4. Change the incline of the treadmill as desired.

To change the incline of the treadmill, press the

Incline increase and decrease buttons. Each time

you press the Incline increase and decrease but-

ton, the incline will change by 0.5%. Note: After you

press an Incline button, it may take a moment for

the treadmill to reach the selected incline setting.

5. Select a display mode and monitor your

progress with the display.

As you walk or run on the treadmill, the display can

each time you use the handgrip pulse sensor or the optional chest pulse sensor.

To reset the console, press the Stop button, re- move the key, and then reinsert the key.

6.Measure your heart rate if desired.

Note: If you use the handgrip pulse sensor and the optional chest pulse sensor at the same time, the display will not show your heart rate accurately.

show the following workout information:

The elapsed time.

• The distance that you have walked or run.

• The speed of the walking belt.

• The approximate number of calories you have

 

burned.

The date.

Before using the handgrip pulse sensor, remove the sheets of clear plastic from the metal con- tacts on the pulse bar. In addition, make sure that your hands are clean.

Contacts

• A 1/4-mile (400 meter) track. As you walk or run,

indicators will appear in succession around the

track until the entire track appears. The track will

then disappear and the indicators will again begin

to appear in succession.

• The incline level of the treadmill.

• Your heart rate. Note: Your heart rate will be

shown only when you use the handgrip pulse

sensor or the optional chest pulse sensor (see

step 6).

• An animation of a runner.

When the manual mode is selected, the console of- fers three display modes. Press the Display button repeatedly to select the desired display mode.

Regardless of which display mode you select, the speed or incline setting will appear in the display for a few seconds each time you change the setting. In addition, your heart rate will appear in the display

To measure your heart rate, stand on the foot rails and hold the pulse bar with your palms on the metal contacts. Avoid moving your hands. When your pulse is detected, a heart symbol will flash in the display and then your heart rate will be shown.

For the most accurate heart rate reading, con- tinue to hold the contacts for about 15 seconds.

7.When you are finished exercising, remove the key from the console.

Step onto the foot rails, press the Stop button, and adjust the incline of the treadmill to the lowest setting. The incline must be at the lowest setting or you may damage the treadmill when you fold it to the storage position. Next, remove the key from the console and put it in a secure place.

When you are finished using the treadmill, switch the reset/off circuit breaker to the “off” position and unplug the power cord. IMPORTANT: If you do not do this, the treadmill’s electrical compo- nents may wear prematurely.

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