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HOW TO USE A HEART RATE PROGRAM
Follow the steps below to use a heart rate program.
1.
Put on the chest pulse sensor.
Note: You must wear the chest pulse sensor to
use a heart rate program.
2.
Insert the key into the console.
See HOW TO TURN ON THE POWER on page
15.
3.
Select one of the four heart rate programs.
To select a heart rate program, press the Heart
Rate Control button repeatedly. When a heart rate
program is selected, the name of the program
(HEART RATE: 1, HEART RATE: 2, HEART
RATE: 3, or HEART RATE: 4) will appear on the
screen.
If heart rate program 1 is selected,
a track will
appear on the screen.
If heart rate program 2, 3, or 4 is selected,
a
profile of the heart rate settings of the program will
appear on the screen. The arrow below the profile
will indicate your progress during the workout.
4.
Enter a target heart rate setting.
If heart rate program 1 is selected,
the target
heart rate setting for the entire program will ap-
pear on the screen beside the words “Max Target
BPM” (beats per minute). If desired, press the
Rate/Wt. increase and decrease buttons to
change the target heart rate setting
(see EXER-
CISE INTENSITY on page 29).
If heart rate program 2, 3, or 4 is selected,
the
maximum target heart rate setting of the program
will appear on the screen beside the words “Max
Target BPM.” If desired, press the Rate/Wt. in-
crease and decrease buttons to change the maxi-
mum target heart rate setting
(see EXERCISE IN-
TENSITY on page 29).
Note: If you change the
maximum target heart rate setting, the intensity
level of the entire program will change.
5.
Press the Start button to start the program.
A moment after the button is pressed, the tread-
mill will automatically adjust to the first speed and
incline settings of the program. Hold the handrails
and begin walking.
Heart rate program 1 is divided into one-minute
segments. The same target heart rate setting is
programmed for all segments (except for the first
two segments). Heart rate programs 2, 3, and 4
are divided into 30 one-minute segments. One tar-
get heart rate setting is programmed for each seg-
ment. Note: The same target heart rate setting
may be programmed for two or more consecutive
segments.
During each segment of the program, the console
will compare your heart rate to the target heart
rate setting for that segment. If your heart rate is
too far below or above the target heart rate set-
ting, the speed and/or incline will automatically in-
crease or decrease to bring your heart rate closer
to the target heart rate setting. Each time the
speed and/or incline of the treadmill is about to
change, the speed setting and/or incline setting
will flash on the screen to alert you, regardless of
which display mode is selected.
If heart rate program 2, 3, or 4 is selected,
a
series of tones will sound when the first segment
of the program ends. The arrow below the pro-
gram diagram will then move one position to the
right. The program will continue in this way until
the arrow reaches the right end of the program di-
agram. The walking belt will then slow to a stop.
If the speed settings and/or incline settings are too
high or too low, you can change the intensity level
of the program at any time by pressing the Speed
and Incline buttons; however, when the console
compares your heart rate to the target heart rate
for the current segment, the speed and/or incline
of the treadmill may change to bring your heart
rate closer to the target heart rate setting.
CAUTION:
If you have heart prob-
lems, or if you are over 60 years of age and
have been inactive, do not use the heart rate
programs. If you are taking medication regu-
larly, consult your physician to find whether the
medication will affect your exercise heart rate.
