Out-Front GameCycle, User Manual

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Page 2: ...STING RESISTANCE DURING GAME PLAY 15 PAUSING THE GAME DURING A SESSION 16 CHANGING THE CRANK DIRECTION DURING A SESSION 17 COMPLETING A SESSION 17 CHANGING GAMES ON THE GAMECYCLE 18 ADVANCED SOFTWARE FEATURES FOR YOUR GAMECYCLE 19 PASSWORD FOR SOME ADVANCED FEATURES 19 ACCESSING THE ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE FEATURES 19 OPTIONS FOR GAMECYCLE SETTINGS 21 CALIBRATION SETTINGS FOR GAMECYCLE 22 SETTING THE ...

Page 3: ...damage may occur to the unit Always set the height of the GameCycle so that the crank arms are at shoulder height Do not rock the unit or use excessive force to move the unit while in operation Do not overexert yourself to exhaustion If you feel any pain or abnormal symptoms stop immediately and consult your physician Please review the GameCube Instruction Booklet for important safety information ...

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Page 5: ... 4 GameCycle Quickstart ...

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Page 7: ...re Adjustable Crank Length Crank Forward or Backward Grip Options for the Crank Handles Adjustable Height The head of the GameCycle where the crank arms are can be raised or lowered to accommodate the user while seated or standing Note that ideally the crank arms should be at shoulder height To adjust the overall height at which the crank arms of the GameCycle are with respect to your position fir...

Page 8: ...same level or asynchronous reciprocal as shown below Remember to loosen and pull the knob fully to release the crank arm from its current position Synchronous Crank Position Recommended for gaming Asynchronous Crank Position For game play the cranks should always be in the synchronous in line position ...

Page 9: ... the cover You may need to jiggle the steering slightly in order to ensure that the lock properly engages Please tighten the screw all the way to fully lock the steering Adjustable Crank Length The crank length on each crank arm can be shortened or lengthened to accommodate the user Remember to loosen and pull the knob fully to release the crank arm from its current position Adjust the crank arm u...

Page 10: ... Direction during a Session Grip Options for the Crank Handles There are a variety of handgrip options available for varying hand function such as horizontal grips vertical grips and quad grips These grips are designed to be quick release grips so that you can easily change out one grip with another in order to accommodate users with varying hand function To change grip simply grasp the grip firml...

Page 11: ...e information on how to respectively operate them Quickstart Games Your GameCycle has been programmed to allow you to rapidly start any one of four popular games Need for Speed Underground Racing Evolution Monster 4x4 Masters of Metal and Cars If you are new to the GameCycle it is strongly recommended that you use these games and play the preprogrammed setup by following the instructions in the ne...

Page 12: ...evel setup Select your game to continue STEP 2 Verify your Game Ensure that the game disc you have inserted into the Nintendo GameCube matches the game that you selected in the previous step It is very important to have the correct game before you continue ...

Page 13: ...tively to increase or decrease the duration of the workout When done press the button to continue STEP 4 Choose your Resistance Level The GameCycle allows variation of the resistance of the crank arms when cranking forward or backward Use the and buttons respectively to increase or decrease the resistance to a level between 0 and 19 The default resistance level is set to 3 When done press the butt...

Page 14: ...ose one of four options Manual Interval Hill 1 and Hill 2 The Manual option sets a constant resistance chosen in Step 4 for the entire session The other options vary the resistance level over the duration of the session Please select Manual if you are unsure or if you want to control resistance during game play ...

Page 15: ...on and then start the game in a predetermined state for you Please make sure you are ready to start as soon as the game is loaded A screen with a progress bar will keep you posted on the status of the auto start Main Screen Display during Game play The main screen is the default screen shown while a session on the GameCycle is in progress and is shown below ...

Page 16: ...completes the session in progress and displays a screen showing a workout summary for the session The button pauses the current game if supported by game The button allows access to several other GameCycle settings options Adjusting Resistance during Game play The GameCycle allows smooth variation of the resistance of the crank arms when cranking forward or backward during use In order to access t...

Page 17: ...s the ongoing session on the GameCycle Please note that not all Nintendo games support this feature and some games such as Cars only support pausing after the user has played the game for a few moments When paused you will be shown the following screen Press the button in order to return to the main screen and continue game play ...

Page 18: ...ter being shown a confirmation screen your GameCycle will now switch to Reverse Mode To change back to Forward Mode please press the button Completing a Session The GameCycle tracks the duration of a workout session and automatically tracks information about usage during the session A session can end in two different ways 1 The session automatically ends upon completion of the preset duration sele...

Page 19: ...cle To do so simply turn the GameCycle OFF by pushing the power switch located at the lower back of the unit frame Then change out the game disc inside the Nintendo GameCube Turn the GameCycle back ON and follow the steps outlined previously in the section Playing Games on the GameCycle ...

Page 20: ...h the GameCycle software menu Password for Some Advanced Features Certain advanced features may be locked and you will require a password to continue When prompted by the screen asking you for a password Shown below please enter 5612 Accessing the Additional Software Features From the main screen shown below press the button for more options ...

Page 21: ...to configure certain software settings You can change the calibration settings for the steering cranking you can change the way the GameCycle controls acceleration and braking for certain special games you can run a test routine and you can check the firmware version of your machine ...

Page 22: ...for GameCycle Settings Upon pressing the button from the menu shown in the previous section the following screen is shown The button will give you access to an additional screen of buttons allowing Preset calibration as well as Custom Calibration of the GameCycle Calibrating your GameCycle can change how the steering and cranking controls the car truck or other object in the game The button toggle...

