Medion MD 15200 User Manual

Introduction

1

Abbreviations and Symbols

2

Pulse and heart frequency

3

Button functions

5

TRAINING menu

11

Resting pulse and training range

4

Overview of functions

7

Setting time and date

8

Menus and training mode

6

Enter personal data

9

Notes on training

10

Please read these instructions carefully before using the sy-

stem and note the warnings in the operating instructions. If 

you sell the heart rate monitor  or give it away, please ensu-

re that you also pass on these instructions.

The heart rate monitor is wrapped in packaging to 

protect it against transportation damage.

Packaging is raw material and can be re-used or added to 

the recycling system.

When you have unpacked everything, check that the 

parts below have been included:

- Heart rate monitor 

brief instructions

- These operating instructions

Warranty card

This monitor runs on a battery. Please note the following on 

handling batteries:

• Keep children away from the battery.

• Do not throw the battery into a fire, do not short-cir-

cuit it and do not dismantle it.

• If necessary clean the battery and device contacts 

before insertion.

• Please note the polarity (+/-) when inserting the bat-

tery.

• If the monitor is not going to be used for long peri-

ods, remove the batteries.

• Remove an empty battery immediately from the he-

art rate monitor! There is an increased risk of leaka-

ge! Remove a leaking battery from the monitor 

immediately.

• Do not expose the battery to extreme conditions; for 

example do not place the monitor on radiators! The-

re is an increased risk of leakage!

• If this is not adhered to the battery may be dischar-

ged beyond its final voltage and leak! Remove the 

battery immediately to avoid damage.

• Remove the battery if the device is not used for a lon-

ger period of time.

• Never try to recharge non-rechargeable batteries. 

There is a risk of an explosion!

• Replace the batteries only with the same or equiva-

lent type.

• Contact a doctor immediately if a battery is swallo-

wed.

• Clean the contacts before inserting a new battery. 

There is a risk of skin irritations from battery acid! If 

battery acid leaks out it is essential to avoid contact 

with the skin, eyes and mucous membranes! If the 

acid does come into contact with skin, immediately 

rinse the affected areas with plenty of clear water 

and contact a doctor immediately.

Note!

There is a risk of explosion if the battery is not exchanged 

properly!

Batteries should not be disposed in the household rub-

bish. Each consumer is legally obliged to dispose of bat-

teries properly at the appropriate disposal points.

At the end of its life, the heart rate monitor should not be 

disposed of with the household rubbish. Enquire about the 

options for environmentally-friendly disposal. Before dis-

posal always remove the battery from the monitor!

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BPM

- Beats per minute

BMI

- Body mass index

MHF

- Maximum heart frequency

SATURDAY (SAT)

- Saturday

SUNDAY (SUN)

- Sunday

MONDAY (MON)

- Monday

TUESDAY (TUE)

- Tuesday

WEDNESDAY (WED) - Wednesday

THURSDAY (THU)

- Thursday

FRIDAY (FRI)

- Friday

DAILY

- Every day

IMPERIAL

- British measurements

METRIC

- Metric measurements

OFF

- Alarm deactivated

HI

- Upper limit

LO

- Lower limit

R-001

- 1st reading

R-012

- 12th reading

CHIME - 

Hourly 

signal

ST

- Start

STP

- Stop

FIT 

- Fitness training area

FAT

- Fat burning training area

HLT

- Health maintenance  

  training  area

USER

- Training area: user

LAP 1

- Lap 1

CH. MEM

- Stopwatch memory

AVERAGE

- Average

RST

- Pause (Rest)

TMR-CS

- Timer countdown stop

TMR-CR

- Timer countdown repeat

Cnt

- Counter

HR

- Heart rate

BMI

- Body mass index

kcal

- Kilocalories

Pulse rate

The pulse rate or “pulse frequency” describes the 

number of blood impulses leaving the heart. This is fre-

quently measured by feeling any available artery (neck, 

groin, wrist).

Heart rate

The term “heart rate” describes the number of electri-

cal excitations emitted by the heart. This can therefo-

re be measured electrically, e.g. with an 

electrocardiogram (ECG).

