NordicTrack Commercial 3600 User Manual page 21

HOW TO USE A HEART RATE PROGRAM
CAUTION:
lems, or if you are over 60 years of age and
have been inactive, do not use the heart rate
programs. If you are taking medication regu-
larly, consult your physician to find whether the
medication will affect your exercise heart rate.
Follow the steps below to use a heart rate program.
1. Put on the chest pulse sensor.
Note: You must wear the chest pulse sensor to use
a heart rate program.
2. Insert the key into the console.
See HOW TO TURN ON THE POWER on page
15.
3. Select one of the four heart rate programs.
To select a heart rate program, press the Heart
Rate Control button repeatedly. When a heart rate
program is selected, the name of the program
(HEART RATE: 1, HEART RATE: 2, HEART
RATE: 3, or HEART RATE: 4) will appear on the
screen.
If heart rate program 1 is selected, a track will
appear on the screen.
If heart rate program 2, 3, or 4 is selected, a pro-
file of the heart rate settings of the program will ap-
pear on the screen. The arrow below the profile will
indicate your progress during the workout.
4. Enter a target heart rate setting.
If heart rate program 1 is selected, the target
heart rate setting for the entire program will appear
on the screen beside the words "Max Target BPM"
(beats per minute). If desired, press the Rate/Wt.
increase and decrease buttons to change the tar-
get heart rate setting (see EXERCISE INTENSITY
on page 29).
If heart rate program 2, 3, or 4 is selected, the
maximum target heart rate setting of the program
If you have heart prob-
will appear on the screen beside the words "Max
Target BPM." If desired, press the Rate/Wt. in-
crease and decrease buttons to change the maxi-
mum target heart rate setting (see EXERCISE IN-
TENSITY on page 29). Note: If you change the
maximum target heart rate setting, the intensity
level of the entire program will change.
5. Press the Start button to start the program.
A moment after the button is pressed, the treadmill
will automatically adjust to the first speed and in-
cline settings of the program. Hold the handrails
and begin walking.
Heart rate program 1 is divided into one-minute
segments. The same target heart rate setting is
programmed for all segments (except for the first
two segments). Heart rate programs 2, 3, and 4
are divided into 30 one-minute segments. One tar-
get heart rate setting is programmed for each seg-
ment. Note: The same target heart rate setting may
be programmed for two or more consecutive seg-
ments.
During each segment of the program, the console
will compare your heart rate to the target heart rate
setting for that segment. If your heart rate is too far
below or above the target heart rate setting, the
speed and/or incline will automatically increase or
decrease to bring your heart rate closer to the tar-
get heart rate setting. Each time the speed and/or
incline of the treadmill is about to change, the
speed setting and/or incline setting will flash on the
screen to alert you, regardless of which display
mode is selected.
If heart rate program 2, 3, or 4 is selected, a se-
ries of tones will sound when the first segment of
the program ends. The arrow below the program
diagram will then move one position to the right.
The program will continue in this way until the
arrow reaches the right end of the program dia-
gram. The walking belt will then slow to a stop.
If the speed settings and/or incline settings are too
high or too low, you can change the intensity level
of the program at any time by pressing the Speed
and Incline buttons; however, when the console
compares your heart rate to the target heart rate
for the current segment, the speed and/or incline of
the treadmill may change to bring your heart rate
closer to the target heart rate setting.
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