TROUBLESHOOTING YOUR HEART RATE MONITOR CHEST STRAP
PROBLEM: No pulse reading appears
SOLUTION: There may be a poor connection between the contact pads and skin. Remoisten electrodes.
SOLUTION: Transmitter is not properly positioned. Reposition the chest strap.
SOLUTION: Verify that the distance between transmitter and receiver is not beyond the recommended range of 36 inches.
PROBLEM: There is an erratic pulse rate.
SOLUTION: Chest strap is too loose; readjust according to directions.
NOTE: It is possible that heart rate monitors will not function properly on some people due to a variety of reasons. It may be necessary to experiment with the fit and position of the chest strap. Outside interference sources such as computers, motors, etc. are also a major source of problems for heart rate monitors.
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