True Fitness Touchscreen Elliptical - Manual (Page 21)

ESX Touchscreen Owner’s Guide
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Heart Rate Monitoring
Chapter One: Basic Operation
The ESXt can monitor your heart rate using either a chest
strap or the metal grips on the balance bar (called contact
heart rate, or CHR, pads). A chest strap transmits your heart
rate to the ESXt via a radio signal, and the CHR pads connect
to a special computer circuit to detect your heart rate.
Although the ESXt functions fine without using the heart
rate monitoring feature, this type of monitoring provides you
with valuable feedback on your effort level.
Chest strap monitoring, using a Polar® or compatible
transmitter strap (provided), provides the most accurate
heart rate data. For this reason, TRUE recommends this
method over contact heart rate.
Using either method, the
elliptical will display your
heart rate as a digital beats-
per-minute readout.
The transmitter strap should
be worn directly against your
skin, about one inch below
the pectoral muscles/breast
line (see picture below). Women should be careful to place
the transmitter below their bra line.
Some moisture is necessary between the strap and your skin.
Sweat from your exercise works best, but ordinary tap water
may be used prior to your workout if desired.
Heart Rate
Monitoring