True Fitness PS300 manual

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Buen manual de instrucciones

Las leyes obligan al vendedor a entregarle al comprador, junto con el producto, el manual de instrucciones True Fitness PS300. La falta del manual o facilitar información incorrecta al consumidor constituyen una base de reclamación por no estar de acuerdo el producto con el contrato. Según la ley, está permitido adjuntar un manual de otra forma que no sea en papel, lo cual últimamente es bastante común y los fabricantes nos facilitan un manual gráfico, su versión electrónica True Fitness PS300 o vídeos de instrucciones para usuarios. La condición es que tenga una forma legible y entendible.

¿Qué es un manual de instrucciones?

El nombre proviene de la palabra latina “instructio”, es decir, ordenar. Por lo tanto, en un manual True Fitness PS300 se puede encontrar la descripción de las etapas de actuación. El propósito de un manual es enseñar, facilitar el encendido o el uso de un dispositivo o la realización de acciones concretas. Un manual de instrucciones también es una fuente de información acerca de un objeto o un servicio, es una pista.

Desafortunadamente pocos usuarios destinan su tiempo a leer manuales True Fitness PS300, sin embargo, un buen manual nos permite, no solo conocer una cantidad de funcionalidades adicionales del dispositivo comprado, sino también evitar la mayoría de fallos.

Entonces, ¿qué debe contener el manual de instrucciones perfecto?

Sobre todo, un manual de instrucciones True Fitness PS300 debe contener:
- información acerca de las especificaciones técnicas del dispositivo True Fitness PS300
- nombre de fabricante y año de fabricación del dispositivo True Fitness PS300
- condiciones de uso, configuración y mantenimiento del dispositivo True Fitness PS300
- marcas de seguridad y certificados que confirmen su concordancia con determinadas normativas

¿Por qué no leemos los manuales de instrucciones?

Normalmente es por la falta de tiempo y seguridad acerca de las funcionalidades determinadas de los dispositivos comprados. Desafortunadamente la conexión y el encendido de True Fitness PS300 no es suficiente. El manual de instrucciones siempre contiene una serie de indicaciones acerca de determinadas funcionalidades, normas de seguridad, consejos de mantenimiento (incluso qué productos usar), fallos eventuales de True Fitness PS300 y maneras de solucionar los problemas que puedan ocurrir durante su uso. Al final, en un manual se pueden encontrar los detalles de servicio técnico True Fitness en caso de que las soluciones propuestas no hayan funcionado. Actualmente gozan de éxito manuales de instrucciones en forma de animaciones interesantes o vídeo manuales que llegan al usuario mucho mejor que en forma de un folleto. Este tipo de manual ayuda a que el usuario vea el vídeo entero sin saltarse las especificaciones y las descripciones técnicas complicadas de True Fitness PS300, como se suele hacer teniendo una versión en papel.

¿Por qué vale la pena leer los manuales de instrucciones?

Sobre todo es en ellos donde encontraremos las respuestas acerca de la construcción, las posibilidades del dispositivo True Fitness PS300, el uso de determinados accesorios y una serie de informaciones que permiten aprovechar completamente sus funciones y comodidades.

Tras una compra exitosa de un equipo o un dispositivo, vale la pena dedicar un momento para familiarizarse con cada parte del manual True Fitness PS300. Actualmente se preparan y traducen con dedicación, para que no solo sean comprensibles para los usuarios, sino que también cumplan su función básica de información y ayuda.

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    800.426.6570 ww w .truef itness .com P S S erie s T re admill O w ner's Gu ide • • • •[...]

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    In 1981, Frank T rulaske launched TRUE F itness ® T echnology , Inc. and began manufacturing hand- cr afted treadmills . His team ’ s obsession with quality has propelled TRUE to the top of the fitness industry and has cr eated one of America ’ s oldest, largest and most respected fitness equipment manufac turers . Ov er t h e y e a r s , TR U[...]

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    P E R F O R M A N C E S ERIES O WNER ’ S G UIDE Review f or Y our S af ety I MPOR TANT S AF ETY I NSTRUC TIONS 1 Whe n using this ex erci se machine, ba sic pre cautions should always be followed , including the following: Read and understand all instr uctions and warnings pr ior to use. Obtain a me dical exam before beginning any ex ercise prog [...]

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    P E R F O R M A N C E S ERIES O WNER ’ S G UIDE Review f or Y our S af ety I MPOR TANT S AF ETY I NSTRUC TIONS 2 Do not exc e ed maximum user weight of 350 lbs . Keep the top side of the moving surface clean and dr y . Keep children and animals away . All ex ercise e quipmen t is p oten tially haz ar dous . If att ention is not paid to the condit[...]

