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- Page 1 Product Owner's Manual ® 524i ® 534i Elliptical Fitness Crosstrainer ™...
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Page 3: Important Safety Instructions
Important Safety Instructions When using the self-powered EFX , always take basic • Maintain the EFX in good working condition. Refer to the ® precautions, including the following: Maintenance section. Make sure that all fasteners are secure. • Read all instructions before using the EFX. These instructions •... -
Page 4: Educating Users
Proper disposal of the battery is required by federal law. Safety Approval If you plan to dispose of your unit, contact Precor Commercial Products Customer Support for information regarding battery When identified with the ETL-c logo, the unit has been tested and removal. -
Page 5: Radio Frequency Interference (Rfi)
Per FCC rules, changes or modifications not WARNING IEC 335-1, Safety of Household and similar Electrical expressly approved by Precor could void the Appliances. user’s authority to operate the equipment. Canadian Department of Communications... -
Page 6: Obtaining Service
You should not attempt to service the EFX except for the maintenance tasks described in this manual. For information about product operation or service, see the Precor web site at www.precor.com. Should you need more information regarding customer support numbers or a list of Precor authorized service Serial number label centers, visit the Precor web site at www.precor.com/corp/contact. -
Page 7: Table Of Contents
Troubleshooting Error Codes ............16 European Applications ............... 3 Troubleshooting Heart Rate ............16 Obtaining Service ................4 Precor Commercial Equipment Limited Warranty ..17 Self-Powered Features ............6 Informational Displays Prior to Shutdown ........6 Symptoms of a Low Battery .............. 7 Using the Optional Power Adapter .......... -
Page 8: Self-Powered Features
Self-Powered Features The power source for the EFX is the user. When a person pedals Informational Displays Prior to above 40 strides per minute (spm), the power that is generated Shutdown allows the EFX to function properly. The EFX saves its battery charge by moving into a shutdown mode. Informational displays appear when the battery is low or when the Whenever PEDAL FASTER appears on the display, the heart rate, user has stopped pedaling during a workout. -
Page 9: Symptoms Of A Low Battery
After connecting the power adapter to the EFX, plug the opposite the pause time limit expires and the user has not resumed pedaling, end into the appropriate power source (110/120v or 220/240v) for the display returns to the Precor banner. Refer to Setting a Pause your unit. Time Limit. -
Page 10: Club Features
Display the number of hours the EFX has been in use • The club programming mode is accessed by pressing the RESET key at the Precor banner. The remaining key presses • View the software versions and part numbers must occur quickly and without pause. -
Page 11: Choosing A Language
When the EFX is shipped from the factory, it is set to display English. To change this setting, perform the following steps: 1. At the Precor banner, press the following keys in sequence and EFX534i without pause: ▲... -
Page 12: Setting An Exercise Session Time
1 and 20 minutes. example, if you set the pause time limit to 60 seconds, the display automatically resets to the Precor banner if no pedaling occurs for Note: The automatic cool-down period is appended to the end of one minute. -
Page 13: Setting A Cool-Down Time Limit
Choose between 0 and 5 Viewing the Odometer minutes. The default setting is 5 minutes. 1. At the Precor banner, press the following keys in sequence and 10. When you are ready, press ENTER to save your changes and without pause: return to the Precor banner. - Page 14 Viewing the Hour Meter Viewing the Error Log HOUR METER appears followed by the number of hours that ERROR LOG appears on the display followed by the first entry the unit has been in use. The EFX tracks the elapsed minutes, in the error log if there are any errors.
- Page 15 EFX before clearing the error log. www.precor.com. When the error log is cleared, 1: — — — appears in the display 14. When you are ready, press ENTER to return to the Precor indicating that the error messages have been deleted. banner.
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Page 16: User Id Entry With Csafe Equipment
User ID Entry with CSAFE Equipment The EFX is fully compatible with CSAFE protocols. When the unit is connected to a CSAFE master device and the user maintains a stride rate above 40 strides per minute (spm), the user is prompted for a user ID. -
Page 17: Maintenance
1. Moisten a clean, soft cloth in a mild solution of soap and water. To order parts or to contact a Precor authorized service provider in 2. Position one foot pedal at the top of the ramp (the other will your area, refer to Obtaining Service. -
Page 18: Long-Term Storage
Pulsing HR A signal is Be sure the chest strap is moist, Important: A heart rate can only be detected when the Precor heart being detected, centered, and in direct contact with your rate receiver is properly installed in the display and the user but the skin. - Page 20 Any party contemplating the use of Precor’s product designs is hereby forewarned that Precor considers the P.O. Box 7202 Registration Card# 45622-101, en unauthorized appropriation of its proprietary rights to be a very serious matter. Precor will vigorously pursue all Woodinville, WA USA 98072-4002 unauthorized appropriation of its proprietary rights.
