HELP, how can I use this watch to wear monitor to read my heart rate and pulse???
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Strap goes on your chest ( below sternum ) & watch on wrist. Strap gives data to watch, which in turn will record heart rate data. Watch will display heart rate , calories burnt etc.
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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
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Well the strap that ones with it, you put it around your chest and that is actually what gets your heart rate and the watch receives the information and that's where you see it.
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Garmin has a few heart rate monitors that pair with several of thier products. You'd best check the Garmin website for compatibility.
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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.
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Hey Annie.Yeah it is really simple to use. You just select run. This will give you the option to turn on the GPS, the heart rate monitor and or the foot pod and press ok. It will link your sensors and get a GPS signal, which normally takes anywhere from 10 secs to a minute. Click start and away you go! I really like my watch. I'd recommend them for sure. Tapping the front of it doesn't always light up the display though which is slightly annoying. But other than that it's great.
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The wrist band is plastic and it is not removable, you would have to cut it, you could thread a leather wrist band across the back through each loop for the band but then the heart rate monitor won't work or you could go to a leather worker and get them to sew on a band on each side for the band. But that would be a giant hassle.
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The heart rate monitor goes around your chest and the watch is worn on your wrist. You can just wear the watch w/o the chest strap but it won't monitor your heart rate or calculate your calories.
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Hello Beth,For the model I have (Model: 8RS00) there is an additional heart rate strap which needs to be purchased/worn to monitor heart rate. I think there is another model which has it built into the watch, but I'm not sure which one. I've really enjoyed this watch and for my purposes, running, swimming and biking, it's awesome. Good upload onto my iPhone App and good reports for distances, speed, etc. Hope that helps!
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I really don't pay much attention to that. I watch the heart rate and I don't always get accurate readings with it so I'm not real impressed with it sorry I couldn't be more help
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This isn't meant to take readings while exercising. It won't take your HR while on your wrist. You'd have to take it off, activate the screen, keep tapping the toggle button until you reach the HR / Sleep mode screen, swipe to activate HR reader, hold the Pulse between your fingers gently (holding it firm causes reading to fail) and wait about 7 seconds. This process is easy for me and I have taken my reading while running but I don't see most people having the patience.
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I don't think so. Whenever I use the pulse monitor to check my heart rate it gives me a ridiculous number like 93 in the middle of a cardio workout. When I use the exercise function it gives you a calorie burn number that sounds reasonable but there is no way to know if it is accurate because it is based on settings in the watch that are supposed to be described in a manual that I never received. I think it was a waste of money
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I have only used mine for running. It shows your calories burned on the display, however the heart monitor is sold separately.
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The only thing I can suggest is make sure you download the app that is needed to get full function of the watch. The watch I purchased was a gift.
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Dear Michael: Thank you for your question. I personally have only experience with the heart rate monitor that came with the TomTom watch. I suggest you connect with www.tomtom.com and ask them directly. Technical support by TomTom is outstanding.
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Just make the band a lil damp (very lil with water, almost like sweat) than put in on and hold the heart rate button on the watch, should pick it up....if it doesn't try walking with it and holding the button down.
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Only if u are setting it to keep track. You would have to also periodically check your pulse for a reading. This is strictly used for when you are exercising
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reset your watch with correct age. Make sure your wrist isn't sweaty when you are taking a reading. Check your manual! Mine works great and I was able to set it without asking my husband.
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Dear Brooke: super easy! You just connect the watch via cable and USB port to your computer. The program 'MySports' loads your information immediately online. You can also connect to another program called MyFitness. I hope this response is useful. Wiebke