18 STAR TRAC SPORT BIKES OWNER’S MANUAL
PROFILE
WINDOW
FAN
CONTROL
PRESET
PROGRAM KEYS
HEART RATE
WINDOW
MOTIVATIONAL
TRACK
RPM
WINDOW
TIME
WINDOW
DISTANCE
WINDOW
CALORIES / METS
WINDOW
LEVEL
ADJUST
NUMERIC
KEYPAD
QUICK START
KEY
QUICK START Key: Enables the bike for manual operation using a default weight of 155 pounds, a default
resistance LEVEL of "1", and a default time limit of 99 minutes.
NOTE: Default time and weight are adjustable through Manager/Maintenance mode.
Numeric Keypad: Allows you to enter specific values for program parameters during program setup. During a
program, these keys may be used to change resistance level.
OK Key: (part of numeric keypad) Allows you to confirm selections during program setup and operation.
Arrow Key: (part of numeric keypad) Allows you to make corrections to values entered during program setup.
Increase R
ESISTANCE Key: Increases the resistance level from 1 (least resistance) to 20 (greatest resistance),
in one-unit increments. Current resistance setting is shown in the Level display window.
Decrease R
ESISTANCE Key: Decreases the resistance level from 20 (greatest resistance) to 1 (least resistance),
in one-unit increments. Current resistance setting is shown in the Level display window.
F
AN Key: Allows you to control the speed of the personal cooling fan, either OFF, LOW or HIGH.
Preset Program Keys: Allow you to access a desired preset workout program.
T
IME Window: Shows the duration of your workout thus far in minutes and seconds.
RPM Window: Shows the current speed at which you are pedaling in revolutions-per-minute.
DISTANCE Window: Shows the total number of miles or kilometers you have ridden thus far.
C
ALORIES / METS WINDOW: Alternately, displays your aggregate caloric expenditure (displays for six seconds) and aggregate
METS expenditure (displays for three seconds) thus far in your workout.
H
EART RATE Window: Shows your current rate in beats-per-minute (BPM) while wearing the heart rate strap or grasping the
heart rate grips.
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Profile Display: Traces your progress through each of the programs and allows you to anticipate changes in terrain. Display
elements illuminate from left to right across the bottom of the display to indicate your progress through the course. At each step,
display elements illuminate in columns to indicate your ascent up the gradient that is in effect. Provides informational messages,
prompts during program setup, feedback during your workout, and notification when your workout is complete.
Motivational Track: Shows your progress counter clockwise around 1/4-mile (400-meter) course, starting from the bottom
center.
At the conclusion of your workout, the T
IME Window, RPM Window, DISTANCE Window, CALORIES / METS Window and HEART
RATE Window show your summarized workout data. Workout Data includes:
■ Time consumed
■ Calories / METS expended
■ Distance traveled – miles or kilometers
■ Average RPM
■ Average heart rate
HINTS AND TIPS FOR GETTING STARTED
The following hints and tips will assist in training your users to maximize the fitness benefits of your STAR TRAC SPORT
BIKE.
■ Pedal at a rate that feels comfortable and most natural, yet is sufficiently vigorous to get a good cardio
workout.
■ Try different pedaling rhythms. In manual operation, vary your pedaling speed from slow to fast, then back to slow.
As you become more comfortable with your bike, try pedaling faster, varying the resistance LEVEL, or using the preset
programs.
■ Watch the Graphic Display to anticipate terrain changes. When you use the preset programs, the display shows
changes in terrain as tall or short columns.
COOLDOWN CYCLE
In most programs, once you have completed your workout, the bike enters a two-minute Cooldown cycle.
NOTE: The Sport Bike software is programmed to properly decrease pedaling resistance to provide a cooldown.
To operate the bike during Cooldown:
1. You can adjust the resistance L
EVEL during Cooldown.
■ Use the keys to enter a resistance LEVEL (from 1 to 20); or press the or key, as desired, to increase
or decrease the resistance LEVEL in 1 unit increments.
■ When the desired resistance LEVEL has been entered, press the key to accept the displayed LEVEL.
2. When the Cooldown cycle ends, your workout summary displays in the information windows. If you wish to exit the
Cooldown cycle before it ends automatically, stop pedaling.
USING THE PERSONAL FAN
The STAR TRAC SPORT BIKE is equipped with a built-in personal fan to increase your comfort during a workout. you can
control the fan speed during your workout.
To operate the personal fan:
■ Press the
key, as necessary, to cycle the personal fan from OFF to LOW to HIGH to OFF. An LED indicator lights to
show the currently selected fan speed.
■ The fan remains set at the set speed if you pause your program.
■ The fan turns off automatically if you exit your workout, or when you complete your workout program.