TARGET HRC
CRUISE
CONTROL
TARGET HRC
CRUISE
CONTROL
TARGET HRC
CRUISE
CONTROL
TARGET HRC

Cardiointeractive & HRC Target Operating Instructions

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When your heart rate is within 15 beats from the target, the message will read

APPROACHING TARGET XXX

NOTE: If while you are warming up you feel that your selected target is too high or too low, you can edit your target heart to a new value as follows:

Press

Using , edit heart rate (a maximum of 5 beat changes are permitted when editing target heart rate down). Do this only while display is flashing or the software may exit you from heart rate control.

Press or select/enter to set new heart rate target or wait 5 seconds and new target will be recognized. Continue to warm up.

HEART RATE CONTROL STAGE

Heart Rate Control Stage Instructions: When your heart rate is 10 beats away from your target, the message will read:

BEGINNING

TARGET HRC

HANDS FREE

The computer software takes control of the treadmill at this point, allowing ÒHANDS FREEÓ operation. The time window will reset and begin descending from the time you originally entered in the setup of the workout parameters. The treadmillÕs computer now controls all speed and grade changes. The treadmill will gradually continue to increase your workload until you reach your selected target heart rate. When your heart rate is at plus or minus 2 beats, the message center will read:

NOTE: Do not touch

or

 

.

Touching any key before pressing

CRUISE

or

CONTROL

first will immediately exit you from heart rate control and begin your cool down stage.

As your heart rate increases or decreases from your target, the treadmill will automatically make adjustments to speed and/or grade to keep your heart rate near your selected target.

If your speed or grade reaches your preset maximums, MAX SPEED or MAX GRADE will be

displayed.

NOTE: To edit your target heart rate to a new value while in heart rate control stage:

Press CRUISEor select/enter. (The target

CONTROL

TARGET HRC

value will be displayed, TARGET XXX, ADJ

TARGET +-).

Using edit heart rate. (a maximum of 5 beat changes are permitted when edit- ing target heart rate). Do this only while the display is flashing or the software may exit you from heart rate control.

Press to set new target heart rate or wait 5 seconds and new target will be recog- nizd. The treadmill will now adjust the work load to bring you to your new target. To end your workout before the time you previously

selected, press .

AT TARGET

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True Fitness 540 manual Approaching Target, Beginning Target HRC Hands Free, Target +, AT Target, Heart Rate Control Stage

540 specifications

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