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TROUBLESHOOTING THE HEART RATE TRANSMITTER
Ensure Proper Placement and Alignment of Transmitter on Chest
Ifyouarenotgettingagoodconnection,youmaybewearingthetransmittertoohighortoolowonthechest.
Adjustthepositiononthechesttoseeiftheconnectionchangestosatisfactoryresults.Youmaybeexperiencingissues
withconnectiondueinterferencewithworkoutshirts,undergarmentsorsportsbras.Ensurethatthetransmitteris100%
in contact with the skin and not on top of any clothing.
Cross-talk
Exercisingincloseproximitytootherpeopleusingheartratemonitorsmaycauseyourwatchtopickupsignalsfromcheststraps
otherthanyourown.ThisisknownasCross-talk.ToavoidproblemsassociatedwithCross-talkitisrecommendedthatyouseparate
yourself from others wearing heart rate monitors by a minimum of 3 feet or 1 meter in all directions.
Transmission Range
Theheartratemonitorsystemhasaneffectiverangeof28-30inches(.75meters).Ifthemonitorisseparatedfromthetransmitter
strapbyagreaterdistancethanthis,youmaynotbeabletoreceiveaheartratesignal.
Avoiding Environmental Interference with the Heart Rate Transmitter.
Analogheartratemonitorsfunctionusingaverylowtransmissionfrequency.Becauseofthistheyare susceptible to interference from
avarietyofelectromagneticandmicrowavesources.High-tensionpowerline,trafclightcontrols,homeandautomotiveelectronics,
poweredexerciseequipment;homesecurityandwirelessLANsystemsandotherthingsmayinterferewiththeabilityofthesystemto
register a heart rate.
Intermittentreadingsofzeroorofveryhighheartrates(exceeding210beats)areanindicationofsometypeofinterference.
Ingeneral,theinterferencecausedbythesesourcesislocalized.Afterafewsecondsoratmostminutes,
you should pass from the area of interference and the operation of the watch should return to normal.