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marks of Brunswick Corporation. CO-001-05 (04.05)

Summary of Contents for C 15 LIFECYCLE

Page 1: ...C 1 5 R 1 5 L I F E C YC L E E X E R C I S E B I K E S U S E R M A N U A L ...

Page 2: ...ueri SP 06465 140 BRAZIL LIFE FITNESS VERTRIEBS GMBH Dückegasse 7 9 3 36 1220 Vienna AUSTRIA LIFE FITNESS IBERIA Pol Ind Molí dels Frares c C nº 12 08620 Sant Vicenç dels Horts Barcelona SPAIN LIFE FITNESS EUROPE GMBH Siemensstrasse 3 85716 Unterschleissheim GERMANY LIFE FITNESS ITALIA S R L Via Vittorio Veneto 57 A 39042 Bressanone Bolzano ITALY LIFE FITNESS LATIN AMERICA and CARIBBEAN 5100 North...

Page 3: ...ns However there is no guarantee that the interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interfer ence to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encour aged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the s...

Page 4: ...Console Overview 12 2 2 Display Console Descriptions 12 2 3 The Water Bottle Holder and Reading Rack 15 2 4 Heart Rate Monitoring 16 3 The Workouts 17 3 1 Workout Overviews 17 3 2 Setting Up and Using the Workouts 18 Selecting and Using Quick Start Manual Mode Selecting a Workout Entering a Duration Selecting and Adjusting the Intensity Level Starting a Workout Pausing a Workout Resetting a Workou...

Page 5: ...ting the Exercise Bike 31 4 5 How to Obtain Product Service 33 5 Warranty Information 34 6 Specifications 37 6 1 Upright and Recumbent Exercise Bike Specifications 37 2005 Life Fitness a division of Brunswick Corporation All rights reserved Life Fitness is a registered trademark of Brunswick Corporation Any use of these trademark without the express written consent of Life Fitness is forbidden 4 ...

Page 6: ...lt from incorrect or excessive use of exercise equipment The manufacturer STRONGLY recommends seeing a physician for a complete medical exam before undertaking an exercise pro gram particularly if the user has a family history of high blood pressure or heart disease or is over the age of 45 or smokes has high cholesterol is obese or has not exercised regularly in the past year The manufacturer als...

Page 7: ...bjects into any opening in the exercise bike If an object should drop inside carefully retrieve it If the item is beyond reach contact Customer Support Services Never place liquids of any type directly on the unit except in an accessory tray Containers with lids are recommended Do not use the exercise bike outdoors near swimming pools or in areas of high humidity Keep all loose clothing shoelaces ...

Page 8: ...at are not provided or recommended by Life Fitness Use this product in a well ventilated area Use this product on a solid level surface Make sure that all components are fastened securely These include the seat post saddle handlebars and pedals SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE 7 ...

Page 9: ...bjects or surfaces on either side HOW TO STABILIZE THE EXERCISE BIKE After placing the bike in position check the unit s stability by attempting to rock it in all directions Any slight rocking indi cates that the unit must be leveled Determine which foot is not resting completely on the floor Loosen the jam nut with an open end 17mm wrench and rotate the stabilizing foot to lower it Verify that th...

Page 10: ...r clockwise to loosen it and pull out the knob to unlock the post from its present position Pull the seat upward to the desired height and release the knob to let it lock into place Turn the knob once clockwise to tighten it Test and re adjust the seat height as necessary To lower the seat first get off the bike Hold the seat turn the spring loaded knob on the right of the seat post once countercl...

Page 11: ...the seat carriage With another wrench tighten the adjustment roller on the inside of the carriage until it is snug but do not over tighten Then while holding the roller in place tighten the lock nut Repeat the procedure for the other side of the carriage To adjust the fit of the carriage when it does not slide freely use a wrench to loosen the jam nut A on either side of the seat carriage WIth ano...

Page 12: ...t automatically locks into place with each pull To loosen a strap press down on the top of the clip and pull the strap up Release the clip to lock the strap into place Test the adjustment and change if necessary STARTING UP THE BIKE See Section 6 titled Specifications for power requirements Insert the AC adapter into an electrical outlet that has been properly installed and grounded in accordance ...

Page 13: ...als and to monitor progress With this easy to use console the user can track fitness improvement from one work out to the next 2 2 DISPLAY CONSOLE DESCRIPTIONS The functions for the keys and display windows on the exercise bike console are listed and described in this section See Section 3 titled The Workouts for detailed information on using the console to set up workouts 12 ...

Page 14: ...ress use these keys to change the intensity level D SCROLL During a workout in progress press this key to browse through workout statistics displayed in the bottom data window Each time the SCROLL key is pressed a different value is displayed and it s corresponding light emitting diode LED lights up simultaneously Press this key to view summary data for a completed workout including total calories...

Page 15: ...AND READING RACK A WATER BOTTLE HOLDER A is mounted on the monocolumn of the bike A READING RACK B for supporting a book or magazine is located at the base of the upper panel of the console Upright Model Recumbent Model 15 A B A B ...

