Summary of Contents for Darwin Fitness cardiostrong EX40
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Assembly and Operating Instructions max. 150 kg ~ 90 Min. 69 kg L 134 | W 63 | H 158 FSCSTEX40.02.01 Art. No. CST-EX40-2 Elliptical Crosstrainer EX40...
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Content GENERAL INFORMATION Technical Data Personal Safety Electrical Safety Set-Up Place ASSEMBLY General Instructions Scope of Delivery Assembly OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Console Display Button Functions Turning On and Setting the Equipment Programs 3.4.1 MAN. - Manual Program 3.4.2 PROG - Pre-Set Programs 3.4.3 RECOVERY - Fitness Test 3.4.4 WATT - Watt Controlled Program 3.4.5 USER - User Defi ned Program...
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Parts List Exploded Drawing WARRANTY CONTACT EX40...
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Dear customer, thank you for choosing fi tness equipment from cardiostrong®. cardiostrong off ers high-quality home fi tness equipment that is optimally adapted to the conditions at home. Train at home no matter what the weather or time of the day. cardiostrong fi tness equipment off ers training programmes and a variety of equipment for all training levels and all training goals.
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ABOUT THIS MANUAL Please carefully read the entire manual before installation and fi rst use. The manual will help you to quickly set up the system and explains how to safely use it. Make sure that all persons exercising with the equipment (especially children and persons with physical, sensory, mental or motor disabilities) are informed about this manual and its contents in advance.
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Please pay close attention to the safety and maintenance instructions given here. The contract partner cannot be held liable for damage to health, accidents or damage to the equipment when it is not used in accordance with these instructions. The following safety instructions may appear in this manual: ...
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GENERAL INFORMATION Technical Data LED display speed in km/h cadence (rotations per minute) training time in min training distance in km calorie consumption in kcal heart rate (when using the hand pulse sensors or a chest strap) Watt / resistance level Resistance system: electronic magnetic brake system Resistance levels: Watt:...
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Personal Safety ⚠ DANGER Before you start using the equipment, you should consult your physician that this type of exercise is suitable for you from a health perspective. Particularly aff ected are persons who: have a hereditary disposition to high blood pressure or heart disease, are over the age of 45, smoke, have high cholesterol values, are overweight and/or have not exercised regularly in the past year.
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Electrical Safety ⚠ DANGER In order to reduce the risk of an electric shock, always unplug the equipment from the mains socket immediately after your workout, before assembly or dismantling, and before maintenance or cleaning. Do not pull on the cable. ⚠...
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Set-Up Place ⚠ WARNING Do not place the equipment in main corridors or escape routes. ⚠ CAUTION Choose a location in which to place the equipment such that there is enough free space/ clearance to the front, the rear and to the sides of the equipment. The training room should be well ventilated during training and not be exposed to any draughts.
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ASSEMBLY General Instructions ⚠ DANGER Do not leave any tools, packaging materials such as foils or small parts lying around, as otherwise there is a danger of suff ocation for children. Keep children away from the equipment during assembly. ⚠ WARNING Pay attention to the instructions attached to the equipment in order to reduce the risk of injuries.
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Scope of Delivery The scope of delivery consist of the following parts. At the beginning, check whether all parts and tools belonging to the device are included in the scope of delivery and whether damage has occurred. In the event of complaints, the contractual partner must be contacted directly. ⚠...
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Assembly Before assembly, take a close look at the individual assembly steps shown and carry out the assembly in the order given. NOTICE First loosely screw all parts together and check that they fi t properly. Tighten the screws using the tool only when you are instructed to do so.
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NOTICE If the equipment is not stable after Step 2, make adjustments to the adjusting screws underneath the supporting foot (P2) accordingly. Step 3: Assembly of the console mast Lift up the main frame (N) with two persons and remove the polystyrene.
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Step 4: Assembly of the console Connect the sensor cables (O5 and O6) to the console cables and mount the console on the console mast plate. Step 5: Assembly of the handle bars Lift the right pedal bar desired position on the connection tube (O) using the adjusting screw.
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Step Assembly handlebar covers Secure the covers (U1 and U2) to the handlebar (T) with two screws (W3). Repeat this process for the other side. Step 7: Assembly of the hand grips Remove the screws (O7) from the console mast (O) and the screw (S3) from the hand grip (S). Connect the cable from the hand grip (S5) to the sensor cable (O6).
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Step 8: Assembly of the pedal-arm covers Mount the covers (U3 and U4) on the pedal arms using screw (W2). Repeat this process for the other side. Step 9: Assembly of the pedals Fix the bracket (W10) to the pedal rod using screw (W7), spring washer (W9) and washers (W8). Repeat the process on the other side.
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Step 10: Connecting the equipment to the mains supply ATTENTION The equipment must not be connected to a multiple socket, otherwise it cannot be guaranteed that the equipment will be supplied with suffi cient power. Technical errors can result. Plug the power plug into a wall outlet that complies with the instructions in the chapter on electrical safety.
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS NOTICE Familiarise yourself with all the functions and setting options of the device before starting training. Have the proper use of this product explained to you by a specialist. Always start your training with low intensity and increase evenly and gently. End your training with a cool-down phase.
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Time 0:00 - 99:00 minutes Speed 0.0 - 99.9 km/h RPM (cadence; rotations per minute) 15 - 999 RPM Distance 0.0 - 99.95 km Calories 0 - 990 Cal Male/Female (m/f ) Pulse (heart rate; beats per minute) 60 - 220 BPM Heart rate symbol on/off - blinking Programs...
