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________INSTRUCTION
MANUAL_______
C536X Heart Rate Monitor
To view the setup Video visit:
www.csxpro.com/hrm
To download the "Heart Rate Training" eBook visit:
www.csxpro.com/hrm-training
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  • Page 1 ________INSTRUCTION MANUAL_______ C536X Heart Rate Monitor To view the setup Video visit: www.csxpro.com/hrm To download the “Heart Rate Training” eBook visit: www.csxpro.com/hrm-training Page | 1...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents INTRODUCTION....................... 4 SAFETY – PLEASE READ BEFORE EXERCISING ..............5 KNOW YOUR C536X HEART RATE MONITOR ..............6 SETUP ..........................8 BASIC, NORMAL, OR PRO USER LEVELS ................8 QUICK TIPS FOR SETUP AND ENTERING DATA ............. 10 EXAMPLE SETUP IN PRO USER LEVEL ................11 SETTING THE USER LEVEL .....................
  • Page 3 COUNTDOWN MODE ....................29 ALARM MODE ....................... 30 DISPLAY LIGHT ......................30 EXAMPLE USEAGE ......................31 FAQ ..........................36 CARE AND MAINTENANCE .................... 39 BATTERY REPLACEMENT ....................42 TECHNICAL DATA ......................43 CONTACT CSX ........................ 44 Page | 3...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Simply select the training zone you require and the C536X will inform you while you are training with an alarm and LED indicator to make sure you are training in the correct zone and at the optimum heart rate level.

  • Page 5: Safety - Please Read Before Exercising

    SAFETY – PLEASE READ BEFORE EXERCISING IMPORTANT - Before starting any form of exercise program, consult your doctor or therapist. If at any time during your exercise you experience discomfort or pain, stop the exercise immediately and consult your doctor. Always Warm up - Cool down and stretch before and after exercising.

  • Page 6: Know Your C536X Heart Rate Monitor

    KNOW YOUR C536X HEART RATE MONITOR The training watch (A) records and displays your heart rate and other data during training. The chest belt (B) transmits the heart rate signal to the training watch. The latest version of this instruction manual in large print can be downloaded from: www.csxpro.com/hrm...
  • Page 7 5. Check that the wet electrode areas are firmly against your skin and that the CSX logo of the chest strap is in a central and upright position Page | 7...

  • Page 8: Setup

    SETUP When using the heart rate monitor for the first time, please remove the protective film from the display and press any button, until all digits are briefly displayed, after this "BASIS" will flash in the display. BASIC, NORMAL, OR PRO USER LEVELS The heart rate monitor has Basic, Normal or Pro user levels available, the user levels change the number of functions available: ...
  • Page 9 USER LEVEL SETUP Below we outline the User Levels and the user data required. We then demonstrate a step by step setup in the PRO User Level. BASIC - No settings are required by the user. The heart rate monitor uses default values.

  • Page 10: Quick Tips For Setup And Entering Data

    QUICK TIPS FOR SETUP AND ENTERING DATA 1) To enter “SETUP” press and hold the LIGHT button for at least 4 seconds 2) The display will start to Flash displaying the current User Level In general Press the SET button to move through the settings pages Press the SEL button to change the values Holding down the SEL button increases the numbers rapidly To exit setup mode...

  • Page 11: Example Setup In Pro User Level

    EXAMPLE SETUP IN PRO USER LEVEL If you are setting up the heart rate monitor for the first time "BASIS" will flash in the display. If you have previously setup the heart rate monitor and wish to change the User Level: ...

  • Page 12: Setting The Clock Format, Time & Date

    SETTING THE CLOCK FORMAT, TIME & DATE Setting range: 12hr or 24hr (military) Default: 24hr (military) 5. 24-H will flash 6. Press SEL button repeatedly to choose 12 or 24 hours clock display format 7. Press SET button to enter Clock setting Setting range: 12:00AM –...

  • Page 13: Setting Date Of Birth, Gender & Mhr

    Setting range date: 1 – 31 18. Press SEL button to set the desired Date 19. Press SET button to enter Year of Birth setting SETTING DATE OF BIRTH, GENDER & MHR Setting range year of birth: 1900 – 2010 Default: 1950 20.

