Life Fitness T9e Bedienungsanleitung

T9e Treadmills oper a tion manual[...]

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Before using this product, it is essential to read this ENTIRE operation manual and ALL installation instructions. It describes equipment setup and instructs users on how to use it correctly and safely . Avant d'utiliser ce produit, il est indispensable de lire ce manuel d'utilisation dans son INTÉGRALITÉ, ainsi que T OUTES les instruct[...]

3 T ABLE OF C ONTENTS Section Description Page 1. Getting S tarted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 1.1 Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 1.2 New Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

4 This Operation Manual describes the functions of the Life Fitness T9e T readmill: See "S pecifications" in this manual for product specific features. S tatement of Purpose: The treadmill is an exercise machine that enables users to walk or run, in place, on a moving surface. Health-related injuries may result from incorrect or excessive[...]

1 G ETTING S T ARTED 1.1 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using the treadmill. • DANGER: Risk of injury to persons–T o avoid injury , stand on the siderails before starting treadmill. • DANGER: T o reduce the risk of electrical shock, always unplug this Life Fitness product before cleaning or attempting any maintena[...]

O PERA TION • Always follow the console instructions for proper operation. • Never insert objects into any opening in this product. If an object should drop inside, turn of f the power , unplug the power cord from the outlet, and carefully retrieve it. If the item cannot be reached, contact Life Fitness Customer Support Services. • Do not rea[...]

1 D ÉMARRAGE 1.1 CONSIGNES DE SÉCURITÉ IMPORT ANTES Lire toutes les instructions avant d'utiliser le tapis roulant. • DANGER: Risque de blessures - Afin d'éviter tout risque de blessure, se tenir debout sur les rails latéraux avant de démarrer l'appareil. • DANGER: Pour réduire les risques de décharge électrique, toujour[...]

8 • Les instructions de la console doivent toujours être suivies pour obtenir un fonctionnement correct. • Ne jamais rien insérer dans les ouvertures de cet appareil. Si un objet tombe à l'intérieur de l'app areil, couper l'alimentation électrique, débrancher le cordon de la prise et le récupérer avec précaution. S'[...]

9 1.2 N EW F EA TURES The Integrated LCD Console on the Life Fitness T readmill brings together the best LCD technol- ogy and the best cardio equipment. It combines eye-catching entertainment with an interactive exercise experience. N EW F EA TURES ON THE L IFE F ITNESS T READMILL INCLUDE : • New T ouchscreen Display: This integrated, intuitive t[...]

10 1.3 S ETUP Read the Operation Manual before setting up the Life Fitness T readmill. Place the treadmill where it will be used before beginning the setup procedure. E LECTRICAL P OWER R EQUIREMENTS The Life Fitness T readmill requires a non-dedicated line according to the electrical configurations list- ed in the chart below . NOTE: Do not modify[...]

11 H OW TO P OSITION AND S T ABILIZE THE L IFE F ITNESS T READMILL Following all safety instructions in Section 1.1, move the treadmill to the location in which it will be used. See Section 7, titled Specifications, for the dimensions of the productfootprint (assembled dimensions.) Allow a distance of eight inches, or 21 centimeters, between the tr[...]

C ABLE TV H OOK -U P Note to the CA TV Installer: This reminder is provided to call the CA TV system installer ’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular , specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry [...]

13 P OWER C ORD R OUTING The power cord can be run straight from the treadmill, shortened and exited out the user-front left side, or run under the frame using the power cord clip s and exited out the user right-rear side of the treadmill. For efficient cord management, the following routing options are recommended: With the power cord unplugged, i[...]

14 2 T HE D ISPLA Y C ONSOLE 2.1 D ISPLA Y C ONSOLE O VERVIEW The computerized display console on the treadmill allows the user to tailor a workout to personal fitness abilities and goals and to monitor progress. With this easy-to-use console, the user can track fitness improvement from one workout to the next. The T ouchscreen Display: The T ouchs[...]

