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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.
Note: You must wear the optional chest pulse sen- sor to use a pulse program. See page 26 for more information on the optional chest pulse sensor.
2.Insert the key into the console.
See HOW TO TURN ON THE POWER on page 16.
3.Identify yourself as user 1 or user 2. See step 2 on page 16.
4.Select one of the four pulse programs.
To select a pulse program, press the Program button repeatedly. When a pulse program is se- lected, the name of the program (PULSE: 1, PULSE: 2, PULSE: 3, or PULSE: 4) will appear on the screen.
If pulse program 1 is selected, a track will ap- pear on the screen.
If pulse program 2, 3, or 4 is selected, a profile of the heart rate settings of the program will ap-
pear on the screen. The arrow below the profile will indicate your progress during the workout.
5.Enter a target heart rate setting.
If pulse program 1 is selected, the target heart rate setting for the entire program will appear on the screen beside the words TARGET BPM (beats per minute). If desired, press the increase and decrease buttons beside the User button to change the target heart rate setting (see EXER-
CISE INTENSITY on page 32).
If pulse program 2, 3, or 4 is selected, the maxi- mum target heart rate setting of the program will appear on the screen. If desired, press the in- crease and decrease buttons beside the User but- ton to change the maximum target heart rate set- ting (see EXERCISE INTENSITY on page 32). Note: If you change the maximum target heart rate setting, the intensity level of the entire pro- gram will change.
6.Press the Start button to 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 1 is divided into
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