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Vision Fitness T9450HRT Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 O w n e r’s G u i d e T9250, T9350 T9450HRT FOLDING TREADMILLS...
  • Page 4 Some kinds of 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.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents A L L M O D E L S G E N E R A L SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..4 TROUBLESHOOTING: POWER REQUIREMENTS ..5 TREADMILL .
  • Page 7 CONSOLE HANDLEBARS MOTOR COVER SIDE RAILS RUNNING BELT TRANSPORT WHEELS LEVELERS T 9 2 5 0 T 9 3 5 0 T 9 4 5 0 H R T F O L D I N G T R E A D M I L L S...

  • Page 8: Safety Instructions

    Unplug your VISION FITNESS Treadmill before moving it. CHILDREN • 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.

  • Page 9: Power Requirements

    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.
  • Page 10 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.

  • Page 11: Assembly & Folding

    Assembly Guide. It is recommended, when possible, that assembly be performed by an authorized VISION FITNESS Retailer. If you have any questions regarding any part or function of your Treadmill, contact your Retailer.

  • Page 12: Moving & Leveling

    MOVING YOUR VISION FITNESS TREADMILL Your VISION FITNESS Treadmill has a pair of transport wheels built into the rear frame. To move, fold the Treadmill into the upright position, firmly grasp the frame by the handlebars, then carefully tilt and roll.

  • Page 13: Power & Safety Key

    Power switch, located at the front of the main frame. SAFETY KEY CLIP & TETHER Your VISION FITNESS Treadmill will not start unless the Safety Key is inserted into the keyhole in the center of the console case. You should attach the clip end to your clothing.
  • Page 14 SPEED QUICK KEYS After pressing the Start button, you can change the speed of the tread- mill by pressing one of the Speed Quick Key buttons numbered 1-9. Each key represents a mile/kilometer per hour. For example, when you press 3, the treadmill will adjust the speed to 3 mph/kmph. 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...

  • Page 16: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION TO THE T9250 Simply press the Start Button to begin exercising. PAUSE Press the Stop Button to pause during your workout. RESET Press and hold the Stop Button to reset the Treadmill.

  • Page 17: Feedback Display

    T9250 FEEDBACK DISPLAY SCAN FUNCTION To scan through the functions during your workout, press the SELECT but- ton. To continuously Scan, press and hold until the console double-beeps (about 2 seconds). The selected function is displayed when the Function light is on above the word itself ELEVATION Shown as a percentage of incline.

  • Page 18: Program Details

    T9350 PROGRAM DETAILS P1 - MANUAL Customized workouts; with no default Time. P2 - INTERVALS • SPEED CHANGES Improves your strength, speed, and endurance by raising and lowering the Speed throughout your workout to involve both your heart and muscles; Time defaults to 24 minutes. P3 - WEIGHT LOSS •...

  • Page 19: Easy Start, Pause

    T9350 EASY START Simply press the Start Button to begin exercising in the MANUAL Program. PAUSE Press the Stop button to pause during your workout. RESET Press and hold the Stop button to reset the Treadmill.

  • Page 20: Feedback Display

    T9350 FEEDBACK DISPLAY SCAN FUNCTION To scan through the functions during your workout, press the SELECT button. To continuously Scan, press and hold until the console double- beeps (about 2 seconds). The selected function is displayed when the Function light is next to the word itself.
  • Page 21 T9350 FEEDBACK DISPLAY ELEVATION Shown as percentage of incline, Elevation is visible in the left-hand window. Indicates steeply inclined running surface is, to simulate running on a hill. SPEED Shown Miles/Hour Kilometers/Hour, Speed is visible in the right-hand LED window. Indicates how fast the running surface is moving, to simulate outdoor running.

  • Page 22: Choosing A Program

    CHOOSING A PROGRAM Use the Arrow buttons to choose one of the 6 Programs: P1 - MANUAL, P2 - INTERVALS, etc.). Press the SELECT button. See Page Custom user Programs. CHOOSING A LEVEL Use the Arrow buttons to choose one of the 9 Levels; L1 provides the least resistance, L9 the most.
  • Page 23 ENTERING YOUR WEIGHT After you have chosen your workout time you may now enter your Weight. By entering your Weight, the totals for Calories will be adjusted according to your entered Weight. If you are ready to begin exercising press START. FINISHING When your work-out is complete the Speed window will beep...

