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  • Page 1 ELLIPTICAL USER'S GUIDE...
  • Page 2 CONGRATULATIONS and THANK YOU foryourpurchaseof this HorizonClub elliptical! Whetheryour goal is to win races or simply enjoy a fuller, healthier lifestyle, a Horizon Club elliptical can help you attain it - adding club-quafity performance to your at-home workouts, with the ergonomics and innovative features you need to get stronger and healthier, faster.
  • Page 3 SAVE THESE I NSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this elliptical. When using an electrical product, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following: Read aft instructions before using this elliptical It is the responsibility of the owner to ensure that aft users of this efliptical are adequately informed of aft warnings and precautions.
  • Page 4 IMPORTANT.. READ THESE S AFETY I NSTRUCTIONS BEFORE U SE! Thereare several areas during the assembly process of a elliotical that special attention must be paid. It is very important to follow the assembly instructions correctly and to make sure aft parts are firmly tightened. If the assembly instructions are not followed correctly, the elliptical could have frame parts that are not tightened and will seem loose and may cause irritating noises.
  • Page 5 1 FrontStabilizer Tube 13/15mmFlat Wrench 2 UpperHandlebars 1 WaterBottle Cage 2 LowerHandlebars 1 HORIZON FITNESS 12-volt PowerSupply 2 LowerLinkArms 1 AudioAdaptorCable 2 Pivoting FootPads (ETO0 & ESO0 only) Ifyou have questions or i( there are any misSing parts, Contact cUstomer Tech suPp_.
  • Page 6 MAIN FRAME ....: SCREW (A) FRONT S TABILIZER TUBE A)OpenHARDWARE BAG FOR STEP1. B)Attachthe FRONT S TABILIZER T UBE to the MAINFRAME using 2 BOLTS ( A). 20mm SCREW (A) Qty: 2...
  • Page 7 SCREW (B) MAIN REAR STABILIZER A)OpenHARDWARE BAG FOR STEP2. B) SecureREAR STABILIZER t o MAINFRAME using 2 SCREWS (B). NOTE: M akesureholesare alignedbeforeinsertingSCREWS. 30mm SCREWS (B) Qty: 4...
  • Page 8 NOTE: Becareful not to pinch any wires while CONSOLE MAST assembling the mast. --TOP COVER CONSOLE WIRES MAIN FRAME A)OpenHARDWARE BAG FOR STEP3. B) Slidethe GROMMET and TOPCOVER overthe CONSOLE M AST. C) Carefullypull the CONSOLE WIRES through the CONSOLE MAST usingthe twist tie located insidethe CONSOLE M AST.
  • Page 9 NOTCH < HANDLEBAR JOINT LOWER NOTE: T hereis NOhardwarebag for this step. A)Slide LOWER HANDLEBAR onto CONSOLE MAST and align NOTCH with TABmaking sure bars arejoined together completely.SecureLOWER HANDLEBAR to CONSOLE M AST using PRE-ATTACHED SETSCREWS. B) Slide UPPER HANDLEBAR onto CONSOLE MAST and align NOTCH with TABmaking sure bars arejoined together completely.SecureUPPER HANDLEBAR to CONSOLE M AST using PRE-ATTACHED SETSCREWS.
  • Page 10 FOOTPAD LOWER L INK ARM \\\\\\ SCREW (E) A)OpenHARDWARE BAG FOR STEP5. B) Attach FOOTPAD t o LOWER LINKARMusing 4 SCREWS (E). C) Repeaton other side. SCREW (E) 15 mm Qty: 8...
  • Page 11 PEDAL ARM SCREW(G) FOOTPAD B RACKET WASHER(F) FOOTPAD A)OpenHARDWARE BAG FOR STEP6. B) PlaceWASHER ( F) overthe LINKARMaxle. C) Slide LINK ARMintoPEDAL ARM. D) Attach FOOTPAD B RACKET to the LINKARMwith 3 SCREWS ( G). E) Repeaton other side. SCREW (G) WAVE W ASHER (F) 15mm 20mm...
  • Page 12 LOWER LINK ARM LOWER HANDLEBAR SPACER R INGS SPACER LOWER H ANDLEBAR NUT (J) WASHER (K) BOLT(I) SPACER ( H) " SPACER R ING (G) A)OpenHARDWARE BAG FOR STEP7. B) InsertSPACER (H) intothe LOWER HANDLEBAR. PlaceSPACER RINGS (G)on both sidesof SPACER (H), slide LOWER LINKARMintobottom end of LOWER HANDLEBAR.
