Timex M878 Heart Rate Monitor User Manual


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RECOVERY MODE
Recovery mode lets you track the change in your heart rate over a user-set period. This change in heart rate,
ordelta(∆),canbecomparedbetweenworkoutstoseehowyourcardiotnessimprovesovertime.
The following features are offered in Recovery mode:
• Setrecoverytimeupto59.59(Minutes.Seconds)
• Startrecoverytimerautomatically,ormanuallystarttherecoverytimerinrecoverymode
• Displaybeginningandinstantaneousheartratesduringrecoveryperiod
• Displayrecoveryanddelta(∆)heartrateswhenrecoverytimerrunsout
RECOVERY TIMER START CONDITIONS
The recovery timer is automatically reset and started when the following conditions are met:
• AChrono/IntervalTimer/Timerworkoutisstoppedorhasruntocompletionandthewatchwas
connected to a heart rate sensor.
• Thereisnoon-goingRecoveryTimercountdownthatwasmanuallystartedfromresetthrough
this mode.
NOTE: The recovery timer does not start automatically when connected to a computer.
SET UP RECOVERY TIME
To set up the recovery time:
1. PressMODEuntilRECOVERYdisplays.
2. PressSET.
3. PressSELECTtoturnrecoverytimeON.Acheckmarkappears.
4. PressDOWNtoselectTIME,andthenpressSELECT.
5. PressUPorDOWNtochangetheblinkingvalue,andthenpressNEXTtomovetothenextvalue
6. PressDONE.
Onceset,whenthestartconditionsabovearemet,theRecoveryTimeractivates,andamessagedisplaysas
showninthegraphicbelow.
ThestartingheartratedisplaysintheFROMeldandtherecoveryheartrateisdisplayedintheTOeld.
• PressSTARTwhiletheRecoveryTimeriscountingdowntogetaninstantrecoveryvalueshownonthe
bottomlineofthedisplay.Thisinstantrecoveryvalueshowsthedifferencebetweenthestartingheart
rate and the instantaneous or recovery heart rate.
• HoldSTARTtoendtheRecoveryTimerbeforeitssetrecoverytime,andcapturetheaccumulateddatain
memory.
• PressSTOPtoendtheRecoveryTimerbeforethespeciedtime.
• HoldSTOPtoresettheRecoveryTimer.
Whenthetimerrunsout,startingheartrate,recoveryheartrate,andrecoverytimeareallstoredinthework-
out data.
NOTE:Ifthevaluedisplaysasdoubledashes(--),therecoveryheartrateisgreaterthanthestartingheartrate
or no heart rate reading is present.
RECOVERY STATES
The following states exist in Recovery mode depending on your inputs and the wireless connections:
• Ifthewatchisnotconnectedtoaheartrate(HR)sensor,HRSENSOROFFdisplays.
• IfthewatchisunabletoretrieveHRdata,HRDATANOTFOUNDdisplays.
• TobeginanewRecoveryTimercycle,holdRESETfor2secondstoresetRecoverymode,andthenpress
START to restart the Recovery Timer.
Starting heart rate
Instantaneous or recovery heart rate
Recovery Timer
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