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Remote Heart Rate Monitor
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Note: The heart rate chest strap must be an uncoded heart rate strap from Polar Electro or an uncoded POLAR
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If you have a pacemaker or other implanted electronic device, consult your doctor before using a wireless
chest strap or other telemetric heart rate monitor.
Contact Heart Rate Sensors
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parts of the Handlebars. To use, put your hands comfortably around the sensors. Be sure that your hands touch both the
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the Console 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
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with pulse detection. Slight hand movement while in contact with the sensors can also produce interference.
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If your heart rate signal ever seems erratic after validation, wipe off your hands and the sensors and try again.
Heart Rate Calculations
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BPM, whereas highly trained runners may have readings of 40 BPM or lower.
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cular system. Physical conditions vary, therefore your individual HRZ could be several beats higher or lower than what is
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in that target zone for over 20 minutes. The longer you maintain your target heart rate, the more fat your body will burn.