Life Fitness LC8500 operation manual Heart Rate Monitoring

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3.2HEART RATE MONITORING

THE POLAR® TELEMETRY HEART RATE MONITORING CHEST STRAP

The Lifecycle recumbent bike is equipped with Polar telemetry (optional on the 8500 in the United States), a heart rate monitoring system in which electrodes, pressed against the skin, transfer heart rate signals to the bike console. These electrodes are attached to a chest strap that the user wears during the workout. The chest strap is optional. To order it, call Life Fitness Customer Support Services. See Section 6.4, titled How to Obtain Product Service.

See the diagram below for correct positioning of the strap. The electrodes (A), which are the two grooved surfaces on the underside of the strap, must remain wet to transmit accurately the elec- trical impulses of the heart back to the receiver. Moisten the electrodes. Then, 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 delivers an optimal heart rate reading when the electrodes are in direct contact with skin. However, it also functions properly through a thin layer of wet clothing.

If it becomes necessary to re-moisten the chest strap electrodes, grasp the center of the strap, pull it away from the chest to expose the two electrodes, and moisten them.

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Contents Lifecycle Exercise Bike International Offices Corporate HeadquartersLife Fitness Latin America and Caribbean Page Table of Contents 9100R 8500R Important Safety Instructions Getting StartedPoint DE Départ Consignes DE Sécurité ImportantesSetup Where to Place the Lifecycle Recumbent Exercise BikeHOW to Adjust the Pedal Straps Starting UP the Bike Console Display Console Display Console OverviewDisplay Console Descriptions KilimanjaroRPM Revolutions Per Minute the pedaling speed or rate Accessory Tray 9100 STANDARD, 8500 Option WHY Heart Rate Zone Training EXERCISE? Heart Rate Zone Training ExerciseHeart Rate Monitoring Workouts Workout OverviewsUsing the Workouts To Begin ANY WorkoutSelecting and Using Quick Start Workout Descriptions FAT Burn Cardio Random Heart Rate Intervaltm Workout 9100 only Mets 9100 only SIX PRE-SET Workouts 9100 only Entering and Using the Optional Settings Feature Optional SettingsSetting Default Value Description Preventative Maintenance Tips Service and Technical DataDo not use ammonia or acid-based cleaners Preventative Maintenance Schedule Troubleshooting the Heart Rate Chest StrapRecycling the Battery 9100 only HOW to Obtain Product ServiceSpecifications 9100 Lifecycle Recumbent Exercise Bike Specifications8500 Lifecycle Recumbent Exercise Bike Specifications 10601 W. Belmont Ave Franklin Park, IL
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