  • Page 13 NOTE: T hereis NOhardwarebagfor this step. A)Attach CONSOLE MAST WIRESto the CONSOLE WIRES. B) Carefullytuck the CONSOLE M AST WIBESintothe CONSOLE MAST. C) Attach CONSOLE o nto CONSOLE M AST using the 4 PBE-ATTACHED SCBEWS. NOTE: B e carefulnot topinchany wireswhileassembling the console.
  • Page 14 WATER BOTTLE CAGE NOTE: T hereis NOhardwarebag for this step. A)Attach WATER BOTTLE C AGE onto CONSOLE MAST using PRE-ATTACHEO SCREWS.
  • Page 16 CONGRATULATIONS! on choosing your elliptical. You'vetakenan important step in developingand sustaining an exerciseprogram! Yourelliptical is a tremendouslyeffective tool for achievingyour personal fitness goals. Regularuseof your elliptical can improve the quality ofyour life in so many ways. HERE ARE JUST A FEW OFTHEHEALTH BENEFITS O FEXERCISE: •...
  • Page 17 POWER Your programmableelliptical is poweredby a powersupply. Thepowermust be plugged into the powerjack, which is located in the front of the machine near the STABILIZER T UBE. M akesure the powerswitch on the consoleis in the ONposition. Note:Not all units have an ON/OFF switch on the console. MOVING Your elliptical has a pair of transport wheelsbuilt into the FRONT STABILIZER T UBE.Tomove,first...
  • Page 18 Note-Thereis a thin protective sheetof clear plastic on the overlayof the consoleand should be removed. A) LEDDISPLAY WINDOWS: Displays: Time,Distance,Speed/ Resistanceand Calories/Pulse. B) START.. Pressto start your workout. C) STOP/PAUSE: Pressto stop/pause/endyour workout.Hold for 3 secondsto reset the elliptical D) WORKOUT QUICK KEYS: U sedto selectyour workout. E) WORKOUT SETTING/ENTER KEYS: U sedto adjust workoutsettings and set your workout.
  • Page 19 Simplypress the START keyto begin workingout. P1:MANUAL Allowsyoutoadjust the resistance leveltoyourpreference, w ithouta presetprogram. P2- P3:WEIGHT L OSS WORKOUTS Promotesweight loss by raisin_ and Iowerin_ the resistancelevel, while keepin_you in your fat burnin_ zone. P4- P5:CARDIO S TRIDE WORKOUTS Createsan intensecardio workoutwith challen_in_ combinations of resistance. P6 - P7:POWER STRIDE WORKOUTS Enhancesyour strength, speedand enduranceby increasin_ resistanceat specific intervals.
  • Page 20 Note- T here i s a thinprotective s heet o fclear p lasticontheoverlay o ftheconsole a ndshould beremoved. A) LED DISPLAY WINDOWS: Displays: Time,Distance,Speed/ Resistance,Clock/Date and Calories/Pulse. B) START.. Pressto start your workout. C) STOP/PAUSE: Pressto stop/pause/endyour workout.Hold for 3 secondsto reset the elliptical D) USERI/USER 2: Usedto select which user'seTRAK data to activate, accessand update.
  • Page 21 Simplypress the START keyto begin workingout. P1:MANUAL Allowsyoutoadjust the resistance leveltoyourpreference, w ithouta presetprogram. P2- P3 WEIGHT LOSS WORKOUTS Promotesweight loss by raising and lowering the resistancelevel, while keepingyou in your fat burning zone. P4 - P5:CARDIO S TRIDE WORKOUTS Createsan intensecardio workoutwith challenging combinations of resistance.
  • Page 22 Challengeswith variouscombinations of resistance to keepyou in the fat burning zone. Select WEIGHT LOSSWORKOUTS u sing the WORKOUT Q UICKKEY.PressENTER. NOTE: W EIGHT LOSSWORKOUTS b utton representsmultiple programs:P2 and P3. PressWEIGHT LOSS WORKOUTS b utton once and P2 will display or presstwice and P3 will display. 2) Set TIME using the + / - KEYSand press ENTER.
