!!! need help figuring my HRM!!!

BrenNew · July 2009

If anyone can EASILY explain the step by step process of just how to use the pro-form precision XT HRM, would you please help me?! My husband put in my stats, and I chose my activity level. But, after that, we were lost! :sad: He told me to read the booklet, which I DID, but, I STILL can't figure it out! I just want to see EXACTLY how many calories I'm burning doing my jogging, dancing, walking, etc. exercises. But, I just can't figure it out! I kept pressing this and that button, and holding em in, but, I never did see anything that said calories, or anything that looked like it was working like it should. :explode: I'd really appreciate some help! :sad: Thanks in advance if you can help me out!

kbirky73 · July 2009

Hey .. i just got mine too, and used it for the first time yesterday.
Does yours have the transmitter to wrap around your chest?
If so, than it would be like mine, and I could go into detail how to count the calories, but probably not until later when i have it in front of me.

Cindysunshine · July 2009

Hi, I set mine to chrono when I'm ready to work out. Once it's set back to 0 on Chrono you just press the start button when you start exercising. It will keep track of your time and your heart rate. When your done press the sart/stop button. You can then press the Memory button to review your workout stats. It shoes calories/fat burned - avg heart rate- your high /low heart rate ect. Hope this helps. Cindy

BrenNew · July 2009

Hey .. i just got mine too, and used it for the first time yesterday.
Does yours have the transmitter to wrap around your chest?
If so, than it would be like mine, and I could go into detail how to count the calories, but probably not until later when i have it in front of me.

Yes, it DOES have the chest strap. I put it on over where I think it should be, and wet the back of it like it said. When you DO have the time and have it in front of you, I really WOULD appreciate SIMPLE step by step instructions. I'll no doubt STILL need my husband to help me figure it out! I'm pretty numb when it comes to ANY computer stuff! :embarassed: Thanks again for responding! :flowerforyou:

BrenNew · July 2009

Hi, I set mine to chrono when I'm ready to work out. Once it's set back to 0 on Chrono you just press the start button when you start exercising. It will keep track of your time and your heart rate. When your done press the sart/stop button. You can then press the Memory button to review your workout stats. It shoes calories/fat burned - avg heart rate- your high /low heart rate ect. Hope this helps. Cindy

OOHH! I just hit the chrono, and it showed me warm up. I'd read that to skip the warm up you just hit the memory button, so I did that. Soooooo, do you think that's ALL there is to it? It looked like it just MIGHT work when I did that! I never touched that chrono thing before! I thought I had to hit timer or something! Well, actually, I didn't have a clue WHAT I should press, that's why I was pressing them all! :embarassed: :grumble: I'll have to check out what you said about the chrono button! Do you use the warm up thing or not? I think I read that it DOESN'T count calories when it's in warm up. Thanks for your help, I really appreciate it! :flowerforyou:

Cindysunshine · July 2009

Hi, I set mine to chrono when I'm ready to work out. Once it's set back to 0 on Chrono you just press the start button when you start exercising. It will keep track of your time and your heart rate. When your done press the sart/stop button. You can then press the Memory button to review your workout stats. It shoes calories/fat burned - avg heart rate- your high /low heart rate ect. Hope this helps. Cindy

OOHH! I just hit the chrono, and it showed me warm up. I'd read that to skip the warm up you just hit the memory button, so I did that. Soooooo, do you think that's ALL there is to it? It looked like it just MIGHT work when I did that! I never touched that chrono thing before! I thought I had to hit timer or something! Well, actually, I didn't have a clue WHAT I should press, that's why I was pressing them all! :embarassed: :grumble: I'll have to check out what you said about the chrono button! Do you use the warm up thing or not? I think I read that it DOESN'T count calories when it's in warm up. Thanks for your help, I really appreciate it! :flowerforyou:

I don't use the warm up. I press the memory button to skip it. Your very welcome. Have fun! Cindy

