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O W N E R ' S M A N U A L
Precision
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E F X 2 4 5
& Energy
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S E R I E S
E L L I P T I C A L S
E F X ® 4 4 7
E F X ® 2 4 5
E F X 4 4 7
E F X ® 4 4 3
WELCOME TO A
PERSONALIZED FITNESS EXPERIENCE
FOR YOUR HOME

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  • Page 1 O W N E R ’ S M A N U A L Precision ™ E F X 2 4 5 & Energy ™ S E R I E S E L L I P T I C A L S E F X ®...
  • Page 2 EFX Models EFX 447 EFX 443 EFX 245...

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    Il est conseillé de subir un examen médical complet not intended for use as a medical device. Also visit avant d'entreprendre tout programme d'exercise. Si www.precor.com/en-us/customer-service/faq. vous avez des étourdissements ou des faiblesses, Equipment Weight Restrictions: For EFX 221, 222, ...
  • Page 4 Precision Series / Energy Series EFX Owner's Manual:: EFX 447 / 245 Assemble and operate the equipment on a solid, Do not attempt to service the equipment yourself   level surface. Locate the equipment a few feet from except to follow the maintenance instructions walls or furniture.

  • Page 5: Safety Approvals For Cardiovascular Equipment

    The plug Cardiovascular Equipment must be inserted into an outlet that is properly Precor equipment has been tested and found to installed and grounded in accordance with all local comply with the following applicable safety standards.

  • Page 6: Radio Frequency Interference (Rfi)

    Precision Series / Energy Series EFX Owner's Manual:: EFX 447 / 245 If the equipment does cause harmful interference to 120 V Units Designated for North radio or television reception, which can be determined American Markets by turning the unit off and on, you are encouraged to The unit must be connected to a grounded circuit.

  • Page 7: Obtaining Service

    B prescrites dans le Should you need more information regarding customer Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le support numbers or a list of Precor authorized service ministére des Communications du Canada. centers, visit the Precor web site at www.precor.com.
  • Page 8 Precision Series / Energy Series EFX Owner's Manual:: EFX 447 / 245 The equipment serial number is located on the rear The console serial number is located inside the USB stabilizer bar, just below the power switch. connector compartment on the back of the console.

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Measuring Your Heart Rate ......20 Using SmartRate ........... 22 Getting Accurate Heart Rate Readings ..24 Important Safety Instructions ......1 Setting Your Target Heart Rate ......26 Troubleshooting Heart Rate Readings .... 27 Safety Approvals for Cardiovascular Equipment ............
  • Page 10 Precision Series / Energy Series EFX Owner's Manual:: EFX 447 / 245 Maintenance ........... 66 Inspection ............... 66 Cleaning the Equipment ........67 Storing the Chest Strap ........67 Long-Term Storage ..........68...

  • Page 11: Efx Safety Features

    EFX Safety Features Turning the Unit On and Off To turn the unit on and off, use the power switch located on the back of the unit, near the power cord The Elliptical Fitness Crosstrainer™ (EFX ® ) is equipped connection.

  • Page 12: Using The Locking Pin

    Precision Series / Energy Series EFX Owner's Manual:: EFX 447 / 245 When you want to use the EFX, remove the pin from Using the Locking Pin the hole and store it in the hole under the bottom of Your EFX is equipped with a pin and lanyard to lock its the ramp.

  • Page 13: Getting Started

    The control on the left adjusts CrossRamp ® height, and the control on the right adjusts resistance. As you get to know your new Precor ® ® and your own fitness goals, you’ll use the advanced features of the equipment more often.

  • Page 14: Using Crossramp

    Precision Series / Energy Series EFX Owner's Manual:: EFX 447 / 245 Note: On 400-series EFX models, the CrossRamp Using CrossRamp range is available as a larger number of smaller level CrossRamp is a Precor technology that helps you get changes than those available on 200-series models.
  • Page 15 Be sure to try different CrossRamp settings during your workout. In addition to exercising different groups of muscles, you may also find that certain settings adjust the performance of the EFX to your height and body geometry. Note: If your EFX is equipped with movable arms, using them also exercises muscle groups in your arms and chest.

