Courses; The Heart Rate Feature; Feature - Precor C934 Owner's Manual

C O M M E R C

Courses

The C934 lets the user choose between six courses. This section provides informa-
tion about the special features and functions of the treadmill's courses and how to
best utilize the:
• SmartRate
• Cross Country course
• Weight Loss course
• Heart Rate course
Note: To choose a course (other than Manual), begin at the Precor banner and
press ENTER. User-friendly prompts guide the user through the course selec-
tions. Refer to Quick Steps to Working Out on page 37.

THE HEART RATE FEATURE

To use the heart rate features you must wear the POLAR
working out unless you are using the C934 with the touch-sensitive handrail
grips. The chest strap transmits your heart rate signal to the receiver installed in
the display console. The signal appears as a number in the heart rate display.
This lets you monitor your heart rate even when the display is presenting other
workout statistics.
USING THE SMARTRATE
Add the benefit of SmartRate
as a visual cue helps a user adjust their exercise routine to suit specific needs.
SmartRate ®
doesn't have to stop concentrating on a workout to find a pulse. It is displayed
right in front of them along with the SmartRate
workout, a blinking segment in the bar graph appears on the left of the display,
if a user entered an age during the Setup prompts. The segment blinks in time
with the user's pulse and highlights the zone that their heart rate is in: Weight
Loss or Cardiovascular.
Important: Access to SmartRate
wears a POLAR
(The POLAR
cator lights do not appear when QUICKSTART is used to select a course.
For the ideal "weight loss" range, a user's heart rate should be between 55% and
70% of his or her maximum aerobic heart rate. It should never exceed 85% of his
or her maximum aerobic heart rate or go above the user's target zone. Refer to
Diagram 22 for the appropriate target zone.
I A L P R O D
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feature

• Manual course
• Interval course
• Random course
® FEATURE
to every course on the treadmill. Using SmartRate
®
simplifies the correlation between heart rate and exercise. A user
is only available when the person exercising
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chest strap or uses the touch-sensitive grips on the handrails.
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® chest strap is separate purchase option.) The SmartRate
U C T S D I V
®
chest strap while
® zone. Once a user begins a
I S I O N
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® indi-
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