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Schwinn 123 Owner's Manual

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Nautilus OM 123/223
08/17/2004
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  • Page 1: Owners Manual

    Nautilus OM 123/223 08/17/2004 11:48 PM Page 1 ® 123/223 OWNERS MANUAL...
  • Page 2 (target heart rate zone) and time appropriate for your particular age and condition. The following 3 warnings listed below are also located on the computer console mast of the exercise bike. Failure to follow any of these safeguards may result in injury or serious health problems.
  • Page 3 Nautilus OM 123/223 08/17/2004 11:48 PM Page 3...
  • Page 4 Page 4 THE REVOLUTIONARY SCHWINN BIO-FIT ™ COMFORT SYSTEM The unique and revolutionary Schwinn Bio-Fit ™ Comfort System is designed specifically to ensure that each point of contact and user-interface with the bike provides the user with proper ergonomic and bio-mechanical positioning, superior comfort, the ultimate in functionality, and is fully customizable to fit each user’s unique and specific needs.
  • Page 5 Nautilus OM 123/223 08/17/2004 Schwinn Bio-Fit multiple comfortable hand positions (Offered on upright models) Schwinn Bio-Fit support Schwinn Bio-Fit efficient pedaling Console slider mechanism contributes to an ideal user interface position Seat slider mechanism ensures optimum seat height and fore/aft adjustment (Offered on upright models)
  • Page 6 Nautilus OM 123/223 08/17/2004 CONGRATULATIONS! Thank you for making the Schwinn bike a part of your exercise and fitness activities. For years to come, you’ll be able to rely on Schwinn craftsmanship and durability as you pursue your personal fitness goals.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Nautilus OM 123/223 08/17/2004 TABLE OF CONTENTS Operation... How to use the Schwinn exercise bike... How to use the Schwinn exercise bike computer ... Maintenance... Moving your Schwinn exercise bike... Leveling your Schwinn exercise bike ... Maintenance ... Fitness Guidelines…………………………………………………...

  • Page 8: Operation

    Nautilus OM 123/223 08/17/2004 HOW TO USE THE SCHWINN EXERCISE BIKE ■ Seat adjustment Proper seat adjustment helps ensure maximum exercise efficiency and comfort, while reducing the risk of injury. 1. Place one pedal in the forward position and center the ball of your foot over the center of the pedal.
  • Page 9 Nautilus OM 123/223 08/17/2004 ■ Fig. 5 Foot positioning/pedal strap adjustment Place the ball of each foot on the pedals. Rotate the pedals until one foot is within arms reach. Then, reach down carefully and fasten the rubber strap over your shoe and secure it to the pedal by slipping the nub at the end of the pedal through one of the slots in the strap.

  • Page 10: How To Use The Schwinn Exercise Bike Computer

    Nautilus OM 123/223 08/17/2004 USING THE COMPUTER Using the Computer Your Schwinn bike is equipped with a versatile computer console which includes: • Quick Start • 1 Manual program • 10 profile programs • 3 Heart Rate Control programs •...
  • Page 11 Nautilus OM 123/223 08/17/2004 ■ LCD Display The large LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) screen located in the center of the console is your information center. This display is divided into sections that provide information about your workout and any preset information you may have input into the computer.
  • Page 12 Nautilus OM 123/223 08/17/2004 USING THE 113/213 COMPUTER ■ LCD Display Descriptions TIME INTERVAL TIME WATTS DISTANCE PULSE SPEED CALORIES ■ Console Buttons and Button Functions START / PAUSE UP / DOWN ENTER SCAN RESET QUICK START RESULTS RECOVERY 11:49 PM Page 12 Displays the workout TIME.
  • Page 13 ■ Grip Heart Rate This Schwinn bike is equipped with grip heart rate sensors located on the handlebars. You must contact these sensors with both hands so the com- puter can detect your pulse. The computer uses information detected by the grip heart rate sensors for many of the software features.
  • Page 14 Nautilus OM 123/223 08/17/2004 SOFTWARE FEATURES Quick Start: This is a “one-touch” way of starting the Manual Program. 1 Manual Program: You manually adjust the resistance level during your workout to make the program easier or more challenging. 10 Profile programs:...
  • Page 15 Nautilus OM 123/223 08/17/2004 11:49 PM Page 15 2 Custom User-defined Programs These programs enable you to set up, store into memory and then workout in 2 different course profiles that you customize. Time Trial This program enables you to workout against a “pacer” to determine how long it takes you to cover a preset distance.
  • Page 16 Nautilus OM 123/223 08/17/2004 BMI (Body Mass Index) Measurement BMI is a useful tool that shows the relationship between weight and height that is associated with body fat and health risk. The table below gives a general rating and BMI score:...

