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Summary of Contents for ECC400RE

Page 1: ...Cateye Ergometer Instruction Manual MODEL EC C400R EC C4OOR RECUMBENT BIKE R EC 3700 ...

Page 2: ...e control training 34 7 Hill training 36 8 Interval training 38 9 Quick start 40 10 How to make a data card 42 1 Chest belt heart rate sensor 46 2 Other useful functions 48 3 Troubleshooting 49 4 Daily maintenance repair service warranty additional pars 50 5 Product specifications 51 Check that you have all the parts Main body Control unit Front and rear legs Control unit base INTE RVAL HILL CON S...

Page 3: ...resented in this manual Reference This symbol mark denotes helpful information or associated items FOR SAFE OPERATION For safe use always observe the following rules WARNING Before using the EC C400R it is important to consult a medical specialist if you are suffering from any of the following heart disease angina pectoris myocardial infarction hypertension diabetes respiratory disease asthma chro...

Page 4: ...evel adjuster Pedal Crank Joint fitting INTERVAL HILL CONSTANT WATTAGE HR CONTROL FITNESS TEST QUICK STOP MODE START ADVANCE AEROBIC AEROBIC WEIGHT LOSS HR CONTROL TO OPERATE MANUALLY PRESS QUICK 1 2 3 1 2 3 INTERVAL HILL 4 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 Right side Power switch AC adapter inlet Cable clip Pulse earlobe sensor Main body Pulse sensor jack Grip Earlobe sensor ...

Page 5: ...aph to assess the training his tory 7 MODE button When entering data Used to go to the next item in the condition settings Pressing this button when the check display is in view re verts to the initial display During exercise or when an exercise program finishes Used to switch the numeric value display at the right hand side of the display 8 START button Sends the program to the next stage 9 Card ...

Page 6: ...arting with assembly 7 2 How to adjust each part 10 3 Connecting the pulse sensor 12 4 Trying out the EC C400R for the first time 13 5 The 6 kinds of programs 16 6 Using the EC C400R without a data card 18 STARTING UP ...

Page 7: ...ront leg with casters under the main unit as shown in figure and fasten screws securely with the hexagon wrench making sure nuts locate at the bottom of the leg 2 Mount the rear leg Place the rear leg with level adjuster under the rear support pipe as shown in figure and fasten screws securely with the hexagon wrench making sure nuts locate at the bottom of the leg 1 3 7 8 6 4 2 5 1 Front leg with...

Page 8: ...e the cords into the inner pipe If the pipe is inserted though the cord is not taut the cord may get caught result in disconnection When removing the inner pipe ensure that two persons carry out this task When removing the in ner pipe the pulse sensor cord may be pulled acci dentally resulting in disconnection Small screw Flat washer Spring washer Seat Large screw Spring washer Flat washer Handleb...

Page 9: ... before shipping are as fol lows units of weight lbs and units of pedaling resis tance unit kg m For information on the various settings which can be carried out with these switches refer to the Reference section on page 48 Attach the control unit base to the back of the control unit as illus trated and fasten the base by the 4 screws Crank No 15 end of the spanner Left Right Front Insert the cabl...

Page 10: ... be adjusted while pulling up the seat lock pin When desired seat position is obtained release the lock pin free and move the seat slightly and the lock pin will click into the nearest hole by spring pressure Holes are provided at an interval of 3 cm 1 3 16 Caution When adjusting the seat position make sure to slide the seat while the grip is being held If the seat is slid while the control unit i...

Page 11: ...pipe slightly for easier screwing Holes are provided at an interval of 3 cm 1 3 16 3 4 5 Adjust the pedal belts It is possible to adjust the pedal belt length according to your shoes size Seat pipe Seat height lock knob Recommended exercise posture Adjust the seat position as illustrated Find the position where your knee is slightly bent when the pedal is at the farthest position Caution When movi...

Page 12: ...osition of the pulse sensor during the exer cise When removing the pulse sensor after exercise be sure to remove also the cable holder Connect the pulse sensor Insert the plug of the cable coming out of the left side of the main unit into the pulse sensor jack at the back of the control unit Insert the pulse sensor plug into the jack on the side of the inner pipe end cover Caution If the plug is n...

