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-

Laps 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 optional chest pulse sen-

segment of the fitness

sor to use the fitness test program (see page 24).

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 included with the chest

minute segments and is followed by a 2-minute

pulse sensor to put on the chest pulse sensor.

cool-down segment. One speed setting and one

Note: The fitness test program will automatically

incline setting are pro-

stop if your heart rate is not detected 4 minutes

grammed for each seg-

Current Segment

after the program is 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 10.

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/Laps dis-

Select Program button

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

repeatedly until the

4-minute segment has begun. The incline will then

Fitness Test indicator lights. When you select the

adjust to 4% and the speed will increase to 2.5

fitness test program, the program display will

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

show a simplified profile of the program.

pleted, the speed settings will again move one

column to the left and the Distance/Laps 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 Enter Age buttons to enter your

age. Four seconds after the buttons are pressed,

program is completed,

the age setting will disappear from the display.

the letter “C” will appear

Your age will then be saved in memory.

in the Distance/Laps dis-

play, indicating that the

2-minute cool-down seg-

ment has begun. The incline will then adjust to 1%

and the speed will decrease to 1.2 mph.