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    P E R F O R M A N C E S ERIES O WNER ’ S G UIDE Quick Star t Guide 3 Before Y our W orkout During Y our W orkout Quick Start into a manual workout by pressing , or set up a differen t wor kout by pressing a workout key and adjusting the setting as necessar y . Y ou c an kee p fine- tuning your workout setup by rep eatedly pressing t o go to the n[...]

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    F ront Sec tion Safety instructions , Quick Start Guide, Model Differenc es and S tar ting and Stopping the T readmill Safely . page 1 1 - Basic Operation page 9 2 - Hear t Rate Control W orkouts page 19 3 - User Progr ams How to record and run User Programs . page 23 4 - T V/V ideo Sy stems page 27 5 - Designing an Exer cise P rogr am page 31 6 - [...]

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    Model Differ ences Y our ne w tre admill is part of the T r ue Performance S eries treadmills . Since this ow ner’ s guide c overs all five P erformance models , you might notice descr iptions of feat ures tha t ar e differen t from your treadmill. The main differenc es are in the consoles . P S100/300 • Black -on-blue LCD data displ a y • De[...]

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    P E R F O R M A N C E S ERIES O WNER ’ S G UIDE S ta rt i n g A n d S t o p p i n g t h e T r e a d m i l l Sa f e ly 7 Place your feet on the straddle covers. A ttach t he safety lanyard to your waistband. Place the safety ke y on the ke y holder . Set up your workout and press . Stop the treadmill by reducing spe ed to 2 mph, then press . Star [...]

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    Basic Oper ation In This Chapt er : Hear t Rate Monitoring Special W orkouts Classic P re-Set W ork outs chapter one Chapter 1: Basic Operation Chapter 2: Heart Rate C ontrol W orkouts Chapter 3: User W orkouts Chapter 4: Audio and V ideo S ystems Chapter 5: Designing an Exer cise P rog ram Chapter 6: Car e and Maintenance 9[...]

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    P E R F O R M A N C E S ERIES O WNER ’ S G UIDE U sing the K eyboard C HAPTER O NE : B ASIC O PERATION Selecting W orkouts : Press any of the workout ke ys and press to b egin your workout using the default se t tings . Before pressing , you may adjust other se t tings like W orkout T ime and B ody W eight , pressing after adju sting each setting[...]

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    P ress Quick St art : St art the treadbelt a t 0.5 mph a t the default workout time of 30 minutes. OR... Setting T ime or Di stance T arget s : Enter your weight and press . Now either en ter a workout time and pr ess , or pr ess to be pr ompted for a target dist anc e. Y ou c an kee p adjusting your workout setup by repe a tedly pressing . Y our w[...]

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    This treadmill can monitor your heart rate using either the chest strap provide d w it h the treadmill or the metal grips on t he hand rails ( called contact he art ra te, or C HR pad s). A chest strap transmits your he art ra te to the treadmill via radio, and the C HR pads connect to a spec ial computer circuit to extract your hear t rate. Althou[...]

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    C ontact Hear t R a te C HAPTER O NE : B ASIC O PERATION Con tac t Hear t R a te ( CHR) The contact heart rat e (CHR) system lets you monitor your hear t rate without wearing a strap. Gently grasp the contact heart rat e pads . When t he system de t e cts your hands , the Heart Rate lab e l will start f lashing in time with your heart be a t . Dur [...]

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    Each workout has a four -minute warm up and a two-minute cool down. Spe ed or incline changes stay in effect until the next change requeste d by t he program. C hanging the default wor kout time adds or removes seg ments; it do es not stretch or c ompress the workout profile. Change work out levels during your workout by pressing t he workout ke y [...]

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    Z er o-grade walking or running inter vals are in one-mi nute seg ments . Grade changes are p ermanent; spe ed change s affe ct the current one-min ute s egment only . Z er o-grade gradually increas es sp eed then de crease s spe ed, changing once per m inute . Grade changes are permanent ; spee d changes affect the cur r ent one-minute segment onl[...]

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    These ar e T r ue’ s original four pre-se t workouts . C hanging the workout time stretches and compr esse s the wor kout pr ofile, in contrast to the four new pre-set work outs . Other dif f erences ar e explained below in the indiv idual workout sections . Incline changes in var ying amoun ts ; the new Hills wor kout has hills of the same si ze[...]

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    Sp eed In te rval s 2 Different from Spee d Inter vals 1 w it h the sp eed changing in var ying amounts . P E R F O R M A N C E S ERIES O WNER ’ S G UIDE Classic Pr e -S et W ork outs C HAPTER O NE : B ASIC O PERATION 17[...]

