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HOW TO USE THE PULSE PROGRAMS
The three pulse programs automatically control the
resistance of the pedals to keep your heart rate near
a target level while you exercise.
Put on a Polar
®
-compatible chest pulse sensor
1
(not included).
You must wear a chest pulse sensor to use a
pulse program. See the instructions included with
your chest pulse sensor.
Plug in the power cord or begin pedaling to
2
activate the console.
See step 1 on page 10.
Select one of the three pulse programs.
3
To select a pulse program, repeatedly press the
PROGRAM SELECT button until the words "CAR-
DIO PULSE," "ENDURANCE PULSE," or "MAN-
UAL PULSE" appear in the main display. Note:
The CARDIO PULSE program will keep your
heart rate near 65% of your estimated maximum
heart rate (see step 5 at the right for an explana-
tion of estimated maximum heart rate). The EN-
DURANCE PULSE program will keep your heart
rate near 80% of your estimated maximum heart
rate. The MANUAL PULSE program will keep
your heart rate near a percentage that you select.
A few seconds after the program is selected, the
name of the program and the total program time
will begin to scroll across the main display.
Note: During pulse
programs, the ma-
trix will show a
moving graphic
that represents
your heart rate.
Each time a heart-
beat is detected,
an additional peak will appear in the graphic.
Press the START button and enter your age.
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When the button is pressed, the words "ENTER
AGE" and the current age setting will appear in
the main display. To enter your age, press the +
and – buttons beside the ENTER AGE/WT. but-
ton.
If you have selected the CARDIO PULSE pro-
gram or the ENDURANCE PULSE program, go
to step 6. If you have selected the MANUAL
PULSE program, go to step 5.
Press the START button and enter a target
5
heart rate setting.
When the button is pressed, the words "ENTER
PERCENT" and the current target heart rate set-
ting for the program will appear in the main dis-
play. The target heart rate setting represents a
percentage of your estimated maximum heart
rate . Note: Your estimated maximum heart rate is
determined by subtracting your age from 220. For
example, if you are 30 years old, your estimated
maximum heart rate is 190 beats per minute (220
– 30 = 190). Therefore, if you are 30 years old, a
target heart rate setting of 65% is equal to 123
beats per minute (65% of 190 is 123).
If desired, you can change the target heart rate
setting by pressing the + and – buttons beside the
ENTER AGE/WT. button. The target heart rate
setting can be from 50% to 85% of your estimated
maximum heart rate.
Press the START button and begin pedaling to
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start the program.
When the button is pressed, the console will begin
displaying exercise data.
The program is divided into 30-second segments.
One target heart rate setting is programmed for
each segment. (If the MANUAL PULSE program
is selected, the same target heart rate setting is
programmed for all segments.)
At the end of each segment, a series of tones will
sound, and then the resistance of the pedals will
automatically increase or decrease, if necessary, to
bring your heart rate closer to the target heart rate
setting for the next segment. The program will con-
tinue in this way until the main display shows that
no time remains in the program.
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