How To Use Pulse Programs - Pro-Form 790tr Treadmill User Manual

HOW TO USE PULSE PROGRAMS

CAUTION:
lems, or if you are over 60 years of age and
have been inactive, do not use the pulse pro-
grams. If you are taking medication regularly,
consult your physician to find whether the
medication will affect your exercise heart rate.
Put on the chest pulse sensor.
1
You must wear the chest pulse sensor to use a
pulse program. See the instructions on page 9.
Insert the key fully into the console.
2
See HOW TO TURN ON THE POWER on
page 12.
Select a pulse program.
3
When the key is in-
serted, the manual
mode will be selected.
To select a pulse pro-
gram, press the
Program Select button
repeatedly until a "P 1," "P 2," "P 3," or "P 4" ap-
pears in the Distance/Incline display.
The diagrams numbered 1 through 4 on the left
side of the console show how the target heart rate
will change during the programs. During pulse
program 1, your heart rate will reach approxi-
mately 85% of your estimated maximum heart
rate; during pulse programs 2 and 3, your heart
rate will reach approximately 80% of your esti-
mated maximum heart rate; during pulse program
4, your heart rate will remain near a level that you
select.
Note: Your estimated maximum heart rate is de-
termined by subtracting your age from 220. For
example, if you are 30 years old, your estimated
maximum heart rate is 190 beats per minute
(220 – 30 = 190).
If you have heart prob-
During pulse programs,
the matrix will show a
moving graphic that rep-
resents your heart rate.
Each time a heartbeat is
detected, an additional
peak will appear.
Enter your age.
4
When a pulse program
is selected, the word
"AGE" and the current
age setting will flash in
the Calories/Pulse dis-
play. If you have already
entered your age, simply
press the Enter button. If you have not entered
your age, press the + and – buttons beside the
Enter button to enter your age. Then, press the
Enter button.
Enter a target heart rate.
5
If pulse program 1, 2, or 3 is selected, go to
step 6. If pulse program 4 is selected, follow
the instructions below.
After you have entered
your age, the letters
"PLS" and the target
heart rate setting for the
program will flash in the
Calories/Pulse display. If
desired, press the + and
– buttons beside the Enter button to adjust the tar-
get heart rate setting. When the desired setting is
shown, press the Enter button.
Enter a maximum speed.
6
Next, the letters "SPd"
and the maximum speed
setting of the program
will flash in the Calories/
Pulse display. If desired,
press the + and – but-
tons beside the Enter
button to adjust the maximum speed setting.
When the desired setting is shown, press the
Enter button.
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