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Console Operation
Quick Start mode
This is the quickest way to start a workout. After the console powers up you just press the Start key
to begin, this will initiate the Quick Start mode. In Quick Start the Time will count up from zero and
the workload may be adjusted manually by pressing the Up or Down button. The dot matrix display
will show a 0.4km (1/4-mile) track with a lap counter in the center to monitor your progress.
Basic information and functions
The Message Window
will initially be displaying the Time, Program name and Distance. Each time
the Enter button is pressed the next set of information will appear, three sets of data in all. The next
set of information displayed is: Speed, RPM (pedaling speed) and Watts (indication of work level).
The third set displayed is: Calories, Level (work level from 1-16) and Pulse (heart rate in beats per
minute). Pressing the Display key one more time will set the display to scan mode where the data
will change every 4 seconds.The Elliptical has a built in
heart rate monitoring system
. Simply
grasping the hand pulse sensors on the stationary handle bars will start the heart Icon blinking (this
may take a few seconds). The Pulse Display Window will display your heart rate, or Pulse, in beats
per minute.
The
Stop/Reset
button actually has several functions. Pressing the Stop/Reset key once during a
program will
Pause
the program for 5 minutes. If you need to get a drink, answer the phone or any
of the many things that could interrupt your workout, this is a great feature. To resume your workout
during Pause just press the Start key. If the Stop/Reset button is pressed twice during a workout the
program will end and a summary of your workout is displayed. If the Stop/Reset key is held down
for 3 seconds the console will perform a complete
Reset.
During data entry for a program the
Stop/Reset key performs a
Previous Screen
function. This allows you to go back one step in the
programming each time you press the Stop/Reset key.
There is an
Audio Input Jack
on the front of the console and built-in speakers. You may plug any
low-level audio source signal into this port. Audio sources include MP3, Ipod, portable radio, CD
player or even a TV or computer audio signal.
Programming the console
Each of the programs can be customized with your personal information and changed to suit your
needs. Some of the information asked for is necessary to ensure the readouts are correct. You will
be asked for your
Age
and
Weight
. Entering your
Age
is necessary during the Heart Rate control
program to ensure the correct settings are entered in the program. Entering your
Weight
aides in
calculating a more correct
Calorie
reading. Although we cannot provide an exact calorie count we
do want to be as close as possible.
A message about Calories
Calorie readings on every piece of exercise equipment, whether it is in a gym or at home, are not
accurate and tend to vary widely. They are meant only as a guide to monitor your progress from
workout to workout. The only way to measure your calorie burn accurately is in a clinical setting
connected to a host of machines. This is because every person is different and burns calories at a
different rate.
