Life Fitness UPRIGHT LIFECYCLE Operation Manual page 22

Wear the optional Polar
puter to monitor the heart rate during a workout. The computer automatically adjusts the incline level to maintain the target
heart rate based on the actual heart rate.
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The Optional Polar Telemetry Heart Rate Chest Strap
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 positioning 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 muscles 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 elec-
trodes 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 elec-
trodes, 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.
Note: During the setup of a heart rate zone training workout, the user will be required to enter a start-up speed. If a Polar
telemetry heart rate chest strap is not detected, the maximum allowable speed is 4.5 mph / 7.2 kph. If a Polar telemetry
heart rate chest strap is detected, users can workout at the maximum allowed speed set in Manager's Confi guration.
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The Lifepulse System
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 midpoint.
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.
Note: Do not attempt to grasp the sensors on a treadmill at speeds above 4.5 mph or 7.2 kph. For these speeds,
the use of a Polar telemetry heart rate chest strap is recommended.
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telemetry heart rate chest strap, or grip the Lifepulse
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sensors, to enable the on-board com-
A
B
Treadmill
A
B
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