Precor C842i owner manual Using the Heart Rate Touch-Sensitive Grips

•After you put on the chest strap, face the display console for a minimum of 15 seconds. This allows the receiver in the console to recognize the signal from the chest strap. If three dashes

(— — —) appear on the display, the cycle is detecting a signal, but has not yet determined your heart rate. Make sure the chest strap is positioned properly around your chest and against your skin.

•If you prefer to use the hand-held heart rate feature, grasp both touch-sensitive handlebar grips and wait five to ten seconds. Make sure both hands are moist (not dry). When a signal is detected, Hr flashes in the Heart Rate display. Within a few seconds, your heart rate appears.

Important: While exercising, do not wear a chest strap and grasp the touch-sensitive handlebar grips at the same time. Using both features may cause erratic heart rate readings.

•Always face forward on the cycle and use the handlebars for balance.

Using the Heart Rate

Touch-Sensitive Grips

While exercising, you must grasp both touch-sensitive handlebar grips for a minimum of five to ten seconds to transmit your heart rate to the display. Refer to Diagram 4.

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Touch-sensitive handlebar grips

Diagram 4: Touch-sensitive handlebar grips

Usually, the concentration of salts in a person’s perspiration provides enough conductivity to transmit a signal to the receiver inside the display console. However, some people, because of body chemistry or erratic heart beats, cannot use the hand-held heart rate feature on the cycle. A chest strap may provide better results.

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