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Life Fitness Smart Series Owner's Manual

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SMART SERIES RECUMBENT LIFECYCLE® EXERCISE BIKE
Owner's Manual
9045501 REV B-2

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  • Page 1 SMART SERIES RECUMBENT LIFECYCLE® EXERCISE BIKE Owner’s Manual 9045501 REV B-2...
  • Page 2 5100 River Road Schiller Park, Illinois 60176 • U.S.A. 847.288.3300 • FAX: 847.288.3703 Service phone number: 800.351.3737 (toll-free within U.S.A., Canada) Bijdorpplein 25-31 Siemensstraße 3 2992 LB Barendrecht 85716 Unterschleißheim 5100 N River Road THE NETHERLANDS GERMANY Schiller Park, IL 60176 U.S.A Telephone: (+31) 180 646 644 Telephone: (+49) 89.31 77 51.0 (Germany) Telephone: (847) 288 3300...
  • Page 3 FCC Warning - Possible Radio / Television Interference Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a resi- dential installation.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Warranty Information ..............39 © 2011 Life Fitness, a division of Brunswick Corporation. All rights reserved.
  • Page 5 Smart Series Thank you for purchasing a Life Fitness bike. Before using this product please read this user manual in its entirety to ensure that you have the knowledge to safely and properly operate all of the features on your bike. We hope you...

  • Page 6: Important Safety Instructions

    Never insert objects into any openings in this product. If an object should drop inside, turn off the power, unplug the power cord from the outlet and carefully retrieve it. If the item cannot be reached, contact Life Fitness Customer Support Services.
  • Page 7 • Never operate this appliance if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not working properly, if it has been dropped or damaged, or dropped into water. Contact Life Fitness Customer Support Services. • Never operate the appliance with the air openings blocked. Keep the air openings free of lint, hair, and the like.

  • Page 8: Smart Series Recumbent Lifecycle ® Exercise Bike Overview

    ® E MART ERIES ECUMBENT IFECYCLE XERCISE VERVIEW...

  • Page 9: Assembly

    SSEMBLY & H OOLS ARDWARE Identify the following components after unpacking your Lifecycle. The tools needed for assembling the product are included. Item Quantity Description 50mm Button Head Screw 15mm Button Head Screw Flat Washer - 18mm O.D. 55mm Phillips Screw Lock Washer - 12.2mm O.D.
  • Page 10 Rubber Bumper 50mm Button Head Screw 15mm Button Head Screw Sleeve Thick Flat Washer -16mm O.D. 60mm Hex Head Bolt 55mm Phillips Screw 12mm Large Head Phillips Screw Nylock Nut 12mm Phillips Screw with 40mm Button Head Screw Flat Washer - Locking Compound with Locking Compound 18mm O.D.
  • Page 11 ACKAGING Parts: None Remove all packaging and place main components to the side of the box. Break box down in each of the four corners. SSEMBLE THE TABILIZER Parts: Hardware Bag #1 (2, 50mm Button Head Screws) (2, 15mm Button Head Screws) Tools: 5mm Hex Head Wrench Locate and install the two LEVELER FEET (A) to the bottom of the REAR STABI- LIZER (B).With the bends facing rearward, attach the REAR STABILIZER (B) to the...
  • Page 12 DJUSTMENT AND Parts: Hardware Bag #3 (1, 40mm Button Head Screw with Locking Compound) (1, 24mm Flat Washer) (1, Rubber Bumper Sleeve) (1, Rubber Bumper 1”) (1, 18mm Flat Washer) (2, 12mm Phillips Screws with Locking Compound) (2, 12mm Phillips Screws) (4, 55mm Phillips Screws) Tools: 5mm Hex Head Wrench, Phillips Screwdriver, 13mm Socket Wrench Align the guide rollers located on the underside of the SEAT ASSEMBLY (F) with the SEAT EXTRUSION (L).
  • Page 13 ONOCOLUMN IRING AND OVER Parts: Hardware Bag #4 (2, 100mm Hex Head Bolts) (5, Thick Flat Washers - 16mm O.D.) (2, 60mm Hex Head Bolts) (4, 12mm Phillips Screws) (4, Flat Washers - 12mm O.D.) (4, 15mm Button Head Screws) Tools: 13mm Socket Wrench, 5mm Hex Head Wrench, Phillips Screwdriver Locate the MONOCOLUMN (S).
  • Page 14 TTACH ISPLAY ONSOLE Parts: Tools:...
  • Page 15 EDALS Tools: 15mm Open End Wrench Locate the RIGHT PEDAL (JJ) (marked with an "R") and PEDAL STRAP (KK) (marked with an "R"). With the side of the PEDAL STRAP marked with an “R” facing upward, slide the slotted end of the PEDAL STRAP through the left slot in the PEDAL.

