Polar Electro M91ti User's Manual

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Manufactured by:

Polar Electro Oy

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FIN-90440 Kempele

Tel. +358-8-520 2100

Fax +358-8-520 2300 www.polar.fi

179159 GBR B

GBR

POLAR M91ti

™

HEART RATE MONITOR

USER’S MANUAL

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QUICK GUIDE

• Backlight on

• Signal sound on/off

Scroll up

• Move forward to the next mode

• Select the desired value

OK

• Exit the displayed mode

• Return to the

Time of day display

• Start measuring the heart rate

• Lock in your selection

Scroll down

• Move backward to the previous mode

• Select the desired value

How to start measuring your heart rate

1. Place the transmitter around your chest and wet its electrodes. Wear the wrist receiver on your wrist.

2. Press and hold the OK button to start the measurement. The stopwatch and the exercise recording start. Your heart rate will appear in max. 15 seconds.

How to stop measuring your heart rate

1. Press the OK button. The stopwatch and other calculations stop. Heart rate measurement continues but exercise data is not recorded into a file anymore.

2. Press the Up button. The receiver returns to Time of day display.

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The Polar M91 ti determines OwnZone, the individual training heart rate zone for you. OwnZone allows you to customise exercise sessions to fit your personal needs. OwnCal calorie calculation lets you follow how much energy you expend by exercising.

By performing the quick and easy Polar Fitness Test, you can monitor your fitness level, and any longterm changes in it.

Please read this manual carefully to familiarise yourself with the Polar M91 ti. Here is where you can find the information you need to use and maintain your equipment.

The function road map on the front cover is a quick guide to the features of the Polar M91 ti; please tear it off.

Refer to the glossary for special terms, display symbols and text explanations. The alphabetical index will help you quickly find answers to any questions that you might encounter while using your

Polar M91 ti.

Thank you for choosing Polar!

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CONTENTS

Getting going .........................................................................4

Parts .........................................................................................4

Buttons and their functions ...................................................5

Easy start..................................................................................6

How to prepare the wrist receiver......................................6

How to put the transmitter on.........................................7

How to start measuring your heart rate..........................7

How to stop measuring your heart rate...........................8

After exercising..................................................................8

Modes and their functions ...................................................9

Settings ..................................................................................11

User information settings ....................................................11

Setting user 1 or 2 .....................................................11

Setting weight ...........................................................12

Setting height ...........................................................13

Setting age ................................................................13

Setting sex .................................................................13

Setting activity level ..................................................14

Measurement options settings ............................................15

Selecting OwnZone.................................................................15

Setting heart rate limits manually .......................................16

OwnCal calorie counter on/off ............................................17

Polar Fitness Test on/off .......................................................19

Setting the watch ....................................................................20

Setting the alarm ......................................................20

Setting the time of day .............................................21

Setting the date ........................................................22

Start the heart rate measurement ......................................24

OwnZone ..............................................................................26

How to determine your OwnZone ...........................26

OwnZone methods ...................................................28

How to use previously determined OwnZone.........29

Functions during heart rate measurement .........................30

See your heart rate ................................................30

Illuminate the display ..............................................30

Turn the sound signal and button sound on/off......30

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Swap the user ...........................................................31

Start/stop the stopwatch ..........................................31

Check exercise information ......................................32

Check your heart rate limits .....................................33

See your progress bullets during exercise ...............33

Swap the heart rate limits .......................................33

Stop the heart rate measurement........................................34

Recalling training information.............................................35

Date ...........................................................................35

Exercise time ..............................................................35

Exercise time in zone ...............................................35

Target heart rate limits .............................................36

Average heart rate ...................................................36

Calories expended during the exercise ....................36

Total calorie count ....................................................36

Total exercise time ....................................................37

Latest OwnIndex ......................................................38

OwnIndex ................................................................................38

Fitness test settings ....................................................39

Carrying out the test ...................................................40

Fitness test result .........................................................42

Care and maintenance .........................................................44

Taking care ...............................................................44

Batteries ....................................................................45

Service ......................................................................45

Precautions ...........................................................................46

In a water environment ............................................46

Interference ...............................................................46

Minimising possible risks in exercising ....................47

Frequently asked questions .................................................49

Technical specifications ........................................................53

Limited Polar warranty .........................................................55

Disclaimer ..............................................................................56

Polar glossary ........................................................................57

Index ......................................................................................59

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GETTING GOING

H E A R T R A T E M O N I T O R P A R T S

The elastic strap holds the transmitter comfortably, yet firmly, in the correct position.

The Polar T61™ transmitter detects your heart rate and transmits it to the wrist receiver.

The Polar M91 ti™ wrist receiver displays your heart rate and other data during exercise.

Enter your personal settings into the receiver and analyse the exercise file after you’re done.

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B U T T O N S A N D T H E I R F U N C T I O N S

RESET

OK

SCROLL UP

SCROLL DOWN

OK

• Start heart rate measurement

• Start the stopwatch

• Stop the stopwatch

• Activate the displayed mode

• Lock your selection

Scroll Up

• Move forward to the next mode

• Select the desired value (up)

Scroll Down

• Move backward to the previous mode

• Select the desired value (down)

• Backlight on

• Signal sound on or off

Reset

• Resets the heart rate monitor, watch settings will return to the default settings

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• Briefly pressing a button (approximately 1 second) will do different things than pressing and holding the button for a longer period of time

(approximately 2 to 5 seconds).

• The buttons are slightly stiffer than those of an ordinary watch to prevent them from being pressed accidentally.

• You can always return to the Time of day display from the Options setting or File recalling loops by pressing and holding the OK button.

• See the glossary for display symbols and text interpretation.

E A S Y S T A R T

HOW TO PREPARE THE WRIST RECEIVER

1. Since the display is blank when the receiver leaves the factory, you have to activate the wrist receiver by pressing the OK button twice, after which the Time of day display appears. This is a one-off procedure; once you have turned on your receiver you can not turn it off anymore.

2. You may start measuring your heart rate right away using the default settings. However, the following settings are ones that it would be useful to change as soon as possible: Time of day (see section Setting the watch) and personal user settings (see section User information settings).

3. Wear the wrist receiver as you would wear an ordinary watch. If you need to shorten the wrist band we recommend you visit a local watch shop. However, if you wish to do it yourself keep the band sections the same so that the buckle will stay in the middle. Detach the buckle from the OK-button side band by pressing the spring, cut the band, attach the buckle. If needed, detach the buckle from the logo side band and cut the same length as you cut from the other band, attach the buckle.

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HOW TO PUT THE TRANSMITTER ON

1. Attach the transmitter to the elastic strap.

2. Adjust the strap length to fit snugly and comfortably. Secure the strap around your chest, below the chest muscles.

3. Lift the transmitter off your chest and moisten the grooved electrode areas on the back.

4. Check that the wet electrode areas are firmly against your skin and the Polar logo is in a central, upright position.

HOW TO START MEASURING YOUR HEART RATE

1. Begin with the display that shows the time of day.

2. Keep the wrist receiver within 1 metre/ 3 feet of your transmitter.

3. Check that you are not near other people that have heart rate monitors, high voltage power lines, televisions, mobile phones or other sources of electromagnetic disturbance.

4. Press the OK button to start measuring your heart rate. A heart symbol will start flashing and your heart rate (beats per minute) will appear in a maximum of 15 seconds.

5. Press OK again. The stopwatch starts running and you can start exercising. The exercise data will only be stored in a file if you have turned the stopwatch on.

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HOW TO STOP MEASURING YOUR HEART RATE

1. Press the OK button. The stopwatch stops.

QUIT? Appears in the display. Heart rate measurement without exercising limits or calorie calculation continues.

