Precor C100i User Manual
User's Reference Manual
C100i
Commercial Adaptive Motion Trainer
Important Safety Instructions
When using the AMT
including the following:
TM
100i, always take basic precautions,
• Keep your body and head facing forward. Never attempt to turn
around on the AMT.
• Read all instructions before using the AMT. These instructions
are written for your safety and to protect the unit.
• Take time to discuss proper safety and exercise equipment
etiquette with the club or facility manager.
• Before beginning any fitness program, see your physician for a
complete physical examination.
Il est conseillé de subir un examen médical complet avant
d’entreprendre tout programme d’exercise. Si vous avez des
étourdissements ou des faiblesses, arrêtez les exercices
immédiatement.
• Do not allow children or those unfamiliar with its operation on or
near the AMT. Do not leave children unsupervised around the
unit.
• Wear proper exercise clothing and shoes for your workout and
avoid loose clothing. Do not wear shoes with heels or leather
soles. Check the soles of your shoes and remove any dirt and
embedded stones. Tie long hair back.
• Use care when getting on or off the AMT. Stand on the rear
pedestal and then place one foot in the lower foot plate. Grasp
an arm or a stationary handlebar for stability while you step into
the other foot plate.
• For safety, hold on to a stationary handlebar while using
the AMT.
• Do not rock the unit. Do not stand on the handrail(s), display
console, or covers.
• Never place your hands or feet in the path of the foot plates
because injury may occur to you or damage may occur to the
unit.
• Do not overexert yourself or work to exhaustion. If you feel any
pain or abnormal symptoms, stop your workout immediately and
consult your physician.
Obtaining Service
The club owner or facility manager can help you with most
questions regarding the AMT. For additional information about
product operation or exercise routines, refer to the Precor web site
at www.precor.com.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• The rear pedestal provides an elevated platform for stepping on
and off the AMT. It also indicates the buffer zone that people
must stay clear of when someone is using the AMT.
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Table of Contents
Important Safety Instructions ...............................................1
Obtaining Service ................................................................................1
AMT Features ............................................................................3
Self-Powered Features ...................................................................... 3
Using the Handrails ............................................................................ 3
Moving Handlebars Support the Total Body Workout ............... 3
Heart Rate Features ................................................................4
Important Use and Safety Information ............................................ 4
Using the Heart Rate
Touch-Sensitive Handlebar Grips ................................................... 5
Using SmartRate ................................................................................. 6
Exercise to Your Target Heart Rate ................................................ 7
Heart Rate Analysis ............................................................................ 7
Display Console ........................................................................8
More Information about the Upper Display ................................... 9
Stride Length Display .......................................................................10
More Information about the Center Display ................................10
More Information about the Lower Display ..................................11
Keypads ...............................................................................................12
Workout Options .................................................................... 16
Choosing QUICKSTART .................................................................17
Selecting a Program .........................................................................18
Storing Workout Statistics ..............................................................19
Setting Display Preferences Before Exercising ..........................20
Cooling Down After a Workout ......................................................21
Pausing During a Workout or the
Cool-Down Period .............................................................................21
Ending a Workout .............................................................................22
Programs .................................................................................. 23
Choosing a Program .........................................................................23
Program Tips ......................................................................................23
Manual Program .................................................................................24
Interval Program .................................................................................24
Basic HRC Program .........................................................................25
Fat Burner Program ..........................................................................26
Exercise Session .................................................................... 27
Changing Programs in Mid-session ..............................................27
Changing the Workout Time ..........................................................28
Adjusting Program Goals ................................................................28
Changing Your Workout Display Options ...................................29
Changing the Units of Measure .....................................................30
Selecting a Language .......................................................................31
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AMT Features
The AMT is equipped with certain items that, when used properly, help
sustain an enjoyable workout. These items include:
• Self-powered features
• Touch-sensitive handlebar grips
• Moving handlebars for a total body workout
Important: Before exercising, review the Important Safety
Instructions found at the beginning of this manual.
Self-Powered Features
The AMT does not require an electrical power connection. It has an
internal battery that is recharged every time you exercise for a
reasonable period of time. Moving the foot plates causes the Precor
banner to appear. You can press QUICKSTART or select a program to
begin exercising. For more information, refer to Workout Options.
If you do not move the foot plates, then a 30-second shutdown
process begins. Dots appear in the center display and all key presses
are ignored. If no foot plate movement is detected, the dots steadily
disappear as the countdown continues.
Using the Handrails
To maintain your balance, always grasp a handrail. Hold on to a
handrail when you step on or off the foot plates and when you use the
keypads.
To learn more about the touch-sensitive handlebar grips, refer to Heart
Rate Features.
Moving Handlebars Support the Total
Body Workout
The handlebars on the AMT provide an upper-body workout which
helps increase cardiovascular fitness. By adding the total body
movement to your cross training workout, you are actually increasing
your work effort and enhancing your overall fitness level.