Page 16: ...n the exercise bike During a workout grasp the sensors that are set into the handlebars For an accurate reading use a comfortable grip The console displays the heart rate after 10 to 15 seconds Upright Model C15 Recumbent Model R15 NOTE Excessively squeezing the hand pulse sensors will not improve the heart rate reading 16 A A ...

Page 17: ...t rate in this manner is proven to efficiently promote fat burn and cardiovascular endurance RANDOM provides a completely random workout profile of hills and valleys every time the user selects this workout Endless variety reduces boredom MANUAL is a workout in which the resistance level does not change automatically PEAK maintains a constant resistance level throughout the workout Intended to bur...

Page 18: ... up Then press ENTER to confirm the workout selection ENTERING A WORKOUT DURATION After a workout is selected the top DATA WINDOW flashes a default workout duration of 30 minutes Press ENTER to accept the default Or to change the duration use the ARROW keys Then when the desired duration appears in the DATA WINDOW press ENTER to accept the duration It is not possible to change the duration of a wo...

Page 19: ...nge the difficulty level NOTE Random Interval Slope Peak and Challenge workouts have 1 9 levels DIFFICULTY LEVEL TABLE APPLIES TO RANDOM INTERVAL SLOPE PEAK CHALLENGE Program Difficulty Level Resistance Level Range 1 1 to 8 2 2 to 9 3 3 to 10 4 4 to 11 5 5 to 12 6 6 to 13 7 7 to 14 8 8 to 15 9 9 to 16 EXPLANATION OF RESISTANCE LEVEL The difficulty level table shows the resistance level range at ea...

Page 20: ...ter makes no adjustments to maintain the resistance level based on the user s speed PAUSING A WORKOUT To pause a workout in progress press the STOP key or simply stop pedaling for 25 seconds A workout can remain in pause mode for a maximum duration of five minutes If a paused workout is not resumed before the five minute pause duration ends the console shuts down and the paused workout information...

Page 21: ...tween 111 bpm 185 x 60 and 157 bpm 185 x 85 NOTE Consulting a fitness trainer is recommended for defining specific fitness goals and designing a workout program To monitor heart rate during a workout simply grasp the contact heart rate hand pulse sensors and view heart rate on the lower window of the console SWITCHING THE CONSOLE DISPLAY TO METRIC UNITS By default the bike s console displays the w...

Page 22: ...ent is completed the final 9 16 segments will be displayed The current workout time segment will blink to show the active interval EXPLANATION OF SEGMENT DIFFICULTY LEVEL The segment difficulty level is predetermined and will always be displayed as shown below EXPLANATION OF OVERALL WORKOUT DIFFICULTY LEVEL During a workout the overall workout difficulty level can be adjusted There are 1 9 program...

Page 23: ...ill be displayed The current workout time segment will blink to show the active interval EXPLANATION OF SEGMENT DIFFICULTY LEVEL The segment difficulty level is predetermined and will always be displayed as shown below EXPLANATION OF OVERALL WORKOUT DIFFICULTY LEVEL During a workout the overall workout difficulty level can be adjusted There are 1 9 program difficulty levels and each has a corre sp...

Page 24: ...t time segment will blink to help display the amount of time left in the workout EXPLANATION OF RESISTANCE LEVEL Manual is the only workout where the levels are the actual resistance levels of the eddy current brake The resistance level is dis played in the first column There are 1 16 resistance levels to choose from Each LED light in the column represents 2 levels The below resistance level colum...

Page 25: ...rkout time segment will blink to show the active interval EXPLANATION OF SEGMENT DIFFICULTY LEVEL The segment difficulty level is predetermined and will always be displayed as shown below EXPLANATION OF OVERALL WORKOUT DIFFICULTY LEVEL During a workout the overall workout difficulty level can be adjusted There are 1 9 program difficulty levels and each has a corre sponding resistance level range S...

Page 26: ... 9 16 segments will be displayed The current workout time segment will blink to show the active interval EXPLANATION OF SEGMENT DIFFICULTY LEVEL The segment difficulty level is predetermined and will always be displayed as shown below EXPLANATION OF OVERALL WORKOUT DIFFICULTY LEVEL During a workout the overall workout difficulty level can be adjusted There are 1 9 program difficulty levels and eac...

Page 27: ...ents will be displayed The current workout time segment will blink to show the active interval EXPLANATION OF SEGMENT DIFFICULTY LEVEL The segment difficulty level is predetermined and will always be displayed as shown below EXPLANATION OF OVERALL WORKOUT DIFFICULTY LEVEL During a workout the overall workout difficulty level can be adjusted There are 1 9 program difficulty levels and each has a co...

Page 28: ...ta as prompted The display will prompt for any additional information that may be needed for the new workout WORKOUT SELECTIONS MANUAL Enter time Enter level Begin workout PEAK Enter time Enter level Begin workout RANDOM Enter time Enter level Begin workout SLOPE Enter time Enter level Begin workout INTERVAL Enter time Enter level Begin workout CHALLENGE Enter time Enter level Begin workout 28 ...

