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To change the exercise profile settings:
Follow the instructions in the Setting Mode section to
select “Exercise Profile” and change the sub-menu
settings.
Auto Mode
In Auto Mode you can select an exercise type (walk, jog
or run). The unit will then take your age from your User
Profile and automatically calculate your heart rate zone i.
e. upper / lower and maximum heart rate. Each time you
change the exercise type, your heart rate zone will
automatically be updated.
Manual Mode
In Manual Mode you can set your own heart rate zone.
NOTE When the exercise timer or stopwatch is
paused or running, the unit will not allow the user to set
the “Exercise Profile” and you will not hear this setting
option.
MAXIMUM / LOWER / UPPER HEART RATE LIMIT
Before you begin any exercise program, and to achieve
maximum health benefits from your workout, it is
important to know your:
• Maximum heart rate (MHR)
• Lower heart rate limit
• Upper heart rate limit
EXERCISE TYPE
EXERCISE TYPE MHR% DESCRIPTION
Health
Maintenance 65-78%
65-85%
This is the lowest training
intensity level. It is good
for beginners and those
who want to strengthen
their cardiovascular
systems.
Increases strength and
endurance. It works
within the body’s oxygen
Walk
Jog Aerobic
Exercise
LOWER LIMIT
MHR x lower
exercise type %.
E.g. Exercise type
is walk.
Lower limit
= MHR x 65%
UPPER LIMIT
MHR x upper
exercise type %.
E.g. Exercise type
is walk.
Upper limit
= MHR x 78%
MHR
MHR
= 220 - age
To manually calculate your own heart rate limits, follow the
instructions below:
HEART RATE ALERT
Heart rate alerts will sound when you fall below your
lower-limit heart rate or exceed your upper-limit heart
rate. The headphone will continue to issue heart rate
alerts until you return within your specified heart-rate
range.
NOTE If the chest belt is kept idle without receiving a
heart rate signal for 5 minutes, the unit will automatically
return to Sleep Mode.
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