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Bodyguard V6X-V9X User Instruction Manual

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USER'S
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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Designed and engineered in Canada
Bodyguard, cardiovascular exercise
machine manufacturer since 1969

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  • Page 1 USER’S INSTRUCTION MANUAL Bikes Designed and engineered in Canada Bodyguard, cardiovascular exercise machine manufacturer since 1969...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    BIKES – OWNER’S MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS   THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING A BODYGUARD FITNESS BIKE ............... 5     OPERATING YOUR BIKE ............................. 8     1.1. GETTING TO KNOW THE COMPUTER DISPLAY MONITOR ..................8     1.1.1.
  • Page 4 BIKES – OWNER’S MANUAL     DIAGNOSTICS MENU ............................35     5.1. NVRAM TEST .................................. 35     5.2. KEYPAD TEST ................................35     5.3. DISPLAY TEST ................................35     5.4. HEART RATE TEST ................................ 36    ...

  • Page 5: Important Safety Notice

    Dealer Phone Number Please fill out the warranty registration card and return it to Bodyguard Fitness within 30 days of the date of purchase for registration of your bike warranty. Your returned warranty registration card is important in helping us keep you up-to-date with all the latest bike product additions.
  • Page 6 WARNING – To prevent the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this machine to rain or moisture. Refer servicing to qualified Bodyguard® Service personnel only. Should you need more information, you can call our Customer Service Department at:1-418-228-8934 or 1-888-407-3784.
  • Page 7 BIKES – OWNER’S MANUAL Know Your Heart Rate To determine your recommended heart rate level and help select the correct type of exercise program you wish to follow, see the graphic below. An approximate of your maximum heart rate (MHR) is calculated as follows: MHR = 220 – Age. ►...

  • Page 8: Operating Your Bike

    If the console still does not light up, refer to section 6.2. The V6X-V9X-R6X-R9X bikes are built with an LCD (liquid crystal display) computer display monitor. The control functions, the programs and the features have been designed with you in mind, to offer the best possible exercise by displaying important and clear information regarding your exercise progress.

  • Page 9: Console And Parameters Glossary

    BIKES – OWNER’S MANUAL The vertical axes shows either the resistance or the watts. A matrix of 20 horizontal segments and 13 vertical levels is displayed in the center of the screen. Horizontally, each segment (dot) represents one twentieth of the length of the exercise. Vertically, each dot represents 2 levels from 1 to 20.
  • Page 10 BIKES – OWNER’S MANUAL DATA WINDOWS. The data windows show various parameters during a workout (LEVEL, TIME, etc.) and total workout parameters are displayed at the end of a workout (CALORIES BURNED, AVERAGE SPEED, etc.). AVERAGE SPEED. At the end of a program; the average speed value of the entire workout is displayed. CALORIES.
  • Page 11 BIKES – OWNER’S MANUAL TIME IN ZONE (TIZ). This parameter is only displayed during Heart Rate Control programs that keep the user in a particular zone. In the Heart Rate Control program, if the user chooses to workout in the Fat Burning Zone, the total time spent between 60 and 69% of their training zone will be counted and displayed during and at the end of the exercise.

  • Page 12: Getting To Know The Basic Functions Of The Console

    On any stationary bicycle, you can create a program or modify an existing one, including Heart Rate Control programs and then save it for future use. Your Bodyguard machine offers a unique option to save and resume a Heart Rate Control...

  • Page 13: Using The Itek Key

    BIKES – OWNER’S MANUAL When an exercise program is over or prematurely stopped, the exercise parameters are displayed and the menu offers you the opportunity to save the exercise. This option is displayed in abbreviated form: SAVE PRESS ENTER followed by NOT PRESS STOP.

  • Page 14: Settings Menu

    BIKES – OWNER’S MANUAL 2. SETTINGS MENU The V6X-V9X-R6X-R9X bikes offer a wide range of unique functions allowing the user to customize the bike to their own environment. Refer to the following grid to see the chapter sections that apply to your model.