2. Press Scroll Up. The heart rate measuring stops.

The receiver shows the Time of day display again.

AFTER EXERCISING

1. Carefully wash the transmitter with a mild soap and water solution.

2. Rinse it with pure water.

3. Dry the transmitter carefully with a soft towel.

4. Store the transmitter in a clean and dry place. Dirt impairs the elasticity and functioning of the transmitter.

Sweat and moisture can keep the electrodes wet and the transmitter activated, which shortens battery life.

M O D E S A N D T H E I R F U N C T I O N S

Your Polar heart rate monitor has four main modes: Time of day, Exercise, File and Options.

1. TIME OF DAY

You can use the Polar heart rate monitor as an ordinary watch with date, weekday indicator and alarm function.

Press and hold OK to return to the

Time of day display, wherever you are in the Options setting or File recalling cycle.

Your Polar heart rate monitor starts reminding you at full hours if more than three days has passed since your last recorded exercise. Keep exercising regularly!

2. EXERCISE

In the Exercise mode you measure the heart rate. In this mode you can

• see your heart rate reading

• record the exercise data

• use the stopwatch

• determine your OwnZone

• see your exercising limits

• see the time of day

• see the time you have exercised within your target zone so far

• see the OwnCal calorie count of your exercise session

• swap heart rate limits

• swap user (before stopwatch is on)

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3. FILE

Polar heart rate monitor saves information on your latest exercise session. In the File mode you can see the following information:

• date of the exercise

• total exercising time

• exercising time spent in your target zone

• heart rate limits used during exercise

• average heart rate

• OwnCal calorie count and fat percentage of the energy expenditure during the exercise session

• total calorie expenditure starting from the moment you have reset the counter

• total exercising time starting from the moment you have reset the counter

• latest OwnIndex based on Polar Fitness Test

4. OPTIONS

In the Options mode you can define the following information:

• User specific information; user 1/ 2, weight, height, age, sex and activity level for Polar Fitness Test. You have two users and can set the preferences for both user 1 and user 2.

• OwnZone basic, low or high.

If you want to determine the values for the target zone manually, set OwnZone OFF.

• OwnCal calorie counter On/OFF

• Polar Fitness Test On/OFF

• Watch settings; alarm, 12h/24h mode, time of day, date

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SETTINGS

In the Options mode you can set

• your personal user information which is a prerequisite for using OwnZone and OwnCal functions

• measurement options which are used during Exercise mode

• Polar Fitness Test function on or off

• watch functions

At any time during the settings you can return to the Time of day display by pressing and holding OK.

The digits run faster if you press and hold the

Scroll Up or Scroll Down.

Release the button at the desired value.

U S E R I N F O R M A T I O N

Begin with the display showing the time of day.

1. Press Scroll Up or Scroll Down until OPTIONS is displayed.

2. Press OK to enter the Options mode.

USER SET is displayed.

3. Press OK to enter the user information loop.

SETTING USER 1 or 2

You can set two users’ preferences. This function is practical e.g. for another family member. Make the settings ready for both users: when you start exercising, just select your personal user id 1 or 2.

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USER appears, 1 or 2 is flashing.

4. Press Scroll Up or Scroll Down to select USER 1 or USER 2.

5. Press OK to lock your selection.

You have now selected the user id. All settings are made to the selected user.

In File, Measure, Options and Fitness test main modes you can change the user id by pressing and holding Scroll Up.

If you want to disable the user id 2, set the weight of the user 2 to zero.

Continue by setting your weight or return to the Time of day display by pressing and holding OK.

SETTING WEIGHT

If you are in the Time of day display start from User

information, steps 1-3. Then press OK until

KG or LBS appears and the digits of kilograms/ pounds are flashing.

4. Press Scroll Up or Scroll Down to adjust your weight.


You can change the weight unit between kg and lbs in watch settings.

24 h time mode -> kg

12 h time mode -> lbs

Continue the user settings or return to the Time of day display by pressing and holding OK.

SETTING HEIGHT


information, steps 1-3. Then press OK until

CM or FT / INCH appears and the digits of centimetres/feet are flashing.

4. Press Scroll Up or Scroll Down to adjust your height.


You can change the height unit between cm and ft/ inch in watch settings.

24 h time mode -> cm

12 h time mode -> ft

Continue by setting your age or return to the Time of day display by pressing and holding OK.

SETTING AGE



AGE appears and the digits for years are flashing.

4. Press Scroll Up or Scroll Down to adjust your age.


Continue by setting your gender or return to the Time of day display by pressing and holding OK.

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SETTING SEX



SEX appears and FEMALE / MALE is flashing.

4. Press Scroll Up or Scroll Down to select the right gender.


SETTING ACTIVITY LEVEL

You need to set a suitable activity level for Polar Fitness

Test.



ACTIVITY appears and LOW / MIDDLE / HIGH is flashing.

4. Press Scroll Up or Scroll Down to select the right activity level.


You have now set all necessary user information.


Choose from the following two alternatives to continue:

1. To set OwnZone function on or off, press Scroll Up.

2. To return to the Time of day display, press and hold OK.

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M E A S U R E M E N T O P T I O N S S E T T I N G

SELECTING OWNZONE

Select whether you want to use the OwnZone option. You can select between three different OwnZones. Alternatively, you can set the target zone limits manually yourself.

• OwnZone BASIC for allround exercising

• OwnZone LOW for light intensity exercising

• OwnZone HIGH for moderate intensity exercising

• OwnZone OFF - The OwnZone function is off and you can set the target zone limits manually.

If you choose to use OwnZone, Polar heart rate monitor asks your user information, if you haven’t set them earlier in the USER SET mode.



2. Press OK to enter the setting loop.


3. Press Scroll Up once.

OWNZONE OFF or BASIC or LOW or HIGH is displayed.


OWNZONE is displayed.

OFF or BASIC or LOW or HIGH is flashing.

5. Press Scroll Up or Scroll Down to select a suitable OwnZone for your exercise or OwnZone OFF.


Choose from the following alternatives to continue:

1. If you selected OwnZone OFF continue directly from

Setting heart rate limits manually.

or

2. If you selected OwnZone on continue from Turning the

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OwnCal calorie counter ON/OFF by pressing

Scroll Up once.

or

3. Return to the Time of day display by pressing and holding

OK.

SETTING HEART RATE LIMITS MANUALLY

If you choose not to use the OwnZone function, you may manually enter a target zone. When you start the manual target zone settings for the first time:

• Polar heart rate monitor automatically calculates you heart rate limits based on age, if you have set your user information.

• If you haven’t done the user settings, default settings

80/ 160 are shown on the display.

You can start exercising with these limits right away.


1. Press Scroll Up or Scroll Down until you enter the Options mode.



3. Press Scroll Up once.

OWNZONE OFF is displayed.


OWNZONE is displayed.

OFF is flashing.

5. Press OK to lock OwnZone OFF.

LIMITS is displayed.

The upper limit is flashing.

6. Press Scroll Up or Scroll Down to adjust the value.


Scroll Up or Scroll Down button. Release the button at the desired value.

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The lower limit reading starts to flash.

8. Press Scroll Up or Scroll Down to adjust the correct value.


OWNZONE OFF is displayed.

The highest possible value for the upper limit is 240 and the lowest possible value for the lower limit is

30. The lower limit cannot be set above the upper limit.


1. To continue setting the OwnCal function On or OFF, press Scroll Up.


TURNING THE OWNCAL CALORIE COUNTER ON/OFF





3. Press Scroll Up or Scroll Down until OWNCAL is displayed.

OWNCAL On or OFF is displayed.


