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AFET
Y INFORMA
TION
TROUBLE SHOO
TING
POTENTIAL CAUSES FOR NO HEART RA
TE READING OR LONG RESPONSE TIME:
CAUSE: DR
Y SKIN
SOLUTION:
Apply conductive gel thoroughly to chest area (for Chest-Strap measurement) or finger (for
Finger
-T
ouch measurement). T
ap water may help if conductive gel is not available.
CAUSE: CHEST STRAP IS NOT CONT
ACTING WITH SKIN
SOLUTION:
Make sure the chest strap is firmly over the chest and the W
atch is securely on wrist.
CAUSE: MUSCLE TREMORS CAUSED BY PRESSING ON SENSORS TOO HARD (FINGER TOUCH)
SOLUTION:
Decrease finger pressure on the Sensor Pads.
CAUSE: DEAD SKIN ON WRIST
, FINGER OR CHEST
.
SOLUTION:
Rub off excessive dead skin with a towel
CAUSE: A THIN LA
YER OF BODY GREASE INSULA
TES THE ECG SIGNAL PREVENTING THE CHEST STRAP OR
W
A
TCH FROM DETECTING ECG HEART RA
TE
SOLUTION:
Wipe chest/wrist and the back of Chest Strap/watch with a tissue or soft towel.
CAUSE: HAIR
Y SKIN
SOLUTION:
Apply conductive gel to chest area or wrist.
CAUSE: LOW BA
TTER
Y
SOLUTION:
Replace the battery in watch/transmitter and try again.
CAUSE: ELECTRICAL FIELD INTERFERENCE FROM RF DEVICES (CHEST
-STRAP MEASUREMENT) SUCH AS
OVERHEAD POWER LINES, ETC.
SOLUTION:
Leave the area where RF source potentially exists.
CAUTION – BA
TTER
Y SAFETY INFORMA
TION
• Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be recharged
• Rechargeable batteries must be removed before recharging
• Rechargeable batteries should only be recharged under adult supervision
• Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc), or rechargeable (nickel-cadmium) batteries
• Exhausted batteries are to be removed
• Do not mix old and new batteries
• Do not dispose of batteries in fire; batteries may explode or leak
• Do not dispose of product in fire; batteries may explode or leak
• If this product will not be used for an extended period of time, remove the batteries from
the product
• The supply terminals are not to be short-circuited
• Batteries are to be inserted with correct polarity
• Clean the battery contacts and also those of the product prior to battery installation
• As always, dispose of batteries in an eco-friendly manner
The purpose of the crossed-out wheelie bin symbol is to remind us that most electrical products, and
batteries, contain trace elements (including Mercury – Hg, Cadmium – Cd and Lead – Pb) which could
be harmful to our environment and therefore our health. W
e must all be careful to dispose of them
responsibly in a specifically designated way – either using a collection scheme or into the correctly
labelled civic amenity (NOT into general waste) – this will help your local authority to arrange to recycle
or dispose of them in the appropriate manner
.
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