POLAR M71ti™ HEART RATE MONITOR USER`S MANUAL
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1. 1 Begin with the display showing SET Press SET START STOP to enter the setting loop USER is displayed 2 Press MODE to move onward in the setting loop until you come to the OwnCal calorie counter option KCAL is displayed ON or OFF is flashing 3 Press LIGHT to select whether you want the calorie counter to be ON or OFF 4 Press MODE to move onward Your weight and sex must be determined before the 6 OwnCal feature can be used Polar M71 ti prompts USER if necessary user information is missing Polar M71 ti calculates your energy expenditure based on gender body weight and heart rate If you exercise with your OwnZone the calorie calculation starts when your heart rate is above the determined lower limit This determined limit is lower OwnZone heart rate limit minus 5 heart beats If you have chosen to exercise with your manually defined Target Zone limits the OwnCal calorie counter starts from the heart rate value of 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 Polar M71 ti shows the energy expenditure of your latest exercise session as well as the cumulative total energy expenditure value in kilocalories kcal gt Recalling training information 1 kilocalorie kcal or Calorie 1000 calories cal ACTI VATI NG THE HELP ON OFF Polar M71 ti has English help texts Wh2. ALARM gt TIME P DATE Set the 12 24 h display 1 To activate 12h mode with AM PM indicator In the Time of day mode press and hold SET START STOP for two seconds 2 To activate 24h mode Press and hold SET START STOP again Release after two seconds The chosen time mode is now used in all watch functions Starting the settings 1 In the Time of day mode press SET START STOP ALARM appears in the display Alarm symbol starts to flash 2 Go through setting of alarm Time of day and date step by step following the instructions If you chose 24h mode ignore the steps to set AM or PM 5 If you want to skip some parts and go directly to set a particular watch function press MODE move onward To return to Time of day display at any stage of watch settings press MODE until your display has returned to the Time of day mode You can move on even though some digit is blinking on the display The latest displayed values will be saved SETTING THE ALARM In the Time of day mode press SET START STOP uw Alarm symbol is flashing SET START STOP Lock your gt selection L ALIGHT gt a _ Select Press LIGHT to select whether you want the alarm ON or OFF Alarm is ON e Alarmis OFF Press SET START STOP to lock your selection AM PM starts to flash In 24h mode the hoursflash P gt step 5 Press LIGHT to select AM or PM Press SET START STOP to lock your s
3. Polar Heart Rate Monitor is designed to indicate the level of physiological strain and intensity in sports and exercise No other use isintended 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 102C to 50 2C 14 F to 122 F POLAR M71 ti WRIST RECEIVER Case Titanium Battery type CR 2032 Battery life Average 1 year 2h day 7 days week Operating temperature 10 2C to 50 2C 14 F to 122 F Water resistance to 50 metres 160 feet Accuracy of formula for age based OwnZone heart rate limits O Z A 1bpm Accuracy of heart rate measurement 1 or bpm whichever larger definition applies to steady state conditions DEFAULT SETTINGS OwnZone OFF Upper Limit manual 160 Lower Limit manual 80 Age 00 Weight 00 kg Sex Male Help ON Kcal OFF Time of day 24h Alarm OFF 43 e 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 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 dam
4. 26 HOV TO USE PREVI OUSLY DETERMI NED O VUNZONE Every time you start the stopwatch and have the OwnZone option on Polar M71 ti 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 F amo an appears on the display 2 Press SET START STOP Polar M71 ti starts using your latest determined OwnZone O ZL 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 M71 ti starts using your age predicted exercising limits O ZA and your age predicted heart rate limits appear on the illuminated display 27 MEASURE v sTOPwW gt TIME gt INTZ gt KCAL ac 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 ILLUMI NATE THE DI SPLAY Press e LIGHT Backlight is activa
5. POLAR HEART RATE MONITOR AND INTERFERENCE ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE 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 35 36 motor driven exercise equipment cellular phones or when you walk through electric security gates CROSSTALK The non coded Polar wrist receiver picks up transmitter signals within 1 metre 3 feet Therefore make sure no other transmitter is within that range 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 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 asit is possible 4 If the Polar Heart Rate Monitor still does not work with
