Operation
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Cybex 750C/750R Owner’s Manual
Rotation Per Minute (RPM) – User’s crank rotations per minute.
Calories – The total accumulated calories burned during workout.
WATTS – Present workload energy exertion.
Metabolic Equivalent (METs) – Displayed only if no BPM signal is present. A MET is the metabolic
equivalent to the energy expended by the human body at rest. Anything over one MET is considered
exertion. METs are calculated by the display and updated every 1 – 1.2 seconds.
METs = Cal/Hr X 2.2 / User Weight
Beats per Minute (BPM) – User’s current heart rate. Heart rate will appear when a signal is introduced.
Use either the hand grips for Contact Heart Rate or a Polar
®
compatible heart rate transmitter.
Heart Rate Indicator
Contact Heart Rate – Lightly hold the hand grips on the handlebar ensuring that hands are clean and
contact both the front and back sensors of each grip. A heart rate will display in typically 30 seconds or
less.
Factors that interfere with heart rate signal:
hand lotions•
oils or body powder•
excessive dirt•
excessive movement•
body composition•
hydration•
too loose grip•
too tight grip •
resting or leaning on the grips•
Wireless Heart Rate Display – To use this feature, a Polar
®
compatible heart rate transmitter belt (not
included) must be worn.
Once the actual heart rate is determined, the LED to the right of the Text Area is blinking
to the displayed BPM and the Heart LED lights up. The color of the light represents a
scale of low to high target heart rate.
White Valid BPM not yet available
Blue
0 – 69 BPM
Green
70 – 93 BPM
Yellow
94 – 119 BPM (Fat Burn Zone)
Blood Orange
120 – 169 (Cardio Zone)
Magenta 170 and higher