Polar Electro AW200 User manual

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Contents

1. YOUR POLAR AW200 ACTIVITY WATCH -

BENEFITS...................................... 4

2. GETTING STARTED ............................ 5

Watch Buttons................................. 5

Watch Modes and Menu Structure .......... 6

What to Do First?.............................. 7

3. BEFORE ACTIVITY ............................. 8

Daily Use ................................... 8

Altitude Measurement..................... 8

Altitude Calibration........................ 8

Walking/Hiking Hilly or Flat Terrain...... 9

Barometer Calibration ....................10

Barometric Trend .........................10

Temperature...............................11

4. DURING ACTIVITY ............................12

Start Action Recording (REC) ................12

Reading Data on Display.....................13

Polar Activity Zones.......................14

Reading Data on Display...continued ...16

File view......................................17

Altitude Trend Scale.........................18

Altitude Difference...........................19

5. AFTER ACTIVITY..............................20

Files of Saved Activity Data..................20

Viewing Saved Activity Data .............21

Delete a File...............................23

Delete All Files............................23

Reset Totals File ..........................23

6. SETTINGS.....................................24

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Watch Settings...............................24

Daily Alarm On/Off........................24

Time of Day................................25

Date .......................................25

Sound On/Off..............................25

Units (metric/imperial) ...................26

ALTI AUTO On/Off .......................26

Intro On/Off................................27

User Settings.................................28

General Settings .............................29

Backlight...................................29

Button Lock ...............................29

7. CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMATION .........30

Care and Maintenance.......................30

Caring for your Activity Watch ..........30

Service .....................................31

Battery .....................................32

Precautions ..................................34

Technical Capability .....................34

Minimizing Possible Health Risks During

Physical Outdoor Activities ..............35

Frequently Asked Questions .................36

Technical Specification .....................38

Limited Polar International Guarantee ......41

Polar Disclaimer .............................43

INDEX.........................................44

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1. YOUR POLAR AW200 ACTIVITY WATCH - BENEFITS

Once it's on, you don't want to take it off! A gateway to improved wellbeing with a touch of a button!

ACTIVITY - Allow yourself to be inspired in the open air.

Walking slowly or briskly? What's the effect on your fitness? - See live

feedback on Activity Zones and intensity. How much of your hiking time has

been beneficial to your health? - Check the Active Time vs Total Time

ENVIRONMENT - Enjoy it safely and discover what’s really around you.

Want to know which way the weather's heading? - Check barometric trend and

be prepared. Want to know how much elevation you have gained since the last

stop? - Altitude difference can tell you just that.

BODY - Just press START and move!

How intensively are you moving? When to have a break and a snack? - One

glance to see your work rate and keep you on track without exhausting

yourself. How many calories did you burn and how high did you hike? For

those and more, check the File after your activity.

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4Your Polar AW200 Activity Watch - Benefits

2. GETTING STARTED

Watch Buttons

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Getting Started 5

Watch Modes and Menu Structure

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6Getting Started

What to Do First?

1. Activate your Polar AW200 Activity Watch by

pressing the START button twice, until Basic

SETTINGS is displayed*.

2. Press START again and follow the instructions

on display:

3. Time: select either 12h or 24h. With 12 h,

select AM/PM. Enter correct time.

4. Date: DD = days, MM = month, YY = year

5. Units: KILOGRAMS (meters (M) / hectopascal

(hPa)/ Centigrades (°C)) or POUNDS (feet (FT) /

inches of mercury (inHg) / Fahrenheit (°F)

6. Settings OK? is displayed. To change any

settings, press the STOP button repeatedly

until you see the data you want to change.

Once correct, press the START button. The

display automatically switches to show the

time of day (TIME mode).

7. To record as accurate data as possible during

activity, you need to key in some of your

personal details. Do this either straight away,

or when you start recording your activity.

To do so now, press the START button. Menu

WATCH SET is displayed. Press DOWN once

until Menu USER SET appears on display. Press

START, enter and confirm the required

information. Press and hold the STOP button

to return to TIME mode. For more detailed

description, see 'User Settings'.

Your activity watch is now ready for action!

*If you do not press any buttons for approx. five

minutes, the display automatically switches to

TIME mode. You will then need to set the correct

time, date and units separately. See 'Settings' for

details.

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3. BEFORE ACTIVITY

Daily Use

Your Polar AW200 Activity Watch can be worn on

the wrist at all times. Not only does it tell you the

time of day and date, but the surrounding

temperature and air pressure trend (BARO), as

well, helping you keep track of any changes in the

weather.

Altitude Measurement

Altitude measurement relies on a simple principle:

atmospheric pressure decreases as elevation

increases.

For accurate altitude readings, the device needs to

be calibrated first.

Altitude Calibration

To calibrate the altimeter, check your current

altitude on a topographic map of your area.

Alternatively, calibrate the barometer instead. For

this, see 'Barometer Calibration'.

1. Go to ALTIBARO mode. If the display shows

BARO mode, press START twice to Activate

ALTIMETER. If you are already in ALTI mode,

proceed to step 2.

2. Press START and UP to go to Altitude

CALIBRATION and press START. The value on

the display starts flashing.

3. Enter the correct altitude (M / FT).

4. Calibration OK is displayed for three seconds

before the display returns to ALTI mode.

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Walking/Hiking Hilly or Flat Terrain

If your aim is to roam around in a landscape where

altitude is likely to change a lot, we recommend

that you follow the altitude trend graph during

your hike. It is activated automatically as you start

recording your activity.

However, if you are planning to walk on flat rather

than hilly terrain, you may want to follow the

changes in the wheather instead in which case you

should deactivate automatic altitude

measurement, ALTI AUTO:

Start at TIME mode and select Menu WATCH SET >

Set ALTI AUTO On >OFF. Return to TIME mode by

pressing and holding the STOP button.

To activate barometric measurement, go to ALTI

mode and select Activate BAROMETER.Barometer

ACTIVATED is visible for a few seconds before the

display returns to BARO mode.

Once you start recording, the barometric trend

graph instead of the altitude trend graph will

appear on the display.

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Barometer Calibration

As barometric and altitude measurements are both

based on air pressure, calibrating the barometer

will automatically calibrate the altimeter. This is

practical in case you don't know the altitude but

have access to the internet or can call a local

weather station for current barometric information.

To calibrate barometer,

1. Go to ALTI/BARO mode. If the diplay shows

ALTI mode, press START twice to Activate

BAROMETER. If you are already in BARO mode,

proceed to step 2.

2. Press START and UP to go to Barometer

CALIBRATION and press START. The Sea level

PRESSURE value starts flashing on the display.

3. Enter the correct value (hPa / inHg).

4. Calibration OK is displayed for three seconds

before the display returns to BARO mode.

Barometric Trend

By using the barometer to predict possible weather

changes you can be better prepared and make

your outdoor activity more enjoyable and safer.

If the barometric trend is rising, the weather is

likely to get clearer but in cold climates, even

colder weather is likely to be on its way.

If the trend is dropping, the weather is likely to

get cloudier. The steeper or more rapid the drop,

the greater the chance of a storm. 1hPa/hour (or

0.03 inHg) drop in pressure can already signal

deteriorating weather. The graph is updated every

30 minutes and displays the changes in air

pressure over a rolling 24 hour period.

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10 Before Activity

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