  • Page 17: Results Mode

    Nautilus OM 123/223 08/17/2004 11:49 PM Page 17 The display will show “SCORE (Recovery Score)”. This will remain on the display for 5 seconds, then you can press RESULTS to view a summary of your workout and end the program you are working out in or press START to resume working out where you left off.
  • Page 18 Nautilus OM 123/223 08/17/2004 CALORIES: showing Total Calories WATTS: showing Average Watts HEART RATE: showing Average Heart Rate. Pressing the RESET button will bring you back to the “ENTER PROGRAM” mode. After 60 seconds the console will automatically return to the “ENTER PROGRAM”...
  • Page 19 Nautilus OM 123/223 08/17/2004 11:49 PM Page 19 DOWN button. You will notice a slight lag in time while the electronic brake adjusts to your input, so make sure to allow for this and don’t over-compensate. Sleep Mode - The console will enter a “Sleep” mode and the system will turn off automatically if there is no input for approximately 2 minutes.
  • Page 20 Nautilus OM 123/223 08/17/2004 CONSOLE OPERATION ■ Console Operation – Quick Start QUICK START: Manual program. Resistance level will be Level 1. Time will start from 00:00 and count up. Changing Levels: pressing the UP or DOWN buttons at any time.
  • Page 21 Nautilus OM 123/223 08/17/2004 PRESS START”. Then if you press the RESULTS button the computer will show your workout results and end the program, or if you press START / PAUSE the computer will resume the program where you left off.
  • Page 22 Nautilus OM 123/223 08/17/2004 Enter Age: You will then be prompted in the alphanumeric display to “ENTER AGE”. Select your Age by using the UP or DOWN buttons and then press ENTER to confirm your selection. Enter Heart Rate Zone: display to enter your desired workout heart rate zone.
  • Page 23 Nautilus OM 123/223 08/17/2004 11:49 PM Page 23 warm-up level. A longer warm-up at lower resistance can burn more Calories than a shorter warm-up at higher resistance. After the program exits the first interval “warm up column” the UP or DOWN buttons become inoperative and the program automatically adjusts the resistance to bring you into your selected zone.
  • Page 24 Nautilus OM 123/223 08/17/2004 11:49 PM Page 24 To set up a custom program: You can set up your custom program profile in each interval as you exercise. The flashing “bricks” indicate your position and interval location within the program. Use the UP or DOWN buttons to select your desired resistance level as the program progresses through each interval.
  • Page 25 Nautilus OM 123/223 08/17/2004 11:49 PM Page 25 END OF PROGRAM: The program ends when you complete your preset distance. To STOP or PAUSE the program: Press the START / PAUSE button to pause your workout. The display will show “PRESS RESULT OR PRESS START”.
  • Page 26 Nautilus OM 123/223 08/17/2004 11:49 PM Page 26 UP or DOWN buttons START / PAUSE button RESULTS button RECOVERY button ■ Console Operation – “CALORIE GOAL” “CALORIE GOAL” enables you to select an amount of Calories you would like to burn and lets you choose a profile program to achieve that goal.
  • Page 27 Nautilus OM 123/223 08/17/2004 11:49 PM Page 27 your workout results and end the program, or if you press START / PAUSE the computer will resume the program where you left off. ■ Console Operation – “BMI” (Body Mass Index) BMI is a useful tool that shows the relationship between weight and height that is associated with body fat and health risk.

