Life Fitness Basic Workouts Console User Manual

Basic Workouts Console User Manual

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Table of Contents

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GETTING STARTED

3 Your Purchase

4 Radio/Television Interference

5 Safety Instructions

6 Contact Heart Rate

QUICK REFERENCE

7 Basic Workouts Console

HOW TO

9 How to Use the Basic Workouts Display

10 How to Use the Basic Workouts Console

18 How to Use the Workouts

23 How to Use the Settings Menu

SERVICE AND TECHNICAL DATA

25 Preventive Maintenance Tips

26 Troubleshooting

27 How to Obtain Product Service

28 For Product Service Internationally

29 Warranty Information

32 Specifications

This Manual describes the
functions of the
following product:

Life Fitness Basic Workouts
Console.

Caution:

Health related injuries may result
from incorrect or excessive use of
exercise equipment.

Life Fitness STRONGLY
recommends seeing a physician
for a complete medical exam
before undertaking an exercise
program, particularly if the user
has a family history of high blood
pressure or heart disease, is over
the age of 45, smokes, has high
cholesterol, is obese or has not
exercised regularly in the past
year.

Life Fitness also recommends
consulting a fitness professional
on the correct use of this
product.

If at any time while exercising
the user experiences faintness,
dizziness, pain or shortness of
breath, he or she must stop
immediately.

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Getting Started: Your Purchase

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 the product experience that you

expect, but if you do have service issues please go to the How to Obtain Product Service page in the How

To section which will provide information on obtaining domestic and international product service.

GETTING STARTED

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.

GETTING STARTED

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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 residential
installation. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy, and if not
installed and used in accordance
with the user manual, may cause
harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is
no guarantee that the interference

will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio
or television reception, which can
be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user
is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the
following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving
antenna.

• Increase the separation between
the equipment and the receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an
outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is
connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced
radio/TV technician for help.

CAUTION:

ANY CHANGES OR
MODIFICATIONS TO THIS
EQUIPMENT COULD VOID
THE PRODUCT WARRANTY.

Any service, other than cleaning or
user maintenance, must be
performed by an authorized service
representative. There are no
user-serviceable parts.

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Getting Started: Safety Instructions

GETTING STARTED

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
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE FOR
DETAILS.

• Before using this product, it is
essential to read this ENTIRE user
manual and ALL instructions.

• Always follow the console
instructions for proper operation.

• If the product does not function
properly after it has been dropped,
damaged, or even partially immersed
in water, contact Customer Support
Services for assistance.

• Never insert objects into any
openings on the product. If an object
should drop inside, carefully retrieve
it. If the item is beyond reach,
contact Customer Support Services.

• Never place liquids of any type
directly on the unit, except in an
accessory tray. Containers with lids
are recommended.

• Do not use the product outdoors,
near swimming pools or in areas of
high humidity.

• Keep all loose clothing,
shoelaces, and towels away from the
product.

• Keep the area around the product
clear of any obstructions, including
walls and furniture.

• Always be careful and exercise
caution when mounting or
dismounting the product.

• Wear shoes with rubber or high­traction soles. Do not use shoes with
heels, leather soles, cleats or spikes.
Do not use the product in bare feet.

• Do not tip the product on its side
during operation.

• Keep hands and feet away from all
moving parts.

• To ensure proper functioning of this
product, do not install attachments or
accessories that are not provided or
recommended by the manufacturer.

• Use this product in a well-ventilated
area.

• Use this product on a solid, level
surface.

• Make sure that all components are
fastened securely.

Getting Started: Contact Heart Rate

GETTING STARTED

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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. If this does not work you may need to
slow the machine to get an accurate reading. On treadmills we recommend for safety and accurate heart
rate readings that the user stand on the siderails when attempting to monitor heart rate with contact
electrodes.

Note: The contact heart rate system may be less or more accurate with different individuals.

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QUICK REFERENCE

Quick Reference: Basic Workouts Console

Quick Reference: Basic Workouts Console

Read the entire user manual before setting up your equipment.

1 Level Display – Shows the

difficulty level or incline

percentage (for treadmills).

2 Time Display – During a

workout the time display
will show time remaining
and countdown.

3 Speed Display – Speed is

displayed in miles per
hour. Speed can be
converted to kilometers
per hour in the settings
menu. See Settings
section.

4 Setup Steps Icon

(1,2,3,4,5) – Number
refers to the setup step
you are currently
programming (not seen in
image).

5 Workout Profile Display –

The height of the
segments indicate the

difficulty level during the
current time interval.

6 Distance Display –

Distance is shown in
miles. Distance can be
converted to kilometers in
the settings menu. See
User Settings section.

7 Heart Rate Display –

Calculates user’s heart
rate in beats per minute
when holding on to
contact heart rate
electrodes (No Heart Rate

will be displayed on an
X1).

8 Target Heart Rate Display

– Calculates the user’s
maximum heart rate based
on 220 minus the user’s
age. Then based on the
selected program shows
the target heart rate.

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9 Calorie Display – Shows

the calculated average
caloric burn based on a
Life Fitness proprietary
calorie equation.

10 Pause/Resume Button –

When pressed once
during a workout the
workout is paused.
When pressed again
the workout is resumed.

11 Navigation Buttons –

Provides simple forward,
back, up, and down
software navigation as well
as level, time, and speed
workout adjustments.

12 Enter/Start Button – When

on the Select Workout
screen press to begin a
quick start workout. Also
used to enter workout data
during a workout.

13 Reset Button – When

entering workout data it will
act as a delete button.
Push three times to exit
any workout.

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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.

HOW TO

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HOW TO

How To Use: Basic Workouts Console

How to Use the Basic Workouts Console

1 Level/Incline Display

a. Level Display (Bikes/Cross-Trainers) –

There are two types of levels used on Life

Fitness bikes and cross-trainers. 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. The range of possible brake resistance levels is

1-20. The second type of level is difficulty level. There

are 20 difficulty levels. Difficulty level corresponds to a

range of actual brake resistance levels and is only used

in random, hill, ez incline, and sports training workouts.

So when you select a difficulty level of 10 it

corresponds to a range of actual brake resistance levels

of 5-14. During random, hill, ez incline, and sports

training the difficulty level will only be displayed during

workout setup and anytime you choose to change the

level during the workout. At all other times during a

workout the actual level will be displayed. Please see the

table on the following page for specific difficulty level

information.

b. Level / 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. The range of possible incline percentages is 0-

12% and can be adjusted in 0.5% increments. The

second difficulty level corresponds to a range of actual

incline percentages. Difficulty levels are only used in

random, hill, ez incline, and sports training workouts. So

when a user selects a difficulty level of 10 it

corresponds to a range of incline percentages between

3% and 7%. During random, hill, ez incline, and sports

training the difficulty level will be displayed only during

workout setup and anytime the difficulty level is

changed during the workout. At all other times during

these workouts the incline percentage is displayed.

Please see the table on the following page for specific

difficulty level information.

c. Changing the Level during a Workout –

To change the level during a workout the underscore

beneath the top row of workout feedback needs to be

positioned under level. If the underscore is not under

level, it can be moved using the left/right arrow keys. To

adjust the level simply press the up and down keys.

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Note: Adjusts in 0.3% increments
Note: Adjusts in 0.15% increments
Note: Adjusts in 0.1% increments

Difficulty Level

Brake Level (CT/Bikes)

Incline Level (Treads)

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