Diamondback 1250Ef, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ... 1250 Ef Owner s Manual Diamondback Fitness 300 Camarillo Ranch Road Camarillo CA 93012 T 800 776 7642 F 805 388 5890 Diamondback Fitness is a division of Raleigh America Inc 1250OM Rev1 9 8 04 2 02 PM Front Back cover ...

Page 2: ...D SEE BACK COVER AND RETURN TO DIAMONDACK WITHIN 15 DAYS OF THE DATE OF PURCHASE FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE WAR RANTY ACTIVATION PROCEDURE MAY VOID THE MANFACTURER S WARRANTY Dealer Name Dealer Address Dealer Telephone Number Dealer Contact Name Date Purchased Shipping Materials Diamondback recommends that you retain the original packing materials box and packing items for future shipping needs Se...

Page 3: ...ult Values 9 Operating Tips 9 Console Layout 11 Displays 12 Function Keys 13 Workout Programs 15 Warm Up 15 Cool Down 15 Workout Summary 16 Quick Start 17 Classic programs 18 Manual 18 Random Cross 20 Interval 21 Hill Climb 22 Sprint 23 HR Interactive Programs 25 Target HR 25 HR Interval 27 Fat Burner 29 HR Hill 30 Cardio 32 Cross Training Programs 33 Glute Burner 33 Quad Builder 35 Total Trainer ...

Page 4: ...sity and 10 levels of incline including clas sic Quick Start options Heart Rate interactive programs Cross Training pro grams and Personal Trainer function for customized workouts We paid attention to every detail that would make this machine a work of art and a fierce competitor You can count on your Diamondback Elliptical trainers to provide years of pleasure and fitness The solid steel frame qu...

Page 5: ...se this equipment if it has a damaged frayed cord or plug if it is not working properly if it has been damaged broken or immersed in water Contact your local authorized Diamondback fitness dealer for service 3 Always wear proper clothing and shoes when exercising on your 1250Ef unit 4 User weight is not to exceed 325lbs 148kgs for 1250Ef 5 Keep children and pets away from 1250Ef equipment Hands an...

Page 6: ...4 1250 Ef Owner s Manual Assembly Drawing 1250OM Rev1 9 8 04 2 02 PM Page 4 ...

Page 7: ...ubber mats and place them on the accessory trays Step 3 Handlebar Assembly 1 Insert the hand pulse harness through the opening of the console mast and out the top of the console mounting plate 2 Assemble the handlebar onto the mount and insert and tighten four screws M6 x 12mm split lock washers and flat washers using 4mm Allen wrench Be sure not to pinch the hand pulse wire harness during this pr...

Page 8: ...m and the muscles of the body This amount of exercise is between 60 and 85 of your maximum heart rate measured during a training session This range allows enough exercise to achieve fitness but not an exces sive amount to cause injury Your heart rate is an excellent indicator of the amount of stress placed on the cardiovascular system Taking full advantage of this information the 1250Ef is designe...

Page 9: ... week Physical activity should be initiated slowly and the intensity should be increased gradually You should select activities that you enjoy and can fit into your daily life Having Diamondback equipment at home certainly gives you the comfortable and convenient workout you want The American College of Sports Medicine makes the following recommendations for the quantity and quality of training fo...

Page 10: ... Chest Strap Standard The 1250Ef is equipped a built in receiver and a chest strap for your heart rate moni toring To get an accurate reading using these devices you will need to be within three feet of the console and a minimum of four feet from others using a heart rate monitor ing device Note The transmitter may fluctuate erratically if you are too close to other heart rate monitoring equipment...

Page 11: ... and incline Level 1 Note Every time age or weight is changed the default value setting will be updated to the last modification Operating Tips This console is designed to prompt instructional messages during each phase of a pro gram to guide you through the setup the executing as well the ending Follow these instructions you will find that they are extremely helpful and this console is very simpl...

