Octane Fitness Q47, Operation Manual

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Page 3: ... your fitness goals Please read this manual thoroughly to become acquainted with your product it includes important information on operation and maintenance Octane Fitness distributes products only through authorized specialty fitness dealers These dealers are experts in all aspects of the fitness experience and are trained to assist you with any questions you may have about your Octane Fitness pr...

Page 4: ...r injury to people Use this exercise product for its intended use as described in this Operations Manual Do not modify the product in any way Do not remove the plastic shrouds from the machine Service should be performed only by an authorized Octane Fitness service representative Moving parts contained under the shrouds can be extremely dangerous when not covered Never operate this elliptical cros...

Page 5: ...plastic shroud electronic console or stationary handlebars Keep your hands and feet clear of any opening or moving parts Never insert or drop any object into any opening Do not overexert yourself or work to exhaustion If during your workout you feel any chest pain nausea dizziness or abnormal symptoms stop your workout immediately and consult your physician Wipe down external surfaces of your cros...

Page 6: ...ted to the receiver possibly affecting the heart rate readings that appear on the electronic console Do not immerse the transmitter in water However some moisture is necessary for the transmitter to function properly Perspiration is usually sufficient but you may need to moisten the electrodes with a small amount of water The electrodes are the ribbed portion on the side of the transmitter that si...

Page 7: ...grams 13 Workload Resistance 15 LED Readout Windows 16 Q47ce Contact Heart Rate Option 17 Electronically Adjustable Stride with SmartStride 18 X Mode and X Mode 21 GluteKicker 22 ArmBlaster 22 HeartLogic Intelligence 23 Critical Heart Rate Feedback 24 Customizing Key Features 25 MultiGrip Handlebars 29 Smart Exercise Tips 30 Starting Your Workout 33 Cleaning Maintenance 34 Troubleshooting FAQs 35 ...

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Page 9: ...s them for your next workout You can easily set your profile while using the machine Simply begin your workout and enter your information as usual program time stride length level age and weight adding X Mode ArmBlaster GluteKicker and or SmartStride if you wish Once your elliptical cross trainer is set the way you like it simply press and hold the My QuickStart 1 or My QuickStart 2 button until y...

Page 10: ... entire program Program and Toggles through programs Program changes can be made any time during your workout Stride and Increases or decreases stride length Each key press equals one half 1 2 inch English or one centimeter metric The stride length ranges from 18 inches 46 cm to 26 inches 66 cm The default stride length for preset resistance and heart rate controlled programs is 21 52 cm For varia...

Page 11: ...tance increases 10 levels from where you are currently working or to the maximum resistance of 20 for a muscle building 10 repetition set as you transfer the workload from your lower body to your upper body During the ArmBlaster rep countdown the level of resistance can be changed by pressing the Level buttons To deactivate ArmBlaster simply press the ArmBlaster button a second time X Mode X Mode ...

Page 12: ...tride Interval Dual Direction Stride Burst CALORIES HOUR STRIDE LowerBodyOnly Squat Fast Reverse LeanBack Slow Pull Arms Push Arms P R O G R A M S Manual Random Interval Hill Beginner 10K PowerWalk Stride Interval Dual Direction Stride Burst Enter Time 1 Program 2 Stride 3 Level 4 Weight 5 ArmBlaster Glute Kicker Quick Start Cool Down Pause Clear ...

Page 13: ...p Do you wish the number LEDs didn t toggle between the higher and lower LEDs Do you just care about seeing time or you want to focus on heart rate data Just press the Enter key to stop the toggling Press the Enter key again to have the LEDs revert back to a continuous loop Beginner 10K PowerWalk Stride Interval Dual Direction Stride Burst CALORIES STRIDE Quick Start MyQuick Start 1 MyQuick Start ...

Page 14: ...creases two levels per minute and stride length increases 1 inch 2 cm per minute In heart rate controlled programs P6 P10 increasing or decreasing the Level changes the target heart rate Stride length increases 1 inch 2 cm per minute until reaching your entered stride length The warm up lasts three minutes or until you reach your target heart rate then your selected program begins Preset Resistanc...

