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User Settings

BF-1 Owner’s Manual

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Starting Up

Exercising

Computer

Settings

Music Player

Troubleshooting

Menu Tree

Index

User Settings

The User Settings contain a variety of settings for use with the Training, Fitness 
and Free Workout features of the BF-1. These allow you to:

Check your heart rate (pulse) and register your resting and maximum heart 
rates. (See “Heart Rate” below.)

Specify the length of your walking and jogging stride. (See “Stride” on 

page 73

.)

Specify your weight and height. (See “Weight/Height” on 

page 73

.)

Specify your age and gender. (See “Birthday/Sex” on 

page 74

.)

Enable the Learning function of the BF-1. (See “Learning Function” on 

page 74

.)

From the Top Menu, select Settings 

 User Settings.

Heart Rate

These parameters let you check your heart rate (pulse) and register your resting 
and maximum heart rates. Make sure the two readings are as accurate as 
possible. These maximum and resting heart rates are used in the Fitness and 
Training modes to tailor the music and pace to your true physical condition.

Checking your resting heart rate and registering it 

It is important for exercise and training purposes that you accurately 
measure your resting heart rate. The best time to measure it is in the 
morning, after a good night’s sleep, and before you get out of bed. The 
heart beats about 50 to 70 times a minute when we’re at rest and it’s 
generally lower in physically fit people. As you exercise and train with the 
BF-1, you may want to regularly check your resting heart rate and change 
it when necessary.

1

From the User Settings menu, select the Heart Rate settings.

2

Make sure the pulse sensor is securely attached to your ear lobe 
(see 

page 20

). 

Also, make sure you are truly resting, relaxed, and not following some strenuous 
activity.

Continue to 
next page

Operation

Summary of Contents for BF-1 - BODiBEAT Music Player/Heart Rate...

Page 1: ...ndex The Precautions section is located on pages 6 7 Please read this carefully before using the BODiBEAT BF 1 This manual may be revised and updated without prior notice To download the latest manual...

Page 2: ...tions on setting up the BF 1 for first time use as well as basic operations BF 1 Owner s Manual this manual PDF The Owner s Manual provides complete detailed information and instructions for using the...

Page 3: ...n the next page SPECIAL NOTICES Copying of the commercially available musical data is strictly prohibited except for your personal use This owner s manual is the exclusive copyrights of Yamaha Corpora...

Page 4: ...ng with the BF 1 24 Walking Jogging at Your Own Pace Free Workout Mode 25 Exercising with Free Workout 26 Goal Setting and Music Selection 27 After a Free Workout session 29 Fitness Modes Walk Fitness...

Page 5: ...use 58 Adjusting the Volume 58 Exiting from the Play Info Display 59 Returning to the Play Info Display 59 Settings 60 Music Settings 61 Workout Music 61 Play Mode Repeat and Shuffle 65 Bass Boost 65...

Page 6: ...e the device or use earphones while driving a car or riding a motorcycle or a bicycle since this could result in a serious accident To avoid accidents while walking or jogging keep the volume low enou...

Page 7: ...malfunction Take care not to tangle the earphone cable around your body or neighboring objects since this can cause injuries or accidents Do not use the device or earphones for a long period of time a...

Page 8: ...lly read through all of the sections below before starting to use the device Contents Charging the Battery 9 Panel Controls 10 Turning the Power On Making Initial Settings 12 Control Hold 15 Turning t...

Page 9: ...ot environments You should charge it in a temperature conditions of between 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Recharging the battery in high temperatures may result in fire or an explosion CAUTION Make sure to on...

Page 10: ...one of the exercise modes is active and the pulse sensor is properly attached page 20 this flashes in time with your heart rate If your heart rate is fast or the exercise intensity is too strenuous i...

Page 11: ...lets you recover the BF 1 in case of some kind of operational trouble for example if the device freezes or hangs up Use a small thin tool to press the switch such as a miniature screwdriver or a ballp...

Page 12: ...at any time while you re making the initial settings simply press any key to turn it on again 1 Press the Standby On button to turn on the power If you are turning on the power for the first time or y...

Page 13: ...r is important since it determines the physical age the BF 1 uses in its calculations Use the Up Down buttons to change the setting then simultaneously press both Up Down buttons to enter the change T...

Page 14: ...afterward if necessary by measuring pulse with the included pulse sensor page 71 If you don t know your maximum heart rate it is unnecessary to enter it here it is automatically calculated from your...

Page 15: ...e Standby On button can be used 1 While the power is on press the Standby On button The Hold Wizard appears This menu contains two items Power off and Hold n If you want to cancel the operation press...

