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1. Backlight is activated for a few seconds TURN THE B When is displayed you will hear an alarm sound with each heart beat if you go above the upper limit or below 30 man M91ti USA A 30 31 a Ti lo 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 S Z es The sound signal setting is saved i e the next time you start heart rate measurement the previous setting will be used SWAP THE USER You can swap the user in the beginning of an exercise when the stopwatch is not running yet Press and hold A Scroll Up or b 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 START STOP THE STOPWATCH Press OK to start stop the stopwatch Exercise information will be stored in an exercise file only when the stopwatch is running 31 13 11 00 12 02 o za 1 You can pause the stopwatch by pressing OK Repressing it will restart the stopwatch and the above calculations To reset the sto
2. 1989 US 4625733 Fl 100924 FI 100452 US 58400339 FI 4150 FI 4069 DE 29910633 FI 104463 Other patents pending 55 13 11 00 12 02 o ia 1 DISCLAIM ER e 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 e Polar Electro Inc makes no representations or warranties with respect to this manual or with respect to the products described herein Polar Electro Inc 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 56 man M91ti USA A 56 57 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 isin general large in resting conditions and during ligh
3. 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 38 man M91ti USA A 38 39 EE To be able to follow your fitness progress start with measuring your OwnlIndex 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 FITNESS TEST SETTINGS To be able to carry out the Polar Fitness Test you need to do the following settings e Select your long term physical activity level e Set the Fitness test mode on SET THE ACTIVITY LEVEL Begin with the display showing the time of day
4. 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 sow 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 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 13 11 00 12 02 27 o za 1 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 W Scroll Down for 2 seconds 4 To restart the stopwatch press OK OWNZONE METHODS Polar heart rate monitor uses multiple methods for determining your OwnZone The OwnZone determination is based on measuring
5. M EASUREM ENT 1 Press OK to stop the stopwatch The stopwatch stops QUIT f appears in the display Heart rate measurement without exercising limits or calorie calculation continues 2 Press A Scroll Up or W Scroll Down to leave the Measure mode Heart rate measurement stops d If you press and hold W 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 34 man M91ti USA A 34 35 E Ti E e RECALLING TRAINING INFORM ATION Your latest training information isin 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 amp Scroll Up or Y Scroll Down until you enter the FILE mode FILE is displayed 2 Press OK to enter the training information recalling loop 3 Press A Scroll Up or W Scroll Down to recall the training information DATE The date of your last exercise session EXERCISE TIME EXE TIME The exercise time is the time which you have e
6. 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 isno 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 28 man M91ti USA A 28 29 a Ti ll 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 HOW TO USE PREVIOUSLY DETERMINED OWNZONE 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 envi
7. 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 isin 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 51 13 11 00 12 02 o za 1 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 authorized Polar Service Center This is especially necessary to ensure the warranty remains valid and is not affected by incorrect repair procedures done by an unauthorized 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 man M91ti USA A 52 53 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 14 F to 122 F 10 Cto 50 C Material Polyurethane ELASTIC STRAP Buckle material
8. 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 isto ensure the safety and reliability of the simultaneous use of the pacemaker and the heart rate monitor 48 man M91ti USA A 48 49 a Ti lo FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS WHAT SHOULD DO IF DON T KNOW WHERE 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 transmi
9. essssssssssssssserrrrrrrssseerrrrrrrnnseee 40 Fitnesstest result ener ree eee aerate eee rr teers 42 Care ANG maintenance ss sseerserrrrrrrrrrrrrrnrrrnnrrnnrrnnrrnneenns 44 WARING CANS esserne nna a ea 44 87a 8 ol aac en ech en E tere ere 45 SEVI CE eer o a E ecesdtaeeta cane regener 45 PrecaUtIONS Sc etches setae oasepeedeeands nec Ee eiia n a Terrien iieii 46 In a water environment sesssrsssrsssersseesseesserrseee 46 Interference enastecssonnssetivvniszavsennstnntiepuienmaanniabiereniesess 46 Minimizing possible risks in exer sing oo 47 Frequently asked questions sssesssssssesseesrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrens 49 Technical specifications eesssessesssssssssssessserssrrssrrssrrssrrssresens 53 Limited Polar warranty ais cccicceisssisesissescsasseevevessccesesvaceesccetdens 55 BSEren Facts E E E 56 Polar CUOSS ANY iecere e a ee 57 IMEK e E E EEE 59 13 11 00 12 02 o ian 1 GETTING GOING HEART RATE MONITOR PARTS 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 analyze the exercise file after you re done man M91ti USA A a lif BUTTONS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS RESET is 7 _
