Determining Your OwnZone, Redetermine your OwnZone

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Determining Your OwnZone

Your OwnZone is determined in five stages. If the sounds are on, a beep will indicate the end of each stage.

1.Wear the transmitter as instructed. Start from time mode and press START .

2.OZ > is displayed and OwnZone determination begins. Cycle or walk at a slow pace for 1 min. Keep your heart rate below 100 bpm/ 50 % HRmax during this first stage.

3.OZ >> Cycle or walk at a normal pace for 1 min. Slowly increase your heart rate by appr. 10 bpm/ 5% HRmax.

4.OZ >>> Cycle or walk at a brisk pace for 1 min. Slowly increase your heart rate by appr. 10 bpm/ 5% HRmax.

5.OZ >>>> Cycle at a brisk pace or jog at a slow pace for 1 min. Slowly increase your heart rate by appr. 10bpm/ 5% HRmax.

6.OZ >>>>> Cycle or jog at a brisk pace or run for 1 min. Increase your heart rate by appr. 10bpm/ 5% HRmax.

When you hear two consecutive beeps, your OwnZone has been determined.

OwnZone Updated and the heart rate zone are displayed. The zone is displayed in beats per minute (bpm) or as a percentage of maximum heart rate (HR%), depending on your settings.

If OwnZone determination was not successful, your previously determined OwnZone will be used and OwnZone appears with limits on the display. If OwnZone has not previously been determined, age-based limits are automatically used.

You can now continue with your training session. Try to keep inside the given heart rate zone to maximize training benefits. The elapsed time used for OwnZone determination is included in your recorded training time.

Alternatively, to skip OwnZone determination and to use the previously determined OwnZone, press STOP at any phase of the process.

Redetermine your OwnZone:

•When changing training environment or training mode.

•When training for the first time after a week’s break.

•If you have not recovered from the previous training session or if you are not feeling well or are stressed.

•After changing user settings.

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CS500 specifications

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