SANITAS SPM25 Heart Rate Monitor Instruction Manual

SANITAS SPM25 Heart Rate Monitor

SCOPE OF DELIVERY

Heart rate monitor with wrist band|
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Chest strap|
Elastic tension strap (adjustable)|

In addition:

• Operating instructions

IMPORTANT NOTES

Please carefully read through these operating instructions, keep it for future reference and also make it available to others.

Training

• This product is not a therapeutic device. It is a training instrument, which was developed for the measurement and representation of the human heart rate.
• With high-risk sports, please note that the use of the heart rate monitor can represent an additional source of injury.
• If in doubt or for illnesses, please consult your doctor concerning the values of your upper and lower target heart rate as well as the duration and frequency of training. In such a way, you can achieve optimal results when training.
• WARNING : People suffering from heart and circulatory illnesses or those with pacemakers should only use this heart rate monitor after having consulted their doctor.

Application

• The device is only intended for private use.
• This device may only be used for the purpose it was designed for and in the manner outlined in this operating instructions. Any form of improper use can be dangerous. The manufacturer is not liable for damages that are caused by improper or incorrect use.
• The heart rate monitor is water-resistant. (see chapter “Technical Specifications”)
• Electromagnetic disturbances may occur. (see chapter “Technical Specifications”)

Cleaning and care

• From time to time, carefully clean your chest strap, elastic chest strap and heart rate monitor with a soap and water solution. Then rinse off all components with clean water. Carefully dry them with a soft towel. You can wash the elastic chest strap in the washing machine at 30° without fabric softener. The chest strap is not made for the dryer!
• Store the chest strap in a clean and dry place. Dirt impairs the elasticity and functioning of the transmitter. Sweat and moisture can keep the electrodes wet and consequently activate the transmitter, which shortens battery life.

Repair, Accessories and Disposal

• Prior to use, it should be ensured that the device and accessories are free of damage. If in doubt, do not use the device and consult your sales representative or the customer service address provided.
• Repairs may only be conducted by customer service or authorized dealers. Please do not in any case attempt to repair the device!
• Use the device only in combination with the accessories provided with it.
• Avoid contact with sunscreen or the like since these can cause damage to the imprint or plastic components.
• Please dispose of the device in accordance with Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment 2002/96/EC – WEEE. For inquiries, please contact the municipal authority responsible for disposal in your area.

GENERAL INFORMATION FOR TRAINING

This heart rate monitor serves to measure the human pulse. By means of various settings, you can support your individual training program and monitor your pulse. You should monitor your pulse during exercise because you should prevent your heart from excessive strain on the one hand and on the other in order to achieve the optimal training results. The table provides you with some information on the selection of your training zone. The maximum heart rate reduces with advancing age. Information on the training heart rate must therefore always be in relation to the maximum heart rate. The following rule of thumb is used for the identification of the maximum  heart rate:

220 – age = maximum heart rate
The following example applies to a 40-year-old person: 220-40 = 180

| Heart/health programme| Fat burning zone| Fitness programme| Endurance training programme| Anaerobic training
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Max. heart rate range| 50 – 60%| 60 – 70%| 70 – 80%| 80 – 90%| 90 – 100%
Effect| Strengthens the heart and the circulatory system| The body burns the highest percentage of calories from fat.
Strengthens the heart and the circulatory system, enhances fitness| Improves the respiratory and circulatory system. Ideal to promote the basic endurance| Improves speed maintenance and increases basic speed| Overloads specific muscles. High injury risk for athletes at amateur level, risk related to the heart in case of disease
Suitable for| Ideal for beginners| Weight control and loss| Athletes at amateur level| Ambitious athletes at amateur level, professional athletes| Only professional athletes
Training| Regenerative training| | Fitness training| Endurance training| Fitness training addressing specific zones

See the chapter “Basic Settings”, section “Setting your training zone” on how to individually set your training zone.