OWNCAL is displayed.

On or OFF is flashing.

5. Press Scroll Up or Scroll Down to select whether you want the calorie expenditure count to be

On or OFF.


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1. To continue settings, press Scroll Up.


The OwnCal calorie calculation starts when your heart rate reaches 100 bpm. The higher the heart rate, the faster the energy expenditure accumulation. Energy expenditure depends on body weight; the heavier the weight the higher the energy expenditure. Men’s calorie expenditure is more intense than women’s at the same heart rate.

The energy expenditure measurement with Polar heart rate monitor is most accurate in continuous activities such as walking, cycling and jogging. Polar heart rate monitor shows the energy expenditure in kilocalories (kcal).

When you expend calories, your body actually uses fat and carbohydrates as energy resources. The amount of fat from the total calorie expenditure varies between 10% - 60%.

The rest (40% - 90%) is mostly carbohydrates.

The lower the heart rate, the bigger the fat percentage is of the total energy expenditure. If you want to control weight by exercising, it is recommended to aim at as big a fat percentage of total energy expenditure as possible.

Exercise with OwnZone Low.

TURNING POLAR FITNESS TEST ON/OFF




USER SET is displayed

3. Press Scroll Up or Scroll Down until FIT. TEST is displayed.

FIT. TEST On or OFF is displayed.


FIT. TEST is displayed.


5. Press Scroll Up or Scroll Down to select whether you want the Polar Fitness Test to be On or OFF.


If you select Polar Fitness Test On, the Fitness test mode appears in the main mode loop. The Polar Fitness Test is carried out in the Fitness test mode.


1. To continue settings, press Scroll Up.


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S E T T I N G T H E W A T C H

Quick enter to the Watch setting loop: In the Time of day display press and hold the button for a couple of seconds.

If you want to skip some parts and go directly to set a particular watch function, press OK until the desired watch function is displayed.

To return to the Time of day display at any stage of watch settings, press and hold OK.


Scroll Up or Scroll Down. Release the button at the desired value.

SETTING THE ALARM

1. In the Time of day display press Scroll Up or

Scroll Down until OPTIONS is displayed.

2. Press OK to enter the Options mode.


3. Press Scroll Up or Scroll Down until WATCH

SET is displayed.

4. Press OK to start the watch settings.

ALARM is displayed.


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5. Press Scroll Up or Scroll Down to set the alarm ON or OFF.


If you have 12h time mode, AM or PM starts to flash.

7. Press Scroll Up or Scroll Down to select

AM or PM.


The hours start to flash.

9. Press Scroll Up or Scroll Down to adjust the desired hour.


The minutes start to flash.


11. Press Scroll Up or Scroll Down to adjust the desired minutes.



1. To set the time of day continue in chapter Setting the time of day.

2. To return to the Time of day display, press and hold

OK.

When the alarm is turned on appears on the display.

When the alarm comes on, it will sound for one minute or you can turn it off by pressing any of the four buttons.

SETTING THE TIME OF DAY

If you are in the Time of day display start from Setting the

alarm, steps 1-4. Then press OK until

TIME and the time of day are displayed.

12h or 24h is flashing.

5. Press Scroll Up or Scroll Down to select 12h or

24h mode.


If you chose 12h time mode,

TIME AM or TIME PM is displayed.

7. Press Scroll Up or Scroll Down to select AM or PM.


The hours start to flash.

9. Press Scroll Up or Scroll Down to adjust the desired hour.


The minutes start to flash.

11. Press Scroll Up or Scroll Down to adjust the desired minutes.

The seconds go to zero.


The seconds start running.

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1. To set the date continue in chapter Setting the date.


OK.

SETTING THE DATE

If you are in the Time of day display start from Setting the

alarm, steps 1-4. Then press OK until

DAY or MONTH is displayed.

The first digits start to flash.

The date is displayed differently depending on which time mode (12h or 24h) has been chosen.

5. Press Scroll Up or Scroll Down to adjust the desired value for the day/ month.


MONTH or DAY is displayed.

The middle digits start to flash.

7. Press Scroll Up or Scroll Down to adjust the desired value for the month/ day.


YEAR is displayed.

The digits for the year start to flash.

9. Press Scroll Up or Scroll Down to adjust the desired value for the year.


WATCH SET is displayed.


1. Press OK to continue from the alarm setting.


24h time mode:

DAY - MONTH - YEAR

12h time mode:

MONTH - DAY - YEAR

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START THE HEART RATE

MEASUREMENT

1. Wear the transmitter and the wrist receiver as described in the chapter Getting going.

2. To make sure that the code search will be successful:

• Keep the wrist receiver within 1 metre/ 3 feet of your transmitter.

• Check that you are not near to other people with heart rate monitors, high voltage power lines, televisions, mobile phones, cars, exercise equipment etc.

3. Begin with display showing time of day.

4. Press OK.

MEASURE appears in the display.

A heart shaped frame appears.

The wrist receiver starts searching for heart rate transmission for max. 15 seconds.

Heart rate measurement commences and the heart symbol inside the frame starts flashing.

Your heart rate reading (in beats per minute) appears in the display.

If the code search was not successful, the frame around the heart symbol will disappear after 15 seconds. Go back to step 2 to repeat the code search.

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If you still do not succeed in code searching, but your heart rate is displayed and the heart symbol without a frame is flashing, you can start exercising but your wrist receiver may become disturbed by other heart rate monitors.

Check that your personal user id is active.

You can change the user before starting the stopwatch by pressing and holding Scroll Up.

5. Start the stopwatch by pressing OK.

Stopwatch starts running.

Automatic recording begins.

If you set OwnZone on:

OZ appears in the display and OwnZone determination begins.

If you set heart rate limits manually: EXERCISE appears in the display.

6. You can now start warmup with your

Polar heart rate monitor.

Quick start: In the Time of day display, press and hold OK for a couple of seconds.

To stop the heart rate measurement:

Press OK to stop the stopwatch. If you want to

QUIT the heart rate measurement mode, press

Scroll Up or Scroll Down to enter the Time of day display.

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OWNZONE

Polar heart rate monitor is able to determine the individual training heart rate zone for you. This exercise zone is called your OwnZone (OZ).

For most adults, OwnZone corresponds to 65-85 % of the maximum heart rate. OwnZone is suitable for cardiovascular training either for health-related or fitness improvement purposes.

OwnZone works well for those whose goal is weight control via physical activity and exercise, because the

OwnZone corresponds to intensity from “light to moderate” to “moderate”. Exercise of this intensity level can be conducted even for extended periods safely and often yields the best results for weight loss.

The OwnZone can be found during a warmup period of an exercise session lasting 1-10 minutes.

H O W T O D E T E R M I N E Y O U R O W N Z O N E

OwnZone is easily determined by walking and jogging as instructed below. However, you are able to find your

OwnZone with other exercise modes as well, e.g. exercising with a stationary bike. The principle is that you start exercising very slowly with light intensity and gradually increase your heart rate.

1. Check that you have set your personal user information correctly.

2. Because OwnZone determination needs every heart beat to be picked up properly, make sure that the transmitter belt is tight enough and the electrodes well moistened.

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3. Check that you have set the OwnZone function on.

4. Start the heart rate measurement as described earlier.

5. Start the stopwatch.

OZ appears in the display.

Stopwatch starts running.

6. There are five stages in finding your OwnZone. OwnZone appears typically on the 3 rd or 4 th stage (in 5-6 minutes).

Keep your heart rate below 100 bpm during the first stage. After each stage you should increase your heart rate

10-20 bpm. The display shows which stage you are in:

Walking at very slow pace for 2 min.