  • Page 16: Using The Console Controls

    Precision Series / Energy Series EFX Owner's Manual:: EFX 447 / 245 Using the Console Controls The figure and table on the following page show the main areas on the front surface of the console. You can reach any menu, setting, control, or feature of your...
  • Page 17 Table 1. Console feature descriptions Area Purpose The display screen shows you what the equipment is currently doing and how you are using it. As you work with the equipment, the available options appear next to the buttons along the left and right edges of this area. If you've connected a player to the console and are using it while you work out, the current track information appears along the top edge.

  • Page 18: Setting Up Your Equipment

    Precision Series / Energy Series EFX Owner's Manual:: EFX 447 / 245 Setting Up Your The following figure shows how the home screen appears on the console. All eight buttons are active, Equipment and the name of each button appears next to it.
  • Page 19 4. At the Model screen, use the up and down arrow To set up the console: buttons to select the model you have, then touch Turn the equipment on. Next. 2. At the Welcome screen, touch Start. Figure 11: Welcome screen Figure 12: EFX Model screen 3.
  • Page 20 Precision Series / Energy Series EFX Owner's Manual:: EFX 447 / 245 5. At the Date screen, use the arrow buttons to enter When you have finished entering the time, touch the current date. Next. 7. At the Unit Preference screen, use the up and down arrow buttons to select kilometers or miles, then touch Next.
  • Page 21 8. At the Equipment Settings screen, review the 9. Continue according to whether you want to set up information you have entered. the first user profile for this equipment. If … Then touch … If … Then touch … And … All of the information is Save You want to set...

  • Page 22: Measuring Your Heart Rate

    Precision Series / Energy Series EFX Owner's Manual:: EFX 447 / 245 The heartbeat indicator (icon) begins to flash. Measuring Your  After a few seconds, the console displays your  current heart rate. Heart Rate  If SmartRate is on, a second heartbeat icon appears over your current heart rate zone (refer to Using SmartRate).
  • Page 23 The following graph shows how your effective heart On the Workout List, you can find several heart rate rate ranges vary with your age. workouts (refer to Available Workouts). These workout courses automatically manage your heart rate at a target level based on your age. By monitoring your heart rate and making changes to the equipment's settings as you exercise, the workouts keep your heart rate within a few beats per minute of the target rate.

  • Page 24: Using Smartrate

    Precision Series / Energy Series EFX Owner's Manual:: EFX 447 / 245 (207-(35 × 0.67)) × 70% = 128 beats per minute Using SmartRate (207-(35 × 0.67)) × 84% = 154 beats per minute You must be signed in under your user profile to use this feature.
  • Page 25 If SmartRate is on, you will see a heart rate To turn on SmartRate: indicator ( ) over the SmartRate zone bar during your During your workout, touch Options. workout. This indicator shows where your current 2. At the Options screen, touch SmartRate On. heart rate falls within the active zone.

  • Page 26: Getting Accurate Heart Rate Readings

    Precision Series / Energy Series EFX Owner's Manual:: EFX 447 / 245 Important: Precor cardio equipment works with 5 KHz chest straps only. It does not work with Bluetooth®-based Getting Accurate Heart Rate chest straps, which are designed for use with mobile apps.
  • Page 27 2. Adjust the strap and fasten it around your chest. 4. After you put on the chest strap, face the display The strap should feel snug, not restrictive. Refer to console for a few seconds. This allows the receiver the following figure. in the console to recognize the signal from the chest strap.

  • Page 28: Setting Your Target Heart Rate

    Precision Series / Energy Series EFX Owner's Manual:: EFX 447 / 245 3. At the Set Target Heart Rate screen, use the up and down arrow buttons to adjust your target Setting Your Target Heart Rate heart rate. As the rate changes, the corresponding You must be signed in under your user profile to SmartRate zone for your age appears next to it.

