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Heart Rate Monitor
with Speed and Distance
Model: SE300
User Manual
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Heart Rate Monitor with Speed and Distance Model: SE300 USER MANUAL PATENT PENDING CONTENTS Introduction ...............................................................................3 Training Information ....................................................................3 How the Heart Rate Monitor Helps You .....................................3 Training Tips ............................................................................3 Product Overview .................................
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Calibration, Speed and Targets .................................................18 Calibration .............................................................................18 Unit for Speed and Distance ...................................................20 Speed Limit ............................................................................20 Setting Target(s) ....................................................................21 Using Target Function ...............................
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INTRODUCTION Thank you for selecting the Oregon Scientific™ Heart Rate Monitor Watch (SE300) as your sports fitness product of choice. IMPORTANT This product is for sport purposes only and it is not meant to replace any medical advice. This manual contains important safety and care information, and provides step-by-step instructions for using this product. Read the manual thoroughly, and keep it in a safe place in case you need to refer to it later. TRAINING INFORMATION HOW THE HEART RATE
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• Start slowly, and then gradually step up your workout as you become fitter. Exercise regularly. To maintain a healthy cardio-vascular system, 20-30 minutes three times a week is recommended. • Always allow at least five minutes before and after exercising for warm-up and cool-down. • Measure your pulse after training. Then repeat the procedure again after three minutes. If it does not return to its normal resting rate, you may have trained too hard. • Always check with your doctor befo
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LCD 1 1. Area 1 2. Area 2 2 3. Area 3 4. Area 4 3 4 Area 1 1 6 2 7 3 8 4 9 5 10 11 1. TTL: Total exercise time is displayed 2. : Keypad lock is enabled 3. WARM: Warm-up timer is shown or running 4. REST: Recovery timer is shown or running 5. TIMER: SMART TRAINING PROGRAM is shown or running 6. AUTO: Auto-lap is running 7. : Key tone is enabled 8. : Alarm is enabled 9. : Stopwatch is shown or running 10. LAP: Shows current lap time or memory lap time 11. SPLIT: Shows and
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Area 2 1 2 3 1. Displays mode and relevant info 2. : Distance in miles 3. : Distance in kilometers Area 3 6 7 1 8 2 9 10 3 11 4 12 5 1. : Percentage of fat burned 2. : Icon animates when a speed reading is being taken 3. : Flashes up / down arrow when the speed is out of zone 4. / : Flashes up / down arrow when heart rate is out of zone 5. Displays information 6. : Height unit 7. / : Body weight units 8. / : Height unit 9. : Light Mode is enabled
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Area 4 6 7 1 8 2 9 3 10 4 11 12 5 13 1. : Heart rate is above or below limit; audio heart rate alert is activated 2. : Appears when average heart rate / average speed / average pace is displayed 3. / : Appears when the 12-hour clock / alarm is being used 4. : Maximum value of speed and distance is displayed 5. : Appears when in memory mode 6. : Flashes when auto-searching heart rate signal 7. : Flashes when a signal has been found 8. : Speed is displayed in Km/hr 9. : Sp
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To turn on the watch (first-time use only): Press any key for 2 seconds to activate the LCD. WEARING THE CHEST BELT AND WATCH CHEST BELT The heart rate chest belt is used to count your heartbeat and transmit the data to the watch. To wear the chest belt: 1. Wet the conductive pads on the underside of the chest belt with a few drops of water or a conductive gel to ensure solid contact. 2. Strap the heart rate chest belt across your chest. To ensure an accurate heart rate signal, adjust
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To strap to a bike or exercise machine: TRANSMISSION SIGNAL The chest belt and watch have a maximum transmission range of about 62.5 centimeters (25 inches). They are equipped with the latest digital coding system to reduce signal interference from the environment and for more accurate readings. NOTE Whenever the watch is searching for the chest belt signal (manual or automatic search), make sure that the chest belt is no further than 10 cm (4 inches) from the watch. ICON DESCRIPTION Sear
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IMPORTANT If the heart rate icon does not appear on the display or is not flashing because no signal has been found, force a signal search. See “Signal Search” section for how to do this. In the event that you experience a weak signal or your signal is disrupted by interference in the environment, follow the instructions below to identify and resolve the situation. 1. The signal is weak – the watch will only show “0”: • Shorten the distance between the heart rate chest belt and watch.