- Page 21 User's Reference Manual ® 524i ® 534i Elliptical Fitness Crosstrainer ™...
- Page 23 The club owner or facility manager can help you with most handrail whenever possible. questions regarding the EFX. For additional information about product operation or exercise routines, see the Precor web site at • For safety, hold onto a stationary handrail while using the EFX.
- Page 24 Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions ..........1 Workout Options ..............15 Obtaining Service ................1 Choosing QUICKSTART ..............15 Selecting a Program .................16 EFX Features ................3 Cooling Down After a Workout ............17 Self-Powered Features ..............3 Pausing During a Workout or the The Locking Pin ...................
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Page 25: Efx Features
A pedaling speed above 40 strides per Storage location minute must be maintained for several seconds before the Precor Lanyard banner appears on the display. Once the banner appears, you can press QUICKSTART or ENTER to begin exercising. For more information, refer to Workout Options. -
Page 26: Using The Stationary Handrails
Body Workout 40 strides per minute. If five zeros appear on the display, the EFX is connected to a computer. If the Precor banner appears, the EFX is The handlebars on the EFX534i provide an upper-body workout not connected to a computer. -
Page 27: Heart Rate Features
Heart Rate Features SmartRate Heart Rate Target Zones Above Cardiovascular Heart Rate Weight Loss Below Heart rate and SmartRate features are available when you wear the ® chest strap or grasp both touch-sensitive handrail grips. When a heartbeat is detected, the Heart Rate display shows your heart rate and the SmartRate LED pulses and indicates your target zone. -
Page 28: Using The Heart Rate Touch-Sensitive Grips
Using the Heart Rate • After you put on the chest strap, face the display console for a minimum of 15 seconds. This allows the receiver in the console Touch-Sensitive Grips to recognize the signal from the chest strap. While exercising, you must grasp both touch-sensitive handrail grips •... -
Page 29: Using Smartrate
The SmartRate indicator lights do not appear when: Above 87 Fifteenth • You press QUICKSTART at the Precor banner. CAUTION: Your heart rate should never exceed 85% of your • You bypass the AGE prompt. maximum aerobic heart rate. If it does, immediately reduce your strides per minute, change the ramp incline, or adjust the •... -
Page 30: Exercise To Your Target Heart Rate
(beats per minute) appears on the display. The Precor web site (www.precor.com) has several suggestions for workouts with varying levels of intensity. It provides many workout details that include the appropriate target heart rate. -
Page 31: Display Console
Display Console Center display: When you begin a program, the Heart Rate display: SmartRate display: LEDs light in this workout time and program profile appear and remain If a heart rate is detected, column when the SmartRate feature is until the scanning process is initiated. A blinking this area displays your activated. -
Page 32: More Information About The Center Display
More Information about the Center STRIDES/MINUTE—displays your current pedaling speed (strides per minute) up to a maximum value of 510 strides per minute. Display CALORIES—displays the estimated cumulative number of calories During an exercise session, the program profile is affected by the burned. -
Page 33: Scanning And The Display
Display Features Using the SELECT Key. Gluteal 1 through 20 Quadriceps 1 through 12 Hamstrings 1 through 9 Calves 1 through 6 For more exercise information and the EFX524i CrossRamp feature, refer to the Precor web site (www.precor.com). User’s Reference Manual: Display Console... -
Page 34: Keypad
RESET: While exercising or during pause mode, press the RESET key to end your session and display a workout summary. Press RESET again to return to the Precor banner. No workout statistics are saved. Important: The optional power adapter must be connected to pause longer than 30 seconds during a workout. -
Page 35: Changing The Display Features Using The Select Key
Changing the Display Features Using Table 3 shows the degree of incline for each CrossRamp setting. the SELECT Key Table 3. Incline movement Use the SELECT key to choose which feature appears on the Unit Incline Setting Degree of Incline display. - Page 36 To add an item to the scanning process: • Lightly tap the SELECT key until the appropriate indicator lights up. You must then press and hold the SELECT key for at least two seconds. The indicator light blinks until you release the key. During the next scan, the LED lights and the associated information appears.
