CAUTION: Before beginning any fitness program, you should obtain a complete physical examination from your personal physician.
Workout Tips
The steps to working out on the treadmill are listed on the next page. A short descrip- tion appears in the left margin with the more thorough explanation following on the right. Tips to consider during your workout are shown below:
•Check that the unit is turned ON. The I/0 switch is located on the front panel.
•Review the Safety Features on the previous page and follow the Important Safety Instructions written on the inside cover.
•Select a user I.D. (or user name) so that you can personalize your workout. Refer to Creating a User Name on page 31.
•At the Precor banner, pressing Quick Start bypasses further selections and starts the running belt. Default values may apply (see Quick Start on page 31). Smart Rate® is not active.
•Entry of a password may be required before accessing a course.
Diagram 14 | M9.55 display |
Smart Rate®
Heart rate display
User I.D. (or user name) display
Display and data entry fields
Informational displays vary depending on which item in the column below it is highlighted.
USER1
Field 1 | Field 2 | Field 3 | Field 4 |
Change keys
Press CHANGE to retrieve new data and change specific information.
Number keys
The first four keys can be used at the Precor banner to access a user I.D.
Keypad keys
The keys on the keypad let you:
•control your workout session,
•answer prompts prior to starting a course,
•prematurely end a course, and
•adjust certain aspects of your workout. Refer to Keys on the Display Console on page 29.
Smart Rate® — When you wear the POLAR ® chest strap, a blinking segment approximates your heart rate and shows you which zone your heart rate is in: weight loss or cardiovascular.
Heart Rate display — helps you monitor your heart rate and, in the Heart Rate course, keeps you within your target zone. You must wear the POLAR® chest strap and enter your weight and age before your heart rate can appear on the display.
User I.D. or name — One of 4 user I.D.’s or names can appear on the display. Choosing a user I.D. enables the treadmill to identify you and track your cumulative workout statistics. If other people use the treadmill, each person (up to 4 people) can select their own user I.D. and personalize their workout session. To learn how to change a user I.D. to a name (5 letter maximum), refer to Creating a User Name on page 33.
Display and data entry fields — When you select a User I.D., the display becomes and interactive tool. You can change information for your upcoming workout such as, WEIGHT, COURSE, or AGE. And, you can view the records (TIME, DISTANCE, COURSE, and CALORIES) that were stored for this user I.D. during the last workout.
When you elect to change any data field (such as, WEIGHT), the display retrieves new information. For a more detailed desription of what can appear in this interactive display, refer to Changing the User Display Fields on page 26.
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