To Prepare Your Heart Rate Monitor for First Use
Once you have determined your fitness goals and maximum heart rate,
Timex recommends you pair the watch with your Heart Rate Sensor, set
the time, and set other important data in HRM Setup Mode before using
your Heart Rate Monitor.
Note:
For best results, Timex recommends that you wash your heart rate
sensor in warm soapy water to remove any manufacturing oils before
using for the first time.
Pairing the watch and Heart Rate Sensor:
Timex recommends that
you pair the Heart Rate Sensor and watch to minimize the possibility of
picking up a signal from another person’s Heart Rate Sensor. To
accurately pair the watch with the Heart Rate Sensor, go immediately
to HRM Setup Mode prior to stopping at or using any other mode. For
more information on pairing, see pages 41 to 42.
Setting the Time of Day:
The Heart Rate Monitor uses the time set on
the watch to record data. To ensure you are recording data at the
correct time, set the watch for your local time in Time of Day Mode.
For more information on Time of Day Mode refer to pages 12 to 17.
Entering Your Personal Data:
Before using your watch it is important
to enter your weight and maximum heart rate in HRM Setup Mode.
This will allow you to tailor your Heart Rate Monitor to your personal
parameters. For information on HRM Setup Mode, refer to pages 45
to 47.
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Begin with the number 220 and then subtract your age. For instance, a
35 year old would begin with 220 and subtract 35 (the person’s age),
which gives an estimated maximum heart rate of 185. Once you know
your maximum heart rate, you can enter it in HRM Setup Mode and the
watch will automatically setup your zones as described in the table on the
previous page.
Heart Rate Monitor Setup and Use
Chrono and Interval Timer Modes collect heart rate data and record
detailed statistics for a workout. The Heart Rate Monitor can store
information for up to 10 workouts.
NOTE:
The watch will collect heart rate data without the Chrono or Interval
Timer running. This information will not be available in Review Mode, but
can be transferred from the watch to a PC/Mac (Timex
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Data Xchanger
USB device is required). If you have an optional USB device, you can
upload workout data to a PC/Mac for storage and viewing. When the watch
can store less than five hours, or only three more sessions, of heart rate
data, the watch will display the MEMORY LOW message. When the watch
has reached its storage capacity limits, the display will read MEMORY
FULL.
When the watch is not used with a PC/Mac these messages will be
skipped. Unless you lock a workout, you will automatically over-write an
older workout when you have reached your 10-workout limit.
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