Precor Commercial Cycles C846i - Manual (Page 39)

User’s Reference Manual: Heart Rate Features 5
• After you put on the chest strap, face the display console for a
minimum of 15 seconds. This allows the receiver in the console
to recognize the signal from the chest strap.
• If three dashes (— — —) appear on the display, the cycle is
detecting a signal, but has not yet determined your heart rate.
Make sure the chest strap is positioned properly around your
chest and against your skin.
• Always face forward on the cycle and use the handlebars for
balance.
Using SmartRate
The SmartRate feature helps you monitor and maintain your heart
rate in the target zone best suited to your specific needs. When you
wear the chest strap, a blinking LED appears on the SmartRate
display. The blinking LED indicates the zone that your heart rate is in,
either weight loss or cardiovascular.
The SmartRate indicator lights do not appear when:
• You press QUICKSTART at the Precor banner.
• You bypass the AGE prompt.
• You do not wear or improperly position the chest strap.
Note: If you are having difficulties with the chest strap, ask the club
or facilities manager how to properly adjust the chest strap.
For the ideal weight loss range, the first, second, and third
SmartRate LEDs are lit and the fourth LED blinks. If you are
exercising in the cardiovascular zone, the fifth or sixth LED
should be blinking. Refer to Table 1.
Table 1. Heart rate target zones and SmartRate LEDs
CAUTION: Your heart rate should never exceed 85% of your
maximum aerobic heart rate. If it does, the seventh SmartRate
LED begins to blink. Immediately reduce your pedaling speed
(RPM) or the resistance to return your heart rate to your
physician-recommended target zone.
Heart Rate Target
Zone Percent
LED Lit LED Blinking
Below 55 First First
55 to 60 First Second
61 to 66 First through second Third
67 to 72 First through third Fourth
73 to 79 First through fourth Fifth
80 to 85 First through fifth Sixth
Above 85 First through sixth Seventh