6. POLAR M71ti HEART RATE MONITOR USER S MANUAL How Polar M 7i ti WOKS ecan a a nn NAAN 6 Polar M71 ti PaVt ss cscissscescessessassassesacaasaassassanzannscascass 6 Getting GOING ainiai iieii 7 Buttons and their FUNCTIONS ssssissisrsisritesinassirn 8 Modes and their FUNCtIONS ssie 8 Polar B17 LT MeD eee aera rran 10 Setting the WOE ssssssisesssscsssaccssescasesssatsansnassaasaastassaszacescssese 11 Setting the GAN riisiin 12 Setting the time Of GY irisi 13 Setting the date Setting user information and measurement options 15 Uer settiin Sir eee sE ERA OwnZone ON OFF Manually defined Target Zone limits 08 18 OwnCal calorie counter ON OFF sses 20 FEM ON OFF siisii isaisa asas 21 Start the heart rate measurement s sssssssrsreresrrrrrrerersrenree 22 Determine your OWNZONG ssssssssssissssrsirrrsrsrrrisersrnnrrrerisess 23 How to determine your OWNZONE seese 24 OwnZone Method S ainan annn 26 How to use previously determined OwnZone 27 Functions during heart rate measurement See your heart rate Illuminate the display 28 Turn the Target Zone sound signal ON OFF 28 Start stop the Stopwath cceeceeeeeeeeeeeneees 29 Check your heart rate limits s e 29 Check exercise information weet ceteees 29 Stop the heart rate measurement cece ete tte eeteeee 30 Recalling training informatio issssssscssensessosssssiasascssessenss Total ExerciSiNng ME 0 0 eeeeeeeeeeeteet
7. I w Check that you have st your personal user information correctly Because the heart rate variability measurement needs every heart beat to be picked up properly make sure that the transmitter belt is tight enough and the electrodes well moistened Check that you have the OwnZone function ON Start the heart rate measurement as described earlier Start the stopwatch P sme er ne owe Appears in the display Stopwatch starts running There are five stages in finding your OwnZone After each stage you hear a long beep which tells you that you should increase your speed slightly The display shows which stage you are in 1 Walking at very slow pace for 2 min fue 2 Walking at brisk pace for 2 min ra g 3 Walking at very brisk pace for 2 min f f uuu 4 Jogging at Jow pace for 2 min BeRRW 5 Running for 2 min hie i At some point during the stages 2 5 you hear two beeps This indicates that Polar M71 ti has determined your exercising limits and you can continue your exercising The determined heart rate limits are displayed for a few seconds You can recall the limits onto the display by bringing the watch close to the transmitter If needed you can reset the stopwatch to zero and restart OwnZone determination 1 Stop the OwnZone determination by pressing SET START STOP Heart rate limits for your previously determined OwnZone appear on the display 2 Stop the stopwatch by pressing SET START
8. 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 plastic bag or a sports bag if it is wet e 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 10 2C 14 F and heat above 50 2C 122 F Do not expose the Polar Heart Rate Monitor to direct sunlight for extended periods such as by leaving it in a car 33 34 BATTERI ES POLAR TRANSMITTER The estimated average battery life of the Polar transmitter is 2500 hours of use Contact your distributor dealer for a transmitter replacement gt Customer Care Charter for detailed instructions E Polar recycles used transmitters POLAR M71 ti RECEIVER The estimated average battery life of the Polar M71 ti receiver is 1 year in normal use 2h day 7 days a week However because the battery is inserted at the factory the actual life of your first battery once in your possession may be less than the estimated battery life 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 r
9. 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 gt Precautions THERE ARE NO REACTIONS TO ANY BUTTONS Reset the Polar Heart Rate Monitor Resetting clears all memory values and settings will return to the default settings 1 Simultaneously press all three buttons Display becomes full of digits 2 Press SET START STOP button once The Polar M71 ti enters the Time of day mode THE DISPLAY IS BLANK OR FADING Usually the first sign of a discharged battery is fading of the digits when using the backlight Have the batteries checked b gt Customer Care Charter THE BATTERY OF THE WRIST RECEIVER MUST BE REPLACED We recommend having all service done by an authorised Polar Service 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 gt Care and maintenance Batteries and Customer Care Charter V 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 si
