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6. Enter your gender.
If you selected the EBBELING FITNESS TEST,
y
ou will be prompted to enter your gender. Either
the word MALE or the word FEMALE will appear
i
n the main display. To enter your gender, press
the + and – buttons beside the ENTER button.
When your gender is shown, press the ENTER
button.
7. Press the QUICK START button to start the
program.
A moment after the button is pressed, the tread-
mill will automatically adjust to the first speed and
incline settings for the program. Hold the handrails
and begin walking.
Each FITNESS TEST is divided into several seg-
ments of different lengths. One speed setting and
one incline setting are programmed for each seg-
ment. The console will guide you through the FIT-
NESS TEST and record your heart rate input to
determine your relative fitness level.
When the GERKIN FITNESS TEST is completed,
the walking belt will slow to a stop and your VO
2
max and your fitness level will be shown in the
main display. Note: There are 11.4 fitness levels;
fitness level 11.4 is the highest.
When the EBBELING FITNESS TEST is com-
pleted, the walking belt will slow to a stop and
your VO
2
max will be shown in the main display.
When the FREEMOTION FITNESS TEST is com-
pleted, the walking belt will slow to a stop and
your VO
2
max and your fitness level will be shown
in the main display. Note: There are ten fitness
l
evels; fitness level 10 is the highest.
Note: The SPEED and INCLINE buttons will not
function while a FITNESS TEST program is se-
lected. If your pulse is not detected during the pro-
gram, the letters PLS will flash in the main display.
If this occurs, try the program again on another
day. Make sure that you are wearing a chest
pulse sensor as described in step 1 on page 20.
The FITNESS TEST programs cannot be stopped
temporarily and then restarted. However, the pro-
grams can be stopped at any time with the STOP
button. The main display will then show the words
FIT TEST ABORTED.
8. When the program is completed, remove the
key.
See step 10 on page 19.