Polar M21 Heart Rate Monitor User Manual


 
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Avoid eating a heavy meal or smoking 2-3 hours prior to
testing.
Avoid heavy physical effort, alcoholic beverages or
pharmacological stimulants on the test day and the day
before.
PREPARE THE WRIST RECEIVER
1. In the Time of day display press
SCROLL UP or
SCROLL DOWN until you come to the Fitness test mode.
FIT.TEST is displayed.
RELAX YOURSELF
FOR 1-3 MINUTES
2. Lay down, relax your muscles and mind.
START THE TEST
3. Press START/STOP/OK to start the test.
The wrist receiver starts searching for your heart
rate.
TEST ON and your heart rate are
displayed.
The test begins.
If you want to have the sound signal on during the
Fitness test, check there is
in the display. Press
and hold to have sound signal on. The sound
signal will alarm you at the end of the test.
4. It takes 3-5 minutes to carry out the test. Lie relaxed,
don’t raise arms or legs, avoid body movements during
the test. Don’t communicate with other people.
Your current OwnIndex and the testing date are
displayed.
5. To return to the Time of day display after the test, press
and hold START/STOP/OK.