Polar M91TI User Manual

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Polar M91TI User Manual

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Manufactured by:

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

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POLAR M91ti

HEART RATE MONITOR

USER’S MANUAL

QUICK GUIDE

• Backlight on

• Signal sound on/off

Scroll up

• Move forward to the next mode

• Select the desired value

 

 

Scroll down

 

 

• Move backward to

 

 

the previous mode

 

OK

• Select the desired

 

value

 

Exit the displayed mode

Return to the

Time of day display

Start measuring the heart rate

Lock in your selection

How to start measuring your heart rate

1.Place the transmitter around your chest and wet the electrodes. Place the wrist receiver on your wrist.

2.Press and hold the OK button to start the measurement. The stopwatch and the exercise recording start. Your heart rate will appear in about 15 seconds.

How to stop measuring your heart rate

1.Press the OK button. The stopwatch and other calculations stop. Heart rate measurement continues but exercise data is not recorded into a file anymore.

2.Press the Up button. The receiver returns to Time of day display.

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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. OwnCal calorie calculation lets you follow how much energy you expend by exercising. By performing the quick and easy Polar Fitness Test, you can monitor your fitness level, and any longterm changes in it.

Please read this manual carefully to familiarize yourself with the Polar M91 ti. Here is where you can find the information you need to use and maintain your equipment.

The function road map on the front cover is a quick guide to the features of the Polar M91 ti. Please tear it off and save it for your reference.

Refer to the glossary for special terms, display symbols and text explanations. The alphabetical index will help you quickly find answers to any questions that you might encounter while using your Polar M91 ti.

Thank you for choosing Polar!

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CONTENTS

 

Getting going .........................................................................

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Parts .........................................................................................

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Buttons and their functions ...................................................

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Easy start..................................................................................

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How to prepare the wrist receiver......................................

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How to put the transmitter on.........................................

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How to start measuring your heart rate..........................

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How to stop measuring your heart rate...........................

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After exercising..................................................................

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Modes and their functions ...................................................

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Settings ..................................................................................

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User information settings ....................................................

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Setting user 1 or 2 .....................................................

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Setting weight ...........................................................

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Setting height ...........................................................

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Setting age ................................................................

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Setting sex .................................................................

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Setting activity level ..................................................

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Measurement options settings ............................................

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Selecting OwnZone.................................................................

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Setting heart rate limits manually .......................................

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OwnCal calorie counter on/off ............................................

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Polar Fitness Test on/off .......................................................

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Setting the watch ....................................................................

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Setting the alarm ......................................................

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Setting the time of day .............................................

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Setting the date ........................................................

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Start the heart rate measurement ......................................

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OwnZone ..............................................................................

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How to determine your OwnZone ...........................

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OwnZone methods ...................................................

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How to use previously determined OwnZone.........

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Functions during heart rate measurement .........................

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See your heart rate ................................................

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Illuminate the display ..............................................

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Turn the sound signal and button sound on/off......

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Swap the user ...........................................................

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Start/stop the stopwatch ..........................................

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Check exercise information ......................................

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Check your heart rate limits .....................................

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See your progress bullets during exercise ...............

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Swap the heart rate limits .......................................

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Stop the heart rate measurement........................................

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Recalling training information.............................................

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Date ...........................................................................

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Exercise time ..............................................................

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Exercise time in zone ...............................................

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Target heart rate limits .............................................

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Average heart rate ...................................................

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Calories expended during the exercise ....................

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Total calorie count ....................................................

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Total exercise time ....................................................

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Latest OwnIndex ......................................................

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OwnIndex ................................................................................

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Fitness test settings ....................................................

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Carrying out the test ...................................................

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Fitness test result .........................................................

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Care and maintenance .........................................................

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Taking care ...............................................................

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Batteries ....................................................................

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Service ......................................................................

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Precautions ...........................................................................

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In a water environment ............................................

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Interference ...............................................................

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Minimizing possible risks in exercising ....................

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Frequently asked questions .................................................

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Technical specifications ........................................................

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Limited Polar warranty .........................................................

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Disclaimer ..............................................................................

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Polar glossary ........................................................................

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Index ......................................................................................

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GETTING GOING

H E A R T R A T E M O N I T O R P A R T S

The elastic strap holds the transmitter comfortably, yet firmly, in the correct position.

The Polar T61™ transmitter detects your heart rate and transmits it to the wrist receiver.

The Polar M91 ti™ wrist receiver displays your heart rate and other data during exercise. Enter your personal settings

into the receiver and analyze the exercise file after you’re done.

B U T T O N S A N D T H E I R F U N C T I O N S

RESET

SCROLL UP

SCROLL DOWN

OK

OK

Start heart rate measurement

Start the stopwatch

Stop the stopwatch

Activate the displayed mode

Lock your selection

Scroll Up

Move forward to the next mode

Select the desired value (up)

Scroll Down

Move backward to the previous mode

Select the desired value (down)

Backlight on

Signal sound on or off

Reset

Resets the heart rate monitor, watch settings will return to the default settings.

