True Fitness True 400 - Manual (Page 14)

Basic Treadmill Operation
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A Note About Calorie Expenditure Calculations
True treadmills use the calorie expenditure formula as
described in Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription
from the American College of Sports Medicine. This is the
most widely accepted formula for running and walking.
Due to variations in human exercise efficiency, your actual
calorie expenditure may vary by as much as 10% from the
treadmill’s estimate.
Monitoring Your Heart Rate (HRC model only)
The 400HRC treadmill can monitor your heart rate when you
wear the transmitter strap provided. It will display it as a
digital beats-per-minute (bpm) readout, and it is very
accurate, typically within two beats per minute. Your heart
rate is good feedback on your effort level. See the Target
Heart Rate chart on page 29 for more information.
Although your treadmill functions fine without using the
heart rate monitoring feature, this kind of monitoring gives
you valuable feedback on your effort level. It also allows you
to use the most advanced training system available on a
treadmill: True’s Heart Rate Control, where the treadmill
automatically adjusts your workout level based on your heart
rate. See the Heart Rate Control section of this manual for
details.
Using the Heart Rate Transmitter
Strap
The transmitter strap should be
worn directly against your skin,
about one inch below the pectoral
muscles/breast line.