PaceMaster Gold Elite VR - Fold Up, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...te Distance Aerobic Pts Pace HEART RATE ZONE 70 to 85 55 55 to 69 85 PROFILE Cool Down Warm Up PERSONAL CARDIO FAT BURN TRAINER VIRTUAL REALITY PROGRAMS 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 OWNER S MANUAL Manufactured by Aerobics Inc 34 Fairfield Place West Caldwell NJ 07006 973 276 9700 www pacemaster com Part TMP1629 Rev 12 16 09 ...

Page 2: ...tart 23 Timed Workout Manual 24 Fat Burn Programs 25 26 Fat Burn Program Profiles 27 Cardio Programs 28 30 HR Performance Review 31 Fitness Evaluator 32 Personal Trainer Programs 33 37 Personal Trainer Program Profiles 38 VR Programs 39 41 VR Program Data 42 EXCLUSIVE PACEMASTER FEATURES 43 44 Exercise Preview 43 Aerobic Points 43 Personal Electronic Trainer 43 44 CARE AND MAINTENANCE 45 Deck and ...

Page 3: ...ndicates important safety warnings throughout the manual Failure to read and understand these warnings may result in personal injury or damage to your treadmill Tip indicates a useful suggestion when installing maintaining or using your treadmill Your PaceMaster treadmill is capable of varying your program by changing speed incline and time It can also measure the effect of your program in a numbe...

Page 4: ...ever operate your PaceMaster treadmill if it has a damaged cord or plug if it is not operating properly if it has been dropped or damaged or if it has been immersed in water Should any of these occur contact your authorized PaceMaster retailer or service center for examination or repair Keep the cord away from heated surfaces Never drop or insert any object into any opening on the treadmill Do not...

Page 5: ...equipment grounding conductor and a grounding plug The plug must be plugged into an appropriate outlet that is properly installed and grounded in accordance with all local codes and ordinances See example to the right WARNING Improper connection of the equipment grounding conductor can result in a risk of electrical shock Check with a qualified electrician or serviceman if you are in doubt as to w...

Page 6: ...pacemaster com Part T191122 Rev 02 07 07 Control Panel Support Tube Ergo Bar Upright Assembly Control Panel Back Control Panel Front Motor Cover Before assembling your treadmill open the hardware package and verify that the contents of the package match the hardware legend included in the hardware package If any parts are missing contact the authorized PaceMaster retailer where you purchased your ...

Page 7: ...BLY A ON TO THE U BRACKETS B BELOW THE RIGHT UPRIGHT WILL NOT GO ALL THE WAY DOWN ON THE RIGHT SIDE STEP 2 CONNECT THE WIRES AT POINT C THEN STUFF THE WIRE IN UPRIGHT REMOVE BOLT X AND GENTLY LOWER THE RIGHT UPRIGHT ASSEMBLY BE CAFEFULL NOT TO PINCH THE WIRE HARNESS ...

Page 8: ...LL THE OTHER FOUR BOLTS 3 8 16 X 3 4 AND WASHERS 3 8 SAE AT POINTS E TIGHTEN BOLTS D THEN TIGHTEN BOLTS E STEP 4 PLACE THE CONTROL PANEL SUPPORT TUBE F ON TO BRACKETS DOUBLE CHECK THAT THE FOAM BLOCK ON THE WIRE HARNESS IS SANDWICHED BETWEEN THE PANEL SUPPORT TUBE F AND THE RIGHT UPRIGHT ...

Page 9: ... LEFT RIGHT SIDES RESPECTIVELY STEP 6 REMOVE THE SCREWS FROM THE ENDS OF THE ERGO BAR STEP 7 PLACE THE ERGO BAR IN POSITION NOTCH IN ERGO TO BE IN KEY ON UPRIGHT SEE DRAWING ON RIGHT INSTALL THE TWO 3 SCREWS J TIGHTEN ALL FOUR SCREWS G AND J SEE ILLUSTRATION IN STEP 5 ...

