Heart Rate Course - Precor 9.33 Owner's Manual

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• After putting on the chest strap, be sure that the M9.33 is ON. Face the display
console for a minimum of 15 seconds. This allows the receiver in the console to
acknowledge the presence of the transmitter.
• Incorporate a cool-down period into your workout to help lower your heart rate and
minimize muscle stiffness or soreness. Refer to Cooling Down After a Workout .

Heart Rate Course

Once you set your target heart rate and the running belt's speed, the Heart Rate
Course monitors your heart rate and automatically maintains it within a few beats per
minute (bpm) of the selected target. Green blinking lights on the Smart Rate
graph appear to show the "zone" that you are in.
Note: For the M9.33 to detect a heart rate, you must wear the POLAR
The chest strap transmits your heart rate signal to the receiver that is installed in the display
console. During your workout, the heart rate indicator lights and blinks at the same rate as
your pulse. This lets you see what your heart rate is doing even when the display is
presenting other workout statistics.
To use the Heart Rate Course follow the steps found in Quick Steps to Working Out
on page 21 and choose HRC as the COURSE. Enter the course TIME, your
WEIGHT and AGE. When you begin the course, the following occurs:
• The software verifies that it detects a heart rate signal. You need to press the
Speed key to begin your workout.
Note: If the treadmill is having difficulty detecting your heart rate, three dashes
will (- - -) appear in the Heart Rate display. Use the Precor spray that is supplied
with the chest strap and readjust the strap around your chest. Make sure that it is
against your skin.
• The treadmill provides a three minute warm-up period before entering the Heart
Rate Course. During this time, you may make changes to the incline by pressing
the Incline keys. Use the Speed
Note: If your heart rate moves into the heart rate zone for your age during the
three minute warm-up period, the warm-up period ends and the Heart Rate
Course begins.
• After the warm-up period, the treadmill automatically adjusts the incline to keep
your heart rate at the selected target. Pressing the Incline
affects the treadmill's incline, but does affect a change to the target heart rate .
You can also check the Smart Rate
zone (cardiovascular: green lights or weight loss: yellow lights).
Note: You can change your target heart rate or speed anytime during a workout, but
doing so affects the treadmill's ability to maintain your target heart rate in the
preferred zone. It takes time for the treadmill to readjust the incline so that your heart
rate remains on target.
Important: A warning message will appear if you go above your maximum
recommended heart rate target zone. Heed the warning and get permission from
your personal physician before working out above the maximum recommended
zone for your age and fitness level. See Diagram 18 on the previous page for the
recommended training zones.
• When you complete the course, remember to incorporate a cooling down period.
keys to set the running belt's speed.
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