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6.4

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ECYCLING THE

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ATTERY

When this Life Fitness product is about to be discarded at the end of its useful life, the rechargeable
battery must first be removed and recycled. To access the battery, remove the right-side pedal crank
and shroud. To remove the battery, disconnect the cable, and remove the two screws holding the
battery to the bracket.

6.5

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ERVICE

1. Verify the symptom and review the operating instructions. The problem may be unfamiliarity

with the product and its features and workouts.

2. Locate and document the serial number of the unit. This number consists of three letters 

followed by six numbers. The serial number plate is located on the front stabilizer at the 
bottom of the unit.

3. Contact Life Fitness Customer Support Services via the Web at: www.lifefitness.com, or call

the nearest Life Fitness Customer Support Services group:

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For Product Service within 
the United States and Canada:

Telephone: (+1) 847.451.0036

FAX: (+1) 847.288.3702

Toll-free telephone: 800.351.3737 

For Product Service 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: (+32) 03.644.44.88

FAX: (+32) 03.644.24.80

Telephone: (+32) 87.300.942

FAX: (+32) 87.300.943

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) 1615.7198

FAX: (+43) 1615.7198.20

Life Fitness Asia Pacific Ltd

Telephone: (+852) 2891.6677

FAX: (+852) 2575.6001

Life Fitness Latin America 

and Caribbean

Telephone: (+1) 847.288.3964

FAX: (+1) 847 288.3886

Life Fitness Brazil

Telephone: (+55) 11.7295.2217

FAX: (+55) 11.7295.2218

Life Fitness Japan

Telephone: (+81) 3.3359.4306

FAX: (+81) 3.3359.4307

Life Fitness Iberia 

Telephone 

: (+34) 93 672 4660

FAX 

: (+34) 93 672 4670

Summary of Contents for 93Ci

Page 1: ... 93 672 4660 FAX 34 93 672 4670 LIFE FITNESS EUROPE GMBH Siemensstrasse 3 85716 Unterschleissheim GERMANY Telephone 49 89 31 77 51 0 FAX 49 89 31 77 51 99 LIFE FITNESS ITALIA S R L Via Vittorio Veneto 57 A 39042 Bressanone Bolzano ITALY Telephone 39 0472 835 470 FAX 39 0472 833 150 LIFE FITNESS LATIN AMERICA and CARIBBEAN 10601 West Belmont Avenue Franklin Park Illinois 60131 U S A Telephone 1 847...

Page 2: ...are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environ ment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the operation manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause ha...

Page 3: ...kout Setup Steps chart Cardio Hill Random Manual Watts METs Six Pre Set Workouts Fit Test Military Fitness Test 5 Optional Settings 28 5 1 Entering and Using the Optional Settings Feature 28 6 Service and Technical Data 29 6 1 Preventative Maintenance Tips 29 6 2 Preventative Maintenance Schedule 30 6 3 Troubleshooting the Polar Heart Rate Chest Strap 30 Heart Rate Reading is Erratic or Absent Ent...

Page 4: ...ommends consulting a fitness professional on the correct use of this product If at any time while exercising the user experiences faintness dizziness pain or short ness of breath he or she must stop immediately Des problèmes de santé peuvent être causés par une utilisation incorrecte ou excessive de l équipement Life Fitness conseille VIVEMENT de consulter un médecin pour subir un examen médical c...

Page 5: ...ning of the Lifecycle exercise bike If an object should drop inside carefully retrieve it while the unit is not in use If the object cannot be reached con tact Life Fitness Customer Support Services Never place containers filled with liquids directly on the unit except in the accessory tray water bottle holder Containers should be covered with lids Wear shoes with rubber or high traction soles Do ...

Page 6: ... coupez l alimentation électrique débranchez le cordon de la prise et récupérez le avec pré caution Si vous ne pouvez pas l atteindre consultez le service après vente de Life Fitness Ne placez jamais de liquides d aucune sorte directement sur l appareil sauf si vous disposez d un support ou d un plateau pour accessoires Il est recommandé d utiliser des conteneurs munis d un couvercle Portez des ch...

Page 7: ...uadriceps muscles Pedaling with the seat too high can irritate the feet ankles hips and knees To determine whether or not the seat requires adjustment sit on it and place the balls of the feet on the pedals The knee should bend slightly when the pedal is at the lowest point of its rotation It should be possible to pedal without locking the knees or shifting in the seat The bike features a vertical...

Page 8: ...uter end and pull it back away from the knob until the strap slides off Pull the strap out through the outer loop on the pedal Rest the foot on the pedal and wrap the strap over the foot to determine the proper length Thread the strap through the outer loop on the pedal tuck it under the pedal select the appropriate slot and pull that slot down over the knob until the top of the knob pops through ...