10. 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 HOW TO DETERMINE YOUR OWNZONE 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 isthat 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 3 Check that you have set the OwnZone function on epi You can recall the limits onto 26 man M91ti USA A 26 27 4 Start the heart rate measurement as described earlier 5 Sart the stopwatch fea seee oe ne 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
11. until you enter the Options mode OPTIONS is displayed 2 Press OK to enter the setting loop USER SET is displayed 3 Press A Scroll Up or W Scroll Down until you come to the Fitness test setting mode FIT TEST On OFF is displayed 4 Press OK to enter the Fitness test setting loop FIT TEST is displayed On or OFF is flashing 5 Press Scroll Up or Scroll Down to select the test on 6 Press OK to lock your selection 7 To return to the Time of day display press and hold OK CARRYING OUT THE TEST To get reliable test results there are the following basic requirements e You should be relaxed and calm e The test can take place anywhere home office health club as long asthe testing environment is peaceful No disturbing noises e g television radio or telephone no other people talking to you 40 man M91ti USA A 40 41 me e Keep the testing place time of day and environment the same every time the test is repeated e Avoid eating a heavy meal or smoking 2 3 hours prior to testing e Avoid heavy physical effort alcoholic beverages or pharmacological stimulants on the test day and the day before PREPARE THE WRIST RECEIVER 1 In the Time of day display press Scroll Up or Y Scroll Down until you come to the Fitness test mode FIT TEST is displayed 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
12. 1 Press A Scroll Up or W Scroll Down until you enter the Options mode 2 Press OK to enter the setting loop USER SET is displayed 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 W Scroll Down to select the right activity level 6 Press OK to lock your selection USER SET is displayed 7 To return to the Time of day display press and hold 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 isnot a regular part of your life You walk only for pleasure or occasionally exercise sufficiently to cause heavy breathing or perspiration 39 13 11 00 12 02 o ia 1 Middle 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 High 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 1 In the Time of day display press A Scroll Up or VY Scroll Down
13. 24 Start stop the StoPwath ccccccssccccccccccccccseeeseseeeessseseseeeees 31 Stop the heart rate measurement ssseeesserseessersesrssrreen 34 Subtract the total calorie expenditure amount 0008 36 Swap the heart rate limMitS ssessessssssrssrrrnrrrrrrrrrrerrenssn 33 Swap the IS saree eisa hi nccenictesiteaacetecinecxetnedengeeniomeenaad teemweudiaase 31 Technical SOECOTICAUIONS xidssecsesecieseeseareseenecoureervarcernenaexaeescos 53 Warranty aadocettnteantsstnensoattncevabeecsoasesnesdeacacturcccadancntentatcncudeee 55 man M91ti USA A 60 13 11 00 12 02 M91ti cov USA A fh8 13 11 00 10 27 Page 2 FPOADIVEP FILE lt TIME OF DAY OPTIONS gt ems a MEASURE start the test press OK press Scroll up gt press Scroll down MEASURE define OwnZone p a stopwatch see time setimein p see running lt ofday lt targetzone lt OwnCal stop stopwatch vy stop heart rate measurement FILE a ake a Ownlndex exercise time total exercise time time in target zone total kcal heart rate limits session kcal fat average heart rate p s Oe USER set gt OwnCal gt Polar Fitness gt watch SET OwnZone on off test on off set 4 user id activity level weight set alarm sex lt age lt height set date lt settime Composite _ DERN o E BARC SIOA Congratulations on purchasing a Pol
14. 2h 24h mode time of day date rh F man M91ti USA A 10 11 m SETTINGS In the Options mode you can set e your personal user information which is a prerequisite for using OwnZone and OwnCal functions e measurement options which are used during Exercise mode e Polar Fitness Test function on or off e watch functions the Time of day display by pressing and holding OK SA sps At any time during the settings you can return to The digits run faster if you press and hold the A Scroll Up or W Scroll Down Release the button at the desired value USER INFORMATION Begin with the display showing the time of day 1 Press Scroll Up or W 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 lor 2 13 11 00 12 02 o za 1 USER appears 1 or 2 is flashing 4 Press amp Scroll Up or WScroll 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 A Scroll Up If you want to disable th
15. M91ti cov USA A fh8 13 11 00 10 27 Page 1 Composite Manufactured by Polar Electro Inc 370 Crossways Park Drive Woodbury NY 11797 2050 U S A Polar Service Center 1 800 227 1314 Polar Electro Canada c o Sport Dinaco Inc 4330 J oseph Dubreuil Lachine Quebec CANADA H8T 3C4 1 888 918 5043 www polarusa com gt 179158 USA A r Graphic Design CIS Finland Printed in Hong Kong IKKI P e Backlight on e Signal sound on off A Scroll up Hr e Move forward to the next mode e Select the desired value Y Scroll down e Move backward to the previous mode e Select the desired OK value e Exit the displayed mode e Return to the Time of day display e Start measuring the heart rate e Lock in your selection How to start measuring your heart rate 1 Place the transmitter around your chest and wet the electrodes Place 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 about 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 The Polar M91 ti determines OwnZone the individual training heart rate zon