Page 10: ...10 STEP 8 STEP 4 PLACE CONTROL PANEL FRONT K ON TOP OF PANEL SUPPORT TUBE F AND PRESS DOWN FIRMLY UNTIL SEATED STEP 9 ROUTE TAPE AND CONNECT THE WIRE HARNESS TO THE CIRCUIT BOARD AS SHOWN BELOW ...

Page 11: ...CREWS THAT ATTACH THE CONTROL PANEL BACK TO THE CONTROL PANEL START WITH A SCREW AT POSITION 1 AND THEN PROCEED TO FOLLOW THE ARROWS INSTALLING THE REST OF THE SCREWS IN A CLOCKWISE SEQUENCE AS SHOWN BELOW STEP 11 Cut the Packing strap PACKING STRAP ...

Page 12: ...ver M using two 8 x screws L DO NOT TIGHTEN Have some one slowly fold the treadmill up half way and hold it while you center the motor cover M left to right between the two uprights and tighten the motor cover screws L L M L L M X X ...

Page 13: ...wrench to loosen the lock nut for both leveling feet Both leveling feet should be lowered until they make firm contact with the floor Step Three see illustration to right Hold the leveling foot with your fingers while tightening the lock nut against the frame using the open end wrench Repeat the procedure for the other Leveling foot Frame Levelers Frame Leveler Lock Nut Lock Nut ...

Page 14: ...he right Use your left hand to lift the release knob while lowering the treadmill with your right hand Folding your Treadmill CAUTION The treadmill must be at 0 Incline BEFORE it will lock in the folded position Step Two Using both hands grab the back of the treadmill as shown below Raise the treadmill until you hear the locking mechanism click into place ...

Page 15: ...e set speed Step Five After the treadmill has reached 2 5 mph observe the tread belt to make sure it is reasonably centered and remains centered for 3 minutes If the tread belt is not reasonably centered press the STOP button and refer to Centering the Tread Belt in the Care and Maintenance section of this manual Once the tread belt is reasonably centered run the treadmill again at 6 0 mph for 5 m...

Page 16: ...de at any time by pulling on the cord to release the key from its slot CAUTION Using the key to stop the treadmill is an emergency procedure only To end your exercise routine normally press the STOP button or allow the timer to count down to zero Once the belt has come to a complete stop remove the MAGNETIC SAFETY KEY to turn off the treadmill When not in use store the MAGNETIC SAFETY KEY in a saf...

Page 17: ...window when a WARM UP and or COOL DOWN mode is selected 3 During WARM UP pressing the WARM UP COOL DOWN button discards the remaining Warm Up time and advances you to the main program phase During the main program pressing the WARM UP COOL DOWN button discards the remaining time and starts the Cool Down phase For details refer to the USER ID and or WARM UP and COOL DOWN section in this manual EXPR...

Page 18: ...n phase PROFILE This window displays the program PROFILE of the chosen Fat Burn Cardio Personal Trainer program In Quick Start the PROFILE displays a quarter mile track In a Timed Manual program the PROFILE displays a OneLap track For details refer to the OneLap Track section in this manual LEFT DATA DISPLAY 1 Prior to pressing the START button the Left Data window will display the predicted dista...

Page 19: ...ll be encountered for the program and level chosen SPEED Max The SPEED Max LED indicator light is illuminated when a Fat Burn Cardio Personal Trainer program is selected The number displayed in the SPEED display window is the maximum speed that will be encountered for the program and level chosen WARM UP and COOL DOWN The WARM UP and or COOL DOWN indicator LED lights will flash in the PROFILE disp...

Page 20: ...e back and extremities and create a slight acceleration of the heart rate so that the body can move gradually into the higher heart rate of the aerobic phase The aerobic phase should be followed by a minimum 5 minute cool down in which you keep moving at a slower pace This allows your heart rate to gradually decline and your body to gently adjust to the end of a program instead of abruptly stoppin...

