User Programs

STEP 1:Press the User 1-2key once for User 1 or twice for User 2 then press Enter. Note that the dot matrix display portion will have a single row of segments at the bottom (Unless there is a previously stored program).

If there is a program stored under the button that is pressed, it will be retrieved. If not, you have the option of programming in your first name.The message window will display and flash the letter ”A” .To change it, press the Speed + key, then “B” will be displayed; if the Speed - key is pressed, the letter “Z” will be displayed. After selecting the appropriate letter, press Enter.The letter “A” will again be displayed and blinking. Repeat the procedure until all letters of your first name are programmed (7 characters maximum).When your name is displayed, press Stop and it will be stored under either User 1 or User 2.

STEP 2:The Message Center will now be blinking an Age value. Adjust the age and press Enter.

STEP 3:The Message Center will now be blinking a bodyweight value. Enter your bodyweight and press Enter.

STEP 4: Note the clock/Message Center is flashing. Use the Adjust + / - keys to adjust up from 30 minutes (if desired). Press the Enter key.This is a must to continue even if time is not adjusted.

STEP 5:The first column (segment) will now be blinking. Using the + / - keys, adjust the speed level to your desired effort for the first segment then press Enter.The second column will now be blinking. Repeat the above process until all 20 segments have been programmed.The first column will be blinking again.This is for the incline programming. Repeat the above process to program all 20 segments for incline.

STEP 6: Press the Start button to begin the workout and also save the program to memory or press Enter to go back one step to reprogram.

Note:While in a User program, if you change the speed, all segment speeds from there on will also change.

Examples: If you increase your current speed 1 mph, the remaining segment speeds will increase by 1 mph. If you decrease your current speed .5 mph, the remaining segment speeds will decrease by .5 mph, etc.

Calorie Program

STEP 1: Press the Calorie key. Press Enter to select the program.The display will prompt you through the programming.

STEP 2: If Enter was pressed, the Message Center will now be blinking a value, indicating your Age (default is 35). Entering your correct age affects the heart rate Bar Graph Display and the Heart Rate programs. Use the

+/ - keys to adjust, then press Enter.Your age determines your recommended maximum heart rate. Since the Bar Graph Display and the Heart Rate features are based on a percentage of your maximum heart rate, it is important to enter the correct age for these features to work properly.

STEP 3:The Message Center will now be blinking a value, indicating your Body Weight (default is 150 lbs.). Entering

the correct body weight will affect the calorie count. Use the + / - keys to adjust, then press Enter.

A note about the Calorie display: No exercise machine can give you an exact calorie count because there are too many factors which determine exact calorie burn for a particular person. Even if someone is the exact same body weight, age and height, their calorie burn may be very different than yours. The Calorie display is to be used as a reference only to monitor improvement from workout to workout.

STEP 4:The Message Center displays “Use + / - keys to adjust Calorie burn” (default is 300) After adjusting, press Enter.

STEP 5:The Message Center will now be blinking the preset top speed of the selected program (3 mph or 5 kph). Use the + / - keys to adjust, then press Enter. Each program has various speed changes throughout; this allows you to limit the highest speed the program can reach.

STEP 6:The Message Center will be blinking the preset top incline of the selected program (1.0%). Use the Incline + / - keys to adjust, then press Enter.

STEP 7:The Message Center displays the Program Time (a value that that was determined by the data you entered in steps 2-6); Press Start to accept the calculated Time or Enter to return to steps 3-5 and change the data, which will recalculate the Program Time.

When the Start key is pressed, the program begins with a 3:00 warm up (1:00 @ 1mph, 1:00 @ 2mph, and 1:00 @ 3mph) or you have the option of pressing the Start key again to bypass and begin the workout.

When the program begins both the Calorie and Time windows will count down to 0. If the Time expires before calories burned reaches 0, the Time window will begin accumulated time, until Calories reach 0.

After the program has ended, there will be a 3:00 cool down (1:00 @ 1mph, 1:00 @ 2mph, and 1:00 @ 3mph) or you have the option of pressing the Stop key to end the workout.

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XT685 specifications

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