True Manufacturing Company Z5.4 - Manual (Page 12)

Z5.4 & Z5 Treadmill Owner’s Guide
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This treadmill can monitor your heart rate using either the
chest strap provided with the treadmill or the metal grips on
the hand rails (called contact heart rate or CHR pads). A chest
strap transmits your heart rate to the treadmill via radio, and
the CHR pads connect to a special computer circuit to extract
your heart rate.
Although this treadmill functions fine without using the heart
rate monitoring feature, this kind of monitoring gives you
valuable feedback on your effort level. Chest strap monitoring
also allows you to use Heart Rate Control, the most advanced
exercise control system available.
When you wear a Polar® or compatible transmitter strap, the
treadmill will display your heart rate as a digital beats-per-
minute (bpm) readout.
The transmitter strap should be worn directly against your
skin, about one inch below the pectoral muscles/breast line
(see picture). Women should be careful to place the transmitter
below their bra line.
Some moisture is necessary
between the strap and your skin.
Sweat from your exercise works
best, but ordinary tap water may
be used prior to your workout if
desired.
Chest Strap
Heart Rate
Monitoring
Heart Rate Monitoring
Chapter One: Basic Operation