B74/R72
FITNESS
BIKE
18
CONSOLE OPERATION
QUICK START
This is the quickest way to start a workout. After the console
powers up you just press the
Start
key to begin, this will
initiate the Quick Start mode. In Quick Start the time will count
up from zero and the workload/resistance may be adjusted
manually by pressing the
Level
/
buttons. The dot matrix
display will be showing a track with a blinking dot
indicating your progress as it travels around the track.
BASIC INFORMATION
The
Message Window
will initially display
Laps
completed. Each time the
Display
button is
pressed the next set of information will appear. The order of information displayed will be:
Speed
(in mph),
Level
,
Watts
,
Segment Time
and
Data Scan
mode. In
Data Scan
mode, the
displayed information will change every 4 seconds in the
Message Window
.
The fitness bike has a built in heart rate monitoring system, Simply grasping the
Contact Heart
Rate Sensors
on the handle bars or wearing
the optional chest strap transmitter will start the
heart (see Heart Rate Programs) Icon blinking (this may take a few seconds). The
Pulse Window
will display your heart rate in beats per minute and the HR bar graph will show your current %
in relation to projected heart rate maximum. The optional chest strap is a more accurate and
reliable method of heart rate reading. The hand pulse sensors are s
ubject to false readings
depending on user physiology and workout habits including how one grips the sensors or how
sweaty their hands are.
The
Stop
button actually has several functions. Pressing the
Stop
key once during a program will
Pause
the program for 5
minutes. If you need to get a drink, answer the phone or any
of the many things that could interrupt your workout, this is
a great feature. To resume your workout during
Pause
just
press the
Start
key. If the
Stop
button is pressed twice during
a workout the program will end and a
Workout Summary
is
displayed.
If the
Stop/Reset
key is held down for 3 seconds the console will perform a complete
Reset
.
During data entry for a program the
Stop/Reset
key performs a
Previous Screen
function. This
allows you to go back one step in the programming each time you press the
Stop
key.
There is an
Audio In Jack
(
) on the front of the console and built-in speakers. You may plug
any low-level audio source signal into this port. Audio sources include MP3, iPod, portable radio,
CD player or even a TV or computer audio signal. There is also a
Headphone Jack
(
)for private
listening.
PROGRAMMING THE CONSOLE
Each of the programs can be customized with your personal information and changed to suit
your needs. Some of the information asked for is necessary to ensure the readouts are correct.