FUNCTIONS OF THE HR MONITOR

HR functions

• Exact ECG heart rate measurement
• Transmission: analogue
• Individual training zone adjustable
• Acoustic and visual alarm for exit from the training zone
• Average heart rate (average)
• Maximum training heart rate
• Calorie consumption in Kcal (basis jogging)
• Fat burning in g/oz

Settings

• Gender
• Weight
• Unit of weight kg/lb
• Height
• Unit of height cm/inch
• 12/24-hour format

Time functions

• Time of day (12- or 24-hour format)
• Calendar (up to 2020) and weekday
• Date
• Alarm / alarm clock
• Stop watch

TRANSMISSION OF SIGNAL AND METHODS OF DEVICES MEASUREMENT

Receiving range of the heart rate monitor

Your heart rate monitor picks up the heart rate signals sent by the chest strap transmitter within a range of 70 centimeters.

Sensors on the chest strap

The entire chest strap consists of two components: the actual chest strap and an elastic tension belt. On the inside of the chest strap contacting the body, there are two rectangular, corrugated sensors.
Both sensors determine your heart rate ECG exactly and transmit this to the heart rate monitor.

GETTING STARTED

Putting on the heart rate monitor

You can wear your heart rate monitor like a wrist watch.

Activating the heart rate monitor from the power saving mode

You can activate your heart rate monitor by pressing any key. If the heart rate monitor has not received any signal for approx. five minutes, it switches to the power saving mode. At that point, only the current time will be displayed. Press any key in order to reactivate the watch.

Putting on the chest strap

• Tighten the chest strap with the elastic tension belt. Adjust the length of the belt such that the belt is snug, but neither too loose nor too tight.
  Position the belt around the chest such that the logo is facing outwards and in the correct position directly over the breast bone. For men, the chest belt should be located directly below the pectoral muscles, for women, directly below the breast.

• Since optimal contact between the skin and the heart rate sensors can not be created immediately, it may take some time until the heart rate is measured and displayed. If necessary, alter the position of the transmitter in order to achieve optimal contact.
  Most of the time, sufficient contact is achieved through the accumulation of sweat beneath the chest strap. You can, however, also wet the contact points on the inside of the chest strap. For this, lift the chest strap up from the skin slightly and wet the two sensors with saliva, water or ECG gel (available at the chemistry). The contact between the skin and chest strap may not be interrupted also with greater movements of the thorax such as during deep breathing. Significant chest chair can interfere with and even prevent contact.

• Put on the chest strap a few minutes before starting in order to warm it up to body temperature and establish optimal contact.

GENERAL OPERATION OF THE HR MONITOR

Buttons on the HR watch

1. Starts and stops functions and adjusts values.
   Press and holding accelerates the entry.

2. Switches between the functions within one menu and confirms settings.

3. Switches between the different menus.

4. Pressing quickly illuminates the display for five seconds.
   Pressing and holding activates/deactivates the acoustic alarm when exiting the training zone.
   

Display

1. Top line
2. Middle line
3. Bottom line
4. Symbols
   Alarm clock is activated.
   Heart rate is being received.
   Training zone has been exceeded.
   Training zone has been underrun.
   Acoustic alarm for exit from the training zone is activated.
   

An explanation of the display abbreviations can be found in the list of abbreviates at the end of the operating instructions.

Menus

You can switch menus with the Button.

Power saving mode

If your heart rate monitor has not received any signal for approx. five minutes, it switches to the power saving mode. The current time and date only are then displayed.
Press any key to reactivate the HR monitor.

• 24h format

• 12h format

Main display

When changing menus, the name of the menu is first shown, then your HR monitor will automatically switch to the main display of the active menu.
From there, you have to first choose a submenu or you can directly access functions.

Overview of the menus

BASIC SETTINGS

Overview

In the menu Setting you can:

• Enter your personal data (user). Based on this data, your HR monitor determines your calorie consumption and your fat burning during training!
• Set your training zone (limits). See chapter “General Information on Training” for explanations on how to set the training zones. Your HR monitor issues an acoustic and visual alarm during your training when the training zone is exited.
• Change the units of measurement (units) for height and weight.

