Polar FS2C, FS3c user manual Exercising, Measuring Your Heart Rate, Grooved electrode areas

2. EXERCISING

This chapter contains information on how to start to use your heart rate monitor for the first time, and how to wear the transmitter.

Before you start exercising it is recommended that you set your target heart rate limits and alarm. For further information, see Heart Rate Limits chapter on page 46.

2.1 MEASURING YOUR HEART RATE

To measure your heart rate you need to wear the transmitter.

Heart rate coding reduces interference from other heart rate monitors that are close by. To make sure that the code search is successful and to ensure trouble-free heart rate monitoring, keep the wrist unit within 3 feet/1 meter of your transmitter (FS2c/FS3c).

Check that you are not near other people with heart rate monitors or any source of electromagnetic disturbances (for further information on interference, see the Precautions chapter on page 50).

1.Attach one end of the transmitter to the elastic

strap.

2. Adjust the transmitter’s strap length to fit snugly and comfortably. Secure the strap around your chest, just below the chest muscles, and buckle the strap to the transmitter.

3. Lift the transmitter off your chest and moisten the two

grooved electrode areas

on the back. Check that the wet electrode areas are firmly against your skin and that the Polar logo is in a central, upright position.

4. Wear the wrist unit as a watch.

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