S E T U P Treadmill Setup H O W T O How to Use the T5-0 Main Display and Activity Zone How to Use the T5-5 / T7-0 Main Display and Activity Zone How to Use The Workouts How to Use the User Menu...
Getting Started: Your Purchase Thank you for purchasing a Life Fitness treadmill. Before using this product please read this user manual in its entirety to ensure that you have the knowledge to safely and properly operate all of the features on your treadmill. We hope you achieve the product experience...
T5-0, T5-5, & T7-0 Quick Reference: T5-0, T5-5, and T7-0 Read the entire user manual before setting up your Life Fitness Treadmill. 10 Water Bottle Holder – Removable and 1 Ergonomic handlebar with dishwasher safe (Use in top rack only)
Quick Reference: T5-5 / T7-0 Quick Reference: T5-5 / T7-0 Console Read the entire user manual before setting up your Life Fitness Treadmill. 1 Message Center 2 Left LED Window 3 Workout Profile Window 4 Right LED Window 5 Workout Selection Key –...
Electrical Requirements Most Life Fitness treadmills are intended for use on a normal 120 volt circuit in the United States and Canada. Below is a table that provides the current rating for this product based on supply voltage. Make sure that the treadmill model supports the proper line voltage for the installation location before plugging into the outlet.
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Treadmill Setup Electrical Grounding Requirements Your Life Fitness product must be properly grounded to reduce risk of shock if the treadmill malfunctions. Your treadmill is equipped with an electrical cord, which includes an equipment grounding conductor and a grounding plug. The plug must be inserted into an outlet that has been properly installed and grounded in accordance with all local codes and ordinances.
How To Use: T5-0 How to Use the T5-0 Main Display and Activity Zone The treadmill display console is the area in which the user views workout feedback and presses keys to modify workouts and display settings.
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T5-0 Main Display Console The T5-0 console utilizes amber lighting and simple membrane switch keys. To activate the keys, the user must put pressure on the switch or key. When the user presses any key, a beep will signify that the key has been activated.
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How To Use: T5-0 T5-0 Main Display Console, continued 13 Start/Enter Key – If pressed during initial start-up, incline of each key can be changed and saved by using a quick start workout begins, which is a 30-minute the incline arrows to reach the desired % then pressing manual workout with a beginning speed of 0.5 MPH.
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How To Use: T5-0 How to Use the T5-0 Main Display and Activity Zone...
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The following keys are included on the T5-0 Activity Zone: 1 Incline Up Key – Increases the incline by 0.5%, your treadmill’s maximum incline is 15%.
How To Use: T5-5 / T7-0 How to Use the T5-5 / T7-0 Main Display and Activity Zone NOTE: To ensure safety there is a feature built into the T5-5 / T7-0 that locks the lower activity zone when idle to prevent a false key press.
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How To Use: T5-5 / T7-0 T5-5 / T7-0 Main Display Console The T5-5 / T7-0 console was designed to make navigation as simple as possible by using special colors and touch sensitive keys. The amber colored characters show workout feedback and the blue backlit areas are selection or key press areas.
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How To Use: T5-5 / T7-0 T5-5 / T7-0 Main Display Console, continued 16 Workout Profile Window – Graphically displays intensity 21 Start/Enter Key – If pressed during initial start-up, a quick levels of a selected workout. The current intensity level is start workout begins, which is a 30-minute manual the first column of lights.
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How To Use: T5-5 / T7-0 How to Use the T5-5 / T7-0 Activity Zone...
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This makes the workout safer and more comfortable for the user. The T5-5 / T7-0 have an advanced activity zone with touch sensitive keys and the Life Fitness GoSystem which enables the user to save their most used speed and incline ™...
How to Use the Workouts The T5-0, T5-5 and T7-0 have a number of pre-programmed workouts that have been developed by Life Fitness. Each workout has a different goal. Read the workout descriptions carefully so that you can develop a workout routine that focuses on reaching your specific goals.
