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Powering Up the BioStep 2
Once you have charged the internal battery (see Section 7, Installation, for battery
charging instructions), a user can power up the BioStep 2 even if the battery is not
connected to an electrical outlet. As long as the user pedals at a rate of at least 30 watts
or 50 rpm, the battery continues to charge automatically.
To power up the BioStep 2, simply begin pedaling or moving the arm cranks, or both. The
Display Panel lights to indicate that the BioStep 2 is on.
NOTE: The BioStep 2 does not have an ON/OFF switch.
Figure 6: The Display Panel
Once the Display Panel lights, the following default factory settings are in effect:
1. The Effort Level defaults to 1, for lowest resistance.
2. The Time 00:00 appears in the upper window of the Display Panel and is incremented
in units of one minute during exercise.
3. The Weight defaults to 150 lbs.
The BioStep 2 begins collecting and calculating data for each of the eight fitness
measurements shown in the oval below the lower window. These measurements are listed
below.
WATTS
→
RPM
→
CALORIES
→
METS
→
STEPS
→
HEART RATE
→
DISTANCE
As the BioStep 2 scrolls through the measurements, the green LED next to each
measurement lights, in turn, and the data associated with that measurement appears in
the lower window.
NOTE: The HEART RATE LED lights only when the user either holds both Handgrips or uses
the Wireless Chest Strap. (See Section 5, Monitoring the Heart Rate, for additional
information.)
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