6.3TROUBLESHOOTING THE POLAR® HEART RATE CHEST STRAP

 

 

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Display Console

 

Clean

Inspect

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Console Mounting Bolts

 

 

 

 

 

Inspect

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accessory Tray

 

Clean

Inspect

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frame

 

Clean

 

 

 

 

Inspect

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plastic Covers

 

Clean

Inspect

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pedals

 

Clean

Inspect

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Belt transmitter electrodes are not

Ensure the belt transmitter elec-

 

 

 

 

 

 

laying flat against the skin.

 

trodes are laying flat against 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 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Support Services* for instructions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

on how to have the chest strap

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

replaced.

 

 

 

 

Abnormally elevated heart rate

 

Electromagnetic interference from

Move the cross-trainer a few

 

 

 

readings

 

television sets and/or antennas.

 

inches away from the probable

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electromagnetic interference from

cause, or move the probable

 

 

 

 

 

 

cause a few inches away from

 

 

 

 

 

 

cell phones.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the cross-trainer, until the heart

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electromagnetic interference from

 

 

 

 

 

 

rate readings are accurate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

computers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electromagnetic interference from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cars.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electromagnetic interference from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

high voltage power lines.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electromagnetic interference from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

motor driven exercise equipment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electromagnetic interference from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

another heart rate transmitter with-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in three feet (one meter).

 

 

 

 

 

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Life Fitness 95Le operation manual Troubleshooting the Polar Heart Rate Chest Strap, Weekly Monthly BI-ANNUALLY Annually