Polar M61 Heart Rate Monitor User Manual


 
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FITNESS TEST SETTINGS
To be able to carry out the Polar Fitness Test you
need to do the following settings:
Select your long-term physical activity level.
Set the Fitness test mode on.
SET THE ACTIVITY LEVEL
Begin with the display showing the time of day.
1. Press Up or
Down until you enter the
Options mode.
2. Press START/STOP/OK to enter the setting loop.
USER SET is displayed.
3. Press START/STOP/OK to enter the user
information loop.
4. Press START/STOP/OK until ACTIVITY appears.
ACTIVITY is displayed and LOW/MIDDLE/HIGH/TOP
is flashing.
5. Press Up or
Down to select the right
activity level.
6. Press START/STOP/OK to lock your selection.
USER SET is displayed.
7. To return to the Time of day display, press and
hold START/STOP/OK.
Activity Level
Assess your long-term physical activity level. Do not
change your activity level description if your regular
exercise habits have changed less than six months ago.
Low Exercise is not a regular part of your life.
You walk only for pleasure or occasionally
exercise sufficiently to cause heavy
breathing or perspiration.
Middle You participate regularly in recreational
sports. For example, you run 5 miles/ 8km
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.
You exercise regularly at least 3 times a
week with heavy paced intensity. Exercise
causes clear breathlessness and sweating.
For example, you run regularly more than
10 miles/ 16 km a week or spend more
than 1,5 - 2 hours in comparable physical
activity.
Top You participate regularly in heavy physical
exercise at least 5 times a week. E.g. you
exercise to improve performance for
competitive purposes.
SET THE FITNESS TEST MODE ON
1. In the Time of day display press Up or
Down
until you enter the Options mode.
OPTIONS is displayed.
2. Press START/STOP/OK to enter the setting loop.
USER SET is displayed.
3. Press Up or
Down until you come to the
Fitness test setting mode.
FIT. TEST ON/OFF is displayed.
4. Press START/STOP/OK to enter the Fitness test
setting loop.
FIT. TEST is displayed.
ON or OFF is flashing.
5. Press Up or
Down to select the test on.
6. Press START/STOP/OK to lock your selection.
7. To return to the Time of day display, press and
hold START/STOP/OK.
CARRYING OUT THE TEST
To get reliable test results, there are the following
basic requirements:
You should be relaxed and calm.
The test can take place anywhere home, office,
health club as long as the testing environment
is peaceful. No disturbing noises (e.g. television,
radio or telephone), no other people talking to
you.