Sears 831.297960 user manual HOW to USE the Fitness Program, Select the fitness program

HOW TO USE THE FITNESS PROGRAM

The fitness program is designed to measure the relative fitness level you have achieved. For the best results, the fitness program should be used at a time when your energy level is high; the fitness program should not be used if you have already exercised during the day.

The fitness program consists of seven 4-minute periods, and is followed by a 2-minute cool-down period. The speed and/or incline of the treadmill will automatically increase at the beginning of each 4-minute period.

To use the fitness program, follow the steps below.

1Insert the key into the console.

See HOW TO TURN ON THE POWER on page 9.

2Select the fitness program.

To select the fitness

program, press the

FITNESS PROGRAM button. The letters

ÒFPÓ will appear in the CALS./FAT CALS./

PULSE display and the letters ÒAGEÓ will flash in the DISTANCE

display. Note: If the

walking belt is moving when the FITNESS PROGRAM button is pressed, the walking belt will slow to a stop. In addition, if the incline of the treadmill is higher than 1%, it will automatically decrease to 1%.

3Enter your age into the console.

You must enter your

age to use the fitness program. Press either of the SET AGE buttons.

The current age

setting will appear in the

DISTANCE display. To enter your age, press the SET AGE buttons again. Each time one of the buttons is pressed, the age setting will change by

1 year. If one of the buttons is held down, the age setting will change in increments of 5 years. Once your age is entered, it will be saved in the consoleÕs memory. Note: If you have already entered your age, you must press one of the SET AGE buttons to verify the age setting before the fitness program can be started.

4Put on the heart rate monitor.

The heart rate monitor must be worn when the fitness program is used. To put on the heart rate monitor, see HOW TO USE THE HEART RATE MONITOR on page 6. Note: The fitness program can be started without your heart rate being detected; however, the program will automatically stop if your heart rate is not detected 4 minutes after the program is started.

5Press the START button.

When the START button is pressed, the TIME display will begin

counting up and the DISTANCE display will show an ÒL 1Ó (level 1), indicating that the first 4-minute period of the

fitness program has

begun. The incline of the treadmill will automati- cally adjust to 2.0% and the walking belt will begin to move at 1.5 mph. Hold the handrails and step onto the walking belt.

When the first 4-minute period of the fitness program is completed, the DISTANCE display will show an ÒL 2,Ó indicating that the second 4-minute period has begun. The incline and speed of the treadmill will then increase. When the second

4-minute period is completed, the DISTANCE display will show an ÒL 3.Ó The incline will remain the same, but the speed will then increase. At the beginning of each 4-minute period, the speed and/or incline of the treadmill will automatically increase. The fitness program will continue in this manner until your heart rate reaches 70% of your theoretical maximum heart rate, and the current

4-minute period is completed. The fitness program will then be completed, regardless of how many periods remain.

When the fitness program is completed, the letter ÒCÓ will appear in the

DISTANCE display, indicating that the

cool-down period has begun. The TIME display will count down

from 2 minutes.

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