Remote Heart Rate Monitor; Contact Heart Rate Sensors - Schwinn 270 Assembly Manual / Owner's Manual

Remote Heart Rate Monitor
Monitoring yourHeart R ateisoneofthebestprocedures tocontrol t heintensity o fyourexercise. Contact H eart R ate (CHR)
sensors a reinstalled t o send yourheart r atesignals t o theConsole. TheConsole c analsoreadtelemetry H Rsignals f roma
Heart R ate Chest S trap Transmitter thatoperates i nthe4.5kHz - 5.5kHz range.
Note: T heheart r atechest s trapmustbeanuncoded heart r atestrap from
Polar E lectro or anuncoded POLAR ® compatible m odel. ( Coded PO-
LAR ®heart r atestraps suchasPOLAR ® OwnCode ®chest s traps will
notworkwiththisequipment.)
Ifyouhave a pacemaker or otherimplanted e lectronic device, consult
yourdoctorbefore using a wireless cheststrap or othertelemetric h eart
ratemonitor.
NOTICE:To prevent interference with the telemetry HR receiver, do not place
any personal electronic devices in the left side of the media tray.
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Contact Heart Rate Sensors
Contact Heart Rate (CHR) sensors send your heart rate signals to the Console. The CHR sensors are the stainless steel parts
of the Handlebars. To use, put your hands comfortably around the sensors. Be sure that your hands touch both the top and
the bottom of the sensors. Hold firm, but not too tight or loose. Both hands must make contact with the sensors for the Con-
sole to detect a pulse. After the Console detects four stable pulse signals, your initial pulse rate will be shown.
Once the Console has your initial heart rate, do not move or shift your hands for 10 to 15 seconds. The Console will now
validate the heart rate. Many factors influence the ability of the sensors to detect your heart rate signal:
• Movement of the upper body muscles (including arms) produces an electrical signal (muscle artifact) that can interfere with
pulse detection. Slight hand movement while in contact with the sensors can also produce interference.
• Calluses and hand lotion may act as an insulating layer to reduce the signal strength.
• Some Electrocardiogram (EKG) signals generated by individuals are not strong enough to be detected by the sensors.
• The proximity of other electronic machines can generate interference.
If your heart rate signal ever seems erratic after validation, wipe off your hands and the sensors and try again.