Walking at brisk pace for 2 min.

Walking at very brisk pace for 2 min.

Jogging at slow pace for 2 min.

Running for 2 min.

7. At some point during the stages 1 - 5 you hear two beeps. This indicates that Polar heart rate monitor has determined your exercising limits and you can continue your exercising.

The determined heart rate limits are displayed for a few seconds.

EXERCISE appears in the display.

You can recall the limits onto the display by bringing the receiver close to the transmitter.

You can turn the OwnZone timing signals off by pressing and holding for two seconds before starting the OwnZone determination.

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Reset the stopwatch:

If needed you can reset the stopwatch to zero and restart

OwnZone determination:

1. Stop the OwnZone determination by pressing OK.

Heart rate limits for your previously determined

OwnZone appear on the display.

2. Stop the stopwatch by pressing OK.

QUIT? appears in the display.

3. To reset the stopwatch press and hold Scroll Down for 2 seconds.

4. To restart the stopwatch press OK.

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O W N Z O N E M E T H O D S

Polar heart rate monitor uses multiple methods for determining your OwnZone. The OwnZone determination is based on measuring and analysing the heart rate variability during graded exercise.

If your heart rate exceeds the safety limit during the determination, Polar heart rate monitor picks up your latest OwnZone definition based on heart rate variability.

Alternatively, if there is no previous determination in memory, OwnZone limits, which are based on your age predicted maximum heart rate, will be used. These methods ensure that the safest possible exercise zone is determined for you.

The method used in defining the OwnZone is indicated after the two beeps as follows:

1. OZ.V (OwnZone Variability) and the currently determined OwnZone limits appear on the illuminated display.

2. OZ.L (OwnZone Latest) and your previously determined OwnZone limits appear on the illuminated display.


3. OZ.A (OwnZone Age) and your age-predicted heart rate limits appear on the illuminated display.

You will also see which OwnZone level you have selected to use:

BASIC (OwnZone Basic for allround exercising)

HIGH (OwnZone High for exercising at moderate intensity)

LOW (OwnZone Low for exercising at light to moderate intensity)

H O W T O U S E P R E V I O U S L Y

D E T E R M I N E D O W N Z O N E

Every time you start the stopwatch and have the OwnZone option on, the Polar heart rate monitor starts finding your

OwnZone. You can determine your OwnZone for every exercise session separately. At least it should always be performed when changing exercise environment, exercise mode or if you have abnormal feelings about your physiological state when starting the exercise.

However, you can choose to exercise with the latest

OwnZone limits in case you are not willing to start the process of redefining your OwnZone.

1. Start the heart rate measurement and stopwatch as usual.

OZ appears on the display.

2. Press OK. Polar heart rate monitor starts using your latest determined OwnZone.

OZ.L and the values for your previously determined

OwnZone appear momentarily on the illuminated display.

In case there is no previously determined OwnZone in memory, Polar heart rate monitor starts using your age predicted exercising limits.

OZ.A and your age-predicted heart rate limits appear on the illuminated display.

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FUNCTIONS DURING

HEART RATE MEASUREMENT

MEASURE

EXERCISE TIME IN ZONE OWNCAL

S E E Y O U R H E A R T R A T E

You can see your heart rate in beats per minute. A flashing heart symbol indicates an ongoing heart rate measurement. The inner heart symbol flashes at the pace of your heart. The outline indicates that the heart rate reception is coded.

If there is - - reading on the display, there has not been heart rate reception for at least 5 minutes. Bring the wrist receiver up to your chest near the transmitter’s Polar logo.

The receiver starts looking for the heart rate again.

I L L U M I N A T E T H E D I S P L A Y

Press .

Backlight is activated for a few seconds.

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T U R N T H E S O U N D S I G N A L A N D

T H E B U T T O N S O U N D O N / O F F

When is displayed, you will hear an alarm sound with each heart beat if you go above the upper limit or below man M91ti GBR B 30-31 the lower limit of your Target Zone. You will hear a beep when pressing the buttons. The sound signal will be on in

OwnZone determination and will alarm you at the end of the Fitness test.

Press and hold for 2 seconds to turn the sound signal and the button sound on or off.

Sound signal is on.

A flashing heart rate reading also informs you of being outside your target zone.

The sound signal setting is saved i.e. the next time you start heart rate measurement the previous setting will be used.

S W A P T H E U S E R

You can swap the user in the beginning of an exercise when the stopwatch is not running yet.

Press and hold Scroll Up.

or is displayed to indicate which one of the user settings are activated.

The following exercise will be recorded in the selected user’s file.

To be able to swap the user you need to set preferences for two users.

S T A R T / S T O P T H E S T O P W A T C H

Press OK to start/stop the stopwatch.

Exercise information will be stored in an exercise file only when the stopwatch is running.

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You can pause the stopwatch by pressing OK.

Repressing it will restart the stopwatch and the above calculations.

To reset the stopwatch to zero:

1. Stop the stopwatch.

2. Press and hold Scroll Down for two seconds.

C H E C K E X E R C I S E I N F O R M A T I O N

When the stopwatch is running press Scroll Up or

Scroll Down to see the following information during the exercise:

Time of day (TIME)

Time spent in target zone

(IN ZONE)

Calorie expenditure (OWNCAL)

The calorie counting feature must be set on to be able to see the OWNCAL display.

Stopwatch (EXERCISE)

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C H E C K Y O U R H E A R T R A T E L I M I T S

While exercising you don’t have to press any button to check the heart rate limits you are using. Just bring the wrist receiver up to your chest near the transmitter’s Polar logo.

The current exercising zone values and backlight will be on for a few seconds.

S E E Y O U R P R O G R E S S B U L L E T S

D U R I N G E X E R C I S E

A bullet appears for every 15 minutes exercise in Target

Zone.

S W A P T H E H E A R T R A T E L I M I T S

You can swap heart rate limits during the exercise while the stopwatch is running and you have set OwnZone on. You can select between OwnZone Basic, OwnZone High,

OwnZone Low and manually set limits.

Press and hold Scroll Up or Scroll Down.

If you swap heart rate limits during exercise, the latest ones in use will be saved as measurement option settings and your next exercise will start with these limits.

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STOP THE HEART RATE

MEASUREMENT

1. Press OK to stop the stopwatch.

The stopwatch stops.

QUIT? appears in the display.

Heart rate measurement without exercising limits or calorie calculation continues.

2. Press Scroll Up or Scroll Down to leave the

Measure mode.

Heart rate measurement stops.

If you press and hold Scroll Down for 2 seconds, the stopwatch will be reset and the current exercise information will be deleted.

The heart rate monitor receiver turns itself into Time of day mode within 5 minutes in case you forget to quit the heart rate measuring mode after having stopped the stopwatch and taken the transmitter off your chest.

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RECALLING TRAINING

INFORMATION

Your latest training information is in the memory of the

Polar heart rate monitor until the next time you start the stopwatch. Then your previous training information will be replaced by the new one. Polar heart rate monitor saves only one training file at a time. The training information is saved, if the stopwatch has been on more than one minute.

1. In the Time of day display, press Scroll Up or

Scroll Down until you enter the FILE mode.

FILE is displayed.

2. Press OK to enter the training information recalling loop.

3. Press Scroll Up or Scroll Down to recall the training information.

D A T E

The date of your last exercise session.

E X E R C I S E T I M E ( E X E . T I M E )

The exercise time is the time which you have exercised with the stopwatch running.

E X E R C I S E T I M E I N T H E T A R G E T

Z O N E ( I N Z O N E )

The exercise time, which you have spent within your

OwnZone or your self-defined target zone.