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    Hear t R at e C ontr ol W orkouts In This Chapt er : HRC W orkout Introduction The Ea sy Step s to a H eart Rate Control W orkout Im por tant Points A bout HRC chapter two Chapter 1: Basic Operation Chapter 2: Heart Rate C ontrol W orkouts Chapter 3: User W orkouts Chapter 4: Audio and V ideo S ystems Chapter 5: Designing an Exer cise P rog ram Cha[...]

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    P E R F O R M A N C E S ERIES O WNER ’ S G UIDE HRC Intr oduc tion C HAPTER T W O : H EAR T R ATE C ON TROL W OR KOUTS HRC W orkout Introduction T rue’ s heart rat e con trol (H R C ) workouts let t he treadmill monitor your r elative exercise in tensity by way of your heart rate, then automa tically adjust t he workload to keep you at your tar[...]

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    21 P E R F O R M A N C E S ERIES O WNER ’ S G UIDE Ea sy S te ps to a Hea r t Rat e C on tr ol W ork ou t Easy Steps to a Heart Rate C ontrol W orkout C HAPTER T W O : H EAR T R ATE C ON TROL W ORKOUTS 1. Press the Hear t Rate Con trol key . Press . 2. Adjust your desire d work out time. Press . 3. Adjust the target hear t ra te. Press . Use the [...]

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    The hear t rate monit or transmitt er stra p provided with your treadmill should be worn directly against your skin at about one inch b elow the pectoral muscles/breast line. W omen should b e careful to place the transmitter below their bra line. Some moisture is necessar y betwe en the stra p and your skin. Sweat from your exer cis e works best ,[...]

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    U ser P rog r ams In This Chapt er : How to Recor d and Run User Progr ams chapter three Chapter 1: Basic Operation Chapter 2: Heart Rate C ontrol W orkouts Chapter 3: User W orkouts Chapter 4: Audio and V ideo S ystems Chapter 5: Designing an Exer cise P rog ram Chapter 6: Car e and Maintenance 23[...]

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    Creat e a User Prog ram 1. Press U ser Program K e y  on console. 2. Selec t User 1 or 2 by pressing k e y once or twice (ther e are two user prog rams available). 3. Enter your desired work out time and beg in using treadmill in a manually-controlled wor kout . 4. The treadmill will “ record” any changes [...]

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    26 P E R F O R M A N C E S ERIES O WNER ’ S G UIDE Cle aring a User Pr ogram – this will clear both u ser pr ograms 1. T urn power off. 2. Simultaneously depress t he Start , + (plus) and – (min us) keys . 3. T urn on tr eadmill power switch on side of treadmill at right base. (Ha ve someone help or use your foot to turn on power switch.) 4. [...]

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    A u d i o a n d V id e o S y st e m f o r t h e P S 5 00 / 7 0 0 T r ea d m i l l s In This Chapt er : Audio & Video System Cable Connections chapter f our Chapter 1: Basic Operation Chapter 2: Heart Rate C ontrol W orkouts Chapter 3: User W orkouts Chapter 4: Audio and V ideo S ystems Chapter 5: Designing an Exer cise P rog ram Chapter 6: Car [...]

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    P E R F O R M A N C E S ERIES O WNER ’ S G UIDE Built-in A udio & V ideo S y stem C HAPTER F OUR : A UDIO AND V IDEO S YST EMS The PS 500, and PS 700 have a built -in audio and video system. This system can: • Pla y back audio and vide o f r om DVD players or VC Rs . • T une and play t elev ision sig nals from cable or ant enna inputs. ?[...]

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    Connect a cable T V feed or antenna t hrough the coaxi al cable connector at the b ottom of the right pede stal leg . Connect headphones into the por t. Conne ct the headphone output of your m usic player into the p ort. Change Display ke y t oggle s be tween a vide o playback and the treadmill’ s progress display . Mode key c hanges set up p ara[...]

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    Designing an Ex er cise P rog r am In This Chapt er : W hat i s the F .I . T . Concept? Usin g the F .I . T . Concept Y our F itness P rogram Deter mi nin g Y our N eed s Beg in nin g Y our E xercise Prog ra m Est abl ishin g a nd Ma intain ing Aero bic F itness Ma nag i ng W eight Sport s T rai nin g chapter fiv e Chapter 1: Basic Operation Chapte[...]

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    P E R F O R M A N C E S ERIES O WNER ’ S G UIDE The F .I.T . C onc ept Defined C HAPTER F IVE : D ESIG NING AN E XER CISE P R OGRAM The workout portion of your ex ercise program c onsist s of thr ee major v ariables : Fr equenc y , Intensity , and T ime. F requency: How O ften Y ou Ex ercise Y ou should exercise thr ee to f ive times a week to i[...]

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    As your f itness le vel improves , you will need to incre ase your workout intensity in order to reach your target heart rat e. T he first increase may b e ne c essar y after two to four weeks of r eg ular ex ercise. Never ex cee d your target he art rate zone. Increa se the spe ed and/or incline on the tr eadmill to rai se your heart rate to t he [...]