16. Polyurethane Fabric material Nylon polyester and natural rubber including a small amount of latex WRIST RECEIVER Battery type CR 2032 Battery life Average 1 year 2h day 7 days week Operating temperature 14 F to 122 F 10 Cto 50 C Water resistance to 330 feet 100 meters Accuracy of formula for age based OwnZone heart rate limits OZA 1bpm 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 77 F 25 2C temperature 53 13 11 00 12 02 Accuracy of heart rate measurement 1 or 1 bpm o za 1 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 54 man M91ti USA A 12h OFF 1 00 Ibs 00 ft inch 0 Male Low OFF 160 80 OFF OFF 23h 59 min 59s 30 240 bpm 99999 kcal 999999 kcal 99 h 59 min 59s 54 55 LIMITED POLAR WARRANTY e Polar Electro Inc warrants to the original consumer purchaser of this heart rate monitor that the product will be free from def
17. Reibold RC Aerobic fitness norms for males and females aged 6 to 75 years a review Aviat Space Environ Med 61 3 11 1990 13 11 00 12 02 o ia 1 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 TAKING CARE IE OF YOUR POLAR HEART RA 0 NITOR e Wash the transmitter regularly after use with a mild soap and water solution Dry it carefully after washing M e Never store the transmitter wet Sweat and moisture can keep its electrodes wet and the transmitter activated which shortens the battery life e 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 plasic bag or a sports bag if it is wet Do not bend or stretch the transmitter This may damage the electrodes e Don t dry the transmitter in any other way than with a towel Hard handed handling may damage the electrodes e Keep your Polar heart rate monitor out of extreme cold below 14 F 10 2C and heat above 122 F 50 C e Do not expose the Polar heart rate monitor to direct sunlight for extended periods such as by leaving it in a car 44 man M91ti USA A 44 45 BATTERIES POLAR TRANSMITTER The estimated average battery life of the tr
18. USER SET is displayed 3 Press A Scroll Up or W Scroll Down until OWNCAL is displayed OWNCAL On or OFF is displayed 4 Press OK to enter the setting loop OWNCAL is displayed On or OFF is flashing 5 Press amp Scroll Up or WScroll Down to select whether you want the calorie expenditure count to be On or OFF 6 Press OK to lock your selection 17 13 11 00 12 02 o ia 1 Choose from the following two alternatives to continue 1 To continue settings press A Scroll Up 2 To return to the Time of day display press and hold OK 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 wei
19. age and gender 1 3 Increase exercise for health benefits and fitness 4 Maintain current exercise habits to ensure better health Exercise increase recommended for fitness improvements 5 7 Maintain current exercise habits for good health and fitness man M91ti USA A 42 43 RRRR AAAAA AXXXAANNANRA NOOO TT OWOMO AaAoOoWoOTTOWOMO SoS ero PASTS ISEISE EIS ISS ISD PSE Be ea ee ee TNOKBRTAN OR nmOnMnNAWOWOMTIO LAN NOAIT t srt TM tI IFI MMMMMAN OomMmnAvdnduontawWo OTNORWMUNO M M a EN E eles Os E les iS es as Os an GN rHOUMOTNORWMM M NIA OUOTNOOM ors rT IMMM FTMMAMMMNNANN OOMNmNnNnTIOUWOTN FAOoOnrwmMmnn Aon Tt POSES BSE SI Be PA Al pst PSE ee ee deere tes Tiesto TMA DOW MeoO BOTNOOUOTN TIT TMMMNMMON MMMMMANANN NN MNOOMTN OO ONMAaAAKNANAMeAa g I ee eg sae ae de lites AST N OWOMNMMNOOKMW Nw Oowo TM OO MMMMMMNN AN MMMNNN AN AN a BLOTNTI OR OT AOOKMIMNIMN OO CD D EA EA PA GN ENG OS CSG E es GS GG tT GN ONG al NAD OUOMND TA eA n OLMNDTN ADO WO MMNNNNNNAN NNN NNN A Ad NADOUOM TA eA BOMNnTN ADO WO MMNNNNNNAN NNN NNN A Ad So VVVVVVVVV VVVVVVVVV V A vV TFTFoToTorown Toro AITAN SS eg ea EFSER ARAA ps iso aR q ONONOMNOLNO O NONONONO w ANMMNTTNNGO NN MM YAN V N A lJ E Z 5 TT O ic Ss S The classification is based on literature review Shvartz amp Reibold of 62 studies where VO Was measured directly in healthy adult subjects in the USA Canada and 7 European countries Reference Shvartz E
20. amp _SCROLL UP 0 iy Y SCROLL DOWN OK OK e Start heart rate measurement e Start the stopwatch e Stop the stopwatch e Activate the displayed mode e Lock your selection A Scroll Up e Move forward to the next mode e Select the desired value up VW Scroll Down e Move backward to the previous mode e Select the desired value down 0 e Backlight on e Signal sound on or off Reset e Resets the heart rate monitor watch settings will return to the default settings 13 11 00 12 02 o za 1 BOK Briefly pressing a button approximately 1 second amp will do different things than pressing and holding the button for a longer period of time approximately 2 to 5 seconds e The buttons are slightly stiffer than those of an ordinary watch to prevent them from being pressed accidentally e 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 e See the glossary for display symbols and text interpretation EASY START 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 Howev