Page 21: ...you must remove and re insert the magnetic safety key as described in Step One for the results to be stored Press the USER ID until your USER ID number is displayed in the PROFILE display window then press the button Recalling the cumulative summary of your last seven workouts Step One Stand on the running belt and attach the garment clip on the end of the magnetic safety key to your clothing Inse...

Page 22: ...even workouts Press USER ID button to get back to the USER ID display or press button to begin the desired program To recall and use your last workout settings Step One Stand on the running belt and attach the garment clip on the end of the magnetic safety key to your clothing Insert the safety key into its recess on the control panel Step Two Press the USER ID button until your USER ID number app...

Page 23: ...s Add a 5 minute Cool Down to the end of your workout by pressing the USER ID button when you are ready TIP You can pause your workout by pressing the PAUSE button This feature is not available in cool down or heart rate control To resume press the START button TIP During your workout if you press and hold either Avg Speed Heart Rate Distance or Calories Aerobic Pts Pace until the word SCAn appear...

Page 24: ...ur workout press the USER ID button until the indicator light next to the desired mode is illuminated You will notice that your workout time will automatically increase by 5 minutes for each addition For details refer to the WARM UP AND COOL DOWN section in this manual Adjust incline by pressing the Incline buttons Elevation is adjusted in 0 5 increments Step Five Press and your PaceMaster will gr...

Page 25: ...hree Press the button once and F1 will appear in the RIGHT DATA DISPLAY window A mug will appear in the Profile display window and number example C100 will appear in the RIGHT DATA DISPLAY window C100 represents 100 calories This number will vary with user selected variables Step Four Use the buttons set the number of calories you want to burn this is displayed in the RIGHT DATA DISPLAY window Ste...

Page 26: ...u wish to remove the warm up and or cool down phases press the warm up cool down button USER ID until the corresponding indicator light is no longer illuminated Step Five Press the button to adjust the level of intensity The level will be displayed in the RIGHT DATA DISPLAY window preceded with the letter L The maximum incline for that level will be displayed in the INCLINE display and the maximum...

Page 27: ... 8 4 0 5 6 0 12 5 9 4 4 6 0 0 12 5 F4 WAIST REDUCER Level Speed Incline Min Max Min Max 1 1 4 2 6 0 6 0 2 2 0 3 2 0 6 0 3 2 6 3 8 0 6 0 4 3 2 4 4 0 6 0 5 3 8 5 0 0 6 0 6 4 4 5 6 0 6 0 7 5 0 6 2 0 6 0 8 5 6 6 8 0 6 0 9 6 2 7 4 0 6 0 HEART RATE ZONE 70 to 85 55 55 to 69 85 PROFILE Cool Down Warm Up F4L4 NOTE Your individual workout may differ slightly from the ones printed above based on variables c...

Page 28: ...d of determining your maximum heart rate is to have a physician administer a stress test THE WIRELESS CHEST STRAP TRANSMITTER The PaceMaster Gold Elite VR treadmill comes equipped with a WIRELESS CHEST STRAP TRANSMITTER which when worn measures pulse number of heart beats per minute and relays the information by way of an electro magnetic field to a receiver built into the treadmill s computer Thi...

Page 29: ... the default max speed is 4 0 mph will appear in their corresponding windows and a target heart rate will appear in the LEFT DATA DISPLAY window Set the desired maximum speed using the SPEED buttons and the desired maximum incline by pressing the INCLINE buttons These parameters should be no faster or incline no higher than you feel comfortable reaching As a safety feature your PaceMaster treadmil...

Page 30: ...n a rotating basis To turn off scan just press the button TIP Because the warm up and cool down phases are an essential part of your workout they cannot be deleted prior to beginning a Heart Rate program You will automatically advance into your main program as soon as your heart rate reaches the target or at the end of the 5 minute warm up whichever occurs first If you choose to bypass the warm up...

Page 31: ...w at the end of your workout This will be a graphic representation of your heart rate through out your workout This graph will be displayed in the profile window during the summary mode If you spent less then 10 of your total workout time in any one zone that zone will not be displayed HEART RATE ZONE 70 to 85 55 55 to 69 85 PROFILE Cool Down Warm Up Example HR Performance review ...