Page 15: ...t or 2nd at any time by pressing the Level buttons The value of the other interval does not change The value you enter changes only the current interval 1st or 2nd for the entire remaining workout or until you change it again Hill The Hill program simulates walking or jogging up a big hill The resistance increases and the climb level will get more difficult the closer you get to the top Increasing...

Page 16: ... a recommended speed RPM Use Level to select the day and the preset values outlined in the chart below will be displayed in the corresponding windows The preset values can be changed during the workout Day Level Stride Length Time Speed Inches Centimeters Minutes RPM 1 1 18 46 10 30 2 1 18 46 10 35 3 1 19 48 11 35 4 2 19 48 11 35 5 2 19 48 12 35 6 2 20 50 13 35 7 3 20 50 14 35 8 3 20 50 15 40 9 3 ...

Page 17: ...cally adjust to keep you working out at your target heart rate If you reach your target heart rate during the warm up the warm up ends and the heart rate control portion begins Example for a 40 year old person 220 40 yrs old 180 TMHR 180 65 117 Target heart rate Cardio The Cardio program guides your workout to maximize cardiovascular benefits like training for a race The recommended target heart r...

Page 18: ...ses or decreases at the end of each two minute period to get you to the next interval When you reach the new target heart rate the new two minute interval begins The display will prompt you to increase or decrease your effort until the desired heart rate is reached Each interval target heart rate level is independently adjustable by pressing the Level buttons and pressing Enter Pressing Level will...

Page 19: ...nce you reach the new target heart rate the new two minute hill begins The display will prompt you to increase or decrease your effort until the desired heart rate is reached Each target heart rate is independently adjustable by pressing the Level buttons and pressing Enter Pressing Level will change your target heart rate The better your physical condition the more hills you will be able to accom...

Page 20: ... from the lower interval to the higher interval the electronics instruct you to speed up to get there faster When you are going from the higher interval to the lower interval the electronics instruct you to slow down to decrease your heart rate to the new lower target more quickly Each interval intensity is independently adjustable To change the target heart rate press the Level buttons This will ...

Page 21: ...but you can increase or decrease it by pressing the Level buttons The initial low resistance long stride interval level equals the high resistance short stride minus 4 levels low resistance long stride interval high resistance short stride level 4 levels During the workout the level and stride length can be independently changed for the interval by pressing the Level buttons However the lower leve...

Page 22: ...ard interval level 4 levels During the workout the level and stride length can be independently changed for an interval by pressing the Stride and Level buttons However reverse stride can not be longer than forward stride and low resistance can not be higher than high resistance Changed settings apply for the remainder of the workout unless you change them again Stride Burst The Stride Burst progr...

Page 23: ...tness Random Hill and 10K programs allow the user to select an overall resistance level for the program This level is the average resistance level for the workout The resistance levels achieved during these workouts are plus or minus 4 of the entered program level i e If the selected program level 5 minimum resistance 1 and maximum resistance level 9 During the workout the overall program resistan...

Page 24: ...speed Stride Displays the approximate horizontal distance of the elliptical pattern in inches English or centimeters metric The stride length ranges from 18 inches 46 cm to 26 inches 66 cm Time in Zone Tracks and displays the amount of time you are in the proper training zone of the program Time in Zone is only displayed when you are in a heart rate controlled program and your heart rate is detect...

Page 25: ...nary handlebars In a heart rate controlled program your current heart rate is monitored and the resistance level will automatically adjust to maintain your target heart rate To change the target heart rate during a workout use the Level keys on the keypad or the right moving handlebar Octane Fitness Digital Heart Rate Sensors The Octane Fitness digital contact heart sensors on the Q47ce track your...

Page 26: ...sults producing workouts unlike those on any other piece of fitness equipment To provide the most effective workouts on a cross trainer the Octane design team spent years studying the biomechanics of different types of exercises analyzing how the body moves naturally This research along with precise gait analysis prototype testing and extensive user interviews shows that stride length naturally va...

Page 27: ...ical using the SmartStride customization features described below to get a workout sized just for you Note If it is not convenient for you to measure for your HIP number you can also get an approximate HIP number based on your height from the table on page 20 This table also references your recommended SmartStride lengths Setting Your SmartStride Length for Your Workout Once you have your HIP numb...