BrenNew · July 2009

Hi, I set mine to chrono when I'm ready to work out. Once it's set back to 0 on Chrono you just press the start button when you start exercising. It will keep track of your time and your heart rate. When your done press the sart/stop button. You can then press the Memory button to review your workout stats. It shoes calories/fat burned - avg heart rate- your high /low heart rate ect. Hope this helps. Cindy

OOHH! I just hit the chrono, and it showed me warm up. I'd read that to skip the warm up you just hit the memory button, so I did that. Soooooo, do you think that's ALL there is to it? It looked like it just MIGHT work when I did that! I never touched that chrono thing before! I thought I had to hit timer or something! Well, actually, I didn't have a clue WHAT I should press, that's why I was pressing them all! :embarassed: :grumble: I'll have to check out what you said about the chrono button! Do you use the warm up thing or not? I think I read that it DOESN'T count calories when it's in warm up. Thanks for your help, I really appreciate it! :flowerforyou:

I don't use the warm up. I press the memory button to skip it. Your very welcome. Have fun! Cindy

I have a few more questions, since you've already been so helpful. (well, at least till I see if what you showed me actually DOES work!:laugh: )
Do you put the belt thing on over, or under your bra? And do you wear it all day? One of the end fasteners seemed to be under my arm and bothered me some, is there a way to adjust that too?

Cindysunshine · July 2009

Hi, I wear it under my bra strap. I have not worn it all day yet. I've only had mine a little over a week. I think you can adjust the elastic belt to be bigger or smaller so once you put the plastc monitor thing in the right position on your chest the end fastener would be in the right position for you. Cindy

BrenNew · July 2009

Hi, I wear it under my bra strap. I have not worn it all day yet. I've only had mine a little over a week. I think you can adjust the elastic belt to be bigger or smaller so once you put the plastc monitor thing in the right position on your chest the end fastener would be in the right position for you. Cindy

Thanks for all your help Cindy. I'll try it tomorrow, and see if it works! Brenda :flowerforyou:

Iceprincessk25 · July 2009

Chrono is what I use also....Just remember to hit start when you get going.

I've worn the strap over and under my boobs and it works either way. Just depends on what I'm wearing. I hate wearing under because I wear two sports bras and it gets a little snug.

BrenNew · July 2009

Hi, I wear it under my bra strap. I have not worn it all day yet. I've only had mine a little over a week. I think you can adjust the elastic belt to be bigger or smaller so once you put the plastc monitor thing in the right position on your chest the end fastener would be in the right position for you. Cindy

Cindy, I think I might have messed it up some when I tried it out this morning. I got it on chrono, but then I couldn't remember if I hit start or not. I know I hit the memory though. Well then after jogging for about 5 minutes, and just seeing a "o" I THEN hit the start button. When I finished, I wasn't sure if I was supposed to hit the st button, or the memory button. When I finally DID see the calories after hitting the memory button a few times, it said I'd burned like 50 less cals. than what I'd previously been going by. So, I don't know if that's because I screwed up those first 5 minutes, or if that's just the way that it is, I'll be burning less cals than I thought.
Anyway though, could you give me step by step instructions so that I DON'T mess up again? (like press mode, get it on chrono, then press start, then memory (or would the memory come BEFORE the start?) And then after you give me step by step for beginning, could you then tell me step by step for when I'm done? I just want to make sure that I'm doing it correctly! :blushing:
I REALLY appreciate your help! Thanks. Brenda

Cindysunshine · July 2009

Brenda, no problem- first step - hit mode until you get to chrono- Second step press start when your ready to start exercising. step 3. -hit memory to skip the warmup. Do nothing else until your done with your workout. When your done hit the start/stop button . Now you can press the memory button to view your workout stats. Does this make sence? I hope it does. Good luck. :flowerforyou: Cindy

