Heart Rate Monitoring - Nautilus EV7.16 Owner's Manual

The Telemetry (e.g., Polar
Pacemaker users
should not use the
telemetry transmitter
without fi rst consulting
with their doctor.
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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

HEART RATE MONITORING

Heart rate monitoring helps you monitor your level of exertion by displaying your
heart rate during exercise. There are two methods of monitoring heart rate on
the Pro Series ellipticals:
•
Telemetry (e.g., Polar
with your elliptical 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. (See Programming Instructions
) belt.
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for more information).
• Contact heart rate (EV7.18 Model Only). Sensors on the handgrip detect heart
rate and display it on the console.
Telemetry Heart Rate
The telemetry heart rate monitoring system consists of the receiver, located in the
display, and a transmitter belt 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. On the EV7.18, the heart symbol
on the display fl ashes to indicate that the display is receiving a valid signal. On the
EV7.16, the far right decimal point in the Heart Rate Display fl ashes to indicate that
the display is receiving a valid signal. A microprocessor in the console 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 heart rate 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.
) belt. The wireless heart rate chest belt supplied
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