Getting Started: Table of Contents G E T T I N G S T A R T E D Your Purchase Radio/Television Interference Safety Instructions Contact Heart Rate Q U I C K R E F E R E N C E Basic Workouts Console H O W T O How to Use the Basic Workouts Display...
Thank you for purchasing a Life Fitness product. Before using this product please read this user manual along with the base assembly manual in it’s entirety to ensure that you have the knowledge to safely and properly operate all of this product’s features. We hope you achieve...
Getting Started: Radio/Television Interference Before using this product, it is essential to read this ENTIRE user manual and ALL installation instructions. This will help in setting up the equipment quickly and in instructing others on how to use it correctly and safely. FCC WARNING: POSSIBLE RADIO/TELEVISION INTERFERENCE...
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY WARNING: THE SAFETY OF THE PRODUCT CAN BE MAINTAINED ONLY IF IT IS EXAMINED REGULARLY FOR DAMAGE AND WEAR. SEE PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE FOR DETAILS. • Before using this product, it is essential to read this ENTIRE user manual and ALL instructions.
Getting Started: Contact Heart Rate Contact Heart Rate When using Contact Heart Rate make certain to grasp sensors firmly and keep hands still. If heart rate seems substantially higher or lower than expected, remove hands from sensors until heart rate disappears. Dry hands and grasp sensors again until heart rate seems accurate.
Quick Reference: Basic Workouts Console Read the entire user manual before setting up your equipment. f g h Quick Reference: Basic Workouts Console Level Display – Shows the Workout Profile Display – difficulty level or The height of the segments incline percentage indicate the difficulty level (for treadmills).
Quick Reference: Basic Workouts Console Quick Reference: Basic Workouts Console continued Calorie Display – Shows the 12 Enter/Start Button – When calculated average caloric burn based on a Life Fitness proprietary calorie equation. 10 Pause/Resume Button – When pressed once during a 13 Reset Button –...
How To Use: Basic Workouts Console How to Use the Basic Workouts Display The Basic Workouts console was designed to make navigation as simple as possible by using special symbols and keys. The console display was designed to reduce toggling between workout information. Each piece of workout feedback, including level, time and speed has its own dedicated window.
/ Incline Display (Treadmills) – There are two types of levels used on Life Fitness treadmills. The first type of level is an incline level or percentage. Incline level is only manually adjusted by the user in a manual workout.
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The distance formula tries to replicate miles as if the exercise was being conducted outdoors. The distance formula will not always be consistent with other Life Fitness products or other manufacturer’s products. Distance can be converted to kilometers in the settings menu.
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The console calculates target heart rate by taking the maximum heart rate (220 minus the user’s age) and multiplying it by an intensity level. Life Fitness intensity levels are 65% for weight loss and fat burning and 80% for improving cardiovascular endurance.
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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. Watts can also be viewed in this window if turned on in the settings menu.
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How to Use the Basic Workouts Console 11 Navigation Button Provides simple forward, backwards, up, and down software navigation as well as level, time, and speed workout adjustments. While setting up a workout use the Left/Right arrows to scroll through workout setup options, and then use the Up/Down arrows to adjust the values.
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The Basic Workouts console has five specially designed 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 reaching your specific goals.
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How To Use: Basic Workouts Console How to Use the Basic Workouts Console Workout Overviews continued When this screen appears on the console, use either the Up/Down or Left/Right arrows to scroll through all the workout choices and select a workout by pressing Enter/Start. Also to just begin a Quick Start workout, press Enter/Start when the above “Select Workout”...
How To Use: Basic Workouts Console How to Use the Basic Workouts Console How to Use the Workouts 1 Manual Workout (Beginner – Just Starting) Access: This workout can be started by using the navigation keys to scroll to the Manual workout profile and pressing Enter. Description: Manual workout is a simple workout that has no pre-defined intensity levels.
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How to Use the Workouts continued 2 Random Workout (Experienced – Fit) Access: This workout can be started by using the navigation keys to scroll to the Random workout profile and pressing Enter. Description: In this workout the console creates a terrain of different hills and valleys.
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Access: This workout can be started by using the navigation keys to scroll to the Hill workout profile and pressing Enter. Description: The Life Fitness patented hill workout is an interval training workout. Intervals are periods of intense aerobic exercise.
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How to Use the Workouts continued 4 EZ Incline ™ Workout (Beginner – Just Starting) Access: This workout can be started by using the navigation keys to scroll to the EZ Incline workout profile and pressing Enter. Description: The EZ incline program consists of one hill. The user determines the elevation of the peak during the workout setup.
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How To Use: Basic Workouts Console How to Use the Workouts 5 Sports Training Workout (Experienced –Fit) Access: This workout can be started by using the navigation keys to scroll to the Sports Training workout profile and pressing Enter. Description: Sports Training is a workout that simulates working out outdoors by using a baseline value to simulate a flat surface.
How to Use the Settings Menu Settings The Settings menu can be accessed by pressing and holding the Enter key for 5 seconds at the “Select Workout” screen. Upon entering the Settings menu, the screen will display “SET MENU” • Scroll through Settings options using the left/right arrows The Settings options are displayed on the top row of the screen •...
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How To Use: Basic Workouts Console How to Use the Settings Menu • Beeps Displays “Beep” Selection options are: On and Off • Pause Time Displays “Pause” Selection options are: 1 Min to 30 Min • Watts Displays “Watt” Selection options are: On and Off •...
Preventive Maintenance Tips The Life Fitness products are backed by engineering excellence and are one of the most rugged and trouble-free pieces of exercise equipment on the market today. Life Fitness products have proven to be durable in health clubs, colleges, military facilities and other locations all over the world.
Service and Technical Data: Basic Workouts Console Troubleshooting Basic Workout Console The console display looks strange or has an error message and is not functioning. A. Unplug the unit to reset the console and then plug it back in. Do this multiple times if console error message still appears.
How to Obtain Product Service 1 Verify the symptom and review the operating instruction. The problem may be unfamiliarity with the product and its features and workouts. 2 Locate and document the serial number of the base unit and console. The serial number plate is located on the front stabilizer, below the shroud, and the serial number for the console is located on the back surface.
Life Fitness Vertriebs GmbH Telephone: (+43) 1615.7198 Fax: (+43) 1615.7198.20 Life Fitness Asia Pacific Ltd Telephone: (+852) 2891.6677 Fax: (+852) 2575.6001 Life Fitness Latin America and Caribbean Telephone: (+1) 847.288.3964 Fax: (+1) 847.288.3886 Life Fitness Brazil Telephone: (+55) 11.7295.2217 Fax: (+55) 11.7295.2218 Life Fitness Japan Telephone: (+81) 3.3359.4306...
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 shipping and insurance charges after the warranty has expired.
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Customer Service of any defect within 10 days after discovery of the defect; if instructed, return any defective part for replacement or, if necessary, the entire Product for repair. Life Fitness reserves the right to decide whether or not a Product is to be returned for repair.
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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.
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