  • Page 24: Custom User Programs U1-U5

    CUSTOM USER PROGRAMS U1-U5 Design your own Programs by setting the desired Speed and Elevation. All Programs have 12 intervals and a minimum Program Time of 12 minutes. By designing your own Programs you now can control your fitness goals workout-by-workout.
  • Page 25 ENTER SEGMENT ELEVATION Then press the Elevation Arrows to change segment column Elevation (notice Elevation numeric values changing with orange column). 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 12 segments are completed...

  • Page 27: T9450Hrt

    T9450HRT PROGRAM DETAILS P1 - MANUAL Customized workouts; with no default Time. P2 - INTERVALS • SPEED CHANGES Improves your strength, speed, and endurance by raising and lowering the Speed throughout your workout to involve both your heart and muscles; Time defaults to 24 minutes. P3 - WEIGHT LOSS •...
  • Page 28 T9450HRT PROGRAM DETAILS Programs P2-P6 have 9 levels. By having 9 levels to chose from, you can change the intensity of your workout as your fitness level improves. In general the beginner levels have lower level numbers and the most advanced levels have higher level numbers.

  • Page 29: Easy Start

    T9450HRT EASY START Simply press the START Button to begin exercising in the MANUAL Program. PAUSE Press the STOP button to pause during your workout. RESET Press and hold the STOP button to reset the Treadmill.

  • Page 30: Feedback Display

    T9450HRT FEEDBACK DISPLAY SCAN FUNCTION To scan through the functions during your workout, press the SELECT button. To continuously Scan, press and hold until the console double-beeps (about 2 seconds). The selected function is displayed when the Function light is next to the word itself. TIME Shown as (Minutes:Seconds).
  • Page 31 T9450HRT FEEDBACK DISPLAY ELEVATION Shown as percentage of incline, Elevation is visible in the left-hand window. Indicates steeply inclined running surface is, to simulate running on a hill. SPEED Shown Miles/Hour Kilometers/Hour, Speed is visible in the right-hand LED window. Indicates how fast the running surface is moving, to simulate outdoor running.

  • Page 32: Choosing Program

    CHOOSING A PROGRAM Use the Arrow buttons to choose one of the 7 Programs: (P1 - MANUAL, P2 - INTERVALS, etc.). Press SELECT. See Page 36 for Custom User Programs. CHOOSING A LEVEL Use the Arrow buttons to choose one of the 9 Levels; L1 provides the least resistance, L9 the most.
  • Page 33 ENTERING YOUR WEIGHT After you have chosen your workout time you may now enter your Weight. By entering your Weight, the totals for Calories will be adjusted according to your entered Weight. STARTING When you are ready to begin exercising press START. FINISHING When your work-out is complete the Speed window will beep...

  • Page 34: About Heart Rate Training

    GENERAL HEART RATE TRAINING RECOMMENDATIONS To use the Heart Rate Training Program, it is important to determine your Target Heart Rate Zone, using the chart below. After determining your Target Zone, you should use the treadmill in MANUAL mode to see if the Target Zone you have selected is correct.

  • Page 35: Chest Transmitter

    TRANSMITTER STRAP PLACEMENT 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.
  • Page 36 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.

  • Page 37: Heart Rate Training Program

    T9450HRT HEART RATE TRAINING HEART RATE CONTROL ELEVATION & SPEED Program default is 34:00 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.

  • Page 38: Entering Weight, Starting

    CHOOSE TIME After you have chosen your Target Heart Rate, the Time will show the program default time of 34:00. You may change the Time, using either set of Arrow buttons. Press the SELECT button to enter your Time. NOTE: The Minimum Time is 5 minutes.

  • Page 39: Warm Up Mode

    WARM UP MODE Now the Treadmill is in the manual warm up mode. The user controls both the speed and elevation to reach their Target Heart Rate plus or minus 5 Beats-per-Minute (BPM). Once a steady Heart Rate is found, the console will beep 3 times and then enter the Heart Rate Training mode.

