ProForm 831.297982 Treadmill User Manual


 
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Measure your heart rate, if desired.
Stand on the
foot rails and
place your
hands on the
metal contacts
on the handrail.
Your palms
must be resting
on the upper
contacts, and
your fingers must
be touching the
lower contactsÑ
avoid moving your hands. When your heart rate
is detected, the heart-shaped indicator in the
CALS/FAT CALS/PULSE display will flash
steadily and a ÒPÓ will appear. After a few sec-
onds, your heart rate will be shown. For the most
accurate heart rate reading, continue to hold
the contacts for about 15 seconds.
When you are finished exercising, press the
STOP button and remove the key.
Step onto the foot rails, press the STOP button
and remove the key from the console. Keep the
key in a secure place.
In addition, move the on/off switch to the off posi-
tion and unplug the power cord.
HOW TO USE THE WORKOUT PROGRAMS
Insert the key into the console.
A moment after the key is inserted, the four dis-
plays and various indicators will light.
Press the MODE button to select the desired
workout program.
When the key is inserted, the manual mode will be
selected, as shown by the manual indicator.
To select one of
the workout
programs,
press the mode
button repeat-
edly until one of
the three incline
program indica-
tors or one of the three speed program indicators
lights.
Note: The two AEROBIC programs are twenty
minutes long; the four FAT BURN programs are
thirty minutes long. The graphs on the sides of the
console show how the incline or speed of the
treadmill will change during the programs. During
the AEROBIC programs, for example, the incline
or speed will gradually increase during the first ten
minutes and then gradually decrease during the
last ten minutes. Each program begins with a
warm-up period and ends with a cool-down period.
Set a maximum incline or speed setting.
If you selected an
incline program, a
number will flash in the
TIME/INCLINE display.
This number is the maxi-
mum incline that the
treadmill will reach during the selected program. If
you want to change the maximum incline setting,
press the INCLINE
button. The maximum incline
setting can be from 4% to 10%. If the setting is in-
creased, the difficulty level of the entire program
will increase. If the setting is decreased, the diffi-
culty level of the entire program will decrease.
If you selected a speed
program, a number will
flash in the SPEED/
PACE display. This
number is the maximum
speed that the walking
belt will reach during the selected program. If you
want to change the maximum speed setting, press
the SPEED
button. The maximum speed setting
can be from 4 mph to 10 mph. If the setting is in-
creased, the difficulty level of the entire program
will increase. If the setting is decreased, the diffi-
culty level of the entire program will decrease.
Press the START button to start the program
A moment after the START button is pressed, the
walking belt will begin to move. Hold the handrails
and carefully begin walking.
If an incline program is selected: The incline of
the treadmill will change automatically during the
program as shown by the graphs on the left side of
the console. The speed of the walking belt can be
changed by pressing the SPEED buttons. The time
remaining in the program will be shown in the
TIME/INCLINE display. When the program is com-
pleted, the walking belt will slow to a stop.
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Metal Contacts
Program Indicators