Using Smartrate - Precor EFX 524I Owner's Manual

Using SmartRate

The SmartRate feature helps you monitor and maintain your heart
rate in the target zone best suited to your specific needs. All 15
LEDs may light during a workout. When the EFX detects a heart
rate, a single LED blinks and indicates the zone that your heart rate
is in.
Important: To use the SmartRate feature, you must enter your age
during the setup phase of your exercise session.
The 15 LEDs in the SmartRate display are color-coded. A pulsating
red LED indicates you are outside the recommended heart rate
target zone. Yellow LEDs indicate when you are exercising within the
weight loss zone. Green LEDs indicate when you are exercising
within the cardiovascular zone.
Refer to Table 1 to see the relationship between the pulsating LED
and your target heart rate.
The SmartRate indicator lights do not appear when:
• You press QUICKSTART at the Precor banner.
• You bypass the AGE prompt.
• You do not wear or improperly position the chest strap. Or, you
fail to grasp both touch-sensitive handrail grips for five to ten
seconds.
User's Reference Manual: Heart Rate Features
Table 1. Heart rate target zones and SmartRate LEDs
Heart Rate Zone
Percent LED Lit
Below 50 First
50 to 54 Second
55 to 57 Third
58 to 60 Fourth
61 to 63 Fifth
64 to 66 Sixth
67 to 69 Seventh
70 to 71 Eight
72 to 74 Ninth
75 to 76 Tenth
77 to 79 Eleventh
80 to 81 Twelfth
82 to 84 Thirteenth
85 to 87 Fourteenth
Above 87 Fifteenth
CAUTION: Your heart rate should never exceed 85% of your
maximum aerobic heart rate. If it does, immediately reduce
your strides per minute, change the ramp incline, or adjust the
resistance to return your heart rate to your physician-
recommended target zone.
LED
Blinking
Red
Red
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Green
Green
Green
Green
Green
Green
Red
Red
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