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    How Polar M71 ti works ........................................................ 6 Polar M71 ti parts .................................................... 6 Getting going .......................................................... 7 Buttons and their functions ................................... 8 Modes and their functions ...........................[...]

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    5 4 Recalling training information ........................................... 31 T otal exercising time ............................................. 31 Exercising time in T arget Zone ............................. 31 Calorie expenditure during the exercise ............. 31 T otal calorie expenditure ..................................... 32 Care a[...]

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    7 6 HOW POLAR M71 ti WORKS 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 electro[...]

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    9 8 BUTTONS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS Y ou can move forward to dif ferent modes and control their functions by using the three buttons of the Polar M71 ti. Their principle functions are: SET/ST ART/STOP • Activate the displayed mode • Lock your selection • Start the stopwatch • Stop the stopwatch MODE • Move onward to the following mode or func[...]

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    11 10 POLAR M71 ti HELP 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. Set the 12/24 h display 1. T o activate 12h mode with AM/PM indicato[...]

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    13 12 SETTING THE ALARM In the Time of day mode, press SET/ST ART/STOP . Alarm symbol • is flashing. 1. Press /LIGHT to select whether you want the alarm ON or OFF Alarm is ON • Alarm is OFF 2. Press SET/ST ART/STOP to lock your selection. AM/PM starts to flash. In 24h mode the hours flash step 5 3. Press /LIGHT to select AM or PM. 4. Press SET[...]

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    15 14 SETTING USER INFORMA TION AND MEASUREMENT OPTIONS SETTING THE DA TE The date follows the structure Y earMonthDay . 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 de[...]

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    17 16 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/STAR T/[...]

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    19 18 TURNING OWNZONE ON/OFF Select whether you want to use the OwnZone option. Alternatively , you can set the T arget Zone limits manually yourself. 1. Begin with the display showing SET . Press SET/ST ART/ 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.[...]

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    21 20 TURNING THE OWNCAL CALORIE COUNTER ON/OFF 1. Begin with the display showing SET . Press SET/ST ART/ 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 ca[...]

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    23 22 1. Wear the Polar transmitter and the wrist receiver as described in the chapter Getting going . 2. T o make sure that the code search will be successful: • Keep the wrist receiver within 1 metre / 3 feet of your transmitter • Check that you are not near to other people with heart rate monitors, high voltage power lines, televisions, mobi[...]

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    25 24 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. C[...]

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    27 26 OWNZONE METHODS Polar M71 ti uses multiple methods for determining your safe OwnZone. The primary method is to 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 definiti[...]

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    29 28 SEE YOUR HEART RA TE Y ou 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. ILLUMINA TE THE DISPLA Y Press /LIGHT . Backlight is activated for a few seconds. TU[...]

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    31 30 2. Press MODE twice for time spent in T arget Zone during exercise to that point. IN TZ and the time spent in the T arget 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 cal[...]

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    33 32 4. TOT AL CALORIE EXPENDITURE (T .KCAL) The total calorie expenditure is the only function in the Polar M71 ti which memorises information for more than one exercise session. Y ou 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 [...]

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    35 34 BA TTERIES 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 Car e Charter for detailed instructions. Polar recycles used transmitters. POLAR M71 ti RECEIVER The estimated average battery life of the Polar M71 ti receiver[...]

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    37 36 motor driven exercise equipment, cellular phones or when you walk through electric security gates. CROSST ALK 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 incorr[...]

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    39 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 RA TE LIMITS BASED ON HEART RA TE V ARIABILITY (O.Z.V) VAR Y CONSIDERABL Y? Heart rate variability reacts sensitively to[...]

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    41 40 1. Stop the stopwatch and heart rate measurement. 2. T ake the transmitter off your chest for 10 seconds. 3. Put the transmitter back and start the heart rate measurement again. ... HEART RA TE READING BECOMES ERRATIC OR EXTREMEL Y HIGH? Y ou may have come within range of strong electromagnetic signals which cause erratic readings on the wris[...]

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    43 42 KG/LBS : Insert your weight either in kg or in lbs. LIMIT : Indicates T arget Zone limits which should be set manually . MEASURE : Measure mode OwnCal calorie counter: Y our cumulative energy expenditure during exercise. OwnZone, O.Z .: T arget Zone which Polar M71 ti determines for you. OwnZone is an individual guide for light to moderate ex[...]

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    45 44 • 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 pr oof of purchase! • Warranty does not cover receiver battery , damage due to misuse, abuse, acciden[...]

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    47 46 Buttons and their functions .................................................. 8 Care and maintenance ........................................................ 33 Check your active heart rate limits ..................................... 29 Disclaimer ............................................................................. 45 Frequently as[...]

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    49 48 Manufactured by: Polar Electro Oy Professorintie 5 FIN-90440 KEMPELE T el. +358-8-520 2100 Fax +358-8-520 2300 www .polar .fi 179146 GBR B Graphic design CIS, Kajaani, Finland. POLAR M71ti ™ HEAR T RA TE MONITOR USER’S MANUAL GBR m71ti manual GBR/B 16.1.2001, 11:01 48-49[...]