Page 28: ... 18 in 46 cm 21 5 55 cm 18 5 47 cm 23 58 cm 20 51 cm 10 11 5 8 to 5 10 173 to 179 cm 21 53 cm 18 in 46 cm 22 56 cm 19 48 cm 23 5 60 cm 20 5 52 cm 12 13 5 10 to 6 0 179 to 183 cm 21 5 55 cm 18 5 47 cm 22 5 57 cm 19 5 50 cm 24 61 cm 21 53 cm 14 15 5 11 to 6 2 180 to 188 cm 22 56 cm 19 48 cm 23 58 cm 20 51 cm 24 5 62 cm 21 5 55 cm 16 17 6 0 to 6 4 183 to 193 cm 22 5 57 cm 19 5 50 cm 23 5 60 cm 20 5 5...

Page 29: ...the stationary handlebars and lean slightly backwards changing the muscle focus on your lower body You will feel this in your quadriceps When X Mode is active one to four X Mode LEDs will light up instructing you what to do The light sequence is randomly generated so you never know what is coming next To activate X Mode simply push the X Mode button while in any program To turn X Mode off push the...

Page 30: ...le tone ArmBlaster integrates cardio sessions with strength sessions The cardio session follows the program profile that you have selected Every three minutes resistance increases 10 levels from your then current level or to the maximum resistance of 20 for a muscle building 10 repetition set as you transfer the workload from your lower body to your upper body During the ArmBlaster rep countdown t...

Page 31: ...e transmitter with a small amount of water for better contact with the skin The electrodes are the ribbed portion on the back side of the transmitter that sits against your skin Make sure the strap fits snugly but doesn t restrict breathing The wireless transmitter reading takes priority if both the wireless and contact heart rate grips are in use Using the digital contact heart rate sensors Q47ce...

Page 32: ...ion of the interval The illustration blinks the interval you are attempting to reach Each column represents one minute An arrow on the right side of the display shows whether resistance and therefore your target heart rate is increasing or decreasing When decreasing if the machine reaches resistance level 1 and your heart rate has still not reached your target low thedisplaypromptsyouwiththemessag...

Page 33: ...OFF The factory default setting is On Time Your elliptical cross trainer can track your workout time by counting UP or down dn The factory default setting is UP Movement Management MOM MOM mode is a unique control feature offered on Octane Fitness elliptical cross trainers Activating MOM mode disables the console buttons and increases the resistance in the movement of the pedals so that the pedals...

Page 34: ...xing Pivot HIP using the HIP Ruler located on the right moving handlebar of your elliptical WIth the right handlebar in its forward most position stand next to the right handlebar facing the rear of your machine and note the number on the scale that is closest to your hip socket Use the Level button on the keypad or the right moving handlebar to set your HIP number and press Enter To exit without ...

Page 35: ...d to your current cardio level for the ArmBlaster blasts The original setting is 10 Use the Level button to increase or decrease value displayed in the LEVEL window choosing any value between 2 and 20 Press Enter to save the new level change value To exit without changing the value press Pause Clear X Mode To customize the X Mode feature press and hold the X Mode button for three seconds or until ...

Page 36: ...ayed in the TIME window choosing any value between 1 00 and 10 minutes in increments of 0 15 Press Enter to save the new X Mode interval length To exit without changing the value press Pause Clear GLUTEKICKER OFF TIME The length of time between GluteKicker intervals The factory default setting is 1 00 Use the Time button to increase or decrease this interval choosing any value between 1 00 and 10 ...

Page 37: ...ty for a excellent chest press motion Focuses more on using the pectoral chest muscles Zone 3 Wide grip Emphasizes pectoral chest and lat back muscles Zone 4 Low inside position Shorter range of motion Suitable for lighter workouts with less upper body involvement Great position for squatting down and pedaling in reverse Simulates runners movement or when moving fast Zone 5 Narrow vertical positio...

Page 38: ...Time Time is the duration of your workout To achieve the results you are looking for it is important that you exercise for at least 20 minutes If you are new to exercise slowly increase the duration of each workout A great method is to add one minute to each workout until you reach your desired time The Beginner program is a perfect solution Heart Rate Your heart rate is your body s speedometer Th...