10. STOP 3 To reset the stopwatch press and hold SET START STOP for 2 seconds 4 To restart the stopwatch press SET START STOP You can turn the OwnZone timing signals off by pressing and holding LIGHT for two seconds before starting the OwnZone determination However you will hear two long beep signals at the time Polar M71 ti has determined your OwnZone heart rate limits 25 OVWNZONE METHODS Polar M71 ti uses multiple methods for determining your safe OwnZone The primary method isto measure and analyse the heart rate variability and thereby determine the most individual and current parameters If your heart rate exceeds the safety limit during the determination Polar M71 ti picks up your latest OwnZone definition based on heart rate variability Alternatively if there isno previous determination in memory Polar M71 ti will automatically calculate Target Zone limits which are based on your age predicted maximum heart rate These methods ensure the safest possible exercising zone determination for you The method used in defining the exercising Target Zone is indicated after the two beepsas follows 1 O Z V OwnZone Variability and the currently determined OwnZone limits appear on the illuminated display 2 O Z L OwnZone Latest and your previously determined OwnZone limits appear on the illuminated display 3 O Z A OwnZone Age and your age predicted heart rate limits appear on the illuminated display
11. heart rate limits seem to be too high we recommend that the OwnZone determination is done again SOME OTHER PERSON USES MY POLAR M71 ti HEART RATE MONITOR Polar M71 ti determines the OwnZone heart rate limits on the basis of heart rate and age If someone else uses your Polar M71 ti Heart Rate Monitor it is necessary to zero the O ZV heart rate limits which are in the memory Zeroing is done by resetting the age in the USER mode with the LIGHT button Even although the user is the same age as you the age must still be reset in order that the O ZV heart rate limits are zeroed If this is not done the Polar M71 ti may give the following user OwnZone heart rate limits based on your heart rate variability which is stored in the memory of the equipment Polar M71 ti calculates the OwnCal energy expenditure based on the gender weight exercise time and heart rate Therefore the weight and gender must be reset Changing the user also affects the calculation of the total calorie expenditure T KCAL If the T KCAL reading isnot zeroed when the user changes the Polar M71 ti adds the calorie expenditure of new exercise periods into its memory even although the user information is changed If you want that only your own energy expenditure is stored in the Polar M71 ti s memory you must set the calorie calculator off in the USER mode when the equipment is used by someone else THERE IS NO HEART RATE READING 1 Check that the elec
12. onward with MODE until you come back to FILE 1 TOTAL EXERGA SING TIME TOTAL The total exercising time is the time which you have exercised with the stopwatch running 2 EXERCISING TIME IN THE TARGET ZONE IN TX You will have the exercising time which you have spent within your OwnZone your self defined Target Zone 3 CALORIE EXPENDITURE DURI NG THE EXERCISE KCAL You will see how many kilocalories you have expended during the exercise 31 32 4 TOTAL CALORIE EXPEND TURE CT KCAL The total calorie expenditure is the only function in the Polar M71 ti which memorises information for more than one exercise session You will have a count for the cumulative calorie expenditure during several exercise sessions This function allows you to follow the calorie expenditure as a gauge of effective exercise e g during one week To reset the total calorie expenditure count to zero 1 Start with the display showing T KCAL 2 Press and hold SET START STOP for a couple of seconds 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 TAKI NG CARE OF YOUR POLAR HEART RATE MONITOR e Wash the transmitter regularly after use with a mild soap and water solution Dry it carefully after washing e Never store the Polar transmitter wet
13. the exercise equipment this piece of equipment may be electrically too noisy for wireless heart rate measurement Notice for 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 WHAT SHOULD I DO IF OWNZONE DETERMINATION ONLY SELDOM GIVES ME HEART RATE LIMITS WHICH ARE BASED ON HEART RATE VARIABILITY O Z V 1 2 Check that the elastic strap is snug enough Make sure that the electrodes of the transmitter are moistened against your skin Put on the transmitter 15 20 minutes prior to the start of your exercise to ensure good adaptation between the electrodes and your skin Start the first stage of determining your OwnZone sufficiently slowly If you obtain the heart rate limits based on age 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 If you reach the OwnZone limits based on age 0 Z A or the previously determined OwnZone limits based on your heart rate variability O Z L only after 10 minutes from starting specifi
