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CQUIRING HEART RA
TE
(WEARING THE C
HES
T BEL
T)
ACQUIRING HEART RA
TE: FINGER TOUCH
Heart rate may be acquired from any operating mode (not in any Setting Sequence).
1.
With the watch attached to your wrist,
TOUCH & HOLD
the
HEART RA
TE SENSOR
(anywhere on the
metal top plate) with one finger
.
NOTE:
If Heart Rate Sensor is accidentally touched, the watch will automatically attempt to acquire heart rate. If no
heart rate is detected, watch will resume operating mode in approximately 10 seconds. This will not interfere with any
timing functions in progress.
NOTE:
Y
ou may exit Heart Rate mode at any time by Pressing the Mode, Start/Stop or Reset key
.
2.
Continue
TOUCHING & HOLDING
until heart rate displays.
3.
Once Heart Rate is acquired,
RELEASE THE SENSORS
. Heart Rate will continue to display for a
period of approximately 10 seconds.
4.
If trouble acquiring heart rate, moisten the underside of the watch case (so contact between the
wrist and watch is ensured). T
o activate heart rate, the watch’
s back plate must come into direct
contact with your skin, while your fingertip is touching the top case.
See p.26 for more troubleshooting details.
ACQUIRING HEART RA
TE: WEARING THE CHEST STRAP TRANSMITTER
The Chest Strap T
ransmitter provides constant heart rate information throughout the duration of your
workout. T
o ensure a proper heart rate display
, the chest transmitter must be properly adjusted. Snap
the plastic tabs at the end of the elastic belt into the holes at the end of the transmitter and adjust the
strap so that the transmitter fits tightly below the pectoral muscles, as shown in the drawing.
NOTE:
Users with significant chest hair may have a problem obtaining contact between the transmitter electrodes and
their skin, resulting in poor performance. It may be necessary for these individuals to shave the area of their chest
beneath the transmitter
.
NOTE:
In dry and cold climates it may take a few minutes for a layer of perspiration to form between the chest strap
and the skin. Moistening the electrodes with saliva or ECG conductive gel can speed up this process.
A
CQUIRING HEART RA
TE
ELECTRODES
NOTE:
DEACTIV
A
TING TOUCH HEART RA
TE
If you wish to deactivate the touch heart rate feature, in T
ime mode, PRESS
& HOLD the RESET/LOCK button for 3 seconds. A lock icon will appear on the
screen indicating the feature is deactivated. Hold the button again for 3 seconds
to activate the feature.
NOTE:
DISPLA
YING HR ON THE W
A
TCH
Once the chest strap is correctly in place, you must toggle the watch
display to the HEART RA
TE/CHRNOGRAPH mode and PRESS the
ST
ART/STOP button. The timer will begin running, and the watch
will begin displaying heart rate from the strap after a slight delay
.
See p.18 for more details.
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