NordicTrack NTL15921 HOW to USE the Fitness Test Program, Sor to use the fitness test program see

	HOW TO USE THE FITNESS TEST PROGRAM			5	Press the Start button or the Speed + button to
					start the program.
The fitness test program is designed to measure your
					When the button is
relative fitness level. For the best results, the fitness					pressed, the Distance/
test program should be used at a time when your en-					Laps display will show
ergy level is high; the fitness test program should not					an “L 1” (level 1), indicat-
be used if you have already exercised during the day.					ing that the first 4-minute
Note: You must wear the optional chest pulse sen-					segment of the fitness
sor to use the fitness test program (see page 24).					test program has begun. The incline of the tread-
Follow the steps below to use the fitness test program.					mill will automatically adjust to 3% and the walking
					belt will begin to move at 1.5 mph. Hold the
		Put on the chest pulse sensor.			handrails and begin walking.
	1				The fitness test program consists of seven, 4-
		Refer to the instructions included with the chest			minute segments and is followed by a 2-minute
		pulse sensor to put on the chest pulse sensor.			cool-down segment. One speed setting and one
		Note: The fitness test program will automatically			incline setting are pro-
		stop if your heart rate is not detected 4 minutes			grammed for each seg-
						Current Segment
		after the program is started.			ment. The speed setting
					for the first segment will
		Insert the key fully into the console.			be shown in the flashing
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					Current Segment column
		See GETTING STARTED on page 10.			of the program display.
					(The incline settings are
		Select the fitness test program.			not shown in the program display.) The speed set-
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					tings for the remaining seven segments will be
		When the key is in-			shown in the seven columns to the right.
			Fit. Test Indicator
		serted, the manual
					When the first 4-minute segment of the fitness test
		mode will be selected.
		To select the fitness test			program is completed, all speed settings will move
		program, press the			one column to the left and the Distance/Laps dis-
		Select Program button			play will show an “L 2,” indicating that the second
		repeatedly until the			4-minute segment has begun. The incline will then
		Fitness Test indicator lights. When you select the			adjust to 4% and the speed will increase to 2.5
		fitness test program, the program display will			mph. When the second 4-minute segment is com-
		show a simplified profile of the program.			pleted, the speed settings will again move one
					column to the left and the Distance/Laps display
		Enter your age.			will show an “L 3.” The incline will remain the
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					same, but the speed will then increase to 3.3 mph.
		When the fitness test			At the beginning of each 4-minute segment, the
		program is selected, an			speed and/or incline of the treadmill will automati-
		age setting will flash in			cally increase. The fitness test program will con-
		the Incline display and			tinue in this way until your heart rate reaches 70%
		the letters “AGE” will			of your estimated maximum heart rate, and the
		appear in the Time dis-			current 4-minute segment is completed. The fit-
		play. You must enter your age to use the fitness			ness test program will then be completed, regard-
		test program. If you have already entered your			less of how many segments remain.
		age, go to step 5. If you have not entered your			When the fitness test
		age, press the Enter Age buttons to enter your
		age. Four seconds after the buttons are pressed,			program is completed,
		the age setting will disappear from the display.			the letter “C” will appear
		Your age will then be saved in memory.			in the Distance/Laps dis-
					play, indicating that the
					2-minute cool-down seg-
					ment has begun. The incline will then adjust to 1%
					and the speed will decrease to 1.2 mph.

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