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O w n e r’s G u i d e T9700S T9700HRT PLATFORM TREADMILLS...
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Service to your Treadmill should only be performed by your VISION FITNESS retailer. Please contact your authorized VISION FITNESS retailer should service be required. If a question or problem arises which cannot be handled by your VISION FITNESS retailer, please contact us: VISION FITNESS P.O. Box 280 500 South C.P.
A L L M O D E L S SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..4 MOVING & LEVELING ... . 7 POWER & EMERGENCY STOP ..8 FEEDBACK DISPLAY .
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CONSOLE HANDLEBARS SIDE RAILS MOTOR RUNNING BELT COVER LEVELERS TRANSPORT WHEELS T 9 7 0 0 S T 9 7 0 0 H R T F U L L P L AT F O R M T R E A D M I L L S...
Keep children off your VISION FITNESS Treadmill at all times. • When the VISION FITNESS Treadmill is in use, young children and pets should be kept at least 10 feet away. To reduce the risk of burns, fire, electrical shock or injury...
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POWER REQUIREMENTS This product is for use on a nominal 120-volt circuit, and has a grounding plug that looks like the plug illustrated below. An improper connection of the equipment grounding conductor can result in a risk of an electrical shock.
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OTHER SAFETY TIPS FOR YOUR VISION FITNESS TREADMILL CAUTION! : If you experience chest pains, nausea, dizziness or shortness of breath, stop exercising immediately and consult your physician before continuing. • Do not wear clothing that might catch on any part of the Treadmill.
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MOVING YOUR VISION FITNESS TREADMILL Your VISION FITNESS Treadmill has a pair of transport wheels built into the front legs. To move, firmly grasp the back end of the frame, carefully lift and roll. CAUTION: Our Treadmills are well-built and heavy, weighing up to 300 lbs.! Use care and additional help if necessary.
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Treadmill will come to a stop. To resume your workout, you will need to re-enter any data. SAFETY MAGNET Your VISION FITNESS Treadmill will not start unless the Safety Magnet is inserted into the circle in the console overlay. You should attach the clip end to your cloth- ing.
T9700S & T9700HRT FEEDBACK DISPLAY ALPHANUMERIC MESSAGE CENTER This is a display that will scroll the operation instructions in the top center display window. It will also display your feedback when the LED next to the appropriate word is lit.
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T9700S & T9700HRT FEEDBACK DISPLAY ELEVATION Shown as percentage of incline, Elevation is visible in the left-hand LED window. Indicates how steeply inclined the running surface is, to simulate walking/running on a hill. SPEED Shown Kilometers/Hour, Speed is visible in the right-hand LED window.
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T9700S & T9700HRT FEEDBACK DISPLAY PROFILE MATRIX WINDOW 10 X 21 The Center column will be the Segment Progress Bar. The bar will be displayed in GREEN and shows how much time is left in your current segment. This will take...
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T9700S & T9700HRT FEATURES USER LOG-IN The console on the T9700S and T9700HRT has a special feature that allows you to Log-In and save all data from your workout. To use this function follow these steps. PRESS LOG-IN BUTTON When selected, the green LED next to the button will be lit.
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ELEVATION QUICK KEYS After pressing the Start button, you can change the elevation of the treadmill by pressing one of the Elevation Quick Key buttons numbered 1-9. Each key represents a % incline. For example if you press 3, the treadmill will elevate to a 3% incline.
T9700S FEATURES USER TOTALS BUTTON To use this function you will need to use the same User Log-In code and follow these three steps. PRESS TOTALS BUTTON When selected, the orange LED next to the button will be lit. Use the Arrow keys to enter your User I.D.
T9700S EASY START To start the T9700S , simply press START; the Treadmill will start and Time will count up. CHOOSING A TIME Choose Time using Arrow keys and press SELECT. The Time window will blink to let you know what time you have input.
T9700HRT FEATURES USER LOG-IN The console on the T9700HRT has a special feature that allows you to Log-In and save all data from your workout. To use this function follow these steps. PRESS LOG-IN BUTTON When selected, the green LED next to the button will be lit.
