New Balance N2 User Manual

N2

HEART RATE MONITOR

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New Balance N2

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Heart Rate Monitor

USER MANUAL CONTENTS

Introduction ........................................................................... 1

Know Your Data ..................................................................... 1

Training Zones ........................................................................ 2

Receiver / Wrist Watch Control Buttons ............................. 3

The Transmitter ..................................................................... 3

The Receiver .......................................................................... 4

Effective Range ..................................................................... 4

Use in the Water .................................................................... 4

Operation ............................................................................... 4

The Backlight .......................................................................... 4

Activating Keypad lock ............................................................ 4

Operating Modes..................................................................... 4

HR / KCAL Mode ..................................................................... 5

Heart Rate Limits .................................................................... 5

Time and Date ........................................................................ 5

Stopwatch ............................................................................... 6

User Data ............................................................................... 7

Battery .................................................................................... 7

Energy Saving Feature ........................................................... 7

Specications ........................................................................ 7

Precautions............................................................................ 8

EU-declaration of Conformity .............................................. 8

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for selecting the New Balance Sport
Monitor. The N2

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is a very useful sports & tness

product that can help you achieve and maintain your
optimum exercise zone by monitoring your heart
rate while exercising. The N2 bundles a heart rate
transmitter and receiver watch complete with real-time
clock, stopwatch, and backlight functions.

KNOW YOUR DATA

To help achieve the maximum health benets from

your workout program, it is important to know your:

• Maximum heart rate (MHR) training zone

• Upper heart rate limit

• Lower heart rate limit

MHR is expressed in beats per minute. You can get
your MHR from a MHR test, or you can estimate it
using the following formula:

220 - age = MHR

There are several training zones that that are relevant

to a tness program. The most popular zone range is

from 50% to 80% of your maximum heart rate. This is

where you achieve cardiovascular benets, burn fat,
and become tter. When programming your watch,

the lower % of the zone you choose becomes your
lower heart rate limit and the higher % becomes the
upper heart rate limit.

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50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Moderate Activity

Weight Management

Aerobic Zone

Anaerobic Threshold Zone

Red Line Zone ( maximum capacity )

The upper and lower heart rate limits are calculated
by multiplying your MHR by the percentages of the
selected training zone.

For example:

A 40-year-old user training for basic health
maintenance:

• His Upper Heart Rate Limit [220 - 40(age)] x 78%

• His Lower Heart Rate Limit [220 - 40(age)] x 65%

TRAINING ZONES

Always warm up before exercise and select the
training zone that best suits your physique. Exercise
regularly, 20 to 30 minutes per session, three to four
times a week for a healthier cardiovascular system.
There are three training zones:

TRAINING
ZONE

MHR% DESCRIPTION

Health
Maintenance

65-78%

This is the lowest
training intensity level.
It is good for beginners
and those who want
to strengthen their
cardiovascular systems.

Aerobic
Exercise

65-85%

Increases strength and
endurance. It works
within the body’s oxygen
intake capability, burns
more calories and can
be maintained for a long
period of time.

Anaerobic
Exercise

78-90%

Generates speed and
power. It works at
or above the body’s
oxygen intake capability,
builds muscle, and
cannot be maintained for
a long period of time.

WARNING Determining your individual training zone is a

critical step in the process towards an efcient and safe training

program. Please consult your doctor or health professional to
help you determine your maximum heart rate, upper and lower
limits, exercise frequency and duration appropriate for your age,

condition and specic goals.