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Page 37: Workout Options
2. When you are comfortably situated, begin pedaling. 3. Select one of the following options: EFX524i Option... Steps... 1. Press QUICKSTART at the Precor banner to bypass the setup To start exercising • Use the QUICKSTART key. immediately prompts and access the Manual Program. -
Page 38: Selecting A Program
6. Use the CROSSRAMP ▲▼ or RESISTANCE ▼▲ keys to 1. At the Precor banner, press ENTER, and then press the arrow keys to cycle through the available programs. change the ramp incline or resistance. -
Page 39: Cooling Down After A Workout
To prematurely end the cool-down period, do the following: 1. Grasp a stationary handrail with one hand. 2. Continue pedaling and press RESET with your other hand to view the workout summary. 3. Press RESET again to return to the Precor banner. User’s Reference Manual: Workout Options... -
Page 40: Ending A Workout
When you complete the cool-down period, the workout summary appears. Press RESET again to return to the Precor banner. 4. Stop pedaling. Hold onto a stationary handrail and step off the EFX. -
Page 41: Programs
O p t i o n 1 Interval PRESS intermediate or advanced fitness level, you probably have Cross Training established goals. The Precor web site (www.precor.com) can give O p t i o n 2 PRESS ENTER Weight Loss you many ideas about fitness workouts and advice from the experts. -
Page 42: Program Tips
Program Tips Manual (MANL) Program • Begin by pedaling. When the Precor banner appears, choose a program by pressing QUICKSTART or ENTER. • While exercising, you need to pedal above 40 strides per minute. MANL Dropping below 40 strides per minute causes the EFX to shut down to conserve battery power. -
Page 43: Gluteal (Glut) Program
Gluteal (GLUT) Program Hill Climb (HILL) Program GLUT HILL The ramp incline on the EFX524i Gluteal Program is The resistance in the EFX534i Hill Climb Program is preprogrammed and the workout time is preset to 30 minutes or the preprogrammed and the workout time is preset to 30 minutes or facility limit (whichever time is less). -
Page 44: Interval (Intv) Program
Interval (INTV) Program Crosstraining (XCTR) Program Work interval Rest interval XCTR INTV The Crosstraining Program has preprogrammed ramp incline The Interval Program is among the best for conditioning your (EFX524i) or resistance (EFX534i) levels. This program consists of cardiovascular system. The program raises and lowers your level of alternating forward and backward pedaling movements that focus on exertion repeatedly for a specified period of time. -
Page 45: Weight Loss (Wtls) Program
Weight Loss (WTLS) Program For the ideal weight loss range, your heart rate should be between 55% and 70% of your maximum aerobic heart rate. If you wear the chest strap or grasp both touch-sensitive grips, you can use Work interval SmartRate as a visual cue. - Page 46 Notes: User’s Reference Manual: Programs...
- Page 48 Precor’s product designs is hereby forewarned that Precor considers the unauthorized P.O. Box 7202 EFX524i/EFX534i URM 49519-101, en appropriation of its proprietary rights to be a very serious matter. Precor will vigorously pursue all unauthorized Woodinville, WA USA 98072-4002 appropriation of its proprietary rights.
- Page 49 Assembly Guide ® 524i Elliptical Fitness Crosstrainer...
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Page 51: Installation Requirements
A smooth, flat surface under the unit helps keep it level. A level unit has your dealer. Should you need more information regarding customer support fewer malfunctions. numbers or a list of Precor authorized service centers, visit the Precor web site at www.precor.com/corp/contact. •... -
Page 52: Hardware Kit
Hardware Kit (not to scale) 1 — Height adjuster with hex nut Fasteners Quantity (A) Phillips-head screw (½-inch) (B) Buttonhead screw (¾-inch) (C) Hex head screw (1-inch) 1 — End cap (D) Washer ( -inch) 1 — -inch hex key 1 —... -
Page 53: Assembly Steps
Important: Do not stretch, crimp, or damage the cable. Cables damaged by improper installation will not be covered by the Precor Limited Warranty. Feed the heart rate cable through the hole in the handrail bracket and out through the clamp. Make sure a female connector exits through the left opening and a male connector exits through the right opening. - Page 54 Remove two Phillips-head screws from the underneath of the upright support bracket. Align the lift cover and reinstall the screws. Wrench tighten. CAUTION: Do not over-tighten the screws or you may cause stress cracks in the plastic. Thread the hex nut and height adjuster into the base. Wrench tighten the nut.
- Page 55 Rotate the side covers and slide them into place inside the ramp cutout. Attach the side covers using four buttonhead screws (B) and reinstall the four Phillips-head screws removed in step 20. Tighten the fasteners using the -inch hex key and a Phillips-head screwdriver. Remove two Phillips-head screws from the upright support bracket.
- Page 56 Level the EFX by placing it on a solid, flat surface. Verify that the heart rate display is operational. 1. Hold on to a stationary handrail and step on the foot pedals. Before exercising, make sure the EFX does not wobble from side to side or front to back.
- Page 57 Notes: EFX524i Elliptical Fitness Crosstrainer Assembly Guide...
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- Page 60 Precor Incorporated ©2006 Precor Incorporated 20031 142nd Avenue NE www.precor.com P.O. Box 7202 EFX524i AG 49510-101 Woodinville, WA USA 98072-4002 15 October 2006...