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Exploring the Display Panel
The buttons on the Display Panel allow the user to change or reset the factory default
settings, select a particular fitness measurement for continuous display, advance to
another measurement, resume scrolling, and clear all display settings.
NOTE: The user can stop pedaling to make these changes or make them while continuing
to pedal.
Use the areas to the left and right of the display to hold a beverage and the shelf at the
bottom for reading material.
Changing the Resistance Level
The BioStep 2 features 20 resistance settings numbered from one to 20. As the resistance
level is raised from 1, the default, the effort that must be expended to pedal the BioStep 2
is increased. To change the resistance level, follow the steps below.
1. Press the SET EFFORT LEVEL Button . The current Effort Level appears in the
upper window.
2. To raise or lower the resistance level in increments of 1, repeatedly press the +/-
Button . Each new effort level is displayed in the upper window.
Setting the Exercise Duration Timer
The exercise duration timer operates either in count-up or count-down mode. In both
modes, the time changes in one minute intervals during exercise. The total exercise time
must be set only for count-down mode. As the user exercises, the time decreases in one
minute intervals. To set the exercise duration timer, follow the steps below.
1. Press the SET TIME Button . The current time appears in the upper window.
2. To increase or decrease the time in increments of one minute, repeatedly press the +/-
Button .
Changing the Weight
Weight is used to calculate values for both the CALORIES and METS (Metabolic
Equivalents) measurements. (See Section 6, Explaining METs, Calories, and Watts, for an
explanation of METS and the relationship of calories burned to oxygen consumption.)
Weight can be set in either English (lb) or metric (kg) units. (See Configuring the BioStep 2
in this section for detailed instructions.) The factory default weight setting is 150 lb or 70
kg and the maximum weight setting is 500 lb or 227 kg. To change the weight, follow the
steps below.
1. Press the SET WEIGHT Button . The current weight appears in the upper window.
2. To increase or decrease the weight in units of 5 lb or 2 kg, repeatedly press the +/-
Button . The new weight is used to calculate CALORIES and METS going forward, and
the new calories are added to the calories calculated at the previous weight.
NOTE: To increase the weight setting to the maximum (500 lb or 227 kg), press and hold
the + Button .
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