NordicTrack CEX32530 User Manual page 19

HOW TO USE THE FITNESS TEST PROGRAM
The FITNESS TEST program measures your VO2 max
level. For the best results, the program should be used
at a time when your energy level is high; the program
should not be used if you have already exercised dur-
ing the day. Follow the steps below to use the program.
Put on a Polar ® -compatible chest pulse sensor
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(not included).
You must wear a chest pulse sensor to use the
FITNESS TEST program. See the instructions in-
cluded with your chest pulse sensor.
Plug in the power cord or begin pedaling to
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activate the console.
See step 1 on page 10.
Select the FITNESS TEST program.
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To select the FITNESS TEST program, press the
PROGRAM SELECT button repeatedly until the
words "FITNESS TEST" appear in the main dis-
play.
A few seconds after the program is selected, the
name of the program will begin to scroll across the
main display.
Note: During the
FITNESS TEST
program, the ma-
trix will show a
moving graphic
that represents
your heart rate.
Each time a heart-
beat is detected, an additional peak will appear in
the graphic.
Press the START button and enter your age.
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When the button is pressed, the words "ENTER
AGE" and the current age setting will appear in
the main display. To enter your age, press the +
and – buttons beside the ENTER AGE/WT. button.
Press the START button and enter your
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weight.
When the button is pressed, the words "ENTER
WEIGHT" and the current weight setting will scroll
across the main display. To enter your weight,
press the + and – buttons beside the ENTER
AGE/WT. button.
Press the START button and begin pedaling to
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start the program.
When the button is pressed, the console will begin
displaying exercise data.
The FITNESS TEST program is divided into three-
minute segments. During the program, the con-
sole will automatically control the resistance of the
pedals and prompt you to pedal at a cadence of
50 revolutions per minute (RPM). If you pedal
more than 5 RPM faster or slower than 50 RPM, a
tone will sound and the words, "PLEASE PEDAL
AT 50 RPM" will scroll across the main display.
When the first three-minute segment of the pro-
gram is completed, a tone will sound and the sec-
ond segment will begin. The program will continue
until the console has measured your VO2 max
level. Your VO2 max level will then begin to scroll
across the main display.
Note: The RESISTANCE + and – buttons and the
QUICK RESISTANCE buttons will not function
while the FITNESS TEST program is selected. If
your pulse is not detected during the program, the
letters "PLS" will flash in the main display. If your
pulse is not detected at the end of any segment,
the program will end and the main display will
show a VO2 max level of 000.
Follow your progress with the main display.
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See step 5 on page 10.
When you are finished using the upright bike,
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the console will automatically enter an idle
mode or turn off.
See step 7 on page 11.
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