2.2 D ISPLA Y C ONSOLE D ESCRIPTIONS This section lists and describes the functions for the buttons on the T ouchscreen Display and the keys on the Control Panel on the Life Fitness T readmills. See Section 4, titled The Workouts , for det ailed information on using the console to set up workouts. T OUCHSCREEN D ISPLA Y The T ouchscreen Display all[...]

B. GO SYSTEM QUICK ST ART SET : Press the SET button to modify the default values of the Go System W ALK, JOG , and RUN speeds. Once selected, choose any of the WALK, JOG , and RUN BUTT ONS to activate the value. Change the value using the ARROW keys or the NUMERIC keypad. The speed values can be changed in .1 Mph/Kph increment s. Press ENTER to ac[...]

17 2) W ORKOUT S ETUP WORKOUT SETUP screens are accessed automatically upon selection of a workout program. They allow the user to enter values or to choose a goal for the workout selected. These depend on the workout, but might include goal type (time, distance and calories), level, age, weight, dist ance, speed, incline, and target heart rate * ([...]

T YPES OF W ORKOUT S ETUP S CREENS G OAL S ETUP S CREENS • Goal T ype: The default setting of Goal T ype is TIME (length of workout.) Allows the user to set a predetermined length of time for the workout. Users may also choose a more advanced Goal T ype such as DIST ANCE, CALORIES, MARA THON MODE, or TIME IN ZONE (only available for heart rate pr[...]

19 3) W ORKOUT P ROGRESS The Workout Progress screen opens automatically upon completion of the setup, signaling the user to start the workout. This screen allows the user to monitor the progress of the workout. It provides a visual representation of the workout as it proceeds and monitors dist ance, pace, elapsed time, heart rate, incline, speed, [...]

20 T o adjust a goal type (Calories, Distance, or if in a heart rate program, T ime in Zone) or choose a dif- ferent goal while retaining workout progress, select Change W orkout, and then ADJUST GOAL which accesses the goal type screen defaulted to the current goal type and value. T o change the goal value, use the ARROW buttons or the NUMERIC key[...]

21 W. CLEAR: Clears any entry made, retaining the current channel. X . F A VORITE CHANNELS: Use to select a preset favorite channel. See Section 5.1 System Options Menu , TV Settings for more information. Y . PREVIOUS CHANNEL: Use to enter select the previous favorite channel. Z . NUMERIC: Use to toggle to numeric channel selection. Additional info[...]

22 Changeable information (i.e. a workout goal) either appears as a button (T ime, Level, Incline, T arget Heart Rate*, and S peed) or is accessible through CHANGE WORKOUT , ADJUST GOAL (Calories, Distance, and for heart rate programs, T ime in Zone). Workout statistics are not changeable. For example, use the ARROW keys under ELAPSED TIME (a worko[...]

23 The Life Fitness T readmill is equipped with a manual emergency stop system. Use the feature described below to stop the treadmill immediately . A circular-shaped STOP magnet is located on the left side of the p anel below the display console. A cord with a clip is attached to this magnet. Before starting a workout, att ach the clip to clothing.[...]

24 3 H EART R AT E Z ONE T RAINING E XERCISE 3.1 W HY H EART R AT E Z ONE T RAINING E XERCISE ? Research shows that maintaining a specific heart rate while exercising is the optimal way to monitor the intensity of a workout and to achieve maximum results. That is the idea behind the Life Fitness Heart Rate Zone T raining approach to exercise. Zone [...]

25 3.2 H EART R AT E M ONIT ORING T HE L IFEPULSE TM S YSTEM T o use the treadmill’s Lifepulse system to check the heart rate during a workout, grasp the stainless steel sensors on the Ergo TM front handlebar . T wo sensors are located on each of the handlebars. Contact must be maint ained with all four sensors to obtain a heart rate. The console[...]

