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Diagram 13 Test the heart rate feature.
Touch-sensitive grip
Handrail
TESTING THE HEART RATE DISPLAY
Verify that the heart rate display is operational before customers begin using the
machine.
1.
Begin pedaling and maintain a stride rate above 40 strides per minute. The
Precor banner will appear on the display.
2.
Grab
both metal grips on the handrails, not just the one handrail as shown in
Diagram 13.
3.
Wait five to ten seconds. A number indicating your heart rate (beats per
minute) should appear in the small upper right display.
4.
If the heart rate display appears, the cables are properly connected and the
heart rate feature can be a viable part of a user’s workout.
5.
If the heart rate display does not appear, press Reset to return to the Precor
banner and then, ask someone else to try steps 2 and 3. If no heart rate
number appears, you may need to disassemble the handrails or the upright
support to check that the heart rate cables are fully engaged.
Note: To conduct electrical impulses from a user’s heart, the electrode strips
(handrail grips) must be in contact with the user’s skin. Usually, the concentration
of salts in a person’s perspiration provides enough conductivity to transmit a
signal to the receiver in the display console. However some people, because of
body chemistry or erratic heart beats cannot use the heart rate touch-sensitive
feature on the EFX. A POLAR
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chest strap may provide better results. Refer to
Obtaining Service on page 5.
