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5. Recommended activities
Select activities that you enjoy and vary your
workout. To build a solid base for your cardio-
vascular fitness, choose continuous activ-
ities (jogging, running, walking, bicycling, row-
ing, aerobics...). To improve your muscular
strength, muscular endurance and flexibility
choose intermittent activities (tennis,
badminton, football, icehockey, soccer, rugby,
hockey, weight training, gymnastics...).
Your Polar Heart Rate Monitor helps you to
achieve your personal target. With the Polar Heart
Rate Monitor you are able to follow the intensity of
your exercise safely, keep yourself in the right
Target Zone and stay motivated as you see the
improvement.
If in doubt, before any physical activity consult
your physician.
For more information on exercising with a Heart
Rate Monitor, see Books on page 17.
PRECAUTIONS
• Do not stretch or bend the Polar Transmitter
especially when storing it.
• Do not store your Polar Beat Heart Rate
Monitor in any kind of non-breathable material,
such as a plastic bag or sports bag. Store it in
a dry place.
• Keep your Polar Beat out of extreme cold
(below -10°C ) or heat (above 50°C). Keep out
of direct sunlight.
• Do not open the Receiver.
• Do not exceed 20 metres in depth when swim-
ming. Your Polar Beat Heart Rate Monitor is
water resistant to 20 metres.
Note: While exercising, if you wish to wear your
watch at the same time when wearing the wrist
receiver, wear them on different wrist to avoid
interference.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
• Clean the Transmitter with mild soap and water
regularly after use to remove dirt. Do not use
abrasives such as steel wool or chemicals or
alcohol in cleaning as they cause permanent
damage to the electrodes. Wipe dry carefully
after washing; never store your Polar Beat wet.
• To ensure the water resistance properties and
the use of qualified components, the Receiver
battery should be replaced only by a person
authorised by Polar Electro Oy.
• The estimated average battery life of the Polar
Transmitter is 2500 hours of use. Contact your
distributor or dealer for a transmitter
replacement. Polar recycles used transmitters.
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