Page 9: ...election in 20 seconds the console automatically starts a MANUAL workout For information on setting up a workout see Section 4 2 titled Using the Workouts If the user stops pedaling the console shuts down FITNESS AND ENTERTAINMENT NETWORKING Two interchangeable network ports allow the Lifecycle exercise bike to be connected to a fitness entertainment system and or a fitness network such as the Fit...

Page 10: ...splay console on the Lifecycle exercise bike allows the user to tailor a work out to personal fitness abilities and goals and to monitor progress With this easy to use console the user can track fitness improvement from one workout to the next 10 93Ci Display 90C Display ...

Page 11: ...t the MESSAGE CENTER displays a summary of the workout including total time elapsed total distance traveled and total calories burned Pressing CLEAR a second time causes the MESSAGE CENTER to prompt the user for a new workout setup F WORKOUTS PLUS 93Ci only Press this key during the workout setup to select WATTS METS or one of the six pre configured hill workouts such as KILIMANJARO FIT TEST AND M...

Page 12: ...tions Per Minute the pedaling speed or rate Calories the number of calories burned since beginning the workout alternates with Time Time the number of time elapsed since beginning the workout alternates with Calories If programmed to do so the MESSAGE CENTER displays other values each time the intensity level changes during the workout Calories per Hour the rate of calories burned per hour OR Watt...

Page 13: ...er bottles personal stereos and cell phones The tray is standard on the 93Ci model and optional on the 90C model To order it call Life Fitness Customer Support Services See Section 6 4 titled How to Obtain Product Service Additionally an integrated reading rack for supporting a book or magazine B is located at the base of the uppper panel of the console ...

Page 14: ...ram The Lifecycle exercise bike features exclusive workouts designed to take full advantage of the benefits of heart rate zone training exercise FAT BURN and CARDIO 93Ci only Each workout offers different benefits as discussed in Section 4 titled The Workouts During one of these workouts wear the optional Polar heart rate chest strap to enable the bike s on board computer to monitor the heart rate...

Page 15: ...ulse system sensors are the built in heart rate monitoring system on the Life Fitness Lifecycle exercise bike During a workout grasp two of the four sensors A or B that are set into the handlebars For an accurate reading use a comfortable grip The console displays the heart rate after 10 to 40 seconds ...

Page 16: ...rrect positioning of the strap The electrodes A which are the two grooved surfaces on the underside of the strap must remain wet to transmit accurately the elec trical impulses of the heart back to the receiver Moisten the electrodes Then secure the strap as high under the chest muscles as possible The strap should be snug but comfortable enough to allow for normal breathing The transmitter strap ...

Page 17: ... maintain the rate at 80 percent of the theoretical maximum RANDOM is an interval training workout of constantly changing intensity levels that occur in no regular pattern or progression MANUAL is a workout in which the intensity level does not change automatically On the 93Ci model the following workouts are accessed by pressing the WORKOUTS PLUS key AROUND THE WORLD is an interval training worko...

Page 18: ...networking enabled start pedaling and press START or simply start pedaling to activate the console The MESSAGE CENTER displays the prompt SELECT WORKOUT USING ARROW KEYS OR ENTER ID USING ENTER KEY Select a work out or log on to the networked exercise database download the preset workout The networking fea ture is available only on the 93Ci model To log onto the network press ENTER and then enter ...

Page 19: ...t rate which is transmitted via the Polar heart rate chest strap or through to contact heart rate electrodes and it uses this data to adjust the resistance Manually raising the rate increases the intensity of the cardiovascular exercise SELECTING A WORKOUT MODE Two workout mode options on the Lifecycle exercise bike feature alternate ways to vary workouts Bike Mode This workout mode simulates the ...

Page 20: ...e MESSAGE CENTER displays SELECT WORKOUT USING ARROW KEYS OR PRESS QUICK START for a new workout 4 3 WORKOUT DESCRIPTIONS QUICK START QUICK START is the fastest way to begin exercising and it bypasses the steps of selecting a specific workout program The intensity level for the workout is set automatically and remains the same unless manually changed To change the level press the UP or DOWN ARROW ...

Page 21: ...CASCADES 93Ci only Press WORKOUTS PLUS repeatedly until CASCADES appears press ENTER Enter time Select level Begin workout SPEED TRAINING 93Ci only Press WORKOUTS PLUS repeatedly until SPEED TRAINING appears press ENTER Enter time Select level Begin workout FOOT HILLS 93Ci only Press WORKOUTS PLUS repeatedly until FOOT HILLS appears press ENTER Enter time Select level Begin workout FIT TEST Press ...

