USA POLAR M71ti™ HEART RATE MONITOR USER’S MANUAL
CONTENTS How Polar M71 ti works ........................................................ 6 Polar M71 ti parts .................................................... 6 Getting going .......................................................... 7 Buttons and their functions ................................... 8 Modes and their functions ..................................... 8 Polar M71 ti Help .................................................. 10 Setting the watch .................................................
Recalling training information ........................................... 31 Total exercising time ............................................. 31 Exercising time in Target Zone ............................. 31 Calorie expenditure during the exercise ............. 31 Total calorie expenditure ..................................... 32 Care and Maintenance ........................................................ 33 Taking care ............................................................ 33 Batteries ........
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. I M P O R TA N T T O R E M E M B E R ! • 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. • Do not operate the buttons of the wrist receiver under water.
HOW POLAR M71 ti WORKS POLAR M71 ti PARTS Your Polar M71 ti consists of three parts: 1. Polar transmitter™ • Grooved electrode areas 2. Elastic strap 3.
GETTING GOING 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 of it. 4. Check that the wet electrode areas are firmly against your skin and the Polar logo is in a central upright position. 5. Wear the wrist receiver as you would wear an ordinary watch.
BUTTONS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS 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 MODE • • /LIGHT • SET/START/STOP • Activate the displayed mode • Lock your selection • Start the stopwatch • Stop the stopwatch MODE • Move onward to the following mode or function /LIGHT • • • Adjust your settings Signal sound ON or OFF Backlight ON MODES AND THEIR FUNCTIONS Polar M71 ti has four main modes: 1.
2. HEART RATE MEASURING Use the Measure mode during your exercise for measuring heart rate. In this mode you can • see your heart rate reading • use the stopwatch • determine your OwnZone • see your exercising limits • see the time of day • see the time you have exercised within your Target Zone so far • see the accumulated calorie count of your exercise session 3. FILE Polar M71 ti saves information on your latest exercise session.
POLAR M71 ti HELP MODE • 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.
S E T T I N G T H E W AT C H Time of day ALARM TIME 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.
SETTING THE ALARM In the Time of day mode, press SET/START/STOP. Alarm symbol • is flashing. SET/ START/ STOP • Lock your selection /LIGHT • Select /LIGHT to select whether you want the alarm ON 1. Press or OFF Alarm is ON • Alarm is OFF 2. Press SET/START/STOP to lock your selection. AM/PM starts to flash. step 5 In 24h mode the hours flash 3. Press /LIGHT to select AM or PM. 4. Press SET/START/STOP to lock your selection. The hours start to flash. 5.
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. S E T T I N G T H E T I M E O F D AY 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.
S E T T I N G T H E D AT E The date follows the structure YearMonthDay. The digit for the tens of years is flashing. /LIGHT to adjust the desired value for 1. Press 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 /LIGHT to adjust the desired value for the month. 6.
SETTING USER INFORMATION AND MEASUREMENT OPTIONS SET USER O.Z. LIMIT KCAL AGE KG/LBS SEX O.Z.V/O.Z.A HELP 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.
USER SETTINGS Polar M71 ti needs information about you to calculate your OwnZone and OwnCal calorie expenditure. Begin with the display showing the time of day. 1. Press MODE three times to 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.
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 /LIGHT to select the right sex. You have now set all necessary user information. See your latest OwnZone In the user information loop you can see the latest OwnZone which Polar M71 ti has determined for you.
TURNING OWNZONE 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.
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. 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.
TURNING THE OWNCAL CALORIE COUNTER ON/OFF 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. /LIGHT to select whether you want the calorie 3. Press counter to be ON or OFF. 4. Press MODE to move onward. Your weight and sex must be determined before the OwnCal feature can be used.
A C T I VAT I N G T H E H E L P O N / O F F Polar M71 ti has English help texts. When 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 /LIGHT to set the help ON or OFF.
START THE HEART RATE MEASUREMENT 1. Wear the Polar transmitter and the wrist receiver as described in the chapter Getting going. 2. Begin with display showing Time of day. 3. Press MODE to enter the MEASURE mode. A heart appears. The wrist receiver starts searching for heart rate transmission for max. 15 seconds. Heart rate measurement commences and the heart symbol starts flashing. Your heart rate reading (in beats per minute) appears in the display. 4. Start the stopwatch by pressing SET/START/STOP.
