Oregon Scientific HR318 manual

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    1 GB SMART TRAINER / TRAINER PRO User Manual CONTENT SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................... 3 - 10 SMAR T TRAINING PROGRAM ......................................................... 3 FITNESS INDEX ....................................................................................... 5 TRAINING TIP ...........[...]

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    2 GB HOW TO TRAIN WITH STOPW A TCH ............................................ 14 HOW TO RECALL TRAINING DA T A ............................................ 15 - T o Recall The Calories and % Fat Burn ............................................. 15 - T o Recall The LAP Memory (For Trainer Pro only ) ..................... 16 SECTION 4 ADDITIONAL I[...]

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    3 GB SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchasing the Smart Trainer / Trainer Pro. The Smart Trainer / Trainer Pro is a feature-packed precision device. Apart from monitoring your heart rate and calorie and fat consumption while training, it is capable of deriving the optimum training program for you basing on your target activity scor[...]

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    4 GB There are generally three training zones. They are health benefited and related to your MHR as follows: 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% The upper and lower heart rate limits are calculated by multiplying your MHR by the percentages of the selected training zone. For example: For a 40-year-old man to train for health maintenance, His Upper Heart Rate [...]

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    5 GB FITNESS INDEX Y our Smart Trainer / Trainer Pro will generate a fitness index based on your aerobic fitness, or your capacity to engage any forms of aerobic exercise, dependent and limited by the body’s ability to deliver oxygen to the working muscles in training. It is often measured by maximum oxygen uptake (VO2 Max), which is defined as t[...]

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    6 GB TRAINING TIPS - Identify your training goal, be it to lose weight, keep fit, improve health or compete with a friend. - Select a training activity you enjoy . V arying your exercises can make your training more interesting. - Start slowly . - Exercise regularly . Twenty to 30 minutes each and three to four times a week for a healthier cardiova[...]

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    7 GB - The health maintenance zone has the lowest training intensity . It is good for beginners and those who want to strengthen their cardiovascular systems. - The aerobic exercise zone increases strength and endurance. It works within the body’ s oxygen intake capability , burns more calories and can last longer. - The anaerobic exercise zone g[...]

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    8 GB Contr ol Button On The Receiver W atch Smar t T rainer T rainer Pr o 1. [LIGHT] BUTTON Turns on the EL back light for five seconds 2. [MODE] BUTTON Changes the operating mode 3. [MEM / LAP] BUTTON Displays training records or marks a lap in stopwatch mode (The lap function is only available for Trainer Pro only) 4. [ST/SP/+] BUTTON Monitors th[...]

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    9 GB THE HEART RA TE CHEST BEL T The heart rate chest belt is used to count your heartbeat and transmit the data to the receiver watch. T o put it on, 1. W et the conductive pads on the underside of the heart rate chest belt with few drops of water or a conductive gel to ensure a solid contact. 2. Strap the heart rate chest belt across the chest. A[...]

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    10 GB EFFECTIVE RANGE The heart rate chest belt and receiver watch will start transmitting and receiving signals once batteries are in place. Both units should be worn or mounted within an effective distance of 62.5 centimeters (25 inches). If the signals have become unsteady , - Shorten the distance between the heart rate chest belt and receiver w[...]

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    11 GB HOW TO SET THE REAL-TIME CLOCK Refer to FIG. 4 to set the real time clock. Note: The Smart Trainer / Trainer Pro comes with 50 years auto calendar. It is no need to set the days-of-the-week nor the dates every month. HOW TO USE THE ALARM CLOCK Refer to FIG. 5 to set the alarm clock. T o activate or deactivate the alarm, press SET while the al[...]

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    12 GB Refer to FIG. 6 to enter your user profile (gender, age, weight, height & activity score) Activity Score It represents your general physical activity . If you do not usually participate in programmed recreation sports or exercise, your score is 0 (low). If you participate two or three times a week for a total of around one hour in recreat[...]

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    13 GB Note: 1. Make sure you fill in the target activity level and all the parameters in your user profile. Otherwise, the calorie count and fat consumption rate will not be available in training. 2. Y ou can leave out the heart rate limits as desired. The SMART TRAINING PROGRAM will automatically select the optimal figures according to the paramet[...]

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    14 GB Note: 1. SMAR T TRAINING PROGRAM could be stopped at any time during the exercise. It cannot be resumed. Once it is stopped, it could be only restarted for another training section. (FIG. 9b) 2. Y ou can also let the SMART TRAINING PROGRAM running in the background while using other functions except the stopwatch function. The TIMER indicator[...]

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    15 GB 4. Should you choose to enter the heart rate limits, be sure the lower limit does not exceed the higher limit. 5. A flashing t or s will appear if the lower or upper limit is exceeded (FIG. 8) . When the heart rate limit alert is activated, a two-beep warning signal will be heard whenever lower or upper limit is exceeded 6. Y ou can also let [...]

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    16 GB T o r ecall the LAP memor y (For T rainer Pr o only) The following information will be stored in the LAP memory: - The stretch of exercising time within the training zone. - T otal exercising time and average heart rate. - Calorie consumed and % fat burn. Y ou may store up to 44 lap memories into the Trainer Pro. These 44 lap memories will sh[...]

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    17 GB T o change the battery , refer to the following diagram, W A TCH CHEST BEL T - T OP VIEW CHEST BEL T - SIDE VIEW Note on Battery: Batteries included (if any) are for demonstration purpose only. For optimal daily-usage, application of new alkaline batteries are recommended. Battery Battery contact plate[...]

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    18 GB PRECAUTIONS - Read the user ’ s manual thoroughly . - Gently clean the unit thoroughly after each training session. - Do not subject the unit to excessive force, shock, dust and temperature. - Do not tamper with the unit’s internal components. - Do not use old batteries or batteries of different specifications. SPECIFICA TIONS Model : SMA[...]

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    19 GB % fat burn calculation : 0 - 99% Receiver watch power : 1 x CR2032 Heart rate chest belt power : 1 x CR2032 Operation temperature : 5°C - 40°C (41°F - 104°F) Storage temperature : -20°C - 70°C (-4°F - 158°F) W ater resistance : not actuating keys to 30m MAINTENANCE 1. Do not clean the unit with abrasive or corrosive materials. Abrasiv[...]

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    20 GB ABOUT OREGON SCIENTIFIC V isit our website ( www .oregonscientific.com) to learn more about Oregon Scientific products such as digital cameras; MP3 players; children's electronic learning products and games; projection clocks; health and fitness gear; weather stations; and digital and conference phones. The website also includes contact [...]

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    21 GB REFERENCE 1. J. W iley , Exercise psychology: the influence of physical exercise on psychological processes / edited by Peter Seraganian. New Y ork: 1993. 2. Stanley P . Brown, Introduction to exercise science, Philadelphia, P A, 2001 3. Richard W . Bowers, Edward L. Fox, Sports physiology , Dubuque, Iowa: Wm. C. Brown Publishers, 1992. 3rd e[...]

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    22 GB REFERENCE TO FIG. 3 A. CLOCK MODE B. ALARM MODE C. ZONE TIMER MODE D. USER PROFILE E. SMAR T TRAINING PROGRAM F. STOP W A TCH MODE G. CLOCK MODE LEGEND : ITALIC - PRESS ITALIC - PRESS & HOLD FOR 2 SEC. - FLASHING - F AST ADV ANCE[...]