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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 

 

Initially, you may want to keep both hands on the side rails until you feel comfortable walking on your ProPlus

II

.  Once comfortable, try 

Removing your hands to let them swing naturally, as you would walking outdoors.  Always hold on to the side rail or front handle bar with one 

hand when operating the buttons of the control panel. 

 

THE FIRST STEP 

Stand on the center of the treadmill belt.  Attach the garment clip on the end of the magnetic safety key to your clothing at waist level.  Insert 

the safety key into the recess on the control panel keyboard. 

 

SETTING YOUR WEIGHT 

Your P

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 calculates caloric expenditure based on the formula developed by the American College of Sports Medicine.  To ensure 

accuracy, your weight is required. The default weight of 150 lbs. has been set at the factory.  It is displayed in the INCLINE display window 

and the SET WEIGHT indicator light will be blinking.  By pressing the INCLINE up or down arrow buttons, you will increase or decrease the 

weight.  Adjust to the correct weight, then press the ENTER/PAUSE button. Once you have entered your weight, this is the number that will 

appear each time the treadmill is powered up until it is changed again. 
 

METRIC UNITS 

To select operation in Metric units (kilograms, kilometers and KPH) instead of English units (pounds, miles and MPH) insert the magnetic 

safety key.  While the SET WEIGHT indicator light is blinking, press and hold the PACE button in the SPEED display window until the 

METRIC indicator light in the left corner of the DATA display window is illuminated. 
 

WARM UP AND COOL DOWN 

By warming up prior to beginning the aerobic phase of your workout, you accomplish 2 goals; you stretch and warm up the muscles of the 

back and extremities and create a slight acceleration of the heart rate so that the body can move gradually into the higher heart rate of the 

aerobic phase. The aerobic phase should be followed by a minimum 5-minute cool down in which you keep moving at a slower pace.  This 
allows your heart rate to gradually decline and your body to gently adjust to the end of a workout instead of abruptly stopping.  The cool 

down phase also allows blood to be pumped from the lower extremities back to the central circulatory system.  Simply put, the function of 

warming up and cooling down is to ease you from a resting state into an active state and back to a resting state.  

 
The treadmill’s computer, based on your main exercise starting and finishing speeds respectively, automatically calculates warm up and cool 

down speeds.  The program’s starting and ending incline grade will be added to the warm up and cool down phases.  

   

When in the warm up mode, the TIME display window counts down from 5 minutes, the Warm Up indicator light will blink.  When in the Cool 
Down mode, the TIME display window counts down from 5 minutes, the Cool Down indicator light will blink.     

 

To add warm up and/or cool down to a Manual or Custom

 

program, press the WARM UP / COOL DOWN button.  The indicator light will 

blink, indicating that the desired mode has been added to your workout.  You will also notice that the workout time increases by 5 minutes for 

each addition. 
 

To shorten the warm up mode, press the WARM UP/COOL DOWN button once.  Warm up will be ended and you will advance into the main 

exercise.  To shorten the main exercise, press the WARM UP/ COOL DOWN button and you will automatically begin the cool down phase.  

To end the cool down, press STOP and your session will come to a close.   
 

A cool down phase can be added to any program (even if it wasn’t chosen prior to beginning the workout) by pressing the WARM UP/COOL 

DOWN button before the clock counter reaches 0.  When in Quick Start, press the WARM UP/COOL DOWN button when you are ready to 

end your workout and a 5-minute cool down phase will begin.   
Now you are ready to choose your workout mode whether it is Quick Start, Manual, one of the four Preset Workouts or one of the four 

Custom programs.  The following pages give you step-by-step instructions on how to use each program. 

 

 
 

 

 
 

Summary of Contents for ProPlus II

Page 1: ...PaceMaster ProPlus II OWNER S MANUAL Manufactured by Aerobics Inc 34 Fairfield Place West Caldwell NJ 07006 973 276 9700 PPII DOC 12 02 ...

Page 2: ...arm Up and Cool Down 10 Quick Start 11 Manual Operation 11 12 Preset Workouts 12 Preset Workout Course Specifications 13 Custom Workouts 14 EXCLUSIVE ProPlusII FEATURES 15 Exercise Preview Aerobic Points Personal Electronic Trainer CARE AND MAINTENANCE 16 Deck and Tread Belt Cleaning Lubrication Centering the Tread Belt TROUBLE SHOOTING 17 18 Electronic Error Codes 17 Hesitation of the Belt 17 Dri...

Page 3: ...Please read this manual in its entirety so you will be thoroughly acquainted with assembly operation and maintenance information About This Manual It is highly recommended that you read this manual in its entirety before attempting to use your PaceMaster treadmill It contains information to familiarize you with assembly basic operations preset workouts and custom programming For your safety and th...

Page 4: ...ur PaceMaster treadmill if it has a damaged cord or plug if it is not operating properly if it has been dropped or damaged or if it has been immersed in water Should any of these occur contact your authorized PaceMaster retailer or service center for examination or repair Keep the cord away from heated surfaces Never drop or insert any object into any opening on the treadmill Do not use outdoors A...

Page 5: ...carpet Deep pile carpet is not recommended Unpacking Your Treadmill The PaceMaster treadmill is packed in five pieces Frame assembly Front handlebar assembly with Control Panel Two side rails Motor cover Hardware package Before assembling your treadmill open the hardware package and verify that you have the following items Two black side rail brackets Two 8 x black sheet metal screws Two 1 fender ...

