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HOW TO USE A PULSE PROGRAM
Follow the steps below to use a pulse program.
1. Put on the optional chest pulse sensor.
Note: You must wear the optional chest pulse sen-
sor to use a pulse program.
2. Insert the key into the console.
See HOW TO TURN ON THE POWER on page
16.
3. Identify yourself as user 1 or user 2.
See step 2 on page 16.
4. Select one of the four pulse programs.
To select a pulse program, press the Program but-
ton repeatedly. When a pulse program is selected,
the name of the program (PULSE: 1, PULSE: 2,
PULSE: 3, or PULSE: 4) will appear on the screen.
If pulse program 1 is selected,
a track will appear
on the screen.
If pulse program 2, 3, or 4 is selected,
a profile
of the heart rate settings of the program will appear
on the screen. The arrow below the profile will indi-
cate your progress during the workout.
5. Enter a target heart rate setting.
If pulse program 1 is selected,
the target heart
rate setting for the entire program will appear on
the screen beside the words TARGET BPM (beats
per minute). If desired, press the increase and de-
crease buttons beside the User button to change
the target heart rate setting
(see EXERCISE IN-
TENSITY on page 32).
If pulse program 2, 3, or 4 is selected,
the maxi-
mum target heart rate setting of the program will
appear on the screen. If desired, press the in-
crease and decrease buttons beside the User but-
ton to change the maximum target heart rate set-
ting
(see EXERCISE INTENSITY on page 32).
Note: If you change the maximum target heart rate
setting, the intensity level of the entire program will
change.
6. Press the Start button to start the program.
A moment after the button is pressed, the treadmill
will automatically adjust to the first speed and in-
cline settings of the program. Hold the handrails
and begin walking.
Pulse program 1 is divided into one-minute seg-
ments. The same target heart rate setting is pro-
grammed for all segments (except for the first two
segments). Pulse programs 2, 3, and 4 are divided
into 30 one-minute segments. One target heart
rate setting is programmed for each segment.
Note: The same target heart rate setting may be
programmed for two or more consecutive seg-
ments.
During each segment of the program, the console
will compare your heart rate to the target heart rate
setting for that segment. If your heart rate is too far
below or above the target heart rate setting, the
speed and/or incline will automatically increase or
decrease to bring your heart rate closer to the tar-
get heart rate setting. Each time the speed and/or
incline of the treadmill is about to change, the
speed setting and/or incline setting will flash on the
screen to alert you, regardless of which display
mode is selected.
If pulse program 2, 3, or 4 is selected,
a series
of tones will sound when the first segment of the
program ends. The arrow below the program profile
will then move one position to the right. The pro-
gram will continue in this way until the arrow
reaches the right end of the program profile. The
walking belt will then slow to a stop.
CAUTION:
If you have heart prob-
lems, or if you are over 60 years of age and
have been inactive, do not use the pulse pro-
grams. If you are taking medication regularly,
consult your physician to find whether the
medication will affect your exercise heart rate.