BrenNew · July 2009

Brenda, no problem- first step - hit mode until you get to chrono- Second step press start when your ready to start exercising. step 3. -hit memory to skip the warmup. Do nothing else until your done with your workout. When your done hit the start/stop button . Now you can press the memory button to view your workout stats. Does this make sence? I hope it does. Good luck. :flowerforyou: Cindy

It does make sense! Thanks sooo much for putting it step by step! I'll have to write it down till my brain gets it right without thinking! :laugh:
If I can ask one more question. (hopefully!:laugh: ) do you have the belt monitor thingy exactly in the middle on the top of your cleavage? Or is it alittle off to the left? Thanks. Brenda

Cindysunshine · July 2009

Brenda, I'm glad your figuring it out. I

my monitor! Ok, I wear it so the plastic sensor is right in the middle of my chest under the bottom band of my bra. Cindy

BrenNew · July 2009

Brenda, I'm glad your figuring it out. I my monitor! Ok, I wear it so the plastic sensor is right in the middle of my chest under the bottom band of my bra. Cindy

Bottom? I thought it needed to be up above my bra? ! I figured THAT'S closer to my heart. Beats me though, that's why I'm asking for all this help, cuz I don't have a clue! :blushing: :laugh:

BrenNew · July 2009

Brenda, I'm glad your figuring it out. I my monitor! Ok, I wear it so the plastic sensor is right in the middle of my chest under the bottom band of my bra. Cindy

Bottom? I thought it needed to be up above my bra? ! I figured THAT'S closer to my heart. Beats me though, that's why I'm asking for all this help, cuz I don't have a clue! :blushing: :laugh:

Cindy, I just looked in the booklet, and it says to adjust the transmitter so that it falls above your heart. Soo, wouldn't that be UP above our bras then?

Cindysunshine · July 2009

I tried it above and I didn't get a reading. Right beteen my cleavage under my bottom bra starp is where it works for me. The monitor has to be toughing skin from what I understand. Have you tried it over and under? What are your readings in each position? Cindy

BrenNew · July 2009

I tried it above and I didn't get a reading. Right beteen my cleavage under my bottom bra starp is where it works for me. The monitor has to be toughing skin from what I understand. Have you tried it over and under? What are your readings in each position? Cindy

Oh Cindy! I just don't know if I'm doing it right! It's got me wicked confused! I keep pressing this button and that button. I'm not understanding what the heck to do. I did just like you said, hit the mode button, got it on chrono, then hit the start button, then the memory, and then did 20 minutes of jogging in place. Well, I kept looking at it the whole time I was jogging, and it showed a "0" the whole time at the top, but the numbers below were moving like a sun of a gun. When it showed the "0" this morning for my 20 minute jog, I hit the start button again, and then saw another number instead of the "0". But, this afternoon I just left it alone, cuz your directions just said to hit the start button, and then memory. It didn't say to hit it a few time. So, after I was done and checked it, it gave me the exact same numbers as it did this morning. Now I'm not so sure if it even recorded this afternoon, or if I was viewing what I'd done this morning, after hitting the start button again cuz of that darned "0'! :sad:
I'll bet you're sorry you ever even answered me, since I just keep bugging the heck out of you over it! :laugh:
My husband's off on a motorcycle ride, I told him he should be here, trying to help me figure this darned thing out! :explode: Brenda
ps. Maybe I'll try it under my bra, and see what happens. My knees are killing me though, so it probably won't be till tomorrow morning, after I've given them some rest.

vickyclare96 · July 2009

Hi,
Cindy please may i ask you a question, i notice you have a ticker factory ticker.. I have two but i have no idea how to update them .. I know the pin but how do i get to a page where I just add the miles i have done?
Thanks in advance,
Vicky :flowerforyou:

Cindysunshine · July 2009

I tried it above and I didn't get a reading. Right beteen my cleavage under my bottom bra starp is where it works for me. The monitor has to be toughing skin from what I understand. Have you tried it over and under? What are your readings in each position? Cindy

