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5.2
H
OW
T
O
S
OLVE
B
ASIC
O
PERATING
P
ROBLEMS
SYMPTOM
PROBABLE CAUSE
CORRECTIVE ACTION
No Power
9-volt battery missing
9-volt battery too low
Harness not connected
Install 9-volt alkaline battery
Replace 9-volt alkaline battery
Disconnect and reconnect harness
Difficult to pedal
10 to 15 hour break-in period not
complete
Ride the bike for 10 to 15 hours
Bike shuts off during ride
Pedaling too slow
Not entering desired workout
duration
Pedal at 35 rpm minimum
Check that desired workout duration
appears in display window prior to
pressing Enter
Display flickers or fades in and out
Wire harness connector loose
Carefully remove console and
disconnect then reconnect the 10-
pin connector
5.3
T
ROUBLESHOOTING
T
HE
H
EART
R
ATE
C
HEST
S
TRAP
(M
ODELS
C7i and R7i)
The Heart Rate Chest Strap is required when using either the C7i or R7i model, which is equipped with Polar
compatible telemetry heart rate monitoring technology.
T
HE
H
EART
R
ATE
R
EADING
I
S
E
RRATIC
O
R
A
BSENT
E
NTIRELY
:
•
Repeat the electrode wetting procedure (see How to Use the Optional Heart Rate Chest Strap). The electrodes
must be wet to pick up and transmit accurate heart rate readings.
•
Make sure the electrodes are flat against the skin.
•
Wash the belt transmitter regularly with mild soap and water.
•
Make sure the chest strap transmitter is within three feet (one meter) of the heart rate receiver.
•
The estimated battery life of the chest strap transmitter is 2500 hours of use. If the chest strap transmitter
battery is depleted, contact Life Fitness Customer Support Services for instructions on how to have your chest
strap replaced. (See “How to Obtain Product Service,” for locations).
T
HE
H
EART
R
ATE
R
EADING
I
S
E
RRATIC
O
R
E
XTREMELY
H
IGH
(A
BOVE
200):
•
When exercising with the Heart Rate Chest Strap, it may come within range of electromagnetic signals strong
enough to cause abnormally elevated heart rate readings. Possible sources of such signals include television
sets and/or antennas, computers, cars, high voltage power lines and motor driven equipment. Another heart
rate transmitter within three feet (one meter) may also cause abnormal heart rate readings.
NOTE:
There is a very small – less than one percent – portion of the general population whose heart rates can not
be detected by heart rate monitors, including Electrocardiograph. This phenomenon is called biopotential and is
extremely rare.