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T9700HRT FEATURES USER TOTALS BUTTON To use this function you will need to use the same User Log-In code and follow these three steps. PRESS TOTALS BUTTON When selected, the orange LED next to the button will be lit. Use the Arrow keys to enter your User I.D.
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CHOOSE A PROGRAM Select the desired program by using one of the Quick-Keys or user program keys. You may also press START to enter the Manual mode. CHOOSING A LEVEL Choose Level using Arrow keys and press SELECT. The elevation & speed window will display the programs maximum elevation &...
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ENTERING YOUR WEIGHT Enter weight using Arrows and press START. The Alphanumeric Message Center window will dis- play “Weight lbs. 150” to let the user know what their Weight is. After you press START the Matrix will display a 3,2,1 count down and “beep”.
T9700HRT PROGRAM DETAILS PROGRAM QUICK-KEYS We have made choosing a program simple and easy with our program Quick-Key feature. All you need to do is press one of the pre-set program Quick-Keys and you are on your way to starting your program. We have divided our programs into three categories;...
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T9700HRT PROGRAM DETAILS - FAT BURN The Fat Burn programs use changes in speed or elevation to increase your calorie burn, yet keep you within your Target Heart Rate Zone. Great for people who want to drop a few pounds, or just to keep a consistent exercise program moving along.
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T9700HRT PROGRAM DETAILS - SPEED TRAINING The Speed Training Programs use effort intervals and recovery intervals to help with your performance training. These programs are great for building speed and peak performance for all athletic activities. as well as effort and recovery interval times, and the program will adjust your speed to reach the goal.
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T9700HRT PROGRAM DETAILS - ENDURANCE TRAINING The Endurance Training Programs uses gradual increases in elevation and/or speed to develop endurance. These programs are great training tools for those who have set a personal goal of competing in a race, or for those who want to increase their endurance in other activities.
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T9700HRT HEART RATE TRAINING - FAT BURN HEART RATE TRAINING - ELEVATION ONLY Program default is 32:00 minutes Enter Target Heart Rate, Time, & Weight. The treadmill has a manual mode warm up until you reach your Target Heart Rate. During the warm up mode you control both speed and elevation.
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CHOOSE PROGRAM TIME After you have chosen your Target Heart Rate, the time window will show the program default time of 32:00. You may change the Time, using either Arrow buttons. Press the SELECT button to enter your Time. The Minimum Time for this program is 5 minutes.
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WARM-UP MODE Now the treadmill is in the manual warm up mode. You are now in control of both the speed and elevation to reach your target Heart Rate Zone. Once a steady Heart Rate within 5+/- Beats Per Minute of your entered Target Zone is found, the console will beep 3 times and then enter the Heart Rate Training mode.
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COOL-DOWN MODE After you have completed your timed workout, the console will display: “Cool Down Mode, Press Stop to complete workout”. This is to let you know that your program has ended. You are now in a manual mode cool down and have control of the Speed and Elevation.
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T9700HRT HEART RATE TRAINING - SPEED TRAINING HEART RATE TRAINING - SPEED ONLY Program default is 32:00 minutes Enter Target Heart Rate, Program Time, Work Time, Rest Time, & Weight. The treadmill has a manual mode warm up until you reach your Target Heart Rate.
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CHOOSE PROGRAM TIME After you have chosen your Target Heart Rate, the time window will show the program default time of 32:00. You may change the Time, using either Arrow buttons. Press the SELECT button to enter your Time. NOTE: The function window will blink and the time LED will be lit to let you know what time you have...
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CHOOSE INTERVAL REST TIME After you have chosen your Program Time, you will now need to enter your HRT Interval Rest Time. This is the rest time between your Work Interval. To change the time, use either set of Arrow buttons to enter your Interval Rest Time and press the SELECT button.
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WARM-UP MODE Now the treadmill is in the manual warm up mode. You are now in control of both the speed and elevation to reach your target Heart Rate Zone. Once a steady Heart Rate within 5+/- Beats Per Minute of your entered Target Zone is found, the console will beep 3 times and then enter the Heart Rate Training mode.