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The signal search will take approximately 10 seconds. If after 10 seconds the heart icon is not flashing, then your signal search has been unsuccessful and you need to force another signal search. See the table in the “Transmission Signal” section for more signal status information. SETTING THE KEYPAD TONE / LIGHT MODE You can set the watch to have the: • Keypad “Beep” tone ON or OFF. • Light Mode ON or OFF (see “Activating the Backlight” section). To set these features
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ACTIVATING THE KEYPAD LOCK To turn the keypad lock ON or OFF: • Press and hold for 2 seconds. appears on the display when the keypad lock is on. SWITCHING BETWEEN OPERATION MODES Press MODE to switch between the 5 operation modes: • TIME: Real-time Clock and Alarm • SPEED: Calibration, Speed and Distance / Time targets • TRAIN: Warm-up timer / Exercise timer / Rest (recovery) timer • CHRONO: Stopwatch • USER: Exercise and User profile The modes are described in the sections that follow.
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4. Repeat step 3 to change other settings: Hour / Minute / Year / DD:MM or MM:DD date format / Month / Day. NOTE The clock is programmed with a 50-year auto-calendar, which means you do not need to reset the days of the week and dates each month. ALARM Your watch has an alarm that can be set to activate daily (Mon-Sun), on weekdays (Mon-Fri), or on the weekend (Sat-Sun). To set alarm: 1. Press MODE to enter TIME Mode. 2. Press SET to select alarm. 3. Press and hold SET until
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USER PROFILE To access the full benefits of the heart rate monitor set up your user profile before you exercise. This will automatically generate a fitness index and body mass index. These calculations along with the calorie and % fat burned will help you track your progress over time. To set user profile: 1. Press MODE to enter User Profile. 2. If this screen appears, press SET to enter the User Profile. 3. Press and hold SET until the first setting flashes. 4. Press ST / SP / +
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ACTIVITY LEVEL The activity level is based on your own self-assessment of the amount of exercise you regularly perform. ACTIVITY LEVEL DESCRIPTION LITTLE Low - You do not usually participate in programmed recreation sports or exercise. HOBBY Medium - You are engaged in modest physical activity (such as golfing, horseback riding, table tennis, calisthenics, bowling, weight lifting or gymnastics) 2-3 times a week, totaling 1 hour per week. ATHLETE High - You actively and regularly
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3. Press SET to choose between the 3 exercise profiles. 4. Press and hold SET until the first setting flashes. The display will change to “WALK”, “JOG” or “RUN” after a while. 5. Press ST / SP / + or LAP / MEM / - to change the walk / jog / run setting. Hold down for fast advancement. Press SET to confirm the setting and move on to the next one. 6. Repeat step 5 to change other settings: • Lower Limit Heart Rate • Upper Limit Heart Rate • Heart Rate Alert ON or OFF • Repe
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TARGET ACTIVITY There are 3 target activity levels: TARGET ACTIVITY MHR% DESCRIPTION WALK Health 65-78% This is the lowest Maintenance training intensity level. It is good for beginners and those who want to strengthen their cardiovascular systems. JOG Aerobic 65-85% Increases strength Exercise and endurance. It works within the body’s oxygen intake capability, burns more calories, and can be maintained for a long period of time. RUN Anaerobic 78-90% Generates speed Exercise
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MHR LOWER LIMIT UPPER LIMIT MHR = MHR x lower target MHR x upper 220 - age activity %. E.g. target activity %. Target activity is E.g. Target activity WALK Lower Limit is WALK Upper = MHR x 65% Limit = MHR x 78% HEART RATE ALERT You can set the heart rate alert in the exercise profile to the following settings: ICON DESCRIPTION Heart rate sound and vibration alert are OFF Heart rate sound alert is ON • 1 beep means you have gone below your lower zone limit • 2 beeps means you h
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calibration for running and / or walking. You can use the watch without calibration, but the accuracy of speed and distance will be lower. After calibration, the accuracy of the speed and distance will increase. To set real calibration: 1. Make sure the transmission between the watch and the chest belt is well connected. 2. Press MODE to enter SPEED Mode. 3. Press and hold SET to enter setting mode. 4. Press ST / SP / + or LAP / MEM / - to select CALIBRATION (Cali) and press SET