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Workout Profiles key on MANUAL WORKOUT the T5-0 or the Classic Workouts key on the T5-5 / T7-0 and scrolling until MANUAL appears. You will then be asked to input pre-workout information. Press Start/Enter to begin.
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How to Use the Workouts 2 Random Workout (Experienced – Fit) – T5-0, T5-5 and T7-0 Access: The Random Workout can be accessed on the T5-0 by pressing the Workout Profiles key or on the T5-5 / T7-0 by pressing the Classic Workouts key until RANDOM appears on the message center, then pressing Start/Enter.
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How to Use the Workouts 3 Hill Workout (Experienced – Fit) – T5-0, T5-5 and T7-0 Access: The Hill Workout can be accessed on the T5-0 by pressing the Workout Profiles key or on the T5-5 / T7-0 by pressing the Classic Workouts key until HILL appears in the message center, then pressing Start/Enter.
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How To Use: T5-0, T5-5, & T7-0 How to Use the Workouts continued from previous page 3 Interval Training: A series of increasingly steeper hills, alternating with valleys (periods of recovery). The heart rate should rise to the high end of the target zone during this segment.
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™ T5-0, T5-5 and T7-0 Access: The EZ Incline Workout can be accessed on the T5-0 by pressing the Workout Profiles key or on the T5-5 / T7-0 by pressing the Classic Workouts key until EZ INCLINE is displayed in the...
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T5-0, T5-5 and T7-0 Access: The Sports Training Time Goal Workout can be accessed on the T5-0 by pressing the Workout Profiles key or on the T5-5 / T7-0 by pressing the Sports Training key until TIME GOAL is displayed in the message center, then pressing Start/Enter.
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How To Use: T7-0 How to Use the Workouts 6 Sports Training-Distance-Based Goal Workout (Experienced – Fit) T7-0 only Access: The Sports Training-Distance-Based Workout can be accessed through the T5-5 / T7-0 by pressing the Sports Training key until DISTANCE-BASED GOAL WORKOUT DISTANCE GOAL is displayed in the message center then press Start/Enter.
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How to Use the Workouts 7 5K Workout (Advanced – Athlete) – T5-0, T5-5 and T7-0 Access: The 5K Workout can be accessed on the T5-0 by pressing the Workout Profiles key or on the T5-5 / T7-0 by pressing the Sports Training...
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T5-0, T5-5, & T7-0 How to Use the Workouts 8 10K Workout (Advanced – Athlete) – T5-0, T5-5 and T7-0 Access: The 10K Workout can be accessed on the T5-0 by pressing the Workout Profiles key or on the T5-5 / T7-0 by...
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9 Fat Burn Workout (Beginner – Just Starting) T5-0, T5-5, and T7-0 Access: The Fat Burn Workout can be accessed on the T5-0 by pressing the Workout Profiles key or on the T5-5 / T7-0 by pressing the HeartSync ™...
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How to Use the Workouts 10 Cardio Workout (Experienced – Fit) – T5-0, T5-5 and T7-0 Access: Cardio Workout can be accessed on the T5-0 by pressing the Workout Profiles key or on the T5-5 / T7-0 by pressing the HeartSync ™...
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Workout (Experienced – Fit) – T5-0, T5-5 and T7-0 ™ Access: Heart Rate Hill Workout can be accessed on the T5-0 by HEART RATE HILL WORKOUT pressing the Workout Profiles key or on the T5-5 / T7-0 by pressing the...
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How To Use: T5-0, T5-5, & T7-0 How to Use the Workouts continued from previous page Once the user's heart rate drops to 85% of their target heart rate, the program will keep them at 85% for 1 minute. Next the program will increase intensity until the user reaches 100% of their target heart rate.
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12 Heart Rate Interval Workout (Experienced – Fit) ™ T5-0, T5-5 and T7-0 Access: Heart Rate Interval Workout can be accessed on the T5-0 by pressing the Workout Profiles key or on the T5-5 / T7-0 by pressing the HeartSync Workouts key.
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How To Use: T5-0, T5-5, & T7-0 How to Use the Workouts continued from previous page After the user completes the third hill and valley pair, the HEART RATE INTERVAL WORKOUT program returns to the first hill and heart rate goal and the...
