Acumen EXCEL, EXCEL ES User Manual

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Table Of Contents

Warning Mission Statement One Year Limited Warranty Excel Features The Components Operating Your Excel Buttons and Functions Modes of Operation Basic Use of Setting Modes Time/Date Mode Heart Rate/Stopwatch Mode Memory Recall Mode Fitness Index Mode Setting Audible Alarm ON & OFF Battery Replacement General Precautions Technical Specifications Technical Display Guide

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Overexertion can cause serious injury, including heart attacks. Some individuals cannot safely elevate their heart rate to the levels of typically used heart rate training zones. No one should begin an exercise program without first obtaining medical clearance, especially if there is a personal or family history of heart disease, high blood pressure, if you are over age 40, have diabetes, high cholesterol, smoke cigarettes, are overweight or are taking certain medications. Stop exercising and seek medical attention if you notice signs of overexertion or heart problems, such as pain or pressure in the left or mid-chest area or left neck area, shoulder or arm, light-headedness, cold sweat, unusual paleness or fainting. Also note that the signals used by this monitor may interfere with a pacemaker or other implanted devices. Consult the manufacturer of the implant device and/or your physician prior to using this monitor.

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Technical Display Guide

Display Items

Time

Alarm Time

Date

Interval Timer Target-Trac Goal

Alarm Exercise Factor

Age Heart Rate

Display TZ Alarm

Upper Target Zone Limit Lower Target Zone Limit

Note: TZ Higher limit cannot be set less than TZ Lower limit and TZ Lower limit cannot be set greater than TZ Higher limit. However, they can be set within 1 beat of each other, or either one can be set to OFF.

Fitness Index

Calorie Display

Stopwatch Capacity

Default Setting

8 AM 8 AM/ OFF

PM indicators

shown only in the Setting Modes.

01/01/2000

0 minutes

20 minutes

5 30

OFF 162 beats per

minute 124 beats per minute

0- 999 kcal. (rolls over at 1000)

23:59:59 (rolls over at 24 hours)

Range

12hr. clock

12hr. ON/OFF

To 12/31/2099

0 - 99 min

0 - 60 min

0 - 20 7 - 99

20 - 250 bpm

ON/OFF ON/OFF

OFF, 20 - 250 OFF, 20 - 250

0 - 99

Please visit our website at

http://www.acumeninc.com

for more information of the Instruction Manual.

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Technical Specifications

One Year Limited Warranty

Shock Resistant

Water Resistance

Operating Temperature

Battery Type

Battery Life

Memory Recall Items

Time Default Mode

Standard shock resistant.

About 100 feet (30 meters). Not intended for diving.

32˚ F to 122˚ F (0˚ C to 50˚ C)

Watch and Transmitter Belt Lithium CR2032

Approx. 1.5 years, average HR use of 1 hr./day, 7 days/wk.

Total Elapsed-Time, Time in TZ, time above TZ, time below TZ, Calories and the last 8 laps with Total Elapsed-time, Lap time and Heart Rate for each.

After 5 minutes of no key pressed, no heart rate or stopwatch is not running, the watch will automatically return to the Time/Date Mode.

This product is warranted by Acumen, Inc. for a period of one year from date of original purchase (with the exception of batteries and elastic chest strap) under normal use, to be free from defects in material and workmanship. This warranty does not cover damage caused by accidents, misuse, abuse, tampering or disassembling of the product. Acumen, Inc. reserves the right to determine the cause of malfunction and will repair or replace your Acumen HRM at no charge except for shipping and handling. For warranty service, you must provide proof of purchase and date of purchase. For warranty service, please see the insert attached at the back of the user’s manual. Warranty is voided if repairs have been made by individuals not authorized by Acumen, Inc.

No responsibility is assumed for any incidental or consequential damages, including, but without limitation damages or injuries resulting from possible measurement inaccuracies or malfunctions.

Global Reset (System Reset)

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This feature will clear all memory data and user settings and return all settings to the default values listed. Press and hold all 4 buttons for 2 seconds. (Also happens at battery replacement.)

