OPEN.  
1.  
2.  
When changing wrist unit battery (2a), remove the battery cover and lift  
the battery out carefully with a suitable sized small rigid stick or bar,  
such as a toothpick. A non-metal tool is preferable. Be careful not to  
damage the metal sound element (*) or the grooves. Insert a new battery  
with the positive (+) side outwards.  
When changing transmitter battery (2b), place the battery inside the  
cover with the positive (+) side facing the cover.  
Replace the old sealing ring with a new one (if available), fitting it snugly in  
the cover groove to ensure water resistance.  
3.  
Put the cover back on and turn clockwise to CLOSE.  
Please enter basic settings is displayed. Press and hold the BACK  
button to skip the Basic settings.  
4.  
5.  
If you re-enter the Basic Settings, the training computer thinks there is a  
new user and the STAR Program is turned off.  
Go to Settings mode and adjust time and date.  
To return to Time mode, press and hold the BACK button. Now your FT80  
can be used normally.  
6.  
7.  
Danger of explosion if the battery is replaced with wrong type.  
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In addition to exercise intensity, medications for heart  
Precautions  
conditions, blood pressure, psychological conditions,  
asthma, breathing, etc., as well as some energy drinks,  
alcohol, and nicotine may also affect heart rate.  
The Polar training computer shows your performance  
indicators. It indicates the level of physiological strain and  
intensity during your training session. No other use is  
intended or implied.  
It is important to be sensitive to your  
during exercise. If you feel unexpected pain or excessive  
fatigue when exercising, it is recommended that you stop  
the exercise or continue at a lighter intensity.  
Minimizing Risks When Training  
Training may include some risk. Before beginning a  
regular training program, answer the following questions  
concerning your health status. If you answer yes to any of  
these questions, consult a physician before starting any  
training program.  
Note! If you are using a pacemaker, you can use Polar  
training computers. In theory interference to pacemaker  
caused by Polar products should not be possible. In  
practice no reports exist to suggest anyone ever having  
experienced interference. We cannot however issue an  
official guarantee on our products' suitability with all  
pacemakers or other implanted devices due to the variety  
of devices available. If you have any doubts, or if you  
experience any unusual sensations while using Polar  
products, please consult your physician or contact the  
implanted electronic device manufacturer to determine  
safety in your case.  
cholesterol?  
treatment?  
device?  
Important Information  
 
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If you are allergic to any substance that comes into  
contact with your skin or if you suspect an allergic  
reaction due to using the product, check the listed  
materials in Technical Specifications. To avoid any skin  
reaction to the transmitter, wear it over a shirt, but  
moisten the shirt well under the electrodes to ensure  
flawless operation.  
Training equipment with electronic components may  
cause interfering stray signals. To tackle these problems,  
try the following:  
Remove the transmitter from your chest and use the  
training equipment as you would normally.  
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.  
1.  
2.  
The combined impact of moisture and intense abrasion may  
cause a black color to come off the  
possibly staining light-colored clothes. If you use perfume or  
insect repellent on your skin, you must ensure that it does not  
come into contact with the training computer or the transmitter.  
Put the transmitter back on your chest and keep the  
wrist unit in this interference-free area as much as  
possible.  
3.  
If the FT80 still does not work, the piece of equipment  
may be electrically too noisy for wireless heart rate  
measurement.  
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FT80 may be worn when swimming. To maintain water resistance, do not press buttons under water. For more information,  
Products are divided into three categories according to their water resistance. Check the back of your Polar product for the  
water resistance category, and compare it to the chart below. Please note that these definitions do not necessarily apply to  
products of other manufacturers.  
Marking on the case back  
Water resistant  
Water resistant characteristics  
Protected against wash splashes, sweat, raindrops etc. Not  
suitable for swimming.  
Water resistant 30 m/50 m  
Water resistant 100 m  
Suitable for bathing and swimming.  
Suitable for swimming and snorkeling (without air tanks).  
Important Information  
 
