Polar FT80 Fitness Heart Rate Monitor

Polar FT80 Fitness Heart Rate Monitor


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Wrist Unit

Polar Wearlink Coded Transmitter
Comfort is key when training. That�s why Polar created the Polar WearLink�+ 31 coded transmitter belt. It not only measures your heart rate but also seamlessly adapts to your body shapes so you feel as if it�s not even there. The transmitter consists of an electrode strap and a connector, and with its new side-clip mechanism, it�s just as quick to put on as it is to take off.

Soft textile material feels like clothing on the skin. With it's ergonomically design to make it feel like it�s a part of you, this removable and machine washable textile strap is also anti-bacterial.

This transmitter features a user replaceable battery. It is suggested to replace the batteries by a jeweler to ensure water tight results.

Strap
The new WearLink+ strap is the ultimate strap for your Polar wireless transmitter. With sophisticated graphics, soft fabrics, a side opening hook for easy usage and new connector attachment, it�s the perfect solution to get your sensor strapped up and you ready to train.

FlowLink
It's easy to transfer data between the training computer and polarpersonaltrainer.com. Simply connect it to a PC with its USB connection.

User manual

Two year warranty

Features:
This model downloads to Polar's Personal Trainer website

GPS: Battery type OPTIONAL with G1 GPS (see accessories on this page) or purchase the FT80G1
GPS: Full power mode (up to 30 hours with an optional lithium battery) OPTIONAL with G1 GPS (see accessories on this page) or purchase the FT80G1
GPS: Low battery indicator OPTIONAL with G1 GPS (see accessories on this page) or purchase the FT80G1
GPS: Low power battery mode OPTIONAL with G1 GPS (see accessories on this page) or purchase the FT80G1
GPS: SIRF-III chipset OPTIONAL with G1 GPS (see accessories on this page) or purchase the FT80G1
GPS: Shock resistant OPTIONAL with G1 GPS (see accessories on this page) or purchase the FT80G1
GPS: Speed and Distance OPTIONAL with G1 GPS (see accessories on this page) or purchase the FT80G1
GPS: WAAS support (wide area augmentation system) OPTIONAL with G1 GPS (see accessories on this page) or purchase the FT80G1
GPS: Water resistant OPTIONAL with G1 GPS (see accessories on this page) or purchase the FT80G1
Exercise: Average heart rate of total exercise
A figure expressed in beats per minute (bpm) representing the average heart rate measured over a specific period of time (e.g. a training session).
Exercise: Exercise Date
Exercise: HR-based target zones with audible alarm
Exercise: HR-based target zones with visual alarm
Exercise: Maximum heart rate of total exercise
Exercise: Polar Fitness Test™ with OwnIndex®
A fitness test that measures your aerobic fitness at rest in just five minutes. The result, Polar OwnIndex, predicts your maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max ). With the Polar Fitness Test you can measure your aerobic fitness by yourself, automatically and without any exertion. No other equipment other than a heart rate monitor is needed. The Polar Fitness Test is as accurate in predicting the VO2max as any submaximal fitness test. The test is based on gender, age, height, body weight, level of physical activity, heart rate and heart rate variability at rest. The result, OwnIndex, ranges usually from 20 to 95 and is comparable to VO2max, the golden standard of aerobic fitness. OwnIndex is most meaningful when following changes in your fitness over a long period of time. Find out how fit you are for your age and gender by comparing your result to the global references listed in the Polar user manuals.
Exercise: Polar Fitness Test™ with OwnIndex®
A fitness test that measures your aerobic fitness at rest in just five minutes. The result, Polar OwnIndex, predicts your maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max ). With the Polar Fitness Test you can measure your aerobic fitness by yourself, automatically and without any exertion. No other equipment other than a heart rate monitor is needed. The Polar Fitness Test is as accurate in predicting the VO2max as any submaximal fitness test. The test is based on gender, age, height, body weight, level of physical activity, heart rate and heart rate variability at rest. The result, OwnIndex, ranges usually from 20 to 95 and is comparable to VO2max, the golden standard of aerobic fitness. OwnIndex is most meaningful when following changes in your fitness over a long period of time. Find out how fit you are for your age and gender by comparing your result to the global references listed in the Polar user manuals.

