HOW to USE the Fitness Test Program

Press the START button or the Speed + button

to start the program.

The fitness test program is designed to measure your

When the button is

relative fitness level. For the best results, the fitness

pressed, the Distance/

test program should be used at a time when your en-

Watts display will show

ergy level is high; the fitness test program should not

an “L 1” (level 1), indicat-

be used if you have already exercised during the day.

ing that the first 4-minute

Note: You must wear the chest pulse sensor to use

segment of the fitness

the fitness test program.

test program has begun. The incline of the tread-

Follow the steps below to use the fitness test program.

mill will automatically adjust to 3% and the walking

belt will begin to move at 1.5 mph. Hold the

Put on the chest pulse sensor.

handrails and begin walking.

The fitness test program consists of seven, 4-

Refer to the instructions on page 8 and put on the

minute segments and is followed by a 2-minute

chest pulse sensor. Note: The fitness test pro-

cool-down segment. One speed setting and one

gram will automatically stop if your heart rate is

incline setting are pro-

not detected 4 minutes after the program is

grammed for each seg-

Current Segment

started.

ment. The speed setting

for the first segment will

Insert the key fully into the console.

be shown in the flashing

Current Segment column

See GETTING STARTED on page 11.

of the program display.

(The incline settings are

Select the fitness test program.

not shown in the program display.) The speed set-

tings for the remaining seven segments will be

When the key is in-

shown in the seven columns to the right.

Fit. Test Indicator

serted, the manual

When the first 4-minute segment of the fitness test

mode will be selected.

To select the fitness test

program is completed, all speed settings will move

program, press the

one column to the left and the Distance/Watts dis-

PROGRAM button re-

play will show an “L 2,” indicating that the second

peatedly until the Fitness

4-minute segment has begun. The incline will then

Test indicator lights. When you select the fitness

adjust to 4% and the speed will increase to 2.5

test program, the program display will show a sim-

mph. When the second 4-minute segment is com-

plified profile of the program.

pleted, the speed settings will again move one

column to the left and the Distance/Watts display

Enter your age.

will show an “L 3.” The incline will remain the

same, but the speed will then increase to 3.3 mph.

When the fitness test

At the beginning of each 4-minute segment, the

program is selected, an

speed and/or incline of the treadmill will automati-

age setting will flash in

cally increase. The fitness test program will con-

the Incline display and

tinue in this way until your heart rate reaches 70%

the letters “AGE” will

of your estimated maximum heart rate, and the

appear in the Time dis-

current 4-minute segment is completed. The fit-

play. You must enter your age to use the fitness

ness test program will then be completed, regard-

test program. If you have already entered your

less of how many segments remain.

age, go to step 5. If you have not entered your

When the fitness test

age, press the AGE buttons to enter your age.

Four seconds after the buttons are pressed, the

program is completed,

age setting will disappear from the display. Your

the letter “C” will appear

age will then be saved in memory.

in the Distance/Watts

display, indicating that

the 2-minute cool-down

segment has begun. The incline will then adjust to

1% and the speed will decrease to 1.2 mph.