  • Page 15: Weight Unit Selection

    BIKES – OWNER’S MANUAL 2.3. WEIGHT UNIT SELECTION Weight unit can be displayed in pounds or kilograms. To select a weight unit, enter the SETTINGS Menu (see section 2.1). 1. Select the WEIGHT UNIT option and press the JustGo key to accept. 2.
  • Page 16 BIKES – OWNER’S MANUAL 2.5.3 Edit User You can also refer to the section 2.17.3 that explains how to edit a user by using the USER ID key. To edit a user, enter the SETTINGS Menu (see section 2.1). 1. Select the USER ID option and press the JustGo key to accept.

  • Page 17: Warm Up Option

    2.7. COOL DOWN OPTION Cooling down after exercising is strongly recommended. All Bodyguard bikes have a feature that allows the user to automatically cool down on the bike at the end of an exercise program. If the automatic COOL DOWN option is activated, a cool down screen will be displayed after each workout.

  • Page 18: Pause Duration

    When ALL is selected, all eight (8) parameters will scan on screen. 2.10. CUSTOM PROGRAM OPTION Bodyguard machines allow users to create their own preprogrammed workouts. This is particularly useful if a user wishes to design their workout programs. This also allows personal trainers to customize individualized programs for clients.

  • Page 19: M Emory Option

    BIKES – OWNER’S MANUAL 2.11. MEMORY OPTION The Memory option allows users to save every workout they have just finished regardless of its duration. To activate or deactivate the memory option, enter the SETTINGS Menu (see section 2.1). 1. Select the MEMORY option and press the JustGo key to accept.

  • Page 20: A Uto Power Off Option

    BIKES – OWNER’S MANUAL 2.14. AUTO POWER OFF OPTION   The Auto Power Off feature saves energy by automatically turning off the display after a designated amount of time of “no action”. Never allowing the display to go into AUTO POWER OFF mode will not affect the life cycle of the LCD screen. To modify the period of time before the AUTO POWER OFF feature turns off the display enter the SETTING Menu (see section 2.1).
  • Page 21 BIKES – OWNER’S MANUAL 2.17.1 Select USER ID (name) To select a user prior to a workout: 1. From the Welcome Screen, press the USER ID key repeatedly until the SELECT USER ID is displayed on screen. Press the JustGo key to accept.

  • Page 22: S Tats Key

    BIKES – OWNER’S MANUAL NOTE – You can also turn of the USER ID by pressing and holding the stop key for 3 seconds at the Main Menu. A message will show saying ‘’ID FUNCTION CLEARED”. 2.18. STATS KEY The STATS key allows users to easily view their accumulated workout statistics. This button only works at the Welcome Screen after a User ID has been selected.

  • Page 23: Exercise Programs

    20-minute exercise program will consist of 20 one-minute time segments whereas a 40-minute exercise will consist of 20 two-minute segments. PROGRAM CATEGORIES GRID Key Categories Programs V6X-V9X R6X-R9X 3.1 JustGo 3.2 Manual Program 3.3 Calorie Goal Program 3.4 Distance Goal Program 3.5 Cross-Country Program...

  • Page 24: Program Modes

    BIKES – OWNER’S MANUAL PROGRAM MODES There are 3 different PROGRAM MODES that Bodyguard bikes use. They are CONSTANT TORQUE, CONSTANT WATTS and GEAR RATIO. Each program is automatically assigned one of these modes. Programs operating mode PROGRAM MODE PROGRAMS...

  • Page 25: Intensity Modes

    BIKES – OWNER’S MANUAL 11.1 17.9 11.7 18.8 12.4 19.9 13.1 21.1 13.7 22.0 14.4 23.2 15.1 24.3 15.8 25.4 16.4 26.4 17.1 27.5 INTENSITY MODES The Intensity Modes feature allows the user to adjust the range of the electromagnetic resistance system when using programs from the CONSTANT TORQUE and CONSTANT WATTS families.

  • Page 26: Justgo Tm Program

    BIKES – OWNER’S MANUAL 3.1 JUSTGO PROGRAM The JustGo™ program allows you to start a manual exercise with the push of one key. Since the JustGo™ program is the initial program, it will always be displayed first for easy selection. You have total control of the pedal resistance at all times during this program.

  • Page 27: Cross-Country Program

    BIKES – OWNER’S MANUAL Alternatively, to select the Distance Goal program 1. Press the BASIC PROGRAMS key repeatedly until Distance Goal program is displayed on the screen and press JustGo 2. Follow steps 1 and 2 listed above. CROSS-COUNTRY PROGRAM The Cross-Country Program is a distance based program that simulates a bike ride through a range of hills of low to mid intensity.