Oh Cindy! I just don't know if I'm doing it right! It's got me wicked confused! I keep pressing this button and that button. I'm not understanding what the heck to do. I did just like you said, hit the mode button, got it on chrono, then hit the start button, then the memory, and then did 20 minutes of jogging in place. Well, I kept looking at it the whole time I was jogging, and it showed a "0" the whole time at the top, but the numbers below were moving like a sun of a gun. When it showed the "0" this morning for my 20 minute jog, I hit the start button again, and then saw another number instead of the "0". But, this afternoon I just left it alone, cuz your directions just said to hit the start button, and then memory. It didn't say to hit it a few time. So, after I was done and checked it, it gave me the exact same numbers as it did this morning. Now I'm not so sure if it even recorded this afternoon, or if I was viewing what I'd done this morning, after hitting the start button again cuz of that darned "0'! :sad:
I'll bet you're sorry you ever even answered me, since I just keep bugging the heck out of you over it! :laugh:
My husband's off on a motorcycle ride, I told him he should be here, trying to help me figure this darned thing out! :explode: Brenda
ps. Maybe I'll try it under my bra, and see what happens. My knees are killing me though, so it probably won't be till tomorrow morning, after I've given them some rest.

Brenda, I'm so sorry your having this problem. I don't understand why it's not working for you other than you don't have the monitor placed correctly. You also have to dampen the rubber strips on each side of the plastic monitor when you put it on. It sounds like that's the problem to me. let me know what conspires. Good luck- Cindy

Cindysunshine · July 2009

Hi,
Cindy please may i ask you a question, i notice you have a ticker factory ticker.. I have two but i have no idea how to update them .. I know the pin but how do i get to a page where I just add the miles i have done?
Thanks in advance,
Vicky :flowerforyou:

Vicky, Go to tickerfactory.com and click on the fitness ticker link. It will take you to you ticker page. Enter your 4 didget password and then scroll down and add your miles. Click the + next to the box where your miles are. Click continue. Copy the code and come back to your MFP homepage. Click settings and scroll down to your signature. Click on it and erase the previous ticker code and paste the new code. Easy peasy- Good luck and let me know if you need more help. Cindy

vickyclare96 · July 2009

Hi,
Cindy please may i ask you a question, i notice you have a ticker factory ticker.. I have two but i have no idea how to update them .. I know the pin but how do i get to a page where I just add the miles i have done?
Thanks in advance,
Vicky :flowerforyou:

Vicky, Go to tickerfactory.com and click on the fitness ticker link. It will take you to you ticker page. Enter your 4 didget password and then scroll down and add your miles. Click the + next to the box where your miles are. Click continue. Copy the code and come back to your MFP homepage. Click settings and scroll down to your signature. Click on it and erase the previous ticker code and paste the new code. Easy peasy- Good luck and let me know if you need more help. Cindy

Thanks so much :happy:
You have been a great help to myself and the request above about the HRM.. Thanks so much
Vicky :flowerforyou:

Cindysunshine · July 2009

Your so very welcome. I'm so happy to be of help. Have a super great day !!!! Cindy

BrenNew · July 2009

I tried it above and I didn't get a reading. Right beteen my cleavage under my bottom bra starp is where it works for me. The monitor has to be toughing skin from what I understand. Have you tried it over and under? What are your readings in each position? Cindy

Oh Cindy! I just don't know if I'm doing it right! It's got me wicked confused! I keep pressing this button and that button. I'm not understanding what the heck to do. I did just like you said, hit the mode button, got it on chrono, then hit the start button, then the memory, and then did 20 minutes of jogging in place. Well, I kept looking at it the whole time I was jogging, and it showed a "0" the whole time at the top, but the numbers below were moving like a sun of a gun. When it showed the "0" this morning for my 20 minute jog, I hit the start button again, and then saw another number instead of the "0". But, this afternoon I just left it alone, cuz your directions just said to hit the start button, and then memory. It didn't say to hit it a few time. So, after I was done and checked it, it gave me the exact same numbers as it did this morning. Now I'm not so sure if it even recorded this afternoon, or if I was viewing what I'd done this morning, after hitting the start button again cuz of that darned "0'! :sad:
I'll bet you're sorry you ever even answered me, since I just keep bugging the heck out of you over it! :laugh:
My husband's off on a motorcycle ride, I told him he should be here, trying to help me figure this darned thing out! :explode: Brenda
ps. Maybe I'll try it under my bra, and see what happens. My knees are killing me though, so it probably won't be till tomorrow morning, after I've given them some rest.