  • Page 29: Troubleshooting Heart Rate Readings

     Readings sensitive grips continuously and firmly (but not Precor cannot guarantee the accuracy of any readings tightly) for at least five to ten seconds. but if your heart rate readings look wrong, or if you do Check that the palms of your hands are not ...
  • Page 30 Precision Series / Energy Series EFX Owner's Manual:: EFX 447 / 245 The Displayed Heart Rate Is Wrong Or SmartRate Doesn't Work Precor cannot guarantee the accuracy of any readings you may get, but for best results, follow these tips.

  • Page 31: Choosing And Completing A Workout

    The human body is extremely efficient. If it makes the Choosing and same motion regularly over many days or weeks, it learns to make that motion with less and less effort. Completing a This process, called muscle adaptation, has one drawback—the longer you stick to the same workout, Workout the less good that workout does you.
  • Page 32 Precision Series / Energy Series EFX Owner's Manual:: EFX 447 / 245 The workouts on your Precor fitness equipment are Weight loss workouts are designed to maintain a  organized by goal. Under each goal, there are workouts steady-state, lower-intensity level of exercise,...

  • Page 33: Choosing A Workout

    Choosing a Workout Choosing QuickStart When you start your workout, the following options The QuickStart option allows you to get moving as are available on the home screen: quickly as possible—just touch QuickStart and start QuickStart (begin a manually defined workout) ...
  • Page 34 Precision Series / Energy Series EFX Owner's Manual:: EFX 447 / 245 Using the Suggested Workout Repeating a Saved Favorite Workout The equipment always displays a suggested workout You must be signed in under your user profile to when you first turn it on. If you are signed in under use this feature.
  • Page 35 To select a workout: Selecting a Workout from the Workout List At the home screen, touch Workouts. Your fitness equipment has been programmed with a library of workout plans designed to help you meet your fitness goals. The workouts are arranged by goal: Be Fit ...
  • Page 36 Precision Series / Energy Series EFX Owner's Manual:: EFX 447 / 245 3. Touch Open to show the workouts available for 4. Use the up and down arrow buttons to highlight that focus. (Touch Close to hide them again.) the workout you want, then touch Start.

  • Page 37: Available Workouts

    Available Workouts Your fitness equipment includes a wide selection of workouts that are carefully designed to make sure you get the best results out of every workout. The training parameters for these workouts vary according to their training goals. In this chapter, the following symbols describe how each workout varies its intensity and how you can modify it: The workout changes this type of intensity...
  • Page 38 Precision Series / Energy Series EFX Owner's Manual:: EFX 447 / 245 Be Fit Workout Profile CrossRamp Resistance Workout Profile CrossRamp Resistance Total Body 1–1 Interval: Interval: Cycles of two Cycles of minutes of intense work and two exercise and...
  • Page 39 Workout Profile CrossRamp Resistance Workout Profile CrossRamp Resistance Rolling Hills: A Heart Rate simulated run Cardio: Work over gradually and rest cycles steeper hills. managed by the equipment Mountain to keep your Peaks: A heart rate at simulation of a the best level two-summit for moderate...
  • Page 40 Precision Series / Energy Series EFX Owner's Manual:: EFX 447 / 245 Lose Weight Workout Profile CrossRamp Resistance Workout Profile CrossRamp Resistance Heart Rate Fat 4–3 Interval: Burn: Workout Cycles of four managed by the minutes of work equipment to...
  • Page 41 Push Performance Workout Profile CrossRamp Resistance Workout Profile CrossRamp Resistance 1–4 Interval: Heart Rate Cycles of one Zone: Quick minute of bursts of intense intense exercise and exercise, four minutes of managed by rest. the equipment to keep your 1–2 Interval: heart rate at a Cycles of one high...
  • Page 42 Precision Series / Energy Series EFX Owner's Manual:: EFX 447 / 245 Get Toned Workout Profile CrossRamp Resistance Workout Profile CrossRamp Resistance Leg Sculpt: Glute Toner: Cycles of Gradually increasing increasing intensity intensity with an designed to abrupt drop-off, define and...
  • Page 43 Go the Distance Fitness Test This group of workouts allows you to set your The Fitness Test consists of stages that last between preferred intensity levels for one of the following three and five minutes. The equipment prompts you to distances: choose the CrossRamp setting you want to use before the test begins.
  • Page 44 Precision Series / Energy Series EFX Owner's Manual:: EFX 447 / 245 Important: For best results, sit and rest for at least five Refer to the following two tables to compare your minutes before you take the test. Be sure to use a heart fitness level to typical levels for your age and gender.

