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Heart rate zones, see – Garmin 910XT User Manual

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2

Wet the electrodes

on the back

of the strap to create a strong

connection between your chest and

the transmitter.
NOTE: Some heart rate monitors have

a contact patch

. Wet the contact

patch.

3

Wrap the strap around your chest, and

connect the strap hook

to the loop.

The Garmin logo should be right-side

up.

4

Bring the device within range (3 m) of

the heart rate monitor.
TIP: If the heart rate data is erratic

or does not appear, you may have

to tighten the strap on your chest or

warm up for 5–10 minutes.

After you put on the heart rate monitor, it

is on standby and ready to send data.

When the heart rate monitor is paired, a

message appears, and appears solid

on the screen.

Setting Your Heart rate Zones

Before you can customize your heart rate

zones, you must enable the heart rate

monitor.
The Forerunner uses your user profile

information from the initial setup to

determine your heart rate zones. For the

most accurate calorie data during your

activity, set your maximum heart rate,

resting heart rate, and heart rate zones.

1

Select MODE > Settings > run

Settings > Heart rate > Hr Zones.

2

Follow the on-screen instructions.

3

Repeat for each sport mode.

About Heart rate Zones

Many athletes are using heart rate

zones to measure and increase their

cardiovascular strength and improve their

level of fitness. A heart rate zone is a set

range of heartbeats per minute. The five

commonly accepted heart rate zones

are numbered from 1 to 5 according to

increasing intensity. Generally, heart