26 † Defined by the American College of Sports Medicine's "Guidelines for Exercise T esting and Prescription" as equal to 220 minus an individual’s age. * T arget Heart Rate (THR) is a percentage of the theoretical maximum (HRmax). For example, a 40-year-old user's recommend- ed THR for the F A T BURN workout is 1 17. The F [...]

27 FITNESS TESTING workouts measure cardiovascular fitness and can be used to monitor improvements in endurance every four to six weeks. LIFE FITNESS FIT TEST is a 5 minute workout used to measure cardiovascular fitness compared to other people of the same age and gender . FIT TEST PLUS (ENABLE/DISABLE) offers additional fitness test s when enabled[...]

28 4.2 U SING THE W ORKOUTS Select a workout or log on to a fitness network exercise database. See the chart at the beginning of Section 4.3 for an overview of the steps required to set up each workout. 1) B EGINNING A W ORKOUT S ELECTING AND U SING Q UICK S T ART GO SYSTEM QUICK ST ART is the fastest way to begin exercising. After the W ALK, JOG ,[...]

29 The Dist ance Goal feature is designed to build endurance. The user sets a dist ance goal during the workout setup. Once the goal is met, the workout automatically goes into a Cooldown Phase and ends afterward. T o use this feature: 1. Select a workout. 2. In the Goal T ype setup screen, choose DIST ANCE, enter the desired distance goal, and sel[...]

30 I NTENSITY L EVEL The Life Fitness T readmill provides several different ways to adjust the intensity level of an workout. When prompted, use the ARROW keys to increase or decrease the displayed intensity level or tar- get heart rate* to the desired value, or choose the desired value with the NUMERIC KEYP AD, and press ENTER. Adjust the level as[...]

31 5) C HANGING /E NDING A W ORKOUT S WITCHING W ORKOUTS “O N - THE -F LY ” It is possible during a workout, to switch to another workout program. After a switch, the console retains all the progress information about the workout since it s beginning. T o change workouts “on the fly ,” simply press CHANGE WORKOUT and then choose a new worko[...]

32 L IFE F ITNESS T READMILL W ORKOUT S ETUP S TEPS NOTE: AFTER ENTERING A V ALUE (AGE, WEIGHT , HEIGHT , GENDER) OR A GOAL (TIME, LEVEL, INCLINE, SPEED, THR), PRESS ENTER TO REGISTER THE SELECTION. SELF-CONT AINED WORKOUTS PERSONAL TRAINER WORKOUTS FITNESS TESTING WORKOUTS ZONE TRAINING WORKOUTS * This workout requires the user to wear the polar h[...]

33 4.3 W ORKOUT D ESCRIPTIONS G O S YSTEM Q UICK S T ART GO SYSTEM QUICK ST ART is the fastest way to begin exercising. A f ter the W ALK, JOG , or RUN button is pressed, a MANUAL workout begins immediately at the pre-programmed speed for the respective button pressed. For accurate caloric expenditure, enter weight using the ENTER WEIGHT button. Th[...]

C ARDIO The CARDIO workout is virtually identical to F A T BURN ; however the target heart rate** is calculated at 80 percent of the theoretical maximum † (HRmax). The higher target promotes cardiovascular improvement by placing a heavier workload on the heart muscle (See note below). NOTE: The intensity level is changed by incline. Speed can be [...]

35 Each column, as seen in the WORKOUT PROFILE WINDOW and the chart above, represents one interval. The overall duration of the workout determines the length of each interval. Each workout is made up of 20 intervals, so the duration of each interval is equal to the duration of the entire workout divided by 20. 1 to 9 minutes: A workout with a durat[...]

36 Z ONE T RAINING Zone T raining workouts target specific ranges, or zones, for maintaining a heart rate to achieve maximum exercise results. 1) H EART R AT E H ILL TM This program combines the standard HILL workout profile with the concept of Heart Rate Zone T raining. The default target heart rate* is calculated as 80 percent of the theoretical [...]