  • Page 45: Changing Settings And Metrics While You Work Out

    Changing Settings and Metrics Table 4. Cardio-Respiratory Fitness Score Category (Men)* While You Work Out Fitness Category When you start a workout, you select a pre-defined program. However, in addition to changing the Age in Low Fitness Medium High Fitness intensity of the workout, you can change many of its Years Fitness...
  • Page 46 Precision Series / Energy Series EFX Owner's Manual:: EFX 447 / 245 Changing Your Workout Length In addition, if you are signed in under your user profile, The normal length of your workout (the default you can change the following: duration) is preset to 30 minutes.
  • Page 47 2. Use the up and down arrow buttons to increase or Changing the Workout Display decrease the length of your workout. While you are working out, you can choose different measurements of your progress, or metrics, as shown in the following figure and table. Simply touch the button next to the measurement you want to change.
  • Page 48 Precision Series / Energy Series EFX Owner's Manual:: EFX 447 / 245 Table 5. Workout metrics Energy Use Calories (total for this workout) • Calories / Min (calories per minute) Metric Types Available • Calories / Hr (calories per hour) •...
  • Page 49 If you want to see all of this information during your To change the progress graph: workout, you can turn on Metrics Scan. While Metrics Scan is on, each metric changes every seven seconds During your workout, touch Options. to show all of the types of information it can display. 2.
  • Page 50 Precision Series / Energy Series EFX Owner's Manual:: EFX 447 / 245 4. Touch Save to save your changes and return to the workout progress graph. The types of information you selected appears as lines in the graph. Figure 32: Progress graph with heart rate and strides-...
  • Page 51 Changing Your Mind During Your To change a workout in progress: Workout Touch Options. As your workout continues, you might find that you’d 2. On the Options screen, touch Change Workout. rather be doing a different workout than the one you 3.
  • Page 52 Precision Series / Energy Series EFX Owner's Manual:: EFX 447 / 245 In addition, if you are signed in under your user profile, Changing Settings and Metrics While You you can change the following: Work Out (EFX) Target heart rate (except for heart rate controlled ...

  • Page 53: Finishing Your Workout

    Finishing Your Workout This additional stage brings your heart rate down in a gradual, controlled manner and helps prevent stiff, If you need to end your workout early, simply touch sore muscles later. After the cool-down stage, the Pause, then Finish. You will see a summary of what Workout Summary screen appears.

  • Page 54: Saving Your Workout

    Precision Series / Energy Series EFX Owner's Manual:: EFX 447 / 245 Saving Your Workout To save your workout: You must be signed in under your user profile to Touch Save Workout. use this feature. At the workout summary screen, you can save the workout you just finished so you can use it again later.
  • Page 55 2. At the Name Your Workout screen, use the Shift To use a saved workout again: and arrow buttons to enter a name for this If necessary, switch to your own user profile (refer workout. to Choosing a User Profile). 2.

  • Page 56: Checking Your Weekly Progress

    Precision Series / Energy Series EFX Owner's Manual:: EFX 447 / 245 Checking Your Weekly Progress You must be signed in under your user profile to use this feature. To see how much progress you’ve made each week, month, year, or for all-time, touch My Stats on the Home screen.