Page 13: ...ure to insert the card in the direction shown in the diagram Caution Use only the red card at this stage It is a sample card with exercise data already stored in it The unit will not work with the black cards since they do not con tain any data yet For information on how to make a data card refer to page 42 Check the screen display The display on which the training conditions can be checked ap pea...

Page 14: ... 1 Elapsed time since start of training session 2 Pulse rate per a minute 3 Revolutions per minute of the pedal cranks 4 Changes in pulse rate and pedal resistance are shown on the graph As time elapses the blinking point in the graph moves When 10 minutes elapses 5 minutes worth of graphical data scrolls to the left This accumulated data can be analyzed via scrolling after the training session ha...

Page 15: ...ion while you train Finish your training After 16 minutes a buzzer sounds and the screen enters the cool down phase Reference If you do not wish to complete the full 16 minute train ing session you may stop the session at any time by pressing the STOP button The cool down phase starts when the STOP button is pressed The cool down phase lasts for five minutes This can be skipped by pressing the STO...

Page 16: ... to simulate the effect of cycling in the mountains All changes in pedal resistance are shown on the screen The following three types of mountain profiles plus one customized pattern are pro grammed Pattern 1 the Rockies U S A Pattern 2 the Cascades U S A Pattern 3 the Pyrenees France Spain Constant Wattage Control Training training at a constant energy expenditure The wattage work intensity shown...

Page 17: ...s advisable to pedal fast enough in the exercise period to keep your pulse rate at 60 80 of the maximum pulse rate for your age Refer to page 24 25 Quick start training at any desired pedal resistance You choose the pedal resistance torque kg m and it stays constant regardless of your pulse rate or pedal cadence This is the most traditional way in which stationary bicycles have been used Torque se...

Page 18: ...lug in the exerciser and turn on the power switch at the back of the mainunit The initial display appears and prompts you to insert the card or to selectatrainingmode 2 Select a training program Attach the earlobe sensor and then select a training program us ing one of the six training selection buttons The six training selection buttons are aligned in the following order fromtheleft 1 Fitness tes...

Page 19: ...played target pulse rate from 117 to 109 In accordance with the target pulse rate the arrow moves from aerobics to weight loss After finish inputting your target pulse rate go to the next screen by pressing the MODE button Input the exercise time Press the MODE button to bring up the display in which the various training conditions can be checked Check that the training con ditions are correct To ...

Page 20: ...aining program has started Start pedaling slowly Reference To skip the warm up period and start a HR control training session immediately press the START button The pedal resistance can be changed arbitrarily during or after warm up To change the pedal resistance press the or but ton Within a few moments the pedal resistance torque is automati cally adjusted 0 1 kg m every 15 or 30 seconds so that...

Page 21: ...ing the button scrolls 5 minutes worth of data to the left while the button scrolls 5 minutes worth of data to the right After checking the session data press the STOP button to com plete the program The initial display reappears For further details about this product proceed to the Operation Guide section once you are accustomed to using this unit Scrolling screen Ending program 6 INTERVAL HILL C...

Page 22: ...our strength level and training index 26 3 Fitness test 28 4 Fitness test 2 30 5 HR control training 32 6 Constant wattage control trainig 34 7 Hill training 36 8 Interval training 38 9 Quick start 40 10 How to make a data card 42 OPERATION ...

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Page 24: ...t and to improve your aerobic power it is necessary to exercise according to your age and physical fitness If exercise exceeds your physical fitness level you only injure your body On the other hand if the exercise is insufficient a positive effect cannot be expected The EC C400R Ergometer has 6 types of computer controlled programs One program is the Fitness Test program This test program evaluat...

Page 25: ... the 204 0 69 x Age is referred to as the Pulse Limit which is considered to be maximum pulse rate at which a person can carry out exercise safely Target Pulse Rate The pulse rate to maintain during exercise as a target is called the target pulse rate In the HR control training program this pulse rate is auto matically maintained However even with other programs always be con scious of your target...

Page 26: ...intensity is set by the work rate watt age Select the target wattage from the table shown below according to your PWCmax value provided by the Aerobic Power Measure ment If the selected wattage proves too hard for you try again at the level 10 watts lower When it becomes easy enough raise the target by 10 watts Exercise for at least a 15 minute period If possible a 20 30 minute period is even bett...