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T A R G E T H E A R T R A T E L I M I T S

( L I M I T S )

You will see the target heart rate limits of your exercise.

A V E R A G E H E A R T R A T E

( A V E R A G E H r )

You will see the average heart rate of your exercise session.

C A L O R I E S E X P E N D E D

D U R I N G T H E E X E R C I S E

( K C A L / F A T )

You will see how many kilocalories you have expended during the exercise and the fat percentage of the total energy expenditure.

T O T A L C A L O R I E C O U N T

( T o t . K C A L )

The total calorie counter is a function, which memorises information for more than one exercise session. You will have a count for cumulative calories expended during several exercise sessions. This function allows you to follow the calorie count as a gauge of effective exercise e.g.

during one week.

You can subtract the total calorie amount. The kilocalories are subtracted by 10-kcal decrement. Once you have subtracted the Tot. KCal value, ypu cannot return it.

1. Start with the display showing Tot. KCAL.

2. Press OK to enter the Tot. KCAL mode.

The amount of total kilocalories starts flashing.

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3. You can now subtract the calories by pressing

Scroll Down.

4. Press OK to lock the desired amount.

This function is useful in weight management, if you want to follow the combined effects of exercise and nutrition.

To reset the total calorie expenditure count to zero:

1. Start with the display showing Tot. KCAL.

2. Press OK to enter the Tot. KCAL mode.

The amount of total calories starts flashing.

3. Press and hold Scroll Down for a couple of seconds.

RESET starts to flash.

0 appears.

If you release the Scroll Down button, when RESET is flashing, the value is not reset.

T O T A L E X E R C I S E T I M E

( T o t . T I M E )

The cumulative exercise time counter is a function, which memorizes information for more than one exercise session.

You will have a count for the cumulative time of several exercise sessions. This function can be used as a gauge of exercise time e.g. during one week.

To reset the cumulative exercise time count to zero:

1. Start with the display showing Tot. TIME.

2. Press OK to enter the Tot. TIME mode.

The amount of cumulative exercise time starts flashing.

3. Press and hold Scroll Down for a couple of seconds.

RESET starts to flash.

00:0000 appears.

If you release the Scroll Down button, when RESET is flashing, the value is not reset.

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L A T E S T O W N I N D E X

You can see your OwnIndex based on your latest Polar

Fitness Test and the date when it was carried out.

OWNINDEX

OwnIndex is a score which is comparable to VO

2max

, a commonly used descriptor of aerobic fitness. OwnIndex is a result of the Polar Fitness Test, which is an easy, safe and quick way to estimate maximal aerobic power. The

OwnIndex is based on heart rate, heart rate variability at rest, body structure and self-assessed physical activity.

Cardiovascular or aerobic fitness relates to how well your cardiovascular system works to transport oxygen to your body. The better the cardiovascular fitness, the stronger and more efficient your heart is.

Having good cardiovascular fitness has many health benefits. For example, it decreases your risk of cardiovascular diseases, stroke and high blood pressure.

If you want to improve your cardiovascular fitness, it takes a minimum of 6 weeks of regular training to see a noticeable change. Less fit individuals see progress even more rapidly and for more active individuals more time is needed.

Cardiovascular fitness is best improved by exercise types which use large muscle groups. Such activities include e.g.

walking, jogging, swimming, rowing, skating, cross-country skiing and cycling.

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To be able to follow your fitness progress start with measuring your OwnIndex a couple of times during the first two weeks to get a reliable baseline value. Thereafter repeat the test approximately once a month. Polar Fitness

Test is targeted to healthy adults.

F I T N E S S T E S T S E T T I N G S

To be able to carry out the Polar Fitness Test you need to do the following settings:

• Select your long-term physical activity level.

• Set the Fitness test mode on.

SET THE ACTIVITY LEVEL


1. Press Scroll Up or Scroll Down until you enter the Options mode.



3. Press OK to enter the user information loop.

4. Press OK until ACTIVITY appears.

ACTIVITY is displayed and LOW / MIDDLE / HIGH is flashing.

5. Press Scroll Up or Scroll Down to select the right activity level.




OK.

Activity Level

Assess your long-term physical activity level. Do not change your activity level description if your regular exercise habits have changed less than six months ago.

Low

Exercise is not a regular part of your life. You walk only for pleasure or occasionally exercise sufficiently to cause heavy breathing or perspiration.

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Middle

High

You participate regularly in recreational sports. For example, you run 5 miles a week or spend 30 - 60 minutes a week in comparable physical activity. Or, your work requires modest physical activity.

Exercise is an inseparable part of your life. You exercise regularly at least 3 times a week with heavy paced intensity. Exercise causes clear breathlessness and sweating. For example, you run regularly more than 5 miles a week or spend more than 1,5 - 2 hours in comparable physical activity.

SET THE FITNESS TEST MODE ON


Scroll Down until you enter the Options mode.

OPTIONS is displayed.



3. Press Scroll Up or Scroll Down until you come to the Fitness test setting mode.

FIT. TEST On/OFF is displayed.

4. Press Start/Stop/Ok to enter the Fitness test setting loop.



5. Press Scroll Up or Scroll Down to select the test on.



OK.

C A R R Y I N G O U T T H E T E S T

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To get reliable test results, there are the following basic requirements:

• You should be relaxed and calm.

• The test can take place anywhere - home, office, health club - as long as the testing environment is peaceful. No disturbing noises (e.g. television, radio or telephone), no other people talking to you.


• Keep the testing place, time of day and environment the same every time the test is repeated.

• Avoid eating a heavy meal or smoking 2-3 hours prior to testing.

• Avoid heavy physical effort, alcoholic beverages or pharmacological stimulants on the test day and the day before.

PREPARE THE WRIST RECEIVER


Scroll Down until you come to the Fitness test mode.


RELAX YOURSELF FOR 1-3 MINUTES

2. Lay down, relax your muscles and mind.

START THE TEST

3. Press OK to start the test.

The wrist receiver starts searching for your heart rate.

TEST On and your heart rate are displayed.

The test begins.

If you want to have the sound signal on during the

Fitness test, check there is in the display. Press and hold to have sound signal on. The sound signal will alarm you at the end of the test.

4. It takes 3-5 minutes to carry out the test. Lie relaxed, don’t raise arms or legs, avoid body movements during the test. Don’t communicate with other people.

Your current OwnIndex and the testing date are displayed.

5. To return to the Time of day display after the test, press and hold OK.

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You can stop the test anytime during the test by pressing

OK. The latest OwnIndex will not be replaced.

FAILED TEST is displayed for a moment.

Your latest OwnIndex and the test date are displayed.

If the wrist receiver does not succeed to receive your heart rate at the beginning or during the test, the test will fail.

Check that the transmitter electrodes are wet and the elastic strap is snug enough. Restart the procedure.

F I T N E S S T E S T R E S U L T

The test result, your OwnIndex, is most meaningful when comparing your individual values and changes in it.

OwnIndex can also be interpreted according to your gender and age. Locate your OwnIndex on the following table to find out your current cardiovascular fitness classification, compared to those who are of same age and gender.

5

6

7

3

4

2

1

1-3

4

5-7

Increase exercise for health benefits and fitness.

Maintain current exercise habits to ensure better health. Exercise increase recommended for fitness improvements.

Maintain current exercise habits for good health and fitness.

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The classification is based on literature review (Shvartz & Reibold) of 62 studies where

VO

2max was measured directly in healthy adult subjects in the USA, Canada and 7

European countries. Reference: Shvartz E, Reibold RC: Aerobic fitness norms for males and females aged 6 to 75 years: a review. Aviat Space Environ Med; 61:3-11, 1990.

