Polar Heart Rate Monitor M71 User Manual

C O N T E N T S  
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 ................................................................ 11  
Setting the alarm .................................................. 12  
Setting the time of day ......................................... 13  
Setting the date .................................................... 14  
Setting user information and measurement options ........ 15  
User settings .......................................................... 16  
OwnZone ON/OFF ................................................. 18  
Manually defined Target Zone limits ................... 18  
OwnCal calorie counter ON/OFF .......................... 20  
Help ON/OFF .......................................................... 21  
Start the heart rate measurement...................................... 22  
Determine your OwnZone .................................................. 23  
How to determine your OwnZone ....................... 24  
OwnZone methods ............................................... 26  
How to use previously determined OwnZone .... 27  
Functions during heart rate measurement ........................ 28  
See your heart rate ............................................... 28  
Illuminate the display ........................................... 28  
Turn the Target Zone sound signal ON/OFF ........ 28  
Start/stop the stopwatch ...................................... 29  
Check your heart rate limits ................................. 29  
Check exercise information .................................. 29  
Stop the heart rate measurement ...................................... 30  
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G E T T I N G G O I N G  
H O W P O L A R  
M 7 1 t i W O R K S  
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  
P O L A R M 7 1 t i P A R T S  
muscles. Lock the buckle.  
Your Polar M71 ti consists of three parts:  
3. Lift the transmitter off your  
chest and wet the grooved  
electrode areas on the back of it.  
1. Polar T61™ Transmitter  
4. Check that the wet electrode  
areas are firmly against your  
skin and the Polar logo is in  
a central upright position.  
• Grooved electrode areas  
5. Wear the wrist receiver as you  
would wear an ordinary watch.  
If you go biking, you may attach  
the wrist receiver to a Polar  
Bike Mount. Keep the wrist  
receiver within the transmission  
range (1 metre /3 feet).  
2. Elastic strap  
It is recommended that you wear the transmitter  
against your bare skin to ensure flawless operation.  
However, if you wish to wear the transmitter over a  
shirt, moisten the shirt well under the electrodes.  
It is important that the electrodes are wet during  
exercise. After exercising, to preserve the electrodes  
and battery life:  
1. Wash the transmitter carefully with a mild soap  
water solution.  
3. Polar M71 ti wrist receiver  
2. Rinse it with pure water.  
3. Dry the transmitter carefully.  
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2. HEART RATE MEASURING  
Use the Measure mode during your  
exercise for measuring heart rate. In this  
mode you can  
B U T T O N S A N D T H E I R F U N C T I O N S  
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:  
see your heart rate reading  
use the stopwatch  
determine your OwnZone  
see your exercising limits  
see the time of day  
SET/  
START/  
STOP  
MODE •  
see the time you have exercised within  
your Target Zone so far  
see the accumulated calorie count of  
your exercise session  
/LIGHT •  
3. FILE  
Polar M71 ti saves information on your  
latest exercise session. In the File mode  
you can see the following information:  
SET/START/STOP  
Activate the displayed mode  
Lock your selection  
Start the stopwatch  
Stop the stopwatch  
total exercising time (TOTAL)  
exercising time spent in your Target  
Zone (IN TZ)  
MODE  
OwnCal calorie expenditure during  
the exercise session (KCAL)  
total cumulative calorie expenditure  
starting from the moment you have  
reset the counter (T.KCAL)  
Move onward to the following mode or function  
/LIGHT  
Adjust your settings  
Signal sound ON or OFF  
Backlight ON  
4. SET  
In the Set mode you can define the following information:  
M O D E S A N D T H E I R F U N C T I O N S  
user specific information; age, weight  
and sex. You also see the limits of your  
previously determined OwnZone  
(O.Z.V / O.Z.A)  
Polar M71 ti has four main modes:  
1. TIME OF DAY  
Target Zone limits; select whether you  
want to use your personal OwnZone or  
determine the values for the Target  
Zone manually  
OwnCal energy expenditure; select if  
you want to use this function during  
exercising  
You can use the Polar M71 ti as an  
ordinary watch with alarm function.  
In the Time of day mode you can  
• turn the alarm ON/OFF  
• set the alarm time  
• set the time of day  
• set the date  
Help; the Polar M71 ti guides you with  
help texts if you turn this function on  
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P O L A R M 7 1 t i H E L P  
S E T T I N G T H E W A T C H  
Time of day  
MODE •  
ALARM  
TIME  
DATE  
Set the 12/24 h display  
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.  
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. Go through setting of alarm, Time of day and date step  
by step following the instructions. If you chose 24h  
mode, ignore the steps to set AM or PM.  
If you want to skip some parts and go directly to set  
a particular watch function, press MODE - move  
onward.  
