ProForm 940s Bike User Manual - Page 9

How To Use The Pulse Sensor

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HOW TO OPERATE THE CONSOLE Note: The console requires two "AA" batteries. See assembly step 4 on page 7 for battery installation instructions. 1. To turn on the power, press the on/reset button or simply begin pedaling. When the power is turned on, the entire display will appear for two seconds. The console will then be ready for operation. 2. Select one of the six modes: Scan mode- When the power Mode Arrows is turned on, the scan mode will automatically be selected. One mode arrow will show that the scan mode is selected, and a flashing mode arrow will show which mode is cur- rently displayed. Note: If a different mode is select- ed, you can select the scan mode again by repeat- edly pressing the mode button. Speed, time, distance, fat calo- Mode Arrow ries, or calories mode-To select one of these modes for contin- uous display, press the mode button repeated- ly. The mode arrows will show which mode is selected. Make sure that the scan mode is not selected. 3. To reset the display, press the on/reset button. 4. To turn off the power, simply wait for about four minutes. Note: The monitor has an "auto-off" feature. If the pedals are not moved and the monitor buttons are not pressed for four minutes, the power will turn off automatically in order to conserve the batteries. HOW TO USE THE PULSE SENSOR To use the pulse sensor, place your hands on the metal contacts. Your palms must be resting on the upper contacts and your fingers must be touching the lower contacts. Avoid moving your hands. Note: Before you can use the pulse sensor, you must peel the protective vinyl covering off the metal contacts on the top and bottom of the pulse sensor. Metal Contacts After a moment, the heart-shaped indicator in the display will begin to flash, three dashes (- - -) will appear and then your heart rate will be shown. For the most accurate heart rate reading, continue to hold the contacts for about 15 seconds. Note: If your heart rate is not shown, press the on/reset button to reset the pulse sensor. In addition, make sure that your hands are positioned as described above. Be careful not to move your hands excessively or to squeeze the metal contacts too tightly. WARNING: The pulse sensor is not a medical device. Various factors, including the user's movement, may affect the accuracy of heart rate readings. The pulse sensor is intended only as an exercise aid in determining heart rate trends in general. 9

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HOW TO OPERATE THE CONSOLE
Note: The console requires two “AA” batteries. See
assembly step 4 on page 7 for battery installation
instructions.
1. To turn on the power, press the on/reset button or
simply begin pedaling. When the power is turned
on, the entire display will appear for two seconds.
The console will then be ready for operation.
2. Select one of the six modes:
Scan mode—
When the power
is turned on, the
scan mode will
automatically be
selected. One
mode arrow will
show that the
scan mode is
selected, and a
flashing mode arrow will show which mode is cur-
rently displayed. Note: If a different mode is select-
ed, you can select the scan mode again by repeat-
edly pressing the mode button.
Speed, time, dis-
tance, fat calo-
ries, or calories
mode—To select
one of these
modes for contin-
uous display,
press the mode
button repeated-
ly. The mode arrows will show which mode is
selected. Make sure that the scan mode is not
selected.
3. To reset the display, press the on/reset button.
4. To turn off the power, simply wait for about four
minutes.
Note: The monitor has an “auto-off”
feature. If the pedals are not moved and the
monitor buttons are not pressed for four min-
utes, the power will turn off automatically in
order to conserve the batteries.
HOW TO USE THE PULSE SENSOR
To use the pulse sensor, place your hands on the
metal contacts. Your palms must be resting on the
upper contacts and your fingers must be touching the
lower contacts.
Avoid moving your hands.
Note: Before
you can use
the pulse sen-
sor, you must
peel the protec-
tive vinyl cov-
ering off the
metal contacts
on the top and
bottom of the
pulse sensor.
After a moment, the heart-shaped indicator in the dis-
play will begin to flash, three dashes (– – –) will
appear and then your heart rate will be shown. For
the most accurate heart rate reading, continue to hold
the contacts for about 15 seconds.
Note: If your heart rate is not shown, press the
on/reset button to reset the pulse sensor.
In addi-
tion, make sure that your hands are positioned as
described above. Be careful not to move your hands
excessively or to squeeze the metal contacts too tightly.
Mode Arrows
Mode Arrow
Metal
Contacts
WARNING: The pulse sensor is not a med-
ical device. Various factors, including the
user's movement, may affect the accuracy
of heart rate readings. The pulse sensor is
intended only as an exercise aid in deter-
mining heart rate trends in general.