Heart Rate Monitoring - Life Fitness Integrity Series PowerMill Operation Manual

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The patented Lifepulse system sensors (B) are the built-in heart rate
monitoring system on this product. For the most accurate reading
possible, during a workout:
Grasp the sensors fi rmly.
Hold each sensors at the midpoints.
Keep hands steady and in place.
The console displays the heart rate within 10 to 40 seconds after the
user grasps the sensors. The following factors may affect a Lifepulse
reading:
incorrect hand placement on the sensors,
upper body activity, lotion or dirt on hands, and
excessive or insuffi cient pressure used when gripping the
sensors.
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The Polar telemetry heart rate monitoring system transfers heart rate signals to the console when electrodes are pressed
against the skin. These electrodes are attached to a Polar telemetry heart rate chest strap that the user wears during the
workout. The Polar telemetry heart rate chest strap is optional. Contact Life Fitness Customer Support Services to order.
See the diagram to the right of this paragraph for correct position-
ing of the Polar telemetry heart rate chest strap. The electrodes (A),
which are the two grooved surfaces on the underside of the strap,
must remain wet to transmit accurately the electrical impulses of the
heart back to the receiver. Moisten the electrodes. Then, secure the
Polar telemetry heart rate chest strap as high under the chest mus-
cles as possible. The strap should be snug, but comfortable enough
to allow for normal breathing.
The transmitter strap delivers an optimal heart rate reading when the
electrodes are in direct contact with bare skin. However, it functions
properly through a thin layer of wet clothing. If it becomes necessary
to re-moisten the Polar telemetry heart rate chest strap electrodes,
grasp the center of the strap, pull it away from the chest to expose the
two electrodes, and re-moisten them.
Note: If the Lifepulse system sensors are grasped while the chest strap is worn, and if the signals from the sensors are
valid, the on-board computer uses these sensor signals for calculating the heart rate instead of those transmitted by the
Polar telemetry heart rate chest strap.
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