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• Briefly pressing a button (approximately 1 second) will do different things than pressing and holding the button for a longer period of time (approximately 2 to 5 seconds).

The buttons are slightly stiffer than those of an ordinary watch to prevent them from being pressed accidentally.

You can always return to the Time of day display from the Options setting or File recalling loops by pressing and holding the OK button.

See the glossary for display symbols and text interpretation.

E A S Y S T A R T

HOW TO PREPARE THE WRIST RECEIVER

1.Since the display is blank when the receiver leaves the factory, you have to activate the wrist receiver by pressing the OK button twice, after which the Time of day display appears. This is a one-off procedure; once you have turned on your receiver you can not turn it off anymore.

2.You may start measuring your heart rate right away using the default settings. However, the following settings are ones that it would be useful to change as soon as possible: Time of day (see section Setting the watch) and personal user settings (see section User information settings).

3.Wear the wrist receiver as you would wear an ordinary watch. If you go biking, we recommend attaching the wrist receiver to a Polar Bike Mount™.

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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.

4.Check that the wet electrode areas are firmly against your skin and the Polar logo is in a central, upright position.

HOW TO START MEASURING YOUR HEART RATE

1.Begin with the display that shows the time of day.

2.Keep the wrist receiver within 3 feet/ 1 metre of your transmitter.

3.Check that you are not near other people that have heart rate monitors, high voltage power lines, televisions, mobile phones or other sources of electromagnetic disturbance.

4.Press the OK button to start measuring your heart rate. A heart symbol will start flashing and your heart rate (beats per minute) will appear in a maximum of 15 seconds.

5.Press OK again. The stopwatch starts running and you can start exercising. The exercise data will only be stored in a file if you have turned the stopwatch on.

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HOW TO STOP MEASURING YOUR HEART RATE

1.Press the OK button. The stopwatch stops.

QUIT? Appears in the display. Heart rate measurement without exercising limits or calorie calculation continues.

2.Press Scroll Up. The heart rate measuring stops. The receiver shows the Time of day display again.

AFTER EXERCISING

1.Carefully wash the transmitter with a mild soap and water solution.

2.Rinse it with pure water.

3.Dry the transmitter carefully with a soft towel.

4.Store the transmitter in a clean and dry place. Dirt impairs the elasticity and functioning of the transmitter. Sweat and moisture can keep the electrodes wet and the transmitter activated, which shortens battery life.

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M O D E S A N D T H E I R F U N C T I O N S

Your Polar heart rate monitor has four main modes: Time of day, Exercise, File and Options.

1. TIME OF DAY

You can use the Polar heart rate monitor as an ordinary watch with date, weekday indicator and alarm function.

Press and hold OK to return to the Time of day display, wherever you are in the Options setting or File recalling cycle.

Your Polar heart rate monitor starts reminding you at full hours if more than three days has passed since your last recorded exercise. Keep exercising regularly!

2. EXERCISE

In the Exercise mode you measure the heart rate. In this mode you can

see your heart rate reading

record the exercise data

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 OwnCal calorie count of your exercise session

swap heart rate limits

swap user (before stopwatch is on)

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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

exercising time spent in your target zone

heart rate limits used during exercise

average heart rate

OwnCal calorie count and fat percentage of the energy expenditure during the exercise session

total calorie expenditure starting from the moment you have reset the counter

total exercising time starting from the moment you have reset the counter

latest OwnIndex based on Polar Fitness Test

4. OPTIONS

In the Options mode you can define the following information:

User specific information; user 1/ 2, weight, height, age, sex and activity level for Polar Fitness Test. You have two users and can set the

preferences for both user 1 and user 2.

OwnZone basic, low or high. If you want to determine the values for the target zone manually, set OwnZone OFF.

OwnCal calorie counter On/OFF

Polar Fitness Test On/OFF

Watch settings; alarm, 12h/24h mode, time of day, date

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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 mode

Polar Fitness Test function on or off

watch functions

At any time during the settings you can return to the Time of day display by pressing and holding OK.

The digits run faster if you press and hold the Scroll Up or Scroll Down.

Release the button at the desired value.

U S E R I N F O R M A T I O N

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 Options mode.

USER SET is displayed.

3. Press OK to enter the user information loop.

SETTING USER 1 or 2

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.

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USER appears, 1 or 2 is flashing.

4.PressScroll Up or Scroll Down to select USER 1 or USER 2.

5.Press OK to lock your selection.

You have now selected the user id. All settings are made to the selected user.

In File, Measure, Options and Fitness test main modes you can change the user id by pressing and holding Scroll Up.

If you want to disable the user id 2, set the weight of the user 2 to zero.

Continue by setting your weight or return to the Time of day display by pressing and holding OK.

SETTING WEIGHT

If you are in the Time of day display start from User information, steps 1-3. Then press OK until

LBS or KG appears and the digits of pounds/ kilograms are flashing.

