Product Warranty

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Contact Heart Rate Sensors
ContactHeartRate(CHR)sensorssendyourheartratesignalstotheConsole.TheCHRsensorsarethestainlesssteelparts
oftheHandlebars.Touse,putyourhandscomfortablyaroundthesensors.Besurethatyourhandstouchboththetopand
thebottomofthesensors.Holdfirm,butnottootightorloose.BothhandsmustmakecontactwiththesensorsfortheCon-
sole to detect a pulse. After the Console detects four stable pulse signals, your initial pulse rate will be shown.
OncetheConsolehasyourinitialheartrate,donotmoveorshiftyourhandsfor10to15seconds.TheConsolewillnow
validatetheheartrate.Manyfactorsinfluencetheabilityofthesensorstodetectyourheartratesignal:
• Movementoftheupperbodymuscles(includingarms)producesanelectricalsignal(muscleartifact)thatcaninterferewith
pulse detection. Slight hand movement while in contact with the sensors can also produce interference.
• Calluses and hand lotion may act as an insulating layer to reduce the signal strength.
• SomeElectrocardiogram(EKG)signalsgeneratedbyindividualsarenotstrongenoughtobedetectedbythesensors.
• Theproximityofotherelectronicmachinescangenerateinterference.
Ifyourheartratesignaleverseemserraticaftervalidation,wipeoffyourhandsandthesensorsandtryagain.