Brenda, I'm so sorry your having this problem. I don't understand why it's not working for you other than you don't have the monitor placed correctly. You also have to dampen the rubber strips on each side of the plastic monitor when you put it on. It sounds like that's the problem to me. let me know what conspires. Good luck- Cindy

Oh, I thought I was supposed to get the back of the monitor wet, didn't know about the side strips! Just the parts near the monitor, or the whole darn belt?
I figured out how to look back at my work outs, and it DIDN'T register the second time I jogged. I'm just so lost with this darned thing! :sad: I'm wishing I hadn't even had my husband waste the money on it, since I can't figure it out! :grumble:
You've been so patient, I really appreciate all your help. :flowerforyou: I'm beginning to think I'm hopeless though! :blushing:
I hit mode, then get it on chrono, then hit the start, and then the memory. Is THAT ALL I need to do? Cuz when I do that, it just shows a "0" when I start jogging. So then I go and keep pushing buttons and no doubt mess it all up, cuz I'm trying to get it to show numbers instead of that "0"! :explode: :sad:

Cindysunshine · July 2009

Hi, Take a deep breath- We will figure this out for you. Ok- You dampen the rubber strips on each side of the plastic monitor. I realy think your not placing it right . Try wetting the strips and placing the monitor right under your bottem bra strap. It should start reading your heart rate in a few seconds once you get to the chrono setting. Cindy

BrenNew · July 2009

Hi, Take a deep breath- We will figure this out for you. Ok- You dampen the rubber strips on each side of the plastic monitor. I realy think your not placing it right . Try wetting the strips and placing the monitor right under your bottem bra strap. It should start reading your heart rate in a few seconds once you get to the chrono setting. Cindy

Well, I THOUGHT I had it! I wet the pads and pushed the right buttons, and actually saw a number instead of the dreaded "0"! It flashed I think the whole 10 minutes I was jogging in place. (I think, since I was bopping up and down, I'm not so sure, I just know that I saw a number instead of the "0")
When I stopped I hit the stop and then went to check out the memory. It had just added the 3 times between last night and the two times I'd jogged earlier today. It didn't show a memory 4, and the time and info from tonite! Sooo, any more ideas to help me out, or are you gonna throw in the towel and give up on me?! :sad: :blushing:

Phoenix_Rising · July 2009

You poor dear!!!

The chest strap: I wear mine under my boobs, so that it falls under the bottom strap of my sports bra. I wet the big chunky plastic receptor on the chest strap -- either with a little water from the tap or simply by licking my fingers and swiping the receptor. That seems to give it the "connectivity" it needs. Once I get sweaty, there is rarely an issue with it picking up my HR.

The manual: when I bought mine, I read a review from a guy who said he was a mechanical engineer and couldn't figure out the manual!! Throw that blasted book away - it's worthless, imo!!

The watch: Bottom left button.... press it until it reads CHRONO. If your husband set up your profile (okay, that manual is useful for setting up USER PROFILES so maybe don't toss it out just yet) to include a warmup, the CHRONO setting will run that first. I set up my profile without a warm up. I just wanted a calorie count. Once my watch is on CHRONO, I hit the top right button ST/SP (start/stop or whatever it is). That begins my workout. It starts counting from zero seconds and up. No limits, no max, no timed workouts. Once I am done, I hit ST/SP again and it ends. (If your profile has a cool down, it might do something else here, I'm not sure). During the workout and after, you can hit the MEM button (so you are on CHRONO, have hit the ST/SP button to start your workout, or hit ST/SP to finish it, and you hit MEM -- the top left button) and it will scroll through numerous readouts. Max HR, min HR, etc etc etc but at one point in the middle of the screen it will show you CALORIES BURNED. That is what I use mine for mainly. Also, at a certain point of hitting MEM to scroll through, you can see your max HR %.... how close you are to reaching your max HR.

