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HR440
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ENGLISH TABLE OF CONTENTS Congratulations! 1 Warning 2 HR440 Features 2 HR440 Components 3 Button Functions 4 Modes Of Operation 5 Setting The Clock and Calendar 6 Setting Alarm Sound On & Off 7 Determining Your Target Zone 7 Setting Timers, Calorie Information & Target Zone 8 Customizing Target Zone 9 Determining Your Exercise Factor 9 Fitness Basics & Target Zone Explanation 10 Attaching your Heart Monitor 12 Exercising with your HR440 14 Using the Memory Recall Mode 16 Troubleshooting 17 Taki
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WARNINGS & CAUTIONS Overexertion can cause serious injury, including heart attacks. Some individuals cannot safely elevate their heart rate to the levels of typically used heart rate training zones. No one should begin an exercise program without first obtaining medical clearance, especially if there is a personal or family history of heart disease, high blood pressure, or if you are over age 40, have diabetes, high cholesterol, smoke cigarettes, are overweight or are taking certain medication
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HR440 COMPONENTS: HEART RATE MONITOR Sleek, sporty styling with an easy-to-read display and comfortable button locations. CHEST TRANSMITTER ADJUSTABLE ELASTIC STRAP WITH EZ-FIT BELT CLIPS Soft, flexible electrodes comfortably hug your chest providing optimum stability. Elastic strap is easy to adjust and includes a unique angled design patented clip which helps eliminate slippage and pro- vides added comfort. 3
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MODES OF OPERATION To switch through the different display modes, click the MODE button. HEART RATE MEMORY TIME/DATE STOPWATCH RECALL PRESS & HOLD SET PRESS & HOLD SET PRESS LAP SET TIME, SET TIMERS VIEW DATE & & PERSONAL MEMORY DAILY ALARM DATA RECALL DATA The two Setting Modes are accessed from the Time of Day & HR/Stopwatch modes. • Press & hold the SET button to enter Setting Mode. • Adjust blinking digits with the MODE or ALARM buttons. • Use MODE to increase and ALARM to decrease the digi
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SETTING ALARM SOUND ON AND OFF The alarm sound for both the Daily Alarm and the Target Zone Range can be turned ON or OFF by pressing the ALARM button. To indicate this, the alarm indicator on the display will switch ON or OFF. To switch the Daily Alarm ON or OFF, press the button while in the Time Mode. When this alarm is beeping it can be silenced by pressing any button.To activate or deactivate the Target Zone Alarm Sound, simply press the button while in the Heart Rate/Stopwatch Mode. DETERM
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AGE TARGET ZONE CALCULATION FORMULA 220 - Your Age = max HR For a 30 year old person, your calculations would be as follows: 220 - 30 = 190 Maximum Heart Rate 65% of this number = 123.5 85% of this number = 161.5 The calculated exercise range for a 30 year old would be a low of 124 and a high of 162 beats per minute. You should never exercise near your maximum heart rate (max HR) for any period of time. SETTING TIMERS, CALORIE INFORMATION & TARGET ZONE Start from the Heart Rate/Stopwatch Mode 1
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CUSTOMIZING TARGET ZONE Note: Calorie Setting information is necessary to correctly calculate calo- ries burned. 1. After setting the timers in the first sec- tion of the setting mode, press the SET button to access Calorie Setting. 2. Target Zone High (blinking) --Set by pressing the MODE or ALARM button (TZ High auto-sets based on age set- ting, modifying it is optional.). Press the LAP button to proceed to the next item. 3. Target Zone Low (blinking) --Set by pressing the MODE or ALARM butto
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STRETCHING Begin and end every workout with stretching. Stretching done before your workout increases flexibility to help prevent muscle strain or injury and stretching after, loosens tight muscles and helps prevent soreness. • Stretch before warm up & after cool down. • Stretch slowly & gently, never bounce or stretch to a point of pain. • Hold each stretch 30-60 sec. & exhale as you extend stretches. WARM UP & COOL DOWN 55% OR LESS Warm Up & Cool Down: 55% or less --Start every exercise with
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THE ANAEROBIC ZONE: 85% TO MAX HR To be used by ultra-athletes only and never recommended without close medical approval or supervision. This range is used only by those in extremely good physical condition during races or training for competition. It is typically used for interval train- ing (or short sprints) to help improve or measure endurance levels. MONITOR YOUR PROGRESS Track yourself to determine how your overall health and fitness improves and become aware of your various heart rate lev
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2. Adjust the tension of the strap to fit snugly but comfortably around your chest. Wrap the belt around your chest as shown (Fig.2) Fig. 2 3. Center and position the belt as shown, at heart level, just below your pectoral muscles or breasts (but not too low) and attach the other end of the strap to the transmitter. The "Vetta” logo should be positioned at the center of your chest. 4. Moisten the transmitter electrodes. For best results, the belt should be worn directly on your skin. A small amo
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EXERCISING WITH YOUR HR440 HEART RATE From Time of Day Mode click MODE button once to go to Heart Rate Mode and begin your exercise. If your transmitter is correctly attached, the running man indicator on the monitor display should begin to blink and your current heart rate in beats per minute will come up on the display. If no heart rate is detected for 5 min. the heart rate circuit will switch itself off. The HR440 Heart Rate Monitor indicator tells if the heart rate circuit is on. To switch i
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THE STOPWATCH From the Heart Rate/Stopwatch mode, simply press the START/STOP but- ton to activate or stop the stopwatch, timers and memory recording fea- tures. You can pause and restart by just clicking the START/STOP button. From the Heart Rate mode simply press the START/STOP button to activate the stopwatch. You can pause and restart by pressing the START/STOP button. You can also press the MODE button to view the Recall or Time modes without interrupting the stopwatch. When you have finish
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USING THE MEMORY RECALL MODE 1. From the Time mode, press the MODE button twice to go to Recall mode. This display will show your Average Heart Rate and Total Elapsed Time for your workout. 2. Press the LAP button to view the next recall items: Total Calories & Time Spent In Your Target Zone for your workout. 3. Next, if you have recorded laps during your workout, each sub- sequent press of the LAP button will display the last 8 laps saved during your workout. Laps are displayed in descending or
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TROUBLESHOOTING Can't get a Heart Rate reading? The most common cause for the heart rate not turning on or working erratically is that the belt is not positioned correctly or not moistened properly. Make sure that the belt is positioned high enough on your chest (too high is better than too low) and properly moistened. The tension should be comfortable but it shouldn’t be so loose that it slides down the chest. Also make sure that your monitor is within the 3ft. transmitting distance of the t
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monitor within a foot of the front of the chest belt will allow your monitor to receive the signal and display your heart rate accurately. TAKING CARE OF YOUR HR440 Your Vetta Heart Rate Monitor was built with a commitment to quality and dependability. To extend the life of your monitor and keep it operating at its peak, please read your instructions carefully and keep the following tips in mind. CARE & MAINTENANCE • To maximize the life of your heart monitor it is important that you keep all o
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Shock Resistant: Standard shock resistance. Water Resistance: 30 meters. Not intended for diving. Operating Temperature: 0 to 50˚C (32 to 122˚F) Battery Type: Transmitter--Lithium CR2032 Monitor--Lithium CR2032 Battery Life: Approx. 2 years, avg use of 1 hr/day, 7 days/week. Memory Recall Items: Total Elapsed Time, Time in TZ, Calories and last 8 laps with Total Elapsed Time, Lap Time and Heart Rate for each. Time Default Mode: After 5 minutes of no key press, no heart