Page 39: ...that a 40 year old exerciser s heart rate should be between 99 and 162 beats per minute during a workout The chart below can be used as a reference If your exercise goal is to burn fat and lose weight you should exercise in the range of 60 to 70 of your TMHR You should also exercise for a longer period of time at least 30 minutes This will maximize the calories being burned from fat stores If your...

Page 40: ...skates Climb that hill or cruise through the trails on your cross country skis Ride an exercise bike jog on a treadmill or climb those dreaded stairs A little variety can take you a long way Setting Goals Another key to a successful exercise program is setting obtainable goals Goals can be big or small We recommend smaller goals so you see progress Here are a few examples Lose one pound per week C...

Page 41: ...em and mix up your routine Remember boredom can destroy an exercise program Your Octane Fitness elliptical cross trainer is just that a cross trainer so change it up Go forward backward fast slow push pull total body and lower body only or turn on X Mode and let the computer run you through your workout COOL DOWN In addition to warming up your body before exercise you should perform a proper cool ...

Page 42: ...th a clean dry cloth or paper towel DO NOT USE ANY CLEANERS ON THE CHROME RAILS DO NOT USE WD 40 OR ANY TYPE OF SILICONE SPRAY IF USED IT CAN CREATE AN INCREASE IN WHEEL NOISE PERSONAL RECORD KEEPING IMPORTANT Record the serial numbers of your Octane Fitness elliptical in the spaces below This will make it easier for you to obtain accurate and timely response should any service issues occur with y...

Page 43: ...ctrodes of the chest strap are against your bare skin The electrodes are the ribbed portion on the back of the chest strap For better contact use water to moisten the electrodes on the side of the wireless chest strap that sits against your skin Make sure the Octane Fitness logo is facing away from your body and is right side up Make sure you have placed the chest strap at the bottom of your pecto...

Page 44: ...k the power cord connections Make sure the connections are secure from the transformer into the machine base and to the wall outlet The console connections could be faulty Refer to the assembly instructions and check connections If the issue persists contact your local dealer for service Fan does not work The console connections could be faulty Refer to the assembly instructions and check connecti...

Page 45: ...ct your local dealer for service Mechanical Issues Handlebars are loose wobble side to side The screws securing the moving handlebars to the pivot shaft must be very tight Refer to the assembly instructions and remove the handlebar covers and tighten these screws If the issue persists contact your local dealer for service Handlebars are loose wobble front to back Contact your local dealer for serv...

Page 46: ...mbly instructions to correctly adjust and lock the levelers If your machine is located on a soft surface such as carpet you may wish to stabilize the unit by purchasing a heavy duty floor mat from your local dealer to place under your machine Resistance seems unusually high Machine may be in MOM mode press and hold the Program keys for three seconds to deactivate MOM mode If the issue persists con...

Page 47: ... original date of purchase What is not covered Any failures or damage caused by unauthorized service misuse accident negligence improper assembly or installation alterations modifications without our written authorization or by failure on your part to use operate and maintain as set out in your Operations Manual Product failure due to users in excess of 300 lbs is not covered This warranty does no...

Page 48: ...ation of paint or plastic or neglect or by persons weight in excess of 300 pounds Octane Fitness shall not be responsible for incidental or consequential damages Parts and electronic components reconditioned to As New Condition by Octane Fitness or its vendors may sometimes be supplied as warranty replacement parts and constitute fulfillment of warranty terms Any warranty replacement parts shall b...

Page 49: ...f the product All parts are warranted for three years from original date of purchase Labor is covered for one year from original date of purchase Warranty outside of the United States and Canada may vary This form should only be used by the original owner when selling or giving a used product to a new owner Please detach form below and send to Octane Fitness 9200 Wyoming Avenue North Suite 380 Bro...

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Page 52: ...SmartStride GluteKicker ArmBlaster and X Mode are registered trademarks of Octane Fitness Any use of these trademarks without the express written consent of Octane Fitness is forbidden 101776 001 REV D Are you passionate about your workout and the results Share your story with others on the Octane Fitness web site Go to www octanefitness com testimonials Then click on Share My Story and show the w...