Polar FT40 Heart Rate Monitor User Manual


 
Perform Polar Fitness Test
1. Wear the transmitter, lie down and
relax for 1-3 minutes.
2. In Time mode, select Fitness test >
Start test. The fitness test begins as
soon as the FT40 has located your
heart rate.
3. Approximately 5 minutes later, a beep
indicates the end of the test, and the
result will be displayed.
4. Press OK. UPDATE VO
2max
? is
displayed.
5. Select Yes to save the test result in
User information and OwnIndex
results. If you know your laboratory
measured VO
2max
value and have
entered it in User information,
select No to save your test result in
OwnIndex results only.
Troubleshooting
Set activity lev. of past 3 months
is displayed > Set your activity level
(see Settings for more
information).Activity set! is displayed
and the test begins.
Test Failed is displayed > Your
previous OwnIndex value is not
replaced.
No heart rate shown > Test fails. Check
that the transmitter electrodes are
moist enough and that the strap is snug
around your chest.
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