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Button Functions START You can start and stop the training with STOP this button RECOVERY Check state of recovery of heart rate Select training mode or increase PLUS functional value Select training mode or lower functional MINUS value Press the button in the stop mode to RESET return to the main menu QUICK KEY...
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Turning On and Setting the Equipment Connect monitor to the power or press RESET for three seconds and the LCD display will show all segments with a long beep (1-second-long) and display, i. e., 78.0 (software version) (see fi g. 1 and 2).
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Programs After the user data was entered, press MODE and press +/- in order to select the mode: Manual (manual training): Program (pre-set training programs): User Setting (user-defi ned training program): H.R.C. (heart rate controlled training programs): 4 Watt (Watt-controlled training program): Recovery (fi tness test) 3.4.1 MAN.
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Figure 13 Figure 14 Figure 15 Figure 16 Procedure for setting the manual training programs: EX40...
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3.4.2 PROG - Pre-Set Programs Hold RESET for three seconds, select user and enter data. Alternatively, press RESET to get to the main menu. Select the PROGRAM mode with +/- buttons and confi rm with MODE (see fi g. 17). Press +/- to select the programs 1 to 12 (fi gure 18) or use the hot keys “P1”...
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Profi les from pre-set training programs: EX40...
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Procedure for setting the pre-set training programs:...
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3.4.3 RECOVERY - Fitness Test Hold RESET for three seconds, select user and enter data. Alternatively, press RESET to return to the main menu. Select the FITNESS mode with +/- buttons and confi rm with MODE (see fi g. 25-26). Press START to begin the training.
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3.4.4 WATT - Watt Controlled Program Hold RESET for three seconds, select the user and enter data. Alternatively press RESET to return to the main menu. Select the WATT mode with +/- buttons and confi rm with MODE (see fi g. 27). Enter the target value in Watt with +/- buttons and confi rm with MODE (see fi g.
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Procedure for setting the Watt-controlled program: EX40...
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3.4.5 USER - User Defi ned Program Hold RESET for three seconds, select the user and enter data. Alternatively press RESET to return to the main menu. Select the USER mode with +/- buttons and confi rm with MODE (see fi g. 33). Enter every load level with +/- buttons.
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Procedure for setting the user-defi ned program: EX40...
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3.4.6 H.R.C. - Heart Rate Controlled Programs ⚠ WARNING Your training equipment is not a medical device. The heart rate measurement of this equipment may be inaccurate. Various factors can aff ect the accuracy of the heart rate measurement. The heart rate measurement serves only as a training aid.
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Figure 43 Figure 44 Figure 45 Figure 46 Procedure for setting the heart rate controlled programs: EX40...
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STORAGE AND TRANSPORT General Instructions ⚠ WARNING The storage location should be chosen so that improper use by third parties or children can be prevented. If your equipment does not have transportation wheels, the equipment must be disassembled before transportation. ...
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TROUBLESHOOTING, CARE AND MAINTENANCE General Instructions ⚠ WARNING Do not make any improper changes to the equipment. ⚠ CAUTION Damaged or worn components may aff ect your safety and the life of the equipment. Therefore, immediately replace damaged or worn components. In such a case, contact the contract partner.
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Eliminate sources of interference (e.g. Sources of interference in mobile phone, WLAN, lawn mower the room and vacuum cleaner robot, etc..) unsuitable chest strap Use a suitable chest strap (see “RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES“). Wrong position of chest No pulse display strap Reposition chest...
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Maintenance and Inspection Calendar To avoid damage from sweat, the equipment must be cleaned with a damp towel (no solvents!) after each training session. The following routine tasks must be performed at the specifi ed intervals: Part Weekly Monthly Quarterly Display console Slide rails* Lubrication of slide rails and moving...
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RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES To make your training experience even more effi cient and pleasant, we recommend that you add suiting accessories to your fi tness equipment. For elliptical cross trainers this could for example be a fl oor mat, which makes your fi tness equipment stand more securely and also protects the fl oor from sweat or silicone spray to keep moving parts in good shape.
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ORDERING SPARE PARTS Serial Number and Model Name In order to provide you with the best possible service, please have the model name, article number, serial number, exploded drawing and parts list ready. The corresponding contact options can be found in chapter 10 of this operating manual. ...
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Parts List Name Supplier Parts No. Specifi cation Qty. Main Frame Bearing Magnetic Flywheel Clip Flat Washer Screw Cover Pedal Tube Tension Pulley Pedal Tube Pipe Screw Flat Washer Flat Washer Screw Screw Bearing Connect Pipe Clip Screw Magnetic Housing Sensor Wire Fixing House Screw...
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Transport Wheel Iron Bracket Screw Flat Washer Monitor Flat Washer Screw Adaptor Flat Washer Front Handle Bar (L) Central Support Tube Handlebar Clip Sensor Wire Foarm Grip Hand Pulse Sensor Wire Sensor Bolt Screw Bushing Handle Pulse Shaft Front Handle Bar (R) Bearing Side Handle Bar (L) Bushing...
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WARRANTY Products from cardiostrong® are subject to strict quality control. However, if a fi tness equipment purchased from us does not work perfectly, we take it very seriously and ask you to contact our customer service as indicated. We are happy to help you by phone via our service hotline. Error Descriptions Your fi tness equipment is developed for long-term, high-quality training.
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Warranty Conditions For the warranty to be valid, the following steps must be taken: Please contact our customer service by email or phone. If the product under warranty has to be sent in for repair, the seller bears costs. After expiry of the warranty, the buyer bears the costs of transport and insurance.
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