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. Note:
You must wear the chest pulse sensor to use a Pulse program. While using the chest pulse sensor, do not use the handgrip pulse sensor.
1 Put on the chest pulse sensor.
See HOW TO PUT ON THE CHEST PULSE SENSOR on page 11.
2 Insert the key into the console.
See HOW TO TURN ON THE POWER on page 14.
3 Select a Pulse program.
To select a Pulse program, press the Pulse Programs (PULSE PGMS) button repeatedly.
When a Pulse program is selected, the display will show the name of the program and the maximum target heart rate setting of the program. In addi- tion, a profile of the target heart rate settings of the program will appear in the matrix.
The Pulse programs are each divided into 20, 25, or 30
The same target heart rate setting may be pro- grammed for two or more consecutive segments.
Adjust the maximum target heart rate setting if
4 desired.
To adjust the maximum target heart rate setting, press the Enter increase and decrease buttons. To adjust the target heart rate setting quickly, hold down one of the buttons.
5 Press the Start button to start the program.
A moment after the button is pressed, the walking belt will begin to move. Hold the handrails and begin walking.
The target heart rate setting for the first segment will be shown in the flashing Current Segment col- umn of the matrix. The target heart rate settings for the next several segments will be shown in the columns to the right. When only three seconds re- main 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.
When the first segment ends, all target heart rate settings will move one column to the left. The tar- get heart rate setting for the second segment will then be shown in the flashing Current Segment column.
During the program, the console will regularly compare your heart rate to the target heart rate setting. If your heart rate is too far below or above the target heart rate setting for the current seg- ment, the speed of the walking belt will automati- cally increase or decrease to bring your heart rate closer to the target heart rate setting.
If the speed or incline setting is too high or too low at any time during the program, you can adjust the setting with the Speed or Incline buttons. However, when the console compares your heart rate to the target heart rate setting, the speed of the treadmill may automatically change to bring your heart rate closer to the target heart rate setting.
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