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How to Work a Calorie Watch

A calorie-counter watch provides information about how many calories you burn off by monitoring your heart rate and doing some calculations based on your personal information. Though it is not as accurate as some calorie counters, it is more convenient, as you wear it on your wrist and it also functions as a regular watch. We tend to overestimate how many calories we burn off during the day, so if you are trying to lose or gain weight, the approximate information your watch supplies is invaluable. There are many types of calorie-counting watches on the market, but the operating instructions for each are similar.

Things You'll Need

  • Calorie Counting Watch.
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Instructions

  1. Get Started

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      Tie the strap which contains the transmitter around your chest, ensuring the electrodes are damp. This transmitter records your heart beat.

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      Fasten the receiver on your wrist. The time of day is now displayed.

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      Hold down the "OK" button. Your heart rate will appear in about 15 seconds.

    Enter Weight from Time of Day Display

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      Scroll up or down using the arrows until "Options" is displayed on your watch.

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      Hold down "OK" to enter the "Options" mode. "User Set" is now displayed.

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      Press "OK." You are now in the user-information loop.

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      Press "OK" repeatedly until "LBS" or "KG" appears and the numbers against either are flashing.

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      Scroll up or down using the arrows to set your weight and hold down "OK" to lock in your selection.

    Enter Height from Time of Day Display

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      Scroll up or down using the arrows until "Options" is displayed.

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      Hold down "OK" to enter the "Options" mode. "User Set" is now displayed.

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      Press "OK." You are now in the user-information loop.

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      Press "OK" repeatedly until "FT/INCH" or "CM" appears and the numbers against either are flashing.

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      Scroll up or down using the arrows to set your height and hold down "OK" to lock in your selection.

    Enter Age from Time of Day Setting

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      Scroll up or down using the arrows until "Options" is displayed on your watch.

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      Hold down "OK" to enter the "Options" mode. "User Set" is now displayed.

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      Press "OK." You are now in the user-information loop.

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      Press "OK" repeatedly until "Age" appears and the numbers are flashing.

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      Scroll up or down using the arrows to set your age and hold down "OK" to lock in your selection.

    Enter Sex from Time of Day Setting

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      Scroll up or down using the arrows until "Options" is displayed on your watch.

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      Hold down "OK" to enter the "Options" mode. "User Set" is now displayed.

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      Press "OK." You are now in the user-information loop.

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      Press "OK" repeatedly until "Sex" appears and "Male/Female" is flashing.

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      Scroll up or down using the arrows to choose your sex and hold down "OK" to lock in your selection.

    Turning the Calorie Counter On or Off from Time of Day Display

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      Hold down "OK" to enter the "Options" mode. "User Set" is now displayed.

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      Scroll up or down until "OWNCAL" is displayed and "On/Off" is flashing.

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      Scroll up or down to select whether you want it to start or stop counting. Hold down "OK" to lock in your selection.

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