6.4TROUBLESHOOTING THE HEART RATE CHEST STRAP
HEART RATE READING IS ERRATIC OR ABSENT ENTIRELY
Malfunction | Probable Cause | Corrective Action |
Heart rate reading is erratic or | Chest strap transmitter electrodes | Wet the chest strap transmitter |
absent entirely | are not wet enough to pick up | electrodes (see section 3.2). |
| accurate heart rate readings. |
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| Chest strap transmitter electrodes | Ensure the chest strap transmitter |
| are not laying flat against the skin. | electrodes are laying flat against |
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| the skin (see section 3.2). |
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| Chest strap transmitter needs | Wash the chest strap transmitter |
| cleaning. | with mild soap and water. |
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| Chest strap transmitter is not with- | Make sure the chest strap trans- |
| in 3 feet (one meter) of the heart | mitter is within three feet (one |
| rate 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. |
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 |
| Electromagnetic interference from | |
| inches away from the treadmill, | |
| cell phones. | |
| until the heart rate readings are | |
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| Electromagnetic interference from | |
| accurate. | |
| CD players. |
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| Electromagnetic interference from |
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| 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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* See Section 6.6 “How to Obtain Product Service” for contact information.
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