37 2) H EART R AT E I NTERV AL This program also combines the standard HILL workout profile with the concept of Heart Rate Zone T raining. The default target heart rate* is calculated as 80 percent of the theoretical maxi- mum † (HRmax), but the user can adjust the target rate during the workout setup. The workout alternates between a hill, which[...]

38 3) E XTREME H EART R AT E This intense, varied workout is designed to help more experienced users to break through fitness improvement plateaus. The workout alternates between two t arget heart rates* as quickly as possi- ble. The ef fect is similar to that of running sprints. The user must wear a chest strap or grip the Lifepulse TM sensors thr[...]

39 F ITNESS T ESTS 1) L IFE F ITNESS F IT T EST The treadmill Life Fitness Fit T est program is another exclusive feature of this versatile treadmill. The Fit T est workout measures cardiovascular fitness and can be used to monitor improvements in endurance every four to six weeks. The user must grasp the hand sensors (if equipped) when prompted or[...]

The computer will not accept: O heart rates less than 52 or greater than 200 beats per minute O body weights less than 75 pounds (34 kg) or greater than 400 pounds (181 kg) O ages below 10 or over 99 years O data input that exceeds human potential If an error is made when entering any Fit T est data, correct it by pressing CLEAR, inputting the corr[...]

The tables below list fit test result s. R ELA TIVE F ITNESS C LASSIFICA TION FOR M EN Men Estimated VO2 Max (ml/kg/min) Per Age Category Rating 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+ Elite 52+ 51+ 48+ 45+ 42+ Excellent 50-51 48-50 46-47 42-44 39-41 V ery Good 47-49 45-47 43-45 40-41 36-38 Above Average 44-46 42-44 40-42 37-39 33-35 Average 41-43 39-41 37-39 [...]

F IT T ESTS P LUS (O PTION E NABLE /D ISABLE ) When enabled, the Life Fitness T readmill features additional fitness tests based upon specific predefined protocols. (See section 5.1 “My Configuration”, Fit T est Plus for information on how to enable these tests.) • ARMY PFT : 2.0 miles The U.S. Army Physical Fitness T est is a physical perfor[...]

43 4.4 M AXIMIZING W ORKOUTS ON A L IFE F ITNESS T READMILL S ELECTING A L EVEL The steps for setting up a HILL, RANDOM, SPORT TRAINING 5K, and SPORT TRAINING 10K workout include selecting a level. The word “level” refers to a range of incline percent ages. The tread- mill features 20 levels, with Level 1 having the lowest average incline grade[...]

44 5 U SER M ENU 5.1 U SING THE U SER M ENU The User Menu feature can be used to change default settings, enable or disable select programs or dis- plays on the treadmill, configure the TV , and edit Custom Workouts. T o enter the User Menu, press the screen when the "T ouch the Screen to start…." Button is visible. Then, touch the &quo[...]

C USTOM M ESSAGES This configuration allows for a custom message to be displayed across the Welcome Screen. Creating/Changing a Custom Message - Upon entering the Custom Message Setup screen, a message can be entered using the on-screen keyboard. Use the Shift button to input special char- acters and capital letters. The message will scroll across [...]

46 C USTOM W ORKOUTS Brings up the custom workout configuration screen, which is used to edit any of the 6 custom workouts and to name the custom workout. Select the custom workout name to change the name of the custom workout. Select from two types of custom workouts: S peed/Incline or T arget Heart Rate. The S peed/Incline is select- ed if you wa[...]

47 5.2 M Y C ONFIGURA TION M Y C ONFIGURA TION S ETTINGS SETTING DEFAULT DESCRIPTION ENGLISH/METRIC UNITS ENGLISH The measurement unit type for weight, distance, and speed. MAXIMUM SPEED 12.0 (MPH) This is the fastest speed at which the treadmill can operate. WORKOUT DURA TION 60 (minutes) This feature enables the user to set a maximum workout dura[...]

