NordicTrack NTL2495.3 manual HOW to USE a Pulse Program, Select a pulse program

HOW TO USE A PULSE PROGRAM

CAUTION: If you have heart prob- lems, or if you are over 60 years of age and have been inactive, do not use the pulse pro- grams. If you are taking medication regularly, consult your physician to find whether the medication will affect your exercise heart rate.

Follow the steps below to use a pulse program.

1 Insert the key into the console.

See HOW TO TURN ON THE POWER on page 13.

2 Identify yourself as user A, B, C, or D.

See step 2 on page 13.

3 Select a pulse program.

To select a pulse program, press the Programs button repeatedly until the words “Pulse Program #1,” “Pulse Program #2,” “Pulse Program #3,” or “Pulse Program #4” appear on the screen.

As each pulse program is selected, the words “Max Heart Rate” and the current maximum target heart rate setting of

the program will ap- pear on the screen. In addition, a diagram

that represents the tar- Arrow get heart rate settings

of the program will ap-

pear. The red arrow below the diagram indicates your progress.

4 Enter a maximum target heart rate setting.

To change the maximum target heart rate setting of the program, press the Heart Rate increase or decrease button. (Note: See the heart rate chart on page 33 for heart rate guidelines.) To save the new setting, press the Save button.

Press the Start button or the Speed increase

5 button to start the program.

A moment after the button is pressed, the tread- mill will automatically adjust to the first speed and

incline settings of the program. Hold the handrails and begin walking.

Each pulse program is divided into either 20 or 30 one-minute segments. One target heart rate is pro- grammed for each segment. Note: The same tar- get heart rate may be programmed for two or more consecutive segments.

To use a pulse program, you must hold the handgrip pulse sensor or wear the optional chest pulse sensor. If you use the handgrip pulse sensor, it is not necessary to hold the pulse sensor continuously; however, you should hold the pulse sensor frequently for the program to operate prop- erly. Each time you hold the pulse sensor, keep your hands on the metal contacts for at least 30 seconds.

During each segment, the console will compare your heart rate to the target heart rate setting for that segment. If your heart rate is too far below or above the target heart rate setting, the speed of the walking belt will automatically increase or de- crease to bring your heart rate closer to the target heart rate setting. If the speed reaches the maxi- mum speed setting of the program (7.5 mph) and your heart rate is still too far below the target heart rate setting, the incline of the treadmill will also in- crease. Each time the speed and/or the incline of the treadmill is about to change, the speed setting and/or the incline setting will flash on the screen to alert you. Note: Regardless of which display mode is selected, the speed setting, the incline setting, and the program diagram will appear on the screen each time the speed and/or the incline is about to change.

When only three sec- onds remain in the first segment of the pro-

gram, a series of tones Arrow will sound. When the

first segment ends, the

red arrow below the program diagram will move one position to the right.

The program will continue in this way until the red arrow reaches the right end of the program dia- gram. The walking belt will then slow to a stop.

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