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    P E R F O R M A N C E S ERIES O WNER ’ S G UIDE Utilizing the F .I.T . Conc ept C HAPTER F IVE : D ESIG NING AN E XER CISE P R OGRAM The F .I. T . c oncept is de signed to help you be gin a program tailored to your nee ds. Y ou may wi sh to ke ep an ex ercise log to monitor your pr og r ess . Y ou can get v aluable fitne ss b enefits from your T [...]

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    In addition to monit oring your he art ra te as you ex ercise, be certain of how quickly your he art rate r e c overs . If your he art rate is over 120 beats per min ute five minutes after e xer cising , or is higher than normal the morning after ex ercising , your ex ertion ma y be t o o strenuous for your cur ren t level of fitness . Reducing the[...]

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    P E R F O R M A N C E S ERIES O WNER ’ S G UIDE Y our F .I.T . Progr am C ontinued C HAPTER F IVE : D ESIG NING AN E XER CISE P R OGRAM W orkout: Brisk and Rh ythmic Ex ercise The workout trains and c onditions your he art, lungs , and muscles to op erat e more eff icien tly . Increas e ex ercise in r esp onse to your hear t rate to train and str[...]

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    If you can sustain 12 but not 20 contin uous minut es of ex ercise in your target heart rat e zone: Exercise thr ee to f ive days a we e k . Rest at lea st two days p er we e k . T r y to reach and maintain 60-75 percent of your ma ximum hear t rate with moderate rhythmic ex ercise. Be gin w ith 12 con tinuous min utes . Increa se your time by one [...]

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    P E R F O R M A N C E S ERIES O WNER ’ S G UIDE W eight and Spor ts T raining P rogr ams C HAPTER F IVE : D ESIG NING AN E XER CISE P R OGRAM T r y to reach and maintain 60-75 percent of your ma ximum hear t rate with moderate exercise. Exercise for 30-45 min utes at 60-65 percen t of your target he art rate. Here ar e some tips t o achiev ing yo[...]

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    C ar e and Maint enance In This Chapt er : T readbelt L u bric ation Regular Cleani ng T readbelt A dju stment T readbelt T ension chapter six Chapter 1: Basic Operation Chapter 2: Heart Rate C ontrol W orkouts Chapter 3: User W orkouts Chapter 4: Audio and V ideo S ystems Chapter 5: Designing an Exer cise P rog ram Chapter 6: Car e and Maintenance[...]

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    Lubrica tion and Cleaning C HAPTER S IX : C AR E AND M AINTENANCE Y our T rue treadmill i s constructe d of quality material s and manufactured to provide many years of f aithful s erv ic e. Simple routine cle aning and a pre ven tive main tenance prog ram will ext end the life of your treadmill. T o preve nt elect rical shock, be certain the t rea[...]

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    Exper t ser vice and maintenance at a rea sonable cost are available through your factor y- trained, a uthorize d T rue dealer . T he dealer maintains a stock of repair and r eplacement parts and ha s the technical knowledge to me et your ser vice needs . Y our treadmill's running belt has been properly aligned at the factor y . However , when[...]

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    T readbelt T ension C HAPTER S IX : C AR E AND M AINTENANCE T urn both rear roller adjustment b olts counter -clockw ise until treadbelt just b egins slipping when walking on it , then turn b oth rear roller adjustment bolts clockwi se in equal quarter turn increments un til treadbelt stop s slipping . Note: Be sure to run on treadb e lt to ensure [...]

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    T ar get Hear t R at e Char t A G uide to H elp Y ou P ick an I nitial T a rget H ear t Rate appendix a 43[...]

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    Remember to check with your physician b ef ore beginning an y ex ercise prog ram. He can help determine an appropriate target heart ra te. Me dications often affect heart rat e. A PPENDIX A - T ARGET H EAR T R ATE C HART 45 P E R F O R M A N C E S ERIES O WNER ’ S G UIDE[...]

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    ME T s T able H ow Speed and I ncl ine Affect W orkload , E xpre ssed in MET s appendix b 47[...]

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    A PPENDIX B - MET S T ABLE 49 P E R F O R M A N C E S ERIES O WNER ’ S G UIDE[...]

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    TRUE off ers a full line of premium car diov ascular and fle xibility equipment. PS800 T readmill ES.90 T readmill ES 9.0 Recumbent TRUEStretch[...]

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    ©2007 TRUE FITNESS TECHNOLOGY , INC. TRUE is a register ed trademark of TRUE FITNESS. Specifications subject to change. Founded 1981 865 Hoff Road O’F allon, MO 63366 800.426.6570 truefitness.c om Rev4, SR 10-07[...]