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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 Put on the optional chest pulse sensor.

You must wear the optional chest pulse sensor to use a pulse program.

2 Insert the key into the console.

See HOW TO TURN ON THE POWER on page 12.

3 Select one of the pulse programs.

To select a pulse program, press either of the pulse program buttons; “P9” or “P10” will appear in the priority display for a few seconds.

4 Enter a target heart rate setting.

If pulse program 9 is selected, the target heart rate setting for the entire program will flash in the display. If de-

sired, press the Heart Rate increase and de-

crease buttons to change the target heart rate set- ting (see EXERCISE INTENSITY on page 24).

If pulse program 10 is selected, the maximum target heart rate setting of the program will flash in the display. If desired, press the Heart Rate in- crease and decrease buttons to change the maxi- mum target heart rate setting (see EXERCISE IN- TENSITY on page 24). Note: If the maximum tar- get heart rate setting is changed, the intensity level of the entire program will change.

Press the Start button or the Speed + button to

5 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.

Pulse program 9 is divided into 40 one-minute segments. The same target heart rate setting is programmed for all segments. (For a shorter workout, simply stop the program before it ends.) Pulse program 10 is divided into 30 one-minute segments. One target heart rate setting is pro- grammed for each segment. Note: The same tar- get heart rate setting may be programmed for two or more consecutive segments.

If pulse program 9 is selected, a pulse symbol

If pulse program 10 is

selected, the target

will scroll across the matrix (see the drawing

Current

heart rate setting for

egm

above).

the first segment will be

If pulse program 10

shown in the flashing

Current Segment col-

is selected, a profile

umn of the matrix. The

of the target heart rate

settings of the pro-

target heart rate set-

tings for the next sev-

gram will scroll across

eral segments will be shown in the columns to the

the matrix.

right. When only three seconds remain in the first

segment of the program, both the Current

Segment column and the column to the right will

flash and a series of tones will sound.