Page 16: ...ferent ways Press and release the Standby On button When the menu shown below appears Use the Up Down buttons to select Power off n If you want to cancel the operation press the MENU button Press and...

Page 17: ...If rain sweat or any other liquid gets inside the BF 1 through the earphone terminal the device could be damaged When disconnecting the earphone cable hold the connector directly and pull it Do not pu...

Page 18: ...djust the armband into position so that you can easily see the display Do not wear the armband anywhere on your body other than your upper arm for example your neck wrist ankle etc Doing so may cause...

Page 19: ...but if it gets dirty wash it gently by hand with water Make sure to dry it completely before using again Putting on the earphones and pulse sensor IMPORTANT Make sure not to confuse the right R and l...

Page 20: ...want to use your own earphones use the optional jack adaptor 4 Clip the pulse sensor onto your left ear lobe While one of the exercise modes is active the lamp on the device will flash in time with y...

Page 21: ...ic Player Troubleshooting Menu Tree Index Using the cable clip If the cable is too long and gets in your way while you are exercising bind the excess cable with the convenient cable clip If desired yo...

Page 22: ...Up button to move the cursor highlight up in the menu or press the Down button to move down n If the menu contains 4 or more items a scroll bar appears at the right of display Changing a setting or p...

Page 23: ...turn to the previous display or return to the previous parameter and change the setting you ve made press the MENU button About the Display Icons Shown at the top of the display are some icons which i...

Page 24: ...an exercise session like an expert coach or trainer The BF 1 has three basic Exercise modes Free Workout Walk Jog Fitness and Training Contents Walking Jogging at Your Own Pace Free Workout Mode 25 E...

Page 25: ...speed When you change pace the music changes with you This lets you jog freely and set your own pace and enjoy music that perfectly fits your pace If you want to constrain the length of your exercise...

Page 26: ...attached properly or if your heart rate cannot be detected that is when the LED is off heart rate is not memorized in the exercise log page 29 Reattach the pulse sensor properly and make sure that yo...

Page 27: ...completely open ended workout session select Unlimited and skip to step 4 3 Simultaneously press both Up Down buttons to call up the values for the selected setting then set the target as desired Time...

Page 28: ...n Other Playlists will be shown here as you create them using the included software and load them to the BF 1 By default the BF 1 has no custom music Playlists However it automatically creates two Pla...

Page 29: ...all log entries and graphs The graph displays in pages 3 4 and 4 4 in particular give you easy to understand indication of how your pace and heart rate changed over the distance of the session n Since...

Page 30: ...tempo music Likewise if your exercise is too easy and relaxed to provide adequate exercise benefits the BF 1 plays faster music This ensures that you get the best possible exercise not too little and...

Page 31: ...usic Selection Once you set the goal setting it will be shown in the Start menu the next time you use the device enabling you to continue with the same exercise settings as before WARNING In the Fitne...

Page 32: ...s passes and the cooling down segment reaches its end music playback stops and the session ends A log showing detailed information on your session automatically appears You can also start cooling down...

Page 33: ...ercise How can you determine the proper target heart rate There are various methods for calculating heart rate but the BF 1 adopts a method using HRR percentage of heart rate reserve The HRR figure as...

Page 34: ...down segments to guide you naturally into lighter exercising At the beginning of the exercise and at the end of the exercise slower songs are automatically played back Simply match your pace to the mu...

Page 35: ...easured by minutes seconds per mile Simply put a Training program divides an exercise session into multiple parts each programmed exactly to suit your exercise needs or fit a specific athletic trainin...

Page 36: ...plays back songs that follow the pace of the program and naturally you should try to match this pace However if you find the pace too strenuous do not force yourself to keep pace Lower the pace accor...

Page 37: ...ut mode See page 29 Creating a new program You can create your own Training program from scratch entering the desired Interval and Target for each segment in your custom exercise program n Up to 99 pr...

Page 38: ...180 60 x 0 7 60 144 After the Interval and Target setting is finished the following display appears n When you select Tempo for the Target T is appended to the value When you select HR for the Target...

Page 39: ...t a program that is similar to the one you wish to create and then change the settings of the existing program as necessary to create the new program 1 Select the desired program to be edited from the...

Page 40: ...truction in step 5 below If you want to add a new segment after the last segment select Add segment and go on to step 6 4 From the following display select the desired operation Edit Insert or Delete...

Page 41: ...Select Start to start exercising with the newly created program For further details and important information when using in the Training mode see page 36 Deleting a program If you want to create a ne...