To return to Time of day display at any stage of  
watch settings, press MODE until your display has  
returned to the Time of day mode.  
You can move on even though some digit is blinking  
on the display. The latest displayed values will be  
saved.  
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9. Press  
/LIGHT repeatedly to adjust the desired minutes.  
S E T T I N G T H E A L A R M  
You have gone through the alarm setting function.  
The minutes are flashing.  
In the Time of day mode, press SET/START/STOP.  
Alarm symbol • is flashing.  
10. Press MODE and move onward to set the time.  
SET/  
START/  
STOP  
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.  
Lock your  
selection  
S E T T I N G T H E T I M E O F D A Y  
/LIGHT •  
Select  
AM/PM (In 24h mode the hours) is flashing.  
1. Press  
/LIGHT to select AM or PM.  
1. Press  
or OFF  
/LIGHT to select whether you want the alarm ON  
2. Press SET/START/STOP to lock your selection.  
Alarm is ON  
Alarm is OFF  
The hours start to flash.  
3. Press  
/LIGHT repeatedly to adjust the desired hour.  
2. Press SET/START/STOP to lock your selection.  
AM/PM starts to flash.  
In 24h mode the hours flash  
4. Press SET/START/STOP to lock your selection.  
step 5  
The tens of minutes start flashing.  
3. Press  
/LIGHT to select AM or PM.  
5. Press  
/LIGHT repeatedly to adjust the desired tens of  
minutes.  
4. Press SET/START/STOP to lock your selection.  
The hours start to flash.  
6. Press SET/START/STOP to lock your selection.  
The seconds go to zero.  
5. Press  
/LIGHT repeatedly to adjust the desired hour.  
The minutes start flashing.  
6. Press SET/START/STOP to lock your selection.  
7. Press  
/LIGHT repeatedly to adjust the desired minutes.  
The tens of minutes start flashing.  
8. Press SET/START/STOP to lock your selection.  
You have gone through the time setting function.  
The seconds start running.  
7. Press  
minutes.  
/LIGHT repeatedly to adjust the desired tens of  
AM/PM or the hours start flashing.  
8. Press SET/START/STOP to lock your selection.  
The minutes start flashing.  
9. Press MODE and move onward to set the date.  
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S E T T I N G T H E D A T E  
SETTING USER INFORMATION  
AND MEASUREMENT  
OPTIONS  
The date follows the structure YearMonthDay.  
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.  
SET  
The digit for years starts to flash.  
USER  
AGE  
O.Z.  
LIMIT  
SEX  
KCAL  
HELP  
3. Press  
/LIGHT to adjust the desired value for the year.  
KG/LBS  
O.Z.V/O.Z.A  
4. Press SET/START/STOP to lock your selection.  
The digit for month starts to flash.  
In the Set mode you can define your personal user  
5. Press  
/LIGHT to adjust the desired value for the month.  
information and determine the options which are used  
during heart rate measurement.  
6. Press SET/START/STOP to lock your selection.  
The digit for day starts to flash.  
At any time of the settings you can return to the Set  
mode by pressing MODE until you see SET on the  
display.  
7. Press  
/LIGHT to adjust the desired value for the day.  
You have gone through the date setting function.  
The digit for day is flashing.  
You can move on even though some digit is blinking on the  
display. The latest displayed values will be saved.  
8. Press MODE and return to the Time of day mode.  
The settings of user information and measurement options  
are a prerequisite for the use of Polar M71 ti’s unique  
OwnZone and OwnCal features.  
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5. Press SET/START/STOP to lock your selection.  
U S E R S E T T I N G S  
The unit for kg/lbs is flashing.  
Polar M71 ti needs information about you to calculate your  
OwnZone and OwnCal calorie expenditure.  
6. Press  
/LIGHT to adjust the unit value for kg/lbs.  
You have now set your weight.  
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 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.  
Setting age  
1. From the display showing USER, press SET/START/STOP to  
enter the user information loop and to change its  
settings.  
You have now set all necessary user information.  
See your latest OwnZone  
AGE appears, the digit for tens of years is flashing.  
In the user information loop you can see the latest  
OwnZone which Polar M71 ti has determined for you. This  
is read-only information, you cannot change the values  
manually.  
2. Press  
/LIGHT to adjust the value for tens of years.  
3. Press SET/START/STOP to lock your selection.  
The digit for years begins to flash.  
To see your latest OwnZone heart rate limits proceed as  
follows:  
4. Press  
/LIGHT to adjust the value for years.  
1. From the display showing USER, press SET/START/STOP to  
enter the user information loop.  
You have now set your age.  
Setting weight  
2. Press MODE until O.Z.V or O.Z.A and the corresponding  
heart rate readings appear on the display.  
