Extended User Guide: Pulseon Version 1.1.10
Extended User Guide: Pulseon Version 1.1.10
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
3. Exercise! p.9
Getting started
1. Download the “PulseOn” application from your
smartphone’s application store and install it.
1. 2.
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1. Get the
application 2. Wear the
device 3. Exercise
4. Sync
5. Check exercise
details
Device
Screen
Charging
Button Button
Optical sensor connectors
Buckle
Strap
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1. Get the
application 2. Wear the
device 3. Exercise
4. Sync
5. Check exercise
details
How to wear it
The easiest and quickest way to put on the
device is to first fasten the strap through the
buckle, then pull the device over your hand, and
tighten it to have a firm but comfortable fit on
the wrist.
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1. Get the
application 2. Wear the
device 3. Exercise
4. Sync
5. Check exercise
details
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1. Get the
application 2. Wear the
device 3. Exercise
4. Sync
5. Check exercise
details
3 sec 5 sec
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1. Get the
application 2. Wear the
device 3. Exercise
4. Sync
5. Check exercise
details
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1. Get the
application 2. Wear the
device 3. Exercise
4. Sync
5. Check exercise
details
How to use it
The device has two modes, the STANDARD
MODE for everyday life and the SPORT MODE
to record your exercise details.
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1. Get the
application 2. Wear the
device 3. Exercise
4. Sync
5. Check exercise
details
Standard mode
The STANDARD MODE is used when you are not exer- Note that your heart rate in STANDARD MODE
cising. You can use the device as a watch, to check your will not be recorded in the device memory.To
current resting heart rate and to see the stats of your record HR data, use SPORT MODE.
latest exercise.
Time
(HR check)
Heart rate
Latest
stats
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1. Get the
application 2. Wear the
device 3. Exercise
4. Sync
5. Check exercise
details
Sport mode
The training intensity is shown
THE SPORT MODE is used during exercise to at the bottom of every screen.
monitor HR. When exercising outdoors with Check more information about
phone GPS on, you will also get your exercise training intensity from page 31.
distance recorded. All data in SPORT MODE will
be saved and automatically uploaded to the
PulseOn application for further analysis.
SPORT MODE
To browse through the screens, use the a
button. Duration
Check p.27 for instructions on how to extend
your device’s battery life. (Power saving)
Heart rate
Training
Effect
Time
Distance
if GPS is on
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1. Get the
application 2. Wear the
device 3. Exercise
4. Sync
5. Check exercise
details
1. 2. 10-30 sec
Start by pressing p. When entering SPORT MODE, the device will first search for your
heart rate. This will take 10-30s. To speed up the search, keep your
hand still until the HR is found. After that, our intelligent algorithms will
track your HR despite your movements.
3. ( Cancel and
go back )
Marking laps
When the device is in SPORT MODE, you can
create lapmarkers by pressing p twice.
(Note that the second press has to be made
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within 2 seconds of the first press, otherwise
the lap won’t be marked)
Press p twice.
2. Number of lap
Duration of lap
Confirm exercise
ending
Return to
exercise
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1. Get the
application 2. Wear the
device 3. Exercise
4. Sync
5. Check exercise
details
1. Turn phone GPS on, open 2. Record your exercise 3. The GPS data of your
the PulseOn application details with the wrist exercise will be integrated
and take the phone with device in the application feedback
you. and summaries.
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1. Get the
application 2. Wear the
device 3. Exercise
4. Sync
5. Check exercise
details
If later you would like to use PulseOn app again, please re-
move old PulseOn pairing from your mobile device’s Blue-
tooth settings and pair again. PulseOn device can be set
to pairing mode by pressing both buttons for 6 seconds.
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1. Get the
application 2. Wear the
device 3. Exercise
4. Sync
5. Check exercise
details
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1. Get the
application 2. Wear the
device 3. Exercise
4. Sync
5. Check exercise
details
Additional screens
Here are some of the other screens and use cases
you might need when using the PulseOn device:
You will see a blinking line when the device is searching The line in this screen will blink when the
for your heart rate. device is searching for a GPS fix.
The line will stop blinking if the device cannot detect If the device cannot get a GPS fix, the line
your heart rate signal. will stop blinking.
Check your device battery level by pressing a for 2 You will see this screen If the device cannot
seconds. Press any button to return. connect to your phone during GPS check
This screen means that your device has lost its time/ To find more about how
date settings and it needs to be synced. to use these screens, refer
Open the PulseOn application and the device will be to Troubleshooting at p.34.
synced automatically.
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1. Get the
application 2. Wear the
device 3. Exercise
4. Sync
5. Check exercise
details
Syncing
Make sure that your mobile
After ending your exercise, open the PulseOn phone’s Bluetooth connection
application and the device will automatically is on!
transfer your exercise data and give you a sum-
mary. The application will also give you written
feedback based on your performance.