6 S ERVICE AND T ECHNICAL D ATA 6.1 P REVENTIVE M AINTENANCE T IPS The Life Fitness T readmill is backed by the engineering excellence and reliability of Life Fitness and is one of the most rugged and trouble-free pieces of exercise equipment on the market today . Commercial Life Fitness T readmills are among the most popular of aerobic trainers, r[...]

6.2 P REVENTIVE M AINTENANCE S CHEDULE Follow the schedule below to ensure proper operation of the product. ITEM WEEKL Y MONTHL Y QUARTERL Y BI-ANNUAL ANNUAL DISPLA Y CONSOLE ASSEMBL Y Hardware Inspect Overlay Clean Inspect Accessory Cups Clean Inspect S top Switch Clean Inspect Emergency Clean Inspect Switch/Magnet HANDLEBAR ASSEMBL Y Hardware Ins[...]

50 6.3 T ROUBLESHOOTING THE T READMILL Malfunction No Power Probable Cause On/Off switch. Insufficient power source. Damaged line cord. Line cord improperly seat- ed in socket. Corrective Action T urn the switch to the ON position. Plug treadmill into a dedi- cated 15 amp circuit. Refer to the Operations Manual. Using a voltmeter , verify power at [...]

51 T ROUBLESHOOTING THE T READMILL (C ONTINUED ) Malfunction S triding Belt slips off-center Maximum speed is reduced Rubbing sound from underneath machine Display does not illuminate when machine is powered on Probable Cause Uneven floor surface. User is pushing striding belt. This occurs when the runner is running faster than the striding belt wi[...]

52 T ROUBLESHOOTING THE T READMILL (C ONTINUED ) * See Section 6.6 “How to Obtain Product Service” for contact information. Malfunction Unit resets randomly or pauses Probable Cause Insufficient power source. Damaged ground prong on line cord. Line cord improperly seated in electrical outlet. Emergency stop magnet not engaged. S top switch is a[...]

53 * See Section 6.6 “How to Obtain Product Service” for contact information. 6.4 T ROUBLESHOOTING THE O PTIONAL H EART R AT E C HEST S TRAP H EART R AT E R EADING I S E RRA TIC O R A BSENT E NTIREL Y Malfunction Heart rate reading is erratic or absent entirely Abnormally elevated heart rate readings Probable Cause Belt transmitter electrodes a[...]

54 6.5 H OW T O A DJUST AND T ENSION THE S TRIDING B EL T Do not move treadmill or place hands under treadmill while it is plugged into an electrical outlet! T HE B EL T T ENSIONING B OL TS A 5/16-inch hex key wrench is required for this task. The Life Fitness Treadmill has access holes in the rear roller guards which allow access to the tensioning[...]

55 T ENSIONING AN E XISTING S TRIDING B EL T 1 Enter the Manual workout and operate the treadmill for five minutes at 5.0 MPH (8.0 KPH). NOTE: DO NOT RUN OR WALK ON BEL T . 2 Reduce the speed to 2.0 MPH (3.2 KPH). W alk on the treadmill. T ightly grip the handrails and apply force with feet on the striding belt near the motor cover against the movi[...]

56 6.6 H OW TO O BT AIN P RODUCT S ERVICE 1. V erify the symptom and review the operating instructions. The problem may be unfamiliarity with the product and its features and workout s. 2. Locate and write down the serial number of the unit, which is located on a plate near the power switch. 3. Contact the nearest Life Fitness Customer Support Serv[...]

57 7 S PECIFICA TIONS 7.1 L IFE F ITNESS T9 E T READMILL S PECIFICA TIONS Designed use: Consumer Channel coverage: VHF: 2-13/UHF: 14-69/CA TV : 1-125 Antenna: 75-ohm external antenna terminal for VHF/UHF (>43dBuV (@75ohm) or > 65.8dBm) Headphone Jack: 300 milliwatt, 3.5mm S tereo Broadcast Capabilities: NTSC-M or P AL-I, P AL-B/G , SECAM-L Co[...]

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