14. In the user information loop you can see the latest OwnZone which Polar M71 ti has determined for you This is read only information you cannot change the values manually To see your latest OwnZone heart rate limits proceed as follows 1 From the display showing USER press SET START STOP to enter the user information loop 2 Press MODE until O ZV or O ZA and the corresponding heart rate readings appear on the display O ZVAndicates OwnZone heart rate limits based on your heart rate variability O ZASndicates OwnZone heart rate limits based on your age 3 Press MODE to move onward Reset the latest OwnZone heart rate limits based on your heart rate variability as follows 1 From the display showing USER press SET START STOP to enter the AGE display 2 Readjust your age by pressing LIGHT Heart rate limits based on your age are displayed on the OwnZone heart rate limits display 17 TURNI NG OVVUNZONE ON OFF Select whether you want to use the OwnZone option Alternatively you can set the Target Zone limits manually yourself 1 Begin with the display showing SET Press SET START STOP to enter the setting loop USER is displayed 2 Press MODE to move onward in the setting loop O Z is displayed ON or OFF is flashing 3 Press SIGNAL LIGHT to select ON or OFF ON You can determine your OwnZone each time you start exercising and use the OwnZone limits to guide your exertion level OFF The OwnZone funct
15. age caused by service not authorised by Polar Electro Oy e During the warranty period the product will be either repaired or replaced at an authorised service center free of charge Copyright 1999 Polar Electro Oy FIN 90440 KEM PELE 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 Polar Pacer and Polar Beat are registered trademarks of Polar Electro Oy Polar Vantage NV Polar XTrainer Plus Polar Accurex Plus Polar Coach Polar Protrainer XT Polar Protrainer NV Polar Advantage Interface Polar Precision Performance Polar Interface Plus Polar Training Advisor Polar M71 ti Polar M52 Polar M51 Polar M22 Polar M21 Polar SmartEdge Polar Target Polar Fitwatch Polar Heartminder Polar Heartwatch Polar Favor and Polar Tempo are trademarks of Polar Electro Oy C This CE marking shows compliance of this product with Directive 93 42 EEC 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 FI 68734 DE 3439238 GB 2149514 HK 812 1989 US 4625733 FI 100924 The material in this manual is for informational purposes only The products it describes are subject to change without prior notice due to the manu
16. alorie expenditure Begin with the display showing the time of day 1 Press MODE three timesto enter the SET mode 2 Press SET START STOP to enter the setting loop USER is displayed Setting age 1 From the display showing USER press SET START STOP to enter the user information loop and to change its settings AGE appears the digit for tens of years is flashing 2 Press LIGHT to adjust the value for tens of years 3 Press SET START STOP to lock your selection The digit for years begins to flash 4 Press LIGHT to adjust the value for years You have now set your age Setting weight 1 In the USER setting loop press MODE to set your weight KG appears the digit for hundreds of kilosis flashing Select the weight unit between KG and LBS by pressing and holding SET START STOP for two seconds 2 Press LIGHT repeatedly to adjust the value for hundreds of kg Ibs 3 Press SET START STOP to lock your selection The digit for tens of kg lbs is flashing 4 Press LIGHT to adjust the value for tens of kg Ibs 5 Press SET START STOP to lock your selection The unit for kg lbs is flashing 6 Press LIGHT to adjust the unit value for kg lbs You have now set your weight Setting sex 1 In the USER setting loop press MODE again to set your sex SEX appears MALE is flashing 2 Press e LIGHT to select the right sex You have now set all necessary user information See your latest OwnZone
17. cation you have not raised your heart rate sufficiently rapidly Raise your heart rate more quickly during the OwnZone determination If you have always used walking and running to determine your OwnZone walking uphill cycling or using an ergometer may work better for you 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 OwnZone determination by sitting down and decreasing your heart rate 37 38 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 HEART RATE LIMITS BASED ON HEART RATE VARIABILITY O Z V VARY CONSIDERABLY Heart rate variability reacts sensitively to all changes taking place in the body and environment The 0 Z 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 O Z V heart rate limits can change for the same person by as much as 30 beats However it is important that the effect of exercise carried out in the OwnZone feels 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
18. csassrmsansannaciscesess Setting the date siirre Setting the time of day Setting User INFOPMALION seriis riss nesses Setting CS 555 ssnnnaroasissasssasnnessesnqs79030000ienanaaaaeasesssisoeceeceeeet Setting SEX ichcnccssscessassasnicescanssssansssseis ctaasantubeassassasasessesaesn Setting Weight a ccsccaccicsacitvessssssstudscsssasvaassasestastarssieasasasens Start the heart rate measurement oo eee eects 22 Start stop the stopwatch Stop the heart rate measurement Target zone sound signal ON OFF Technical Specification csiscssssssssescssecavisessessensasssssasensansanss 43 WARAY sccsssteasecensezereesiidigians ccececeentuttaaameteceenvidaistiisieesniectias 44
