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TROUBLESHOOTING YOUR HEART RATE MONITOR CHEST
STRAP
PROBLEM:
No pulse reading appears.
SOLUTION:
There may be a poor connection between the contact
pads and skin. Remoisten the contact pads.
SOLUTION:
Transmitter is not properly positioned; reposition the chest strap.
SOLUTION:
Verify that the distance between the transmitter and receiver is not
beyond the recommended range of 36 inches.
PROBLEM:
There is an erratic pulse rate.
SOLUTION:
Chest strap is too loose; readjust according to directions.
NOTE:
It
is
possible
properly on some people for a variety of reasons. It may be necessary to
experiment with the fit and position of the chest strap. Outside interference
sources such as computers, motors, electric dog fences, home security
systems, remote controls, CD players, fluorescent lights, etc., may cause problems for
heart rate monitors.
that
heart
rate
monitors
will
not
function
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