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Workout (Advanced – Athlete) ™ T5-0, T5-5 and T7-0 Access: Extreme Heart Rate Workout can be accessed on the T5-0 by pressing the Workout Profiles key or on the T5-5 / T7-0 by pressing EXTREME HEART RATE WORKOUT the HeartSync Workouts key.
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How To Use: T5-5 / T7-0 How to Use the Workouts continued from previous page 4 The program repeats the alternating of speeds and incline levels continuing this pattern throughout the duration. The user’s fitness level determines the number of repetitions. At the end of the duration, the workout enters a cool down phase.
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How To Use: T5-5 / T7-0 How to Use the Workouts 14 30-Minute Walk Workout (Beginner – Just Starting) 30-MINUTE WALK WORKOUT T5-5 / T7-0 only Access: 30-Minute Walk Workout can be accessed on the T5-5 / T7-0 by pressing the Daily Workouts key. Description: This program is ideal for beginning exercisers or regular walkers.
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How To Use: T5-5 / T7-0 How to Use the Workouts continued from previous page Time Speed – Set Prior to Workout Start Incline – Dependent on Level (1 to 20) 0:00 Decreases Speed by 1.0 MPH from Preset Increases 0.8% to 11.4% 5:00 –...
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How To Use: T7-0 How to Use the Workouts 15 3-Mile Jog Workout (Experienced – Fit) – T7-0 only Access: 3-Mile Jog Workout can be accessed on the T7-0 by pressing the Daily Workouts key. 3-MILE JOG WORKOUT Description: This workout is an ideal next step for users who no longer achieve a sufficient workout from the 30-Minute Walk program.
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How To Use: T5-5 / T7-0 How to Use the Workouts continued from previous page Distance Speed (Dependent on Max Set Speed) Incline – Dependent on Level (1 to 20) 0 miles Decreases Preset Speed by 1.5 MPH Increases 0% to 5.0% 0.5 –...
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How To Use: T5-5 / T7-0 How to Use the Workouts 16 45-Minute Cross-Train Workout (Advanced – Athlete) T5-5 / T7-0 only Access: 45-Minute Cross-Train Workout can be accessed on 45-MINUTE CROSS-TRAIN WORKOUT the T5-5 / T7-0 by pressing the Daily Workouts key. Description: This workout alternates between user-selected walking and jogging speeds, beginning with a walk-speed interval.
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How To Use: T5-5 / T7-0 How to Use the Workouts continued from previous page Time Speed – Dependent on Set Walking Speed Incline – Dependent on Level (1 to 20) 0:00 Walking Speed Increases 0.8% to 11.4% 5:00 – 10:00 Jogging Speed No Change 10:00 –...
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How To Use: T5-5 / T7-0 How to Use the Workouts 17 10,000 Step Workout (Beginner – Just Starting) T5-5 / T7-0 only Access: 10,000 Step Workout can be accessed on the T5-5 / T7-0 by pressing the Daily Workouts key. 10,000 STEP WORKOUT Description: This workout is based on reaching a goal of 10,000 steps.
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How To Use: T7-0 How to Use the Workouts 18 Weight Loss Workout (Beginner – Just Starting) – T7-0 only Access: Weight Loss workout can be accessed on the T7-0 by pressing the Daily Workouts key. Description: The Weight Loss workout was developed to take WEIGHT LOSS WORKOUT the user through an interval training program specially developed to burn fat.
How to Use the User Menu The User Menu is very important on the T5-0, T5-5 and T7-0. Many of the special features of your treadmill have to be activated and managed through the user menu. To enter the user menu, press and hold the Start/Enter key for three seconds during workout selection or boot-up.
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How To Use: T5-5 / T7-0 How to Use the User Menu T5-5 / T7-0 User Menu Navigation 1 Message center will display text messages to help user to press correct keys. Keys that are currently active and can be pressed will be illuminated. 2 Press to select menu items and press and hold to save values.