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CARE AND MAINTENANCE

Your Polar heart rate monitor is a high-tech instrument of superior design and workmanship and should be treated with care. The suggestions below will help you fulfill the warranty obligations and enjoy this product for many years to come.

T A K I N G C A R E O F Y O U R P O L A R

H E A R T R A T E M O N I T O R

• Wash the transmitter regularly after use with a mild soap and water solution. Dry it carefully after washing.

• Never store the transmitter wet. Sweat and moisture can keep its electrodes wet and the transmitter activated, which shortens the battery life.

• Store your Polar heart rate monitor in a cool and dry place. Do not store it in any kind of non-breathing material, such as a plastic bag or a sports bag

if it is wet.

• Do not bend or stretch the transmitter. This may damage the electrodes.

• Don’t dry the transmitter in any other way than with a towel. Hard-handed handling may damage the electrodes.

• Keep your Polar heart rate monitor out of extreme cold

(below -10 ºC / 14 ºF) and heat (above 50 ºC / 122 ºF).

• Do not expose the Polar heart rate monitor to direct sunlight for extended periods, such as by leaving it in a car.

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B A T T E R I E S

POLAR TRANSMITTER

The estimated average battery life of the transmitter is

2500 hours of use. Contact your distributor/ dealer for a transmitter replacement. Polar recycles used transmitters.

POLAR WRIST RECEIVER

The estimated average battery life of the Polar wrist receiver is 1 year in normal use (2h/ day, 7 days a week).

Note also that excessive use of the backlight and the alarm signals will use the battery more rapidly. Do not open the

Polar wrist receiver yourself. To ensure the water resistance properties and the use of qualified components, the wrist receiver battery should be replaced only by an authorised

Polar Service Centre. At the same time a full periodic check of the Polar heart rate monitor will be done.

S E R V I C E

Should your Polar heart rate monitor need service, see

Customer Care Charter to contact an authorised Polar

Service Centre.

Water resistance cannot be guaranteed after unauthorised service.

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PRECAUTIONS

U S I N G A P O L A R H E A R T R A T E

M O N I T O R I N A W A T E R

E N V I R O N M E N T

Your Polar heart rate monitor is water resistant to 100 metres/ 330 feet. To maintain the water resistance, do not operate the buttons of the wrist receiver under water.

Heart rate measurement in a water environment is technically demanding for the following reasons:

• Pool water with a high chlorine content and seawater may be very conductive and the electrodes of Polar transmitter may get short circuited and ECG signals cannot be detected by the transmitter unit.

• Jumping into the water or strenuous muscle movement during competitive swimming may cause water resistance that shifts the transmitter on the body to a location where it is not possible to pick up ECG signal.

• The ECG signal strength varies depending on the individual’s tissue composition and the percentage of people who have problems in heart rate measuring is considerably higher in a water environment than in other use.

P O L A R H E A R T R A T E M O N I T O R

A N D E L E C T R O M A G N E T I C

I N T E R F E R E N C E

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Disturbances may occur near high voltage power lines, traffic lights, overhead lines of electric railways, electric bus lines or trams, televisions, car motors, bike computers, some motor driven exercise equipment, cellular phones or when you walk through electric security gates.


CROSSTALK

The Polar wrist receiver in non-coded mode of operation picks up transmitter signals within 1 metre/3 feet. Noncoded signals from more than one transmitter picked up simultaneously can cause an incorrect readout.

EXERCISE EQUIPMENT

Several pieces of exercise equipment with electronic or electrical components such as LED displays, motors and electrical brakes may cause interfering stray signals. To try to tackle these problems, relocate the Polar wrist receiver as follows:

1. Remove the transmitter from your chest and use the exercise equipment as you would normally.

2. Move the wrist receiver around until you find an area in which it displays no stray reading or flashing of the heart symbol. Interference is often worst right in front of the display panel of the equipment, while the left or right side of the display is relatively free of disturbance.

3. Put the transmitter back on the chest and keep the wrist receiver in this interference-free area as far as it is possible.

4. If the Polar heart rate monitor still does not work with the exercise equipment, this piece of equipment may be electrically too noisy for wireless heart rate measurement.

M I N I M I S I N G P O S S I B L E R I S K S I N

E X E R C I S I N G W I T H A H E A R T R A T E

M O N I T O R

Exercise may include some risk, especially for those who have been sedentary. To minimise possible risks consider the following advice:

Before beginning a regular exercise program consult your doctor

• if you are over 40 years of age and have not been following a regular exercise program during the past 5 years

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• if you smoke

• if you have high blood pressure

• if you have high blood cholesterol

• if you have any signs or symptoms of any disease

• if you are recovering from a serious illness or a medical treatment e.g. surgery

• if you use a pacemaker or another implanted electronic device.

Note also that in addition to exercise intensity the heart rate can be affected by, amongst others, heart, circulation

(particularly high blood pressure) and asthma and other breathing medications, as well as some energy drinks, alcohol and nicotine.

It is important to be sensitive to your body’s

reactions during the exercise. If you feel unexpected pain or tiredness regarding your exercise intensity level, it is recommended to stop the exercise or continue at a lighter intensity.

If you are allergic to any substance that comes into

contact with the skin, check the Polar heart rate monitor materials from the “Technical specifications” chapter. It is recommended that you wear the transmitter against your bare skin to ensure flawless operation. However, if you wish to wear the transmitter over a shirt, moisten the shirt well under the electrodes.

Notice to persons with pacemakers, defibrillator or

other implanted electronic device. Persons who have a pacemaker use the Polar heart rate monitor at their own risk. Before starting use, we always recommend an exercise test under doctor’s supervision. The test is to ensure the safety and reliability of the simultaneous use of the pacemaker and the heart rate monitor.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

W H A T S H O U L D I D O I F . . .

...I DON'T KNOW WHERE I AM IN THE OPTIONS OR FILE

CYCLE?

Press and hold the OK button until time of day is displayed.

... OWNZONE DETERMINATION ONLY SELDOM GIVES

ME HEART RATE LIMITS WHICH ARE BASED ON HEART

RATE VARIABILITY (OZ.V)?

1. Check that the elastic strap is snug enough.

2. Make sure that the electrodes of the transmitter are moistened against your skin.

3. Put on the transmitter 15-20 minutes prior to the start of your exercise to ensure good adaptation between the electrodes and your skin.

4. Start the first stage of determining your OwnZone sufficiently slowly. If you obtain the heart rate limits based on age (OZ.A) within the first 2 minutes you have raised your heart rate too quickly. The heart rate reading should not rise over 20 beats/ minute from the starting level. During the first stage you can, for example, put on your sports clothing.

5. If you reach the OwnZone limits based on age (OZ.A) or the previously determined OwnZone limits based on your heart rate variability (OZ.L) only after 10 minutes from starting specification you have not raised your heart rate sufficiently rapidly. Raise your heart rate more quickly during the OwnZone determination.

6. If you have always used walking and running to determine your OwnZone, walking uphill, cycling or using an ergometer may work better for you.

7. Stress or heavy mental loading may reduce your heart rate variability so that the needed point where the heart rate variability vanishes cannot be measured. Relax for 5 -

10 minutes before exercising by sitting down and

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decreasing your heart rate.

8. For a small percentage of people the heart rate variability will not totally disappear with increasing workload. In this case the age-predicted limits are the best estimation for the exercising zone.

...THE OWNZONE LIMITS BASED ON HEART RATE

VARIABILITY (OZ.V) VARY CONSIDERABLY?

