Precor 9.33, 9.31 manual Using the Touch-Sensitive Grips, Using SmartRate

Using the Touch-Sensitive Grips

While exercising, you must grasp both touch-sensitive grips for a minimum of five to ten seconds to transmit your heart rate to the display. Refer to Diagram 10.

Touch-sensitive

grips (9.33 only)

Diagram 10: Touch-sensitive grips on the 9.33

Usually, the concentration of salts in a person’s perspiration provides enough conductivity to transmit a signal to the receiver inside the display console. However, some people, because of body chemistry or erratic heart beats cannot use the touch-sensitive heart rate feature on the treadmill. A chest strap may provide better results.

Important: While exercising, do not grasp the touch- sensitive grips and wear the chest strap at the same time. The touch-sensitive grips override the signals from the chest strap transmitter. If used together, inconsistent readings may occur.

Using SmartRate

The SmartRate feature helps you monitor and maintain your heart rate in the target zone best suited to your specific needs. All 7 green LEDs may light during a workout. When the treadmill detects a heart rate, a single LED blinks and indicates the zone that your heart rate is in.

Important: To use the SmartRate feature, you must choose a program and enter your age during the setup phase of your exercise session.

Table 1 shows the percents used in calculating the heart rate target zones. While your heart rate remains within these zones, the corresponding lights blink and provide a visual cue.

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