Using a HR chest strap for the first time with a Fenix

I’ve just ordered a HRM Pro Plus strap, it’ll be the first time I’ve used a HR strap with a Fenix.

Is there anything I need to do specifically when connecting the two together. Does wrist based HR need turning off or will the connection a a HR strap just override it during an activity?

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ArionK over 2 years ago +3 suggested

In short, the OHR gets disabled automatically when chest strap is detected by the watch.

I'm using with my F7x SS my old HRM - Run strap that came with my Fénix 3 and when it's connected to my watch the…
C.sco over 2 years ago +2

When you pair the strap to your watch, you will have the option to pair it using Ant+ or Bluetooth. Choose Ant+. Otherwise none of the running dynamics stuff will work.

Make sure you go into the sensor…

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0 ArionK over 2 years ago

In short, the OHR gets disabled automatically when chest strap is detected by the watch.

I'm using with my F7x SS my old HRM - Run strap that came with my Fénix 3 and when it's connected to my watch the OHR gets disabled automatically. You can test it by starting an activity wearing the HRM Pro Plus strap and taking off the watch from your wrist.

0 GaryMort over 2 years ago in reply to ArionK

Thank you, makes perfect sense.

0 C.sco over 2 years ago

When you pair the strap to your watch, you will have the option to pair it using Ant+ or Bluetooth. Choose Ant+. Otherwise none of the running dynamics stuff will work.

Make sure you go into the sensor settings after you pair it, and turn off pace and distance for outdoor activities, leave it on for indoor activities (unless you are using something else for treadmill pace/distance, like a Stryd or NPE Runn). All of that might already be the default settings, I'm not sure, but it's worth double checking.

0 GaryMort over 2 years ago in reply to C.sco

Fantastic, thanks very much.