ProForm GR 80, User Manual

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HOW TO USE A PULSE PROGRAM
Pulse program 1 is designed to keep your heart rate
within a set range during your workout. Pulse program
2 is designed to keep your heart rate near a target
heart rate setting that you select.
Follow the steps below to use a pulse program.
1. Turn on the console.
See step 1 on page 10.
2. Select a pulse program.
To select pulse pro-
gram 1 or 2, press
the Program/Manual
button repeatedly
until the number 1
or 2 appears along
the left side of the
display.
3. Enter a target heart rate.
If pulse program 1 is selected, the maximum tar-
get heart rate setting for the program will flash in
the display (see the drawing above). Press the
Increase and Decrease buttons to change the set-
ting, if desired
(see EXERCISE INTENSITY on
page 15). If the maximum target heart rate setting
is increased or decreased, the intensity level of the
entire program will increase or decrease.
If pulse program 2 is selected, the target heart
rate setting for the entire program will flash in the
display. Press the Increase and Decrease buttons
to change the setting, if desired
(see EXERCISE
INTENSITY on page 15).
4. Hold the handgrip pulse sensor.
It is not necessary to hold the handgrip pulse sen-
sor continuously during a pulse program; however,
you must hold the handgrip pulse sensor frequent-
ly.
Each time you hold the handgrip pulse sen-
sor, keep your hands on the metal contacts for
at least 30 seconds.
Note: When you are not
holding the handgrip pulse sensor, the letters PLS
will appear in the display instead of your heart
rate.
5. Begin pedaling to start the program.
Pulse program 1 is 30 minutes long, and is divid-
ed into several time periods of different lengths.
One target heart rate is programmed for each peri-
od.
Pulse program 2 is sixty minutes long (you
may choose to use only part of the program). The
same target heart rate is programmed for the
entire program.
During the program, the console will regularly
compare your heart rate to the target heart rate
setting. If your heart rate is too far below or above
the target heart rate setting, the resistance of the
pedals will automatically increase or decrease to
bring your heart rate closer to the target heart rate
setting. Note: If the resistance level is too high or
too low, you can override it by pressing the
Increase and Decrease buttons. However, when
the console compares your heart rate to the target
heart rate setting, the resistance may automatical-
ly change.
After the first minute of the program, the pace
guide will help you to maintain a steady pedaling
pace. When one of the two lower indicators lights,
increase your pace; when one of the two upper
indicators lights, decrease your pace. When the
center indicator lights, maintain your current pace.
IMPORTANT: The pace guide is intended only
to provide a goal. Make sure to pedal at a pace
that is comfortable for you.
The display will show the time remaining in pulse
program 1, or the elapsed time in pulse program
2. If you stop pedaling for a few seconds, the pro-
gram will pause and the time will flash in the dis-
play. To restart the program, simply resume pedal-
ing.
6. Monitor your progress with the display.
See step 4 on page 11.