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Once you are in the menu Setting , your HR monitor automatically switches to the main display. This displays User.|

Enter personal data

| Switch to the menu Setting.|
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| Gender is displayed.
Select M, if you are male.
Select F, if you are female|
| Weight is displayed.
Please select your weight
(20-227 kg or 44-499 lbs).|
| Height is displayed.
Set your height (80-227 cm
or 2’66”-7’6” feet).|
| Return to the display User.|

Set training zone

You can set your individual upper and lower heart rate limit as described below.

| Switch to the menu Setting.|
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| Limits is displayed.|
| Lo limit is displayed.

Set the lower limit for your training zone (40-238).

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| Hi limit is displayed.
Set the upper limit (41-239).|
| Return to the display Limits|

Set units

| Switch to the menu Setting.|
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**| Limits is displayed.|
**| Units is displayed.|

| kg/lb is displayed. The weight unit flashes.

Switch between the units.

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| cm/inch is displayed. The unit of measurement for height flashes.

Switch the units.

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| Return to the display Units.|

WATCH SETTINGS

Overview

In the Time menu you can:

• Set the time and the date.
• Set the alarm clock.

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When you are in the Time menu the heart rate monitor automatically activates the main display. In this mode both the weekday and the current date are displayed. On the display: Fri 12.04 (Friday 12th April).|

Set time of day and date

| Switch to the menu Time.|
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5 sec

| Set Time is displayed briefly.

24hr is displayed and flashes.

Changing the hour format (12 or 24 hours).

Notes:

• Display of the date for 24h format: “Weekday day. month”.

• Display of the date for 12h format: “Weekday month. day”.

• Display AM (morning),
  e.g. 2:00 AM means 2:00

• Display PM (afternoon),
  e.g. 2:00 PM means 14:00

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| Hour is displayed. The hour setting flashes.

Set the hour:

• 0 – 24 for 24h format
• 0 – 12 for 12h format

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| Minute is displayed. The hour setting flashes.

Set the minute (0-59).

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| Year is displayed. The year setting flashes.

Set the year. The calendar goes up to 2099.

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| Month is displayed. The monthly setting flashes.

Set the month (1-12).

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| Dayr is displayed. The day setting flashes.

Set the day (1-31).

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| Back to the main display.|

Set alarm clock

You can turn off the alarm clock by pressing any button. On the following day, we will be woken up at the same time.

| Switch to the menu Time.|
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| Alarm is displayed.|

5 sec

| Set Time is displayed briefly.

On Alarm is displayed.

Turns the alarm clock off (Off) and on (On).

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| Hour is displayed. The hour setting flashes.

Set the hour.

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| Minute is displayed. The hour setting flashes.

Set the minute.

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| Back to the main display.|

RECORDING OF TRAINING

Overview

In the menu Training you can:

• Stop your run times and thereby record your training session.
• Reset recording to zero.

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Once you are in the menu Training , your HR monitor automatically switches to the main dis- play. This displays the already recorded training time on the middle line (after reset: 00:00:00) and on the line below Start.|

Things to know about the recordings

• As soon as you have started the recording, your HR monitor starts recording your training data. You can have your training data displayed in the menu Result.
• Your HR monitor continually records your training data until you have reset this. This also applies when you first start training on the following day. The running time also allows you to stop your training session at any time.
• Re-set your recording each time you would like to begin a new recording. The memory of your heart rate monitor can record 23:59:59 hours.

Stop run times

| Switch to the menu Training. If you have already stopped a run time, the recorded training time is displayed on the middle line.|
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| Start the recording. Run is displayed. Even if you change to another menu during the recording, the time continues to run in the background.|

| Stop the recording. Stop is displayed. You can interrupt and resume your recordings at any time by pressing the button .|

Reset recording

| You are in the menu Training. No training is currently being recorded. Stop is displayed.|
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5 sec

| Reset the recording.

