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M91ti cov GBR B.fh8 14.1.2001 00:59 Page 1 Composite C M Y CM MY CY CMY K POLAR M91ti ™ HEAR T RA TE MONITOR USER’S MANUAL GBR Graphic Design CIS, Finland. Manufactured by: Polar Electro Oy Professorintie 5 FIN-90440 Kempele T el. +358-8-520 2100 Fax +358-8-520 2300 www .
1 The Polar M91 ti determines OwnZone, the individual training heart rate zone for you. OwnZone allows you to customise exercise sessions to fit your personal needs.
3 2 Swap the user ...........................................................31 Start/stop the stopwatch ..........................................31 Check exercise information ......................................32 Check your heart rate limits ....
5 4 BUTTONS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS OK • Start heart rate measurement • Start the stopwatch • Stop the stopwatch • Activate the displayed mode • Lock your selection Scroll Up • Move forward to.
7 6 HOW TO PUT THE TRANSMITTER ON 1. Attach the transmitter to the elastic strap. 2. Adjust the strap length to fit snugly and comfortably . Secure the strap around your chest, below the chest muscles. 3. Lift the transmitter off your chest and moisten the grooved electrode areas on the back.
9 8 MODES AND THEIR FUNCTIONS Y our Polar heart rate monitor has four main modes: Time of day , Exercise, File and Options. 1. TIME OF DA Y Y ou can use the Polar heart rate monitor as an ordinary watch with date, weekday indicator and alarm function.
11 10 SETTINGS In the Options mode you can set • your personal user information which is a prerequisite for using OwnZone and OwnCal functions • measurement options which are used during Exercise .
13 12 SETTING HEIGHT If you are in the Time of day display star t from User information , steps 1-3. Then press OK until CM or FT / INCH appears and the digits of centimetres/feet are flashing. 4. Press Scroll Up or Scroll Down to adjust your height. 5.
15 14 MEASUREMENT OPTIONS SETTING SELECTING OWNZONE Select whether you want to use the OwnZone option. Y ou can select between three different OwnZones.
17 16 7. Press OK to lock your selection. The lower limit reading starts to flash. 8. Press Scroll Up or 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.
19 18 TURNING POLAR FITNESS TEST ON/OFF Begin with the display showing the time of day . 1. Press Scroll Up or Scroll Down until OPTIONS is displayed. 2. Press OK to enter the setting loop. USER SET is displayed 3. Press Scroll Up or Scroll Down until FIT .
21 20 11. Press Scroll Up or Scroll Down to adjust the desired minutes. 12. Press OK to lock your selection. Choose from the following two alternatives to continue: 1. T o set the time of day continue in chapter Setting the time of day . 2. T o return to the Time of day display , press and hold OK.
23 22 5. Press Scroll Up or Scroll Down to adjust the desired value for the day/ month. 6. Press OK to lock your selection. MONTH or DA Y is displayed. The middle digits start to flash. 7. Press Scroll Up or Scroll Down to adjust the desired value for the month/ day .
25 24 If you still do not succeed in code searching, but your heart rate is displayed and the heart symbol without a frame is flashing, you can start exercising but your wrist receiver may become disturbed by other heart rate monitors. Check that your personal user id is active.
27 26 3. Check that you have set the OwnZone function on. 4. Start the heart rate measurement as described earlier . 5. Start the stopwatch. OZ appears in the display . Stopwatch starts running. 6. There are five stages in finding your OwnZone. OwnZone appears typically on the 3 rd or 4 th stage (in 5-6 minutes).
29 28 3. OZ.A (OwnZone Age) and your age-predicted heart rate limits appear on the illuminated display . Y ou will also see which OwnZone level you have selected to use: BASIC (OwnZone Basic for allro.
31 30 the lower limit of your T arget Zone. Y ou 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.
33 32 CHECK YOUR HEART RA TE 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.
35 34 RECALLING TRAINING INFORMA TION Y our latest training information is in the memory of the Polar heart rate monitor until the next time you start the stopwatch. Then your previous training information will be replaced by the new one. Polar heart rate monitor saves only one training file at a time.
37 36 3. Y ou can now subtract the calories by pressing Scroll Down. 4. Press OK to lock the desired amount. This function is useful in weight management, if you want to follow the combined effects of exercise and nutrition. T o reset the total calorie expenditure count to zero: 1.
39 38 T o be able to follow your fitness progress start with measuring your OwnIndex a couple of times during the first two weeks to get a reliable baseline value. Thereafter repeat the test approximately once a month. Polar Fitness T est is targeted to healthy adults.
41 40 • Keep the testing place, time of day and environment the same every time the test is repeated. • Avoid eating a heavy meal or smoking 2-3 hours prior to testing. • Avoid heavy physical ef fort, alcoholic beverages or pharmacological stimulants on the test day and the day before.
43 42 MEN WOMEN FITNESS CLASSES Age (years) 1 (very poor) 2 (poor) 3 (fair) 4 (average) 5 (good) 6 (very good) 7 (excellent) 20-24 < 32 32-37 38-43 44-50 51-56 57-62 >62 25-29 < 31 31-35 36-4.
45 44 BA TTERIES POLAR TRANSMITTER The estimated average battery life of the transmitter is 2500 hours of use. Contact your distributor/ dealer for a transmitter replacement. Polar recycles used transmitters. POLAR WRIST RECEIVER The estimated average battery life of the Polar wrist receiver is 1 year in normal use (2h/ day , 7 days a week).
47 46 CROSST ALK The Polar wrist receiver in non-coded mode of operation picks up transmitter signals within 1 metre/3 feet. Non- coded signals from more than one transmitter picked up simultaneously can cause an incorrect readout.
49 48 FREQUENTL Y ASKED QUESTIONS WHA T SHOULD I DO IF ... ... OWNZONE DETERMINA TION ONL Y SELDOM GIVES ME HEART RA TE LIMITS WHICH ARE BASED ON HEART RA TE V ARIABILITY (OZ.V)? 1. Check that the elastic strap is snug enough. 2. Make sure that the electrodes of the transmitter are moistened against your skin.
51 50 within the reception range (1 metre/ 3 feet). 5. Cardiac arrythmia may cause irregular readings. In this case consult your physician. ...OTHER PERSON WITH HEART RA TE MONITOR IS CAUSING INTERFERENCE? Y our training par tner may have coincidentally activated exactly the same code as you.
53 52 TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS 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).
55 54 LIMITED POLAR W ARRANTY • 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.
57 56 POLAR GLOSSAR Y 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.
59 58 INDEX Bullets in the display during exercise...................................33 Button sound On/OFF ..............................................................30 Buttons and their functions...................................................
60 Setting heart rate limits manually ........................................16 Setting height.......................................................................13 Setting measurement options..............................................15 Setting sex.
M91ti cov GBR B.fh8 14.1.2001 00:59 Page 2 Composite C M Y CM MY CY CMY K DEAR CUSTOMER! ROAD MAP Congratulations on purchasing a Polar heart rate monitor! We are proud to assist you in achieving your personal fitness goals. If you want to get even more out of your Polar M91 ti during exercise, check www .
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