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7. CARE AND MAINTENANCE
Your Polar heart rate monitor is a high-tech instrument and should
be treated with care. The suggestions below will help you fulfill the
guarantee obligations and enjoy the product for many years to come.
Taking Care of Your Polar Heart Rate Monitor
• Clean the transmitter regularly after use with a mild soap and
water solution. Dry it carefully with a soft towel. Keep the wrist
unit clean and wipe off any moisture. Never use alcohol or any
abrasive material such as steel wool or cleaning chemicals.
• Do not dry the transmitter in any other way than with a towel.
Mishandling may damage the electrodes.
• Never store the transmitter wet. Sweat and moisture can keep
its electrodes wet and the transmitter activated, which
shortens the battery life span.
• Store your heart rate monitor in a cool and dry place. Do not
store it in any kind of non-breathing material, such as a
plastic bag or a sports bag if it is wet.
• Do not bend or stretch the transmitter. This may damage the
electrodes.
• Keep your heart rate monitor out of extreme cold and heat. The
operating temperature is 14 °F to 122 °F/ -10 °C to +50 °C.
• Do not expose the heart rate monitor to direct sunlight for
extended periods, such as by leaving it in a car.
Service
During the two-year guarantee/warranty period we recommend that
you have service done by an authorised Polar Service Center. The
warranty does not cover damage or consequential damage caused
by service not authorised by Polar Electro.
Transmitter Batteries
The estimated average battery life span of the transmitter is
2500 hours of use. If you suspect that the transmitter battery has
run out, contact your authorized Polar Service Center for a
replacement transmitter. Polar recycles used transmitters.
Wrist Unit Batteries
The estimated average battery life span of the wrist unit is two years in
normal use (including 1h/day, 7 days a week of exercising). Please note
that excessive use of the alarm signals drain the battery more rapidly.
The battery symbol
indicates that the battery should be replaced.
Note:
• If you have set the alarm before the symbol is displayed, the alarm
will still activate until the battery runs out.
If you try to reset the alarm the wrist unit displays Battery Low. You
cannot reset the alarm until the battery is changed.
• In cold conditions the low battery indicator may appear, but the
indicator is deactivated when you return to a normal temperature.
• Do not open the wrist unit yourself. To ensure the water resistance
properties and the use of authorized components, the wrist unit
battery should be replaced by an authorized Polar Service Center
only. At the same time a full periodic check of the Polar heart rate
monitor will be done.