  • Page 14: Setting Weight, Led Indicator & Button Sounds

    For someone who is 34 years old: 220-34 = 186 bpm MHR NOTE: The CSX Heart Rate Monitor Training e-Book also provides information for other methods of calculating your maximum heart rate which can be useful if you need to customise the MHR to your personal fitness level.
  • Page 15 Setting range LED Indicator: On or Off Default: On The LED Indicator flashes green when you are training in the zone and red when you are out of the zone, it’s useful to quickly glance and check you are exercising in the training zone and also for instance when you are running on an evening outside in the dark: 34.

  • Page 16: Heart Rate Monitor Functions

    HEART RATE MONITOR FUNCTIONS In PRO user level, there are five main function modes available as well as eight sub function modes in the Heart rate mode. The main five function modes are: 1. Time mode 2. Heart rate mode 3.

  • Page 17: Time Mode

    TIME MODE Press the MODE button repeatedly until you are in the time mode (displayed by TIME). In time mode, the day of the week and date are shown in the top display segment, the hours and minutes in the middle section and the seconds in the bottom section.

  • Page 18: Heart Rate Mode

    HEART RATE MODE With the Chest Belt attached, press the MODE button repeatedly until you are in the heart rate mode displayed by "PULSE". The display will show “- -“ while the heart rate monitor tries to “pair” with the Chest Belt. While the chest strap is being worn, the current heart rate in the middle display segment is shown.

  • Page 19: Stopwatch

    the placement of your chest strap and moisten the contact surfaces. Then, please press the MODE button, in order to restart the search for the chest strap signal. NOTE: All of the heart rate mode sub-functions described below only work with the chest strap attached.

  • Page 20: Time Within / Above / Below Training Zone

    TIME WITHIN / ABOVE / BELOW TRAINING ZONE In heart rate mode, press the SEL button until the time within / above / below the training zone "IN" is displayed in the upper segment. If you briefly press the SET button, you can select between the following views: the time during which you were within the selected training zone "IN"...

  • Page 21: Memory

    MEMORY In heart rate mode, press the SEL button until the memory "MEM" is displayed in the top segment. By pressing the SET button, you can view the following values:  Highest heart rate ("H")  Lowest heart rate ("L") ...

  • Page 22: Training Zones

    LED indicator will flash green. For further information on training zones and achieving your fitness goals read the included CSX Heart Rate Monitor Training eBook. In heart rate mode, press the SEL button until the training zones (upper limit and lower limit) ("ZONE") are displayed in...
  • Page 23 The training zones: You select the training zone at the start of your training depending on which goal you are pursuing with your fitness. Zone 1 - Wellbeing (50% - 65% MHR): This training zone is for long training units with little effort.

  • Page 24: Setting The Alarm Type, The Maximum Heart Rate And The Training Zones

    SETTING THE ALARM TYPE, THE MAXIMUM HEART RATE AND THE TRAINING ZONES In heart rate mode, press the SEL button until the training zones (upper limit and lower limit) are displayed in the top section ("ZONE")  Press and hold the SET button ...

  • Page 25: Training Zone Alarm

     Press the SET button to confirm the selection. If you selected training zone 1, 2 or 3 press the MODE button to exit and store the settings. The setting is completed. The upper and lower limits are calculated automatically. If you selected user-defined training zone (U): ...

  • Page 26: Alarm When Exceeding The Maximum Heart Rate

    ALARM WHEN EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM HEART RATE Under the current heart rate, the % of maximum heart rate is displayed. If your heart rate reaches or even exceeds 99% of your maximum heart rate, a warning tone will sound constantly in order to make you aware of it.

  • Page 27: Fitness Level

    Level 6 means that you are not fit as your heart rate is still above 130 beats/minute 5 minutes after ending training. NOTE: The CSX Heart Rate Monitor Training e-Book also provides further information and tips for testing your fitness level.

  • Page 28: Fat

    In heart rate mode, press the SEL button until the burned fat ("FAT") is displayed in the top segment. As soon as the heart rate signal is received in heart rate mode, the estimated value of burned fat is displayed in grams.

  • Page 29: Countdown Mode

    COUNTDOWN MODE Press the MODE button repeatedly until you are in the countdown mode (indicated by “D-TMR”) Set countdown  Press and hold the SET button for approx. 3 seconds  Press the SEL button to set the hours. Press the SET button to confirm, the minutes will flash ...