Heart rate variability reacts sensitively to all changes taking place in the body and environment. The OZ.V heart rate limits are affected by, amongst others, your daily state of fitness, the time of OwnZone determination, the type of exercise and state of mind. The lower limit of the OZ.V

heart rate limits can change for the same person by as much as 30 beats.

However it is important that the feeling of exercise carried out in the OwnZone is light or moderate. For example if you raise your heart rate too rapidly after the first stage, you may get too high OwnZone heart rate limits. If the

OwnZone limits seem to be too high we recommend that the OwnZone determination is done again.

... THERE IS NO HEART RATE READING (- -)?

1. Check that the electrodes of the transmitter are moistened and that you are wearing it as instructed.

2. Check that you have kept the transmitter clean.

3. Check that there are no sources of electromagnetic radiation in the close vicinity of the Polar wrist receiver, such as TV sets, mobile phones, CRT monitors etc.

4. Have you had a cardiac event which may have altered your EKG waveform? In this case consult your physician.

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...HEART SYMBOL FLASHES IRREGULARLY?

1. Check that your Polar wrist receiver is inside the transmission range and not further that 1 metre/ 3 feet from the Polar transmitter you are wearing.

2. Check that the elastic strap has not become loose during exercise.

3. Make sure that the electrodes of the transmitter are moistened.

4. Make sure that there is no other heart rate transmitter man M91ti GBR B 50-51 within the reception range (1 metre/ 3 feet).

5. Cardiac arrythmia may cause irregular readings. In this case consult your physician.

...OTHER PERSON WITH HEART RATE MONITOR IS

CAUSING INTERFERENCE?

Your training partner may have coincidentally activated exactly the same code as you. In this case keep distance to your training partner or proceed as follows:

1. Stop the stopwatch and heart rate measurement.

2. Take the transmitter off your chest for 10 seconds.

3. Put the transmitter back and start the heart rate measurement again.

... HEART RATE READING BECOMES ERRATIC OR

EXTREMELY HIGH?

You may have come within range of strong electromagnetic signals which cause erratic readings on the wrist receiver display. Check your surroundings and move further away from the source of disturbance.

... THERE ARE NO REACTIONS TO ANY BUTTONS?

Reset the Polar heart rate monitor. Resetting clears watch settings which will return to the default settings. User information and measurement options settings will be saved.

1. Press the RESET button with a pen tip.

Display becomes full of digits.

2. Press any of the four button once.

The Polar heart rate monitor enters the Time of day display.

If you don’t press any button after reset within one minute the wrist receiver goes to the battery saving mode.

... THE DISPLAY IS BLANK OR FADING?

The Polar heart rate monitor is in battery saving mode when it leaves the factory. Wake up by pressing the OK button twice.

The Polar heart rate monitor enters the Time of day display.

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Usually the first sign of a discharged battery is fading of the digits when using the backlight. Have the batteries checked.

... THE BATTERY OF THE WRIST RECEIVER MUST BE

REPLACED?

We recommend having all service done by an authorised

Polar Service Centre. This is especially necessary to ensure the warranty remains valid and is not affected by incorrect repair procedures done by an unauthorised agent. Polar

Service will test your wrist receiver for water resistance after battery replacement and make a full periodic check of the complete Polar heart rate monitor.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Polar heart rate monitor is designed to indicate the level of physiological strain and intensity in sports and exercise. No other use is intended or implied. Heart rate is displayed as number of heart beats per minute (bpm).

POLAR TRANSMITTER

Battery type: Built-in Lithium Cell

Battery life: Average 2500 hours of use

Operating temperature: -10

°

C to +50

°

C / 14

°

F to 122

°

F

Material: Polyurethane

ELASTIC STRAP

Buckle material:

Fabric material:

Polyurethane

Nylon, polyester and natural rubber including a small amount of latex

WRIST RECEIVER

Battery type:

Battery life:

CR 2032

Average 1 year (2h/ day, 7 days/ week)

Operating temperature: -10

°

C to +50

°

C / 14

°

F to 122

°

F

Water resistance: to 100 metres/ 330 feet

Accuracy of formula for age based OwnZone heart rate limits (OZ.A):

±

1 bpm

Case: Titanium

Backcover and wrist strap buckle: Stainless steel complying with the EU Directive 94/27/EU and its amendment 1999/C

205/05 on the release of nickel from products intended to come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin.

Watch accuracy better than

±

0,5 seconds/ day at

25

°

C / 77

°

F temperature.

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Accuracy of heart rate measurement:

±

1% or

±

1 bpm, whichever larger, definition applies to steady state conditions

DEFAULT SETTINGS

Time of day

Alarm

User ID

Weight

Height

Age

Sex

Activity

OwnZone

Upper Limit (manual)

Lower Limit (manual)

OwnCal

Polar Fitness Test

LIMIT VALUES

Chronometer

Heart rate limits

Kcal

Tot. kcal

Tot.time

OFF

160

80

OFF

OFF

24h

OFF

1

00 (kg)

00 (cm)

0

Male

Low

23 h 59 min 59 s

30 - 240 bpm

99999 kcal

999999 kcal

99 h 59 min 59 s

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LIMITED POLAR WARRANTY

• Polar Electro Oy warrants to the original consumer/ purchaser of this heart rate monitor that the product will be free from defects in material or workmanship for one year from the date of purchase. Please keep the receipt which is your proof of purchase!

• Warranty does not cover receiver battery, damage due to misuse, abuse, accidents or negligence of the precautions; improper maintenance, commercial use, cracked or broken cases.

• Warranty does not cover damage or consequential damage caused by service not authorised by

Polar Electro Oy.

• During the warranty period the product will be either repaired or replaced at an authorised service centre free of charge.

• This warranty does not affect the consumer´s statutory rights under applicable national or state laws in force, or the consumer´s rights against the dealer arising from their sales/ purchase contract.

This CE marking shows compliance of this product with Directive 93/42/EEC.

Copyright © 2001 Polar Electro Oy, FIN-90440 KEMPELE, Finland

All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be used or reproduced in any form or by any means without prior written permission of Polar Electro Oy.

Polar logotype is a registered trademark and Polar M91 ti is a trademark of Polar

Electro Oy.

This product is protected by one or several of the following patents: FI 88223, DE

4215549, FR 92.06120, GB 2257523, HK 113/1996, SG 9591671-4, US 5491474, FI

88972, FR 92.09150, GB 2258587, HK 306/1996, SG 9592117-7, US 5486818, FI 96380,

US 5611346, EP 665947, DE 69414362, FI 68734, DE 3439238, GB 2149514, HK 812/

1989, US 4625733, FI 100924, FI 100452, US 5840039, FI 4150, FI 4069, DE 29910633,

FI 104463. Other patents pending.

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DISCLAIMER

• The material in this manual is for informational purposes only. The products it describes are subject to change without prior notice, due to the manufacturer’s continuous development program.

• Polar Electro Oy makes no representations or warranties with respect to this manual or with respect to the products described herein. Polar Electro Oy shall not be liable for any damages, direct or incidental, consequential or special, arising out of, or related to the use of this material or the products described herein.

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POLAR GLOSSARY

Coded heart rate transmission: Polar T61™ transmitter automatically locks in a code to transmit your heart rate to your wrist receiver. In coded transmission the receiver accepts heart rate from your transmitter only. Coding significantly reduces crosstalk caused by other users of heart rate monitors. However, it does not necessarily reduce all environmental interference.

Electrodes: The grooved areas of the transmitter, against the skin. Pick up the heart’s electrical impulses.

Heart rate: The number of heart beats per minute (bpm)

Heart rate variability: Fluctuations of interbeat intervals.