DETERMINE YOUR OWNZONE 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.
HOW TO DETERMINE YOUR OWNZONE 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. exercising with a stationary bike. The principle is that you start exercising very slowly with light intensity and gradually increase your heart rate. 1. Check that you have set your personal user information correctly. 2.
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/STOP. 3.
OWNZONE METHODS Polar M71 ti uses multiple methods for determining your safe OwnZone. The primary method is to measure and analyze 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.
H O W T O U S E P R E V I O U S LY DETERMINED OWNZONE 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.
FUNCTIONS DURING HEART RATE MEASUREMENT MEASURE STOPW TIME IN TZ KCAL S E E Y O U R H E A RT R AT E You can see your heart rate in beats per minute. A flashing heart symbol indicates an ongoing heart rate measurement. The heart symbol flashes at the pace of your heart. I L L U M I N AT E T H E D I S P L AY Press /LIGHT. Backlight is activated for a few seconds.
S TA R T / S T O P T H E S T O P WAT C H 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.
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. The calorie counting feature must be set ON to be able to see the KCAL display. 4. Press MODE to return to the stopwatch display. STOP THE HEART RATE MEASUREMENT 1.
RECALLING TRAINING INFORMATION FILE TOTAL IN TZ KCAL T.KCAL Your latest training information is in 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 onward with MODE until you come back to FILE. 1 .
4 . T O TA L C A L O R I E E X P E N D I T U R E ( T. K C A L ) The total calorie expenditure is the only function in the Polar M71 ti which memorizes 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.
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. TA K I N G C A R E O F Y O U R P O L A R H E A RT R AT E M O N I T O R • Wash the transmitter regularly after use with a mild soap and water solution. Dry it carefully after washing. • Never store the Polar transmitter wet.
B AT T E R I E S POLAR TRANSMITTER The estimated average battery life of the Polar transmitter is 2500 hours of use. Contact your distributor/ dealer for a transmitter replacement. Customer Care Charter for detailed instructions. 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).
PRECAUTIONS U S I N G A P O L A R H E A RT R AT E M O N I T O R I N A WAT E R ENVIRONMENT Polar M71 ti Heart Rate Monitor is water resistant to 160 feet/50 meters. To maintain the water resistance, do not operate the buttons of the wrist receiver under water.
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 3 feet/1 meter. Therefore, make sure no other transmitter is within that range. Signals from more than one transmitter picked up simultaneously can cause an incorrect readout.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS W H AT S H O U L D I D O I F. . . ... OWNZONE DETERMINATION ONLY SELDOM GIVES ME HEART RATE LIMITS WHICH ARE BASED ON HEART RATE VARIABILITY (O.Z.V)? 1. Check that the elastic strap is snug enough. 2. Make sure that the electrodes of the transmitter are moistened against your skin. 3. Put on the transmitter 15-20 minutes prior to the start of your exercise to ensure good adaptation between the electrodes and your skin. 4.
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 O.Z.
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 is not 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.
... 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. 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.
POLAR GLOSSARY Indicates transmission of heart rate. The 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. Indicates OwnZone determination procedure AGE: Insert your age in User settings.
KG/LBS: Insert your weight either in kg or in lbs. LIMIT: Indicates Target Zone limits which should be set manually. MEASURE: Measure mode OwnCal calorie counter: Your cumulative 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.
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).
LIMITED POLAR WARRANTY • Polar Electro Inc. 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! • Polar transmitter is covered by a two year maintenance free warranty.
DISCLAIMER The material in this manual is for informational purposes only. The products it describes are subject to change without prior notice, due to the manufacturer’s continuous development program. Polar Electro Inc. makes no representations or warranties with respect to this manual or with respect to the products described herein. Polar Electro Inc.
INDEX Buttons and their functions .................................................. 8 Care and maintenance ........................................................ 33 Check your active heart rate limits ..................................... 29 Disclaimer ............................................................................. 45 Frequently asked questions ................................................ 37 Functions during heart rate measurement ........................ 28 Getting going .............
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