In general the heart rate matches the pulse rate. With cer-

tain types of arrhythmia the pressure of the heart contrac-

tions may be too low and thus produce no measurable pulse 

rate.

About this appliance

Those who want to live in a healthy manner should eat 

a balanced diet and exercise adequately. It is also ad-

visable to continuously check your general health with 

a doctor. You can support this by measuring your pul-

se accurately yourself. After all the pulse is an excel-

lent indicator of fitness. You can read your current 

pulse with the fitness watch. Therefore the fitness 

watch is the ideal companion for those who enjoy fit-

ness, sportspeople etc.

But please note 

that the fitness watch is not a medical heart rate monitor! It 

can and must not replace a doctor!

Only use it to aid daily fitness checking.

For heart patients, those who are ill, older people or those 

starting to train: always consult your doctor before using the 

fitness watch!

Do not use the heart rate monitor when swimming or playing 

sports that could result in injury. The monitor casing is 

splash-proof but not waterproof!

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Resting pulse

The healthier and fitter your heart, the quieter is its 

beat, even at rest. Why? Regular movement trains 

the heart. This increases its performance and it can 

move more blood with fewer beats. Therefore the re-

sting pulse is an important indicator for physical fit-

ness. Our tip: measure your resting pulse regularly, 

either just before sleeping or immediately after waking 

up.

Caution: Certain heart illnesses result in a very slow pulse. 

Before using your fitness watch it is essential for you to con-

sult a doctor!

Training range

Your heart beat should remain inside the training ran-

ge throughout training. The heart rate training range 

is recommended at 50-75% of maximum heart ran-

ge. This is calculated individually as follows: 

220 minus age. 

An example: 

At an age of 32: 220-32=188. 

The ideal aerobic training range is between 94 and 

141 (50% and 75%) beats per minute.

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Do not train for less than 20-30 minutes. However, it is ba-

sically true that if it is pleasant it is healthy. Do not overdo it!

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When the watch is in the default 

screen it shows the time, date and day 

of the week. If a mode is no longer used 

the fitness watch returns to the default 

state after one minute. You can also 

return to the initial display at any time 

by holding down ESC for approx. 2 sec-

onds.

ESC:

Hold down for 2 seconds 

to switch on background 

lighting. When in a menu 

press this button to leave 

the menu.

ST./STP.

Start/stop training/

time. Change value -, 

(vice versa).

LP (LAP/RESET)

Stop next lap. Change val-

ue +, (vice versa).

E (ENTER):

Open a menu. Change the settings in the menus. 

K1 und K2

The watch starts measuring 

the heart rate automatically 

when you press K1 with your 

index finger and K2 with your 

thumb at the same time. You 

can open this function at any 

time except during entry (dis-

play flashes) During the meas-

uring process the heart 

symbol on the screen flashes.

At the start of heart rate measurement, there may be diffe-

rent or fluctuating measurement values. Therefore only start 

training when the values displayed on the screen have nor-

malised. 

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TRAINING (1)*: Start/stop training

CHRONO (2)* - Stopwatch mode

TIMER (3)* - Countdown Mode

PACER (4)* - Pacemaker mode

MEMORY (5) - Memory mode (heart rate memory)

SETTING (6) – Personal training settings

REST HR (7) – Measure resting pulse

*Training mode

A graphical depiction of the menu guidance is located on the 

inside of the flap.

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Switch background lighting on/off

You can light up the display on your fitness watch. For 

this press ESC for approx. 2 seconds. The light 

switches itself off automatically after a few seconds.

Time function

In addition to the date and time you can also set a sec-

ond time zone. You can also set up to 8 alarms daily 

or for a particular day of the week.

Monitoring training

You can monitor training using the preset (FITNESS, 

FAT BURN or HEALTH. HLT) or individually set (USER) 

training range.

Measuring the heart beat

It is possible to measure the heart beat in each 

function except during entry (display flashes). The 

heart beat is measured from 40 to 200 bpm. 

If the heart beat measured exceeds 200 the screen 

no longer shows the heart beat. 