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Excel Features include:

• Shock resistant design

• Water resistant to 30 meters

• EL & Smart Lite

• 99 Lap counter display (with 8 sec. freeze)

• EZ- Set Target Zone visual alarm indicators

• Target Trac (time in target zone) graphic display

• Wireless ECG accurate heart rate chest belt

• Programmable interval timer

• Exercise goal alarm/optional secondary interval timer

• Memory Recall - total elapsed time, average heart rate, calories, time in TZ, time above TZ, time below TZ, last 8 laps with both

lap time, split times and heart rate for each

• Time/Date display with daily alarm

• Stopwatch with 1 button Quick Start

• Fitness Index display

• Show heart rate in Time/Date and HR/Stopwatch Modes

• Quick release bike mount (Optional)

Pat Pend

with audible and

Globe Reset. If your monitor should ever get stuck or act erratically due to dropping it, static shock or some other unforeseen reason, this feature will allow you to reset the unit and return all settings back to their internal defaults. To perform this function press and hold all four buttons at once. Caution: THIS WILL CLEAR

EVERYTHING! Including all of your personal settings.

The Components

The Acumen Excel comes in 2 models, Standard and Slide Mount. If you purchased the Standard Excel, your package includes:

A.) Pulse watch receiver (Heart Rate Monitor)

• Sleek, sporty styling with an easy to read display and comfortable button locations.

B.) Chest transmitter

• Soft flexible electrodes comfortably hug your chest providing optimum stability.

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C.) Adjustable elastic strap with EZ-Fit Belt Clip

• Easy to adjust and includes a unique angled design patented clip which helps eliminate slippage and provides added comfort.

Elastic Strap

AVG

BPM

CAL

WEIGHT

TOTAL TZ HIGHLOW

AGE

Chest Transmitter

“Angle-Fit” Belt Clip

If you purchased the Slide Mount Excel, your package includes:

A.) Pulse watch receiver with detachable face B.) Chest transmitter C.) Adjustable elastic strap with EZ-Fit Belt Clip D.) Acumen Bike Mount

WEIGHT

AGE

AVG

TOTAL TZ HIGHLOW

BPM

CAL

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Operating Your Excel

Attaching Your Heart Monitor

1.) Attach the transmitter belt to your chest. Attach the adjustable strap: insert round end of clip through the hole and twist (Fig.1).

Fig. 1

Belt Clip

Elastic Strap

Transmitter

Elastic Strap

Belt Clip

Transmitter

Adjust the tension of the strap: to fit snugly but comfortably around your chest (Fig.2).

Fig. 2

Moisten the transmitter electrodes: apply a

small drop of water on each of the two contact areas (Fig.3).

Fig. 3

Fitness Index Mode .

BPM

AVG

TOTAL TZ HIGHLOW

CAL

From Memory Recall Mode press Mode button to enter Fitness Index

WEIGHT AGE

Mode.

This feature is used to

BPM

AVG

TOTAL TZ HIGHLOW

CAL

measure your fitness lever. To activate it, just stop the stopwatch when you finish

WEIGHT AGE

exercising. The watch will display the inverted time for one minute, and then turn to display your Fitness Index value. The bigger the

WEIGHT AGE

BPM

AVG

TOTAL TZ HIGHLOW

CAL

value, the better your health.

Setting Audible Alarm ON & OFF

The audible alarm for both the Daily Alarm and the Target Zone Range can be turned on and off by holding the / button for 3 seconds. To indicate this, the alarm indicator “ ” on the display will be turned on or off. .

To turn the Daily Alarm ON/OFF press and hold the / button while in the Time/Date Mode. When the alarm is beeping, it can be silenced by pressing any button.

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To activate or deactivate the Target Zone Alarm Sound simply press and hold the / button

while in the Heart Rate/Stopwatch Mode.

2. Attach your wrist monitor. The watch does not have to be attached to your wrist to register your heart rate, but it should be within 3 feet of your chest.

3. Press the MODE button to start the Heart Rate reading.

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AVG

CAL

BPM

TOTAL TZ HIGHLOW

WEIGHT AGE

4.) Press the LAP/RESET button to view the time

WEIGHT AGE

TOTAL TZ HIGHLOW

below TZ.

5.) Next, if you have recorded laps during your workout, each

BPM

AVG

subsequent press of the LAP/RESET button will display the last 8 laps saved during your workout in descending order. After all of the saved laps are displayed, the display will return to the first recall item.

