Heart Rate Monitoring - Nautilus E10 Owners Instructions And Assembly

Heart Rate Monitoring

Heart rate monitoring helps users monitor their levels of exertion by displaying their heart rate
during exercise. There are two methods of monitoring heart rate on the E10 Elliptical Trainer:
• Contact Heart Rate - heart rate can be checked at any time during a workout by using the
stainless steel sensors built into the ergobar handgrips. The sensors detect the heart beat
signal and display it on the touchscreen console.
• Telemetry Heart Rate - a transmitter belt worn across the chest transmits the heart beat to a
receiver in the console. The heart beat signal is displayed on the console.
Contact Heart Rate (CHR)
CHR signals are acquired only during contact between your hands and the stainless steel
sensors in the handgrips. Place your hands around the handgrips so that your hands touch both
the top and bottom sensors. After initial contact, the receiver requires a valid heart beat signal
within ten to fifteen seconds. During validation, the receiver will not recognize a telemetry signal.
The console will display a "beating" heart icon and the heart rate value in beats per minute.
If during the exercise the heart rate value becomes erratic, it may be helpful to remove your
hands from the sensors and begin again. The CHR system's ability to detect a heart beat signal
is influenced by: movement of the upper body which may produce an electrical signal (muscle
artifact) that will interfere with the heart beat signal detected by the sensors; movement of the
hands while they are in contact with the sensors producing interference; calluses and hand lotion
acting as an insulating layer to reduce the signal strength. Some individuals may not generate
a heart beat signal strong enough to be detected by the sensors; these individuals should opt
for Telemetry Heart Rate monitoring.
Telemetry Heart Rate
The Telemetry function is activated as soon as you step within range of the receiver while
wearing the transmitter belt across your chest. Two electrodes on the underside of the belt
sense the heart beat signal and transmit it to the receiver. After initial contact, the receiver
requires four valid heart beat signals lasting four seconds in order to lock on telemetry for
the duration of the workout. The console will display a "beating" heart icon and the heart rate
value in beats per minute.
Wet the two electrodes before putting on the transmitter belt. Secure the belt as high under the
pectoral muscles as is comfortable. The belt should fit snugly while allowing for normal breathing.
If your heart rate is not being displayed: move closer to the console; tighten the belt around your
chest; adjust the belt higher or lower on your chest; remoisten the electrodes; or test the belt
on a machine that has previously displayed the heart rate.
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