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PaceMaster
Platinum Pro VR
OWNER'S MANUAL
Manufactured by: Aerobics Inc., 34 Fairfield Place West Caldwell, NJ 07006, (973) 276-9700
www.pacemaster.com
Part # TMP1620
Rev. 04/18/07
Serial # ________________________(
Date of Purchase ______/______/_____
Page 8 Fig 7)
Dealer Name ___________________________ Dealer Phone # ___________________

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  • Page 1 PaceMaster Platinum Pro VR OWNER’S MANUAL Manufactured by: Aerobics Inc., 34 Fairfield Place West Caldwell, NJ 07006, (973) 276-9700 www.pacemaster.com Part # TMP1620 Rev. 04/18/07 Serial # ________________________( Date of Purchase ______/______/_____ Page 8 Fig 7) Dealer Name ___________________________ Dealer Phone # ___________________...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS Installation Requirements Unpacking Your Treadmill Tools Required for Assembly Grounding Instructions Assembly Instructions Testing Your Treadmill THE PACEMASTER PLATINUM PRO VR CONTROL PANEL 10-13 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 14-34 Metric Units Setting Your Weight & Age Warm Up and Cool Down Configuring User ID’s...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Tip indicates a useful suggestion when installing, maintaining or using your treadmill. Your PaceMaster treadmill is capable of varying your workout by changing speed, incline and time. It can also measure the effect of your workout in a number of different ways. For example “Aerobic Points” (see page16) is a well tested method to set workout goals based on a desired level of overall fitness.

  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

    Aerobics, Inc. • Never operate your PaceMaster treadmill if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not operating properly, if it has been dropped or damaged or if it has been immersed in water. Should any of these occur, contact your authorized PaceMaster retailer or service center for examination or repair.

  • Page 5: Assembly Instructions

    You must have a minimum of 4 feet of clearance between the rear of the treadmill and any wall or obstruction. TIP: If you are installing your PaceMaster on a carpeted surface, use a treadmill mat or a scrap piece of carpet underneath the treadmill to avoid soiling of the carpet.

  • Page 6: Assembly Instructions

    ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS HANDLEBAR Assembly Step One: (see figure 1) Carefully lower the handlebar on to its mounting brackets as shown in figure 1. The mounting brackets must slide inside the handle bar. With the handle bar in place install 2 screws (A) with washers into both handlebar uprights as shown, do not tighten these screws yet.
  • Page 7 Step Four: (see figure 4) The grip on the side rail must slide inside the control panel till it can go no more. Install the set screws “K” #8 x ½” into the predrilled hole on the bottom of each side rail as shown in figure 4. You must drive the screw all of the way in. Figure 4 CAUTION: The treadmill MUST be unplugged.
  • Page 8 Step Six: (see figure 6) Remove the 2 Phillips head screws (L) from the right handle bar upright. Install the water bottle cage using screws (L) as shown in figure 6. Figure 6 Step Seven: (see figure 7) Position the grey motor cover as shown in figure 7. Use two #8 x 3/8 screws from the hardware kit to secure the motor cover at the two points “M”...

  • Page 9: Testing Your Treadmill

    Testing Your Treadmill Your PaceMaster has been adjusted and tested at the factory. However, due to changes that can occur during shipment, it should be tested prior to use. Once you have assembled your treadmill and it is located where it will be used, proceed as follows. (Do not make any adjustments unless necessary.) For the purpose of this test, DO NOT stand on the tread belt.

  • Page 10: The Pacemaster Platinum Pro Vr Control Panel

    Although your PaceMaster has many advanced features to provide versatility in meeting exercise needs, basic operation is extremely easy. Basic operation involves setting your TIME and SPEED goals, then pressing the START button. Your PaceMaster will gradually accelerate to the set speed, maintain that speed until the timer counts to zero and then gradually come to a complete stop. During your exercise, your time remaining, current speed and incline, distance traveled, calories burned, Aerobic Points earned, heart rate and average speed are displayed.
  • Page 11 THE PACEMASTER PLATINUM PRO VR CONTROL PANEL (cont’d) START (QUICK) – 1) Use this button to QUICK START your workout with the press of one button. 2) In all other program modes, use this button to START your workout after the desired time, speed and incline have been entered.
  • Page 12 THE PACEMASTER PLATINUM PRO VR CONTROL PANEL (cont’d) VIRTUAL REALITY - Press this button choose one of the 6 VR Courses. For details, refer to the VIRTUAL REALITY Courses section in this manual. Distance Heart Rate Avg Speed LEFT DATA SELECT – 1) Prior to beginning your workout, press this button to see the predicted distance, average speed for the workout you have chosen or your heart rate.
  • Page 13 THE PACEMASTER PLATINUM PRO VR CONTROL PANEL (cont’d) INCLINE Max – The INCLINE Max LED indicator light is illuminated when a Fat Burn, Cardio, Personal Trainer workout is selected. The number displayed in the INCLINE display window is the maximum incline that will be encountered for the program and level chosen.