You can select an alarm tone that will sound when you 

exceed the upper or lower limit.  

During the measuring process the heart symbol on 

the screen flashes. Once the heart beat has been 

successfully measured a tone is emitted and the value 

is shown on the screen. The current heart beat is 

displayed on the screen for a further 5 seconds when 

you release the K2 button. If no signal is received for 

more than 5 seconds the screen displays the mode 

that is currently set.

Stopwatch and countdown

You can use your fitness watch to set a stopwatch and 

lap time measurement or to countdown during 

training.

Pacemaker

To monitor your training you can set a pacemaker that 

sounds at a pre-set interval.

Resting pulse memory

You can save up to 60 measured values as your 

resting pulse.

Calling up memory

The saved values can be called up and shown 

graphically with the relevant date. A weekly summary 

also allows you to display the highest value or average 

value for a week.

Calorie counter

The calories burned are counted in the training menu 

during training. In addition, the watch calculates and 

displays the calories burned from fat using the heart 

beat.

You can also state a target calorie number and the un-

used calories can be called up after each training ses-

sion. For this the heart beat must be measured 

regularly.

First set the date and time so that you can assign the pulse 

measured during training to a time and date.

• If necessary, you can also return to the initial display 

at any time by holding down ESC for approx. 2 sec-

onds.

• To set the date and time press the 

ST./STP.

or LP button until the S e t-

t i n g(6) entry appears and select the 

menu by pressing E.

• Use ST./STP.

or LP

to select the 

T i m e  S e t t i ng  (6-2) entry and con-

firm by pressing E.

The time is displayed and the second 

digits flash.

• Use ST./STP.

and LP to set the sec-

onds to zero. Move to the next setting 

by pressing E.

The minute digits flash.

• Use the ST./STP.

and LP buttons to 

move the value up or down. Move to 

the next setting by pressing E.

The hour digit flashes.

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• Use the ST./STP.

and LP buttons to 

move the value up or down. Move to 

the next setting by pressing E.

The year digit flashes.

• Use the ST./STP.

and LP buttons to 

move the value up or down. Move to 

the next setting by pressing E.

The month digit flashes.

• Use the ST./STP.

and LP buttons to 

move the value up or down. Move to 

the next setting by pressing E.

The date digit flashes.

• Use the ST./STP.

and LP buttons to 

move the value up or down. Move to 

the next setting by pressing E.

The 12h/24h mode flashes.

• Use the ST./STP.

and LP buttons to 

set the display to 2 4   H O U R or 1 2  

H O UR . In 12h mode the hours before 

midday are shown with an A and for 

the afternoon with P before the time. 

Move to the next setting by pressing E. 

The date format will flash.

Use the ST./STP.

and LP buttons to set 

the format to D D /M M  (day/month) or 

M M / D D (month/day) (American date for-

mat). 

After pressing the E button the date and 

time setting restarts.

Leave the menu by pressing ESC or set the values 

again. The settings are saved directly and do not need 

to be confirmed.

It is necessary to enter such personal data as age, weight 

and height; these are used to calculate your training range.

• If necessary, you can also return to the initial display 

at any time by holding down ESC for approx. 2 sec-

onds.

• To enter your personal values press 

ST./STP.

or LP until the Se t t i n g (6) 

entry appears and select the menu by 

pressing E.

• Use ST./STP.

or LP

to select the 

P e rs o n a l   P r o fi l e  (6-4) entry and 

confirm by pressing E.

Enter date of birth

• Use ST./STP.

or LP

to select the 

B i rt h d a y  (6-4-1) entry and confirm 

by pressing E.

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The year of birth digit flashes.

• Use the ST./STP.

and LP buttons to 

move the value up or down. Move to 

the next setting by pressing E.

The month digit flashes.

• Use the ST./STP.

and LP buttons to 

move the value up or down. Move to 

the next setting by pressing E.

The date digit flashes.

• Use the ST./STP.

and LP buttons to 

move the value up or down. Move to 

the next setting by pressing E.

When you leave the menu by pressing 

ESC the screen briefly displays the word 

A G E  with your age.