  • Page 16: Initial Setup

    NITIAL ETUP Read the entire User Manual before setting up the Lifecycle exercise bike. HERE TO LACE THE XERCISE Following all safety instructions in Section 1 move the bike to the location in which it will be used. See Section 11 Specifications, for the dimensions of the footprint.
  • Page 17 OW TO DJUST THE EDAL TRAPS The bike pedal safety straps keep the user's shoes on the pedals during a work- out. The straps should fit comfortably, but they also should be tight enough to prevent shoes from slipping at any point in the pedaling rotation. Before working out, the user should test and adjust the tightness of the straps.

  • Page 18: Main Features

    EATURES EART ELEMETRY HEST TRAP The console is equipped with a wireless heart rate monitoring system in which electrodes, pressed against the skin, transfer heart rate signals from the user to the console. The electrodes are inside the chest strap (A) that the user wears during the workout.
  • Page 19 CCESSORIES A Water Bottle Holder (B) is located on the monocolumn of the bike. Additionally, an integrated Reading Rack (C) for supporting a book or magazine is located at the base of the console. ONTACT EART The hand pulse sensors (D) are a built-in heart rate monitoring system on the stationary handlebar. During a workout grasp the hand pulse sensors to monitor your heart rate.
  • Page 20 Research shows that maintaining a specific heart rate while exercising is the optimal way to monitor the intensity of a workout and to achieve maximum results. That is the idea behind the Life Fitness Heart Rate Zone Training® approach to exercise.

  • Page 21: Smart Console Overview

    MART ONSOLE VERVIEW Read the entire user manual before setting up your equipment. 1. USB Indicator 2. Message Center 3. iPOD ® Indicator 4. Heart Rate Center 5. Workout Profile Display 6. Results Center: Distance Display and Calorie Display 7. Level Display 8.
  • Page 22 10. Settings Button 11. Pause / Resume Button 12. Reset Button 13. Virtual Trainer / USB Button 14. Headphone Jack 15. iPod Controls 16. Enter / Start Button 17. Navigation 18. Manual Workout 19. Random Workout 20. Hill Workout 21. Cardio Workout 22.

  • Page 23: How To Use The Smart Console

    See Section 5.1, The Heart Rate Telemetry Chest Strap. Life Fitness recommends wearing the chest strap for the most accurate heart rate reading. If you are experiencing problems with your heart rate reading please read Section 5.3, Contact Heart Rate for recommendations on improving the contact heart rate reading.
  • Page 24 One calorie is approximately enough energy to increase the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius. The console calculates an average caloric burn based on a Life Fitness proprietary calorie equation. This formula may not match other manufacturer’s machines or other Life Fitness machines.
  • Page 25 7.10 L EVEL ISPLAY Level Display – There are two types of levels used on this product. The first type of level is the actual brake resistance level. This type of level is only adjustable by the user in a manual workout.
  • Page 26 The USB port is used to upload goal-based programs and customized workouts from the Life Fitness Virtual Trainer website (www.virtualtrainer.lifefitness.com). Users can also save workout results to the USB and track progress on the website. See Section 9 for more information on the Life Fitness Virtual Trainer website.
  • Page 27 7.20 W ORKOUT ELECTION UTTONS Select one of the following workouts by pressing the corresponding button: Manual, Random, Hill, Cardio, Fat Burn, or Fit Test and begin workout set up (see Workout Overviews for a complete description). 7.21 E NERGY AVER UTTON The Energy Saver Mode is used to minimize the power being pulled from the wall when the...