Hope some of that info helps! I hate you are having problems with the HRM. I love mine!!

BrenNew · July 2009

You poor dear!!!

The chest strap: I wear mine under my boobs, so that it falls under the bottom strap of my sports bra. I wet the big chunky plastic receptor on the chest strap -- either with a little water from the tap or simply by licking my fingers and swiping the receptor. That seems to give it the "connectivity" it needs. Once I get sweaty, there is rarely an issue with it picking up my HR.

The manual: when I bought mine, I read a review from a guy who said he was a mechanical engineer and couldn't figure out the manual!! Throw that blasted book away - it's worthless, imo!!

The watch: Bottom left button.... press it until it reads CHRONO. If your husband set up your profile (okay, that manual is useful for setting up USER PROFILES so maybe don't toss it out just yet) to include a warmup, the CHRONO setting will run that first. I set up my profile without a warm up. I just wanted a calorie count. Once my watch is on CHRONO, I hit the top right button ST/SP (start/stop or whatever it is). That begins my workout. It starts counting from zero seconds and up. No limits, no max, no timed workouts. Once I am done, I hit ST/SP again and it ends. (If your profile has a cool down, it might do something else here, I'm not sure). During the workout and after, you can hit the MEM button (so you are on CHRONO, have hit the ST/SP button to start your workout, or hit ST/SP to finish it, and you hit MEM -- the top left button) and it will scroll through numerous readouts. Max HR, min HR, etc etc etc but at one point in the middle of the screen it will show you CALORIES BURNED. That is what I use mine for mainly. Also, at a certain point of hitting MEM to scroll through, you can see your max HR %.... how close you are to reaching your max HR.

Hope some of that info helps! I hate you are having problems with the HRM. I love mine!!

Well thanks, I hate that I'm having problems too! It's driving me friggin nuts! :sad:
I'd wet the receptor before, but did better with it showing numbers after wetting the pads on either side of it, like Cindy said to do. I really thought I had it this time, but, like I said, it didn't show a memory or numbers for when I jogged alittle while ago. It showed a total for my other 3 work outs. Should I be trying to delete or press something else, since I DIDN'T get any info from tonite's jog? I'm just getting ready to stomp on the damn thing! :explode:

Cindysunshine · July 2009

Brenda, Is the strap on tight around your chest? It sounds to me like your losing the connection some how. It should fit snuggly. Cindy

Sebidian · July 2009

Sounds like you know how to start your workout.

After your workout, hit the top right botton to stop the counts. You can now hit the top left button to see your totals for this workout only. Keep hitting the top left button to see all your details. Then you need to hold down the bottom right button for a second or two (it will let you know when you can stop holding). That stores the info. Then, whenever you want, you use the bottom left button to get to memory, it first gives you the total from all of your stored workouts. Then hit the top right button to scroll through each individual workout. Once you get to the one you want to see, hit the top left button to get calories burned, time in the fat burn zone, etc.

Hope that did not make it more confusing!

BrenNew · July 2009

Brenda, Is the strap on tight around your chest? It sounds to me like your losing the connection some how. It should fit snuggly. Cindy

Yup Cindy, it IS tight on my chest, so it can't be that. I'm wondering if maybe I pressed the wrong buttons earlier. I'm just not sure if I've got all my settings in right. I don't understand where to put my activity level or the training intensity, or even about the lower and upper limits. I keep trying to read it and press buttons, but, I just don't know what the heck I'm doing! :sad:

!!! need help figuring my HRM!!!

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