19. day appear on the display 29 30 2 Press MODE twice for time spent in Target Zone during exercise to that point IN TZ and the time spent in the Target Zone during the exercise session are displayed 3 Press MODE three times for calorie expenditure during exercise to that point KCAL and the calorie expenditure during the exercise up to that moment are displayed P The calorie counting feature must be set ON to be 6 able to see the KCAL display 4 Press MODE to return to the stopwatch display 1 Press SET START STOP to stop the stopwatch The stopwatch stops You hear two long beeps Heart rate measurement without exercising limits or calorie calculation continues 2 Press MODE and leave the Measure mode Heart rate measurement stops You enter the File mode and are able to recall your exercise information res The M71 ti receiver turns itself into time of day mode within 5 minutes in case you forget to quit the Measure mode after having stopped the stopwatch and taken the transmitter off your chest FILE lt M TOTAL gt INTZ gt KCAL gt TKCAL Your latest training information isin the memory of the Polar M71 ti until the next time you start the stopwatch Then your previous training information will be replaced by the new one Polar M71 ti saves only one compiled training file at a time 1 In the File mode press SET START STOP to enter the training information recalling loop 2 Move
20. e 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 accumulated calorie count of your exercise session 3 FILE Polar M71 ti saves information on your latest exercise session In the File mode you can see the following information e total exercising time TOTAL e exercising time spent in your Target Zone IN TZ e OwnCal calorie expenditure during the exercise session KCAL e total cumulative calorie expenditure starting from the moment you have reset the counter T KCAL 4 SET In the Set mode you can define the following information e user specific information age weight and sex You also see the limits of your previously determined OwnZone O Z V O ZA e Target Zone limits select whether you want to use your personal OwnZone or determine the values for the Target gt Zone manually e OwnCal energy expenditure select if you want to use this function during exercising e Help the Polar M71 ti guides you with help texts if you turn this function on POLAR M71 ti HELP Pela t 4 Polar M71 ti guides you with help texts if the Help option is activated When you begin using the functions and leave the buttons untouched for 5 seconds Polar M71 ti will assume you need some assistance It will begin to give you hints on what to do next MODE gt man Time of day 4
21. eeteeeteeneeee Exercising time in Target Zone Calorie expenditure during the exercise 31 Total calorie expenditure eee 32 Care ANG MaAiNCCMANCE icccccecisccececessssscsssessoressensseensessnesessesti 33 Takin CANS scssarcsccsstarvesooernsiavssssseamnnvenananareeces 33 BAQteMi s iicsssitssecasssctecescctnssstassinsoecooenciocanszansesesaedt 34 Service Precautions In a Water environment eee eee ete eter teeta 35 Inter VOI sses aeiiao si ranea 35 Frequently asked questions sssseseserssieiersrirrrrrernsrsreerers 37 Polat QOS ier nm 41 Technical pedficationS csn naani 43 limited Polar Warranty isciscissccescessessassassasatsassanesatassasnscescesss 44 DisdaimME sassi iadaa eEa iR TETE Et EATER AERE 45 LEE E S E E T EA 46 Congratulations on purchasing the Polar M71 ti Heart Rate Monitor We are proud to assist you in achieving your personal fitness goals This guide will provide you with the basic information on how to exercise with your Polar Heart Rate Monitor and how to get the maximum benefit from its functions To ensure the continuous improvement of Polar products please complete and mail the enclosed Customer Feedback Card within two weeks of the date of purchase Thank you for choosing Polar POLAR vi SUAL CUES TO READ TH S GJ DE Indicates important issues Please pay attention Indicates a useful tip It is good to know these things Indicates a tip to do things fa
22. election The hours start to flash Press LIGHT repeatedly to adjust the desired hour Press SET START STOP to lock your selection The tens of minutes start flashing Press LIGHT repeatedly to adjust the desired tens of minutes Press SET START STOP to lock your selection The minutes start flashing 9 Press LIGHT repeatedly to adjust the desired minutes You have gone through the alarm setting function The minutes are flashing 10 Press MODE and move onward to set the time When the alarm sounds it will remain on for one minute unless you turn it off earlier by pressing any of the three buttons of the wrist receiver SETTING THE TIME OF DAY AM PM In 24h mode the hours is flashing 1 Press LIGHT to select AM or PM 2 Press SET START STOP to lock your selection The hours start to flash 3 Press LIGHT repeatedly to adjust the desired hour 4 Press SET START STOP to lock your selection The tens of minutes start flashing 5 Press LIGHT repeatedly to adjust the desired tens of minutes 6 Press SET START STOP to lock your selection The seconds go to zero The minutes start flashing 7 Press LIGHT repeatedly to adjust the desired minutes 8 Press SET START STOP to lock your selection You have gone through the time setting function The seconds start running AM PM or the hours start flashing 9 Press MODE and move onward to set the date SETTING THE DATE The date
