User’s Reference Manual: Heart Rate Features 7
• After you put on the chest strap, face the display console for a
minimum of 15 seconds. This allows the receiver in the console to
recognize the signal from the chest strap.
• If three dashes (— — —) appear on the display, the treadmill cannot
detect a heart rate. Make sure the chest strap is positioned
properly around your chest and against your skin.
• Always face forward on the treadmill and use the handrail for
balance.
Using SmartRate
The SmartRate feature helps you monitor and maintain your heart rate
in the target zone best suited to your specific needs. When you wear a
chest strap, a blinking LED appears on the SmartRate display. The
blinking LED indicates the zone that your heart rate is in, either weight
loss or cardiovascular.
The SmartRate indicator lights do not appear when:
• You press QUICKSTART at the banner.
• You bypass the AGE prompt.
• You do not wear or improperly position the chest strap.
Note: If you are having difficulties with the chest strap, ask the club or
facilities manager how to properly adjust the chest strap.
For the ideal weight loss range, the first, second, and third SmartRate
LEDs are lit and the fourth LED blinks. If you are exercising in the
cardiovascular zone, the fifth or sixth LED should be blinking. Refer to
Tabl e 1.
Table 1. Heart rate target zones and SmartRate LEDs
CAUTION: Your heart rate should never exceed 85% of your
maximum aerobic heart rate. If it does, the seventh SmartRate
LED begins to blink. Immediately reduce your pace or adjust the
incline to return your heart rate to its target zone.
Heart Rate
Target Zone
Percent LED Lit LED Blinking
Below 55 First First
55 to 60 First Second
61 to 66 First through second Third
67 to 72 First through third Fourth
73 to 79 First through fourth Fifth
80 to 85 First through fifth Sixth
Above 85 First through sixth Seventh