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COOL-DOWN MODE After you have completed your timed workout, the console will display: “Cool Down Mode, Press Stop to complete workout”. This is to let you know that your program has ended. You are now in a manual mode cool down and have control of the Speed and Elevation.
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T9700HRT HEART RATE TRAINING - ENDURANCE HEART RATE TRAINING - ELEVATION & SPEED Program default is 32:00 minutes Enter Target Heart Rate, Time, & Weight. The treadmill has a manual mode warm up until you reach your Target Heart Rate. During the warm up mode you control both speed and elevation.
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CHOOSE PROGRAM TIME After you have chosen your Target Heart Rate, the time window will show the program default time of 32:00. You may change the Time, using either Arrow buttons. Press the SELECT button to enter your Time. The Minimum Time for this program is 5 minutes.
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WARM-UP MODE Now the treadmill is in the manual warm up mode. You are now in control of both the speed and elevation to reach your target Heart Rate Zone. Once a steady Heart Rate within 5+/- Beats Per Minute of your entered Target Zone is found, the console will beep 3 times and then enter the Heart Rate Training mode.
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COOL-DOWN MODE After you have completed your timed workout, the console will display: “Cool Down Mode, Press Stop to complete workout”. This is to let you know that your program has ended. You are now in a manual mode cool down and have control of the Speed and Elevation.
GENERAL HEART RATE TRAINING RECOMMENDATIONS To use the Heart Rate Training Program, it is important to determine your Target Heart Rate, using the chart below. After determining your Target, you should use the treadmill in MANUAL mode to see if the Target you have selected is correct.
RATE OF PERCEIVED EXERTION Rate of Perceived Exertion (R.P.E.) is one of the easiest ways to monitor exercise intensity. By becoming familiar with the RPE scale, you can continually assess your level of intensity and insure a level of exertion that is comfortable.
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USING THE WIRELESS CHEST TRANSMITTER Center the Transmitter Strap just below the breast or pectoral muscles, directly over your sternum with the VISION FITNESS logo facing out. Adjust the elastic strap length to avoid bouncing or sliding.
CUSTOM PROGRAMS Design your own Programs by setting the desired Speed and Elevation. All Programs have 10 intervals and a minimum program Time of 10 minutes. By designing your own programs you now can control your fitness goals workout by workout. This allows you to modify your training based on certain events or milestones you may have set for yourself.
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ENTER SEGMENT SPEED The #1 column will blink. Press Speed Arrows to change the segment column Speed (Speed numeric values changing with red column). NOTE: The Alphanumeric Message Center will scroll: “Press select to move to next interval”. ENTER SEGMENT ELEVATION Then press the Elevation Arrows to change the segment column Elevation (notice Elevation numeric values changing with orange column).
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SAVING SEGMENT DATA Press the SELECT button to store Speed and Elevation, then proceed to the next column. NOTE: Repeat entering segment speed and segment elevation until all 10 segments are completed. BEGINNING WORKOUT Begin your exercising in your new Custom Program by pressing the START button.
USER ENGINEERING MODE (Models T9700S & T9700HRT Only) Your treadmill offers a User Engineering Mode that can access certain data and help to troubleshoot your treadmill. User Engineering Mode is designed for you to access functions that will not affect important treadmill settings.
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ACCUMULATED DISTANCE P10 represents accumulated distance, in either miles or kilometers. The SPEED keys are disabled while viewing. To exit, press STOP. This information can not be modified. DECK LUBRICATION MESSAGE P16 represents whether the service message for deck lubrication has been enabled.
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AUTO-CALIBRATION (Models T9700S & T9700HRT Only) DO NOT STAND ON THE BELT WHEN PERFORMING THE AUTO-CALIBRATION! You need to access User Engineering Mode to run the Auto Calibration. To access this mode, please hold down SPEED DOWN and SELECT for 5 seconds.
SOLUTION: The lubricating wax coating on the deck is wearing down and needs to be replenished; contact your VISION FITNESS retailer. PROBLEM: The Treadmill shuts off when elevated. SOLUTION: Check to make sure that the power cord is not stretched so tight that when the Treadmill is elevated the cord is pulled out of the wall outlet.
