Monitoring Your Heart Rate - Horizon Fitness focus 407 Owner's Manual

M O N I T O R I N G Y O U R H E A R T R A T E
Feedback
Your Horizon Fitness upright bike offers two heart rate feedback options. You
maychoose to use the heart rate handlebars, or the chest transmitter for a hands free
workout.
Heart Rate Handlebar
Place the palm of your hands directly on the heart rate handlebars. Both hands must
grip the bars for your heart rate to register. When griping the handlebars, do not grip
tightly. Holding the grips tightly may elevate your blood pressure. Try to maintain
moderate pressure while holding onto the heart rate handlebars. It is recommended
that you hold the handlebars only long enough the see your heart rate readout on the
console. You may experience an erratic readout if consistently holding the handlebars.
Telemetric Chest Transmitter
Prior to wearing the chest transmitter on your chest, moisten the two rubber elec-
trodeswith water. Center the chest strap just below the breast or pectoral muscles,
directly overyour stermum, with the Horizon Fitness logo facing out. NOTE: The chest
strap must be tight and properly placed to receive an accurate and consistent readout.
If the chest strap is too loose, or positioned improperly, you may receive an erratic or
inconsistent heart rate readout.
If you have any problems with the heart rate function please refer to pages 17 & 18 in
the troubleshooting section.
Warning!
The heart rate function is not a medical device. Various factors may affect the accura-
cy of your heart rate reading. The heart rate reading is intended only as an exercise aid.
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