Page 27: ...r programs A workout can be undertaken while adjusting the de sired pedal resistance torque kg m The exercise time for a given training session is 15 minutes A 20 30 minute exercise is preferable Since the exercise time has not yet been set training can be finished at whatever time is preferable One dot indicates three seconds in the dis play When the exercise time exceeds 10 minutes 5 minutes wor...

Page 28: ... button The input display then appears Start the program After specifying the conditions press the START button to start the fitness test The pulse measurement starts and READY appears in the dis play Wait for one minute without pedaling When one minute has elapsed START appears in the display and a buzzer sounds start pedaling now Keep pedaling so that the 60 rpm of the pedal cadence can be maint...

Page 29: ... down phase To complete the cool down phase remain in cool down mode The remaining cool down time Count Down as well as your test result are displayed Finish the Fitness test When the five minute phase has elapsed or when the STOP button has been pressed the cool down phase ends and the fitness test fin ishes The exercise progression at the end of the fitness test appears in the display Pressing t...

Page 30: ...ated based on the maximum physical work capacity PWC max explained below assuming that 1 litre of oxygen corresponds to 5 0 Kcal and the human body efficiency rate for a bicycle exercise is 23 Maximum Physical Work Capacity PWC max In the EC C400R Ergometer Fitness test program the weight of the pedals are changed at 3 levels and the pulse rate at the end point of each level is measured Based on t...

Page 31: ...ustment coefficient K which is obtained by the following formula 204 0 69 x Age 204 0 69 x 20 For people over 60 years the coefficient K is calculated as 60 1 5 kg 1 8 kg 2 2 kg 2 2 kg 2 6 kg 3 0 kg 3 0 kg 3 3 kg 3 5 kg 1 2 kg 1 8 kg 2 5 kg 1 0 kg 1 1 kg 1 4 kg 1 5 kg 1 8 kg 1 8 kg 2 5 kg 0 8 kg 1 0 kg 1 5 kg 0 5 kg Pulse 135 120 Pulse 135 Pulse 120 Pulse 135 120 Pulse 135 Pulse 120 Pulse 135 120 ...

Page 32: ...he HR control training program Attach the earlobe sensor and press the training selection HR CONTROL button to select the program HR CONTROL TRAINING 5 5 HILL CONSTANT WATTAGE HR CONTROL FITNESS TEST STOP INTERVAL HILL CONSTANT WATTAGE QUICK MODE START 1 2 3 Starting program Selecting training program HILL CONSTANT WATTAGE Increase or decrease of numbers INTERVAL HILL QUICK MODE START Changing ite...

Page 33: ... the target pulse When finishing the warm up phase the pedal resistance is automati cally adjusted 0 1 kg m every 15 seconds so that the difference be tween the measurement value and the target value becomes 3 bpm Thus training can continue while the target pulse is being main tained You can adjust the pedal resistance using the and buttons Pressing the MODE button switches the numeric value displ...

Page 34: ...conditions which have been specified up to that point Select the Constant wattage control training program Attach the earlobe sensor and press the training selection CONSTANT WATTAGE button to select the program CONSTANT WATTAGE CONTROL TRAINING 6 6 HILL CONSTANT WATTAGE HR CONTROL FITNESS TEST STOP INTERVAL HILL CONSTANT WATTAGE QUICK MODE START 1 2 Starting program Selecting training program HIL...

Page 35: ... the and buttons Continue the training maintaining the wattage When warm up finishes the pedal resistance is automatically ad justed according to the pedal cadence so that the specified wattage is reached Thus training can continue while maintaining the wattage The wattage can be adjusted using the and buttons Pressing the MODE button switches the numeric value displayed Caution If your pulse rate...

Page 36: ...lay to the age input display and then to the exercise time input display You can increase or decrease the numeric value by pressing the or button in the age input display and the exercise time setting display The value changes rapidly if one or other button is pressed and held for longer than one second When the exercise time has been entered and the MODE button is pressed the data check display a...

Page 37: ...n pedaling starts again the specified training duration recom mences A maximum of 10 minutes worth of data can be dis played After 10 minutes 5 minutes worth of exer cise graph scrolls to the left Finish your exercise When the specified duration elapses or when the STOP button is pressed a buzzer sounds and the 5 minute cool down phase begins Pulse detection stops and the pedal resistance drops to...