4.Press Scroll Up or Scroll Down to adjust your weight.

5.Press OK to lock your selection.

You can change the weight unit between lbs and kg in watch settings.

12 h time mode -> lbs

24 h time mode -> kg

Continue the user settings or return to the Time of day display by pressing and holding OK.

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SETTING HEIGHT

If you are in the Time of day display start from User information, steps 1-3. Then press OK until

FT / INCH or CM appears and the digits of feet/ centimeters are flashing.

4.Press Scroll Up or Scroll Down to adjust your height.

5.Press OK to lock your selection.

You can change the height unit between ft/ inch and cm in watch settings.

12 h time mode -> ft

24 h time mode -> cm

Continue by setting your age or return to the Time of day display by pressing and holding OK.

SETTING AGE

If you are in the Time of day display start from User information, steps 1-3. Then press OK until

AGE appears and the digits for years are flashing.

4.Press Scroll Up or Scroll Down to adjust your age.

5.Press OK to lock your selection.

Continue by setting your gender or return to the Time of day display by pressing and holding OK.

SETTING SEX

If you are in the Time of day display start from User information, steps 1-3. Then press OK until

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SEX appears and FEMALE / MALE is flashing.

4.Press Scroll Up or Scroll Down to select the right gender.

5.Press OK to lock your selection.

SETTING ACTIVITY LEVEL

You need to set a suitable activity level for Polar Fitness Test.

If you are in the Time of day display start from User information, steps 1-3. Then press OK until

ACTIVITY appears and LOW / MIDDLE / HIGH is flashing.

4.PressScroll Up orScroll Down to select the right activity level.

5.Press OK to lock your selection.

You have now set all necessary user information.

USER SET is displayed.

Choose from the following two alternatives to continue:

1.To set OwnZone function on or off, pressScroll Up.

2.To return to the Time of day display, press and hold OK.

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M E A S U R E M E N T O P T I O N S S E T T I N G

SELECTING OWNZONE

Select whether you want to use the OwnZone option. You can select between three different OwnZones. Alternatively, you can set the target zone limits manually yourself.

OwnZone BASIC for allround exercising

OwnZone LOW for light intensity exercising

OwnZone HIGH for moderate intensity exercising

OwnZone OFF - The OwnZone function is off and you can set the target zone limits manually.

If you choose to use OwnZone, Polar heart rate monitor asks your user information, if you haven’t set them earlier in the USER SET mode.

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. PressScroll Up once.

OWNZONE OFF or BASIC or LOW or HIGH is displayed.

4.Press OK to enter the setting loop.

OWNZONE is displayed.

OFF or BASIC or LOW or HIGH is flashing.

5.PressScroll Up orScroll Down to select a suitable OwnZone for your exercise or OwnZone OFF.

6.Press OK to lock your selection.

Choose from the following alternatives to continue:

1.If you selected OwnZone OFF continue directly from

Setting heart rate limits manually. or

2.If you selected OwnZone on continue from Turning the

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OwnCal calorie counter On/OFF by pressing Scroll Up once.

or

3.Return to the Time of day display by pressing andholding OK.

SETTING HEART RATE LIMITS MANUALLY

If you choose not to use the OwnZone function, you may manually enter a target zone. When you start the manual target zone settings for the first time:

Polar heart rate monitor automatically calculates you heart rate limits based on age, if you have set your user information.

If you haven’t done the user settings, default settings 80/ 160 are shown on the display.

You can start exercising with these limits right away.

Begin with the display showing the time of day.

1.PressScroll Up or Scroll Down until you enter the Options mode.

2.Press OK to enter the setting loop.

USER SET is displayed.

3.PressScroll Up once.

OWNZONE OFF is displayed.

4.Press OK to enter the setting loop.

OWNZONE is displayed. OFF is flashing.

5.Press OK to lock OwnZone OFF.

LIMITS is displayed.

The upper limit is flashing.

6.PressScroll Up orScroll Down to adjust the value.

The digits run faster if you press and hold the Scroll Up or Scroll Down button. Release the

button at the desired value.

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7. Press OK to lock your selection.

The lower limit reading starts to flash.

8.PressScroll Up orScroll 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. The lower limit cannot be set above the upper limit.

Choose from the following two alternatives to continue:

1.To continue setting the OwnCal function On or OFF, press Scroll Up.

2.To return to the Time of day display, press and hold OK.

TURNING THE OWNCAL CALORIE COUNTER ON/OFF

Begin with the display showing the time of day.

1.Press Scroll Up orScroll Down until OPTIONS is displayed.

2.Press OK to enter the setting loop.

USER SET is displayed

3.Press Scroll Up orScroll Down until OWNCAL is displayed.

OWNCAL On or OFF is displayed.

4. Press OK to enter the setting loop.

OWNCAL is displayed. On or OFF is flashing.

5. PressScroll Up or Scroll Down to select

whether you want the calorie expenditure count to be On or OFF.

6. Press OK to lock your selection.

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