21. ansmitter 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 authorized Polar Service Center At the same time a full periodic check of the Polar heart rate monitor will be done SERVICE Should your Polar heart rate monitor need service see Customer Care Charter to contact an authorized Polar Service Center Water resistance cannot be guaranteed after unauthorized service 45 13 11 00 12 02 o ize 1 PRECAUTIONS SIN ON N V G A POLAR HEART RATE TOR IN A WATER RONMENT Your Polar heart rate monitor is water resistant to 330 feet 100 meters To maintain the water resistance do not operate the buttons of the wrist receiver under water m mM Heart rate measurement in a water environment is technically demanding for the following reasons e Pool water with a high chlorine content and seawater may be very conductive and the electrodes of Polar transmitter may get short circuited and EKG signals cannot be detected by the tr
22. ansmitter unit e 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 isnot possible to pick up EKG signal e The EKG 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 iO ITOR N C 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 46 man M91ti USA A 46 47 Ti illo CROSSTALK The Polar wrist receiver in non coded mode of operation picks up transmitter signals within 3 feet 1 metre Non coded signals from more than one transmitter picked up simultaneously can cause an incorrect readout EXERCISE EQUIPM ENT 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 displ
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24. ays 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 MINIMIZING POSSIBLE RISKS EXERCISING WITH A HEART RAT MONITOR Exercise may include some risk especially for those who have been sedentary To minimize possible risks consider the following advice N E Before beginning a regular exercise program consult your doctor e if you are over 40 years of age and have not been following a regular exercise program during the past 5 years 47 13 11 00 12 02 o za 1 e if you smoke if you have high blood pressure e if you have high blood cholesterol if you have any signs or symptoms of any disease e if you are recovering from a serious illness or a medical treatment e g surgery e 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
25. 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 OZV 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 HEART SYMBOL FLASHES IRREGULARLY 1 Check that your Polar wrist receiver is inside the transmission range and not further that 3 feet 1 metre from the Polar transmitt
26. cessful the frame around the heart symbol will disappear after 15 seconds Go back to step 2 to repeat the code search 24 man M91ti USA A 24 25 N a e 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 a 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 Fee ue one oe 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 A Scroll Up or W Scroll Down to enter the Time of day display 25 13 11 00 12 02 o iz 1 OW NZONE 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
27. e 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 familiarize 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 and save it for your reference 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 PO Cmd j FR choosing Polar V i man M91ti USA A 1 13 11 00 12 02 eo KA o ia 1 CONTENTS Getting OMG eressero an aena aa 4 PaCS cerie ann a EEE E EE AT 4 Buttons and their functions ssssssssssssssssssssresereeereerereerereeeene 5 ROA e E E E R 6 How to prepare the wrist receiver sssssssssseessssssrrssersee 6 How to put the transmitter ON s sssessssssrrrrrereeesrrrrrrrrree 7 How to start measuring your heart rate 7 How to stop measuring your heart rate cccesseeees 8 After QXOICISING cccccccssssssseceeeeecsensseecenesessausaseeeees
28. e 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 amp Scroll Up or WScroll Down to select 12h or 24h mode 6 Press OK to lock your selection If you chose 12h time mode TIME AM or TIME PM isdisplayed 7 Press A Scroll Up or W Scroll Down to select AM or PM 8 Press OK to lock your selection The hours start to flash 9 Press A Scroll Up or W Scroll Down to adjust the desired hour 10 Press OK to lock your selection The minutes start to flash 11 Press A Scroll Up or W Scroll Down to adjust the desired minutes The seconds go to zero 12 Press OK to lock your selection The seconds start running 21 13 11 00 12 02 o za 1 Choose from the following two alternatives to continue 1 To set the date continue in chapter Setting the date 2 To return to the Time of day display press and hold 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 MONTH or DAY is displayed The first digits start to flash The date is displayed differently depending on which time mode 12h or 24h has been chosen 12h time mode MONTH DAY YEAR 24h time mode DAY MONTH YEAR 22 man M91ti USA A 22 23 5 Press Scroll Up or W Scroll Down to adjust the desired value for the month day 6 Press OK to lock your
29. e 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 LBS or KG appears and the digits of pounds kilograms are flashing 4 Press A Scroll Up orW Scroll Down to adjust your weight 5 Press OK to lock your selection You can change the weight unit between Ibs and kg in watch settings 12 h time mode gt I bs 24 h time mode gt kg Continue the user settings or return to the Time of day display by pressing and holding OK man M91ti USA A 12 13 SETTING HEIGHT If you are in the Time of day display start from User information steps 1 3 Then press OK until FT INCH or CM appears and the digits of feet centimeters are flashing 4 Press A Scroll Up or W Scroll Down to adjust your height 5 Press OK to lock your selection You can change the height unit between ft inch and cm in watch settings 12 h time mode gt ft 24 h time mode gt cm Continue by setting your age or return to the Time of day display by pressing and holding OK SETTING AGE If you are in the Time of day display start from User information steps 1 3 Then press OK until AGE appears and the digits for years are flashing 4 Press Scroll Up or W Scroll Down to adjust your age 5 Press OK to lock your selection Co
