3.2 Heart Rate Monitoring
The Lifepulse® Digitial Heart Rate Sensors
The patented Lifepulse digital heart rate sensors are the
To use the Lifepulse sensors, simply grasp the stainless steel sensors on the handlebars when the display console prompts you with the 
, or anytime you wish to check your heart rate. There are four sensors - two on each grip.
You must make contact with all four to obtain your heart rate. The console will display your heart rate in 10 to 30 seconds.
The Optional Heart Rate Chest Strap
Wet the electrodes to the transmitter (the two grooved surfaces on the underside of the strap) and secure the strap as high under the chest muscles as possible. The strap should be snug, but comfortable enough to allow for normal breathing.
The transmitter strap will deliver an optimum heart rate reading when the electrodes are directly in contact with bare skin. However, it will function properly through wet, lightweight clothing.
The key to proper operation is for the electrodes to remain wet to conduct the electrical impulses of the heart back to the receiver.
If it becomes necessary to remoisten the chest strap transmitter, grasp the center of the strap, pull it away from the chest to expose the two electrodes, then moisten them in this position.
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