ProForm 785 Treadmill English Manual - Page 7

HOW

TO

USE

THE

CHEST

PULSE

SENSOR

The

state-of-the-art

chest

pulse

sensor

allows

you

to

continuously

monitor

your

heart

rate

while

you

exercise.

Follow

the

instructions

below

to

use

the

chest

pulse

sensor.

HOW

TO

PUT

ON

THE

CHEST

PULSE

SENSOR

The

chest

pulse

sensor

consists

of

two

components:

the

chest

strap

and

the

sensor

unit.

Chest Strap

Buckle

Sensor

Unit

Tab

Refer

to

the

inset

drawing

above.

Insert

one

of

the

tabs

on

the

chest

strap

through

one

end

of

the

sensor

unit.

Press

the

end

of

the

sensor

unit

under

the

buckle

on

the

chest

strap.

The

tab

should

be

flush

with

the

front

of

the

sensor

unit.

Wrap

the

chest

strap

around

your

chest

and

attach

the

other

end

of

the

chest

strap

to

the

sensor

unit.

Adjust

the

length

of

the

chest

strap,

if

neces-

sary.

The

chest

pulse

sensor

should

be

under

your

clothing,

tight

against

your skin,

and

as

high

under

the

pectoral

muscles

or

breasts

as

is

comfortable.

Make

sure

that

the

logo

on

the

sensor

unit

is

facing

forward

and

is

right

-side

-up.

Logo

Next,

pull

the

sensor

unit

away

from

your

body

a

few

inches

and

locate

the

two

electrode

areas

on

the

inner

side.

The

electrode

areas

are

the

areas

covered

by

shallow

ridges.

Using

saline

solution

such

as

saliva

or

contact

lens

solution,

wet

both

electrode

areas.

Return

the

sensor

unit

to

a

position

against

your

chest.

CARE

AND

MAINTENANCE

•

Thoroughly

dry

the

chest

pulse

sensor

after

each

use.

The

chest

pulse

sensor

is

activated

when

the

electrode

areas

are

wetted

and

the

chest

pulse

sensor

is

put

on;

the

chest

pulse

sensor

shuts

off

when

it

is

removed

and

the

electrode

areas

are

dried.

If

the

chet

pulse

sensor

is

not

dried

after

each

use,

it

may

remain

activated

longer

than

necessary,

draining

the

battery

prematurely.

•

Store

the

chest

pulse

sensor

in

a

warm,

dry

place.

Do

not

store

the

chest

pulse

sensor

in

a

plastic

bag

or

other

container

that

may

trap

moisture.

•

Do

not

expose

the

chest

pulse

sensor

to

direct

sunlight

for

extended

periods

of

time;

do

not

expose

it

to

temperatures

above

122°

Fahrenheit

(50°

Celsius)

or

below

14°

Fahrenheit

(-10°

Celsius).

•

Do

not

excessively

bend

or

stretch

the

sensor

unit

when

using

or

storing the

chest

pulse

sensor.

•

Clean

the

sensor

unit

using

a

damp

cloth

—never

use

alcohol,

abrasives,

or

chemicals.

The

chest

strap

may

be

hand

washed

and

air

dried.

CHEST

PULSE

SENSOR

TROUBLE

-SHOOTING

The

instructions

beginning

on

page

10

explain

how

the

chest

pulse

sensor

is

used

with

the

console.

If

the

letters

"PLS"

appear

in

the

CALSJ

FAT

CALSJ

PULSE

display

or

if

the

displayed

heart

rate

is

excessively

high

or

low,

try

the

steps

below.

•

Make

sure

that

the

chest

pulse

sensor

is

under

your

clothing,

tight

against

your

skin,

and

as

high

under

the

pectoral

muscles

or

breasts

as

is

comfortable.

The

logo

on

the

sensor

unit

must

be

facing

forward

and

be

right

-side

-up.

Note:

If

the

chest

pulse

sensor

does

not

function

when

positioned

as

described,

try

moving

it

slightly

lower

or

higher

on

your

chest.

•

Use

saline

solution

such

as

saliva

or

contact

lens

solution

to

wet

the

two

electrode

areas

on

the

sensor

unit.

If

heart

rate

readings

do

not

appear

until

you

begin

perspiring,

re

-wet

the

electrode

areas.

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