30. ects in material or workmanship for one year from the date of purchase Please keep the receipt which is your proof of purchase e 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 e Warranty does not cover damage or consequential damage caused by service not authorized by Polar Electro Inc e During the warranty period the product will be either repaired or replaced at an authorized service center free of charge e This warranty does not affect the consumer s statutory rights under applicable national or state laws in force or the consumers rights against the dealer arising from their sales purchase contract This CE marking shows compliance of this product with Directive 93 42 0537 EEC Copyright 2000 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 isa trademark of Polar Electro Oy This product is protected by one or several of the following patents Fl 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 Fl 68734 DE 3439238 GB 2149514 HK 812
31. er 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 go biking we recommend attaching the wrist receiver to a Polar Bike Mount man M91ti USA A 6 7 HOW TO PUT THE TRANSMITTER ON i 1 Attach the transmitter to the 7 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 ieee and the Polar logo isin 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 3 feet 1 metre 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 fi
32. er 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 50 man M91ti USA A 50 51 a Ti ll within the reception range 3 feet 1 metre 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
33. esaaaanesenss 8 Modes and their FUNCTIONS ce ececceceeceesesseesaeeseseseeeeeeeeees 9 SOUS saara e IE 11 User information settings sssssssssssssesssssssssssserserrsereserrrene 11 Setting user 1 Or 2 wcvevccncanertenaccnintisudocamsaabewsdoceeencnetss 11 Setting weight sessssssssssssssssssseresrerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrens 12 Setting height esessssssrsssrrsrrrsnrrrrrrrrrrrnrrnnrrnnrrnnrrnne 13 Setting age sssssesessseesserrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrerrrerrrene 13 SEttIng SEX sirrin e Ea A A 13 Setting activity level ssssssrrrrrrrrrrnnrennrrsrrrssrrssressne 14 Measurement options Settings s essesssessssesseesererrrrrrrrrrrrrren 15 Seleting OWNZON G sssssssserrrrrrsssrssserrrrerrrnnrrssressseerrnnrrnnnesenne 15 Setting heart rate limits manually ssssssssrrrrrrrrrrrnrrrnrrnse 16 OwnCal calorie counter on off sssesserrrrrrrrrrrrrrrnrrrrrrrnens 17 Polar Fitness Test on off sseessssssesssessseseseeesrerrrerrrrrrrrrrerrrens 19 Setting the Wath vases eerie en 20 Setting the alarm sssssssssssesssessseesseresrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrerrnes 20 Setting the time Of day ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 21 Setting the date sssessessssssssssssssenrrererrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrens 22 Start the heart rate measurement eerren 24 O11 9 Fae 9 cern ent nee mene Orne ae eee ee eee eee EN 26 How to determine your OWNZONG esseere 26 OwnZone methodS s sssrrrrrrerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrerrererereees 28 How to u
34. et 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 Begin with the display showing the time of day 1 Press A Scroll Up or W Scroll Down until OPTIONS is displayed 2 Press OK to enter the setting loop USER SET is displayed 3 Press Scroll Up once OWNZONE OFF or BASIC or LOW or HIGH is displayed 4 Press OK to enter the setting loop OWNZONE is displayed OFF or BASIC or LOW or HIGH is flashing 5 Press Scroll Up or W Scroll Down to select a suitable OwnZone for your exercise or OwnZone OFF 6 Press OK to lock your selection 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 13 11 00 12 02 o za 1 OwnCal calorie counter On OFF by pressing A Scroll Up once or 3 Return to the Time of day display by pressing andholding 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 e Polar heart rate monitor automatically calculates you heart rate limits based on age if you have set your user information e If you haven t done the user settings default settings 80 160 are shown on the displa