To resume exercising where you left off, move the foot plates before
the dots disappear from the display.
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Heart Rate Features
CALORIES
SmartRate
WARMUP FATBURN CARDIO PEAK HIGH
HEART RATE
Heart rate and SmartRate® features are available when you wear the
chest strap or grasp both touch-sensitive handlebar grips. When a
heartbeat is detected, the HEART RATE display shows your heart rate
and, if your age has been entered, the SmartRate LED pulses and
indicates your target zone.
Important Use and Safety Information
Read the following before using the heart rate or SmartRate features.
• Consult your physician before engaging in any vigorous exercise.
Do not use the heart rate programs until authorized by your
physician.
• Know your heart rate and your physician-recommended heart rate
target zone. Individual heart rates vary according to several
physiological factors and may not correspond directly with
Diagram 1.
• Always face forward on the AMT and use the stationary
handlebars for balance.
• Maintain a consistent stride rate while exercising. Find a
comfortable stride rate above 56 strides per minute. Dropping
below the minimum strides per minute causes the AMT to shut
down.
Heart Rate Target Zones
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Diagram 1: Heart rate target zones
• The calculation used for the heart rate target zone is:
(220 minus your age) multiplied by a percent.
For example:
Low range: (220 minus your age) multiplied by 55%
High range: (220 minus your age) multiplied by 85%
Refer to Table 1 in Using SmartRate.
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• After you put on the chest strap, face the display console for a
minimum of 15 seconds. This allows the receiver in the console to
recognize the signal from the chest strap.
• If three dashes (— — —) appear on the display, the AMT is detecting
a signal, but has not yet determined your heart rate. Make sure the
chest strap is positioned properly around your chest and against
your skin.
• If you prefer to use the touch-sensitive handlebar grips, grasp both
and wait five to ten seconds. Make sure both hands are moist (not
dry).
• When a signal is detected, a number flashes in the HEART RATE
display and indicates your heart rate.
Using the Heart Rate
Touch-Sensitive Handlebar Grips
While exercising, you must grasp both touch-sensitive handlebar grips
for a minimum of five to ten seconds to transmit your heart rate to the
display. Refer to Diagram 2.
Touch-sensitive
handlebar grips
Diagram 2: Touch-sensitive handlebar grips
Usually, the concentration of salts in a person’s perspiration provides
enough conductivity to transmit a signal to the receiver inside the
display console. However, some people, because of body chemistry
or erratic heart beats, cannot use the touch-sensitive handlebar grips
on the AMT. A chest strap may provide better results.
Important: While exercising, do not wear a chest strap and grasp the
touch-sensitive handlebar grips at the same time. Using both features
may cause erratic heart rate readings.
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Using SmartRate
The SmartRate feature helps you monitor and maintain your heart rate
in the target zone best suited to your specific needs. When the AMT
detects a heart rate, a single LED blinks and indicates the zone that
your heart rate is in.
Important: To use the SmartRate feature, you must enter your age
during the setup phase of your exercise session.
The 10 LEDs in the SmartRate display are color-coded. Pulsating
orange LEDs indicate you are exercising outside the recommended
heart rate target zone. Green LEDs indicate when you are exercising
within the recommended fat burn or cardio fitness zones.
Table 1 shows the percents used in calculating the heart rate target
zones. While your heart rate remains within these zones, the
corresponding light blinks and provide a visual cue.
The calculation used to determine your maximum aerobic heart rate is
(220 minus your age). When you multiply it by the percent indicated in
Table 1, you can understand the relationship between the pulsating
LED and your target heart rate.
CAUTION: Your heart rate should never exceed 85% of your
maximum aerobic heart rate or go above PEAK. If it does,
immediately reduce your strides per minute or adjust the
resistance to return your heart rate to your physicianrecommended target zone.
Table 1. Heart rate target zones and SmartRate LEDs
Heart Rate Zone
Percent LED Lit LED Blinking Zone Label
Below 50 First Orange WARMUP
50 to 54 Second Orange WARMUP
55 to 59 Third Green FAT B URN
60 to 64 Fourth Green FAT BU RN
65 to 69 Fifth Green FAT B URN
70 to 74 Sixth Green CARDIO
75 to 79 Seventh Green CARDIO
80 to 84 Eighth Green CARDIO
85 to 87 Ninth Orange PEAK
Above 87 Tenth Orange HIGH
The SmartRate indicator lights do not blink when:
• You do not wear or improperly position the chest strap. Or, you fail
to grasp both touch-sensitive handlebar grips for five to ten
seconds.
• You do not enter your age when prompted after you select a
program.