  • Page 28: Maintenance

    Use a damp cloth to wipe your bike and computer free of sweat. Inspect the bike before each use. Replace all parts at the first sign of wear or damage. Call your authorized Schwinn distributor if you have any questions on the proper use or maintenance of this equipment or contact Schwinn 864-1270.

  • Page 29: Fitness Guidelines

    Nautilus OM 123/223 08/17/2004 FITNESS GUIDELINES ■ Exercise and Health It is not a secret that lack of exercise is increasingly becoming a major health issue. Obesity is on the rise, and being overweight can contribute to an increased risk in heart attack, diabetes, high blood pressure and other life threatening illnesses.

  • Page 30: Steps To Getting Started

    Nautilus OM 123/223 08/17/2004 11:49 PM Page 30 STEPS TO GETTING STARTED Once you have made the commitment to start exercising at home, here are some suggestions that may help you stay motivated. The first step is the most difficult. Any new habit is difficult to establish at first, but it can be done.

  • Page 31: Components Of Fitness

    For example, you might try using your Schwinn® exercise bicycle for a scheduled, moderate level workout for 20 – 30 minutes on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday (see the intensity monitoring section for further details on how hard to workout).

  • Page 32: Flexibility

    Nautilus OM 123/223 08/17/2004 11:49 PM Page 32 We have learned through a variety of studies that those individuals who just train aerobically (without strength training) do maintain their cardiovascular endurance over the years, but they generally lose lean muscle mass as they get older.

  • Page 33: Nutrition

    Nautilus OM 123/223 08/17/2004 11:49 PM Page 33 NUTRITION Of course, every good health and fitness program will also include a good nutrition component. Good nutrition is likely the most important factor in maintaining ideal body weight and managing weight loss.

  • Page 34: Monitoring Your Intensity

    Nautilus OM 123/223 08/17/2004 MONITORING YOUR INTENSITY When you are doing cardiovascular workouts, it is important that you work at the appropriate intensities when you are first starting out. It is also important that you workout at a variety of intensities after you have built a fitness base.
  • Page 35 Nautilus OM 123/223 08/17/2004 shown the best way to do this is not to establish heart rate numbers based upon age, but rather based upon how you feel. The following chart will allow you to log your heart rate numbers based upon how you feel when working out.

  • Page 36: Beating The Dropout Odds

    Nautilus OM 123/223 08/17/2004 BEATING THE DROPOUT ODDS The Surgeon General’s Report on Physical Activity and Health summarizes a few main points: Regular physical activity offers substantial improvements in health and well-being for a majority of Americans. If you exercise regularly, you’ll reduce your risk of heart attack, cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, osteoporosis and even the common cold.

  • Page 37: Suggested Readings

    Nautilus OM 123/223 08/17/2004 11:49 PM Page 37 your workout so that you keep your interest high and your boredom low. The bottom line is you must be creative and innovative to keep up your fitness program. With some imagination and planning, it is easy to do.

  • Page 38: Schwinn

    5. If you elect to repair an exercise product or part yourself, using the services of someone other than an Authorized Schwinn Fitness Dealer, or use a replacement part not supplied by Schwinn, Schwinn shall not be liable for any cost, damage, failure or loss caused by the use of such unauthorized service or parts.

  • Page 39: Workout Log

    Nautilus OM 123/223 08/17/2004 SCHWINN EXERCISE BIKE WORKOUT LOG Keeping a log of your workouts is a good way to track your progress toward your goals and is an excellent visual indicator of your increased level of physical fitness. A workout log is also an outstanding tool to help keep you...
  • Page 40 • 1886 Prairie Way • Louisville, CO 80027 • 1.800.864.1270 • www.schwinnfitness.com © 2004 Nautilus, Inc.. Nautilus, the Nautilus logo and Bio-Fit are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Nautilus, Inc.. Schwinn and the Schwinn Quality Seal are registered trademarks.

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