O.Z.V=Indicates OwnZone heart rate limits based on  
your heart rate variability.  
1. In the USER setting loop, press MODE to set your weight.  
KG appears, the digit for hundreds of kilos is  
flashing.  
O.Z.A=Indicates OwnZone heart rate limits based on  
your age.  
Select the weight unit between KG and LBS by  
pressing and holding SET/START/STOP for two seconds.  
3. Press MODE to move onward.  
2. Press  
/LIGHT repeatedly to adjust the value for  
hundreds of kg/lbs.  
Reset the latest OwnZone heart rate limits based on your  
heart rate variability as follows:  
3. Press SET/START/STOP to lock your selection.  
1. From the display showing USER, press SET/START/STOP to  
enter the AGE display.  
The digit for tens of kg/lbs is flashing.  
4. Press  
/LIGHT to adjust the value for tens of kg/lbs.  
2. Readjust your age by pressing  
/LIGHT.  
Heart rate limits based on your age are displayed on the  
OwnZone heart rate limits display.  
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T U R N I N G O W N Z O N E O N / O F F  
4. Press MODE to move onward to user-defined Target  
Zone limits.  
Select whether you want to use the OwnZone option.  
Alternatively, you can set the Target Zone limits manually  
yourself.  
LIMIT is displayed.  
The upper and lower limit values are flashing.  
5. Press SET/START/STOP to start setting the Target Zone  
1. Begin with the display showing SET. Press SET/START/  
STOP to enter the setting loop.  
limits.  
The upper limit value flashes and is ready to be  
adjusted.  
USER is displayed.  
2. Press MODE to move onward in the setting loop.  
O.Z. is displayed  
6. Press  
/LIGHT to adjust the value.  
ON or OFF is flashing.  
The digits run faster if you press and hold the  
/LIGHT button. Release the button at the desired  
value.  
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.  
7. Press SET/START/STOP to lock your selection.  
The lower limit reading starts to flash.  
OFF - The OwnZone function is OFF and you can set  
the Target Zone limits manually.  
8. Press  
/LIGHT to adjust the correct value.  
Age must be entered before the OwnZone feature  
can be used. Polar M71 ti prompts USER? if your age  
is missing.  
9. You have now manually set your Target Zone limits.  
Press MODE to move onward.  
Both limits are flashing.  
The highest possible value for the upper limit is 240.  
When the lower limit reaches the upper limit value,  
the lower limit will be reset to 10, the lowest  
possible setting.  
M A N U A L L Y D E F I N I N G Y O U R  
T A R G E T Z O N E L I M I T S  
If you choose not to use the OwnZone function, you may  
want to manually enter a Target Zone.  
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/OFF is flashing.  
3. Press  
/LIGHT to select OFF for OwnZone.  
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A C T I V A T I N G T H E H E L P O N / O F F  
T U R N I N G T H E O W N C A L C A L O R I E  
C O U N T E R 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.  
1. Begin with the display showing SET. Press SET/START/  
STOP to enter the setting loop.  
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.  
USER is displayed.  
2. Press MODE to move onward in the setting loop until  
you come to the Help function.  
3. Press  
/LIGHT to select whether you want the calorie  
counter to be ON or OFF.  
HELP is displayed, ON or OFF is flashing.  
4. Press MODE to move onward.  
3. Press  
/LIGHT to set the help ON or OFF.  
Your weight and sex must be determined before the  
OwnCal feature can be used. Polar M71 ti prompts  
USER? if necessary user information is missing.  
To see the meaning of the help texts  
Polar glossary  
Polar M71 ti calculates your energy expenditure based on  
gender, body weight and heart rate. If you exercise with  
your OwnZone, the calorie calculation starts when your  
heart rate is above the determined lower limit. This  
determined limit is lower OwnZone heart rate limit minus  
5 heart beats. If you have chosen to exercise with your  
manually defined Target Zone limits, the OwnCal calorie  
counter starts from the heart rate value of 100 bpm.  
The higher the heart rate, the faster the energy  
expenditure accumulation. Energy expenditure depends on  
body weight; the heavier the weight the higher the energy  
expenditure.  
Polar M71 ti shows the energy expenditure of your latest  
exercise session as well as the cumulative total energy  
expenditure value in kilocalories (kcal).  
Recalling  
training information. 1 kilocalorie (kcal or Calorie) =  
1000 calories (cal).  
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5. Start the stopwatch by pressing SET/START/STOP.  
Stopwatch starts running and you hear a long beep.  
Automatic recording begins.  
START THE HEART RATE  
MEASUREMENT  
Determining your OwnZone begins if you have set  
the option ON.  
6. You can now start your warmup with your Polar M71 ti.  
1. Wear the Polar transmitter and the wrist receiver as  
described in the chapter Getting going.  