Page 6: ...ermit connection to a proper electric circuit Make sure that the product is connected to an outlet having the same configuration as the plug No adapter should be used with this product Attempting to bypass it with an adapter or in any way defeating its purpose can result in a serious shock hazard As a safety precaution you should unplug the treadmill during electrical storms or if the treadmill wi...

Page 7: ...e procedure Tighten both side rails with a wrench Figure 5 To install the motor cover stand in front of the treadmill Pick up the motor cover 16 so it is level and the word PaceMaster is upside down Holding the motor cover level and waist high tilt it 45 degrees by lowering your left hand Then slide it between the handlebars and lower the motor cover until it is level Lower the cover all the way k...

Page 8: ... displayed is 3 00 minutes Step Four Set the workout speed by pressing the SPEED button until the SPEED display window shows 2 5 mph Step Five Press the START STOP button Within a few seconds the tread belt will begin to move If the tread belt does not move or the treadmill stops after a few seconds and displays an error code make a note of the error code and contact the authorized PaceMaster reta...

Page 9: ...ts advise that you warm up for a minimum of 5 minutes before and cool down for a minimum of 5 minutes after your main aerobic routine This is a built in feature on all PaceMaster treadmills While in the warm up phase the WARM UP indicator light will blink While in the cool down phase the COOL DOWN indicator light will blink For details refer to the WARM UP AND COOL DOWN section in this manual TIME...

Page 10: ... Start feature press ENTER then the START button and the ProPlusII will gradually accelerate For details refer to the QUICK START section in this manual SPEED DISPLAY WINDOW Prior to beginning a preset workout the maximum speed will be displayed here The MAX indicator light will be illuminated Once your workout has begun the current speed is constantly displayed in the SPEED DISPLAY WINDOW By pres...

Page 11: ... followed by a minimum 5 minute cool down in which you keep moving at a slower pace This allows your heart rate to gradually decline and your body to gently adjust to the end of a workout instead of abruptly stopping The cool down phase also allows blood to be pumped from the lower extremities back to the central circulatory system Simply put the function of warming up and cooling down is to ease ...

Page 12: ...cord to dislodge the key from the control panel The treadmill will stop a bit more abruptly but still gently enough to prevent you from being injured This is an emergency procedure only and should not be used as the normal stopping procedure MANUAL OPERATION Manual operation allows you to choose the length of time and the degree of intensity for your workout You can make speed and incline adjustme...

Page 13: ...nated The program number will be displayed in the DATA display window Press the LEVEL button to adjust the level of intensity The level will be displayed in the DATA display window next to the program number The maximum speed for that level will be displayed in the SPEED display window and the maximum incline for that level will be displayed in the INCLINE display window The MAX indicator lights w...

Page 14: ...13 Preset workout course specifications ...

Page 15: ...arm up and or cool down phase is desired press the WARM UP COOL DOWN button until the indicator lights are illuminated TIP It is not necessary to enter a workout time If no time is entered the TIME clock will count up to a maximum of 8 hours Step Seven Press START LRN will then disappear from the DATA display window and calorie expenditure will appear As you are exercising you can make speed and o...

Page 16: ...and move toward a goal of total well being a person must earn a certain number of points each week by doing a certain amount of aerobic exercise His research has determined that a man should work up to a minimum of 32 points per week and a woman should work up to a minimum of 27 points per week The number of weekly points you earn correlates with your level of fitness The fitness categories are Av...

Page 17: ...aintenance free Any attempt to lubricate underneath the running belt will result in damage especially if silicone or any other lubricant is used The side rails are made of steel By occasionally applying a coat of automotive wax to them will help prevent rusting Centering the Tread Belt To improve belt life the belt should be reasonably centered To center the belt walk on the treadmill at 2 5 mph f...

Page 18: ...tread belt usually indicates slippage of either the tread belt the belt you walk on or the drive belt the belt connecting the drive roller to the motor To determine which of these belts is slipping first adjust the drive belt tension and test to see if the slippage stops If the hesitation is not corrected than the tread belt tension needs adjustment CAUTION The power must be turned off before maki...

Page 19: ...re than 1 1 2 turns can result in bearing damage to the motor and or drive roller Tread Belt Tension Adjustment Step One Locate the two tread belt adjustment screws 3 and 4 as shown Step Two Turn both the left and right tread belt adjustment screws 1 2 turn clockwise Step Three Walk on the treadmill to see if the adjustment you made decreased the slippage Step Four If a significant decrease in sli...

Page 20: ...art rate control program A The PAUSE feature is disabled in any heart rate control program to avoid undue cardiovascular stress Q Can I add time to a preset workout A The user is NOT able to add time to any preset workout Q I changed one of the factory set Body For Life custom programs Can I get it back A Yes Press the CUSTOM button until the desired custom location is displayed in the DATA displa...

Page 21: ...nce Free custom designed medium density fiberboard with phenolic surface Rollers 2 5 OD precision machined steel with permanently lubricated sealed bearings Shock Absorption System Tri Flex Low Impact Cushioning System Speed Range 0 7 to 11mph adjustable in 0 1 mph increments Elevation Range 0 to 15 grade adjustable in 0 5 increments Workout Programs Quick Start Manual 4 Preset Workouts each with ...

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