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RANTY ACTIVATION PROCEDURE MAY VOID THE MANFACTURER’S WARRANTY. Dealer Name: Serial No. Sticker Dealer Address: Dealer Telephone Number: ( Dealer Contact Name: Date Purchased: Shipping Materials: Diamondback recommends that you retain the original packing materials (box and packing items) for future shipping needs. 1260Ef Owner’s Manual...
Fat Burner HR Hill Cardio Cross Training Programs Glute Burner Quad Builder Total Trainer Personal Trainer HR Lock User 1 & User 2 Maintenance Domestic Warranty Information Warranty Card 1260Ef Owner’s Manual Table of Contents Inside Front Cover Inside Back Cover...
Diamondback Fitness, the innovative value leaders in fit- ness and bicycle equipment for nearly three decades. Your 1260Ef has every possible feature to make your workout extremely effi- cient, productive and comfortable. Your console offers 4 display windows with easy to select programming buttons, plus a heart rate bar graph, a Polar®...
Page 7 Safety Instructions and Warnings The 1260Ef is built for optimum safety and is designed to meet or exceed all domestic and international standards. However, certain precautions need to be followed when operating any exercise equipment. BE SURE TO READ THE ENTIRE OWNER’S MANU- AL BEFORE OPERATING YOUR 1260Ef UNIT.
1260OM 5/31/06 7:11 PM Page 8 Assembly Drawing Console Console Mast Handle Bar Rubber Mat Console Mast Cover Handrail, Right Main Wire Harness Handrail Cover Power Cord Handrail, Left Handrail Cover Main Frame Rear Stabilizer Bar 1260Ef Owner’s Manual...
4. Repeat this assembling process for the Left handrail and its cover. Step 6: Power Cord 1. Place the elliptical equipment on a solid, leveled floor. 2. Plug the power cord into a wall outlet and turn the power switch ON. 1260Ef Owner’s Manual Assembly Instructions...
Your heart rate is an excellent indicator of the amount of stress placed on the cardiovascular system. Taking full advantage of this information, the 1260Ef is designed to include heart rate monitoring features. 1260Ef Owner’s Manual ÷...
The 1260Ef is equipped with a wireless telemetry receiving system. What it does is automat- ically count your heart rate while you are wearing a heart rate chest belt during your exercising period.
Do not hold the hand pulse grips too tightly. Chest Strap (Standard) The 1260Ef is equipped a built-in receiver and a chest strap for your heart rate moni- toring. To get an accurate reading using these devices, you will need to be within three feet of the console, and a minimum of four feet from others using a heart rate monitor- ing device.
Switching a program: The user may switch from current operating program to another program by pressing a new program key and then Enter key to accept the new program. Calories and distance will continue accumulating from previous program. 1260Ef Owner’s Manual Console...
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“ENGLISH UNITS” or “METRIC UNITS”. To change it, press “Level Up/Down” key to switch the current Units. After the setup is completed, press “Stop” key for 2 seconds to reset the console and return to the idle mode. 1260Ef Owner’s Manual...
Intensity (level 1-20): Current workout intensity level. • Incline (level 1-10): Current workout incline level. • % Max HR (%): Current workout % Max HR. If there is no pulse, it will display “ - - - “ instead. 1260Ef Owner’s Manual...
Start key: 1. Press “Start” to start a program during program setup. 2. Press “Start” to end Warm up and start program immediately. 3. Press “Start” to re-start a program during Cool Down. 1260Ef Owner’s Manual Console (continued) Level Up/Down keys...
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1. Press and hold “Stop” button for 2 seconds to reset the console. 2. Press “Stop” to end program and enter Cool Down. Stop/Reset key 3. Press “Stop” to enter workout summary during Cool Down. 4. Press “Stop” to reset the console during workout summary. 1260Ef Owner’s Manual...
COOL DOWN Getting Started 1260Ef is equipped with a 3-minute Cool Down in the end of each program. It appears as soon as a program ends. Cool Down is designed to reduce muscle stiffness and allow your heart rate to recover.
WORKOUT SUMMARY Getting Started For your convenience, the 1260Ef incorporates a Workout Summary right after the com- pletion of the Cool Down. It will display the total workout data for your review and repeat for 1 minute before the Console resets.
Press “Select” button under each group to select your desired data display. Adjustment • Press “Level Up/Down” key to adjust the intensity level from L1 to L20. The dot matrix window will update the intensity profile accordingly. 1260Ef Owner’s Manual Quick Start...
Entering Age 1. If Enter key is pressed, the message window will flash a message of “ENTER AGE”, then “AGE = XX” will be blinking. 2. You may press “Level Up/Down” key to adjust the age. 1260Ef Owner’s Manual...
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The message display will flash a message “PROGRAM END”&”COOL DOWN”. See Cool Down for details. • “Start” key could be pressed to re-start the Manual program again. • “Stop” key could be pressed to skip the cool down and active the Workout Summary immediately. 1260Ef Owner’s Manual...
Random Cross program will start this program on top of Random Cross program. See Personal Trainer program section for details. • HR Lock program – Press “HR Lock” key to switch to target HR program if there is a valid pulse. See HR Lock program section for details. 1260Ef Owner’s Manual...
When Warm Up mode is completed, the message display will turn into work out data display and display four default data: time, level, calories & pulse. • Press “Select” button under each group to select your desired data display. 1260Ef Owner’s Manual...
• Press “Start” key to accept current default values and begin Hill Climb program workout. – Default Time = 30 minutes – Default Intensity level = a preset intensity profile with default Intensity difficulty level = L1. 1260Ef Owner’s Manual...
Dot matrix display also displays a running track to indicate how close you are to the finish line. With the special designed Dot matrix display, you will know your goal and your intensity at the same time. It is a great sprint-training program. 1260Ef Owner’s Manual...