  • Page 14: Operating Instructions

    OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Initially, you may want to keep both hands on the side rails until you feel comfortable walking on your PaceMaster. Once you feel comfortable, try removing your hands to let them swing naturally, as you would when walking outdoors. Always hold on to the side rail or front handle bar with one hand when operating the buttons of the control panel.

  • Page 15: Configuring User Id's

    CONFIGURING USER ID’S The four USER ID positions give you the ability to view the results from your last seven workouts. They can be recalled as a cumulative total or as individual workouts. USER 1 cumulative workout time for the last seven workouts. USER 1 cumulative USER 1 cumulative TIMER...
  • Page 16 CONFIGURING USER ID’S (cont’d) (USER ID) Step Two: Press the button until the your USER ID number is displayed in the PROFILE display window. Press the Distance Calories Heart Rate Aerobic Pts Avg Speed Pace button to scroll through a cumulative summary of the results from your last seven workouts. Recalling the individual workout results from your last seven workouts: Step One: Stand on the running belt and attach the garment clip on the end of the magnetic safety key to your clothing.

  • Page 17: Quick Start

    If a problem should occur, your PaceMaster can be stopped quickly by pulling on the magnetic safety cord to dislodge the key from the control panel. The treadmill will stop a bit more abruptly, but still gently enough to prevent you from being injured. This is an emergency...

  • Page 18: Timed Workout (Manual)

    Elevation is adjusted in 0.5% increments. Step Five: Press and your PaceMaster will gradually accelerate until it reaches the entered speed. (QUICK) Step Six: To end your workout, either allow the timer to count down to zero or press the button.

  • Page 19: Fat Burn Workouts

    FAT BURN WORKOUTS To assist you in reaching your fitness goals, your PaceMaster comes with 4 Fat Burn Workouts- F1 Calorie Coach, F2 Thigh Shaper, F3 Glute Toner, and F4 Waist Reducer. F2, F3, and F4 each offer 9 different levels of intensity, giving you 27 different workout possibilities.

  • Page 20: Fat Burn Workouts

    FAT BURN WORKOUTS (cont’d) USING F2, F3, and F4: Step One: Stand on the running belt and attach the garment clip on the end of the magnetic safety key to your clothing. Insert the safety key into its recess on the control panel. TIP: If you have selected your user ID, go to Step Three.

  • Page 21: Fat Burn Workout Profiles

    FAT BURN WORKOUT PROFILES F2 THIGH SHAPER Level Speed Incline PROFILE Warm Up Cool Down Min Max Min Max HEART RATE ZONE < 55% 55% to 69% 70% to 85% > 85% F2L4 F3 GLUTE TONER PROFILE Warm Up Cool Down Level Speed Incline...

  • Page 22: Cardio Workouts

    The PaceMaster Platinum Pro VR has integrated heart rate control programs, which act as your personal trainer. You set your target based on your individual fitness goal (weight management or cardiovascular improvement), the time and maximum speed and incline parameters and the treadmill does the rest.
  • Page 23 INCLINE buttons. These parameters should be no faster or incline no higher than you feel comfortable reaching. As a safety feature, your PaceMaster treadmill will NEVER exceed the speed and incline parameters you have set, even if they are not sufficient to get you to your target heart rate.

  • Page 24: Cardio Workouts

    CARDIO WORKOUTS (cont’d) Step Nine: button. After the warm up phase, you will see a graphic depiction of a heart and a ⊥ (the On-Target Indicator) in the Press the (QUICK) PROFILE display window. When your heart rate is at the target the ⊥ (On-Target Indicator) will be centered under the heart depicted in the Profile display.

  • Page 25: Using The Contact Heart Rate Feature

    USING THE CONTACT HEART RATE FEATURE Prior to your workout: Insert the magnetic key, adjust your age and weight, press ENTER. Follow the instructions for “During your workout”. During your workout: Grab on to the front ergo bar with your hands placed over the silver contact heart rate sensors as shown in the picture to the right.

  • Page 26: Fitness Evaluator

    FITNESS EVALUATOR Your PaceMaster Platinum Pro VR Treadmill offers cardio program C6 a Fitness Evaluation. Thru the administration of a fitness test your treadmill can provide an estimation of your aerobic condition as well as analyzing the progress you make with training. The test is suitable for all fitness levels and provides a general classification of your aerobic condition based upon predicted VO2 max.

  • Page 27: Personal Trainer Workouts

    PERSONAL TRAINER WORKOUTS The Platinum Pro VR has six PERSONAL TRAINER workouts; three Interval courses and three Custom programs. The Hill, Speed and Mixed Interval programs, each with nine levels, were designed to improve your aerobic capacity by varying the intensity, enabling you to exercise harder, longer and burn more calories.
  • Page 28 PERSONAL TRAINER WORKOUTS (cont’d) If a problem should occur, the treadmill can be stopped quickly by pulling on the magnetic safety cord to dislodge the key from the Control Panel. The treadmill will stop a bit more abruptly, but still gently enough to prevent you from being injured. This is an emergency procedure only and should not be used as the normal stopping procedure.
  • Page 29 PERSONAL TRAINER WORKOUTS (cont’d) To PROGRAM your own CUSTOM workout in advance of beginning your workout: Step One: Stand on the running belt and attach the garment clip on the end of the magnetic safety key to your clothing. Insert the safety key into its recess on the control panel.