23. en you are familiar with the product and do not need the Help you can disable it 1 Begin with the display showing SET Press SET START STOP to enter the setting loop USER is displayed 2 Press MODE to move onward in the setting loop until you come to the Help function HELP is displayed ON or OFF is flashing 3 Press e LIGHT to set the help ON or OFF ld To se the meaning of the help texts P gt Polar glossary 21 22 1 Wear the Polar 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 1 metre 3 feet 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 MODE to enter the MEASURE mode A heart shaped frame appears The wrist receiver Q starts searching for coded transmission for max 15 seconds V Heart rate measurement commences and the heart symbol inside the frame sarts flashing Your heart rate reading in beats per minute appearsin 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 If you still do not succeed in code searching but your heart rate is displayed and the heart symbol without a frame is flas
24. esistance properties and the use of qualified components the wrist receiver battery should be replaced only by a person authorised by Polar Electro Oy At the same time a full periodic check of the Polar Heart Rate Monitor will be done gt Customer Care Charter for detailed instructions SERVI CE Should your Polar Heart Rate Monitor need service see Customer Care Charter to contact an authorised Polar Service Center Water resistance cannot be guaranteed after unauthorised service USI NG A POLAR HEART RATE MONI TOR IN A WATER ENVI RONMENT Polar M71 ti Heart Rate Monitor is water resistant to 50 metres 160 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 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 ECG signals cannot be detected by the transmitter 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 ECG signal e The ECG signal strength varies depending on the individual s tissue composition and the percentage of people who have problemsin heart rate measuring is considerably higher in a water environment than in other use
25. facturer 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 45 46 Buttons and their TUNCHONS cisv 00 sssssssaennsenoserannniaarennsnnenss 8 Care and maintenance Check your active heart rate limits a e 29 DISCO iieri iniii kianat iasa isinai NIRE YS 45 Frequently asked questions ssseseserssssiriersrrrrrrrerssesreneers 37 Functions during heart rate measurement eee 28 GEEUING GONG M EER a y Glossary Help texts Illuminate the digpl y sccsscissiasciesssssessassassasesasssassassassannsessesien 28 kateg WNZONG sisir c5sstssssassasaaseassacsscsisessassasseisstsecauasiaates 17 Modes anid their TUNCEIONS sissssesscssnasssssassannsonssssasiasianssoneoneoas 8 OwnCal calorie counter essences 20 30 31 32 OWN ZON E eepe aaea te AOE E OSER EN 18 23 27 PAIS siia eesis resene aE aaa 6 PROCAUEIONS icssccssessessesasctissscssatasaseccicdcesiacsnrentaiareusnasass 35 Recalling training information ccceceeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeees 31 Reset the total calorie expenditure COUNT eee 32 See your heart rate Setting measurement options Setting the watch Setting the ANI sssccssassasnecensensesssstsssazscss
26. follows the structure YearMonthDay The digit for the tens of years is flashing 1 Press LIGHT to adjust the desired value for the tens of years 2 Press SET START STOP to lock your selection The digit for years starts to flash 3 Press LIGHT to adjust the desired value for the year 4 Press SET START STOP to lock your selection The digit for month starts to flash 5 Press e LIGHT to adjust the desired value for the month 6 Press SET START STOP to lock your selection The digit for day starts to flash 7 Press LIGHT to adjust the desired value for the day You have gone through the date setting function The digit for day is flashing 8 Press MODE and return to the Time of day mode SET 4 USER gt O Z gt LIMIT gt KCAL gt HELP AGE gt KG LBS gt SEX gt O Z V O Z A J In the Set mode you can define your personal user information and determine the options which are used during heart rate measurement At any time of the settings you can return to the Set mode by pressing MODE until you see SET on the display You can move on even though some digit is blinking on the display The latest displayed values will be saved The settings of user information and measurement options are a prerequisite for the use of Polar M71 ti s unique OwnZone and OwnCal features USER SETTINGS Polar M71 ti needs information about you to calculate your OwnZone and OwnCal c