  • Page 40: Cool Down Mode

    COOL DOWN MODE After you have completed your timed workout, the console will display “COOL DOWN’. This is to let you know that the program has ended. Now the user is in a manual mode cool down and has control of the Speed and Elevation buttons.
  • Page 41 NOTES FOR YOUR HEART RATE TRAINING PROGRAM • If there is no Heart Rate detected, the Treadmill will not speed up or down. • If the Heart Rate detected is higher than the Target Zone by 10 BPM the console will “beep” 4 times to warn the user. •...

  • Page 42: Custom User Programs U1-U5

    CUSTOM USER PROGRAMS U1-U5 Design your own Programs by setting the desired Speed and Elevation. All Programs have 12 intervals and a minimum Program Time of 12 minutes. By designing your own Programs you now can control your fitness goals workout-by-workout.
  • Page 43 ENTER SEGMENT ELEVATION Then press the Elevation Arrows to change segment column Elevation (notice Elevation numeric values changing with orange column). 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 12 segments are completed...

  • Page 45: Treadmill

    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.

  • Page 46: Heart Rate Monitor

    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.

  • Page 47: User Engineering Mode

    USER ENGINEERING MODE (Models T9350 & T9450HRT 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. To access this mode please hold down SPEED DOWN and SELECT for 5 sec- onds while the treadmill is in any state of setting up a program.
  • Page 48 AUTO-CALIBRATION (Models T9350 & T9450HRT Only) DO NOT STAND ON THE BELT WHEN PERFORMING THE AUTO-CALIBRATION! Auto-calibration is not represented by a Px designation. "Auto" appears in the center window. When you enter the function, "Auto" begins flashing. To begin auto-calibration, press START. The treadmill will run through minimum and maximum speed and maximum incline, this will take three to five minutes.

  • Page 49: Common Questions

    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.

  • Page 50: Tensioning The Belt

    TENSIONING THE BELT If the running belt slips when used, use the supplied 8 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 8 Allen wrench to turn the right tension bolt clockwise -turn at a time until the...

  • Page 51: Home Warranty

    LABOR - ONE YEAR VISION FITNESS shall cover the Labor cost for the repair of the device for a period of one year from the date of original purchase, so long as...
  • Page 52 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.
  • Page 53 DEVELOPING A FITNESS PROGRAM WARM UP When you exercise you need more oxygen to fuel your muscles. This oxygen is carried to the muscles through blood. The increasing demands of exercise will cause increased breathing rate, heart rate, blood flow and blood temperature.
  • Page 54 FLEXIBILITY Before stretching, take a few minutes to warm-up as stretching a cold muscle can cause injury. When stretching you should start slowly, exhaling as you gently stretch the muscle. Try to hold each stretch for at least 15 to 30 seconds. Don’t bounce when you stretch. Holding a stretch is more effective and less of a risk for injury.
  • Page 55 STANDING CALF STRETCH Standing about 3 feet from a wall, take one step forward with your left foot. Place your hands on the wall in front of you. Your elbows slightly bent, shoulders, hips, and feet are pointed directly towards the wall.

  • Page 56: Fitness Guidelines

    EXERCISE GUIDELINES The American Council of Sports Medicine (A.C.S.M.) recommends the following exercise guidelines, for healthy aerobic activity: Frequency: Exercise 3 to 5 days each week. Warm-up: Warm-up 5 to 10 minutes before aerobic activity. Duration: Maintain your exercise intensity for 20 to 60 minutes. Cool Down: Gradually decrease the intensity of your workout, then stretch to cool down during the last 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Page 57 Longer term goals can lose some of the immediate motivation benefits. Short term goals are easier to achieve. Your VISION FITNESS Product console provides you with several readouts that can be used to record your progress. You can track Distance, Calories or Time.
  • Page 58 SAMPLE GOALS: Goal-setting is a popular motivational technique. It’s important to set goals and reward yourself when initiating a new exercise program because you’re attempting to break current patterns and form a new habit. Whether you use this technique or another, make fitness a priority in your life. You can achieve the ultimate reward to yourself: you can establish the exercise habit! Some sample goals may be:...
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