Page 32: ... Press the FAT BURN button to chose male or press the PERSONAL TRAINER button to choose female NOTE If no heart rate signal is being received all displays go blank with the exception of the Profile display of the one lap track and four dashes in the LEFT DATA DISPLAY window To continue a heart rate signal is required Review the chest strap installation instructions on page 21 Step Five Set your de...

Page 33: ...unning belt and attach the garment clip on the end of the magnetic safety key to your clothing Insert the safety key into its recess on the control panel TIP If you have selected your user ID go to Step Three Step Two Press the Incline buttons to set your weight and the Speed buttons to set your age then press the button Step Three Press the button to select the desired program P1 P2 or P3 30 00 m...

Page 34: ...time You can PROGRAM a custom program in advance of beginning your workout You can RECORD a custom program as you workout To be certain you are receiving the maximum benefit from your workout wear your wireless chest strap transmitter and activate the HeartSmart Pulse Monitoring System The heart rate training zone in which you are currently exercising will be displayed on the Heart Rate Zone bar i...

Page 35: ...s in the SPEED display window St 1 step one appears in the RIGHT DATA DISPLAY window The LEFT DATA DISPLAY window will display cumulative program time Step Four Adjust the desired step time by press the TIMER buttons speed by pressing the Speed buttons and incline by the Incline buttons for Step 1 then press the button St 2 will then appear in the RIGHT DATA DISPLAY window Continue to enter the ti...

Page 36: ... into its recess on the control panel TIP If you have selected your user ID go to Step Three Step Two Press the Incline buttons to set your weight and the Speed buttons to set your age then press the button Step Three Press button to select the desired program position to record your workout P4 P5 or P6 Press the button Rec will appear in the PROFILE display window The TIMER display window will be...

Page 37: ...ic safety cord to dislodge the key from the Control Panel The treadmill will stop a bit more abruptly but still gently enough to prevent you from being injured This is an emergency procedure only and should not be used as the normal stopping procedure TIP During your program if you press and hold either Avg Speed Heart Rate Distance or Calories Aerobic Pts Pace until the word SCAn appears each res...

Page 38: ...6 0 0 P3 Mixed Intervals Level Speed Incline Min Max Min Max 1 1 6 2 8 0 6 0 2 2 2 3 4 0 6 0 3 2 8 4 0 0 6 0 4 3 4 4 6 0 6 0 5 4 0 5 2 0 6 0 6 4 6 5 8 0 6 0 7 5 2 6 4 0 6 0 8 5 8 7 0 0 6 0 9 6 4 7 6 0 6 0 NOTE Your individual workout may differ slightly from the ones printed above based on variables chosen by you such as workout time and intensity level Min and Max values above do not represent a ...

Page 39: ...tering the hill This creates constant program intensity while varying the muscle groups being used through the integration of hills mountains valleys etc without increasing the program intensity to extreme levels It s like cruise control for your programs based upon constant calorie burn rates per minute VR Programs when used in the Constant Effort Compensation Mode will provide frequent and chall...

Page 40: ...tion of the Max indicator LED light in the upper right of the Incline display The Profile will display a graphic representation of the program intensity The Timer window displays the amount of time needed to complete the program at the displayed Speed Step Four To enter the Constant Effort Compensation mode press the PROGRAM INTENSITY LEVEL button There are nine levels of intensity available for e...

Page 41: ...sted during the workout by pressing the Program Intensity Level buttons TIP During your program if you press and hold either Avg Speed Heart Rate Distance or Calories Aerobic Pts Pace until the word SCAn appears each respective value will be displayed for 3 seconds on a rotating basis To turn off scan just press the button NOTE When using an VR Program all totals distance calories and Aerobic poin...