Enter weight

• In theP e r s o n al   P r o f il e  profile 

menu use the ST./STP.

or LP

button 

to select the W ei g h t / H ei g h t  (6-4-

2) entry and confirm this by pressing 

E.

The measurement system flashes.

• Use the ST./STP.

and LP buttons to 

increase or decrease the value in or-

der to select the British (I M P E R I AL ) 

or metric (M E TR I C ) system. Move to 

the next setting by pressing E.

The weight digits flash.

• Use the ST./STP.

and LP buttons to 

move the value up or down. Move to 

the next setting by pressing E.

In addition, the lower screen also shows the BMI (Body 

Mass Index) calculated from the height and weight. The BMI 

measures a person's bodyweight in relation to the square of 

his height. The watch calculates this as follows:

BMI = 

Weight

Height x Height

The digits for the body height flash.

• Use the ST./STP.

and LP buttons to 

move the value up or down. Move to 

the next setting by pressing E.

• When you leave the menu by press-

ing ESC the screen briefly displays the 

BMI calculated. The 6 BMI steps are 

classified as follows:

BMI

Level

Displayed

Underweight

0

Underweight

18.8-24.9

Normal

5     

Normal

25.0-29.9

Overweight

4    

Overweight

30.0-34.9

Adipositas level I

a

a.Adipositas = obese; body weight is over 20% above target 

weight.

3   

Obese

35.0-39.9

Adipositas level I

2  

Obese

>40

Adipositas level III

1 

Extreme Obese

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After entering the data required to calculate your 

training range you can start training or make other 

settings as described in the menus.

Training process

• In the training menu select the training range that is 

appropriate to you (F I T N E SS ,   F A T   BU R N ,  

H E A L T H .  HL T . ) or set a range in consultation with 

your doctor (menu SETTING> MISC. SETTING> USER 

HEART RATE ZONE, Point 16).  

Here the pre-set training ranges are calculated as 

follows:

Health maintenance (

H E A LT H .   H L T.

): 

Lower limit: MHR* x 0.50;

Upper limit: MHR x 0.65.

Fat burning training (

F A T   B U R N

):

Lower limit: MHR x 0.65;

Upper limit: MHR x 0.80.

Fitness training (

F I T NE S S

):

Lower limit: MHR x 0.80;

Upper limit: MHR x 0.95.

   *maximum heart frequency (calculated automatically based on the age 

entry)

The first menu T R A I NI N G  handles the training watch 

function, the selection of the training range, activating 

the training range alarm and saving the calories 

burned after training has finished.

• If necessary, you can also return to the initial display 

at any time by holding down ESC for approx. 2 sec-

onds.

• To open the T R A I NI N G  menu press 

the ST./STP.

or LP button until the 

T r a i n in g (1) entry appears and select 

the menu by pressing E.

• The training time is displayed.

Training time

You can display the following information:

a. Trainings mode

b. Heart beat (pulse)

c. Time or calorie display

d. Time completed

e. Cursor bar

f. Percentage of 

    maximum heart beat

• Start the training watch by pressing the ST./STP.

button.

The training watch now starts and from the first heart 

beat measurement counts the calories used every 10 

seconds. The most recently measured pulse is shown 

on the screen on the cursor bar and on the b and g 

displays.

• Press LP to swap between the time and calories. 

The calorie display shows the total calories burned 

since training started.

Stop the training watch by pressing the ST./STP. but-

ton again.

• To end the training press ESC. The 

screen then displays a query whether to 

save the calorie values calculated. Press 

E to select the Y E S entry and save the 

calories.

• Otherwise use the ST./STP. and LP buttons to se-

lect the N O entry to save the training session without 

saving.

Setting the training range

• Hold down the E button for approx. 2 seconds to 

make settings for the training range. Each additional 

heart beat measurement will then be interpreted with 

these settings no matter the selected training mode.

The setting for the training range alarm flashes.

• Use the ST./STP.

and LP buttons to 

select the O N  entry so that leaving the 

training range is signalled by two beeps. 

Otherwise select O F F . Move to the next 

setting by pressing E.

The setting for the training range flashes.