  • Page 30: Personal Trainer Workouts

    Speed and incline changes can be made simultaneously by using the Speed and Incline buttons or by using keys. For details, refer to EXPRESS KEYS in THE PACEMASTER PLATINUM PRO VR CONTROL PANEL section of this manual. Your workout will end when the button has been pressed.

  • Page 31: Personal Trainer Workout Profiles

    PERSONAL TRAINER WORKOUT PROFILES P1 Hill Intervals PROFILE Warm Up Cool Down Level Speed Incline HEART RATE ZONE < 55% 55% to 69% 70% to 85% > 85% Min Max Min Max 10.0 11.0 12.0 12.0 P1L4 PROFILE P2 Speed Intervals Warm Up Cool Down Level...

  • Page 32: Vrcourse's

    (hills, valleys, mountains, etc). For example: While running at 6 mph the user encounters a hill. The PaceMaster Platinum Pro VR will automatically slow your speed in order to keep you in the same calorie burn per minute range you were in prior to encountering the hill.

  • Page 33: Vrcourse's

    Step Five: Press the Start button; you will see the VR Course workout profile in the Profile display window. (QUICK) TIP: You can adjust the Speed of the VR Course workout however Incline is not adjustable. Using V1, V2, V3, V4, V5 and V6 in Constant Effort Compensation Mode: Step One: Stand on the running belt and attach the garment clip on the end of the magnetic safety key to your clothing.

  • Page 34: Vrcourse Data

    VR COURSE DATA V1 = 2.65 miles V2 = 2.75 miles Level Speed Incline Level Speed Incline Manual Manual User Adjusted User Adjusted 11.5 Constant Effort Compensation Constant Effort Compensation V2L1 V1L1 11.5 V2L2 V1L2 11.5 V2L3 V1L3 11.5 V2L4 V1L4 11.5 V2L5...

  • Page 35: Exclusive Pacemaster Features

    This formula is built into the PaceMaster computer to automatically calculate the number of AEROBIC POINTS you earn for each workout Dr. Cooper states in his book, The Aerobics Program For Total Well Being; “The main idea of this system is that, in order to stay in good shape and move toward a goal of total well-being, a person must earn a certain number of points each week by doing a certain amount of aerobic exercise.”...

  • Page 36: Exclusive Pacemaster Features

    EXCLUSIVE PACEMASTER FEATURES (cont’d) TIP: If you have selected your user ID, go to Step Four. Step Three: Press the Incline buttons to set your weight and the Speed buttons to set your age, then press the button. (ENTER) Step Four: Enter the workout time using the timer buttons.

  • Page 37: Care And Maintenance

    Deck and Tread Belt Cleaning The running belt on your PaceMaster rides on a low friction, maintenance-free deck. Proper operation will be jeopardized if any water, dirt, solvents, fluids or abrasive materials come between the tread belt and the deck. For this reason, extra care must be used in keeping the belt clean.

  • Page 38: Troubleshooting

    Electronic Error Codes Your self-diagnostic PaceMaster treadmill has built in sensors that will determine the precise reason for a problem. If the onboard computer detects a problem, an error code will be displayed. If an error code appears during operation of your treadmill, do the following: •...

  • Page 39: Elevation Error Codes

    TROUBLESHOOTING (cont’d) CAUTION: Unplug your treadmill before attempting any cleaning, maintenance, or service. Error Code 117 This error will occur if the control panel is on and the user pushes the belt. If this error appears during a workout the user is manually pushing the belt faster than the set speed.

  • Page 40: Hesitation Of The Belt

    2 through 5. If you tighten the drive belt adjustment screw 1 1/2 turns and there is still hesitation (slippage) contact your authorized PaceMaster dealer. Tightening the drive belt adjustment screw more than 1 1/2...

  • Page 41: Tread Belt Tension Adjustment

    If a significant decrease in slippage was observed, go to step 2. If you tighten the tread belt 1 1/2 turns per side and slippage is still Figure 9 present, do not continue to adjust the tread belt tension. Contact your authorized PaceMaster dealer.

  • Page 42: Frequently Asked Questions

    FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Q. Why is time displayed as a negative number (i.e. 1:15)? – A. The treadmill’s computer displays time in minutes and seconds (MM:SS) for workout times less than 1 Hour, and in hours and minutes ( H:MM) for workout times 1 hour or greater. 1:15 represents one hour and 15 minutes.

  • Page 43: Pacemaster Technical Specifications

    Lifetime Frame, 12 Years Motor, 5 Years Parts, 1 Year Labor Operating Temperature Range 50º F to 100º F Manufacturer reserves the right to change the products specifications without notice. © Aerobics, Inc. 2006 PaceMaster is a registered trademark of Aerobics Inc.

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