Garmin 910XT - Manual (Page 25)

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➊
2 Wet the electrodes ➋ on the back
of the strap to create a strong
connection between your chest and
the transmitter.
NOTE: Some heart rate monitors have
a contact patch ➌ . Wet the contact
patch.
➋ ➋ ➌ ➍
3 Wrap the strap around your chest, and
connect the strap hook ➍ to the loop.
The Garmin logo should be right-side
up.
4 Bring the device within range (3 m) of
the heart rate monitor.
TIP: If the heart rate data is erratic
or does not appear, you may have
to tighten the strap on your chest or
warm up for 5–10 minutes.
After you put on the heart rate monitor, it
is on standby and ready to send data.
When the heart rate monitor is paired, a
message appears, and appears solid
on the screen.
Setting Your Heart rate Zones
Before you can customize your heart rate
zones, you must enable the heart rate
monitor.
The Forerunner uses your user profile
information from the initial setup to
determine your heart rate zones. For the
most accurate calorie data during your
activity, set your maximum heart rate,
resting heart rate, and heart rate zones.
1 Select MODE > Settings > run
Settings > Heart rate > Hr Zones.
2 Follow the on-screen instructions.
3 Repeat for each sport mode.
About Heart rate Zones
Many athletes are using heart rate
zones to measure and increase their
cardiovascular strength and improve their
level of fitness. A heart rate zone is a set
range of heartbeats per minute. The five
commonly accepted heart rate zones
are numbered from 1 to 5 according to
increasing intensity. Generally, heart