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TRAINING

WEAR HEART RATESENSOR

Wearthe comfortable heartrate sensor with your A300 andget more out of your daily sports. You can see
yourheart rateacc uratelyand in real time in your A300. Seet hemain effect ofyour training, andf ocus on what
youwant to achieve - burningf at orimproving fitness. Or get heart rate zonebased guidancef ortraining ses-
sionsyou've planned in the Flow web service. The heartrate sensor detects your heart ratealso when swim-
ming.
Althoughthereare many subjective clues as to how y ourbody is doing duringexercise (perceived exertion,
breathingrate,physical sensations), noneof them areas reliable asmeasuring heartrate. It is objective andis
affectedby both internal andexternal factors - meaningy ouw ill have a dependablemeasureof your physical
state.
1. Moistenthe electrode area
ofthe st rap.
2. Tiethe strap aroundyour
chest, just below the chest
muscles, andattach the
hookto the other endof the
strap.Adjust t hest rap
lengthto fit t ightly but com-
fortably.
3. Attacht hec onnectorto the
strap.
4. Checkt hat themoist elec-
trodeareais firmly against
yourskin and that the Polar
logoof the connector is in a
centraland uprightposition.
Detachthe connector from the strap, andrinse the strap underrunning water after everyt rainingsession.
Sweatand moisture may keep the heartrate sensor activated, so also rememberto w ipeit dry.For more
detailedcaringinstructions s eeTaking Care of Your A300