nuVita CorSync User manual

Nuvita HR monitor - Ensure proper monitor use and placement
•Wet the electrodes on the chest strap with water well.
•Wear the strap under your shirt, and against your skin. The strap is
worn on the ribcage, below the pectoral muscles or breasts.
•Make sure the strap is tight and the electrodes maintain constant
contact with the skin. The Nuvita logo is upright and centered.
•Do not move out of the Bluetooth range of your phone (50 feet).
•Open the CorSync app and let it connect to your monitor as soon as
you put the monitor on, or as soon as you arrive at the gym.
•Warm up, especially if the air is cool and dry –if your heart rate is
reading zero, warm up for one or two minutes.
Problem pairing/connecting Nuvita HR monitor in CorSync app
These steps, done in the order listed, fix most problems connecting or receiving heart rate.
1. Ensure your phone is compatible:
•Android: Check About on your phone settings. Must be Android version 5.0 or higher.
•Apple: Model must be minimum iPhone 4s, iPad Touch 5, iPad 3, or all iPad Minis.
2. Ensure Bluetooth (BT) is turned on in your phone’s connection settings. Do NOT pair the Nuvita
cardio monitor in your phone’s Bluetooth settings. Only pair the monitor in the CorSync app.
3. Make sure the strap is properly positioned, snug and wet with water.
4. If the device is not connecting or reading your heart rate:
•Remove the strap from your chest.
•Disconnect the Nuvita monitor from the chest strap.
•Wipe the connection snaps on the monitor with a clean, dry cloth.
•Re-wet the electrodes on the strap with water.
•Connect the Nuvita monitor to the chest strap and put it back on your chest.
5. Power off the phone. Power back on. Check to see if you can now get HR in the CorSync app.
6. If it is still not working, reset the Nuvita cardio monitor:
•Disconnect the Nuvita monitor from the chest strap & open up the battery cover on the
back (a quarter works good to open the cover).
•Remove the battery. You can turn the monitor upside down & tap it so it pops out.
•Flip the battery upside down and insert it back into the monitor. Wait for 2 seconds.
•Remove the battery. You may need to tap it a bit harder to get it to pop out this time.
•Re-install the battery and cover. The writing on the battery should be facing up.
•Wet the electrodes on the strap with water and put the strap on.
7. Re-pair the monitor if it has been previously paired:
•Remove the monitor from the NuvitaCorSync app: Tap “More” on the menu at the
bottom of the app, tap Paired Devices, tap ‘Forget this device’ if that setting is shown.
•Then under More / Paired Devices, tap the green Pair/Connect bar to pair your monitor.
When pairing your monitor, be at least 50 feet away from anyone else who may be
wearing a Bluetooth heart rate monitor so you don’t pair with their monitor.
8. Change the battery in the Nuvita monitor (battery model CR2032).

Caring for your Nuvita HR monitor
•Disconnect the Nuvita monitor from the strap after each use. Wipe the monitor and connectors
with a soft towel. Clean the connectors with mild soap and water solution when needed. Do not
use alcohol or any abrasive materials. Never put the monitor or strap in a washing machine or
dryer. Do not bend or stretch the electrodes on the strap.
•Rinse the strap under warm, running water after every use. Hang or pat dry. Do not stretch or
forcibly twist/wring the strap. Rough handling may damage the electrodes.
•Wash the strap in warm water after every fifth use. Use a mild soap and water solution. Do not
use moisturizing soaps, bleach or fabric softener.
•If you use body lotion or electrode gel you may need to wash the strap more frequently.
•Leave the Nuvita monitor disconnected from the strap except during use.
•Do not store when wet in a non-breathable material.
•Do not expose to direct sunlight for extended periods of time.
Additional possible causes for abnormal HR
•Make sure the strap is properly positioned and on tight enough for the electrodes to make a
constant, firm electrical contact with the skin. Wet the electrodes well with water.
•A fluttering shirt (especially synthetic material) may cause static electricity.
•Chest hair can cause erratic HR readings. Electrode jell may help, but be sure to clean the strap
after each use if you use electrode jell.
•Ensure proper cleaning of the strap and monitor. Rinse after each use, and occasionally wash
with mild soap and water (see care instructions above).
•If you constantly have a lot of problems with abnormal HR readings, try different positions to
find the best position for you. If the signal is weak when the monitor is placed right under the
pectorals (recommended position), move the sensor left or right, lower or higher to find the
best signal. Moving the monitor to your side or back helps for some people too.
Additional monitor pairing information
Try to get into the habit of opening the Corsync app and letting it connect to your Nuvita monitor as
soon as you put the chest strap on (or as soon as you get to the place you are working out at if you put it
on at home). The reason for this is, if you are wearing your monitor but it is not connected in the
CorSync app, your monitor is open. If it is not connected then a different user could potentially pair to
your monitor, thus preventing you from being able to connect to it. Once you open the CorSync app and
it picks up your heart rate, then the monitor is connected in the app, and itis not available for anyone
else to pair with it.
Here is some additional information on paired devices. In the CorSync app, tap the More menu at the
bottom of the app, then tap Paired Devices. If you have a paired device, there will be a red Forget Device
button, and there will also be an ID number shown. That ID number is basically the serial number of
your device. You should never have to tap the forget device button unless you get a replacement device.
But if you are having a problem connecting, you can take note of the ID number before you tap forget
device. Then, being sure you are at least 50 feet away from anyone else wearing a device, tap the green
Pair/Connect button to pair the device. The ID number should still be the same, unless you were
somehow paired to a different device previously. If the device does not pair, see the problem pairing
section on the previous page.