Mio ALPHA - Using Your MIO Alpha; Wearing Your Alpha for Accuracy; Getting and Using Heart Rate

MIO Alpha User Guide 05
Using Alpha
Wearing Your Alpha
To use the heart rate monitor on your Alpha watch, you must:
• Fasten the watch snugly so the optical sensor on the back of the watch makes tight contact with
your skin. The tighter you can wear the watch, the better.
• Wear the watch above—not on—your wrist bone; wear it higher on the forearm when using Alpha
as a heart rate monitor, especially if you have a small wrist.
• Alpha’s performance is optimized with greater blood flow. Exercise for a few minutes to increase
your blood flow before turning on the heart rate monitor.
When you’re not using the heart rate monitor, you can wear your Alpha like any watch.
Getting Your Heart Rate
You can view your heart rate and use the heart rate monitor when you put your watch in EXERCISE
mode. You must be wearing the watch for it to read and display your heart rate. The heart rate
may take a few extra seconds to stabilize while your body is adjusting to the physical activity; we
recommend wearing your Alpha during the warm up stage of your workout.
turnIng on exercIse mode
1. Fasten Alpha tightly on your arm above your wrist bone.
2. Press and hold the hr button until the watch beeps and the display says FIND.
3. Hold your arm fairly still until the watch beeps again and displays your heart rate.
Note: It takes a few seconds for your heart rate to register. The
icon flashes when Alpha finds your
heart rate.
If you don’t get a heart rate but the watch face shows , please refer to Troubleshooting below.
durIng exercIse mode
• Press the SET button twice to peek at the time. The time will be displayed for 3 seconds before
returning to your heart rate.
• If Alpha loses your pulse it will beep quickly 4 times and display
. You may need to adjust
Alpha’s position on your wrist.
turnIng off exercIse mode
1. Press and hold the hr button until the watch beeps and the display says QUIT or END.