Page 42: ...c and exercise session Press them again to restart the music and exercise Stopping the exercise 1 Press the MENU button once to call up the Select Song display 2 Simultaneously press both the Up Down...

Page 43: ...ng having a tempo of about 140 bpm will be played back When Song 1 is played back for example you can skip to Song 3 or Song 4 by using the Down button Songs 2 and 5 cannot be selected in this way sin...

Page 44: ...itness and Training modes this function lets you change the song to a faster or slower song as desired during your exercise Keep in mind that this new pace is not locked After a while song playback ch...

Page 45: ...ss the MENU button three times to call up the Change Disp display 2 Press the Up or Down button to select the display Available settings Time Distance Pace Calories Heart Rate Song Refer to page 68 fo...

Page 46: ...past exercise sessions This feature also lets you view cumulative data for example how much total distance you walked or ran in a specific week or how many calories you expended during a specific mont...

Page 47: ...fer from the actual values Deleting Exercise Logs 1 From the Data menu select the desired category Workouts Days Weeks or Months When selecting Workouts you can delete individual exercise session logs...

Page 48: ...d functions on the BF 1 conveniently and efficiently from your computer This is especially true in the Music mode where the songs you want to listen to must be loaded from the computer beforehand The...

Page 49: ...usic In addition creating training programs and registering your personal data by using the software is much easier and faster than doing it on the device itself For instructions on how to use the sof...

Page 50: ...instructions CAUTION When you first connect the BF 1 to the computer in which the BODiBEAT Station is installed the preset Training programs on the BF 1 will be overwritten by the programs on the BODi...

Page 51: ...d Doing so risks freezing the BF 1 and losing data or depleting the power of the BF 1 Always use the included USB cable Using an improper cable may cause damage to the USB terminal Never disconnect th...

Page 52: ...t the songs to the BODiBEAT Station Drag the file s or folder s into the BODiBEAT Station window 3 Transfer the songs to the BF 1 Connect the BF 1 to the computer This synchronizes the device and the...

Page 53: ...g See Songs on page 55 Select a custom Playlist and automatically play the songs assigned to that Playlist See Playlists on page 56 h There are other playback options available You can have all songs...

Page 54: ...return to the Top Menu from any other mode menu press and hold down the MENU button 2 From the Music Playback menu call up the Artist Album menu 3 Select the desired item from the list that appears Th...

Page 55: ...menu 3 Select the desired song from the list that appears The selected song starts playing During playback the song title and artist are shown along with the elapsed time of playback Play Info displa...

Page 56: ...own the MENU button 2 From the Music Playback menu call up the Playlists menu 3 Select the desired item from the list that appears The first song of the selected Playlist starts playing automatically...

Page 57: ...arts when you release the Down button To reverse press and hold down the Up button When the top of the song is reached the previous song is selected and rewinding continues Song playback starts when y...

Page 58: ...neously from the Play Info display To pause from the Play Info display press the Up Down buttons simultaneously Adjusting the Volume While the song is playing you can change the volume 1 From the Play...

Page 59: ...is called up n When you exit from the Play Info display you can stop song playback or restart playback by simultaneously holding the Up Down buttons You ll need to call up the Play Info display again...

Page 60: ...a separate Initialize function for instantly restoring the default settings of the device Also included is an Information menu which lets you check the version of your BF 1 Contents Music Settings 61...

Page 61: ...ant to use the BF 1 in your exercising and workouts From the Music Settings menu select the Workout Music menu In the Workout Music menu the following items are shown Music Priority Tempo Guide Half T...

Page 62: ...g you literally hundreds of thousands of songs suitable for your exercise sessions Tempo Guide This lets you turn on the sound of the Tempo Guide Tempo Guide is a sound that clicks for each beat to he...

Page 63: ...Half Tempo is set to Off only music at the selected tempo will play back n Half Tempo is available only for the audio songs and only when using the Free Workout mode From the Workout Music menu selec...

Page 64: ...select the Playback Time parameter Available settings Maximum 1 min 2 min 3 min 4 min 5 min Normalize Volume This evens out the volume of all songs in the BF 1 preventing extreme changes in volume fro...

Page 65: ...e display When this is set to Song the selected song will be repeated indefinitely The Repeat One icon is also shown at the top of the display Available settings Off All Song Shuffle When this is set...

Page 66: ...select the Sensors menu In the Sensors menu the following items are shown Pulse Sensor Step Sensor and Pace Sensor Pulse Sensor This lets you adjust how sensitive the BF 1 sensor is to your pulse For...