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1. Get the
application 2. Wear the
device 3. Exercise
4. Sync
5. Check exercise
details
PulseOn Application
The application consists of 3 basic screens, the
home page in the middle, the latest event page
on the left and the history page on the right.
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1. Get the
application 2. Wear the
device 3. Exercise
4. Sync
5. Check exercise
details
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1. Get the
application 2. Wear the
device 3. Exercise
4. Sync
5. Check exercise
details
Event detail
focus buttons
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1. Get the
application 2. Wear the
device 3. Exercise
4. Sync
5. Check exercise
details
Landscape view
Turn your smartphone landscape and get a
more profound analysis of your sport event
details.
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1. Get the
application 2. Wear the
device 3. Exercise
4. Sync
5. Check exercise
details
Single exercise
summary
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1. Get the
application 2. Wear the
device 3. Exercise
4. Sync
5. Check exercise
details
Progress
Check your training progress from the
landscape view of your history page.
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1. Get the
application 2. Wear the
device 3. Exercise
4. Sync
5. Check exercise
details
- Terminology
- Repeat first time use
- Repeat tutorial
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1. Get the
application 2. Wear the
device 3. Exercise
4. Sync
5. Check exercise
details
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1. Get the
application 2. Wear the
device 3. Exercise
4. Sync
5. Check exercise
details
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1. Get the
application 2. Wear the
device 3. Exercise
4. Sync
5. Check exercise
details
Terminology
You can find brief explanations of all terms used
in the application under the settings button.
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1. Get the
application 2. Wear the
device 3. Exercise
4. Sync
5. Check exercise
details
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1. Get the
application 2. Wear the
device 3. Exercise
4. Sync
5. Check exercise
details
2 All from beginners to very fit Light, can be kept on for hour(s)
3 All from beginners to very fit Starts to feel in breathing but still able to talk, can be
well sustained up to an hour
4 For moderately fit Already winded but can be sustained for a longer time
5 Only for fit Heavy breathing, can be sustained only for few minutes
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1. Get the
application 2. Wear the
device 3. Exercise
4. Sync
5. Check exercise
details
Recovery time
Recovery time tells you when your body is fully
recovered from the previous effort. This helps
you plan the timing of your workouts optimally
and ensure sufficient balance for training and
recovery.
Recovery
time HARD
48H EXERCISE
Recovery in progress.
maybe take it easy, for
example Training Effect
exa
LIGHT
12H < 3.0
EXERCISE
VO2max
High intensity
Fitness level is based on a measure called exercise
VO2max (maximal oxygen consumption).
It indicates your body’s capacity to deliver ox-
ygen to muscles and the level of your body’s oxygen
capability for aerobic exercise, such as jogging, consumption
running or cycling.
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Troubleshooting
My Fitness Level estimate seems inaccurate. My heart rate value does not seem reliable to me.
What should I do? What should I do?
The Fitness Level test is validated against golden stan- For reliable heart rate monitoring, the contact
dard VO2Max tests and on average it is accurate to between the skin and the sensor needs to be
estimate Fitness Level in most individuals. However, if firm. Please make sure that you have positioned
for some reason the heart rate or speed data has been the device correctly, at least 1-2 finger widths
inaccurate during the test, the Fitness Level may also be from the ulna bone towards your wrist. If you
erroneous. Furthermore, if the terrain has been containing have tried this alreade, you may also try placing
a lot of uphill or downhill or if your speed has been very the sensor even more towards the elbow, some
varying during the test the accuracy of the VO2Max esti- 5-8cm from the ulna bone. In some cases the
mation may be compromised. Also, your real fitness level wrist anatomy does not provide solid skin-sen-
does vary depending on external or internal factors, such sor contact when the sensor is placed too close
as tiredness etc. to wrist and that causes compromised reliability.
Please repeat the tests as instructed and see if the result PulseOn sensor measures your blood perfusion
changes. For most accurate results, repeat this for a close to skin on your wrist. In cold conditions,
couple of times while you are training. when the skin is cold, the blood perfusion close
to skin may be dramatically reduced or even
stopped, and despite its advanced technology,
this may affect also PulseOn sensor. For optimal
Calories and Training Effect do not seem results also in cold conditions, warm up some
correct. What should I do? minutes before your actual training (this is also
recommended for best training results!) and
Calorie and Training Effect estimation are highly wear proper clothing to prevent extremely cold
related to your Fitness Level estimate. If your skin.
Fitness Level has not been estimated, or if your
Fitness Level has for some reason been not Make also sure that the strap tightness is opti-
estimated correctly, Calories and Training Effect mal – the device should be firmly against your
may also be under- or overestimated. Please skin even during rapid hand movements. Also,
complete the Fitness Level test as instructed try to avoid (if possible) fast hand movements –
and enjoy more accurate results! for example, in racket sports, use PulseOn in the
opposite hand to your racket.