35. exercise INFOFMALION L ccccccccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeees 32 Check your heart rate IIMItS ce ccceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseseeees 33 BISEN eats cds cee EE EE 56 Exercise reminder at full NOUIS cccceeeeeeeseeeeeseeeeeeaeees 9 Fitness test SEUHINGS ccisiccsccccsanansnensseiienssanaslewsastsnusiccesssaseueaees 39 Frequently asked QUESLIONS ccccccccccceesseeseesseessessseessaesaeaaas 49 Functions during heart rate MeASUrEMENL ccccesseeeeeeees 30 Getting COUN isc cess ireennsouncatatusancorsennveenaubedudagss ance wielesenetiaucs 4 GIOSSA YV Sere nent EE E errenterr nse tere 57 Illuminate the display sssssessesssssssssrssrrrnrrnrrrrrrrerseessrenn 30 Bees Oh 1a la 0 eee meee eee nC eer eee a eres eee eer 38 Modes and their fUNCtIONS cecssseeseeeeeeeeessesseaeseeeeeeenss 9 OwnCal calorie CONSUMPTION ccecceeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 18 OwnCal calorie counter ON OFF cere 17 OWNINGEX eera E EEEE 38 TAZ ia ata oats anecedtanticn een zacastiraeaieececden cdenecedepthdeenoeas 26 OwnZone OM ORR wsco acts tte stacdes paieins enti eased cd 15 PP A aoe arse essere oeser avert casera stesacot ae me E sa eeeeeen 4 Polar Fitness Test On OF RE ivsecaicevececcsssedvesevcausebesssceseeeereestoree 19 PS Ces OS sea EEEE EEEE 46 Recalling training information e esseerserrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrees 35 Reset stopwatch ssessesssersssssssrrrnrrrnrrnrrrrrrrrrrereseessresresnrrnne 32 Reset t
36. ght by exercising it is recommended to aim at as big a fat percentage of total energy expenditure as possible Exercise with OwnZone Low man M91ti USA A 18 19 TURNING POLAR FITNESS TEST ON OFF Begin with the display showing the time of day 1 Press A Scroll Up or W Scroll Down until OPTIONS is displayed 2 Press OK to enter the setting loop USER SET is displayed 3 Press A Scroll Up or W Scroll Down until FIT TEST is displayed FIT TEST On or OFF is displayed 4 Press OK to enter the setting loop FIT TEST is displayed On or OFF is flashing 5 Press A Scroll Up or W Scroll Down to select whether you want the Polar Fitness Test to be On or OFF 6 Press OK to lock your selection 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 Choose from the following two alternatives to continue 1 To continue settings press A Scroll Up 2 To return to the Time of day display press and hold OK 13 11 00 12 02 o za 1 SETTING THE WATCH lt Quick enter to the Watch setting loop In the Time wf 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 se
37. he total calorie CONSUMPTION COUNL cece 37 Reset the total exercising tiMe ceccccceeesceeeeeeeeseeseesseeees 37 Return to Time of day display ccsssssssssssseeseeeeeneenes 6 See your heart rate sssrrserrrrrrrrrrrrrrerrrerreeressresessssssersnt 30 See your progress during EXEMCISC ccccccccecssesesssssseseeeeeess 33 Selecting OWN ZONE ceecccceeeeeeeeeeeeeseeseesseeesaaseasaaaseaaaasaesees 15 Setting activity LOVE csi sccsdesssacverseesssreiaseseectenieeecesstaeesiactesci 14 Setting fre S ee eee ne ne eee ee eee eee ene eee 13 13 11 00 12 02 59 60 eo iz 1 I CL Setting heart rate limits MANUAILY ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 16 Setting fl a S 9 emer enn nee een Manone eres ee eee eee eee er 13 Setting measurement OPTIONS eee eeeeeeeeee es 15 Setting SeX cee een cee ee rer neers a ee eee nee een rere 13 Setting the Al AIIM cesses vassscecmadscneinyeldnctvautenanandducbcandvauesccteies 20 Setting the r ee ern een ee 22 Setting the time of day s ssssserrrrrrrrrrrnrrnnrrnnrrnnrrnnrrnnreennne 21 Setting user 1 Of 2ovecestiacccccsbecesbondis is tecseinaseedesveteorasnannieaucais 11 Setting user iNnformation ssssssssesssrrrrrrrrssserrrrrrrrssseerrrrrrrnnne 11 Setting weig ht essssssrrrsrrrrrrrresssrrnnrnrrrerresssrennrnerrerreesene 12 Sound signal On OFF sesssssssrrsrsssrrssssessserrnerrrrrrrrrrrnrrrnrrsse 30 Start the heart rate measurement
38. le if you have turned the stopwatch on 13 11 00 12 02 o za 1 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 amp 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 man M91ti USA A 8 9 a o MODES AND THEIR FUNCTIONS 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 e see yo
39. ntinue by setting your gender or return to the Time of day display by pressing and holding OK SETTING SEX If you are in the Time of day display start from User information steps 1 3 Then press OK until 13 11 00 12 02 o za 1 SEX appears and FEMALE MALE is flashing 4 Press A Scroll Up or W Scroll Down to select the right gender 5 Press OK to lock your selection SETTING ACTIVITY LEVEL You need to set a suitable activity level for Polar Fitness Test If you are in the Time of day display start from User information steps 1 3 Then press OK until ACTIVITY appears and LOW MIDDLE HIGH is flashing 4 Press A Scroll Up or W Scroll Down to select the right activity level 5 Press OK to lock your selection You have now set all necessary user information USER SET is displayed 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 man M91ti USA A 14 15 a e MEASUREMENT OPTIONS SETTING 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 e OwnZone BASIC for allround exercising e OwnZone LOW for light intensity exercising e OwnZone HIGH for moderate intensity exercising e OwnZone OFF The OwnZone function is off and you can s
40. o 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 W Scroll Down for a couple of seconds RESET starts to flash 0 appears If you release the W Scroll Down button when RESET is flashing the value is not reset ERCISE TIME TOTAL EX t TIME To 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 E i To reset the cumulative exercise time count to zero 1 Start with the display showing Tot TIME 2 Press OK to enter the Tot TIM E mode The amount of cumulative exerdse time starts flashing 3 Press and hold W Scroll Down for a couple of seconds RESET starts to flash 00 0000 appears If you release the W Scroll Down button when RESET is flashing the value is not reset 37 13 11 00 12 02 o ia 1 LATEST OWNINDEX You can see your OwnlIndex based on your latest Polar Fitness Test and the date when it was carried out OW NINDEX OwnlIndex is a score which is comparable to VO a commonly used descriptor of aerobic fitness Ownlndex isa result of the Polar Fitness Test which is an easy safe and quick way to estimate maximal aerobic power The Ownlndex is based on heart rate
