Smart Rate Display; Heart Rate Display; Setup Mode And Prompts - Precor EFX5.33 Owner's Manual

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Smart Rate ® Display
You must enter your "AGE" during the Setup prompts and wear a POLAR
while in a course program, before the blinking segment in the bar graph can show
which zone your heart rate is in: Weight Loss or Cardiovascular.
• Weight Loss Zone: Maintaining your heart rate between 55% and 70% of your
maximum aerobic heart rate, helps burn enough calories that, when continued on
a regular basis for 30 minutes or more, provides the greatest fat-burning results.
• Cardiovascular Zone: Maintaining your heart rate between 70% and 85% of your
maximum aerobic heart rate, helps you (when continued on a regular basis for 30
minutes or more) improve your overall cardiovascular/cardiorespiratory fitness level.
Important: During a course, your heart rate must be above 40 beats per minute
before the segment begins to blink. Note that pressing Quick Start may disable
the Smart Rate ® display feature. See QUICK START on page 29.

Heart Rate Display

The heart rate display lets you monitor your heart rate. When a heart beat is detected,
the number appears in the small upper right display (refer to Diagram 19) and blinks in
time with your pulse. If you are not wearing a POLAR
not be detected and no pulse rate appears.
Important: If a "— — —" appears in the display, the EFX
ing your heart rate. Make sure that the POLAR
your chest. If dashes remain on the display, refer to Obtaining Service on page 9.

Setup Mode and Prompts

The Precor banner, "PRECOR WORK OUT SMARTER" is your "starting point" when
you begin a workout. If the banner does not appear on the display, press the Reset
key. If the display appears blank, make sure that the EFX is turned ON. (Press the
ON/OFF [I/O] switch located at the rear, near the power receptacle, to ON.)
From the Precor banner, you can access your User I.D. and the Setup mode which lets
you determine the course, workout time, weight, and age parameters as described below.
Note: Key presses to either RESISTANCE
is being displayed. Refer to page 29 for more information about the keypad.
User I.D.: The EFX provides two user I.D.'s that store information about your pre-
ferred course, workout time, weight and age. If other people use the EFX, each
person (up to two people) can select their own user I.D. and personalize their workout
session. The Select [1] and Select [2] keys on the display console correspond to
User 1 and User 2. To promptly retrieve the last course that you used, you can press
the key associated with your user I.D. while the Precor banner is being displayed.
COURSE: The COURSE prompt indicates that the EFX is ready to accept course
entries. To help you determine which course you want to use, the course names and
profiles appear on the display console label. The
the nine available courses. The left portion of the display presents the abbreviated
name of the course, while the right half displays the course profile. The text blinks
indicating that it is awaiting your acceptance. To choose the selection being displayed
and continue in Setup mode, press Enter. (Refer to The Setup Mode and the Quick
Start Feature on page 22.)
Note: Depending on the course that you select, you may be prompted for other
information. Refer to Course Descriptions on page 33.
TIME: Acceptable entries range between 1 and 240 minutes. The blinking number
indicates that the display is awaiting your answer. Change the number using the
keys or accept the displayed number (and continue in Setup mode) by pressing Enter.
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