Page 22: ... the end of this phase 3 Interval Training is a series of increasingly steeper hills alternating with valleys or stints of recovery The heart rate should rise to the high end of the target zone Check the heart rate at the end of this phase 4 Cool down is a low intensity phase that allows the body to begin removing lactic acid and other exercise by products which build up in muscles and contribute ...

Page 23: ...ce such as a Lifecycle exercise bike It is roughly equal to 25 calories per hour The workout program automatically alters the intensity level to maintain the appropriate rate of effort By default this workout is turned off For information on making it available see Section 5 titled Optional Settings METS 93Ci ONLY This workout targets a rate of effort equal to a certain number of METs A MET is a u...

Page 24: ...ss trainer This higher rate of fatigue corresponds to lower levels of estimated VO2 max scores To set up the Fit Test O Begin pedaling O Press the WORKOUTS PLUS button repeatedly 93Ci or use UP DOWN ARROW KEYS 90C until the FIT TEST option appears in the message center Press ENTER to select the FIT TEST option O The message center will prompt for a user weight ENTER WEIGHT Use the UP DOWN ARROW KE...

Page 25: ...umstances each time Your heart rate is depen dent on many factors including O amount of sleep the previous night at least seven hours is recommended O time of day O time you last ate two to four hours after the last meal is recommended O time since you last drank a liquid containing caffeine or alcohol or smoked a cigarette at least four hours is recommended O time since you last exercised at leas...

Page 26: ...O2 Max ml kg min Per Age Category Rating 20 29 30 39 40 49 50 59 60 Elite 44 42 39 35 34 Excellent 42 43 40 41 37 38 33 34 32 33 Very Good 39 41 37 39 35 36 31 32 30 31 Above Average 37 38 35 36 32 34 29 30 28 29 Average 34 36 32 34 30 31 27 28 25 27 Below Average 31 33 29 31 27 29 25 26 23 24 Low 28 30 27 28 25 26 22 24 20 22 Very Low 28 27 25 22 20 Life Fitness developed this rating scale based ...

Page 27: ... maintain 50 80 RPM If the user pedals outside this range a warning message is displayed If the user continues to pedal outside this range for more than 10 seconds the test is terminated If the user s heart rate exceeds 85 of their theoretical maximum heart rate the test is also terminated The Air Force PRT requires a user s heart rate throughout the test Heart rate is recorded every minute and if...

Page 28: ... START Setting Default Value Description MAX WORKOUT 60 minutes This is the maximum possible duration for a DURATION workout The value can range from 1 to 99 ENGLISH METRIC ENGLISH This option determines the units of weight UNITS measurement used by workout programs WATTS DISPLAY ENABLED If this option is enabled the MESSAGE CENTER ENABLE displays the Watts equivalent of the step rate DISABLE METS...

Page 29: ...ment N utilisez pas l appareil tant que les pièces défectueuses n ont pas été réparées ou remplacées Portez une attention toute particulière aux pièces qui s usent comme indiqué ci dessous The following preventive maintenance tips will keep the Lifecycle exercise bike operating at peak performance Locate the bike in a cool dry place Keep the pedal straps fastened securely when using the bike Keep ...

Page 30: ...en the battery runs out Contact Life Fitness Customer Support Services for instructions on how to have the chest strap replaced See section 6 4 titled How to Obtain Product Service HEART RATE READING IS ERRATIC OR EXTREMELY HIGH If the chest strap is worn near sources of electromagnetic signals these signals may be strong enough to affect heart rate readings Possible sources include Television set...

Page 31: ...est Life Fitness Customer Support Services group 31 For Product Service within the United States and Canada Telephone 1 847 451 0036 FAX 1 847 288 3702 Toll free telephone 800 351 3737 For Product Service 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 Be...

Page 32: ...ETS when enabled Kilimanjaro Cascades Speed Training Interval Foot Hills Around the World Fit Test Military Fitness Test when enabled Heart rate monitor Polar telemetry heart rate monitoring system Lifepulse contact heart rate Polar heart rate chest strap optional Intensity levels 20 Pedal size 5 inches x 5 5 inches 127 millimeters x 140 millimeters Drive type Belt alternator Accessory Tray Standa...

Page 33: ...uick Start Manual Random Hill Heart rate monitor Polar telemetry heart rate monitoring system optional in U S A Lifepulse contact heart rate Polar heart rate chest strap optional Intensity levels 20 Pedal size 5 inches x 5 5 inches 127 millimeters x 140 millimeters Drive type Belt alternator Accessory Tray Optional Color Gray Silver ASSEMBLED DIMENSIONS Length 48 inches 122 centimeters Width 24 in...

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