  • Page 30: Alarm Mode

    ALARM MODE Press the MODE button repeatedly until you are in the alarm mode (indicated by “ALM”). Set Alarm  Press and hold the SET button for approx. 3 seconds, the hours will flash  Press the SEL button to set the hours. Press the SET button to confirm your selection, the minutes will flash ...

  • Page 31: Example Useage

    34 years old female, wants to increase her top end fitness with a fast 20 minute run. (Read the CSX Heart Rate Monitor Training eBook for training ideas)  Setup the initial settings of the heart rate monitor using Pro User Level as...
  • Page 32 SETUP TRAINING ZONE 3 Attach the chest strap as outlined at section HEART RATE TRANSMITTER CHEST STRAP With the Chest Belt attached, press the MODE button repeatedly until you are in the heart rate mode displayed by "PULSE". The display will show “- -“ while the heart rate monitor tries to “pair”...
  • Page 33  Press the SET button to confirm the selection. Press the MODE button to exit and store the settings. The setting is completed. The upper and lower limits are calculated automatically. If you selected user-defined training zone (U):  Upper limit will flash, choose with the SEL button ...
  • Page 34 If you have previously used the timer it will show the last time it was stopped. We need to first of all zero the timer:  Press and hold the SET button for 3 seconds to reset the training time to zero ...
  • Page 35 COMPLETE THE RUN – STOP THE HEART RATE MODE STOPWATCH TIMER When you reach the end of the run make sure you stop the heart rate mode stopwatch so that when we view the data it will only show the heart rate data for the time period of the run: In the heart rate mode, press the SEL button until the stopwatch "STW"...

  • Page 36: Faq

    Why is the calorie consumption / fat burning not correct? Please check the entry for the date of birth and weight settings. The calorie consumption measurement is only a computed approximation. The device cannot provide an exact calculation of calorie consumption. What should I do if my weight changes? Go into the watch setting and enter your new weight as the old weight remains saved until it is changed.
  • Page 37 Signals from other chest straps in the vicinity of less than 2metres / 6foot 6 inch may cause incorrect values Why is the heart rate monitor displaying a heart rate that is fluctuating / too high? This can be caused by: Electromagnetic disturbances, eg.
  • Page 38 average heart rate will reduce further and further. Therefore, after training, stop the timer (stopwatch) in order to obtain a meaningful heart rate. Why are the times specified within, above and below the training zone not correct? This is probably because you did not stop the timer (stopwatch) in heart rate mode after training.

  • Page 39: Care And Maintenance

     Do not disassemble or modify the unit. Changes or modifications not approved by CSX – Competitive Sport Xtreme will void the user warranty.  Do not subject the unit to strong shocks, such as dropping the unit on the floor.
  • Page 40 WATER RESISTANCE The heart rate monitor and its chest strap are water-resistant up to 3 bar. In the table below you can see the activities and conditions for which the heart rate monitor is suitable. The details are based on a test of water-resistance according to DIN 8310.
  • Page 41 BATTERIES Your heart rate monitor is operated with a 3V CR2032 lithium battery. The chest strap is also operated with a 3V CR2032 lithium battery. Please follow the instructions below for handling batteries:  Never expose the batteries to excessive heat, such as sunlight, fire or similar - increased risk of leakage! ...

  • Page 42: Battery Replacement

    BATTERY REPLACEMENT Caution! Risk of explosion with improper replacement of the battery. Replacement only with the same or equivalent type of battery. Heart rate monitor watch: NOTE: Battery replacement requires some dexterity and care. You can also have it carried out by a watchmaker. For battery replacement proceed as follows: Using a small, crosshead screwdriver, unscrew the four screws on the back cover of the heart rate monitor watch...

  • Page 43: Technical Data

    TECHNICAL DATA Transmission frequency of the chest strap to the heart rate monitor:  5.3khz Stopwatch (stopwatch mode):  Measurement range: 99 hours 59 minutes 59 seconds  Resolution: 1/100 second Stopwatch (in heart rate mode):  Measurement range: 99 hours 59 minutes 59 seconds ...

  • Page 44: Contact Csx

    CONTACT CSX To contact CSX – Competitive Sport Xtreme, please email or send a support ticket to: support@csxpro.com www.csxprosupport.com Made in China Copyright (c) 2015 Competitive Sport Xtreme Page | 44...

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