  • Page 23 Motivates withdifferent combinations of RESISTANCE Time-based goaL I) SelectCARDIO STRIDE WORKOUTS using the WORKOUT QUICKKEY. P ressENTER. NOTE: C ARDIO STRIDEWORKOUTS button representsmultiple programs:P4 and PS.PressCARDIO STRIDE WORKOUTS button onceand P4 wi// display or presstwice and P5 wi// display. 2) Set TIMEusing the +/- KEYS and press ENTER 3) Pressthe PRESSTOBEGINkeyto start workout.
  • Page 24 Challenges withvarious c ombinations ofRESISTANCE at specific INTERVALS. Time-based goaL I) Select POWERSTRIDEWORKOUTS u sing the WORKOUT Q UICKKEY PressENTER. 2) PressENTER.NOTE:POWERSTRIDE WORKOUTS b utton representsmultiple programs:P6 and P7. Press POWERSTRIDEWORKOUTS b utton onceand P8 will displayor press twice and P9 will display. 3) Set TIME using the + / - KEYSand press ENTER.
  • Page 25 Simplypress the START keyto begin workingout. P1:MANUAL Allowsyoutoadjust the resistance leveltoyourpreference, w ithouta presetprogram. P2- P4 WEIGHT LOSS WORKOUTS Promotesweight loss by raising and lowering the resistancelevel, while keepingyou in your fat burning zone. P5 - P7:CARDIO S TRIDE WORKOUTS Createsan intensecardio workoutwith challenging combinations of resistance.
  • Page 26 Challengeswith variouscombinations of resistance to keepyou in the fat burning zone. I) Select USERf or USER2. (NOTE: T his step is optional, #you do not want to select a user skip to step 2.) 2) Select WEIGHT LOSSWORKOUTS u sing the WORKOUT Q UICKKEY.PressENTER. NOTE: W EIGHT LOSSWORKOUTS b utton representsmultiple programs:P2,P3 and P4.Press WEIGHT LOSSWORKOUTS b utton onceand P2 will display,press twice for P3 and press3 times for P4.
  • Page 27 Motivates with different combinations of RESISTANCE Time-based goal. I) Select USERI or USER2. (NOTE: T hisstep is optional, #you do not want to selecta userskip to step 2.) 2) SelectCARDIO STRIDE WORKOUTS using the WORKOUT QUICK KEY. P ressENTER. NOTE: CARD/O STRIDE WORKOUTS button represents multiple programs: P5, P6 and P7. Press CARDIO STRIDE WORKOUTS button once and P5 will display, press twice for P6 and press 3 times for PT.
  • Page 28 Challengeswith variouscombinations of RESISTANCE at specific INTERVALS. Time-basedgoaL I) Select USERI or USER2. (NOTE: T his step is optional, #you do not want to select a user skip to step 2.) 2) SelectPOWERSTRIDEWORKOUTS u sing the WORKOUT Q UICKKEY.PressENTER. 2) Press ENTER.NOTE:POWER STRIDE WORKOUTS button represents multiple programs: PS, P9 and PIO.
  • Page 29 INTRODUCTION Research shows that those who journal their fitness routines or workouts, on average, achieve greater success than those who do not. Because your new efliptical is equipped with Horizon's exclusive eTRAtffM Performance Tracker,you've taken an important step towards achieving your fitness goals. Congratulations! eTRAtffM is an innovative new software, integrated into your elliptical console, that will allow you to track your fitness progress over time, without the need for paper journals or logs.
  • Page 30 AVERAGE WORKOU_Thisoption allows you to seeyour averageaccumulated data for the last 30 workouts. following information will beshown in each display window: SPEED - Averagespeedand averageresistance. TIME- Averageworkouttime. DISTANCE - Averageworkoutdistance. CALORIES _ Averagecaloriesburned. Note:Averagespeedand averageresistance level will displayalternately everythreeseconds. 4) LIFETIME TOTAL:Thisoption aflowsyou to viewthe total accumulated data fromyour first workout toyour last saved workout.Thefoflowing information will be shownin each display window: SPEED - Averagespeedand averageresistance.
  • Page 31 J) Enter SetupMode: Pressand hold MANUAL a nd WEIGHT LOSSWORKOUTS programbuttons for 3 seconds. 2) Oncein setup mode,use the PROGRAM SETUP +/- KEYS to scroll through settings. 3) Usethe ENTER button to confirm settings. 4) Settingsinclude: MONTH, DAY, Y EAR, H OUR, M INUTE, a nd AM/PM. 5) ReviewSettings: Youcan reviewyour settings at any time while in SetupMode.