27. gnal will alarm if you are exercising outside your Target Zone F sme om om Indicates OwnZone determination procedure AGE Insert your age in User settings ALARM Indicates the alarm clock in watch settings AM PM 12 hour mode of time DATE Indicates the date in watch settings DAY Indicates date in Time of day mode Electrodes The grooved areas of the transmitter against the skin Pick up the heart s electrical impulses FILE File mode to recall training information 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 severe and heart rate increases Help texts START Start the stopwatch or start the settings NEXT Move onward to a following mode or function SET Select the user settings ADJUST Adjust the settings LOCK Lock your selection OPEN Open an exercise file RESET Reset the total calorie expenditure count USER Indicates that you have not set all necessary user information HR pax Maximum heart rate IN TZ Exercising time in Target Zone KCAL Indicates the energy expenditure of your exercise session 41 42 KG LBS Insert your weight either in kg or in Ibs LIMIT Indicates Target Zone limits which should be set manually MEASURE Measure mode OwnCal calorie counter Your c
28. hing you can start exercising but your wrist receiver may become disturbed by other heart rate monitors 5 Start the stopwatch by pressing SET START STOP Stopwatch starts running and you hear a long beep Automatic recording begins Determining your OwnZone begins if you have set the option ON 6 You can now start your warmup with your Polar M71 ti Polar M71 ti is able to determine the individual training heart rate zone for you This exercise zone is called your OwnZone O Z 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 isweight control via physical activity and exercise because the OwnZone intensity corresponds to intensity from light to moderate to moderate Exercise of this intensity level can be conducted even for extended periods safely and often and yields the best results for weight loss The OwnZone can be found during a warmup period of an exercise session lasting 2 10 minutes 23 24 HOV TO DETERMI NE YOUR OVVUNZONE OwnZone is easiest determined by walking and jogging as instructed below However you are able to find your OwnZone with other exercise modes as well e g exerdsing with a stationary bike The principle is that you start exercising very slowly with light intensity and gradually increase your heart rate
29. ion is OFF and you can set the Target Zone limits manually P Age must be entered before the OwnZone feature o can be used Polar M71 ti prompts USER if your age is missing MANUALLY DEFI NI NG YOUR TARGET ZONE LIMITS If you choose not to use the OwnZone function you may want to manually enter a Target Zone 1 Begin with the display showing SET Press SET START STOP to enter the setting loop USER is displayed 2 Press MODE to move onward in the setting loop O Z is displayed ON OFF is flashing 3 Press LIGHT to select OFF for OwnZone 4 Press MODE to move onward to user defined Target Zone limits LIMIT is displayed The upper and lower limit values are flashing 5 Press SET START STOP to start setting the Target Zone limits The upper limit value flashes and is ready to be adjusted 6 Press LIGHT to adjust the value F The digits run faster if you press and hold the LIGHT button Release the button at the desired value 7 Press SET START STOP to lock your selection The lower limit reading starts to flash 8 Press LIGHT to adjust the correct value 9 You have now manually set your Target Zone limits Press MODE to move onward Both limits are flashing The highest possible value for the upper limit is 240 When the lower limit reaches the upper limit value the lower limit will be reset to 10 the lowest possible setting 20 TURNI NG THE OVUNCAL CALORI E COUNTER ON OFF
30. iver within the transmission range 1 metre 3 feet l It is recommended that you wear the transmitter P 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 It is important that the electrodes are wet during exercise After exercising to preserve the electrodes and battery life 1 Wash the transmitter carefully with a mild soap water solution 2 Rinse it with pure water 3 Dry the transmitter carefully BUTTONS AND THEIR FUNCTI ONS You can move forward to different modes and control their functions by using the three buttons of the Polar M71 ti Their principle functions are SET START STOP Pea MODE gt AIGHT SET START STOP e Activate the displayed mode e Lock your selection e Start the stopwatch e Stop the stopwatch MODE e Move onward to the following mode or function Ke IGHT e Adjust your settings e Signal sound ON or OFF e Backlight ON MODES AND THEI R FUNCTI ONS Polar M71 ti has four main modes 1 TIME OF DAY You can use the Polar M71 ti as an ordinary watch with alarm function In the Time of day mode you can e turn the alarm ON OFF e set the alarm time e set the time of day e set the date 2 HEART RATE MEASURING Use the Measure mode during your exercise for measuring heart rate In this mode you can e see your heart rate reading e use th