  • Page 28: Goodbye Fat Program

    BIKES – OWNER’S MANUAL The following table shows the different level of watts for each level. Minimum (level of Maximum (level of Level watts) watts) To select the Random program 1. Press the INCREASE/DECREASE keys until Random program is displayed on the screen. Press JustGo to accept.

  • Page 29: Heart Rate Control Program

    NOTE – This program requires the user wearing a wireless chest strap but the user can also use the hand grips but it must them continuously the ensure proper a functionning. This strap is available at authorized Bodyguard Fitness dealers or from Bodyguard Fitness’...

  • Page 30: Fitness Test Program

    BIKES – OWNER’S MANUAL To select the Heart Rate Interval program 1. Press the INCREASE/DECREASE keys until Heart Rate Interval (HR Interval) program is displayed on the screen. Press JustGo to accept. 2. Enter the desired workout time using the INCREASE/DECREASE keys. Press JustGo to accept.

  • Page 31: Race Program

    BIKES – OWNER’S MANUAL Alternatively, to select the Advanced Hills program 1. Press the ADVANCED PROGRAMS key repeatedly until Advanced Hills program appears on the screen. Press the JustGo key. 2. Follow steps 2 to 4 listed above. 3.14 RACE PROGRAM The Race Program is a distance based race simulation that pits the user against 1 or 2 competitors.

  • Page 32: Custom Programs

    BIKES – OWNER’S MANUAL 3.17 CUSTOM PROGRAMS The Custom programs are pre-designed programs created by a user. To choose a Custom (Learn) program 1. Press the INCREASE/DECREASE keys until Custom programs appears on the screen. Press the JustGo key. 2. Choose a particular program by pressing the INCREASE/DECREASE keys until the name of the desired program is displayed on the screen.

  • Page 33: Heart Rate Monitoring

    4.2. HEART RATE CHEST STRAP The Bodyguard Fitness Heart Rate Control System inside every bike has been specifically designed for use with a heart rate chest strap. The chest strap enables the computer to monitor the heart rate or beats per minute (BPM). This value is displayed on the computer screen and should only be used as a guide in helping achieve personal fitness goals.
  • Page 34 Possible Chest Strap Reading Problems All Bodyguard Fitness machines are compatible with non-coded Cardiosport or Polar wireless heart rate monitor systems. Each system comprises a chest strap and a receiver. The receiver is built into the machine. Chest straps are available at all Bodyguard Fitness authorized dealers and the Bodyguard Customer Service Department (888-407-3784).

  • Page 35: Diagnostics Menu

    Keep in mind that the version number may change depending on the model number of your bike. To perform any of the below tests, press the INCREASE/DECREASE SPEED keys to select the one you wish to test and press the JustGo key to accept. Diagnostics V6X-V9X R6X-R9X 5.1 NVRAM Test 5.2 Keypad Test 5.3 Display Test 5.4 Heart Rate Test...

  • Page 36: Heart Rate Test

    BIKES – OWNER’S MANUAL 5.4. HEART RATE TEST The heart rate test allows you to determine if the heart rate systems (chest strap and hand grips) are working properly and that the computer is displaying your heart rate signal during a program. 1.

  • Page 37: Statistics

    BIKES – OWNER’S MANUAL 5.10 STATISTICS The statistics allow you to view different parameters related to the use of your treadmill, such as time and distance. 1. Enter the DIAGNOSTICS Menu, select STATISTICS and press the JustGo key to accept. •...

  • Page 38: Maintenance Information

    NIMH Rechargeable 2000 mA batteries. There are 3 x AA batteries to recharge. ® - Keypad may have been damaged by liquid – Contact your Bodyguard dealer Computer keys sticking or not - Excessive amount of cleaning solution used – Use only mild cleaning soap on...

  • Page 39: Safety Requirements

    BIKES – OWNER’S MANUAL and you feel undesirable vibration board for easier cleaning - Make sure all nuts and bolts are in place and firmly tightened - Speed sensor is improperly aligned – Align or replace if necessary Computer lights up, but speed is not - Speed sensor is improperly connected –...

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