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TROUBLESHOOTING YOUR HEART RATE MONITOR CHEST STRAP PROBLEM: No pulse reading appears SOLUTION: There may be a poor connection between the contact pads and skin. Remoisten electrodes. SOLUTION: Transmitter is not properly positioned. Reposition the chest strap. SOLUTION: Verify that the distance between transmitter and receiver is not beyond the recommended range of 36 inches.
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COMMON TREADMILL QUESTIONS Q: Are the sounds my Treadmill makes normal? A: All Treadmills make a certain type of thumping noise due to the belt riding over the rollers. This noise will diminish over time, although it might not totally go away. With use, the belt will stretch, causing the belt to ride more smoothly over the rollers.
TENSIONING THE BELT If the running belt slips when used, use the supplied 8mm Allen wrench to turn the left and right tension bolts clockwise -turn at a time until the belt no longer slips. CENTERING THE BELT If the running belt is too far to the right side, use the supplied 8mm Allen wrench to turn the right tension bolt clockwise -turn at a time until the belt remains centered during use.
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE Following are several tips on taking care of your VISION FITNESS tread- mill. The location of your treadmill is important in maintaining your tread- mill. Find a location that does not accumulate dust and dirt easily. A clean environment can help to prolong the life and improve the performance of your treadmill.
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*ALL OTHER PARTS and ELECTRONICS - THREE YEARS LABOR - TWO YEARS VISION FITNESS shall cover the Labor cost for the repair of the device for a period of two years from the date of original...
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VISION FITNESS shall not be responsible for incidental or consequential damages. Parts and Electronic components reconditioned to As New Condition by VISION FITNESS or its vendors may sometimes be supplied as warranty replacement parts and constitute fulfillment of warranty terms. Any warranty replacement parts shall be warranted for the remainder of the original warranty term.
Hotels, Resorts, Police and Fire Stations, Apartment Complexes, Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine Clinics, Hospitals, Elementary, Middle, and High Schools. Please note: VISION FITNESS does not provide any warranties for the T9700S or the T9700HRT when used in dues-paying facilities such as YMCAs and Private Health Clubs or Colleges and Universities.
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WARRANTY REGISTRATION Your warranty card must be completed and sent to VISION FITNESS before a warranty claim can be processed. You may also register via our website at www.visionfitness.com. Inside the enclosed warranty card you will find a customer survey.
DEVELOPING A FITNESS PROGRAM By purchasing this piece of VISION FITNESS exercise equipment, you have made a commitment to exercise and now have the convenience of exercising in your own home. Your new equipment offers the flexibility to exercise at whatever time suits you best. It will be easier to maintain a con- sistent exercise program that will help you achieve your fitness goals.
WARM-UP A warm-up activity should be a progressive aerobic activity that utilizes the muscles you will be using during the workout. There is no set warm-up intensity. A typical warm-up will produce a small amount of perspiration, but not leave you feeling fatigued. Intensity and fitness level will affect the duration of your warm-up, but 5-10 minutes is usually recommended.
BALANCED FITNESS While cardiovascular exercise has been the primary method of fitness for many programs over the years, it should not be the only method. Strength Training and Flexibility Training have become more popular as exercise has developed. Incorporating Strength and Flexibility Training into your current exercise program will give you the balance you need to improve your athletic performance, reduce susceptibility to injury, increase meta- bolic rate, increase bone density, and reach your goals faster.
STRETCHING Flexibility Training is not associated with fitness as often as cardiovascular exercise or Strength Training, even though it is just as important. A good stretching program will help to maintain flexibility of the hips and lower back. A flexible person will be less likely to injure themselves in common activities, such as reaching, twisting and turning, or in uncommon activities such as the annual softball game.
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STANDING QUADRICEPS STRETCH Using a wall to provide balance, grasp your left ankle with your left hand and hold to stretch. Your knee should be pointing toward the floor. Hold the stretch for 15 to 30 seconds. Repeat with your right leg, and continue to alternate as necessary.
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