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Fitness club managers and other authorized personnel can use the Optional Settings 

feature to change default settings, or to enable or disable certain programs or displays on 

the bike console. 
To enter the Optional Settings, while the unit is on, hold down the UP ARROW key, and press

CLEAR twice. The MESSAGE CENTER displays OPTIONAL SETTINGS, and then, the first con-

figuration option. Scroll forward through the options using the ENTER key, or backward, using

the  CLEAR key. For each feature or setting option, the MESSAGE CENTER displays the default

setting. To change the default, press an ARROW key for the desired value. Press ENTER to

select the new value or setting. 
To exit Optional Settings, press the CLEAR key repeatedly until the MESSAGE CENTER 

displays “SELECT WORKOUT USING ARROW KEYS OR PRESS QUICK START”.

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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 DISPLAY

DISABLED

If this option is enabled, the MESSAGE CENTER   

ENABLE/

displays the METs equivalent of the step rate. 

DISABLE

WATTS PROGRAM

DISABLED

If this option is enabled, the Watts program becomes   

ENABLE/

an available workout on the bike.

DISABLE

METS PROGRAM

DISABLED

If this option is enabled, the METs program becomes    

ENABLE/

an available workout on the bike. 

DISABLE

CAL/HR DISPLAY

DISABLED

If this option is enabled, the MESSAGE CENTER   

ENABLE/

displays the number of calories burned per hour 

during the workout.

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Summary of Contents for Lifecycle 8500R

Page 1: ...L Li if fe ec cy yc cl le e E Ex xe er rc ci is se e B Bi ik ke e O P E R A T I O N M A N U A L All manuals and user guides at all guides com a l l g u i d e s c o m...

Page 2: ...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 Bolz...

Page 3: ...easonable 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...

Page 4: ...lTM Workout Heart Rate IntervalTM Workout Extreme Heart RateTM Workout Watts METs Aerobics Trainer Six Pre Set Workouts 5 Optional Settings 26 5 1 Entering and Using the Optional Settings Feature 26 6...

Page 5: ...onsulting 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 immediatel...

Page 6: ...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 Contai...

Page 7: ...lectrique d branchez le cordon de la prise et r cup rez le avec pr caution Si vous ne pouvez pas l atteindre consultez le service apr s vente de Life Fitness Ne placez jamais de liquides d aucune sort...

Page 8: ...ck the adjustment by tightening the jam nut against the stabilizer bar HOW TO ADJUST THE SEAT It is important to adjust the seat to an optimal height for pedaling on the Lifecycle recumbent bike A pro...

Page 9: ...nt bike can be adjusted to fit a variety of shoe sizes The straps are held in place by two knobs that extend from either side of each pedal The inner knob extends side ways that is toward the bike The...

Page 10: ...hes a prompt SELECT WORKOUT USING THE ARROW KEYS OR PRESS QUICK START If the user does not make a selection in 20 seconds the console automatically starts a MANUAL workout For information on setting u...

Page 11: ...rkout 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 A J K E D C B L N M G H I F 9100...

Page 12: ...e workout including total time elapsed total distance traveled and total calories burned Pressing CLEAR a second time caus es the MESSAGE CENTER to prompt the user for a new workout setup F WORKOUTS P...

Page 13: ...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 s...

Page 14: ...00 OPTION The accessory tray A which is mounted on the right handlebar the Lifecycle recumbent bike pro vides storage space for items such as water bottles personal stereos and cell phones A 13 All ma...

Page 15: ...designed to take full advantage of the benefits of heart rate zone training exercise FAT BURN CARDIO HEART RATE HILL 9100 only HEART RATE INTERVAL 9100 only EXTREME HEART RATE 9100 only Each work out...

Page 16: ...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 el...

Page 17: ...f 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 leve...

Page 18: ...NTER prompts the user to switch continuously between a high pedaling speed and a low pedaling speed The speed intervals alternate in a pattern that promotes a build up in the intensity of the workout...

Page 19: ...ams then calculate the target zone as a percentage of the theoretical maximum ENTERING TIME When prompted by the MESSAGE CENTER to enter a time use the ARROW KEYS to increase or decrease the displayed...

Page 20: ...ation about the workout since its beginning To change workouts on the fly press the CHANGE WORKOUTS key repeatedly until the desired alternate workout appears in the MESSAGE CENTER Then press ENTER PA...

Page 21: ...RLD 9100 only Press WORKOUTS PLUS repeatedly until AROUND THE WORLD Appears press ENTER Enter time Select level Begin workout KILIMANJARO 9100 only Press WORKOUTS PLUS repeatedly until KILIMANJARO app...

Page 22: ...a phase of low gradually rising resistance which brings the heart rate into the lower end of the target zone and increases respiration and blood flow to working muscles 2 Plateau increases the intens...

Page 23: ...heart rate goals The first hill brings the heart rate to 90 percent of the target rate The second hill increases the rate to 95 percent The third hill matches the target heart rate The valley always i...

Page 24: ...target heart rate goal Then that target rate is maintained for a stabilizing period Afterward the intensity decreases When the heart rate falls to the 75 percent goal it is maintained there for a sta...

Page 25: ...AEROBICS TRAINER 9100 ONLY In this workout the MESSAGE CENTER continuously prompts the user to switch between a high pedaling speed and a low pedaling speed These speed intervals alternate in a patte...

Page 26: ...decrease FOOT HILLS is a rolling hill workout with low intensity levels INTERVAL is a Hill workout in which intensity levels rise and fall The higher levels gradually incline toward a peak and then g...

Page 27: ...displays SELECT WORKOUT USING ARROW KEYS OR PRESS QUICK START 26 Setting Default Value Description MAX WORKOUT 60 minutes This is the maximum possible duration for a DURATION workout The value can ran...

Page 28: ...pareil tant que les pi ces d fectueuses n ont pas t r par es ou remplac es Portez une attention toute particuli re aux pi ces qui s usent comme indiqu ci dessous The following preventive maintenance t...

Page 29: ...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...

Page 30: ...call the nearest Life Fitness Customer Support Services group 29 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 Fo...

Page 31: ...n enabled METS when enabled Kilimanjaro Cascades Speed Training Interval Foot Hills Around the World Aerobic Trainer Heart rate monitor Polar telemetry heart rate monitoring system Polar heart rate ch...

Page 32: ...o Manual Random Hill Heart rate monitor Polar telemetry heart rate monitoring system optional in U S A Polar heart rate chest strap optional Intensity levels 20 Pedal size 5 inches x 5 5 inches 127 mi...

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