PRELIMINARY Dear customer, We congratulate you on your new Heart Rate Monitor SC 440 from Scala ® We are glad that you decided for this Heart Rate Monitor and hope you enjoy the product and use it with success. The Heart Rate Monitor should be your constant companion for all exercises.
You should measure the pulse rate during the whole exercise. Most advanced radio technology makes it possible that you can read your current pulse rate at any time on you Heart Rate Monitor SC 440. Consult your doctor before you start...
PLANNING YOUR EXERCISE Planning your exercise the right way If you want to lose weight or prepare for a sports competition, set the limits for the exercise and exercise using this program. For the optimal exercise program, define the high and low limits of your heart rate;...
PLANNING YOUR EXERCISE Your optimal exercise zone Intensity, duration and frequency are three essences of all your exercises. Select your exercise zone in accordance with the target of your exercise (weight loss, maintaining your physical constitution or improving your physical constitution) According to reference from the ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine) there are several heart rate levels: % your personal MHR...
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PLANNING YOUR EXERCISE Improve your physical condition: Week Frequency Duration Intensity (times/week) (minutes) 3 - 5 3 - 4 20 - 30 Moderate 3 - 5 3 - 5 30 - 45 Hard Effects of different target zones Exercises in the lower range range of about 50 - 60 % MHR (Maximum Heart Rate) will improve your general health.
LOSING WEIGHT The energy amount An adult person burns about 1764 kcal a day. You can determine your daily calorie consumption from the following table. Item of work Duration Male Female Sleep 8 hr 460 Kcal 350 Kcal Dining 1 hr 90 Kcal 70 Kcal Driving...
Control your weight in using the Heart Rate Monitor For the purpose of calculating your consumption of calories and weight loss, your Heart Rate Monitor SC 440 has special function to help you. Please note - The calculated and recorded expended calories are for the whole process of exercise, not only for a single exercise.
PRIOR TO START The exercise The optimal exercise proceeds in three steps: 1. Warm-up: For avoiding athletic injury we strongly advise always to do a slow warm up as well as gentle stretching for at least 5~10 minutes every time while you start exercising. 2.
PRIOR TO START Wearing the transmitter belt (chest belt) Connect the belt to the transmitter. Adjust the length of the stretch band till you feel comfortable and the transmitter is firmly on your chest underneath the chest musculature. Fig. 1 Fig.
USE – CLOCK FUNCTIONS Key operation A: Set/Light key Press momentarily to switch on the backlight Press long for settings B: Next/St/Sp key In clock mode: Start or stop function In set mode: Decrements the value by 1 C: P mode key Selects the pulse measuring function "Next”...
USE – CLOCK FUNCTIONS Press the C key once. The hours start blinking. Set the hours with the B or D key. Press the C key again Taste if you want to repeat the setting procedure: minutes, seconds, 12 h/24 h display and hours. To exit the setting, press the A key briefly.
USE – CLOCK FUNCTIONS Starting the timer Start the timer by pressing the B key once in timer mode. The timer starts running. Pressing the B key again stops the timer. You can resume the countdown either with the B key or make a reset to the previous value by pressing the B key for about 2 sec.
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USE – CLOCK FUNCTIONS Start the stopwatch with the B key. While the stopwatch is running, an arrow blinks on the top line in the display panel. Pressing the B key again stops the stopwatch. You can restart the stopwatch by pressing the B key or reset the time to 0:00 by pressing the D key for about 2 sec.
USE – HEART RATE FUNCTIONS Programming your personal exercise target zone Which personal exercise target zone you select depends on the target you chose. Please read the introductions on pages 5 – 7 to find your personal exercise target zone. Press the C key repeatedly until "Limit”...
USE – HEART RATE FUNCTIONS Note: When the receive mode is enabled, the device automatically adopts the EXE.TM mode. The heart sign is displayed. It symbolically indicates the heart beat. Your current pulse is displayed after a few seconds. The three symbols, viz. "UP arrow”, "TL”, and "DOWN arrow” indicate whether your current heart rate is below (DOWN arrow), within (TL) or above (UP arrow) the select chosen exercise zone.
USE – HEART RATE FUNCTIONS AVG: Displays the average heart rate during your current exercise. STW: Displays the total duration of your exercise (from the time of starting the record mode). Viewing measuring data If the record mode is complete, (STOP will be displayed in the LCD panel), you can view your measuring data.
European norm EN 60601-1-2. Warranty The Heart Rate Monitor SC 440 carries a warranty of 24 months from the date of purchase. The warranty applies to the device and necessary parts (not the batteries). The warranty does not apply to damage resulting from failure to follow the operating instructions, accident, abuse, alteration by unauthorised individuals.
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