3. It is difficult to detect the heart rate of people with dry, course palms. Keeping
palms smooth and damp improves heart rate detection.
4. The vibration of treadmills at speeds over 4mph/6.4kph makes heart rate detection
difficult. Also, if your hands move, heart rate detection becomes difficult.
SUGGESTIONS
For better heart rate detection, keep hands in one place on the contact plates.
Or wear a telemetry heart rate strap on your chest.
NOTE: AVOID STATIC ELECTRICITY
In cold, dry areas, static electricity can interfere with unit operation. In such
environments, touching metal may cause static electrical shocks.
Suggestions:
Before touching metal, touch a material with electrically isolative properties, for
instance, plastic or foam, to avoid shocks from static electricity.
Because heart rate contact plates are made of metal, to avoid static shock, first touch
foam grips, then touch heart rate contact plates.
HEART RATE
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