Polar M61 Heart Rate Monitor User Manual


 
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... THERE IS NO HEART RATE READING (- -)?
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
3. Check that there are no sources of electromagnetic
radiation in the close vicinity of the Polar wrist receiver,
such as TV sets, mobile 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 meter/
3 feet from the Polar Transmitter you are wearing.
2. Check that the elastic strap has not become loose during
exercise.
3. Make sure that the electrodes of the transmitter are
moistened.
4. Make sure that there is no other heart rate transmitter
within the reception range (1 meter/ 3 feet).
Precautions/Crosstalk
5. Cardiac arrythmia 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:
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.
... 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
... THERE ARE NO REACTIONS TO ANY BUTTONS?
Reset the Polar Heart Rate Monitor. Resetting clears watch
settings which will return to the default settings. User
information and measurement options settings will be saved.
1. Press the RESET button with a pen tip.
Display becomes full of digits.
2. Press any of the four button once.
The Polar Heart Rate Monitor enters the Time of day
display.
If you don't press any button after reset within one
minute the wrist receiver goes to the battery saving
mode.
... THE DISPLAY IS BLANK OR FADING?
The Polar Heart Rate Monitor is in battery saving mode
when it leaves the factory. Wake up by pressing START/
STOP/OK button twice.
The Polar Heart Rate Monitor enters the Time of day
display.
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 authorized
Polar Service Centre. This is especially necessary to ensure
the warranty remains valid and is not affected by incorrect
repair procedures done by an unauthorized 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.
Care and maintenance/Batteries