Exercising; Measuring Your Heart Rate - Polar Electro RS200SD User Manual

2. EXERCISING

2.1 MEASURING YOUR HEART RATE

To measure your heart rate, you need to wear the transmitter.
1. Moisten the electrode areas of the strap under running water and make sure that they are
2. Attach the connector to the strap. Position the letter L on the connector next to the word
3. Check that the wet electrode areas are fi rmly against your skin and that the Polar logo of the
4. Wear your running computer like you would wear a watch. In the Time mode, press the Red
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well moistened.
LEFT on the strap and snap the fastener. Adjust the strap length to fi t snugly and
comfortably. Secure the strap around your chest, just below your chest muscles, and snap
the second fastener.
connector is in a central, upright position.
button. The running computer will automatically start searching for your heart rate.
The heart rate and the framed heart symbol appear in a maximum of 15 seconds. If you have
set the Help function on, the message HeartRate signal found is displayed. Your heart rate
is measured but not recorded until you have started the exercise. To record your heart rate
and other exercise data, see the chapter Exercise Recording on page 13.
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