Page 12: ...ccordingly Intensity difficulty adjustment During a preset profile program the user may press Level Up Down key to adjust the intensity difficulty level from L1 to L10 If Level Up Down key is pressed the message display will show INT DIFF LEVL 1 to indicate the current level and update accordingly Incline adjustment During a program the user may press Incline Up Down key to adjust the incline leve...

Page 13: ...1 Console continued Dot matrix window Workout programs Data display selecting keys Function keys Workout program selecting keys Heart Rate bar graph Alphanumeric Message window CONSOLE LAYOUT 1250OM Rev1 9 8 04 2 02 PM Page 11 ...

Page 14: ...tment is done b Heart rate bar graph display 1 The will light up and blink once there is a valid pulse detected 2 It will light up the Max HR during a program if there is a valid pulse detected 3 It will use the default age for calculation unless there is an age entry during setup C Message Workout data display 1 During a program setup this display will scroll the messages to guide you through the...

Page 15: ...fter program selecting press Enter to accept the program and enter its setup mode 2 After age weight intensity level adjustment press Enter key to accept your entry d Start key 1 Press Start to start a program during program setup 2 Press Start to end Warm up and start program immediately 3 Press Start to re start a program during Cool Down Level Up Down keys Incline Up Down keys Enter key Start k...

Page 16: ...et the console 2 Press Stop to end program and enter Cool Down 3 Press Stop to enter workout summary during Cool Down 4 Press Stop to reset the console during workout summary 14 1250 Ef Owner s Manual Console continued Stop Reset key 1250OM Rev1 9 8 04 2 03 PM Page 14 ...

Page 17: ...the incline level from L1 L5 only Start key could be pressed to skip the warm up and execute the program immediately Ending the Program When 3 minute duration is up or Start key is pressed Warm Up will end and the program will execute The message display will flash a message PROGRAM BEGIN and the selected program will be started The calories and distance will be carried over into the program execu...

Page 18: ...eset Switch or Save a program See Console Operating Tips section for details pages 9 10 WORKOUT SUMMARY Getting Started For your convenience the 1250Ef incorporates a Workout Summary right after the com pletion of the Cool Down It will display the total workout data for your review and repeat for 1 minute before the Console resets Beginning the Program Workout Summary appears as soon as the Cool D...

Page 19: ...ypass the setup mode and start their workouts right away By picking Quick Start program you are accepting the default values for calculations Be sure to include a Warm Up period during your work out since the Warm Up mode is skipped at Quick Start program Beginning the Program During idle mode the message window displays a message SELECT A PROGRAM To begin this program press Quick Start key once o...

Page 20: ...arted You could build your own profile with Manual program Be sure to include a Warm Up period during your workout since the Warm Up mode is skipped at Manual pro gram Beginning the Program During idle mode the message window displays a message SELECT A PROGRAM To begin this program press Classic Programs key until Manual program LED indi cator lights up Accepting default values or Entering the pr...

Page 21: ...tup and begin the workout immediately During the Program Display Once the program is started the message display will turn into workout data display and display four default data time level calories pulse Press Select button under each group to select your desired data display Adjustment Press Level Up Down key to adjust the intensity level from L1 to L20 The dot matrix window will update the inte...

Page 22: ...e profile with default Incline difficulty level L1 Or press Enter to enter program setup mode The message display will take you through the program setup mode step by step as below same as Manual program setup Entering Age Entering Weight Entering Time During the Program Once Start key is pressed the Warm Up will be active See Warm Up mode section for details Display When Warm Up mode is completed...

Page 23: ...rogram LED indi cator lights up Accepting default values or Entering the program setup mode When the message display flashes INTERVAL it indicates you are about to select the Interval program It then scrolls PRESS ENTER TO ADJUST OR START TO BEGIN and wait for an instruction Press Start key to accept current default values and begin Interval program workout Default Time 30 minutes Default Intensit...

Page 24: ...Down mode for details Start key could be pressed to re start the Interval program again Stop key could be pressed to skip the cool down and active the Workout Summary immediately Pause Reset Switch or Save a program See Console Operating Tips section for details pages 9 10 H I L L C L I M B Getting Started The Hill Climb program simulates a hill climb exercise with a preset incline hill the dot ma...

