USING YOUR RECUMBENT BIKE
WARNING
RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK. THIS UNIT IS TO BE USED
ONLY INDOORS AND IN A DRY LOCATION.
Your recumbent bike provides a completely smooth and natural feeling, that minimizes the impact on your hips, knees and ankles while providing a superior aerobic and muscle toning workout. The durable steel frame and transport wheels make the unit mobile and easy to use.
IMPORTANT:
•This bike is not recommended for children.
•Always make sure that you feel balanced and secure.
•Always use your bike on a clean, solid and level surface.
DUAL SIDED PEDAL | Bottom Side of Pedal |
Top Side of Pedal |
OPERATING THE COMPUTER
WARNING
The batteries must be installed as instructed on page 10. Do not carry batteries loosely, such as in a purse or pocket. The batteries may explode or leak and cause injury if installed improperly, misused, disposed
of in a fire or recharged.
WARNING
Do not plug AC Adapter into wall until Computer is completely assembled.
The bike has a dual sided pedal. The top pedal is to be used with shoes and the bottom smooth side of the pedal is meant to be used with a bare or sock covered foot.
To use the bottom side of the pedal, gently nest the balls of your feet into the pedal contour. You may have to try sliding your foot forward and backward before you feel it nest into the pedal. Once your foot is comfortably aligned with the pedal contour, tighten the strap so it is firmly around the foot.
USING THE PULSE FUNCTION ON THE REAR HANDLEBAR
The pulse window on your Computer works in conjunction with the pulse sensors found on the rear handlebar. When you are ready to read your pulse:
1)Place both hands firmly on the pulse sensors. For the most accurate reading, it is important
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2) | Look at your pulse window. The small heart | sensors |
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3) | Your estimated heart rate will appear in the |
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| window approximately 6 seconds after you |
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4) | Refer to the Target Heart Rate Zone Chart |
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| within certain heart rate ranges, see pages |
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| 20 and 21 – Measuring Your Heart Rate. |
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5) | This estimate is not exact and persons with |
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| medical conditions and/or a specific need |
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| for accurate heart rate monitoring should |
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| not rely on the estimations provided. |
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rear
handlebar
Introduction
Your bike is equipped with a programmable Computer to help you track your progress and motivate you to reach your fitness goals.
This Computer provides different programs designed to tailor to your fitness goals. Simply choose the program you like, set the time limit and begin exercising. Your Computer will then show your approximate pulse, approximate calories burned, elapsed time, speed and distance traveled.
Functions and Features
QUICK START BUTTON: Allows you to start the Computer without selecting a program. TIME automatically begins to count up from zero. Use the ▲ UP and ▼ DOWN buttons to adjust the resistance.
TIME: Shows your elapsed workout time in minutes and seconds. Your Computer will automatically count up from 0:00 to 99:59 in one second intervals. You may also program your Computer to count down from a set value by using the ▲ UP and ▼ DOWN buttons. If you continue exercising once the time has reached 0:00, the Computer will begin beeping, and reset itself to the original time set, letting you know your workout is done.
SPEED: Displays your workout speed in miles per hour.
DISTANCE: Displays the accumulative distance traveled during each workout up to a maximum of
99.9miles. The distance will be displayed in tenths of a mile.
CALORIES (approximate): Your Computer will estimate the cumulative calories burned at any given time during your workout. Calorie expenditure
on your Computer is based on realistic expectations; however, your Computer is
not individually programmable for all necessary variables to accurately monitor actual calories burned.
The Computer will count up in 0.1 increments. After the display value reaches 999, it will reset to “0” and begin counting from 0.1 again.
AGE: Your Computer is
Note: This unit is not recommended for children.
The age function is only adaptable to Program 11 or Program 12.
If you do not set an age, this function will always default to age 25.
PULSE (approximate): Your Computer displays your pulse rate in beats per minute during your workout.
Pulse sensors, located on the rear handlebar enable the user to read his/her pulse rate. By grasping the sensors and holding firmly, the display will read your pulse rate in the display window. Your pulse will continue to read as long as your hands stay on the pulse sensors.
When used properly, the heart rate pulse sensors and display monitor provide a reasonably accurate estimate of your actual heart rate. This estimate is not exact and persons with medical conditions and/or a specific need for accurate heart rate monitoring should not rely on the estimations provided.
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