Page 42: ...L4 4 1 4 6 0 5 5 V1L5 4 5 5 0 0 5 5 V1L6 4 9 5 5 0 5 5 V1L7 5 4 6 0 0 5 5 V1L8 5 8 6 5 0 5 5 V1L9 6 3 7 0 0 5 5 V4 3 25 miles Level Speed Incline Avg Max Min Max Manual V1 User Adjusted 0 11 0 Constant Effort Compensation V1L1 1 9 3 3 0 11 0 V1L2 2 1 6 3 0 11 0 V1L3 2 3 3 9 0 11 0 V1L4 2 5 4 2 0 11 0 V1L5 3 8 4 5 0 11 0 V1L6 4 1 4 9 0 11 0 V1L7 4 6 5 4 0 11 0 V1L8 5 1 6 0 0 11 0 V1L9 5 6 6 6 0 11 ...

Page 43: ...Program For Total Well Being The main idea of this system is that in order to stay in good shape and move toward a goal of total well being a person must earn a certain number of points each week by doing a certain amount of aerobic exercise His research has determined that a man should work up to a minimum of 32 points per week and a woman should work up to a minimum of 27 points per week The num...

Page 44: ...also add a warm up and or cool down by pressing USER ID Step Five Press the Calories Aerobic Pts Pace button until the Aerobic Points indicator is illuminated Step Six Enter speed You will begin to see the number of Aerobic points you will earn in the RIGHT DATA DISPLAY as you increase the speed Step Seven Enter Incline You will begin to see the number of Aerobic points you will earn in the RIGHT ...

Page 45: ...rove belt life the belt should be reasonably centered Run the treadmill at 2 5 mph for 3 minutes to allow the belt to settle in place If the belt is NOT reasonably centered no closer than 1 8 to the left or right deck shroud follow the steps listed below WARNING Never make adjustments while the belt is moving TIP Unnecessary adjustments can result in premature belt wear CAUTION Unplug your treadmi...

Page 46: ...e appears during operation of your treadmill do the following Make a note of the error code number see next page for example Obtain your serial number located on the front of the treadmill approximately 10 12 inches to the left of the power cord Write down which mode of operation you were using the speed and incline that were set and if you were pressing any buttons at the time Contact the PaceMas...

Page 47: ...ness and all wiring for cuts or damage See Figure 2 page 6 Error Code 307 Indicates that there was no speed sensor signal at start up Check the speed sensor connection and wiring Error Code 425 After start is pressed the tread belt does not move and then Err 425 appears To reset this error code you must unplug the treadmill from the wall outlet for 10 seconds and then check the items listed below ...

Page 48: ...crewdriver to remove the 2 screws that hold the front of the motor cover in place and remove the motor cover Step Two figure 7 Locate the four motor mount screws item 1 in fig 7 as shown in the diagram and loosen them each two turns each using the 3 16 Hex wrench Step Three figure 8 Locate the drive belt adjustment screw item 2 in fig 8 in the lower front end of the treadmill Insert the Hex wrench...

Page 49: ...he left and right tread belt adjustment screws 1 2 turn clockwise Step Three Walk on the treadmill to see if the adjustment you made decreased the slippage Step Four If a significant decrease in slippage was observed go to step 2 If you tighten the tread belt 1 1 2 turns per side and slippage is still present do not continue to adjust the tread belt tension Contact your authorized PaceMaster deale...

Page 50: ... the total hours and miles on my treadmill A Insert the magnetic safety key when the set weight indicator begins to flash press and hold the PROGRAM INTENSITY LEVEL button the total time and mileage will appear in their respective windows and the power supply software version will appear in the INCLINE Q Can I eliminate warm up and or cool down from a Variable Intensity Program A Yes If you wish t...

Page 51: ...e free custom designed medium density fiberboard Rollers 2 5 OD precision machined steel with permanently lubricated sealed bearings Shock Absorption System Tri Flex Low Impact Cushioning System Speed Range 0 5 to 12 0 mph adjustable in 0 1 mph increments Elevation Range 0 to 15 grade adjustable in 0 5 increments Workout Programs Quick Start Manual 4 Fat Burn 4 Cardio 6 Personal Trainer and 4 Virt...