when i push the button on the band to see the word heartrate it doesn't display what my heartrate is. Do i have to be wearing the chest strap to see?
1492527
Yes, you do have to have the chest band on or else it has no way to measure your heart rate.
1492528
I wore the band while sleeping and took it off the following morning. Once I synced with the program on my phone I was able to view it on the same program. I hope this is of some help.
63313
I believe so! To be honest I haven't tried to get an accurate HR without using the chest strap!
1036913
It works without the heart rate monitor strap, but it will make a significant difference in accuracy if you do have one. I wear mine with just the loop bracelet and put on the chest strap for workouts and heavy activity. This is the best combo, and why I purchased it in the first place.
2010773
Do not worry ! It works very well. I use it every day during exercise, it perfectly comes with the chest strap heart rate.
1735360
It has the heart rate grips that are in the middle of the machine. Once your hands are placed on the grips it can let you know what your current heart rate is.
45834
No. You have to place the index and middle fingers on the sensors that are next to the watch display. In a few seconds it will show the value of your heartbeat and the percentage relative to the maximum for your age.
2045128
The red button will work only if you have chest strapped on. After wearing it there are two choices: the constant read without any data (calories burned, time elapsed, max/min/med HR) simply pressing the red button or you can have all the data just starting the chronometer. Without the chest strap, this unit works perfectly as a normal watch with its alarm and chronometer functions.
1579040
The watch comes with a sensor and chest strap to monitor your heart rate, but you can choose to not wear the sensor and use it as a watch only if you wish. Cory is right; although the heart rate is accurately recorded, the calories burned is not. Don't rely on it for that.
402961
I love mine. I've had it about three weeks. I position it on my left wrist with the digital screen facing me and top of the screen up on my thumb end. Be sure the monitor is directly on your pulse and then wrap the Velcro band as tight around your wrist as possible. Sit straight in a chair, raise your wrist slightly above your heart and press the button to start the monitor. It will get tighter around your wrist and remain still. In the end, you'll have your blood pressure reading and your resting heart rate.
125958
I've had some difficulty getting data from the chest strap to the watch. Not sure if I'm putting the strap in a slightly different position so it can't get a good reading. The watch works PERFECTLY though and I've just been using that. Wish the chest strap worked as well.
1348958
Also - if you have the display only showing the heart rate, you simply touch the chest transmitter with the watch and the time is displayed for a few seconds.
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...
2147376
No, the chest strap has an attached monitor that detects your heart beat/rate.
596108
Just FYI the Timex Iron man with chest strap continuously shows heart rate so you don't have to keep poking the button throughout your workout.
1356690
It can display heart rate*, which is information used in fitness testing. But, it wasn't designed for fitness testing. I suggest you contact a fitness testing specialist for more information. *Display of heart rate requires the optional heart rate monitor chest strap.Garmin has a disclaimer on their website: http://www.garmin.com/en-US/legal/atdisclaimer
2104790
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!
1343760
You have to wear the heart monitor around your chest and it links up to the watch. Mine can link up with my smartphone but the watch cannot do heart rate by itself