6.4TroUblesHooTInG THe oPTIonal Polar TeleMeTry HearT raTe CHesT sTraP

Malfunction

Probable Cause

Corrective action

 

 

 

 

Belt transmitter electrodes are not

Wet the belt transmitter

 

wet enough to pick up accurate

electrodes (see Section 3.2).

 

heart rate readings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Belt transmitter electrodes are not

Ensure the belt transmitter

 

electrodes are laying flat against

 

laying flat against the skin.

the skin (see Section 3.2).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Belt transmitter needs cleaning.

Wash the belt transmitter with

 

mild soap and water.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Belt transmitter is not within 3.25

Make sure the Polar telemetry

 

heart rate chest strap transmitter

 

feet (1 meter) of the heart rate

 

is within 3 feet (1 meter) of the

 

receiver.

 

heart rate receiver.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contact Life Fitness Customer

 

Polar telemetry heart rate chest

Support Services for instructions

 

on how to have the Polar

 

strap battery is depleted.

 

telemetry heart rate chest strap

Heart rate reading is erratic or

 

 

replaced.

absent entirely.

 

 

 

Make sure the Polar telemetry

 

 

 

 

heart rate chest strap is installed

 

 

and move closer to the heart

 

 

rate receiver. Wait up to 10

 

 

seconds for the heart rate to

 

 

display on the console.

Polar telemetry heart rate chest

notes:

1. Ensure proper adherence of

strap did not lock in with the heart

the Polar telemetry heart rate

rate receiver.

chest strap to user’s chest.

 

2. Ensure proper conductivity

 

between the electrodes and

 

user’s chest.

 

3. If needed, use the Polar

 

watch to verify the Polar

 

telemetry heart rate chest

 

strap’s operation.

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