  • Page 32 3) WEEKLY GOAL:Thisoption aflowsyou to set and viewyour weeklytime or distancegoal basedon a calendar weekand will run concurrentlywith the WEEKLY T OTAL f unction. Thefollowing information will beshown in each display window: CLOCK/DATE "GOAL"-Indicatesthe weeklygoalyou set. "LEFT"- Indicates the time or distanceyou have left to completeto meetyour weeklygoal. "GOAL DONE"- Indicates the goal has beencompleted.
  • Page 33 I) Select U SERI or USER2. PresseTRAK TMbutton and scroll to WEEKLY GOAL. Enter the SetupMode:PressENTER.Use÷/- KEYSto set a time goal (leavetime at 00:00 if you want to set a distancegoal). Press ENTER button again and use the ÷/- KEYS to set a distance goal. If the distance is changed from 0.00, distance will be the goal.
  • Page 34 ALWAYS CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN B EFORE B EGINNING ANEXERCISE PROGRAM. HOW OFTEN? (Frequency o f Workouts) The American Heart Association recommends that you exercise at least 3 to 4 days per week to maintain cardiovascular fitness. If you ha ve other goals such as weight or fat loss, you will achieve your goal faster with more frequent exercise.
  • Page 35 Whatis Target Heart RateZone? Target Heart Rate Zone tefls you the number of times per minute your heart needs to beat to achieve a desired workout effect. It is represented as a percentage of the maximum number of times your heart can beat per minute. Target Zone will vary for each individual, depending on age, current level of conditioning,...
  • Page 36 STRETCH F IRST Before using your product, it is best to take a few minutes to do a few gentle stretching exercises. Stretching prior to exercise will improve flexibility and reduce chances of exercise related inju_ Ease into each of these stretches with a slow gentle motion.
  • Page 37 THE IMPORTANCE OFWARM UP& COOL D OWN WARM UP The first 2 to 5 minutes of a workout should be devoted to warming up. The warm-up will limber your muscles and prepare them for more strenuous exercise. Make sure that you warm-up on your product at a slow pace.
  • Page 38 YourHorizonFitness elliptical is designed to be reliable. However,if you do experienceproblems with your elliptical, pleasereferencethe troubleshootingguide listed below. PROBLEM: Theconsoledoes not light up. $OL UTJO_: Verifythe foflowing: • Theoutlet the machine is plugged into is functional Doublecheck that the breaker has not tripped. •...
  • Page 39 PROBLEM: Thereis no heart rate reading. $OLUfJON: Remove the console and verify that the heart rate cables are attached properly, making sure that the cables are securely inserted into the console. YOU MAY EXPERIENCE AN ERRATIC R EADOUT UNDER THE FOLLOWING C ONDITIONS: •...
  • Page 40 ARETHE SOUNDS M YELLIPTICAL M AKES NORMAL? Our ellipticals are some of the quietest available because they use belt drives and friction free magnetic resistance. Weuse the highest grade bearings and belts to minimize noise. However, because the resistance system itself is so quiet, you will occasionally hear other slight mechanical noises. Unlike older, louder technologies, there are no fans, friction belts, or alternator noises to mask these sounds on our ellipticals.
  • Page 41 • Wipe down the elliptical with a damp cloth. Never use solvents, as they can cause damage to the elliptical. • Inspect the power cord. If the power cord is damaged, contact Horizon Fitness. • Make sure the power cord is not underneath the elliptical or in any other area where it can become pinched or cut.
  • Page 42 • Allreturns must be pre-authorizeflbyHorizon Fitness. deviceremains in the possession of • Horizon Fitness' obligation under this warranty is limited to replacing or the original owner. repairing, at HorizonFitness' option, the same or comparablemodel at oneof its authorizedservicecenters.
  • Page 43 Forfast and friendly service,please contact one of our trained customertechnicians via phone, email or our website. Customer TechSupport Hotline: 1-800-244-4192 Emaih comments@horizonfitness. corn Website: www.horizonfitness, corn Everyemployeeat HorizonFitness takes pride in providingyou with a high quality product. Wewant to know if you have a problemand we want to have an opportunityto correct it for you. NOTE: P leasereadthe TROUBLESHOOTING section beforecontacting CustomerTechSupport.

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