41. pwatch to zero 1 Stop the stopwatch 2 Press and hold W Scroll Down for two seconds CHECK EXERCISE INFORMATION When the stopwatch is running press Scroll Up or Y Scroll Down to see the following information during the exercise Time of day TIME La JONE re cfd fs mA Ft au Time spent in target zone IN ZONE ChFATAL Calorie expenditure OWNCAL Tr The calorie counting feature must be set on to be able to see the OWNCAL display Stopwatch EXERCISE man M91ti USA A 32 33 Ti E e CHECK YOUR HEART RATE LIMITS 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 OGRESS BULLETS CISE A bullet appears for every 15 minutes exercise in Target Zone SWAP THE HEART RATE LIMITS 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 A Scroll Up or W Scroll Down in 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 lll 33 13 11 00 12 02 o ia 1 STOP THE HEART RATE
42. re 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 OPTIONS Setting mode for user information heart rate measurement options and watch functions OWNCAL Calorie expenditure during exercise OwnINDEX Ownlndex is a score which is comparable to VO gt max 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 SEX Indicates the gender Male or Female in User settings 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 USER SET Indicates the setting loop for your personal information man M91ti USA A 58 59 a INDEX Bullets in the display during exercise 33 Button sound ON OFF cccccciisssssssssessssassiiauiisussddsecacaeaceeaeenecetanens 30 Buttons and their funtionS sssssssssssssssserssereeereeerereereeeenee 5 Care and MAINTENANCE eeceee sees sees seeeseeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeees 44 Check
43. ronment 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 Fm sm me a 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 isno 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 29 13 11 00 12 02 o ia 1 FUNCTIONS DURING HEART RATE M EASUREM ENT MEASURE EXERCISE TIME gt INZONE gt OWNCAL Ho SEE YOUR HEART RATE 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 ILLUMINATE THE DISPLAY Press
44. se previously determined OwnZone 29 Functions during heart rate measurement cceeeeeeeeeees 30 See your heart rate sssssssssesrrrerserrrrrrsrrrrrrsesrrreree 30 Illuminate the display sssessessssssrssrsrrrrrrrrrerereessesse 30 Turn the sound signal and button sound on off 30 man M91ti USA A 2 3 a Swap the USEF severivacecctdce cusdcscdereesba te uedlonesatiansceees 31 Start Stop the stopwatch cccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 31 Check exercise information ceccsececeeeeeeeeeeeeees 32 Check your heart rate limits eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeess 33 See your progress bullets during exercise 33 Swap the heart rate limits seses 33 Stop the heart rate measurement 34 Recalling training INFOPMATION cect eeaeees 35 NN aa oes E E E 35 Exerd se WINS bia eaea 35 Exercise time IN ZONE ssssssssssrrrrrrrrrrrrerrrrrrerreeeseeesnt 35 Target heart rate limits eesssesssesseeererrrerrrerrreerrn 36 Average heart rate ssesssssssssssrssrrssrrsrrssrrssrrsrrssen 36 Calories expended during the exercise sessen 36 Total calorie count sssssssessssesseeesrerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrns 36 Total exercise time ssssesssssssessrerrrerrrrrrrrrrrerrrrrrrrns 37 Latest OwnIndeXx eessssssssssrrrrrrrrrrrerssessrsnrrrrrrrerees 38 WAIN OX erreser EErEE EEEE EEEE EEEE EEEE 38 Fitness test settings ssssrrrrrrrrrrrrrnrrrnnrrrnrrenrrrsrrrssns 39 Carrying out the test
45. selection DAY or MONTH is displayed The middle digits start to flash 7 Press Scroll Up or W Scroll Down to adjust the desired value for the day month 8 Press OK to lock your selection YEAR is displayed The digits for the year start to flash 9 Press A Scroll Up or W Scroll Down to adjust the desired value for the year 10 Press OK to lock your selection WATCH SET is displayed Choose from the following two alternatives to continue 1 Press OK to continue from the alarm setting 2 To return to the Time of day display press and hold OK 23 13 11 00 12 02 o ia 1 START THE HEART RATE M EASUREM ENT 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 e Keep the wrist receiver within 3 feet 1 metre of your transmitter e 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 Fyre ecciee transmission for max 15 ie fa seconds w rr t V 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 suc
46. t 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 S 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 _ EAT Progress bullets in the measure mode One bullet 15 minutes in target zone sus sos eee GICates OwnZone determination procedure w E Measure mode heart rate measurement is on pen Exercise mode stopwatch ison we 2 User 1 User 2 57 13 11 00 12 02 o za 1 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 IN ZONE Exercising time in Target Zone KCAL Indicates the energy expenditure of your exercise session LIMITS Manually set target zone limits a
47. tter 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 OZL 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 49 13 11 00 12 02 o za 1 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