Page 23: ...ntrols the car truck or other object in the game The button will give you access to an additional screen of buttons allowing Preset calibration such as Weak Standard and Hard as well as Custom Calibration of the GameCycle The preset settings are strongly recommended for almost all situations You can choose between the three preset settings based on the degree of difficulty you want Weak Standard a...

Page 24: ...o continue 2 Select appropriate backward crank speed Turn the crank arms backward at the rate that you want to be maximum reverse speed When done press the button to continue 3 Select your left steering limit Tilt the crank arms as far to the left as the user can comfortably do so When done press the button to continue 4 Select your right steering limit Tilt the crank arms as far to the right as t...

Page 25: ...utton decelerates the object you are controlling during game play e g CARS GameCube Controller Pressing the button from the menu shown by the button provides a screen that allows you to send standard Nintendo GameCube button presses to the GameCube console This screen has been designed to fully simulate the various buttons on the GameCube controller as shown below The corresponding buttons for the...

Page 26: ...on from standby mode The GameCube should turn on automatically but if not please press the button labeled POWER on your Nintendo GameCube Also your TV has been automatically configured to select the A V mode as the TV input but if this setting is changed accidentally you should set the input mode to A V Please consult the Nintendo GameCube and the LCD TV Users Manuals for more information on how t...

Page 27: ... game Resetting the GameCycle Always turn OFF and turn ON the GameCycle by pressing the power switch at the bottom back of the GameCycle This turns everything OFF and ensures that all sub systems start up correctly in the right sequence However for certain tests or in the event that a reset is required for the GameCycle software only you may be able to do so by pressing the button labeled You may ...

Page 28: ...to that mode Just start a session regularly as you would do with the GameCycle then turn OFF the TV adjust your crank arm position so that it is reciprocal asynchronous and lock the side to side tilting steering The GameCycle can now be used as a standard arm ergometer and you can still control the resistance select session duration pause your session etc To return the GameCycle to its gaming mode...

Page 29: ...ned ON Press the SOURCE or INPUT button on the LCD TV until in AV mode This will depend on where the AV connections are made on the back of the LCD TV and your TV model Please consult the TV s operating manual on how to operate your LCD TV See the Troubleshooting section of the GameCube Instruction Booklet to check your connections Game not starting properly while in QuickStart mode Check if the m...

Page 30: ...r GameCycle up and running quickly Equipment Included GameCycle Main Frame GameCycle Feet and Crank Handles GameCycle TV GameCube Mount attachment screws LCD TV Nintendo GameCube Console and Nintendo AV cable AC Power Cord for GameCycle and Memory Card 2 5mm Allen Key and Screws 6 to secure TV and GameCube 19mm Wrench and Lock nuts 4 ...

Page 31: ...rallel and angled so that they can be attached to the main frame Line up the bolts on the feet with holes in the frame bracket You may need to raise the frame up slightly Note the orientation of the feet as shown in the images The feet with wheels attach in front and the feet with the handle attach at the back Use the lock nuts provided to secure the feet to the frame Hand tighten first and then u...

Page 32: ...om the GameCycle Frame by pressing on the release button Raise the Control unit from the folded position so that you can line up the height adjustment mechanism with the support holes Lining up the holes will be easier if another person assists in holding up the Control unit Secure the height adjustment mechanism by installing the quick release pin through the support holes and the support arm as ...

Page 33: ...emove TV from box and lay face down on a flat surface Then lay the mounting bracket on top of TV to line up the holes as shown Secure TV using 4 screws provided You may change the angle on the TV mount in order to get easier access to the screw holes Allows access to top screw holes on TV Allows access to bottom screw holes on TV ...

Page 34: ... have to unscrew the latch on the protective cover of the GameCube mount Secure GameCube using 2 screws provided Close and secure the protective cover for the GameCube Unscrew latch to open protective cover for Nintendo GameCube Screw back the latch on the protective cover of the GameCube Mount to secure the assembly The mount should appear as shown below shown from both side angles ...

Page 35: ...e Mounting Bracket Assembly hardware required 2 mounting screws provided Hold the mounting bracket over the holes and position them so that you can insert the provided wing screws Secure mounting bracket to the Main Frame using the two wing screws provided You may swivel TV upwards to gain better access to the screws ...

Page 36: ... 35 Plug the TV power cord already routed through the GameCycle into the LCD TV Plug the GameCube power cord already routed through the GameCycle stand into the Nintendo GameCube ...

Page 37: ...ube AV Cable into the GameCube The GameCube side of the cable will only insert in one direction Plug the other end of the Nintendo GameCube AV Cable into the LCD TV The TV side of the cable will have red yellow and white connectors that correspond to the AV IN input of the TV ...

Page 38: ...e controller cable blue cable sticking out of the top back of the main Frame into the GameCube in the first topmost slot Install memory card into the first topmost slot of the GameCube as shown above Note that your memory card might be a different color than what is shown in the figure ...

Page 39: ...rms as shown above Insert the Crank Arms with the synchronous in line orientation shown above You may choose any length that seems preferable Release knob and tighten to lock if desired It is strongly recommended to insert the crank arms with the synchronous in line orientation shown in the image above for easier game play ...

Page 40: ...eCycle and plug in Male end to appropriate power source Insert the power cable into the GameCycle Main Frame near the base Plug the power cable to an appropriate power source 110V AC Before turning your GameCycle on please refer to the GameCycle Quick Start insert ...

Page 41: ... 40 GameCycle Fully Assembled You are now ready to play on your GameCycle For playing instructions please read your Quick Start insert first ...

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