Precor EFX 5.23 - Manual (Page 30)

Owner’s Manual: Heart Rate Features 14
Using SmartRate ®
The SmartRate feature helps you monitor and maintain
your heart rate in the target zone best suited to your
specific needs.
When the EFX detects a heart rate, a single bar blinks and
indicates your current heart rate zone. All 10 bars may
appear during an exercise session.
Important: To use the SmartRate feature, you must
choose a program and enter your age during the setup
phase of your exercise session.
Table 1 shows the percents used in calculating the heart
rate target zones. While your heart rate remains within
these zones, the corresponding bar blinks and provides a
visual cue.
The calculation used to determine your maximum aerobic
heart rate is (220 minus your age). When you multiply it by
the percent indicated in Table 1, you can understand the
relationship between the blinking bar and your target heart
rate.
CAUTION: Your heart rate should never exceed 85% of
your maximum aerobic heart rate. If it does, immediately
slow down and adjust the ramp incline or resistance to
return to your physical recommended target zone.
Table 1. Heart rate target zones and SmartRate Segments
The SmartRate indicator bars do not appear when:
• You press QUICKSTART at the Precor banner.
• You do not to grasp both touch-sensitive grips on the
EFX for five to ten seconds.
Note: Enter your age when prompted, otherwise a
default age of 35 years is used for heart rate
calculations.
Heart Rate Zone
Percent Segment
Blinking
Label
Above 87 Tenth HIGH
85 to 87 Ninth PEAK
80 to 84 Eighth CARDIO
75 to 79 Seventh CARDIO
70 to 74 Sixth CARDIO
65 to 69 Fifth FATBURN
60 to 64 Fourth FATBURN
55 to 59 Third FATBURN
50 to 54 Second WARMUP
Below 50 First WARMUP