NordicTrack 4500 R, User Manual

Insert the key fully into the console.

See GETTING STARTED on page 11. 

Select the manual mode.

When the key is inserted, the manual mode will
automatically be selected. If a program has been
selected, press the Select Goal button repeatedly
until the words “MANUAL MODE” appear in the
main display.

Press the Start button or the Speed + button to
start the walking belt.

A moment after the button is pressed, the walking
belt will begin to move at 1 mph. Hold the handrails
and begin walking. As you exercise, change the
speed of the walking belt as desired by pressing
the Speed + and – but-
tons. Each time a button
is pressed, the speed
setting will change by
0.1 mph; if a button is
held down, the speed
setting will change in in-
crements of 0.5 mph. To change the speed setting
quickly, press the 1-step Speed buttons. The speed
range is 0.5 mph to 12 mph. Note: After the buttons
are pressed, it may take a moment for the tread-
mill to reach the selected speed setting.

To stop the walking belt, press the Stop button.
The time will begin to flash in the main display. To
restart the walking belt, press the Start button or
the Speed + button. 

Note: The first time the treadmill is used, inspect
the alignment of the walking belt, and align the
walking belt if necessary (see page 29).

Change the incline of the treadmill as desired.

To change the incline of
the treadmill, press the
Incline 

▲

▲

and 

▼

▼

buttons.

Each time a button is
pressed, the incline will

change by 0.5%. To change the incline quickly,
press the 1-step Incline buttons. The incline range
is 0% to 12%. Note: After the buttons are pressed,
it may take a moment for the treadmill to reach the
selected incline setting.  

Follow your progress with the LED track, the
Training Zone display, and the main display.

The LED track—When
the manual mode or the
iFIT.com mode is se-
lected, the program dis-
play will show an LED
track representing 1/4
mile. As you exercise, the indicators around the
track will light, one at a time, until you have walked
or run 1/4 mile. A new lap will then begin. 

The Training Zone display—As you exercise, the
Training Zone display will show the approximate
intensity level of your exercise. As you increase
the intensity, additional indicators will light.

The Main Display—The main display will show
the following information:

Incline—The left side of
the main display shows
the incline level of the
treadmill. 

Time/Pace—When the
manual mode or the
iFIT.com mode is se-
lected, the next section
of the main display will
show the elapsed time
and your current pace (pace is measured in min-
utes per mile). The display will change from one
number to the other every few seconds; the Pace
indicator will light when your pace is shown. When
a program is selected, the display will show the
time remaining in the program, your current pace,
and the time remaining in the current segment of
the program. 

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HOW TO USE THE MANUAL MODE