2. To 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, mobile phones, cars, exercise equipment  
etc.  
3. Begin with display showing Time of day.  
DETERMINE YOUR OWNZONE  
4. Press MODE to enter the MEASURE mode.  
A heart shaped frame appears. The wrist receiver  
starts searching for coded transmission for max. 15  
seconds.  
Polar M71 ti is able to determine the individual training  
heart rate zone for you. This exercise zone is called your  
OwnZone (O.Z.).  
Heart rate measurement commences and the heart  
symbol inside the frame starts flashing.  
Your heart rate reading (in beats per minute)  
appears in the display.  
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.  
If the code search was not successful, the frame around the  
heart symbol will disappear after 15 seconds. Go back to  
step 2 to repeat the code search.  
OwnZone works well for those whose goal is weight  
control via physical activity and exercise, because the  
OwnZone intensity corresponds to intensity from “light to  
moderate” to “moderate”. Exercise of this intensity level  
can be conducted even for extended periods safely and  
often and yields the best results for weight loss.  
If you still do not succeed in code searching, but your heart  
rate is displayed and the heart symbol without a frame is  
flashing, you can start exercising but your wrist receiver  
may become disturbed by other heart rate monitors.  
The OwnZone can be found during a warmup period of an  
exercise session lasting 2-10 minutes.  
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your exercising limits and you can continue your  
exercising.  
H O W T O D E T E R M I N E  
Y O U R O W N Z O N E  
The determined heart rate limits are displayed for a  
few seconds.  
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.  
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. Check that you have set your personal user information  
correctly.  
1. Stop the OwnZone determination by pressing SET/START/  
STOP.  
Heart rate limits for your previously determined  
OwnZone appear on the display.  
2. Because the heart rate variability measurement needs  
every heart beat to be picked up properly, make sure  
that the transmitter belt is tight enough and the  
electrodes well moistened.  
2. Stop the stopwatch by pressing SET/START/STOP.  
3. To reset the stopwatch press and hold SET/START/STOP  
for 2 seconds.  
3. Check that you have the OwnZone function ON.  
4. Start the heart rate measurement as described earlier.  
4. To restart the stopwatch press SET/START/STOP.  
5. Start the stopwatch.  
appears in the display.  
Stopwatch starts running.  
You can turn the OwnZone timing signals off by  
pressing and holding  
/LIGHT for two seconds  
before starting the OwnZone determination.  
However you will hear two long beep signals at the  
time Polar M71 ti has determined your OwnZone  
heart rate limits.  
6. There are five stages in finding your OwnZone. After  
each stage you hear a long beep which tells you that you  
should increase your speed slightly. The display shows  
which stage you are in:  
1. Walking at very slow pace for 2 min.  
2. Walking at brisk pace for 2 min.  
3. Walking at very brisk pace for 2 min.  
4. Jogging at slow pace for 2 min.  
5. Running for 2 min.  
7. At some point during the stages 2 - 5 you hear two  
beeps. This indicates that Polar M71 ti has determined  
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O W N Z O N E M E T H O D S  
H O W T O U S E P R E V I O U S LY  
D E T E R M I N E D O W N Z O N E  
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.  
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.  
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. Alternatively, if  
there is no previous determination in memory, Polar M71 ti  
will automatically calculate Target Zone limits which are  
based on your age predicted maximum heart rate. These  
methods ensure the safest possible exercising zone  
determination for you.  
However, you can choose to exercise with the latest  
OwnZone limits in case you are not willing to start the  
process of redefining your OwnZone.  
1. Start the heart rate measurement and stopwatch as  
The method used in defining the exercising Target Zone is  
indicated after the two beeps as follows:  
usual.  
appears on the display.  
1. O.Z.V (OwnZone Variability) and the currently  
determined OwnZone limits appear on the  
illuminated display.  
2. Press SET/START/STOP. Polar M71 ti starts using your  
latest determined OwnZone.  
O.Z.L and the values for your previously determined  
OwnZone appear momentarily on the illuminated  
display.  
2. O.Z.L (OwnZone Latest) and your previously  
determined OwnZone limits appear on the  
illuminated display.  
In case there is no previously determined OwnZone in  
memory, Polar M71 ti starts using your age predicted  
exercising limits.  
3. O.Z.A (OwnZone Age) and your age-predicted  
heart rate limits appear on the illuminated display.  
O.Z.A and your age-predicted heart rate limits  
appear on the illuminated display.  
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S T A R T / S T O P T H E S T O P W A T C H  
FUNCTIONS DURING HEART  
RATE MEASUREMENT  
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.  
MEASURE  
STOPW  
TIME  
IN TZ  
KCAL  
You can pause the stopwatch by pressing SET/START/STOP.  