Page 25: ...y Personal Trainer program press Personal Trainer key anytime during Hill Climb program will start this program on top of Hill Climb program See Personal Trainer program section for details HR Lock program Press HR Lock key to switch to target HR program if there is a valid pulse See HR Lock program section for details Ending the Program When program time is up or Stop key is pressed this program ...

Page 26: ...d the Warm Up will be active See Warm Up mode section for details Display When Warm Up mode is completed the message display will turn into work out data display and display four default data time level calories pulse Press Select button under each group to select your desired data display Adjustment Press Level Up Down key to adjust the intensity difficulty level from L1 to L10 The dot matrix win...

Page 27: ...then scrolls PRESS ENTER TO ADJUST OR START TO BEGIN and wait for an instruction Press Start key to accept current default values and begin Target HR program workout Default Time 30 minutes Default Incline level L1 Default Target HR 65 of Max HR Or press Enter to enter program setup mode The message display will take you through the program setup mode step by step as below Entering Age Entering We...

Page 28: ...display four default data time Max HR calories pulse Press Select button under each group to select your desired data display Adjustment Press Level Up Down key to adjust the Target HR The dot matrix window will update the Max HR profile accordingly Press Incline Up Down key to adjust the incline level from L1 to L10 The dot matrix window will update the incline profile accordingly Personal Traine...

Page 29: ...o accept current default values and begin HR Interval pro gram workout Default Time 30 minutes Default Incline level L1 Default Work HR 80 of Max HR Rest HR 65 of Max HR Or press Enter to enter program setup mode The message display will take you through the program setup mode step by step as below Entering Age Entering Weight Entering Time Entering Rest HR 1 If Enter key is pressed the message wi...

Page 30: ...r desired data display Adjustment Press Level Up Down key during Rest HR segment to adjust the Rest HR setting of the remaining program The message display will display REST HR XXXBPM and adjust accordingly The dot matrix window will update the Max HR of Rest phase profile accordingly Press Level Up Down key during Work HR segment to adjust the Work HR setting of the remaining program The message ...

Page 31: ...r Entering the program setup mode When the message display flashes FAT BURNER it indicates you are about to select the Fat Burner program It then scrolls PRESS ENTER TO ADJUST OR START TO BEGIN and wait for an instruction Press Start key to accept current default values and begin Fat Burner program workout Default Time 30 minutes Default Incline level L1 Default Max HR 65 Or press Enter to enter p...

Page 32: ...could be pressed to re start the Fat Burner program again Stop key could be pressed to skip the cool down and active the Workout Summary immediately Pause Reset Switch or Save a program See Console Operating Tips section for details pages 9 10 H R H I L L Getting Started The HR Hill program is based on a percentage of your maximum heart rate 220 minus your age Within each training zone subtle phys...

Page 33: ...roblem If there is none this program will not be started The messages display will scroll NO VALID PULSE and CHECK YOUR PULSE SENSOR until there is valid pulse If there is a valid pulse this program will be active The message display will turn into workout data display and display four default data time Max HR calories pulse Press Select button under each group to select your desired data display ...

Page 34: ...RTANT It is unsafe to exceed 95 of your maximum heart rate while exercising Please consult your physician before performing any Heart Rate based training program Beginning the Program During idle mode the message window displays a message SELECT A PROGRAM To begin this program press HR Interactive key until Cardio program LED indicator lights up Accepting default values or Entering the program set...

Page 35: ...ng the Program When program time is up or Stop key is pressed this program will end and Cool Down will be active The message display will flash a message PROGRAM END COOL DOWN See Cool Down mode for details Start key could be pressed to re start the Cardio program again Stop key could be pressed to skip the cool down and active the Workout Summary immediately Pause Reset Switch or Save a program S...

