6.4TROUBLESHOOTING THE POLAR HEART RATE CHEST STRAP
HEART RATE READING IS ERRATIC, ABNORMALLY ELEVATED, OR ABSENT ENTIRELY
Malfunction | Probable Cause | Corrective Action |
Heart rate reading is erratic or | Belt transmitter electrodes are not | Wet the belt transmitter elec- |
absent entirely | wet enough to pick up accurate | trodes (see section 3.2). |
| heart rate readings. |
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| Belt transmitter electrodes are not | Ensure the belt transmitter elec- |
| laying flat against the skin. | trodes are laying flat against the |
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| skin (see section 3.2). |
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| Belt transmitter needs cleaning. | Wash the belt transmitter with |
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| mild soap and water. |
| Belt transmitter is not within 3 feet | Make sure the chest strap trans- |
| (one meter) of the heart rate | mitter is within three feet (one |
| receiver. | meter) of the heart rate receiver. |
| Chest strap battery is depleted. | Contact Life Fitness Customer |
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| Support Services* for instructions |
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| on how to have the chest strap |
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| replaced. |
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Abnormally elevated heart rate | Electromagnetic interference from | Move the treadmill a few inches |
readings | television sets and/or antennas. | away from the probable cause, or |
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| move the probable cause a few |
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| inches away from the treadmill, | |
| cell phones. | |
| until the heart rate readings are | |
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| accurate. | |
| computers. |
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| Electromagnetic interference from |
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| cars. |
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| Electromagnetic interference from |
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| high voltage power lines. |
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| Electromagnetic interference from |
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| motor driven exercise equipment. |
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| Electromagnetic interference from |
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| another heart rate transmitter with- |
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| in three feet (one meter). |
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