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How To Use: T5-0, T5-5, & T7-0 How to Use the User Menu Main User Menu Options – Below are the main user options on the T5-0, T5-5, and T7-0. A MY TREAD USERS B TREAD STATISTICS C TREAD SETTINGS...
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How To Use: T5-0, T5-5, & T7-0 The following options can be scrolled through in TREAD STATISTICS 1 TOTAL HOURS 13 DISTANCE GOAL 2 TOTAL MILES 14 FAT BURN 3 BELT HOURS 15 CARDIO 4 BELT MILES 16 HEART RATE HILL...
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How To Use: T5-0, T5-5, & T7-0 Navigating Tread Settings To access Tread Settings use the arrow keys to scroll to Tread Settings and press Enter. To Scroll through the menu items use the Up/Down arrow keys. For all menus except Sleep/Attract Mode, press the Start/Enter key to select a menu item, press Up/Down arrow keys to adjust an item, and hold the Start/Enter key for three seconds to select and save changes.
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How To Use: T5-0, T5-5, & T7-0 continued from previous page T5-5/T7-0 Instructions Press Start/Enter key to select and enter the Sleep/Attract Mode. At this point you will be able to choose Sleep Mode or Attract Mode by using the arrow keys to scroll and by pressing Start/Enter once to Make a Selection.
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How To Use: T5-0, T5-5, & T7-0 How to Use the User Menu continued from previous page TREAD SETTINGS SLEEP MODE/ATTRACT MODE – User can set the amount of time before the console goes into sleep mode or attract mode. When the console is in sleep mode, only one LED stays active to signify the unit is still turned on.
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How To Use: T5-0, T5-5, & T7-0 How to Use the User Menu continued from previous page METS SETTING – Allows user to view METs during a workout. (METs is a unit of oxygen consumption for measuring cardiovascular endurance.) 10 AUTO ENTER – Allows user to set the time before the console will automatically select Enter and move to the next workout setup step.
How To Use: T5-0, T5-5, & T7-0 How to Use the My Treadmill Feature ™ What is My Treadmill? My Treadmill allows 2–4 users to personalize the treadmill’s software around their body type, speed preferences, incline preferences, and more. My Treadmill was designed so that a user can customize a My Tread Profile and save all their personal information for quick workout start-up with personalized console settings.
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How To Use: T5-0, T5-5, & T7-0 How to Use the My Treadmill Feature continued from previous page 2 User Weight – Allows user to program their current weight. 3 User Age – Allows user to program their current age.
My Treadmill Profiles because they are specific to only one program. The My Treadmill feature on the T5-0 allows the user to save 4 personalized My Workouts. The T5-0 My Workouts are factory preset with the names My Workout 1, My Workout 2, My Workout 3 and My Workout 4, but all names can be adjusted.
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How To Use: T5-0, T5-5, & T7-0 How To Create My Workouts Step 1: Press the MY WORKOUTS key on the main display to enter and scroll through available My Workouts you want to create or edit. Step 2: Press and hold the ENTER key for 3+ seconds on the desired My Workout to enter the editing mode.
Custom Workouts Custom workouts are workouts that can be designed by the user. The T5-0 has 1 custom record, the T5-5 has 2 custom intervals and 2 custom records, and the T7-0 has 3 custom intervals and 4 custom records.
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Custom Record • Custom record allows the user to adjust a Life Fitness workout while exercising and save those changes. • The user can either select a manual or heart rate program. • The user can make speed/incline or heart rate changes to the program and press ENTER to save the changes.
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Workouts you want to create or edit. Step 2: Press and hold the Enter key for 3+ seconds on the T5-0 and the Custom Workouts key on the T5-5 and T7-0 to enter the editing mode for the desired custom workout. Use the Up/Down arrows to choose either a Custom Record or Custom Interval.
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Target Heart Rate adjustments using the UP/DOWN Incline Press ENTER after each Speed or Incline adjustment arrows on the T5-0 and the numeric keypad on the T5-5/T7-0. to save the change. Press Enter after each Target Heart Rate adjustment to save.
