ProForm pftl101110.0 user manual HOW to USE a Pulse Program Caution If you have heart prob

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.

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 infor- mation 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 a pulse program.

To select one of the four pulse programs, press the Program button repeatedly. When a pulse program is selected, 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 appear on the screen.

If pulse program 2, 3, or 4 is selected, a profile of the heart rate settings of the program will appear

on the screen. The arrow below the profile will indi- cate 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 de- crease buttons beside the User button to change the target heart rate setting (see EXERCISE IN-

TENSITY 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 program will change.

6.Start the walking belt.

Press the Start button to start the program. A mo- ment after you press the button, the treadmill 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 one-minute seg- ments. The same target heart rate setting is pro- grammed for all segments (except for the first two segments). Pulse programs 2, 3, and 4 are divided into 30 one-minute segments. One target heart rate setting is programmed for each segment. Note: The same target heart rate setting may be programmed for consecutive segments.

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