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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).

POLAR TRANSMITTER

Battery type:

Built-in Lithium Cell

Battery life:

Average 2500 hours of use

Operating temperature: -10 

°

C to +50 

°

C / 14 

°

F to 122 

°

F

Material:

Polyurethane

ELASTIC STRAP

Buckle material:

Polyurethane

Fabric material:

Nylon, polyester and natural
rubber including a small amount
of latex

WRIST RECEIVER

Battery type:

CR 2032

Battery life:

Average 1 year (2h/ day, 7 days/
week)

Operating temperature: -10 

°

C to +50 

°

C / 14 

°

F to 122 

°

F

Water resistance:

to 100 metres/ 330 feet

Accuracy of formula for
age based OwnZone
heart rate limits (OZ.A):

±

1 bpm

Case:

Titanium

Backcover and wrist strap buckle: Stainless steel complying
with the EU Directive 94/27/EU and its amendment 1999/C
205/05 on the release of nickel from products intended to
come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin.

Watch accuracy better than  

±

 0,5 seconds/ day at

25 

°

C / 77 

°

F temperature.

Usually the first sign of a discharged battery is fading of
the digits when using the backlight. Have the batteries
checked.

... THE BATTERY OF THE WRIST RECEIVER MUST BE

REPLACED?

We recommend having all service done by an authorised
Polar Service Centre. This is especially necessary to ensure
the warranty remains valid and is not affected by incorrect
repair procedures done by an unauthorised agent. Polar
Service will test your wrist receiver for water resistance

after battery replacement and make a full periodic check of
the complete Polar heart rate monitor.

man M91ti GBR B

14.1.2001, 01:10

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Summary of Contents for GBR

Page 1: ...ound your chest and wet its electrodes Wear 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...

Page 2: ...in it Please read this manual carefully to familiarise 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 t...

Page 3: ...glossary 57 Index 59 CONTENTS Getting going 4 Parts 4 Buttons and their functions 5 Easy start 6 How to prepare the wrist receiver 6 How to put the transmitter on 7 How to start measuring your heart...

Page 4: ...sets the heart rate monitor watch settings will return to the default settings SCROLL UP SCROLL DOWN RESET OK GETTING GOING H E A R T R AT E M O N I T O R P A R T S The elastic strap holds the transmi...

Page 5: ...uttons 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...

Page 6: ...ur 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 st...

Page 7: ...your personal user id 1 or 2 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 exercis...

Page 8: ...and holding OK USER appears 1 or 2 is flashing 4 Press Scroll 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...

Page 9: ...heart rate limits manually or 2 If you selected OwnZone on continue from Turning the SETTING SEX If you are in the Time of day display start from User information steps 1 3 Then press OK until SEX app...

Page 10: ...t to be On or OFF 6 Press OK to lock your selection 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...

Page 11: ...roll Up 2 To return to the Time of day display press and hold OK The OwnCal calorie calculation starts when your heart rate reaches 100 bpm The higher the heart rate the faster the energy expenditure...

Page 12: ...ion The seconds start running S E T T I N G T H E W A T C H Quick enter to the Watch setting loop In the Time of day display press and hold the button for a couple of seconds If you want to skip some...

Page 13: ...hoose from the following two alternatives to continue 1 Press OK to continue from the alarm setting 2 To return to the Time of day display press and hold OK Choose from the following two alternatives...

Page 14: ...QUIT the heart rate measurement mode press Scroll Up or Scroll Down to enter the Time of day display 1 Wear the transmitter and the wrist receiver as described in the chapter Getting going 2 To make...

Page 15: ...rt rate monitor is able to determine the individual training heart rate zone for you This exercise zone is called your OwnZone OZ For most adults OwnZone corresponds to 65 85 of the maximum heart rate...

Page 16: ...tarts using your age predicted exercising limits OZ A and your age predicted heart rate limits appear on the illuminated display Reset the stopwatch If needed you can reset the stopwatch to zero and r...

Page 17: ...TA R T S T O P T H E S T O P WAT C H Press OK to start stop the stopwatch Exercise information will be stored in an exercise file only when the stopwatch is running FUNCTIONS DURING HEART RATE MEASURE...

Page 18: ...one High OwnZone Low and manually set limits Press and hold Scroll Up or Scroll Down If you swap heart rate limits during exercise the latest ones in use will be saved as measurement option settings a...

Page 19: ...he exercise time is the time which you have exercised with the stopwatch running E X E R C I S E T I M E I N T H E TA R G E T Z O N E I N Z O N E The exercise time which you have spent within your Own...

Page 20: ...s and hold Scroll Down for a couple of seconds RESET starts to flash 00 0000 appears If you release the Scroll Down button when RESET is flashing the value is not reset TA R G E T H E A R T R AT E L I...

Page 21: ...fe You walk only for pleasure or occasionally exercise sufficiently to cause heavy breathing or perspiration L AT E S T O W N I N D E X You can see your OwnIndex based on your latest Polar Fitness Tes...

Page 22: ...sports For example you run 5 miles a week or spend 30 60 minutes a week in comparable physical activity Or your work requires modest physical activity High Exercise is an inseparable part of your life...

Page 23: ...7 European countries Reference Shvartz E Reibold RC Aerobic fitness norms for males and females aged 6 to 75 years a review Aviat Space Environ Med 61 3 11 1990 You can stop the test anytime during t...

Page 24: ...ANCE 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...

Page 25: ...following advice Before beginning a regular exercise program consult your doctor if you are over 40 years of age and have not been following a regular exercise program during the past 5 years PRECAUTI...

Page 26: ...sitting down and if you smoke if you have high blood pressure if you have high blood cholesterol if you have any signs or symptoms of any disease if you are recovering from a serious illness or a med...

Page 27: ...bility will not totally disappear with increasing workload In this case the age predicted limits are the best estimation for the exercising zone THE OWNZONE LIMITS BASED ON HEART RATE VARIABILITY OZ V...

Page 28: ...ed OwnZone heart rate limits OZ A 1 bpm Case Titanium Backcover and wrist strap buckle Stainless steel complying with the EU Directive 94 27 EU and its amendment 1999 C 205 05 on the release of nickel...

Page 29: ...Polar Electro Oy FIN 90440 KEMPELE Finland All rights reserved No part of this manual may be used or reproduced in any form or by any means without prior written permission of Polar Electro Oy Polar...

Page 30: ...ned automatically by Polar heart rate monitor or manually by yourself DISPLAY SYMBOLS Indicates coded transmission of heart rate The inner heart flashes to the beat of your heart In the Time of day mo...

Page 31: ...total calorie expenditure FILE File mode to recall training information FRI Friday IN ZONE Exercising time in Target Zone KCAL Indicates the energy expenditure of your exercise session LIMITS Manually...

Page 32: ...ay 21 Setting user 1 or 2 11 Setting user information 11 Setting weight 12 Sound signal On OFF 30 Start the heart rate measurement 24 Start stop the stopwatch 31 Stop the heart rate measurement 34 Sub...

Page 33: ...s in Polar Personal Trainer press Scroll up start the test OPTIONS TEST TIME OF DAY FILE MEASURE MEASURE OwnZone stopwatch see time see time in see stop stopwatch stop heart rate measurement running o...

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