  • Page 28: Workouts, Workout Selection Buttons & Settings

    ORKOUT VERVIEWS The Smart Console has six pre-programmed workouts that have been developed by Life Fitness. Each workout has a different goal. Read the workout descriptions carefully so that you can develop a workout routine that focuses on reach- ing your specific goals.
  • Page 29 3. Hill Workout (Experienced – Fit) This workout can be started by pressing the HILL workout button. Description: The Life Fitness patented HILL workout is an interval training workout. Intervals are periods of intense aerobic exercise. The workout profile window displays the levels of the intervals, which together have the appearance of hills and valleys.
  • Page 30 4. Fat Burn Workout (Beginner – Just Starting) *Chest strap must be worn to execute the workout. Access: This workout can be started by pressing the FAT BURN work- out button. Description: The user must wear a chest strap for this workout to adequately operate.
  • Page 31 Please note that the estimated VO 2 max scores achieved will be 10 percent to 15 percent lower on stationary exercise bikes than those achieved on other Life Fitness cardiovas- cular equipment.
  • Page 32 <22 <20 Life Fitness developed this rating scale based on VO max percentile distributions referenced in American College of Sports Medicine's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription (8th E. 2009). It is designed to provide a qualitative description of a user's...
  • Page 33 • Set Time Set the date and time plus the time zone for workout tracking on the Life Fitness Virtual Trainer website. Date and time are your local time. Time Zone is based on your location compared to Greenwich Mean Time.

  • Page 34: Virtual Trainer

    The Life Fitness Virtual Trainer is a unique website that allows you to create your favorite workouts anytime, anywhere and also gives you access to some of the same workouts you use on Life Fitness products in health clubs, hotels or recreation centers.

  • Page 35: Service And Product Maintenance

    & P ERVICE RODUCT AINTENANCE 10.1 ROUBLESHOOTING Problem Cause / Solution Check to see that the power cord is fully plugged into the back of the Lifecycle exercise bike and into the wall. Make sure the power cord is fully seated into the back of the Lifecycle exercise bike.
  • Page 37 REVENTIVE AINTENANCE The Life Fitness Lifecycle exercise bike is backed by the engineering excellence and reliability of Life Fitness and is one of the most rugged and trouble-free pieces of exercise equipment on the market today. Note: Safety of the equipment can be maintained only if the equipment is examined regularly for damage or wear. Keep the equipment out of use until the defective parts are required or replaced.
  • Page 38 RODUCT ERVICE 1. Please contact your dealer or Life Fitness Customer Service at 1-800-351-3737. 2. Verify the symptom and review the operating instructions and troubleshooting matrix. 3. Locate and document the serial number of the unit . The serial number plate is located on the front stabilizer, below the shroud.

  • Page 39: Specifications

    Yes - 16 character Display Type: Custom-etched LCD Energy Saver: iPod Compatibility: iPhone, iPod, iPod Touch, iPod Nano (3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th generations) Life Fitness Virtual Trainer: Programs accessible through USB port Assembled Dimensions Length 56.5 in. / 143.5 cm Width 25.75 in.

  • Page 40: Warranty Information

    WHO PAYS SHIPPING & INSURANCE FOR SERVICE: If the Product or any warranted part must be returned to a service facility for repairs, Life Fitness will pay all shipping and insurance charges during the warranty period (within the United States only). The purchaser is responsible for ship- ping and insurance charges after the warranty has expired.
  • Page 41 Product. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of implied warranties or of liability for incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. Warranties may vary outside the U.S. Contact Life Fitness for details. CHANGES IN WARRANTY NOT AUTHORIZED: No one is authorized to change, modify or extend the terms of this limited warranty.

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