Hold Reset is displayed.

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| The display automatically switches back to the main display.|

RESULTS

Overview

In the menu Result you can:

• Display your training data: mean and maximum heart rate, times within and outside of the training zone as well as calorie consumption and fat burning.

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Once you are in the menu Result , your HR monitor automatically switches to the main display.

This displays bPM AVG.

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Display training data

| Switch to the menu Result.|
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| BPM AVG (average training heart rate) is displayed.|
| HRmax (maximum training heart rate) is displayed.|
| In [min] (time within the training zone) is displayed.|
| Lo [min] (time below the training zone) is displayed.|
| Hi [min] (time above the training zone) is displayed.|
| [kcal] (the total calorie consumption during the recording of the training session) is displayed. The basis for the display of the calorie consumption and the fat burning are:

• Personal data (basic settings)
• the time and heart rate measured during the training session.

The calculation is conducted based on moderately fast jogging.

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| Fat[g] (Fat burning during the entire training recording) is displayed.|
| Back to the main display.|

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS AND BATTERIES

Heart rate monitor| Water-resistant up to 30 m (suitable for swimming)

The water resistance of the device cannot be guaranteed if you jump into the water (high pressure loads) or press the buttons in the rain.

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Chest strap| Water-resistant (suitable for swimming)
Battery heart rate monitor| 3V Lithium battery, type CR2032 (Recommendation: Energizer batteries). battery life: approx. 20 months (daily use of approx. 1 hour)
Battery chest strap| 3V Lithium battery, type CR2032. battery life: approx. 28 months (daily use of approx. 1 hour)

Replacing the batteries

The battery of the HR monitor may only be replaced by a specialized dealer (any lock-maker’s shop) and at the service address provided.
Otherwise, the claims to warranty become void.
You can replace the battery in the chest strap on your own. The battery compartment is located on the inner side. Use a coin or the battery to be used to open the compartment. The positive pole of the battery inserted must face upwards. Carefully close the battery compartment again.
Used batteries do not belong in the household garbage. Dispose of these through your electronics dealer or your local collecting point for recoverable.
You are legally required to do this. We will find this symbol on batteries containing toxic chemicals: Pb = battery contains lead, Cd = battery contains cadmium, Hg = battery contains mercury.

Distortion and interference

In the HR monitor, a receiver for signals from the chest strap transmitter is integrated. During use, it may arise that the HR monitor receives signals other than those transmitted by the chest strap.

How can I recognize interference?

Interference can be recognized in that the values displayed are unrealistic. If your normal heart rate amounts to 130 bpm and it is suddenly shown to be 200, then a short-term disturbance is present. Once you have removed yourself from the vicinity of the source causing the disturbance, the values will automatically resume being accurate. Please note that distorted values can mildly influence the training result displays and overall values.

What kind of causes for interference are there?

In some situations, short-range electromagnetic interference can occur. In order to avoid these, keep well away from these sources.

• Nearby power lines
• Walking through security gates in airports.
• Nearby overhead lines (tram)
• Nearby traffic lights, television sets, car motors, bike computers
• Nearby exercise equipment
• Nearby mobile phones

Interference from other devices for measuring heart rates

The HR monitor as a receiver can react to interfering stray signals such as other heart rate monitors within a vicinity of one metre. This can result in incorrect measurements particularly when training in groups. If you e.g. job next to one another, it can be beneficial to wear the HR monitor on the other wrist or to increase the distance to one’s training partner.

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

Abbreviations on the display in alphabetical order:

Customer Support

Service-Adresse:
Hans Dinslage GmbH
Riedlinger Straße 28
88524 Uttenweiler, GERMANY
Tel.-Nr.: +49 (0)7374-915766
Fax-Nr.: +49 (0)7374-920723
E-Mail : service@sanitas-online.de

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