900Er Owner’s Manual
between the values every five (5) seconds if the Scan option is selected. “Scan” will be lit in the upper right corner of the LCD display.
The user must maintain a stride rate of 50 Rpm. “Step at 50 RPM” will display in the Messaging/Data Display window at the start of the session.
The current program stage (e.g. “Stage 1”) will periodically be displayed in the Messaging/Data Display window.
The LED lamp above the DATA DISPLAY key will be lit indicating the information currently displayed in the Messaging/Data Display window is Time, Level, Pulse and Calories. Pressing the DATA DISPLAY button once will light the LED lamp below the key to indicate RPM, Speed, Distance and Watts are being displayed in the Messaging/Data Display window.
The console will begin to monitor the user’s heart rate. If no pulse is detected, the program will stop and the Messaging/Data Display will display “No HR Detected.” If a heart rate is detected, the heart (♥) symbol will flash and the Heart Rate Graph will display the current percentage of the user’s maximum heart rate. The calculations for the user’s heart rate target will be based upon the user data entered in the setup mode. Please ensure these values are correct for the current user.
The Fitness Test program will automatically adjust the resistance levels. The user will not be able to modify the resistance during this program.
Pressing STOP/START‐QUICK START twice while in the main program will restart the program.
End. The Fitness Test program will automatically end when the user successfully completes two (2) phases at or above a heart rate of 110 Bpm, or when the STOP/START‐QUICK START key is pressed.
If successful, the Messaging/Data Display window will display “Max METS = X.X“ and enter the Cool Down mode. Refer to the section titled PROGRAMMING FEATURES ‐ Cool Down and Workout Summary for more information.
The METS value calculated by the 900Er console represents the user’s functional capacity for aerobic exercise. METS, or metabolic units are calculated with the input of body weight, but not age or gender. For this reason, the value is to be considered a relative measurement only. The American College of Sports Medicine offers this chart which compares METs to a person’s relative fitness level.
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