ProForm 590 LS Treadmill User Manual


 
Reset the speed control and start the walking
belt.
Slide the speed control to the RESET position.
(Note: Each time the walking belt is stopped,
the speed control must be moved to the
RESET position before the walking belt can be
restarted.) Next, slowly slide the speed control to
the right until the walking belt begins to move at
slow speed. Step onto the walking belt and begin
walking. As you exercise, change the speed of the
walking belt as desired with the speed control.
To stop the walking belt, step onto the foot rails
and slide the speed control to the RESET position.
Note: During the first few minutes that you use the
treadmill, inspect the alignment of the walking
belt, and align it if necessary (see page 13).
Adjust the incline of the treadmill as desired.
To change the incline of the treadmill, press the
top or bottom of the incline control until the de-
sired incline level is reached.
Follow your progress with the LED track and
the three displays.
The LED Track—The
LED track represents a
distance of 1/4 mile. As
you exercise, the indi-
cators around the track
will light in sequence
until you have com-
pleted 1/4 mile. A new lap will then begin.
TIME/DISTANCE dis-
play—This display
shows the elapsed time
and the distance that
you have walked or run,
in miles. Every few sec-
onds, the display will
change from one number to the other, as shown
by the arrows in the display.
CALS/FAT CALS/
PULSE display—This
display shows the ap-
proximate numbers of
calories and fat calories
you have burned. (See
FAT BURNING on page
14.) Every few seconds, the display will change
from one number to the other.
SPEED display—This
display shows the speed
of the walking belt, in
miles per hour.
To reset the displays at any time, press the
ON/RESET button.
Measure your heart rate, if desired.
To measure your heart
rate, stand on the foot
rails and place your
thumb on the pulse
sensor as shown. The
pulse sensor is pres-
sure activated—fully
press it down. Do not
press too hard, or the
circulation in your
thumb will be re-
stricted, and your
pulse will not be de-
tected. Next, raise your thumb slightly until the
heart-shaped indicator in the CALS/FAT CALS/
PULSE display flashes steadily. Hold your thumb
at this level. After a few seconds, three dashes will
appear in the display and then your heart rate will
be shown. Hold your thumb on the pulse sensor for
another 15 seconds for the most accurate reading.
If the displayed heart rate appears to be too high
or too low, or if your heart rate is not displayed, lift
your thumb off the pulse sensor and allow the dis-
play to reset. Then, press down on the pulse sen-
sor as described above. Make sure that your thumb
is positioned as shown, and that you are applying
the proper amount of pressure. Remember to stand
still while measuring your heart rate.
When you are finished exercising, stop the
walking belt and remove the key.
Step onto the foot rails, slide the speed control to
the RESET position, and adjust the incline of the
treadmill to the lowest level. The incline must be
at the lowest level when the treadmill is raised
to the storage position. Remove the key from
the console. The displays will turn off a few min-
utes after the key is removed. Note: To conserve
the batteries, the displays will automatically
turn off any time that the walking belt is
stopped and the ON/RESET button is not
pressed for a few minutes.
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