Page 36: ...gram Once Start key is pressed the Warm Up will be active See Warm Up mode section for details Display When Warm Up is completed the message display will turn into workout data display and display four default data time level calories pulse Press Select button under each group to select your desired data display Adjustment Press Level Up Down key to adjust the intensity difficulty level from L1 to...

Page 37: ... then scrolls PRESS ENTER TO ADJUST OR START TO BEGIN and wait for an instruction Press Start key to accept current default values and begin Quad Builder program workout Default Time 30 minutes Default Intensity level a preset intensity profile with default Intensity difficulty level L1 Default Incline level a preset incline profile with default Incline difficulty level L1 Or press Enter to enter ...

Page 38: ...t intensity pro file and incline profile targeting your lower body plus message display prompts to emphasize your upper body workout Using this program will show you that your ellip tical is not just for cardiovascular exercise it will achieve your cross training goal too Beginning the Program During idle mode the message window displays a message SELECT A PROGRAM To begin this program press Cross...

Page 39: ...n will be active The message display will flash a message PROGRAM END COOL DOWN See Cool Down mode for details Start key could be pressed to re start the Total Trainer program again Stop key could be pressed to skip the cool down and active the Workout Summary immediately Pause Reset Switch or Save a program See Console Operating Tips section for details pages 9 10 PERSONAL TRAINER Getting Started...

Page 40: ...art a program while Personal Trainer is turned on then the next program will start with Personal Trainer On Ending the Program To turn off this function press Personal Trainer key again The message display will flash TRAINER OFF and this function will be off Pause Reset Switch or Save a program See Console Operating Tips section for details pages 9 10 HR LOCK Getting Started The program is an on t...

Page 41: ...his pulse as target HR setting and start this program immediately The message display will turn into workout data display and display four default data time Max HR calories pulse Press Select button under each group to select your desired data display Adjustment Press Level Up Down key to adjust the Target HR The dot matrix window will update the Max HR profile accordingly Press Incline Up Down ke...

Page 42: ...ved in the User 1 or User 2 before the new program will overwrite the pervious program Select User Program and Beginning the Program To select a User program press User 1 or User 2 key once anytime during idle mode Its LED indicator will turn on If there was no saved program the message display will scroll NO SAVED PROGRAM SELECT ANOTHR PROGRAM and wait for an instruction If there was a saved prog...

Page 43: ...ram will end and Cool Down will be active The message display will flash a message PROGRAM END COOL DOWN See Cool Down mode for details Start key could be pressed to re start the User program again Stop key could be pressed to skip the cool down and active the Workout Summary immediately Pause Reset Switch or Save a program See Console Operating Tips section for details pages 9 10 1250OM Rev1 9 8 ...

Page 44: ...all loose hardware After workout always wipe down your 1250Ef unit Perspiration that continuously set tles on frame pads or casing may eventually cause rust or damage to the unit Damage resulting from lack of proper maintenance will not be covered under warranty To clean pads use a mild soap and warm water Dry with a clean towel If noises develop or malfunctions occur contact your authorized Diamo...

Page 45: ...it in order to determine Warranty claims issues Sales where the unit is delivered unassembled in a carton to the end user e g mail order or Internet sales without a service contract purchased through the dealer voids the Warranty Warranty Registration Warranty commitments are valid only with a completed Warranty card that is returned within 15 days from the date of purchase and includes the produc...

Page 46: ...ided by dealers Exclusions Warranty is void if the 1250Ef unit is placed in a commercial or light commercial envi ronment such as health club school or correctional facility Additional Rights This Warranty is expressly in lieu of all other warranties and any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose created hereby are limited to the same duration as the express Warr...

Page 47: ...arranty Or you may register your product at www diamondbackfitness com Your Name Address City State Zip Daytime phone No Evening phone No Dealer Store Name Address City State Zip Model Serial No Purchase Date Environment Unit Placed Home Light Institutional i e Hotel Business Center Mail completed form to Diamondback Fitness Warranty Card 300 Camarillo Ranch Road Camarillo CA 93012 1250OM Rev1 9 8...