Precor M9.25i Treadmill User Manual


 
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Incline: The M9.25i treadmill provides inclines from 0% to 15%. You can change the incline and
decrease or increase the level of your workout by pressing the INCLINE ▼▲ keys. The Incline
display is set to scan and alternates with the Distance and Speed displays.
Note: To display your incline anytime during your workout, briefly touch the INCLINEor
key. Touching the key briefly will not affect your incline.
TOTAL Calories: During a workout, your caloric burn appears every few seconds and alternates
with the HEART RATE display. At the end of the workout, the estimated number of calories burned
appears in the display. The calorie calculation is dependent on the weight that you enter during the
setup prompts. An accurate weight selection results in a more accurate calorie count.
Note: If you press the QUICK START key while the start-up prompt is scrolling across the display,
the software bases the calorie count on a 150 lb (68 kg) person.
HEART RATE: The heart rate display helps you monitor your heart rate and, in the Cardiovascular
Course, keeps you within your training zone. You must wear the chest strap transmitter before
your heart rate can appear on the display. For more information, refer to the section titled
Precor
Smart Rate
®
and Cardiologic
TM
System
.
FITNESS SCORE: A fitness score only appears if you have completed the Fitness Test (program
FT”). The number that appears in the display corresponds to either Tables 1 or 2 found in the
section titled
Taking the Fitness Test
. The fitness score is dependent on your age, weight, and
cardiovascular fitness. The fitness score appears with the Weight prompt. For more information
about your fitness level, refer to
Taking the Fitness Test
.
Keys on the Electronic Console
Each key on the electronic console’s keypad provides specific functions. The following information
explains the different uses of the keys from left to right. To locate each key, look at the electronic
console or refer to Diagram 10.
ENTER: When you turn ON the treadmill, several prompts appear before you start your workout.
Each prompt needs to be addressed and then “entered” into the treadmill’s memory by pressing
the ENTER key.
Note: At the end of a workout, if ENTER is pressed, the USER ID prompt appears.
INCLINE ▼▲ : The INCLINE arrow keys let you decrease or increasethe treadmill’s incline
settings from 0% to 15% for easy reference. Briefly touching the INCLINEorkey during a
workout causes the incline level to appear on the display without affecting the incline. Note that
the Cardiovascular course, Fitness Test, Weight Loss and programs’ 2 through 6 have preset
inclines, so you can only adjust the speed.
STOP: To pause during your workout, press the STOP key. The running belt slows to a safe stop
and the displays on the console freeze allowing you to review your workout statistics. You can also
use the STOP key to halt incline movement. See
Pausing Your Workout
.
Note: If you press STOP during the Fitness Test, the test is canceled and you do not receive a
fitness score.
Hold to Reset: To exit the Manual and Interval programs, press Hold to Reset for a few seconds.
The displays clear, your workout statistics are saved and added to the cumulative totals (unless
you entered Manual mode without specifying a user I.D.), and the user I.D. prompt appears.
Continue to press Hold to Reset to return to the banner. You can also use this key to exit other
courses prematurely. See
Ending Your Workout
.
SPEED or: The SPEED arrow keys let you decrease or increase the speed settings.
During a workout, you can decrease or increase the speed of your workout from 0.5 to 10 miles
per hour or 0.8 to 16 kilometers per hour. Briefly pressing the SPEED or key during a
workout causes the current speed and pace to appear on the display without affecting the
running belt’s speed.