Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product M61 Polar
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17921547.01 DEU/ENG/FRA/IT A/NLD B Polar Electro Oy Professorintie 5 FIN-90440 KEMPELE Finland T el. +358-8-520 2100 Fax +358-8-520 2300 www .polar .fi Herzfrequenz-Messgerät Heart Rate Monitor Cardi.
Polar Electro GmbH Deutschland Abteilung Kundendienst Darmst ä dter Stra ß e 59 D-64572 B ü ttelborn GERMANY Polar Electro GmbH Deutschland Niederlassung Ö sterreich Donaufelder Stra ß e 101 A-1210 Wien AUSTRIA Polar Electro France S.A.S Zi les Pont ô ts FR-64 600 Anglet FRANCE Polar Electro Italia S.
37 ENG CONTENTS How the Polar Heart Rate Monitor works ........ 38 Buttons and their functions .................................... .. 40 Modes and their functions ...................................... .. 40 Settings .................................
38 VISUAL CUES TO READ THIS GUIDE Indicates important issues. Please, pay attention! Indicates a useful tip. It is good to know these things. Indicates a tip to do things faster . See also. T ext with colored background indicates features only available in models M61 and M62.
39 ENG Electrode areas on the back. Elastic Strap Polar T ransmitter Attach the transmitter to the elastic strap. Adjust the strap length to fit snugly and comfortably . Secure the strap around your chest, below the chest muscles. Lock the buckle. Lift the transmitter off your chest and wet the grooved ele ctr od e areas on the back of it .
40 BUTTONS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS ST ART/STOP/OK • Start heart rate measurement • Start the stopwatch • Stop the stopwatch • Activate the displayed mode • Lock your selection Up • Move forwar.
41 ENG 3. FILE Polar Heart Rate Monitor saves information on your latest exercise session. In the File mode you can see the following information: • date of the exercise • total exercising time .
42 SETTING USER 1 or 2 If you are in the Time of day display start from User information . In models M61 and M62 you can set two users ’ preferences. This function is practical e.g. for another family member . Make the settings ready for both users: when you start exercising, just select your personal user id 1 or 2.
43 ENG SETTING SEX If you are in the T ime of day display start from User information . Press ST ART/STOP/OK until SEX appears and FEMALE/MALE is flashing. 1. Press Up or Down to select the right gender . 2. Press ST ART/STOP/OK to lock your selection.
44 3. Press Up once. OWNZONE OFF or BASIC or LOW or HIGH is displayed. 4. Press ST ART/STOP/OK to enter the setting loop. OWNZONE is displayed. OFF or BASIC or LOW or HIGH is flashing. 5. Press Up or Down to select a suitable OwnZone for your exercise or OwnZone OFF .
45 ENG OWNCAL ON or OFF is displayed. 4. Press ST ART/STOP/OK to enter the setting loop. OWNCAL is displayed. ON or OFF is flashing. 5. Press Up or Down to select whether you want the calorie expenditure count to be ON or OFF . 6. Press ST ART/STOP/OK to lock your selection.
46 SETTING THE WA TCH SETTING THE 12/24 H TIME MODE 1. In the Time of day display press Up or Down until OPTIONS is displayed. 2. Press ST ART/STOP/OK to enter the Options mode. USER SET is displayed. 3. Press Up or Down until WA TCH SET is displayed.
47 ENG SETTING THE TIME OF DA Y 1. In the Time of day display press Up or Down until OPTIONS is displayed. 2. Press ST ART/STOP/OK to enter the Options mode. USER SET is displayed. 3. Press Up or Down until WA TCH SET is displayed. 4. Press STAR T/STOP/OK to start the watch settings.
48 1. Wear the transmitter and the wrist receiver as described in the chapter How the Polar Heart Rate Monitor works . 2. T o make sure that the code search will be successful: • Keep the wrist receiver within 1 meter/ 3 feet of your transmitter .
