Polar HRM-what am I doing wrong!?

lalonmeg000

For starters, thouroughly disapointed in this product, set up shouldnt be this complex, or maybe I am just dim....anyways,


I ordered the Polar FT4 through amazon. Get it in the mail, get the watch set up, read all the instructions, wet the chest strap, tightened it to a snug fit, hit the go button...."please check transmitter" k. Decided to get a new battery for it, maybe I got a dud.

Now it just reads 00 as my HR. I have washed the strap, I have wet it, re-wet it, I have worn it 5 minutes before I go out to run to let it "warm up". Nothing. The entire work out 00. I have tried raising it on my chest, lowering it a little, warming up so I can easily feel my own heart rate and making sure I am place the strap where I feel my heart. Nothing.


Any ideas of what I am doing wrong!? i have read the enire user manual and watched the introductory video online! I am so disapointed because I saved up for it after reading such good reviews and I cant get it to work for the life of me.

leilaphoenix

Sounds like it is bust to me. Send it back to Polar HQ - they should replace it.

leilaphoenix

Also it doesn't work upside-down.

lalonmeg000

yeah the little polar logo is right side up, where its upside down when i look down at it right? I have the Wearlink coded transmitter...idk if that info means anything more or not.

AnaVerasGettingFit

No, it works either way (I've figured out as I've put it on that way before). It's a bad one, you'll need to contact your Amazon seller and request a new one.

lalonmeg000

Thanks, thats what I ended up doing. Amazon is sending me one in the mail tomrrow and I can send back the other no problem! If this new one doesnt work I might cry lol