Pro-Form 6.5 X Treadmill User Manual page 20

HOW TO USE A HEART RATE PROGRAM
Follow the steps below to use a heart rate program.
CAUTION:
lems, or if you are over 60 years of age and
have been inactive, do not use the heart rate
programs. If you are taking medication regu-
larly, consult your physician to find whether
the medication will affect your exercise heart
rate.
Insert the key into the console.
1
See HOW TO TURN ON THE POWER on
page 15.
Enter your weight if desired.
2
See step 2 on page 15.
Select a heart rate program.
3
To select a heart rate program, press the Heart
Rate Programs button repeatedly; "P 9," "P10,"
"P11," or "P12" will appear in the display for a few
seconds. A profile of the target heart rate settings
of the program will scroll across the matrix.
Enter a target heart rate setting.
4
The maxi-
mum target
heart rate
setting for
the program
will appear in
the display. If
desired,
press the
Rate increase and decrease buttons to change
the maximum target heart rate setting (see EXER-
CISE INTENSITY on page 26). Note: If the maxi-
mum target heart rate setting is changed, the in-
tensity level of the entire program will change.
If you have heart prob-
Measure your heart rate.
5
You do not need to hold the handgrip pulse sen-
sors continuously; however, you must hold the
pulse sensors frequently for the heart rate pro-
gram to work properly.
See step 7 on page 16.
Press the Start button to start the program.
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A moment after the button is pressed, the tread-
mill will automatically adjust to the first speed and
incline settings of the program. Hold the handrails
and begin walking.
The target
heart rate
setting for
the first pe-
riod will be
shown in the
flashing
Current Period column of the matrix. The target
heart rate settings for the next several periods will
be shown in the columns to the right. When only
three seconds remain in the first period, both the
Current Period column and the column to the right
will flash and a series of tones will sound. In addi-
tion, the speed setting and the incline setting will
flash in the displays to alert you. When the first
period ends, all target heart rate settings will move
one column to the left. The target heart rate set-
ting for the second period will then be shown in
the flashing Current Period column.
The console will regularly compare your heart rate
to the current target heart rate setting. If your
heart rate is too far below or above the target
heart rate setting, the speed of the walking belt
will automatically increase or decrease to bring
your heart rate closer to the target heart rate set-
ting. If the speed of the walking belt reaches 12
Km/H and your heart rate is still too far below the
target heart rate setting, the incline of the treadmill
will also increase.
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