Each lap recall display shows the “lap number” alternating with the “elapsed time” on the upper left side of the display. The upper right corner shows your heart rate and the lower display shows the “lap time” for the recorded lap.

Reset the Stopwatch

To reset the stopwatch to “zero”, press and hold the LAP/RESET button for 3 seconds while in the Stopwatch Mode and the stopwatch timer stopped.

Clear Memory

If you do not clear the memory before restarting the stopwatch, it will restart wherever you left off and allow you to stop or restart as many times as you like.

To clear the memory, just restart the stopwatch to record new workout datas after resetting it..

Buttons and Functions

• MODE button

- Press momentarily to change modes.

LIGHT/ ALARM

MODE

• LAP/RESET button

- When stopwatch is running, press mom entarily to save the

SET/

START/

STOP

LAP/

RESET

workout datas of current Lap.

- Press and hold to reset the stopwatch.

• SET/STR/STOP button

- Press momentarily to start or stop the stopwatch.

- Press and hold to enter setting modes.

• / ( Light/Alarm) button

- Press momentarily to activate the night light.

- Press and hold for 3 seconds to toggle alarm ON/OFF for the current display mode.

Note: All buttons produce one short beep when pressed. Press and hold operation also produces another beep.

Modes of Operation

Press the MODE button to toggle through different modes.

Press & Hold

Time/Date

Press Mode button

Heart Rate/

Stopwatch

Press Mode button

Memory

Recall

Press Mode button

Set button

Press & Hold

Set button

LAP button

Set Time, Date & Daily Alarm

Set Timers & Personal Data

Press

Recall Memory Data

Fitness

Index

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Basic Use Of Setting Modes

The time setting is accessed from the Time/Date mode, and the Timers & Target Zone setting is accessed from Heart Rate/Stopwatch mode.

• Press and hold the SET/STR/STOP button to enter setting modes.

• Use MODE button to increase and / button to decrease the blinking digits. Press and hold to change the digits fast.

• Proceed to the next setting option with the LAP/RESET button.

• To exit setting mode when finished, just press and hold the SET/STR/STOP button.

Note: If no button is pressed for 60 seconds, the watch will automatically exit the setting mode.

3. Target Zone Low (blinking)

- set by using the MODE or / button.

- Press the SET/STR/STOP button to exit the setting mode.

Note: If any items not set, the watch will default to standard values. The TZ limits automatically set to 65-85% of your max. based on your age setting (where max. = 220 - Age, every time the age setting is changed). This watch will allow you to program your upper and lower limits within one beat of each other. It will also allow you to set either limit to the “OFF” position, but it will not let you to set the lower limit higher than the upper limit or the upper limit less than the lower limit.

Time/Date Mode

Setting the time

1. From Time/Date mode press and hold the

SET/STR/STOP

button to enter the time setting mode. (The week display will be changed to Year).

2. Hour (blinking)

- set by using the MODE or / button. Press the LAP/RESET button to proceed to the next item.

3. Minutes (blinking)

- set by using the MODE or / button. Press the LAP/RESET button

WEIGHT

TOTAL TZ HIGHLOW

AGE

WEIGHT

AGE

WEIGHT

AGE

TOTAL TZ HIGHLOW

Memory Recall Mode

1.) From Heart Rate/ Stopwatch mode, press the MODE button to go to Recall mode. This will show your Average Heart Rate and Total Elapsed Time for your workout.

2.) Press the LAP/RESET button to view the next recall items: Total Calories & Time Spent in your Target Zone for your workout.

3.) Press the LAP/RESET button to view the time above TZ.

WEIGHT AGE

AVG

BPM

TOTAL TZ HIGHLOW

CAL

to proceed to the next item.

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4. Exercise Factor (blinking)

- set by using the MODE or / button.

WEIGHT AGE

AVG

BPM

TOTAL TZ HIGHLOW

CAL

- Press the LAP/RESET button to proceed to the next section.

Setting Your Target Zone

The Target Zone - Your watch will provide both

a visual indicator (by flashing the heart rate digits) and an audible alarm (beeping) if your heart rate is above or below your target zone. The “TZ” indicator with the “TZ HIGH” or “TZ LOW” will indicate if your heart rate is above or below the set target zone respectively. The beeping alarm can be turned on or off by pressing and holding the / button for 3 seconds (indicated by the “ “ on the display).