For example, pressing QUICKSTART at the Precor banner causes
the Manual Program to begin. Your age has not been entered and
is considered a null value. An LED does not blink in the SmartRate
display because the appropriate calculations have not been made.
Note: To remedy this situation after pressing QUICKSTART, press
MANUAL and then OK. Follow the prompts to enter your weight
and age.
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Exercise to Your Target Heart Rate
Heart Rate Analysis
A heart rate receiver is an integral part of the display so you can
monitor your heart rate while exercising. If you wear a chest strap or
grasp both touch-sensitive handlebar grips, your heart rate (beats per
minute) appears on the display.
The Precor web site (www.precor.com) has several suggestions for
workouts with varying levels of intensity. It provides many workout
details that include the appropriate target heart rate.
The AMT includes a heart rate program that lets you exercise based
on a specified target heart rate. As you exercise, the program monitors
your heart rate and automatically maintains it within a few beats per
minute of your selected target. To use this program, press the
PROGRAMS - HEART RATE key. For more information, refer to
Programs.
Every time you complete a program using the chest strap or touchsensitive handlebar grips, the display provides a heart rate analysis
after the workout summary.
Your average heart rate appears followed by the maximum heart rate
achieved during your workout. A third display appears, if you entered
your age, and indicates the amount of time your heart rate remained
between the target zones shown.
The heart rate analysis is based on how often your heart rate signal is
received while exercising. If you use the chest strap, the average heart
rate will be more accurate than if you occasionally grasp the touchsensitive handlebar grips.
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Display Console
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CALORI ES display: The estimated cumulative
number of calories being burned appears.
Upper display: Initially shows the Precor
banner. It changes to the program profile
when you select a program or press
QUICKSTART. A blinking column in the
STRIDE LENGTH
CALORIES
SmartRate
WARMUP FATBURN CARDIO PEAK HIGH
HEART RATE
HEART RATE display: If a heart rate is
detected, this area displays your heart rate.
SmartRate display: A blinking LED lights
when you choose a program and enter
your age during the setup prompts.
profile indicates your position.
Number keys: When you begin a
program, you can use the number keys to
STRIDE LENGTH display: A lighted
pendulum swings according to your stride
length. The pendulum swings to the left as
ou move your left leg and to the right as
ou stride forward with your right leg. The
icons indicate which muscle groups are
PROGRAMS
MANUAL
INTERVAL
answer the setup prompts, such as your
weight and age. During an exercise
session, use the number keys to update
information. If the entertainment option is
attached, the number keys act as TV
channel controls.
affected.
HEART RATE
Center display and the PROGRAMS
keypad: When you press a PROGRAMS
key, the program profile appears in the
FAT BURNER
OK RESET
METRICS
UNITS/
LANG.
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Navigational keys: These keys let you
display or change exercise information and
end your session. For more information,
refer to Navigational Keypad.
upper display and the program name
appears in the center display. During your
session, additional information appears in
the center display depending on program
and user selections.
RESISTANCE
CAL / MIN
STRIDES / MIN
Lower display: While you exercise, three
sets of numbers show information about
your session. For more information, refer
to Lower Display Keypad and the
Selection Keys.
QUICK
Selection keys: Press the key to move
START
through the information in each column, so
you can choose what you want to display
during your session. Indicator lights appear
next to the item that is displayed.
QUICKSTART:
Press QUICKSTART to begin your
RESISTANCE arrow keys:
Use the arrow keys to adjust the resistance.
workout immediately.
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More Information about the
Upper Display
Program profile display: When you choose a program, the profile
appears during your exercise session. A blinking segment in the profile
indicates your position.
STRIDE LENGTH
CALORIES
SmartRate
WARMUP FATBURN CARDIO PEAK HIGH
HEART RATE
The upper display encompasses the CALORIES, HEART RATE,
SmartRate, and a large rectangular program profile display. The
following descriptions explain what appears in the displays.
CALORIES: The estimated cumulative number of calories burned
appears during your exercise session.
HEART RATE: Your heart rate appears if you are using the chest strap
or touch-sensitive handlebar grips. Refer to Heart Rate Features.
During a workout, the program profile raises or lowers according to
which RESISTANCE arrow key is pressed. The column height
changes according to the settings shown in Diagram 3. In most
programs, the program profile is affected by the RESISTANCE arrow
keys with the exception of the Basic HRC Program.
Column height
Diagram 3: Column height in the program profile
Resistance settings
19 – 20
17 – 18
15 – 16
13 – 14
11 – 12
9 – 10
7 – 8
5 – 6
3 – 4
1 – 2
SmartRate: A blinking segment indicates the zone your heart rate is in
when you enter your age after choosing a program and hold on to the
touch-sensitive handlebar grips or use a chest strap. Use this display
as a visual aid to keep your heart rate in your preferred zone. Refer to
Using SmartRate.
User’s Reference Manual: Display Console 9
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