Page 67: ...ise pace Selecting Low makes the detecting time of the exercise pace longer It takes more time to start playback of a song which matches to your exercise pace Pace Sensor This allows you to tailor the...

Page 68: ...uring your exercise session in Free Workout mode or Fitness modes This lets you keep track of the indication most important to you for example the elapsed time of your exercise the distance you ve cov...

Page 69: ...Meters Language This determines the language for all messages and indications on the BF 1 Five languages are available English Japanese German Spanish and French From the Display menu select the Lang...

Page 70: ...is lets you set the correct date and time for the BF 1 as well as the preferred format for each To maintain the correct time check the Date Time setting frequently 1 From the Hardware Settings menu se...

Page 71: ...and maximum heart rates Make sure the two readings are as accurate as possible These maximum and resting heart rates are used in the Fitness and Training modes to tailor the music and pace to your tr...

Page 72: ...ect Yes to register the new value or No to cancel Changing the Heart Rate values You can also change the Resting Heart Rate setting by entering it manually instead of measuring it The Maximum Heart Ra...

Page 73: ...you would normally not have to change this setting 1 From the User Settings menu select the Stride settings 2 After measuring your actual walking and jogging strides enter the appropriate value for e...

Page 74: ...When you change songs while exercising the BF 1 memorizes the skip top count in other words the number of times you skip over certain songs or go back to the top of certain songs and determines the pl...

Page 75: ...ing Available settings Off Changing pace and skip top count are not reflected in the BF 1 settings On Manual changes to your pace while exercising will be reflected in calculations of your pace starti...

Page 76: ...y personal information and performs a complete factory reset Be careful not to use this function unless you are sure you want to erase your custom settings and data Do not confuse this operation with...

Page 77: ...tem error has occurred Press the RESET switch and turn on again page 11 Power does not turn on A system error has occurred Press the RESET switch and turn on again page 11 Battery power is low Charge...

Page 78: ...even when I speed up or slow down the pace Adjust the Pace Sensor and or Step Sensor settings page 67 The songs change frequently even when I maintain a steady exercise pace Fasten the armband to you...

Page 79: ...efer to the BODiBEAT Station Owner s Manual In the Training mode I set the appropriate target as Pace but the played song s tempo seems to be different from the set pace The pace is determined based o...

Page 80: ...ic Priority page 61 Tempo Guide page 62 Half Tempo page 63 Song Transition page 63 Playback Time page 64 Normalize Volume page 64 Play Mode page 65 Repeat page 65 Shuffle page 65 Bass Boost page 65 Ha...

Page 81: ...ast or too slow change the stride setting 01 Short Interval 1 This program helps you build up speed For beginners Total 3 km 02 Short Interval 2 This program helps you build up speed For intermediate...

Page 82: ...km Interval km Target km 1 0 4 3 20 16 0 2 5 40 2 0 2 5 40 17 0 4 3 20 3 0 4 3 20 18 0 2 5 40 4 0 2 5 40 19 0 4 3 20 5 0 4 3 20 20 0 2 5 40 6 0 2 5 40 7 0 4 3 20 8 0 2 5 40 9 0 4 3 20 10 0 2 5 40 11 0...

Page 83: ...D Long Slow Distance This program helps you build up basic stamina Total 120 min Interval km Target km 1 0 4 4 10 2 0 2 6 15 3 0 4 4 10 4 0 2 6 15 5 0 4 4 10 6 0 2 6 15 7 0 4 4 10 8 0 2 6 15 9 0 4 4 1...

Page 84: ...50 C 32 122 F Except when charging 0 40 C 32 104 F Display 1 0 inch 128 x 64 OLED LED 3 color LED red green blue Case Plastic Pulse sensor Measuring range 30 250 bpm Exercise modes Free Workout Walk...

Page 85: ...right to change or modify products or specifications at any time without prior notice Since specifications equipment or options may not be the same in every locale please check with your Yamaha dealer...

Page 86: ...te Time 70 Days 46 Delete 40 41 Display 10 Display Icons 23 Display settings 45 68 Display Time 69 Distance 27 E Earphone connector 17 Earphones 19 Edit 40 Exercise intensity 33 Exercise Logs 29 46 F...

Page 87: ...Power On 12 Preset Training Programs 35 81 Pulse Sensor 19 66 R Repeat 65 Repeat All 65 Repeat One 65 RESET switch 11 Resting heart rate 71 Reverse 57 S Segment 38 Select Song display 43 Sensors 66 Se...

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