Universal E-40 - Contact Heart Rate (CHR)

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Speed / Distance
TheSPEED/DISTANCEdisplayeldshowsthemachinespeedinkilometersperhour(km/h)ormilesperhour(mph)
for6seconds,thentheDistancefor6seconds.TheDistancedisplayshowsthedistancecount(milesorkm)inthe
workout.
Note: To change the measurement units to English Imperial or metric, refer to the “Changing Unit Measures” sec-
tion in this manual.
RPM / KCAL (Calories)
TheRPM/KCALdisplayeldshowsthemachinerevolutionsperminute(RPM)for6seconds,thentheKCALdisplay
showstheestimatedcaloriesthatyouhaveburnedduringtheexercisefor6seconds.
Level / HR (Heart Rate)
TheLEVEL/HRdisplayeldshowsthecurrentresistancelevel(1–8)for6seconds,thenyourHeartRatefor6sec-
onds.
The HR display shows the heart rate in beats per minute (BPM) from the Contact Heart Rate sensors.
Consultaphysicianbeforeyoustartanexerciseprogram.Stopexercisingifyoufeelpainortightnessinyour
chest, become short of breath, or feel faint. Contact your doctor before you use the machine again. Use the
values calculated or measured by the machine’s computer for reference purposes only. The heart rate displayed
isanapproximationandshouldbeusedforreferenceonly.
Results Indicator
The RESULTS indicator comes on when the Console shows the workout data results.
Battery Indicator
The Battery Indicator comes on when the battery power is low.
Contact Heart Rate Sensors
Contact Heart Rate (CHR) sensors send your heart rate signals to the Console. The CHR sensors are the stainless
steel parts of the Handlebars. To use, put your hands comfortably around the sensors. Be sure that your hands touch
boththetopandthebottomofthesensors.Holdrm,butnottootightorloose.Bothhandsmustmakecontactwith
the sensors for the Console to detect a pulse. After the Console detects four stable pulse signals, your initial pulse
rate will be shown.
Once the Console has your initial heart rate, do not move or shift your hands for 10 to 15 seconds. The Console will
nowvalidatetheheartrate.Manyfactorsinuencetheabilityofthesensorstodetectyourheartratesignal:
• Movement of the upper body muscles (including arms) produces an electrical signal (muscle artifact) that can inter-
fere with pulse detection. Slight hand movement while in contact with the sensors can also produce interference.
• Calluses and hand lotion may act as an insulating layer to reduce the signal strength.
• SomeElectrocardiogram(EKG)signalsgeneratedbyindividualsarenotstrongenoughtobedetectedbythesen-
sors.
CHRdetectionmaybelimitedtowalkingorslowjoggingduetotheextrememuscleartifactsandhandmotiongener-
ated by a comfortable running style. If your heart rate signal ever seems erratic after validation, wipe off your hands
and the sensors and try again.
Heart Rate Calculations
Yourmaximumheartrateusuallydecreasesfrom220BeatsPerMinute(BPM)inchildhoodtoapproximately160
BPMbyage60.Thisfallinheartrateisusuallylinear,decreasingbyapproximatelyoneBPMforeachyear.There
isnoindicationthattraininginuencesthedecreaseinmaximumheartrate.Individualsofthesameagecouldhave
differentmaximumheartrates.Itismoreaccuratetondthisvaluebygettingastresstestthanbyusinganage
related formula.
Yourat-restheartrateisinuencedbyendurancetraining.Thetypicaladulthasanatrestheartrateofapproximately
72 BPM, whereas highly trained runners may have readings of 40 BPM or lower.