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When program time is up or Stop key is pressed, this program will end and Cool Down will be active. • The message display will flash a message “PROGRAM END”&”COOL DOWN”. See Cool Down mode for details. • “Start” key could be pressed to re-start the Sprint program again. 1260Ef Owner’s Manual...
HR with your age entry. (If the age remains the default 35, then the target HR = 120bpm.) 2. You may press “Level Up/Down” key to adjust the Target HR from 60% to 85% of your max HR. 1260Ef Owner’s Manual HR Interactive programs 91 - 100%...
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“Start” key could be pressed to re-start the Target HR program again. • “Stop” key could be pressed to skip the cool down and active the Workout Summary immediately. Pause, Reset, Switch or Save a program See Console Operating Tips section for details, pages 9 & 10. 1260Ef Owner’s Manual...
“SELECT WORK HR”, then “WORK HR = XXXBPM” will be blinking. Note: XXX is the number of 80% of Max HR; the console calculates your Work HR with your age entry. 2. You may press “Level Up/Down” key to adjust the HR from ‘Rest HR to 1260Ef Owner’s Manual...
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DOWN”. See Cool Down mode for details. • “Start” key could be pressed to re-start the HR Interval program again. • “Stop” key could be pressed to skip the cool down and active the Workout Summary immediately. 1260Ef Owner’s Manual...
If there is none, this program will not be started. The messages display will scroll “ NO VALID PULSE”, and “CHECK YOUR PULSE SENSOR” until there is valid pulse. – If there is a valid pulse, this program will be active. The message display 1260Ef Owner’s Manual...
IMPORTANT: It is unsafe to exceed 95% of your maximum heart rate while exercising. Please consult your physician before performing any Heart Rate based training program. Beginning the Program During idle mode, the message window displays a message “SELECT A PROGRAM”. 1260Ef Owner’s Manual...
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Personal Trainer program – Personal Trainer program cannot be active during HR Hill program. See Personal Trainer program section for details. • HR Lock program – Press “HR Lock” key to switch to a new target HR program. See HR Lock program section for details. 1260Ef Owner’s Manual...
(Same as Manual program setup) – Entering Age – Entering Weight – Entering Time During the Program Once Start key is pressed, the Warm Up will be active. See Warm Up mode section for details. 1260Ef Owner’s Manual...
The program is designed to tone your Gluts; it includes a preset intensity profile and a preset incline profile, plus message display prompts indicate when to pedal forward and backward. Follow the instructions, and you will see the result in no time. 1260Ef Owner’s Manual Cross Training programs...
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When program time is up or Stop key is pressed, this program will end and Cool Down will be active. • The message display will flash a message “PROGRAM END”& “COOL DOWN”. See Cool Down mode for details. • “Start” key could be pressed to re-start the Glute Burner program again. 1260Ef Owner’s Manual...
Press “Select” button under each group to select your desired data display. Adjustment • Press “Level Up/Down” key to adjust the intensity difficulty level from L1 to L10. The dot matrix window will update the intensity profile accordingly. 1260Ef Owner’s Manual...
Or press “Enter” to enter program setup mode. The message display will take you through the program setup mode step by step as below: (same as Manual program setup) – Entering Age – Entering Weight – Entering Time 1260Ef Owner’s Manual...
Warm Up, Cool Down & Workout Summary – Personal Trainer will not be active and nothing will change. • Quick Start & Any Classic programs – Personal Trainer will be turned on. • HR Interactive programs, Cross Training programs & HR Lock program – 1260Ef Owner’s Manual Personal Trainer...
A HEART RATE MONITORING DEVICE MUST BE USED FOR THIS PROGRAM. FOR A BETTER RESULT, CHEST STRAP IS RECOMMENDED FOR THIS OPERATION. IMPORTANT: It is unsafe to exceed 95% of your maximum heart rate while exercising. Please consult your physician before performing any Heart Rate based training program. 1260Ef Owner’s Manual...
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“Start” key could be pressed to re-start this program again. • “Stop” key could be pressed to skip the cool down and active the Workout Summary immediately. Pause, Reset, Switch or Save a program See Console Operating Tips section for details, pages 9 & 10. 1260Ef Owner’s Manual...
During the Program Once Start key is pressed, the Warm Up will be active. See Warm Up mode section for details. Display: When warm up is completed, the console will start program-executing mode, depending on what program is saved. 1260Ef Owner’s Manual...
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“Start” key could be pressed to re-start the User program again. • “Stop” key could be pressed to skip the cool down and active the Workout Summary immediately. Pause, Reset, Switch or Save a program See Console Operating Tips section for details, pages 9 & 10. 1260Ef Owner’s Manual...
Repair or replace any dam- aged or worn parts, tighten all loose hardware. After workout, always wipe down your 1260Ef unit. Perspiration that continuously set- tles on frame, pads or casing may eventually cause rust or damage to the unit. Damage resulting from lack of proper maintenance will not be covered under warranty.
Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico only) Effective: June 2006 Diamondback warrants its 1260Ef to be free from defects in material and workman- ship under normal use in the home and light instructional environments. Diamondback’s obligation under this Warranty is limited to repair or replacement of any defective part...
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Diamondback is not responsible for arranging Warranty service and/or honoring extended warranties provided by dealers. Exclusions: Warranty is void if the 1260Ef unit is placed in a commercial or light commercial envi- ronment, such as health club, school, or correctional facility. Additional Rights:...
Page 49 Important! • Important! • Important! • Important! • Important! • Important! Warranty card must be completed and returned to Diamondback within 15 days of purchase. Failure to comply may void manufacturer’s Warranty. Or, you may register your product at www.diamondbackfitness.com.
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