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How To Use: T5-0, T5-5, & T7-0 How To Create Custom Workouts continued Custom Interval A custom interval workout can be created without going through an actual workout. The custom interval workout will take the time entered and divide it into 30 equal time intervals in which speed/incline or target heart rate can be selected. There are two optional types of custom interval workouts, Speed/Incline Workout and Heart Rate Workout.
The treadmill can only be immobilized from the Start Up screen by pressing a certain key sequence. Please refer to key sequences below: • T5-0: Hold down the Speed Down key and press Stop • T5-5 / T7-0: Hold down the Speed Down key and press Cool Down...
How to Use the FlexDeck Select Feature ® The T7-0 is the only Life Fitness treadmill with the FlexDeck Select feature. The FlexDeck Select feature was designed to give users the feeling of running outdoors on different surfaces in addition to providing users with the ability to customize the cushioning to their preferences.
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How To Use: T5-0 T5-5 & T7.0 How to Center and Tension the Striding Belt After the treadmill has been installed and leveled, the belt must be checked to confirm proper tracking. First, plug the power cord into a suitable outlet. See the topic titled Electrical Requirements, which appears earlier in this manual, for details.
T5-0, T5-5, & T7-0 Preventative Maintenance Tips The Life Fitness T-Series treadmill is backed by the engineering excellence and reliability of Life Fitness and is one of the most rugged and trouble-free pieces of exercise equipment on the market today. Commercial Life Fitness treadmills are among the most popular of aerobic trainers, regularly standing up to marathon use —...
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If the striding belt travels beyond this position, see How to Center the Striding Belt page in the How To section or contact Life Fitness Customer Support Services for proper...
Service and Technical Data: T5-0, T5-5, & T7-0 Troubleshooting T5-0, T5-5, and T7-0 1 Q. Why can’t I adjust the FlexDeck on my T7-0? ® A. If the product was tilted on its side where the FlexDeck select bracket is located, then there is a possibility that the bracket has been bent.
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Service and Technical Data: T5-0, T5-5, & T7-0 Troubleshooting T5-0, T5-5, and T7-0 continued from previous page 7 Q. My treadmill keeps going into a mode where everything is off except for one light. A. Your treadmill is in sleep mode where only one LED is lit. This feature is to show that the treadmill is still on but not in use.
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• The Polar heart rate chest strap is battery operated and will eventually stop functioning. If the chest strap transmitter battery is depleted, contact Life Fitness Customer Support Services at 1-800-351-3737 for instructions on how to have the chest strap replaced.
Service and Technical Data: T5-0, T5-5, & T7-0 How to Obtain Product Service 1 Verify the symptom and review the operating instruction. The problem may be unfamiliarity with the product and its features and workouts. 2 Locate and document the serial number of the unit. The serial number plate is located on the front stabilizer, below the shroud.
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Who Pays Shipping & Insurance for Service: If the Product or any warranted part must be returned to a service facility for repairs, Life Fitness will pay all shipping and insurance charges during the warranty period (within the United States only). The purchaser is responsible for shipping and insurance charges after the warranty has expired.
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Customer Service of any defect within 10 days after discovery of the defect; if instructed, return any defective part for replacement or, if necessary, the entire Product for repair. Life Fitness reserves the right to decide whether or not a product is to be returned for repair.
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Product. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of implied warranties or of liability for incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. Warranties may vary outside the U.S. Contact Life Fitness for details. continued on next page...
Service and Technical Data: T5-0, T5-5, & T7-0 Warranty Information continued from previous page Changes in Warranty Not Authorized: No one is authorized to change, modify or extend the terms of this limited warranty. Effect of U.S. State Laws: This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights which vary from state to state.
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Service and Technical Data: T5-0, T5-5, & T7-0 SPECIFICATIONS T5-0 T5-5 T7-0 Design Use Home Home Home Maximum User Weight 400 lbs or 180 kg 400 lbs or 180 kg 400 lbs or 180 kg Speed Range *0.5 MPH to 12.0 MPH in *0.5 MPH to 12.0 MPH in...