Installing the control unit

1. Loading backup batteries

•The battery case cover is on the back of the control unit. You can open the cover by sliding off.

•Load batteries (size AAA x 2) in the battery case as shown in the diagram. Make sure the polarity is right, and close the case.

batteries (size AAA)

battery case cover

Note: The Model EC-1600 Cateye Ergociser™ uses bat- teries for memory mainte- nance so that the date in the machine's memory is always correct even when the main power supply is turned off. These batteries will last two years under conditions of nor- mal use. When the battery

2. Printer use

•Use select switch No.4 on the back of the control unit to activate or deactivate the printer.

NO.4-OFF-- printer activated NO.4-ON --- printer deactivated

•This switch is initially set at "OFF" at our Factory, to activate the printer. In order that you will get familiar with the printer func- tion, please leave this switch as it is at this stage.

Note: Though you set NO.4 at "OFF", you can temporarily deactivate the printer by de- pressing printer button on the control panel. (Printing mark on LCD panel will disap- pear.)

When NO.4- is set at ON, printer buttonon the main control panel does not func- tion.

3. Units for body weight

•Use select switch No.3 on the back of the control unit to choose kilo- grams or pounds as your unit of body weight.

NO.3-OFF ---------- kg

NO.3-ON ----------- lb

Caution: When oxygen uptake (VO2 max) is estimated in the aerobic power measurement (physical fitness test) pro- gram, body weight in kg is used. If you mistakenly as- sume the unit for body, the fig- ure given for oxygen uptake will be wrong by a wide mar- gin.

4. Strength evaluation table

•By using select switches No.1 and 2 in the aerobic power measure- ment (physical fitness test) pro- gram, you can change the internal tables by which your strength is judged.

•When the Model EC-1600 Cateye Ergociser™ leaves the factory, it is set for American use.

1-ON 2-OFF American use

Evaluation table by AHA Com- mittee: "Exercise testing and training of apparently healthy in- dividuals, A handbook for physi- cians (1972)"

1-OFF 2-ON European use

Evaluation table by Dr. Åstrand: "The values from P. -O. Åstrand, Work tests with the bicycle er- gometer"

1-OFF 2-OFF Japanese use

Evaluation table by Dr. Ikegami: "Exercise prescriptions in theory and practice"

5. Installing the control unit

•Insert the cable connector from the handlebar post into the cable inlet on the back of the control unit.

cable inlet

cable connector

Caution: Insert the cable con- nector until it is firmly locked. The control unit will not func- tion properly with a partial or faulty connection.

•Using the four screws provided, mount the control unit on the handlebar post.

screw

handlebar post

symbol lights up on the liquid crystal screen, replace batteries as soon as possible. If you keep the main power sup- ply of the exerciser turned on when you replace batteries, there will be no interruption in the machine's memory.

select switch

2 3 4 OFF

select switch

cable inlet

battery case cover

pulse sensor jack