Nautilus BE STRONG EV916 - Manual (Page 24)

C H A N G I N G T H E G A M E I N H E A LT H A N D F I T N E S S ™
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HEART RATE MONITORING
WARNING!
PPACEMAKER USERS
SHOULD NOT USE THE
TELEMETRY TRANSMITTER
WITHOUT FIRST CONSULTING
WITH THEIR DOCTOR.
Heart rate monitoring helps users monitor their levels of exertion by displaying
the heart rate during exercise. There are two methods of monitoring heart rate
on the Commercial Series EV9 16 and E9 16 ellipticals:
• Telemetry (e.g. using a Polar® or Polar-compatible transmitter belt).
A Polar-compatible heart rate chest belt transmits the
heart beat signal to the receiver in the display. The
display shows the heart rate in beats per minute and
uses the heart rate value in heart rate control mode.
• Contact heart rate (handgrip). Sensors on the
handgrip detect heart rate and display it on the controller.
Telemetry Heart Rate
The telemetry heart rate monitoring system consists of
the receiver, located in the display, and a transmitter
belt (purchased separately) worn across your chest. The
monitoring function is activated as soon as you strap
on the chest belt and step within range of the receiver
in the machine. Two electrodes on the underside of the
chest belt sense the heart rate signal and send it to the
receiver. The far right decimal point in the Heart Rate
Display pulses to indicate that the display is receiving
a valid signal. A microprocessor in the controller
calculates the heart rate and shows it, in beats per
minute, on the display.
Before you put the transmitter belt on, wet the two
electrode patches (the grooved rectangles on the
reverse side of the belt). Secure the transmitter belt
as high under the pectoral muscles (chest) as is
comfortable. The transmitter belt should fi t snugly and
comfortably, and allow normal breathing.
After the initial belt signal is detected, the display will
enter a validation phase in which four good heart beat
signals lasting four seconds are required before locking
on telemetry heart rate signals for the duration of the
workout session.
If your heart rate is not being displayed, try the following:
• Move closer to the display.
• Tighten the elastic band on the chest belt.
• Adjust the belt higher or lower on your chest.
• Remoisten the electrodes.
• Test your chest strap with a machine that you
know is working, or with a heart rate watch
that you know is working.
Maintaining the Transmitter Belt
Clean the chest belt regularly with mild soap and water,
then dry thoroughly — residual sweat and moisture
keeps the transmitter active and will drain the battery
in the transmitter. Do not use abrasives or chemicals
such as steel wool or alcohol for cleaning, as they can
damage the electrodes permanently. Replacement belts
can be purchased from an Authorized Nautilus Fitness
Retailer or at www.nautilus.com.
Contact Heart Rate
Through the use of stainless steel sensors built into the
handle bar and using sophisticated software, heart
rate can be checked at any time during a workout. As
with the wireless telemetry chest belt, the heart rate is
shown on the display in the same manner.
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