Repressing it will restart the stopwatch and the above  
calculations.  
S E E Y O U R H E A R T R A T E  
To reset the stopwatch to zero:  
1. Stop the stopwatch.  
2. Press and hold SET/START/STOP for two seconds.  
You 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.  
C H E C K Y O U R H E A R T R A T E L I M I T S  
While exercising you don’t have to press any button to  
check the heart rate limits you are using. Just bring the  
wrist receiver up to your chest near the transmitter’s Polar  
logo.  
I L L U M I N A T E T H E D I S P L A Y  
Press  
/LIGHT.  
Backlight is activated for a few seconds.  
The current exercising zone values and backlight will  
be on for a few seconds.  
T U R N T H E T A R G E T Z O N E S O U N D  
S I G N A L O N / O F F  
C H E C K E X E R C I S E I N F O R M A T I O N  
When the Target Zone sound symbol appears in the display,  
you will hear an alarm sound with each heart beat if you  
go above the Upper Limit or below the Lower Limit of your  
The following information is available by pressing MODE  
when STOPW is displayed:  
Target Zone. Press and hold  
the Target Zone sound signal on and off.  
/LIGHT for 2 seconds to turn  
1. Press MODE once for Time of day.  
TIME and the Time of day appear on the display.  
Target Zone sound signal is ON.  
A flashing heart rate reading also informs you of  
being outside your Target Zone.  
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2. Press MODE twice for time spent in Target Zone during  
exercise to that point.  
RECALLING TRAINING  
INFORMATION  
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.  
FILE  
KCAL and the calorie expenditure during the  
exercise up to that moment are displayed.  
TOTAL  
IN TZ  
KCAL  
T.KCAL  
The calorie counting feature must be set ON to be  
able to see the KCAL display.  
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.  
4. Press MODE to return to the stopwatch display.  
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.  
STOP THE HEART  
1 . T O TA L E X E R C I S I N G T I M E ( T O TA L )  
RATE MEASUREMENT  
The total exercising time is the time which you have  
exercised with the stopwatch running.  
1. Press SET/START/STOP to stop the stopwatch.  
The stopwatch stops.  
You hear two long beeps.  
2 . E X E R C I S I N G T I M E I N T H E  
T A R G E T Z O N E ( I N T Z )  
Heart rate measurement without exercising limits or  
calorie calculation continues.  
You will have the exercising time which you have spent  
within your OwnZone/ your self-defined Target Zone.  
2. Press MODE and leave the Measure mode.  
Heart rate measurement stops.  
You enter the File mode and are able to recall your  
exercise information.  
3 . C A L O R I E E X P E N D I T U R E D U R I N G  
T H E E X E R C I S E ( K C A L )  
The M71 ti receiver turns itself into time of day  
mode within 5 minutes in case you forget to quit the  
Measure mode after having stopped the stopwatch  
and taken the transmitter off your chest.  
You will see how many kilocalories you have expended  
during the exercise.  
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4 . T O T A L C A L O R I E E X P E N D I T U R E  
( T . K C A L )  
CARE AND MAINTENANCE  
The total calorie expenditure is the only function in the  
Polar M71 ti which memorises 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.  
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.  
To reset the total calorie expenditure count to zero:  
1. Start with the display showing T.KCAL.  
2. Press and hold SET/START/STOP for a couple of seconds.  
T A K I N G C A R E O F Y O U R P O L A R  
H E A R T R A T 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. Sweat and moisture  
can keep its electrodes wet and the transmitter activated,  
which shortens the battery life.  
Store your Polar Heart Rate Monitor in a cool and dry  
place. Do not store it in any kind of non-breathing  
material, such as a plastic bag or a sports bag if it is wet.  
Do not bend or stretch the transmitter. This may damage  
the electrodes.  
Don’t dry the transmitter in any other way than with a  
towel. Hard-handed handling may damage the  
electrodes.  
Keep your Polar Heart Rate Monitor out of extreme cold  
(below -10 ºC/14 ºF and heat (above 50 ºC/122 ºF).  
Do not expose the Polar Heart Rate Monitor to direct  
sunlight for extended periods, such as by leaving it in a car.  
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B A T T E R I E S  
PRECAUTIONS  
POLAR TRANSMITTER  
The estimated average battery life of the Polar transmitter  
is 2500 hours of use. Contact your distributor/ dealer for a  
transmitter replacement.  
for detailed instructions.  
Customer Care Charter  
Polar recycles used transmitters.  
U S I N G A P O L A R H E A R T R A T E  
M O N I T O R I N A W A T E R  
E N V I R O N M E N T  
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).  
However, because the battery is inserted at the factory, the  
actual life of your first battery once in your possession may  
be less than the estimated battery life. Note also that  
excessive use of the backlight and the alarm signals will use  
the battery more rapidly.  