49 ENG but your wrist receiver may become disturbed by other heart rate monitors. In models M61 and M62 check that your personal user id is active (USER 1 or USER 2). Y ou can change the user before starting the stopwatch by pressing and holding Up. T o be able to swap the user you need to set preferences for two users.
50 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 3-4 minutes). Keep your heart rate below 100 bpm during the first stage.
51 ENG HOW TO USE PREVIOUSL Y DETERMINED OWNZONE Every time you start the stopwatch and have the OwnZone option on, the Polar Heart Rate Monitor starts finding your OwnZone.
52 TURN THE SOUND SIGNAL AND THE BUTTON SOUND ON/OFF When 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 T arget Zone. Y ou will hear a beep when pressing the buttons.
53 ENG CHECK EXERCISE INFORMA TION When the stopwatch is running press Up or Down to see the following information during the exercise: Time of day (TIME) Time spent in target zone (IN ZONE) Calorie expenditure (OWNCAL) The calorie counting feature must be set on to be able to see the OWNCAL display .
54 STOP THE HEART RA TE MEASUREMENT RECALLING TRAINING INFORMA TION 1. Press STAR T/STOP/OK to stop the stopwatch. The stopwatch stops. QUIT? appears in the display . Heart rate measurement without exercising limits or calorie calculation continues. 2.
55 ENG T ARGET HEART RA TE LIMITS (LIMITS) Y ou will see the target heart rate limits of your exercise. A VERAGE HEART RA TE (A VERAGE Hr) Y ou will see the average heart rate of your exercise session.
56 LA TEST OWNINDEX In models M61 and M62 you can see your OwnIndex based on your latest Polar Fitness T est and the date when it was carried out. For more details about carrying out the Polar Fitness T est and interpreting the OwnIndex OwnIndex OwnIndex is a score which is comparable to VO 2max , a commonly used descriptor of aerobic fitness.
57 ENG FITNESS TEST SETTINGS T o be able to carry out the Polar Fitness T est you need to do the following settings: • Select your long-term physical activity level. • Set the Fitness test mode on. SET THE ACTIVITY LEVEL Begin with the display showing the time of day .
58 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 • Keep the testing place, time of day and environment the same every time the test is repeated. • Avoid eating a heavy meal or smoking 2-3 hours prior to testing. • Avoid heavy physical effort, alcoholic beverages or pharmacological stimulants on the test day and the day before.
59 ENG MEN WOMEN FITNESS CLASSES The classification is based on literature review of 62 studies where VO 2max was measured directly in healthy adult subjects in the USA, Canada and 7 European countries. Reference: Shvartz E, Reibold RC: Aerobic fitness norms for males and females aged 6 to 75 years: a review .
60 BA TTERIES TRANSMITTER The estimated average battery life of Polar WearLink T ransmitte r is 2 years (1 h/day , 7 days/week) and other Polar transmitters 2,500 hours of use. If your transmitter stops working, it might be due to the battery running out.
61 ENG CROSST ALK The Polar wrist receiver in non-coded mode of operation picks up transmitter signals within 1 meter/ 3 feet. Non-coded signals from more than one transmitter picked up simultaneously can cause an incorrect readout.
62 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 RATE 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.
63 ENG ... THERE IS NO HEART RA TE READING (- -)? 1. Check that the electrodes of the transmitter are moistened and that you are wearing it as instructed.
64 POLAR GLOSSAR Y 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 T arget Zone.
65 ENG 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).
66 DISCLAIMER LIMITED POLAR INTERNA TIONAL GUARANTEE • This limited Polar international guarantee is issued by Polar Electro Inc. for the consumers who have purchased this product in the USA or Canada. This limited Polar international guarantee is issued by Polar Electro Oy for the consumers who have purchased this product in other countries.
67 ENG INDEX Bullets in the display during exercise ....................... 53 Button sound ON/OFF ............................................ ... 52 Buttons and their functions .................................... .. 40 Care and maintenance ........
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If you have not bought Polar M61 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Polar M61 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Polar M61 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Polar M61 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Polar M61, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Polar M61.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Polar M61. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Polar M61 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
