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VR COURSES
VR Courses begin a new era in treadmill exercise technology. Until the introduction of VR Courses all treadmills pre-programmed
workouts were based upon time. VR Courses are based upon distance thereby duplicating the outdoor walk/jog/run experience. They are
in essence virtual reality workouts. There are two distinct and separate operating modes for VR Courses.
Manual Mode:
The user sets the speed that they desire and begins the course. In standard time based courses when you encounter course
changes (hills, mountains, valleys, etc.) the user will take the same amount of time to complete the course profile regardless of the user’s
speed. VR Courses add effect to speed by increasing or decreasing the amount of time (depending on speed) necessary to complete the
profile. For example: If you are walking at 3 mph and encounter a hill it may take 30 seconds to complete the hill (ascend & descend). On
time based courses it will take that same 30 seconds to complete the hill no matter what speed you are exercising at. With VR Courses
the hill will be shortened or lengthened depending upon your speed. That same hill that took 30 seconds to complete at 3 mph will take
only 15 seconds to complete at 6 mph. This method of exercising mimics the way one exercises outdoors.
Constant Effort Compensation Mode:
VR Courses provide challenging workout profiles that will automatically adjust the workout speed to provide the user with
constant exercise intensity when encountering course changes (hills, valleys, mountains, etc). For example: While running at 6 mph the
user encounters a hill. The PaceMaster Platinum Pro VR will automatically slow your speed in order to keep you in the same calorie burn
per minute range you were in prior to encountering the hill. This creates constant workout intensity while varying the muscle groups being
used (through the integration of hills, mountains, valleys, etc.) without increasing the workout intensity to extreme levels. It’s like cruise
control for your workouts based upon constant calorie burn rates per minute. VR Courses when used in the Constant Effort Compensation
Mode will provide frequent and challenging speed and incline adjustments helping to keep the user interested and involved with their
workout thereby eliminating boredom from your daily exercise regime.
Using V1, V2, V3, V4, V5 and V6 in Manual Mode:
Step One:
Stand on the running belt and attach the garment clip on the end of the magnetic safety key to your clothing. Insert the safety key into it’s
recess on the control panel.
TIP:
If you have selected your user ID, go to Step Three.
Step Two:
Press the Incline
buttons to set your weight and the Speed
buttons to set your age, then press the
(ENTER)
button.
Step Three:
If you are wearing your Heart Rate chest strap and would like to use the Heart Zone Monitor feature Press the
button, C1 will
appear in the RIGHT DATA DISPLAY window, this activates the Heart Rate receiver.
Step Four:
In the Profile window press the
button to select V1 Lombard Street, V2 Steeple Chase, V3 Appalachian Trail, V4 Summit
Climb, V5 Coastal Path, or V6 Tahoe Rim the program number (V1, V2, V3, V4, V5, OR V6) will be displayed in the Right Data Display
window. The default workout distance will be displayed in the Left Data Display window while the default speed will be displayed in the
Speed window. The Incline display window will display the maximum elevation of the chosen program noted by the illumination of the Max
indicator LED light in the upper right of the Incline display. The Profile will display a graphic representation of the workout intensity. The
Timer window displays the amount of time needed to complete the program at the displayed Speed.
TIP:
There is no automatic Warm Up and Cool Down integrated into the VR Courses. In order to add an automatic Warm Up and / or
Cool Down to the VR Course workouts press the Warm Up / Cool Down button until the appropriate Warm Up and / or Cool Down indicator
LED lights illuminate in the Profile display window.
VR COURSES (cont’d)