Polar M71 ti Heart Rate Monitor is water resistant to 50  
metres/160 feet. To 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 with a high chlorine content and seawater  
may be very conductive and the electrodes of Polar  
transmitter may get short circuited and ECG signals  
cannot be detected by the transmitter unit.  
Jumping into the water or strenuous muscle movement  
during competitive swimming may cause water  
resistance that shifts the transmitter on the body to a  
location where it is not possible to pick up ECG signal.  
The ECG signal strength varies depending on the  
individual’s tissue composition and the percentage of  
people who have problems in heart rate measuring is  
considerably higher in a water environment than in  
other use.  
Do not open the Polar wrist receiver yourself. To ensure the  
water resistance properties and the use of qualified  
components, the wrist receiver battery should be replaced  
only by a person authorised by Polar Electro Oy. At the  
same time a full periodic check of the Polar Heart Rate  
Monitor will be done.  
detailed instructions.  
Customer Care Charter for  
S E R V I C E  
Should your Polar Heart Rate Monitor need service, see  
Customer Care Charter to contact an authorised Polar  
Service Center.  
P O L A R H E A R T R A T E M O N I T O R  
A N D I N T E R F E R E N C E  
Water resistance cannot be guaranteed after  
unauthorised service.  
ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE  
Disturbances may occur near high voltage power lines,  
traffic lights, overhead lines of electric railways, electric bus  
lines or trams, televisions, car motors, bike computers, some  
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motor driven exercise equipment, cellular phones or when  
you walk through electric security gates.  
FREQUENTLY ASKED  
QUESTIONS  
CROSSTALK  
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 incorrect readout.  
W H A T 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. Start the first stage of determining your OwnZone  
sufficiently slowly. If you obtain the heart rate limits  
based on age within the first 2 minutes you have  
raised your heart rate too quickly. The heart rate  
reading should not rise over 20 beats/minute from the  
starting level. During the first stage you can, for  
example, put on your sports clothing.  
5. If you reach the OwnZone limits based on age (O.Z.A)  
or the previously determined OwnZone limits based  
on your heart rate variability (O.Z.L) only after 10  
minutes from starting specification you have not  
raised your heart rate sufficiently rapidly. Raise your  
heart rate more quickly during the OwnZone  
determination.  
EXERCISE EQUIPMENT  
Several pieces of exercise equipment with electronic or  
electrical components such as LED displays, motors and  
electrical brakes may cause interfering stray signals. To try  
to tackle these problems, relocate the Polar wrist receiver  
as follows:  
1. Remove the transmitter from your chest and use the  
exercise equipment as you would normally.  
2. Move the receiver around until you find an area in which  
it displays no stray reading or flashing of the heart  
symbol. Interference is often worst right in front of the  
display panel of the equipment, while the left or right  
side of the display is relatively free of disturbance.  
3. Put the transmitter back on the chest and keep the wrist  
receiver in this interference-free area as far as it is  
possible.  
4. If the Polar Heart Rate Monitor still does not work with  
the exercise equipment, this piece of equipment may be  
electrically too noisy for wireless heart rate  
measurement.  
Notice for persons with pacemakers, defibrillator or  
other implanted electronic device  
6. If you have always used walking and running to  
determine your OwnZone, walking uphill, cycling or  
using an ergometer may work better for you.  
7. Stress or heavy mental loading may reduce your heart  
rate variability so that the needed point where the  
heart rate variability vanishes cannot be measured.  
Relax for 5 - 10 minutes before OwnZone  
Persons who have a pacemaker use the Polar Heart Rate  
Monitor at their own risk. Before starting use, we always  
recommend an exercise test under doctor’s supervision. The  
test is to ensure the safety and reliability of the  
simultaneous use of the pacemaker and the heart rate  
monitor.  
determination by sitting down and decreasing your  
heart rate.  
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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.  
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. If you want that only your own energy  
expenditure is stored in the Polar M71 ti’s memory you  
must set the calorie calculator off in the USER mode  
when the equipment is used by someone else.  
...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.V  
heart rate limits are affected by, amongst others, your  
daily state of fitness, the time of OwnZone  
... THERE IS NO HEART RATE READING?  
determination, the type of exercise and state of mind.  
The lower limit of the O.Z.V heart rate limits can change  
for the same person by as much as 30 beats.  
1. Check that the electrodes of the transmitter are  
moistened and that you are wearing it as instructed.  
2. Check that you have kept the transmitter clean.  
Care and maintenance.  
However it is important that the effect of exercise  
carried out in the OwnZone feels light, or moderate. For  
example if you raise your heart rate too rapidly after the  
first stage, you may get too high OwnZone heart rate  
limits. If the OwnZone-heart rate limits seem to be too  
high we recommend that the OwnZone determination is  
done again.  