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If the abnormal reading continues despite moving away  
from the source of disturbance, slow down and check your  
pulse manually. If you feel it corresponds to the high  
reading on the display, you may be experiencing cardiac  
arrhythmia. Most cases of arrhythmia are not serious, but  
consult your doctor nevertheless.  
Troubleshooting  
If you don't know where you are in the menu, press and  
hold BACK until time is displayed.  
If there are no reactions to any buttons or the wrist unit  
displays unusual readings, reset the wrist unit by pressing  
four buttons (UP, DOWN, BACK and LIGHT)  
simultaneously for four seconds. All other settings but  
time and date are saved.  
A cardiac event may have altered your ECG waveform. In  
this case, consult your physician.  
If heart rate measurement fails despite the actions  
mentioned previously, the battery of your transmitter may  
be empty.  
If the heart rate reading becomes erratic, extremely high  
or shows nil (00), make sure that there are no other heart  
rate transmitters within 1 m/3 ft and that the transmitter  
strap/the textile electrodes fit snugly and are wet, clean  
and undamaged.  
If the heart rate measurement does not work with the  
sports apparel, try using the strap. If it works, the problem  
is most probably in the apparel. Please contact the  
apparel retailer/manufacturer.  
Strong electromagnetic signals can cause erratic readings.  
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 training  
equipment, cellular phones, or at electric security gates.  
To avoid erratic readings, move away from possible  
sources of disturbance.  
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Limit values  
Technical Specifications  
23 h 59 min 59 s  
15-240 bpm  
0 - 9999 h 59 min 59 s  
0 - 999999 kcal/Cal  
65 535  
Chronometer  
Heart rate  
Total time  
Total calories  
Total exercise count  
Year of birth  
Maximum speed with a GPS 199.9 km/h  
sensor  
Wrist Unit  
CR 2025  
Battery type  
Battery lifetime  
Average 8 months (training 1h/day 7 times  
a week)  
Battery cap sealing ring  
Operating temperature  
Wrist strap material  
O-ring 23.0 x 0,6 Material EPDM  
-10  
Polyurethane  
1921 - 2020  
Front cover, back cover,  
Stainless steel complying with the EU  
Maximum speed with  
footpod  
29.5 km/h  
battery cap and wrist strap Directive 94/27/EU and amendment 1999/C  
buckle  
205/05 on the release of nickel from  
products intended to come into direct and  
prolonged contact with the skin.  
Better than ± 0.5 seconds/day at 25  
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Polar FlowLink and Polar WebSync 2.1 (or newer)  
Watch accuracy  
PC MS Windows (7/XP/Vista), 32 bit,  
Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0  
System Requirements:  
Accuracy of heart rate  
measurement  
± 1% or ± 1 bpm, whichever larger,  
definition applies to steady state  
conditions.  
Intel Mac OS X 10.5 or newer  
The Polar FT80 training computer applies the following  
patented technologies, among others:  
OwnZone® assessment for determining personal target  
heart rate limits for the day  
Transmitter  
CR 2025  
Battery type  
Battery life  
Average 700 hours of use  
O-ring 20.0 x 1.0 Material FPM  
-10  
Polyamide  
35% Polyester, 35% Polyamide, 30%  
Polyurethane  
OwnCode® coded transmission  
Battery cap sealing ring  
Operating temperature  
Connector material  
Strap material  
OwnIndex® technology for fitness test  
OwnCal® personal calorie calculation  
WearLink® technology for heart rate measurement  
FlowLink® data transfer  
Important Information  
 
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The guarantee does not cover any damage/s, losses,  
costs or expenses, direct, indirect or incidental,  
consequential or special, arising out of, or related to the  
product.  
Items purchased second hand are not covered by the  
two (2) year warranty, unless otherwise stipulated by  
local law.  
During the guarantee period, the product will be either  
repaired or replaced at any of the authorized Polar  
Service Centers regardless of the country of purchase.  
Guarantee and Disclaimer  
Limited Polar International Guarantee  
This guarantee does not affect the consumer  
rights under applicable national or state laws in force, or  
the consumer  
their sales/purchase contract.  
This limited Polar international guarantee is issued by  
Polar Electro Inc. for consumers who have purchased  
this product in the USA or Canada. This limited Polar  
international guarantee is issued by Polar Electro Oy for  
consumers who have purchased this product in other  
countries.  
Polar Electro Oy/Polar Electro Inc. guarantees the  
original consumer/purchaser of this device that the  
product will be free from defects in material or  
workmanship for two (2) years from the date of  
purchase.  
Guarantee with respect to any product will be limited to  
countries where the product has been initially marketed.  
©
2012 Polar Electro Oy, FIN-90440 KEMPELE, Finland.  
Polar Electro Oy is a ISO 9001:2008 certified company.  
All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be used or  
reproduced in any form or by any means without prior  
written permission of Polar Electro Oy. The names and  
logos in this user manual or in the package of this product  
are trademarks of Polar Electro Oy. The names and logos  
marked with a ® symbol in this user manual or in the  
package of this product are registered trademarks of Polar  
Electro Oy. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft  
Corporation and Mac OS is a registered trademark of  
Apple Inc.  
The receipt of the original purchase is your proof of  
purchase!  
The guarantee does not cover the battery, normal wear  
and tear, damage due to misuse, abuse, accidents or  
non-compliance with the precautions; improper  
maintenance, commercial use, cracked ,broken or  
scratched cases/displays, elastic strap and Polar  
apparel.  
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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  
continuous development program.  
This product is compliant with Directive 93/42/EEC. The  
relevant Declaration of Conformity is available at  
Polar Electro Inc. / Polar Electro Oy makes no  
representations or warranties with respect to this manual  
or with respect to the products described herein.  
Polar Electro Inc. / Polar Electro Oy shall not be liable  
for any damages, losses, costs or expenses, direct,  
indirect or incidental, consequential or special, arising  
out of, or related to the use of this material or the  
products described herein.  
This crossed out wheeled bin marking shows that Polar  
products are electronic devices and are in the scope of  
Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of  
the Council on waste electrical and electronic equipment  
(WEEE) and batteries and accumulators used in products  
are in the scope of Directive 2006/66/EC of the European  
Parliament and of the Council of 6 September 2006 on  
batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and  
accumulators. These products and batteries/accumulators  
inside Polar products should thus be disposed of  
separately in EU countries.  
This product is protected by one or several of the following  
patents: FI 88972, DE4223657.6 A, FI 9219139.8, FR  
92.09150, GB 2258587, HK 306/1996, SG 9592117-7,  
US 5486818, FI 110303 B, EP 0748185, JP3831410,  
US6104947, DE 69532803.4-08, FI 100452, EP  
0804120, DE 69532249.4-08, US 5840039, FI  
111514 B, DE 19781642T1, GB 2326240, HK  
1016857, US 6277080, FI 114202, US 6537227, EP  
1147790, HK1040065, EP 1245184, US 7076291,  
HK1048426. Other patents pending.  
This marking shows that the product is protected against  
electric shocks.  
Manufactured by Polar Electro Oy, Professorintie 5,  
FIN-90440 KEMPELE. Tel +358 8 5202 100, Fax +358  
Important Information  
 
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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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