POLAR F1 User Manual

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This chapter contains information on how to start to use
your heart rate monitor for the first time and how to wear
the transmitter.

Before you start exercising, we recommend that you read
about target heart rate zones on page 30. This information
will help you exercise at the right level.
After determining your target heart rate limits, you can go
to page 27, which contains instructions on how to set your
F2/F3 wrist unit.

Transmitter

3. Lift the transmitter off your chest

and moisten the two grooved
electrode areas on the back.
Check that the wet electrode
areas are firmly against your
skin and that the Polar logo is in
a central, upright position.

2. HOW TO ACTIVATE YOUR HEART RATE MONITOR FOR THE FIRST TIME

1. Attach one end of the transmitter

to the elastic strap.

2. Adjust the strap length to fit

snugly and comfortably. Secure
the strap around your chest, just
below the chest muscles, and
attach the strap to the other end
of the transmitter.

4. Wear the wrist unit as a watch and press the side

button to start monitoring your exercise. For further
information on measuring your heart rate, see the
following page.