Smartrate Feature; Heart Rate Feature; Setup Mode And Prompts - Precor EFX5.21i Owner's Manual

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SmartRate ® Feature
Important: The heart rate receiver is a separate purchase item. Ask your dealer
about the Precor Heart Rate Option. Refer to Obtaining Service on page 9.
You must enter your "AGE" during the Setup prompts and wear a POLAR
while in a course program, before the blinking segment in the bar graph can show
which zone your heart rate is in: Weight Loss or Cardiovascular.
• Weight Loss Zone: Maintaining your heart rate between 55% and 70% of your
maximum aerobic heart rate, helps burn enough calories that, when continued on
a regular basis for 30 minutes or more, provides the greatest fat-burning results.
• Cardiovascular Zone: Maintaining your heart rate between 70% and 85% of your
maximum aerobic heart rate, helps you (when continued on a regular basis for 30
minutes or more) improve your overall cardiovascular/cardiorespiratory fitness
level.
Important: During a course, your heart rate must be above 40 beats per minute
before the segment begins to blink. Note that pressing QUICKSTART may
disable the SmartRate

Heart Rate Feature

The heart rate display lets you monitor your heart rate. When a heart beat is detected,
the Heart Rate indicator is lit and a number appears in the display and blinks in time
with your pulse. If you are not wearing a POLAR
is not installed, your heart rate will not be detected and the display appears blank.
Important: If a "— — —" appears in the display, it means that the optional heart rate
receiver is installed, but the system is having difficulty detecting your heart rate.
Make sure that the POLAR
your skin. If dashes remain on the display, refer to Obtaining Service on page 9.

Setup Mode and Prompts

The Precor banner is your "starting point" when you begin a workout. If the banner
does not appear on the display, press the RESET key. If the display appears blank,
make sure that the EFX is turned ON. (Press the ON/OFF [I/O] switch located at the
rear, near the power receptacle, to ON.)
From the Precor banner, you can access the Setup mode which lets you determine the
course, workout time, weight, and age parameters as described below.
Note: Key presses to the RESISTANCE
when the banner is being displayed. Refer to page 33 for more information about the
keypad.
COURSE: The COURSE prompt indicates that the EFX is ready to accept course entries.
To help you determine which course you want to use, the course names appear on the
display console label. The
To choose the selection being displayed and continue in Setup mode, press SELECT.
(Refer to The Setup Mode and the QuickStart Feature on page 26.)
TIME: The display blinks to indicate that it is awaiting your selection. Acceptable entries
range from NOLIM (found at the "zero" point) and 1 through 99 minutes. (To work out
indefinitely, you can choose NOLIM. The five-minute, cool-down period will not be
appended to the course. ) Use the
in Setup mode, press SELECT.
Note: The Weight Loss course has a preset time limit so you will not be prompted
for a workout time when you choose WTLS.
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display feature. See QUICKSTART on page 33.
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chest strap or the heart rate receiver
® chest strap is positioned properly on your chest against
or CROSSRAMP
and keys let you scroll through the six available courses.
and keys to change the selection. To continue
® chest strap,
keys are ignored