3. Check that there are no sources of electromagnetic  
radiation in the close vicinity of the Polar wrist  
receiver, such as TV sets, cellular phones, CRT monitors  
etc.  
Precautions.  
4. Have you had a cardiac event which may have altered  
your EKG waveform? In this case consult your physician.  
...HEART SYMBOL FLASHES IRREGULARLY?  
1. Check that your Polar wrist receiver is inside the  
transmission range and not further that 1 metre/  
3 feet from the Polar transmitter you are wearing.  
2. Check that the elastic strap has not become loose  
during exercise.  
... SOME OTHER PERSON USES MY POLAR M71 ti  
HEART RATE MONITOR?  
Polar M71 ti determines the OwnZone heart rate limits  
on the basis of heart rate and age. If someone else uses  
your Polar M71 ti Heart Rate Monitor it is necessary to  
zero the O.Z.V. heart rate limits which are in the  
memory. Zeroing is done by resetting the age in the  
3. Make sure that the electrodes of the transmitter are  
moistened.  
USER mode with the  
/LIGHT button.  
4. Make sure that there is no other heart rate  
transmitter within the reception range (1 metre/  
Even although the user is the same age as you the age  
must still be reset in order that the O.Z.V heart rate  
limits are zeroed. If this is not done the Polar M71 ti may  
give the following user OwnZone heart rate limits based  
on your heart rate variability which is stored in the  
memory of the equipment.  
3 feet).  
Precautions/Crosstalk.  
5. Cardiac arrhythmia may cause irregular readings. In  
this case consult your physician.  
...OTHER PERSON WITH HEART RATE MONITOR IS  
CAUSING INTERFERENCE?  
Your training partner may have coincidentally activated  
exactly the same code as you. In this case keep distance  
to your training partner or proceed as follows:  
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.  
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1. Stop the stopwatch and heart rate measurement.  
2. Take the transmitter off your chest for 10 seconds.  
3. Put the transmitter back and start the heart rate  
measurement again.  
POLAR GLOSSARY  
... 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.  
Indicates coded transmission of heart rate. The inner  
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.  
... 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.  
ALARM: Indicates the alarm clock in watch settings  
AM/PM: 12 hour mode of time  
1. Simultaneously press all three buttons.  
Display becomes full of digits.  
2. Press SET/START/STOP button once.  
The Polar M71 ti enters the Time of day mode.  
DATE: Indicates the date in watch settings  
DAY: Indicates date in Time of day mode  
Electrodes: The grooved areas of the transmitter, against  
the skin. Pick up the heart’s electrical impulses.  
FILE: File mode to recall training information  
Heart rate: The number of heart beats per minute (bpm)  
Heart rate variability: Fluctuations of interbeat intervals.  
Heart rate variability of a healthy subject is in general large  
in resting conditions and during light exercise. Heart rate  
variability gradually disappears when exercise becomes  
more severe and heart rate increases.  
... THE DISPLAY IS BLANK OR FADING?  
Usually the first sign of a discharged battery is fading of  
the digits when using the backlight. Have the batteries  
checked.  
Customer Care Charter  
... THE BATTERY OF THE WRIST RECEIVER MUST BE  
REPLACED?  
Help texts  
We recommend having all service done by an authorised  
Polar Service. 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  
START: Start the stopwatch or start the settings  
NEXT: Move onward to a following mode or function  
SET: Select the user settings  
ADJUST: Adjust the settings  
LOCK: Lock your selection  
OPEN: Open an exercise file  
of the complete Polar Heart Rate Monitor.  
maintenance/Batteries and Customer Care Charter.  
Care and  
RESET: Reset the total calorie expenditure count.  
USER?: Indicates that you have not set all necessary user  
information.  
HRmax: Maximum heart rate  
IN TZ: Exercising time in Target Zone  
KCAL: Indicates the energy expenditure of your exercise  
session.  
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KG/LBS: Insert your weight either in kg or in lbs.  
LIMIT: Indicates Target Zone limits which should be set  
manually.  
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS  
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.  
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).  
O.Z.V: Indicates OwnZone limits which are based on your  
heart rate variability.  
POLAR TRANSMITTER  
Polar Coded Transmitter: Automatically locks in a code  
to transmit your heart rate to your wrist receiver. In coded  
transmission the receiver accepts heart rate from your Polar  
Coded Transmitter only. Coding significantly reduces  
crosstalk caused by other users of heart rate monitors.  
However, it does not necessarily reduce all environmental  
interference.  
