How do you wear the heart rate monitor around your chest, mine doesn't seem to be working?
1775149
I wear it just above my belly, and wet it first otherwise it does not start to work till I start to sweat.
1775150
I wear it right betweenthe chest muscles and the solarplexsus. After putting it on with the transceiver unit facing forward I whet my finger with a bit of spittle and than whet each pickup pad and than press them down against my skin for a good connection. I have never had a problem.
1775151
1st , check battery. 2nd, attempt a 'sync' connection by holding down both top & bottom right side buttons. The screen should change & flash 'sync' for a few sec before coming back to the original screen. It may take a few minutes of the heart rate numbers to flash '0' before registering your rate. Be patient. It may take a few attempts of this, several few minutes sessions, before it does sync. 3rd, make sure you're placing the strap on device fairly high , say nipple high, & squarely where your chest should 'concaves' btwn the nipples...
1775152
1st , check battery. 2nd, attempt a 'sync' connection by holding down both top & bottom right side buttons. The screen should change & flash 'sync' for a few sec before coming back to the original screen. It may take a few minutes of the heart rate numbers to flash '0' before registering your rate. Be patient. It may take a few attempts of this, several few minutessessions, before it does sync. 3rd, make sure you're placing the strap ondevice fairly high , say nipple high, & squarely where your chest should 'concaves' btwn the nipples...
1528479
Very simple,just move the sensor to the back wheel.the heart monitor will work to.make sure the wheel size is the same.I have used sigma for a long time they are very good.do not like the strap on the heart monitor.they had to cut Connors some where this was it.
1579041
Hi Edgar, this watch comes with a sender unit that fits on your chest and sends your Heart rate to your wristwatch, I bought this for my wife and I have the men's version of it which is a little bigger. Both work great!
1876212
I wear it around my chest. The electro probes underneath the monitor picks up your heart rate, so I don't think it would calibrate with an arm pulse.
1806941
Expected from time to time. Your band/sensor got disconnected for a second due to.. I don't know... incorrect tension/size in the band or a fast movement that disconnected the sensor from your chest. Once you have a perfect size/tension for your band, this will not happen again.
2104794
Just went down to check my bike to refresh my memory. There is 1 sensor unit you install on your bike. It houses 2 sensors inside (1 for the magnet you put on your pedal for cadence, and 1 for the magnet you put on your back tire for speed). Then of course there is the heart rate band you put around your chest. Please let me know if you have any further questions. Thanks!
170803
The heart rate monitor is a strap that goes around your chest. They sell units with a strap.
523025
wear it on your arm and hold the silver bezel on the front of the watch. hold it for about 7-10 seconds as the black heart shaped icon blinks on the screen. It will either measure your heart rate or beep that it cannot.
1226016
You need to wet your finger and hold the button down until your heart rate registers on the monitor. If that doesn't work, try changing the battery. I hope that helps.
1908456
If you are still having trouble, make sure the watch is pressed flush against your skin. If it is still not picking up for what ever reason, rub a wet finger onto the skin where the back of the watch contacts your wrist, which will increase conductivity. This works in the same way that you wet the skin before applying a heart rate strap.
1840024
The heart rate monitor is attached to a strap that fits around your chest, right under your bra, and syncs with the Vivofit. I just wear it when I exercise. Although it bugged me a little when I first started wearing it, I usually forget I have it on now.
6404
You could, but probably shouldn't...I've been wearing it almost all day every day first week I bought it. Even at night sometimes. It was quiet interesting experiment to see how different activities affect heart rate (my heart rate drops below 60 when working with computers and steady 65 at night)By the 8th day I've noticed redness on my skin where the rubber contacts were touching and then it started itching. It makes sense: the skins doesn't breath there and strap traps salt from sweat.So now I cut down on wearing it only when I work out.
1447346
Garmin will tell you need the Garmin Premium Heart Rate Monitor (Soft Strap, ANT+ compatible). I am using the Garmin Heart-Rate Monitor (Regular Strap) I had from my deceased Forerunner 205 and it works fine. Some people complain the old monitor can hurt the side of the chest over the ribcage, so you might choose the new one. It seems to be a lot lighter too. The old one tends to slip when it is not tightly adjusted. Hope this helps.
448976
First make sure the sensor is wet in the back before attaching it to your chest wall. Then once it's on hit the heart rate button. It make take a few seconds to sync but shoul start reading pretty quickly. More detailed set up is in the instruction book.
781423
You do not need a chest strap, but I can not make the heart rate monitor work! I quit using it after a couple of weeks.
63312
Yes you have to wear the strap around your chest to get a heart rate reading on the watch
812148
read the directions that came with the computer you have to sync the heart sensor, just hitting the reset button on the sensor won't do it.