Beurer PM15: 8. Heart rate measurement Advice and tips
8. Heart rate measurement Advice and tips: Beurer PM15
Table of contents
- 1. Important information
- 2. Important information
- 3. General information for training
- The following example is for a 40 year old male: 220 - 40 = 180
- 4. Description of the monitor 5. Button functions MODE START/STOP
- RESET LIGHT 6. Mode overview:
- 7. Time mode Setting the time and date
- 8. Heart rate measurement Advice and tips
- 9. Alarm function for heart rate 9.1 Setting training limits
- 9.2 Activating pulse alarm
- 10. Wake alarm mode
- Setting alarm time 11. Stopwatch mode
- 12. Countdown mode Setting countdown time Using countdown mode
- 13. Troubleshooting 1. Dry skin 14. Battery and disposal

•Whentheword„Beep“appearsinthedisplay,youcanchoosewhethertohavetheconrmationtone
(the „beep“) on or off using the Start/Stop or Reset buttons. If the confirmation tone is activated, a
short beep sounds every time a button is pressed.
•Oncealldatahasbeenset,holdtheMODEbuttondownfor3secondstoexitsettingmode.
•Ifnobuttonsarepressedinsettingmodewithin60seconds,theheartratemonitorautomatically
reverts to time display.
date display
8. Heart rate measurement
•Fastenthemonitortoyourwrist.
•Placeonengeronthesensorandholditdownforatleast5seconds.Makesurethatthe
sensor at the back of the casing fits closely to the skin. At first, the display reads „---“.
•After5to8seconds,theheartratereadingisdisplayed.
•Iftheheartratealarmisswitchedon,therelativeheartrateisalsodisplayed.
•Ifthemeasuredheartrateisbelowthelowerheartratelimit,thisisindicatedbyan„L“.Anyvalue
above the upper heart rate limit is indicated by an „H“.
•If,inpulsealarmmode,pulselimitsaccordingtoageandgenderhavealsonotchanged,themeasured
heart rate in the fitness performance range (between 65% and 85% of the maximum heart rate) is
displayed graphically.
•5secondsafterreleasingthebutton,theheartratemonitorreturnstothepreviousmode.
Advice and tips
1. Heart rate measurement is possible in any function mode.
2. One sensor is fitted on the back of the monitor casing. The sensor has to have constant, firm contact
with the skin.
3. Never measure heart rate under water.
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