48. ttings press and hold OK The digits run faster if you press and hold the A Scroll Up or W Scroll Down Release the button at the desired value SETTING THE ALARM 1 In the Time of day display press amp Scroll Up or W Scroll Down until OPTIONS is displayed 2 Press OK to enter the Options mode USER SET is displayed 3 Press 4 Scroll Up or WScroll Down until WATCH SET is displayed 4 Press OK to start the watch settings ALARM is displayed On or OFF is flashing 5 Press amp Scroll Up or W Scroll Down to set the alarm On or OFF 6 Press OK to lock your selection If you have 12h time mode AM or PM starts to flash 7 Press Scroll Up or W Scroll Down to select AM or PM 8 Press OK to lock your selection The hours start to flash 9 Press A Scroll Up or W Scroll Down to adjust the desired hour 10 Press OK to lock your selection The minutes start to flash 20 man M91ti USA A 20 21 a e 11 Press Scroll Up or W Scroll Down to adjust the desired minutes 12 Press OK to lock your selection Choose from the following two alternatives to continue 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 isturned 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 ar
49. ur heart rate reading e record the exercise data e use the stopwatch e determine your OwnZone e see your exercising limits e see the time of day e see the time you have exercised within your target zone so far e see the OwnCal calorie count of your exercise session e swap heart rate limits e swap user before stopwatch is on 13 11 00 12 02 3 FILE Polar heart rate monitor saves information on your latest exercise session In the File mode you can see the following information e date of the exercise e total exercising time e exercising time spent in your target zone e heart rate limits used during exercise e average heart rate e OwnCal calorie count and fat percentage of the energy expenditure during the exercise session e total calorie expenditure starting from the moment you have reset the counter e total exercising time starting from the moment you have reset the counter e latest Ownlndex based on Polar Fitness Test 4 OPTIONS In the Options mode you can define the following information e User specific information user 1 2 weight height age sex and activity level for Polar Fitness Test You have ETT two users and can set the rj im preferences for both user 1 and user 2 e OwnZone basic low or high If you want to determine the values for the target zone manually set OwnZone OFF e OwnCal calorie counter On OFF e Polar Fitness Test On OFF e Watch settings alarm 1
50. wrist receiver starts searching for your heart rate displayed The test begins TEST On and your heart rate are 7 If you want to have the sound signal on during the rps 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 Ownlndex and the testing date are displayed 5 To return to the Time of day display after the test press and hold OK 13 11 00 12 02 41 42 o ia 1 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 OwnlIndex 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 FITNESS TEST RESULT The test result your OwnlIndex is most meaningful when comparing your individual values and changes in it Ownlndex can also be interpreted according to your gender and age Locate your Ownlndex on the following table to find out your current cardiovascular fitness classification compared to those who are of same
51. xercised with the stopwatch running EXERCISE TIME IN THE TARGET ZONE IN ZONE The exercise time which you have spent within your OwnZone or your self defined target zone 35 13 11 00 12 02 o ia 1 TARGET HEART RATE LIMITS LIMITS You will see the target heart rate limits of your exercise CA DU K ECRL EAT 46 You will see how many kilocalories 5 i you have expended during the P exercise and the fat percentage of the total energy expenditure TOTAL CALORIE COUNT Tot KCAL 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 36 man M91ti USA A 36 37 Ti illo 3 You can now subtract the calories by pressing Y 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 t
52. y You can start exercising with these limits right away Begin with the display showing the time of day 1 Press amp Scroll Up or W Scroll Down until you enter the Options mode 2 Press OK to enter the setting loop USER SET is displayed 3 Press A Scroll Up once OWNZONE OFF is displayed 4 Press OK to enter the setting loop OWNZONE is displayed OFF is flashing 5 Press OK to lock OwnZone OFF LIMITS is displayed The upper limit is flashing 6 Press A Scroll Up or W Scroll Down to adjust the value The digits run faster if you press and hold the A Scroll Up or W Scroll Down button Release the button at the desired value man M91ti USA A 16 17 7 Press OK to lock your selection The lower limit reading starts to flash 8 Press A Scroll Up or W Scroll Down to adjust the correct value 9 Press OK to lock your selection 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 Choose from the following two alternatives to continue 1 To continue setting the OwnCal function On or OFF press Scroll Up 2 To return to the Time of day display press and hold OK TURNING THE OWNCAL CALORIE COUNTER ON OFF Begin with the display showing the time of day 1 Press A Scroll Up or W Scroll Down until OPTIONS is displayed 2 Press OK to enter the setting loop

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