Exercise: OwnCal®
Counts and displays calorie expenditure. The Polar OwnCal feature shows your energy expenditure during one exercise session as well as your accumulated kilocalories during several exercise sessions.

You can set daily and weekly exercise goals in terms of calorie expenditure with the OwnCal feature. Because the OwnCal tracks both the energy expenditure during one exercise session and the accumulated kilocalories during a longer time e.g. one week, it helps in achieving both short term and long term goals.

Exercise: Polar OwnCode® (5kHz)
Measures your fitness level in 5 minutes. A fitness test that measures your aerobic/cardiovascular fitness at rest in just five minutes. The result, Polar OwnIndex, predicts your maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max).

With the Polar Fitness Test you can measure your aerobic fitness by yourself, automatically and without any exertion. No other equipment other than a heart rate monitor is needed. The Polar Fitness Test is as accurate in predicting the VO2maxas any sub-maximal fitness test.

The test is based on gender, age, height, body weight, level of physical activity, heart rate and heart rate variability at rest. The OwnIndex ranges usually from 20 to 95 and is comparable to VO2max, the golden standard of aerobic fitness.

OwnIndex is most meaningful when following changes in your fitness over a long period of time. Find out how fit you are for your age and gender by comparing your result to the global references listed in the Polar user's manuals.
Exercise: Polar OwnRelax™
OwnRelax is the result of a relaxation session, which is an easy and quick way to test how relaxed your body is. The 5-minute relaxation session is based on heart rate and heart rate variability. OwnRelax helps to track and improve overall well being. Daily relaxation session can be done anywhere, anytime, lying down, or sitting comfortably with no talk or disturbing noises.
Exercise: Polar OwnZone®
Determines personal heart rate limits for an exercise session. The Polar OwnZone (OZ) feature determines an individual exercise zone. It guides you through an appropriate warm-up routine and automatically determines a safe and effective exercise heart rate zone - your OwnZone - while taking into account your current physical condition. Polar Heart Rate Monitors use multiple methods for determining your OwnZone. The primary method is to measure your heart rate variability during the warm-up period before exercising. If the measurement is not successful, your latest saved OwnZone limits are used. If there are no previous limits in the memory, the Polar Heart Rate Monitor will automatically calculate OwnZone limits based on your age-predicted maximum heart rate (220 minus age). You should determine your OwnZone at the beginning of your workout whenever you change exercise environment and/or exercise mode or if your mental state changes when feeling stressed, for instance. The OwnZone Basic corresponds to 65-85 % of the maximum heart rate. Exercise at the lower end of this intensity level can be conducted for extended periods safely and often yields the best results for weight control, while exercise at the upper end of this intensity produces the best results for improving cardiovascular (aerobic) fitness. The OwnZone Advanced feature consists of two training areas: OwnZone Low and OwnZone High, providing greater variations in exercising than the OwnZone Basic area, which can be rather wide for more focused training.
Exercise: Polar Star Training Program
Polar Star Training Program gives you weekly training targets and guides you without being too strict. This program assists you to follow weekly training intensity, and it even adapts to your training habits, giving you new targets and guidance. With its adaptive training program features, Polar Star Training Program helps you to achieve your training targets more efficiently and effectively.
Exercise: Polar Strength Training
Polar Strength Training helps you to optimize your strength training by reading your heart rate and informing when your body is ready for the next set. It guides you how long to rest between each set in order to get the optimal impact. You can download set movements and follow your progress at polarpersonaltrainer.com.
Exercise: Wireless ECG accurate heart rate
Exercise: ZoneLock
You can activate a target zone based on Polar sport zones with a press of a button during your training. You can also deactivate the zone alarm just as easily – by pressing a button.

