Life Fitness M051-00K60-B098 operation manual Ensure proper adherence

6.4TROUBLESHOOTING THE OPTIONAL POLAR TELEMETRY HEART RATE CHEST STRAP

HEART RATE READING IS ERRATIC OR ABSENT ENTIRELY

Malfunction	Probable Cause	Corrective Action
	Belt transmitter electrodes are not	Wet the belt transmitter
	wet enough to pick up accurate	electrodes (see Section 3.2).
	heart rate readings.
	Belt transmitter electrodes are not	Ensure the belt transmitter
		electrodes are laying flat against
	laying flat against the skin.	the skin (see Section 3.2).
	Belt transmitter needs cleaning.	Wash the belt transmitter with
		mild soap and water.
	Belt transmitter is not within 3.25	Make sure the Polar telemetry
		heart rate chest strap transmitter
	feet (1 meter) of the heart rate
		is within 3 feet (1 meter) of the
	receiver.
		heart rate receiver.
		Contact Life Fitness Customer
	Polar telemetry heart rate chest	Support Services for instructions
		on how to have the Polar
	strap battery is depleted.
		telemetry heart rate chest strap
Heart rate reading is erratic or		replaced.
absent entirely.		Make sure the Polar telemetry
		heart rate chest strap is installed
		and move closer to the heart
		rate receiver. Wait up to 10
		seconds for the heart rate to
		display on the console.

Polar telemetry heart rate chest	Notes:
	1. Ensure proper adherence of
strap did not lock in with the heart	the Polar telemetry heart rate
rate receiver.	chest strap to user’s chest.
	2. Ensure proper conductivity
	between the electrodes and
	user’s chest.
	3. If needed, use the Polar
	watch to verify the Polar
	telemetry heart rate chest
	strap’s operation.

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