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HEART RATE - Shows your current heart rate in beats-per-minute (BPM) while wearing the heart rate strap or grasping the heart
rate grips.
Depending on the program completed and bike settings as set in Manager/Maintenance mode, workout data may include:
HINTS AND TIPS FOR GETTING STARTED
The following hints and tips will assist in training your users to maximize the fitness benefits of your STAR TRAC E SERIES BIKE.
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Pedal at a rate that feels comfortable and most natural, yet is sufficiently vigorous to get a good cardio
workout.
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Try different pedaling rhythms.
In manual operation, vary your pedaling speed from slow to fast, then back to slow. As you
become more comfortable with your bike, try pedaling faster, varying the resistance LEVEL, or using the preset programs.
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Watch the Graphic Display to anticipate terrain changes.
When you use the preset programs, the display shows changes
in terrain as tall or short columns.
VIEWING WORKOUT DATA DURING A PROGRAM
Workout data is shown in three windows on the E SERIES BIKE Display Panel: the Message Window (located at the top of the Display
Panel) and the Upper and Lower Data Information Windows (located inside the Motivational Track, to the right of the Profile Window).
Information shown in the Message Window during a workout includes elapsed time, revolutions per minute (RPM’s), and heart rate (HR),
when in use. After the workout is complete, workout summary information is shown in the Message Window.
The Message Window also displays important instructions and cues throughout the workout.
The Upper and Lower Data Information Windows also display information during a workout.
To view workout data during your workout:
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Press the Upper Data Display Window S
CROLL
key to view the following workout data (the current data display is indicated by
an LED next to the parameter name):
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CALORIES - Shows your aggregate caloric expenditure thus far in your workout.
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CAL/HR - Shows your average caloric expenditure per hour thus far in your workout.
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WATTS - Shows your current watts expenditure during that specific time of the workout.
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Press the Lower Data Display Window S
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key to view the following workout data (the current data display is indicated by
an LED next to the parameter name):
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DISTANCE - Shows the total number of miles or kilometers you have ridden thus far.
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SPEED - Shows the speed at which you are currently pedaling, in miles-per-hour or kilometers-per-hour.
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METS - Shows your current METS expenditure during that specific time of the workout.
COOLDOWN CYCLE
In most programs, once you have completed your workout, the bike enters a two-minute Cooldown cycle.
NOTE:
The E SERIES BIKE software is programmed to properly decrease pedaling resistance to provide a cooldown.
To operate the bike during Cooldown:
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You can adjust the difficulty LEVEL during Cooldown.
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Use the
keys to enter a difficulty LEVEL (from 1 to 20); or press the
or
key, as desired, to increase or
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Time consumed
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Calories expended
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Distance traveled - miles or kilometers
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Average speed - mph or kph
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Average calories expended per hour
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Average minutes per mile/kilometer
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Average RPM
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Average watts
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Average METS
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Average heart rate