Exercise: ZonePointer
A visible and moving symbol on the display of your Polar product indicating that you are inside the pre-set target zone.
Basic: Automatic age-based target zone (% / bpm)
%/bpm
Basic: Backlight
Basic: Graphical target zone indicator
Basic: Heart rate (displayed as % of maximum heart rate)
A measurement of the work your heart does, expressed as % of your maximum heart rate.
Basic: Heart rate (displayed as bpm)
A measurement of the work your heart does, expressed as the number of beats per minute (bpm).
Basic: Heart rate (displayed as graphical trend)
Strength training
Basic: HeartTouch™, button-free operation of wrist unit
This function enables button free operation of certain main functions, e.g. when gloves make pressing buttons difficult. Acitivate the HeartTouch funtion by bringing your wrist unit close to the Polar logo on your tranmitter. The HeartTouch function operates only when wearing the transmitter.
Basic: KeyLock
Basic: Manual target zone (%/bpm)
%bpm
Basic: Sound volume level setting
Basic: Visual and audible alarm in target zones
A feature informing you every time your heart rate and/or speed/pace exceeds the upper limit or falls below the lower limit of your target zone during a training session.
Basic: Water resistant
50m
Polar products may be worn when swimming. They are not, however, diving instruments. To maintain water resistance, do not press the buttons of the product under water. When measuring heart rate in water, you may experience interference for the following reasons:
Pool water with high chlorine content, and seawater are very conductive. The electrodes of the transmitter may short-circuit, preventing ECG signals from being detected by the transmitter.
Jumping into water or strenuous muscle movement during competitive swimming may shift the transmitter to a location on the body where ECG signals cannot be picked up.
The ECG signal strength is individual and may vary depending on the individual’s tissue composition. Problems occur more frequently when measuring heart rate in water.

In the watch industry water resistance is generally indicated as meters of water pressure, which means static pressure of water at the level in question. Polar uses this same indication system. Water resistance of Polar products is tested according to International Standard ISO 2281. Every Polar device that has water resistance indication is tested before the delivery to stand water pressure.

Polar products are divided into three different 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.

When performing any underwater activity, the dynamic pressure generated by moving in water is greater than the static pressure. This means that moving the product under water subjects it to a greater pressure than if the product were stationary.

When it says "water resistant" it means alright to be exposed to wash splashed, sweat, raindrops.
When it is a Polar Wearlink, and says "water resistant up to 30m" it means alright to be exposed to wash splashed, sweat, raindrops, bathing, swimming.
When it says " water resistant up to 50m" it means alright to be exposed to wash splashed, sweat, raindrops, bathing, swimming.
When it says "water resistant up to 100m" it means alright to be exposed to wash splashed, sweat, raindrops, bathing, swimming and skin diving with snorkel (no air tanks).
Data transfer: Compatible with polarpersonaltrainer.com
Recording: Average heart rate
A figure expressed in beats per minute (bpm) representing the average heart rate measured over a specific period of time (e.g. a training session).
Recording: Calorie expenditure (Exercise/Weekly/Total/Fat%)
The feature in Polar Heart Rate Monitors calculating the number of kilocalories expended during exercise is called OwnCal. This function allows you to follow the kilocalories expended during one exercise session (exercise on display) and cumulative kilocalories expended during several exercise sessions (total on display). The fat-burning percentage (fat% on display) estimate kilocalories expended from fat during a workout and is expressed as a percentage of the total kilocalories burned.
Recording: Distance (total) - with OPTIONAL G1 GPS sensor or S1 foot pod (see accessories on this page) or purchase the FT80G1
Recording: Exercise Time (total)
The time you have trained with the stopwatch running. The Total Exercise Time feature keeps track of your cumulative training time since last resetting the counter. This feature gives you yet another way to set daily or weekly training goals for yourself.
Recording: Maximum heart rate
The highest number of heart beats per minute (bpm) during maximum physical exertion. The HRmax -p score predicts your individual maximum heart rate. The most accurate way of determining your individual HRmax is to perform a maximal exercise stress test in a laboratory. For a rough estimate of your maximum heart rate subtract your age from 220. HRmax is a useful tool for determining the intensity of training.
Recording: Number of exercise files (with summaries)
100 files - The number of exercise files stored in your heart rate monitor. An exercise file includes total exercise time, time in target zone and average heart rate.
Recording: Time in target zone
The Time in Target Zone feature calculates the amount of total training time spent in your personal target zone. You can use this feature together with the Total Exercise Time to determine the effectiveness of your training program.
Running: OPTIONAL with S1 Foot Pod (see accessories on this page)
Watch: Alarm with snooze
Watch: Date and weekday indicator
Watch: Dual time zone
A feature that allows you to choose between two time zones.
Watch: Low battery indicator
Watch: Stopwatch
Watch: Time of day (12/24h) with alarm
Watch: User replaceable battery
Transmitter: Polar WearLink® 31 coded transmitter (changeable battery)
included in product