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    POLAR M71ti ™ HEAR T RA TE MONITOR USER’S MANUAL USA[...]

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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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    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 and[...]

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    5 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. IMPORT ANT TO REMEMBER! • Adjust the strap length snug enough and wet the Polar transmitter electrodes to ensure flawless heart rate measurement. • Do not be[...]

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    6 HOW POLAR M71 ti WORKS POLAR M71 ti P ARTS Y our Polar M71 ti consists of three parts: 1. Polar transmitter™ • Grooved electrode areas 2. Elastic strap 3. Polar M71 ti wrist receiver[...]

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    7 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 ar eas on the back of it . 4. Check that the wet electrode areas are firmly agai[...]

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    8 BUTTONS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS Y ou 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/ST ART/STOP • Activate the displayed mode • Lock your selection • Start the stopwatch • Stop the stopwatch MODE • Move onward to the following mode or functio[...]

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    9 2. HEART RA TE 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 T arget Zone so far • see the accumulated calori[...]

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    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. MODE •[...]

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    11 Set the 12/24 h display 1. T o activate 12h mode with AM/PM indicator: In the Time of day mode, press and hold SET/ST ART/STOP for two seconds. 2. T o activate 24h mode: Press and hold SET/ST ART/STOP again. Release after two seconds. The chosen time mode is now used in all watch functions. Starting the settings 1. In the T ime of day mode, pres[...]

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    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/ST[...]

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    13 9. Press /LIGHT repeatedly to adjust the desired minutes. Y ou 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[...]

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    14 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 desired value for the year . 4. Press SET/START/STOP to[...]

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    15 SETTING USER INFORMA TION AND MEASUREMENT OPTIONS 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 . Y ou can move on even though some digit is blinking [...]

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    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/STO[...]

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    17 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. Y ou 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. Y ou have now set all necessary use[...]

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    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/STAR T/ 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.[...]

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    19 4. Press MODE to move onward to user-defined T arget Zone limits. LIMIT is displayed. The upper and lower limit values are flashing. 5. Press SET/START/STOP to star t setting the T arget 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 /LI[...]

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    20 TURNING THE OWNCAL CALORIE COUNTER ON/OFF 1. Begin with the display showing SET . Press SET/STAR T/ 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 calor[...]

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    21 ACTIV A TING THE HELP ON/OFF 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/STAR T/ 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. H[...]

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    22 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 fl[...]

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    23 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. OwnZone w[...]

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    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. Chec[...]

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    25 your exercising limits and you can continue your exercising. The determined heart rate limits are displayed for a few seconds. Y ou 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 [...]

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    26 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 [...]

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    27 HOW TO USE PREVIOUSL Y DETERMINED OWNZONE Every time you start the stopwatch and have the OwnZone option on, Polar M71 ti starts finding your OwnZone. Y ou 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 ab[...]

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    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 heart symbol flashes at the pace of your heart. ILLUMINA TE THE DISPLA Y Press /LIGHT . Backlight is activated for a few seconds. TURN THE T ARGET ZONE SOUND SIGNAL ON/OFF When the T arget Zone sound sym[...]

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    29 ST ART/STOP THE STOPW A TCH Press SET/ST ART/STOP to start/stop the stopwatch. The elapsed exercise time, time within the T arget Zone, calorie expenditure during the exercise and the increment for the cumulative calorie expenditur e will be stored only when the stopwatch is running. Y ou can pause the stopwatch by pr essing SET/ST ART/STOP . Re[...]

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    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 calori[...]

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    31 Y our 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/ST ART/STOP to enter the training information recalling loop. 2. [...]

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    32 4. TOT AL CALORIE EXPENDITURE (T .KCAL) The total calorie expenditure is the only function in the Polar M71 ti which memorizes 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 eff[...]

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    33 Y our Polar Hear t 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. T AKING CARE OF YOUR POLAR HEART RA TE MONITOR • Wash the transmitter regularly after use with a mild s[...]

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    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 is[...]

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    35 USING A POLAR HEAR T RA TE MONITOR IN A W A TER ENVIRONMENT Polar M71 ti Heart Rate Monitor is water resistant to 160 feet/50 meters. T o 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: • Pool water wi[...]

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    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 3 feet/1 meter . Ther efore, make sure no other transmitter is within that range. Signals from more than one transmitter picked up simultaneously can cause an incorre[...]

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    37 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 (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 e[...]

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    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) V ARY CONSIDERABL Y? Heart rate variability reacts sensitively to al[...]

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    39 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 e[...]

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    40 ... HEART RA TE READING BECOMES ERRA TIC OR EXTREMEL Y HIGH? Y ou 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 Ra[...]

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    41 Indicates transmission of heart rate. The heart flashes to the beat of your heart. In the T ime 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. Indicates OwnZone determination procedure AGE : Insert your age in User settings. ALARM : Indic[...]

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    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 exerc[...]

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    43 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). POLAR TRANSMITTER Battery type: Built-in Lithium Cell Battery life: Average 2500 hours of use Operating temperature: 14 º[...]

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    44 • 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 pr oof of purchase! • Polar transmitter is covered by a two year maintenance free warranty . • Warra[...]

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    45 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 I[...]

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

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    48 Polar Electro Inc. 370 Crossways Park Drive Woodbury NY 11797-2050 U.S.A Polar Service Center: 1-800-227-1314 Polar Electro Canada c/o Sport Dinaco Inc. 4330 Joseph-Dubreuil Lachine, Quebec CANADA, H8T 3C4 1-888-918-5043 www .polarusa.com USA 179145.A Graphic design CIS, Kajaani, Finland.[...]