31. ster NOS See also IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER e Adjust the strap length snug enough and wet the Polar transmitter electrodes to ensure flawless heart rate measurement Do not bend or stretch the transmitter e Do not operate the buttons of the wrist receiver under water e Wash and dry your transmitter regularly after use never store it wet e Keep the Polar Heart Rate Monitor out of extreme cold and heat e Do not expose the Polar Heart Rate Monitor to direct sunlight for extended periods e Do not store the transmitter in a metal box without an inner part which protects the transmitter contacting metal Direct contact will discharge the transmitter battery POLAR M71 ti PARTS Your Polar M71 ti consists of three parts 1 Polar Coded Transmitter e Grooved electrode areas 2 Elastic strap 3 Polar M71 ti wrist receiver GETTING GONG 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 Lock the buckle 3 Lift the transmitter off your chest and wet the grooved electrode areas on the back ofi it 4 Check that the wet electrode areas are firmly against your skin and the Polar logo isin a central upright position 5 Wear the wrist receiver as you would wear an ordinary watch If you go biking you may attach the wrist receiver to a Polar Bike Mount Keep the wrist rece
32. ted for a few seconds TURN THE TARGET ZONE SOUND SI GNAL ON OFF When the Target Zone sound symbol appears in the display you will hear an alarm sound with each heart beat if you go above the Upper Limit or below the Lower Limit of your Target Zone Press and hold LIGHT for 2 seconds to turn the Target Zone sound signal on and off Target Zone sound signal is ON A flashing heart rate reading also informs you of being outside your Target Zone 28 START STOP THE STOPWATCH Press SET START STOP to start stop the stopwatch The elapsed exercise time time within the Target Zone calorie expenditure during the exercise and the increment for the cumulative calorie expenditure will be stored only when the stopwatch is running You can pause the stopwatch by pressing SET START STOP Repressing it will restart the stopwatch and the above calculations To reset the stopwatch to zero 1 Stop the stopwatch 2 Press and hold SET START STOP for two seconds 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 CHECK EXERCISE I NFORMATI ON The following information is available by pressing MODE when STOPW is displayed 1 Press MODE once for Time of day TIME and the Time of
33. trodes of the transmitter are moistened and that you are wearing it asinstructed 2 Check that you have kept the transmitter clean gt Care and maintenance 3 Check that there are no sources of electromagnetic radiation in the dose vicinity of the Polar wrist receiver such as TV sets cellular phones CRT monitors etc gt Precautions 4 Have you had a cardiac event which may have altered your EKG waveform In this case consult your physian 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 within the reception range 1 metre 3 feet gt Precautions Crosstalk 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 39 40 1 Stop the stopwatch and heart rate measurement Take the transmitter off your chest for 10 seconds 3 Put the transmitter back and start the heart rate measurement again N HEART RATE READING BECOMES
34. umulative energy expenditure during exercise OwnZone O Z Target Zone which Polar M71 ti determines for you OwnZone is an individual guide for light to moderate exercise intensity O Z A Indicates OwnZone limits which are based on your age O Z L Your latest OwnZone limits O Z V Indicates OwnZone limits which are based on your heart rate variability Polar Coded 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 Polar Coded Transmitter only Coding significantly reduces crosstalk caused by other users of heart rate monitors However it does not necessarily reduce all environmental interference SET Set mode SEX Indicates the sex in User settings Select Male or Female STOPW Indicates stopwatch function in measure mode Target Zone TZ The area between the upper and lower target zone limits Can be defined manually by yourself or automatically by Polar M71 ti Target Zone limits manually set Are determined as percentages of age predicted or measured maximum heart rate The percentages are converted into heart rate beats per minute T KCAL Indicates the cumulative total calorie expenditure of your exercise sessions TIME Indicates the Time of day in the watch settings Time of day mode Display showing Time of day TOTAL The total exercise time USER Indicates the loop where you set your personal information
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