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Figure 2.1 – Heart Rate Monitor Display Formats
Heart Rate Over Time
Heart Rate Only
Time Over Heart Rate
No Heart Rate Information
TIP: Press HEART RATE to cycle through display formats
while heart rate monitor is on.
To ensure a clear signal, stand at least six feet away from anyone else
using a sensor.
Whenever you move into TIMING, CHRONO or TIMER modes, the watch
automatically looks for a transmitter signal for 15 seconds. If no signal is
found, the watch stops looking for signals until you push the HEART RATE
button again.
3. Read your heart rate. When the watch establishes contact with the
transmitter, your heart rate (shown in beats per minute) is displayed.
To turn the monitor off, press and hold HEART RATE.
Viewing Heart Rate and Time Information
The HRM display can be formatted in four different ways. Use the HEART
RATE button to cycle through the choices. For example, when using the
HRM in CHRONO or TIMER Modes, the heart rate will be displayed in the
top line, and the CHRONO or TIMER Mode count in the bottom line. Press
the HEART RATE button to cause these values to swap places. You may
also choose to display only heart rate information, or no heart rate
information at all. (See Figure 2.1 following paragraph below.)
HRM Setup Mode
This mode allows you to set up a target heart rate zone for exercise. A
target zone consists of a lower and upper heart rate limit. You may select
one of the preset zones, or manually set values for customized zones of
your choosing. When your heart rate drops below the lower limit, or
exceeds the upper limit of your zone, an optional alarm sounds. While you
may use the heart rate monitor without selecting a target zone, configuring