Page 29: ...enance Schedule The following preventive maintenance tips will keep the exercise bike operating at peak performance Locate the exercise bike in a cool dry place Clean the top surface of the pedals regularly Keep the display console free of fingerprints and salt build up caused by sweat Use a 100 cotton cloth lightly moistened with water and a mild liquid cleaning product to clean the exercise bike...

Page 30: ...c or missing do the following Apply hands to both sensors one in each hand Grasp the sensors firmly Apply constant pressure around the sensors Follow the schedule below to ensure proper operation of the product ITEM WEEKLY MONTHLY BI ANNUALLY ANNUALLY Display Console C I Console Mounting Bolts I Accessory Tray C I Frame C I Plastic Covers C I Pedals and Straps C I KEY C Clean I Inspect ...

Page 31: ...nd does not slide freely or if it is too loose and rocks excessively To adjust the fit of the carriage when there is excessive rocking use a wrench to loosen the jam nut on either side of the seat carriage With another wrench tighten the adjustment roller on the inside of the carriage until is it snug but do not over tighten Then while holding the roller in place tighten the lock nut Repeat the pr...

Page 32: ... levels needed to be assigned to a smaller amount of difficult levels 1 9 So for example when you change the difficulty level from 8 to 9 the resistance level range changes from 8 15 to 9 16 This allows the lowest point in the profile to be at resistance level 9 and the highest point in the program profile to be at resistance level 16 The manual workout program uses 1 16 resistance levels as oppos...

Page 33: ...ice Internationally Life Fitness Europe GmbH Telephone 49 089 317 751 66 FAX 49 089 317 751 38 Life Fitness UK LTD Telephone 44 1353 665507 FAX 44 1353 666018 Life Fitness Atlantic BV Life Fitness Benelux Telephone 31 0 180 64 66 66 FAX 31 0 180 64 66 99 Life Fitness Italia S R L Telephone 39 0472 835 470 FAX 39 0472 833 150 Toll free telephone 800 438836 Life Fitness Vertriebs GmbH Telephone 43 1...

Page 34: ...pping and insurance charges after the warranty has expired WHAT WE WILL DO TO CORRECT COVERED DEFECTS We will ship to you any new or rebuilt replacement part or component or at our option replace the Product Such replacement parts are warranted for the remaining portion of the original warranty period WHAT IS NOT COVERED Any failures or damage caused by unauthorized service misuse accident neglige...

Page 35: ...mply call Customer Service at 1 800 351 3737 or 1 847 288 3300 Monday through Friday from 8 00 a m to 5 00 p m Central Standard Time and tell them your name address and the serial number of your Product consoles and frames may have separate serial numbers They will tell you how to get a replacement part or if necessary arrange for service where your Product is located EXCLUSIVE WARRANTY THIS LIMIT...

Page 36: ...y EFFECT OF U S STATE LAWS This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights which vary from state to state MODEL LIFETIME 5 YEARS 3 YEARS 1 YEAR C15 Frame N A Electrical Parts Labor Mechanical Parts R15 Frame N A Electrical Parts Labor Mechanical Parts 36 ...

Page 37: ...rt rate DOT MATRIX WINDOW indicating workout profile Summaries Total Distance and Total Calories Burned WORKOUTS Quick Start Manual Mode Interval Random Manual Peak Slope Challenge Resistance levels 16 Pedal size 4 5 inches 11 5 centimeters Drive type Poly V belt drive Power requirements 120V in United States 220V in Europe 240 V in Australia Color Pewter Metal Charcoal Plastic Shrouds Stone Plast...

Page 38: ... 91 inches 45 5 centimeters Height 29 92 inches 76 centimeters Weight 132 pounds 59 9 kilograms R15 ASSEMBLED DIMENSIONS Length 56 5 inches 143 5 centimeters Width 25 75 inches 70 5 centimeters Height 50 inches 127 centimeters Weight 146 pounds 66 2 kilograms R15 SHIPPING DIMENSIONS Length 59 84 inches 152 centimeters Width 17 91 inches 45 5 centimeters Height 29 92 inches 76 centimeters Weight 16...

Page 39: ... time the user presses an ARROW key to view another workout option one of these LEDs lights up to indicate that the corresponding workout is the currently displayed option During a workout in progress the LED cor responding to that workout remains lit up Another set of LEDs is matched to a set of workout statistics See the DATA WINDOWS description above G DOT MATRIX DISPLAY This window displays a ...

Page 40: ... equipment for the home TOTA L B O DY E L L I P T I C A L C R O S S T R A I N E R S T R E A D M I L L S L I F E C YC L E E X E R C I S E B I K E S STA I R C L I M B E R S G Y M SY ST E M S 2005 Life Fitness a division of Brunswick Corporation All rights reserved Life Fitness and Lifecycle are a registered trademarks of Brunswick Corporation CO 001 05 04 05 ...

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