Battery type:  
Battery life:  
Built-in Lithium Cell  
Average 2500 hours of use  
Operating temperature: -10 ºC to +50 ºC / 14 ºF to 122 ºF  
POLAR M71 ti WRIST RECEIVER  
Case:  
Titanium  
Battery type:  
Battery life:  
CR 2032  
Average 1 year  
(2h/day, 7 days/week)  
SET: Set mode  
SEX: Indicates the sex in User settings. Select Male or  
Female.  
Operating temperature: -10 ºC to +50 ºC / 14 ºF to 122 ºF  
Water resistance:  
to 50 metres / 160 feet  
STOPW: Indicates stopwatch function in measure mode.  
Target Zone, TZ: The area between the upper and lower  
target zone limits. Can be defined manually by yourself or  
automatically by Polar M71 ti.  
Accuracy of formula for  
age based OwnZone  
heart rate limits (O.Z.A): ± 1bpm  
Accuracy of heart rate  
Target Zone limits, manually set: Are determined as  
percentages of age predicted or measured maximum heart  
rate. The percentages are converted into heart rate beats  
per minute.  
T.KCAL: Indicates the cumulative total calorie expenditure  
of your exercise sessions.  
TIME: Indicates the Time of day in the watch settings.  
Time of day mode: Display showing Time of day.  
TOTAL: The total exercise time.  
USER: Indicates the loop where you set your personal  
information.  
measurement:  
± 1% or ± bpm, whichever larger,  
definition applies to steady state  
conditions  
DEFAULT SETTINGS  
OwnZone  
Upper Limit (manual)  
Lower Limit (manual)  
OFF  
160  
80  
Age  
Weight  
Sex  
00  
00 (kg)  
Male  
ON  
Help  
Kcal  
Time of day  
Alarm  
OFF  
24h  
OFF  
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LIMITED POLAR WARRANTY  
DISCLAIMER  
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 proof of purchase!  
Warranty does not cover receiver battery, damage due to  
misuse, abuse, accidents or negligence of the  
precautions; improper maintenance, commercial use,  
cracked or broken cases.  
Warranty does not cover damage or consequential  
damage caused by service not authorised by Polar  
Electro Oy.  
During the warranty period the product will be either  
repaired or replaced at an authorised service center free  
of charge.  
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 Oy makes no representations or warranties  
with respect to this manual or with respect to the products  
described herein. Polar Electro Oy shall not be liable for any  
damages, direct or incidental, consequential or special,  
arising out of, or related to the use of this material or the  
products described herein.  
• This warranty does not affect the consumer's statutory  
rights under applicable national or state laws in force, or  
the consumer's rights against the dealer arising from  
their sales / purchase contract.  
Copyright © 1999, 2001  
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 logotype is a registered trademark and Polar M71ti is a trademark of  
Polar Electro Oy.  
This CE marking shows compliance of this product  
with Directive 93/42/EEC.  
This product is protected by one or several of the following patents: FI 88223,  
DE 4215549, FR 92.06120, GB 2257523, HK 113/1996, SG 9591671-4, US  
5491474, FI 88972, FR 92.09150, GB 2258587, HK 306/1996, SG 9592117-7, US  
5486818, FI 96380, US 5611346, FI 68734, DE 3439238, GB 2149514, HK 812/  
1989, US 4625733, FI 100924. Other patents pending.  
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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 ........................................................................ 7  
Glossary ................................................................................ 41  
Help texts ................................................................. 10, 21, 41  
Illuminate the display .......................................................... 28  
Latest OwnZone ................................................................... 17  
Modes and their functions .................................................... 8  
OwnCal calorie counter ......................................20, 30, 31-32  
OwnZone ................................................................... 18, 23-27  
Parts ........................................................................................ 6  
Precautions ........................................................................... 35  
Recalling training information ........................................... 31  
Reset the total calorie expenditure count ......................... 32  
See your heart rate .............................................................. 28  
Setting measurement options ............................................ 15  
Setting the watch ................................................................ 11  
Setting the alarm ............................................................ 12  
Setting the date .............................................................. 14  
Setting the time of day ................................................... 13  
Setting user information ................................................ 15-17  
Setting age ...................................................................... 16  
Setting sex ....................................................................... 17  
Setting weight ................................................................. 16  
Start the heart rate measurement...................................... 22  
Start/stop the stopwatch ..................................................... 29  
Stop the heart rate measurement ...................................... 30  
Target zone sound signal ON/OFF ...................................... 28  
Technical specifications ....................................................... 43  
Warranty .............................................................................. 44  
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GBR  
Manufactured by:  
Polar Electro Oy  
Professorintie 5  
FIN-90440 KEMPELE  
Tel. +358-8-520 2100  
Fax +358-8-520 2300  
POLAR M71ti™  
HEART RATE MONITOR  
USER’S MANUAL  
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