20 minutes in your target heart rate zone each session is enough to achieve substantial health improvements. The Vetta HR440 will act as your personal coach and guide you to your fitness goals more effectively.
HR440 COMPONENTS: HEART RATE MONITOR Sleek, sporty styling with an easy-to-read display and comfortable button locations. CHEST TRANSMITTER ADJUSTABLE ELASTIC STRAP WITH EZ-FIT BELT CLIPS Soft, flexible electrodes comfortably hug your chest providing optimum stability. Elastic strap is easy to adjust and includes a unique angled design patented clip which helps eliminate slippage and pro- vides added comfort.
VETTA BIKE MOUNT BUTTON FUNCTIONS Mode Set/Start/Stop Lap/Reset MODE Button --Press momentarily to change modes. LAP/RESET Button --Press momentarily to mark laps. Press & hold to reset stopwatch. SET/START/STOP Button --Press momentarily for START/STOP . Press & hold for SET.
MODES OF OPERATION To switch through the different display modes, click the MODE button. HEART RATE MEMORY TIME/DATE STOPWATCH RECALL PRESS & HOLD SET PRESS & HOLD SET PRESS LAP SET TIME, SET TIMERS VIEW DATE & & PERSONAL MEMORY DAILY ALARM DATA RECALL DATA...
SETTING THE CLOCK/CALENDAR Start from the Time-of-Day Mode. 1. Press & hold the SET button to enter the time setting mode. (The Day indica- tor changes to Year). 2. Hour (blinking) --Set by pressing the MODE or ALARM button. Press the LAP button to proceed to the next item.
SETTING ALARM SOUND ON AND OFF The alarm sound for both the Daily Alarm and the Target Zone Range can be turned ON or OFF by pressing the ALARM button. To indicate this, the alarm indicator on the display will switch ON or OFF .
TARGET ZONE CALCULATION FORMULA 220 - Your Age = max HR For a 30 year old person, your calculations would be as follows: 220 - 30 = 190 Maximum Heart Rate 65% of this number = 123.5 85% of this number = 161.5 The calculated exercise range for a 30 year old would be a low of 124 and a high of 162 beats per minute.
CUSTOMIZING TARGET ZONE Note: Calorie Setting information is necessary to correctly calculate calo- ries burned. 1. After setting the timers in the first sec- tion of the setting mode, press the SET button to access Calorie Setting. 2. Target Zone High (blinking) --Set by pressing the MODE or ALARM button (TZ High auto-sets based on age set- ting, modifying it is optional.).
TABLE OF EXERCISE FACTOR SETTINGS Intensity Level Exercise Light Medium High Aerobics Basketball Bowling Cycling Dancing Football Golf Hiking Jumping Rope Running Skating (ice/inline) Skiing (cross country) Skiing (downhill/water) Swimming Stair Climbing...
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STRETCHING Begin and end every workout with stretching. Stretching done before your workout increases flexibility to help prevent muscle strain or injury and stretching after, loosens tight muscles and helps prevent soreness. • Stretch before warm up & after cool down. •...
THE ANAEROBIC ZONE: 85% TO MAX HR To be used by ultra-athletes only and never recommended without close medical approval or supervision. This range is used only by those in extremely good physical condition during races or training for competition. It is typically used for interval train- ing (or short sprints) to help improve or measure endurance levels.
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3. Center and position the belt as shown, at heart level, just below your pectoral muscles or breasts (but not too low) and attach the other end of the strap to the transmitter. The "Vetta” logo should be positioned at the center of your chest.
If no heart rate is detected for 5 min. the heart rate circuit will switch itself off. The HR440 Heart Rate Monitor indicator tells if the heart rate circuit is on. To switch it back on after it has shut off, simply restart the Heart Rate Mode by clicking the MODE button.
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THE STOPWATCH From the Heart Rate/Stopwatch mode, simply press the START/STOP but- ton to activate or stop the stopwatch, timers and memory recording fea- tures. You can pause and restart by just clicking the START/STOP button. From the Heart Rate mode simply press the START/STOP button to activate the stopwatch.
USING THE MEMORY RECALL MODE 1. From the Time mode, press the MODE button twice to go to Recall mode. This display will show your Average Heart Rate and Total Elapsed Time for your workout. 2. Press the LAP button to view the next recall items: Total Calories &...
If this occurs, you could first try a Global Reset (see below) otherwise send it in for service. Repairs should only be done by a Vetta Dealer or a Vetta service center. Stuck or Erratic Display?
BATTERY REPLACEMENT Should your monitor need battery replacement we recommend that you take it to a local jewelry store or an authorized Vetta Dealer in order to guarantee that it will maintain its water resistance. Improper battery replacement or service will void the warranty.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Shock Resistant: Standard shock resistance. Water Resistance: 30 meters. Not intended for diving. Operating Temperature: 0 to 50˚C (32 to 122˚F) Battery Type: Transmitter--Lithium CR2032 Monitor--Lithium CR2032 Battery Life: Approx. 2 years, avg use of 1 hr/day, 7 days/week.
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TECHNICAL DISPLAY GUIDE Display Items Default Settings Range Time 8 AM 12 hr. clock Alarm Time 8AM/OFF 12hr. ON/OFF *AM & PM indicators active only in the Setting Modes. Date 01/01/1996 to 12/31/2095 Interval Timer 0 Minutes 0-99 min Target-Trac Alarm 20 Minutes 0-60 Min.
Any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose are lim- ited to the three years duration of the above express warranty. Vetta will not be held liable for any incidental or consequential damages, including but without limitation damage or injuries resulting from possible measurement inaccuracies or malfunctions.
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VETTA CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTERS Acumen Inc 101 A Executive Drive, Suite 100 Sterling, VA 20166, USA Phone: 703-904-0405 Fax: 703-904-0218 Email: customerservice@vetta.com Internet: www.vetta.com...
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