Page 38: ...an one second When the exercise time has been entered and the MODE button is pressed the data check display appears with the specified conditions Reference To change the conditions display and highlight the de sired item using the and buttons and then press the MODE button The input display then appears When the START button is pressed at any of the input displays training can start immediately un...

Page 39: ...d PAUSE blinks in the display When pedaling starts again the speci fied training duration recommences A maximum of 10 minutes worth of data can be dis played After 10 minutes 5 minutes worth of exer cise graph scrolls to the left Finish your exercise When the specified duration elapses or when the STOP button is pressed a buzzer sounds and the 5 minute cool down phase begins Pulse detection stops ...

Page 40: ...ated in the lower part of the graph on the display One dot along the horizontal axis represents three seconds while two dots along the vertical axis represent 0 1 kg m The blinking numeric value in the upper part of the graph indicates the pulse at that point One dot along the vertical axis represents 2 bpm Every three seconds a row of dots blinks Thus the training status can be monitored Continue...

Page 41: ...se rate and other information are displayed The total calories are ac cumulated When a period of five minutes elapses or when the STOP button is pressed the cool down phase ends and the training program fin ishes The exercise progression at the end of the training program appears in the display Caution You cannot return to the exercise display from the cool down display or the end display You can ...

Page 42: ...g HILL Interval training INTVL Caution Though MANU Quick start is shown on the Data Card this program cannot be specified on the model EC C400R Ergometer Specify age Specify your age in B and C B indicates the first digit of your age C indicates the second Example Age 35 years Enter 3 in B column Enter 5 in C column Specify exercise time Specify your exercise time in D and E D indicates the first ...

Page 43: ...e H indicates the second and I indicates the third digit 2 Constant Wattage Control Training Specify the set wattage G indicates the first digit of the wattage H indicates the second and I indicates the third digit 3 Hill training What you specify in G H I is invalid 4 Interval training What you specify in G H I is invalid Reference When making a Fitness test data card Specify your weight in D E a...

Page 44: ...REFERENCE GUIDE 1 Chest belt heart rate sensor 46 2 Other useful functions 48 3 Troubleshooting 49 4 Daily maintenance repair service warranty additional parts 50 5 Product specifications 51 REFERENCE ...

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Page 46: ...chest Reference When wearing the chest belt heart rate sensor over a shirt it is necessary to moisten the electrode area for the better results The chest belt heart rate sensor uses a lithium battery The lithium battery has a limited lifetime when chang ing the battery refer to the Reference Guide page 47 Maintenance of the chest belt heart rate sensor Attachment belt Hook Electrode belt Electrode...

Page 47: ... 1 Loosen the 4 screws at the back of the transmitter 2 Remove the spacers Separate the transmitter from the electrode belt 3 Wipe any dirt off of the two conducting parts of the transmitter then insert it into a new electrode belt Caution If there is dirt on the conducting parts the heart rate sensor fail to detect the heart rate 4 Fit the spacers on the right and left sides of the transmitter an...

Page 48: ...e been changed and the power switch is then turned on the new set tings become activated Change the units of resistance of pedaling No 2 Units of resistance of pedaling ON N m OFF kg m The units of resistance of pedaling can be changed using select switch No 2 at the back of the control unit When the switch is ON units are in is N m When the switch is OFF units are in kg m Reference When the selec...

Page 49: ... displayed on the control unit remains at 0 The pulse rate increases abnormally The evaluation of fitness level seems incorrect The exercise program indicates STOP EXERCISE and ends prematurely Hold the card yellow arrow side up and insert to the direction of arrow When the chest belt sensor is used the pulse rate displayed on the control unit remains at 0 Is the earlobe sensor plug connected to t...

Page 50: ...E REPAIR SERVICE WARRANTY ADDITIONAL PARTS Please observe the following to ensure that you will have many years of good use from your EC C400R Ergometer Caution When the EC C400R is not in use shut the power switch OFF and disconnect the power cord from the outlet Do not wipe the main unit with organic solvents such as thinner kerosine gasoline and alcohol When dirty wipe the unit with a cloth soa...

Page 51: ...Exercise program Program Specifications Fitness test Fitness test by measuring the MOU value Measurement range Age 20 to 69 HR control Training program with a fixed pulse rate Setting range 75 to 168 bpm Constant wattage control Training with a fixed wattage Setting range 25 to 200 watt Interval Interval training selected from three types of exercise pattern Hill profile Hill profile training whic...

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