Heart rate variability of a healthy subject is in general large in resting conditions and during light exercise. Heart rate variability gradually disappears when exercise becomes more intense and heart rate increases.

Target zone, TZ: The area between the upper and lower target zone limits. Can be defined automatically by Polar heart rate monitor or manually by yourself.

DISPLAY SYMBOLS

Indicates coded transmission of heart rate. The inner heart flashes to the beat of your heart.

In the Time of day mode indicates that the alarm is on. In the measure mode indicates that the sound signal will alarm if you are exercising outside your

Target Zone.

Progress bullets in the measure mode.

One bullet = 15 minutes in target zone.

Indicates OwnZone determination procedure.

Measure mode, heart rate measurement is on.

Exercise mode, stopwatch is on.

User 1 User 2

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DISPLAY TEXTS

AGE: Insert your age in User settings.

ALARM: Indicates the alarm clock in watch settings.

AM or PM: 12 hour mode of time.

AVERAGE Hr: Average heart rate of the exercise.

EXERCISE: Heart rate measurement mode, stopwatch is on and the exercise information is recorded.

EXE. TIME: Total exercise time.

FAT: Indicates the fat percentage of the total calorie expenditure.

FILE: File mode to recall training information.

FRI: Friday

IN ZONE: Exercising time in Target Zone.

KCAL: Indicates the energy expenditure of your exercise session.

LIMITS: Manually set target zone limits are determined as percentages of age predicted or measured maximum heart rate. The percentages are converted into heart rate beats per minute.

MEASURE: Heart rate measurement mode, stopwatch is off.

MON: Monday

OPTIONS: Setting mode for user information, heart rate measurement options and watch functions.

OWNCAL: Calorie expenditure during exercise.

OwnINDEX: OwnIndex is a score which is comparable to

VO

2max

. OwnIndex is a result of the Polar Fitness Test.

OWNZONE, OZ.:Target zone which Polar heart rate monitor determines for you. OwnZone is an individual guide for light to moderate exercise intensity.

OZ.A: Indicates OwnZone limits which are determined according to your age.

OZ.L: Your latest OwnZone limits.

OZ.V: Indicates currently measured OwnZone limits which are based on your heart rate variability.

SAT: Saturday

SEX: Indicates the gender (Male or Female) in User settings.

SUN: Sunday

THU: Thursday

TIME: Indicates the time of day in the watch settings.

Tot. KCAL: Cumulative total calorie expenditure of your exercise.

Tot. TIME: Cumulative total exercise time of your exercise sessions.

TUE: Tuesday

USER SET: Indicates the setting loop for your personal information.

WED: Wednesday

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INDEX

Bullets in the display during exercise...................................33

Button sound On/OFF..............................................................30

Buttons and their functions....................................................5

Care and maintenance..........................................................44

Check exercise information...................................................32

Check your heart rate limits..................................................33

Disclaimer................................................................................56

Exercise reminder at full hours...............................................9

Fitness test settings................................................................39

Frequently asked questions..................................................49

Functions during heart rate measurement..........................30

Getting going..........................................................................4

Glossary....................................................................................57

Illuminate the display...........................................................30

Latest OwnIndex..................................................................38

Modes and their functions....................................................9

OwnCal calorie consumption...............................................18

OwnCal calorie counter On/OFF...........................................17

OwnIndex.............................................................................38

OwnZone..............................................................................26

OwnZone On/OFF.................................................................15

Parts........................................................................................4

Polar Fitness Test On/OFF......................................................19

Precautions............................................................................46

Recalling training information.............................................35

Reset stopwatch....................................................................32

Reset the total calorie consumption count..........................37

Reset the total exercising time............................................37

Return to Time of day display...............................................6

See your heart rate...............................................................30

See your progress during exercise........................................33

Selecting OwnZone...............................................................15

Setting activity level..............................................................14

Setting age............................................................................13

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Setting heart rate limits manually........................................16

Setting height.......................................................................13

Setting measurement options..............................................15

Setting sex.............................................................................13

Setting the alarm.................................................................20

Setting the date....................................................................22

Setting the time of day.........................................................21

Setting user 1 or 2.................................................................11

Setting user information.........................................................11

Setting weight......................................................................12

Sound signal On/OFF...............................................................30

Start the heart rate measurement.......................................24

Start/stop the stopwatch......................................................31

Stop the heart rate measurement.......................................34

Subtract the total calorie expenditure amount...................36

Swap the heart rate limits...................................................33

Swap the user........................................................................31

Technical specifications........................................................53

Warranty..............................................................................55

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C M Y CM MY CY CMY K

ROAD MAP

TIME OF DAY

MEASURE

FILE

OPTIONS

TEST

start the test

press OK press Scroll up press Scroll down

MEASURE

(define

OwnZone) stopwatch running see time of day stop stopwatch stop heart rate measurement see time in target zone see

OwnCal

FILE

date

OwnIndex exercise time total exercise time time in target zone total kcal heart rate limits session kcal/fat average heart rate

OPTIONS

USER set

SET OwnZone

OwnCal on/off

Polar Fitness test on/off

user id activity level weight sex age height set date watch set set alarm set time

DEAR CUSTOMER!

Congratulations on purchasing a Polar heart rate monitor!

We are proud to assist you in achieving your personal fitness goals. If you want to get even more out of your

Polar M91 ti during exercise, check www.polar.fi for the best product and training tips in Polar Personal Trainer.

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Polar Electro M91ti User's Manual

Manufactured by:

Polar Electro Oy

Professorintie 5

FIN-90440 Kempele

Tel. +358-8-520 2100

Fax +358-8-520 2300 www.polar.fi

179159 GBR B

POLAR M91ti

™

HEART RATE MONITOR

USER’S MANUAL

QUICK GUIDE

• Backlight on

• Signal sound on/off

Scroll up

• Move forward to the next mode

• Select the desired value

OK

• Exit the displayed mode

• Return to the

Time of day display

• Start measuring the heart rate

• Lock in your selection

Scroll down

• Move backward to the previous mode

• Select the desired value

How to start measuring your heart rate

1. Place the transmitter around your chest and wet its electrodes. Wear the wrist receiver on your wrist.

2. Press and hold the OK button to start the measurement. The stopwatch and the exercise recording start. Your heart rate will appear in max. 15 seconds.

How to stop measuring your heart rate

1. Press the OK button. The stopwatch and other calculations stop. Heart rate measurement continues but exercise data is not recorded into a file anymore.

2. Press the Up button. The receiver returns to Time of day display.

CONTENTS

GETTING GOING

SETTINGS

START THE HEART RATE

MEASUREMENT

OWNZONE

FUNCTIONS DURING

HEART RATE MEASUREMENT

STOP THE HEART RATE

MEASUREMENT

RECALLING TRAINING

INFORMATION

OWNINDEX

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

PRECAUTIONS

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

LIMITED POLAR WARRANTY

DISCLAIMER

POLAR GLOSSARY

INDEX

ROAD MAP

start the test

(define

OwnZone) stopwatch running see time of day stop stopwatch stop heart rate measurement see time in target zone see

OwnCal

date

OwnIndex exercise time total exercise time time in target zone total kcal heart rate limits session kcal/fat average heart rate

USER set

SET OwnZone

OwnCal on/off

Polar Fitness test on/off

user id activity level weight sex age height set date watch set set alarm set time

DEAR CUSTOMER!

Congratulations on purchasing a Polar heart rate monitor!

We are proud to assist you in achieving your personal fitness goals. If you want to get even more out of your

Polar M91 ti during exercise, check www.polar.fi for the best product and training tips in Polar Personal Trainer.

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