NordicTrack NTC69020 Hold the handgrip pulse sensor, Time you hold the handgrips, keep your hands

4	Hold the handgrip pulse sensor.			odically compare	a
				your heart rate to
	To use a heart rate program, you must use the			the heart rate set-
	handgrip pulse sensor (see step 5 on page 13)			ting for the current
	or the optional chest pulse sensor. If you use the			segment; if neces-
	handgrip pulse sensor, it is not necessary to hold			sary, an indicator
	the handgrips continuously during the program.			in the bar will then
	However, you should hold the handgrips fre-			flash to prompt you	b
	quently for the program to operate properly. Each			to increase or
	time you hold the handgrips, keep your hands			decrease your
	on the metal contacts for at least 30 seconds.			pace to bring your
	Note: When you are not holding the handgrips,			heart rate closer to
	the letters “PLS” will appear in the right display			the current heart
	instead of your heart rate.			rate setting. If an indicator to the right of the lit
				indicators is flashing (see drawing a), increase
	Press the Program Start button or begin			your pace. If an indicator to the left of any lit indi-
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	pedaling to start the program.			cator is flashing (see drawing b), decrease your
				pace. When no indicator is flashing, your heart
	Each heart rate program consists of 20 one-			rate is near the current heart rate setting.
	minute segments. One resistance setting and			Important: The heart rate settings are intend-
	one heart rate setting are programmed for each			ed only to provide motivation. Your actual
	segment. (The same resistance setting and/or			heart rate may be slower than the current
	heart rate setting may be programmed for two or			heart rate setting. Make sure to exercise at a
	more consecutive segments.)			pace that is comfortable for you.
	The resistance			The program will continue until the resistance set-
		Current Segment
	setting for the first			ting for the last segment is shown in the Current
	segment will be			Segment column of the matrix and no time
	shown in the flash-			remains in the program.
	ing Current
	Segment column			Note: During the program, you can manually over-
	of the matrix. The			ride the resistance setting for the current seg-
	resistance settings			ment, if desired, with the Resistance buttons.
	for the next several segments will be shown in the			However, when the next segment begins, the
	columns to the right.			exercise cycle will automatically adjust to the
				resistance setting for the next segment. If you
	When only three seconds remain in the first seg-			stop pedaling for several seconds, a tone will
	ment of the program, both the Current Segment			sound and the program will pause. To restart the
	column and the column to the right will flash, a			program, simply resume pedaling.
	series of tones will sound, and all resistance set-
	tings will move one column to the left. The resis-			Monitor your progress with the two displays.
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	tance setting for the second segment will then be
	shown in the flashing Current Segment column			See step 4 on page 12.
	and the resistance of the exercise cycle will auto-
	matically adjust to the resistance setting for the			Turn on the fan if desired.
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	second segment.
	As you exercise, the Training Zone bar will help			See step 6 on page 13.
	you to keep your heart rate near the heart rate			When the program is finished, the console
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	setting for the current segment. The lit indicators			will automatically turn off.
	in the bar will show your actual pace. When you
	hold the handgrip pulse sensor or wear the			See step 7 on page 14.
	optional chest pulse sensor, the console will peri-

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