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Troubleshooting
The device does not react at all, not even to 5. On your Android phone, scan for available devices and
charging select PulseOn to pair
6. Open the PulseOn application
Sometimes it is possible that the device has drained it’s 7. It can take some time to empty the device memory
battery on very low level. In this case please put it on when it connects. After this both the application and
charger and after a couple of minutes charging icon should device should be in synch
appear.
iOS: Please do the following steps in iOS to fix the Blue-
If this does not help, you can reset the device. Please tooth connection:
press both buttons for 20 seconds. After this press 1. Close the application. Long-press the middle bottom
right button for 3 seconds to turn the device on. The button on your device. When the application list opens
device will turn on into “HR-only”-mode. Remove old just swipe the application to close it
PulseOn pairing from your phone’s Bluetooth settings. 2. Go to your iPhone settings and choose Bluetooth
Press both buttons of PulseOn device for 6 seconds to 3. On the Bluetooth devices list select PulseOn (tap letter
enter pairing mode and make a new pairing. i next to it) and choose ‘Forget this Device’
4. Open your PulseOn application
Pairing problem. My application does not 5. Please put the device in pairing mode by pressing both
synchronize with the device? buttons for 6 seconds
6. Application will soon ask to pair with the PulseOn device
First check that your mobile phone has Bluetooth turned
on.
Pairing problem. My PulseOn device shows
Android: Please do the following steps in Android to fix the pairing screen, but nothing happens?
Bluetooth connection:
1. Close the application. Long-press the middle bottom First check that your mobile phone has Bluetooth turned on.
button on your phone. When the application list opens just
swipe the application to close it iOS users: You need to unpair previously paired PulseOn
2. Go to phone settings / Connections / Bluetooth device from the Bluetooth settings.
3. Un-pair the Bluetooth with PulseOn if this is already on 1. Go to your iPhone settings and choose Bluetooth
the list 2. On the Bluetooth devices list tap (i) PulseOn and choose
4. Put the PulseOn device on pairing mode. This is done ‘Forget this Device’
by pressing both buttons down for 6 seconds when the 3. Open your PulseOn app and it will soon ask to pair with
screen is on the PulseOn device
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Safety, Warranty and Regulations
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Safety, Warranty and Regulations
5. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR FCC regulatory information
A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE, SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE DURA-
TION OF THE FOREGOING LIMITED WRITTEN WARRANTY. OTHER- This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
WISE, THE FOREGOING LIMITED WARRANTY IS CONSUMER’S SOLE for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These
AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AND IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. PULSEON SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used
LIMITED TO LOSS OF ANTICIPATED BENEFITS OR PROFITS, LOSS OF in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference
SAVINGS OR REVENUE, LOSS OF DATA, PUNITIVE DAMAGES, LOSS to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that inter-
OF USE OF THE PRODUCT OR ANY ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, COST ference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
OF CAPITAL, COST OF ANY SUBSTITUTE EQUIPMENT OR FACILITIES, cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can
DOWNTIME, THE CLAIMS OF ANY THIRD PARTIES, INCLUDING CUS- be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encour-
TOMERS, AND INJURY TO PROPERTY, RESULTING FROM THE PUR- aged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
CHASE OR USE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING FROM BREACH OF THE measures:
WARRANTY, BREACH OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT TORT, OR
ANY OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY, EVEN IF PULSEON KNEW • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
OF THE LIKELIHOOD OF SUCH DAMAGES. PULSEON SHALL NOT BE • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
LIABLE FOR DELAY IN RENDERING SERVICE UNDER THE LIMITED WAR- • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that
RANTY, OR LOSS OF USE DURING THE PERIOD THAT THE PRODUCT IS to which the receiver is connected.
BEING REPAIRED. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void
6. Under no circumstances shall PulseOn liability under this limited the user’s authority to operated the equipment under FCC rules.
warranty exceed the actual cash value of the Product at the time Con-
sumer returns the Product for repair, determined by the price paid by © PulseOn. All rights reserved.
Consumer for the Product less a reasonable amount for usage. PulseOn is registered trademarks of PulseOn Inc.
Bluetooth™ Smart is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
7. PulseOn neither assumes nor authorizes any authorized service
center or any other person or entity to assume for it any other obliga- The crossed-out wheeled bin means that within the European Union
tion or liability beyond that which is expressly provided for in this limited the product must be taken to separate collection at the product end-
warranty. This is the entire warranty between PulseOn and Consum- of-life. Do not dispose of these products as unsorted municipal waste.
er, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements or
understandings, oral or written, relating to the Product, and no repre-
sentation, promise or condition not contained herein shall modify these
terms. This limited warranty allocates the risk of failure of the Product
between Consumer and PulseOn. The allocation is recognized by Con-
sumer and is reflected in the purchase price.
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