  • Page 57: Creating User Profiles

    Automatically see accurate calorie use estimates Creating User  based on your age Track your progress throughout the week  Profiles Note: Some features of the equipment are available only if you are signed in under your user profile. Those features are identified with a user profile symbol ( ) When you first create your user profile, you start by in this guide.
  • Page 58 Precision Series / Energy Series EFX Owner's Manual:: EFX 447 / 245 You can change your profile information by touching Note: In addition to the four user profiles, a Guest the My Profile button at the home screen. profile is always available. While you use the Guest profile, the equipment does not store settings, results, or workouts.
  • Page 59 4. On the Enter Weight screen, use the arrow buttons To create a profile: to enter your current weight. At the home screen, touch Change User. 2. On the user list screen, the buttons on the right show the names of user profiles that have already been created.
  • Page 60 Precision Series / Energy Series EFX Owner's Manual:: EFX 447 / 245 6. On the Enter Date of Birth screen, use the arrow 8. On the My Profile screen, review the information buttons to enter the date when you were born.

  • Page 61: Choosing A User Profile

    2. On the user list screen, touch one of the buttons on Choosing a User Profile the right side of the screen. Your fitness equipment can store user profiles for up to four different people. Each person is represented by a different color.

  • Page 62: Changing Your Default Settings

    Precision Series / Energy Series EFX Owner's Manual:: EFX 447 / 245 Changing Your Default Settings You must be signed in under your user profile to use this feature. In addition to the overall settings for the fitness equipment, you can adjust the default workout duration assigned to your profile.

  • Page 63: Deleting User Profiles

    Deleting User Profiles You have to select a profile before you can delete it. This helps prevent people from accidentally deleting each other’s profiles. To delete a user profile: At the home screen, touch Change User. 2. Using the buttons on the right of the screen, select the user profile you want to delete.

  • Page 64: Changing The System Settings

    Precision Series / Energy Series EFX Owner's Manual:: EFX 447 / 245 2. At the Set Model screen, use the up and down Changing the arrow buttons to select the model you have, then touch Save. System Settings To change the date:...
  • Page 65 To change the time: To switch between kilometers and miles: At the Settings screen, use the up and down arrow At the Settings screen, use the up and down arrow buttons to select Time, then touch Edit. buttons to select Distance Units, then touch Edit. 2.

  • Page 66: Retrieving System Information

    Precision Series / Energy Series EFX Owner's Manual:: EFX 447 / 245 Retrieving System Information To view the system information: At the home screen, touch Settings. If you ever need to contact your dealer or Precor Customer Service for help, you may be asked to check 2.

  • Page 67: Displaying The Error Log

    3. At the Information screen, touch Error Log. Displaying the Error Log Each entry in the error log includes the following information:  An error ID number  An error code  Data providing details about the error  The time and date when the error occurred The odometer setting when the error occurred ...

  • Page 68: Maintenance

    Precision Series / Energy Series EFX Owner's Manual:: EFX 447 / 245 Maintenance Inspection Inspect the EFX before use. It is important to perform the minor maintenance tasks Look and listen for loose fasteners, unusual noises, described in this section. Failure to maintain the...

  • Page 69: Cleaning The Equipment

    CAUTION: Do not use any acidic cleaners. Doing so will weaken the paint or powder coatings and void the Precor Limited Warranty. Never pour water or spray liquids on any part of the EFX, and remove any accumulated sweat from the EFX after use.

  • Page 70: Storing The Chest Strap

    Precision Series / Energy Series EFX Owner's Manual:: EFX 447 / 245 Storing the Chest Strap Long-Term Storage Store your chest strap in a place where it remains free When the equipment is not in use for any length of of dust, dirt, and moisture, such as in a closet or time, turn it off.
  • Page 71 EFX 447 / EFX 443 / EFX 245 Elliptical Fitness Crosstrainers™ Workouts Product Specifications Metrics Available Be Fit 1-1 Interval EFX 447 EFX 443 EFX 245 CrossRamp Workout Profile 2-1 Interval Length: 84 in 84 in 76 in CrossRamp (graph) Workout Selected (213 cm) (213 cm)
  • Page 72 Specifications subject to change without notice. www.precor.com NOTICE: Precor is widely recognized for its innovative, award winning designs of exercise equipment. Precor aggressively seeks U.S. and foreign patents for both the mechanical construction and the visual aspects of its product design. Any party contemplating the use of...

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