Precor 5.37 User Manual

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Owner’s Manual: Heart Rate Features
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Wearing a Chest Strap
During a workout, the heart rate features appear on the 
display when you wear a chest strap. To receive an accurate 
reading, the chest strap needs to be in direct contact with 
your skin. 
1. Carefully dampen the back of the strap with tap water 
Note: Do not use deionized water. It does not have the 
proper minerals and salts to conduct electrical impulses.
Diagram 8: Moisten chest strap
2. Adjust the strap and fasten it around your chest. The strap 
Diagram 9: Adjust chest strap
3. Make sure that the chest strap is right side up, lies 
horizontally across your chest, and is centered in the 
middle of your chest. Refer to Diagram 10.
Diagram 10: Fasten chest strap
After you put on the chest strap, face the display console for 
a few seconds. This allows the receiver in the console to 
recognize the signal from the chest strap. 
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