1. Age (blinking)

- set by using the MODE or / button.

- Press the LAP/RESET button to go back to the Interval Timer or the SET/STR/STOP button to proceed to Target Zone Set-Up.

Note: If you want to use the built-in EZ-Set Target Zone of 65-85% of your max, set only your age and skip the following steps by pressing the SET/STR/STOP button.

2. Target Zone High (blinking)

- set by using the MODE or / button.

- Press the LAP/RESET button to proceed to the next item.

WEIGHT

AGE

AVG

BPM

TOTAL TZ HIGHLOW

CAL

4. Month (blinking)

- set by using the MODE or / button. Press the LAP/RESET button to proceed to the next item.

5. Day (blinking)

- set by using the MODE or / button. Press the LAP/RESET button to proceed to the next item.

6. Year (blinking)

- set by using the MODE or / button. Press the

SET/STR/STOP button

to proceed to the Alarm settings.

7. Daily alarm (blinking)

- set on or off with the MODE or / button (" ” icon is showing when ON). Press the LAP/RESET button to proceed to the next item.

8. Alarm hour (blinking)

- set by using the MODE or / button. Press the LAP/RESET button to proceed to the next item.

9. Alarm minutes (blinking)

- set by using the MODE or / button. Press the SET/STR/STOP button to proceed to the next item.

WEIGHT

TOTAL TZ HIGHLOW

AGE

WEIGHT

AGE

WEIGHT

AGE

WEIGHT

AGE

WEIGHT

AGE

WEIGHT

AGE

TOTAL TZ HIGHLOW

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10. Smart Lite (blinking)

- Set on or off with the Mode or / button.

WEIGHT

TOTAL TZ HIGHLOW

AGE

This feature activates the night light with any button pressed between the hours of 6pm to 6am. Setting it off will conserve battery life.

- Press the SET/STR/STOP button to exit the setting mode.

Helpful Tip: If you make a mistake, just continue to press the LAP/RESET button to get back to the item you wish to correct.

Heart Rate/Stopwatch Mode

Quick Start/Stop - This feature instantly takes

you to the Heart Rate/Stopwatch Mode and starts or stops the stopwatch from any mode with the SET/STR/STOP button.

Setting Target-Trac & Interval Timer

Target-Trac Timer - The Target-Trac graph will

provide an indication of how much time you have spent in your target zone. It will produce 4 long beeps when you have reached your set goal (the display graph will continue and restart when exceeded).  Interval Timer - The Interval Timer is independent of the Target-Trac and its alarm produces one long beep.

Heart Rate - From Time/Date mode press MODE button once to enter Heart Rate/Stopwatch mode and begin your exercise. If your transmitter is correctly attached, the running man indicator on the watch display should begin to blink and your current heart rate in beats per minute will come up in the box at the upper right corner of the display. If no heart rate is detected for 5 minutes, the heart rate circuit will turn itself off. The “ ” indicator tells if the heart rate circuit is on. To turn it back on after it has shut off, simply restart the Heart Rate mode by clicking the MODE button.

The Stopwatch - From the Heart Rate/Stopwatch mode press the SET/STR/STOP button to start or stop the stopwatch, timers and memory recording features. You can pause and restart the stopwatch by clicking the SET/STR/STOP button. You can also press the MODE button to view the Recall or Time/Date mode without interrupting the stopwatch. When you have finished, simply press the SET/STR/STOP button to end the recording, then press the MODE button to proceed to the Recall or Time/Date mode.

Both timers are only activated when stopwatch is running, both are continuous and start again after reaching their alarm setting.

1. From Heart Rate/ Stopwatch Mode press and hold the SET/STR /STOP button to enter

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BPM

AVG

TOTAL TZ HIGHLOW

CAL

the setting mode.

2. Interval Timer (blinking)

- set the minutes by using the MODE or / button.

- Press the LAP/RESET button to proceed to the next item.

3. Target-Trac (blinking)

- set the Goal Alarm by using the MODE or /

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AVG

BPM

CAL

TOTAL TZ HIGHLOW

AGE

button.

- Press the LAP/RESET button to proceed to the next item.

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