Life Fitness 97C manuale d’uso

97C, 95C, 95R Lifecycle ® Exercise Bike Engage Console oper a tion manual[...]

1 M051-00K66-A1 16 2/08 C ORPORA TE H EADQUARTERS 5100 North River Road Schiller Park, Illinois 60176 • U.S.A. 847.288.3300 • F AX: 847.288.3703 800.735.3867 (T oll-free within U.S.A., Canada) I NTERNA TIONAL O FFICES A MERICAS North America Life Fitness Inc. 5100 N River Road Schiller Park, IL 60176 U.S.A T elephone: +1(847) 288 3300 Fax: +1(8[...]

2 Before using this product, it is essential to read this ENTIRE operation manual and ALL installation instructions. It describes equipment setup and instructs members 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 TOUTES les instr[...]

3 T ABLE OF C ONTENTS Section Description Page 1. Getting S tarted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 1.1 Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 2. The En[...]

4 This Operation Manual describes the functions of the following product: 97C, 95C, 95R Lifecycle ® Exercise Bike Engage Console See "S pecifications" in this manual for product specific features. Health-related injuries may result from incorrect or excessive use of exercise equipment. Life Fitness STRONG- L Y recommends seeing a physici[...]

5 1 G ETTING S T ARTED 1.1 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using the Engage LCD console on the 97C, 95C, and 95R Lifecycle Exercise Bikes. • If this Life Fitness product does not function properly after it has been dropped, damaged, or even p artially immersed in water , contact Life Fitness Customer Support Services f[...]

6 1 D ÉMARRAGE 1.1 CONSIGNES DE SÉCURITÉ IMPORT ANTES Lisez toutes les instructions avant le fait d'utiliser ce produit. • Si l'appareil Life Fitness ne fonctionne p as correctement après avoir subi une chute, des dommages ou une immer- sion même partielle dans l'eau, cont actez le service d'assistance clientèle de Life [...]

7 2 T HE E NGAGE D ISPLA Y C ONSOLE 2.1 E NGAGE D ISPLA Y C ONSOLE O VERVIEW The Engage LCD console on the Lifecycle ® Exercise Bike 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. Recumbent Lifec[...]

8 2.2 E NGAGE D ISPLA Y C ONSOLE D ESCRIPTION This section lists and describes the functions of the buttons on the T ouch Screen Display for the Engage LCD console on the Lifecycle Exercise Bikes. See Section 4 titled The Workouts for detailed information on using the console to set up workouts. 1) T OUCH S CREEN D ISPLA Y The T ouch Screen Display[...]

9 E. SCREEN LOCK/UNLOCK: (Cannot be used during a workout.) Freezes the screen for the purpose of routine main- tenance/screen cleaning. The screen automatically unlocks af ter ten seconds. Pressing SCREEN LOCK a second time will unlock it as well. F. LANGUAGE SELECTION: Allows users to change the language of the interface to one of thirteen possib[...]

10 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) allowing the user to set a predeter- mined length of time for the workout. Users may also choose a more advanced Goal T ype such as DIST ANCE, CALORIES, P ACE, or TIME IN ZONE (only available for heart rate progr[...]

11 4) W ORKOUT P ROGRESS The Workout Progress screen opens automatically upon completion of the setup, signaling the user to st art 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 distance, p ace, elapsed time, heart rate, level, speed, W[...]

12 Configuration 2, TV / FM Radio, for more information. G1. iPod SELECTION: If detected, use to access an iPod media device. Once detected, the iPod menus can be navigated on the T ouch Screen Display . The unit is capable of playing both music and video. NOTE : Headphones must be plugged into the Bike to access the sound for the iPod. The jack is[...]

4) TV If Favorites and/or Channel List options are enabled, an Options menu will be enabled for selecting a desired channel selection interface. A2. TV CONTROLS: Use to access TV viewing options. F A VORITES: If enabled, use to toggle to Favorite Channel selection menu. The Favorites menu will stay visible as long as buttons are actively pressed. T[...]

14 5) FM E2. FM CONTROLS: Use to access pre-set FM Radio stations. Use the SCAN and SEEK buttons to browse available st a- tions. See Section 5.2 Configuration Menu, Manager ’s Configuration 2, TV / FM Radio, for more information. F2. NUMERIC KEYP AD: Press this button to view a numeric keypad and enter stations manually . G2. HIDE FM RADIO: Pres[...]

2.3 A T -Y OUR -F INGERTIPS R ESIST ANCE C ONTROLS At-Y our-Fingertips Resistance Controls (A) are featured on Lifefitness Lifecycle Exercise Bikes. These controls offer a convenient way for users to increase or decrease their workout resistance levels. At-Y our-Fingertips Resistance Controls are located in the middle of the handlebars on the Uprig[...]

16 2.4 R EADING R ACK AND A CCESSOR Y T RA YS A built-in reading rack (A) allows a book or magazine to be supported during the workout. A built-in accessory tray (B) provides storage for items such as water bottles, personal media devices, and cell phones. NOTE: Since reading materials will be in front of the T ouch Screen Display , use care when p[...]

17 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 [...]

18 3.2 H EART R AT E M ONITORING T HE L IFEPULSE TM D IGIT AL H EART R AT E M ONITORING S YSTEM The patented Lifepulse system sensors are the built-in heart rate monitoring system . For the most accurate reading pos- sible, during a workout: • Grasp the sensors (A) on the armrests or handlebars firmly . • Hold each sensor at the horizontal or v[...]

19 3.2 H EART R AT E M ONITORING T HE O PTIONAL H EART R AT E C HEST S TRAP The Life Fitness Lifecycle Exercise Bikes are equipped with Polar ® telemetry , a heart rate monitoring system in which elec- trodes, pressed against the skin, transfer heart rate signals to the bike console. These electrodes are att ached to a chest strap that the user we[...]

20 4 T HE W ORKOUTS 4.1 W ORKOUT O VERVIEWS The following workouts are preprogrammed for the Engage LCD console on the 97C, 95C, and 95R Lifecycle Exercise Bikes. QUICK ST ART is the fastest way to begin exercising and it bypasses the step s involved in selecting a specific workout program. After the QUICK ST ART key is pressed, a constant level wo[...]

21 H ILL +W ORKOUTS HILL PLUS are workouts in which intensity levels increase and decrease in set patterns. The following workouts may be accessed with this button: AROUND THE WORLD is an interval-training workout in which the hills resemble scenes of various geographical areas. CASCADES is a two-peak workout in which intensity levels gradually inc[...]

22 4.2 U SING THE W ORKOUTS Select a workout. See the chart at the beginning of Section 4.3 for an overview of the steps required to set up each work- out. 1) B EGINNING A W ORKOUT There are three ways to begin a workout: Quick S tart, Select Workout (see Section 4.2) and V irtual T rainer (see Section 4.5) . S ELECTING AND U SING Q UICK S T ART QU[...]

23 The Pace Goal feature is designed to allow the user to set the pace of a workout. The user sets a pace goal during the work- out setup. The user can track whether his or her p ace is ahead, behind, or on target with his or her desired pace. A visual rep- resentation of the user’s pace is shown. Once the goal is met, the workout automatically g[...]

24 5) S ELECTING A W ORKOUT M ODE The user may select or change a mode during a workout setup or during a workout by pressing the CHANGE MODE button. • Bike Mode : This workout mode simulates the experience of riding a real bicycle. The rate of calories burned and total dist ance travelled increase as the user increases the pedaling speed. This m[...]

25 4.3 W ORKOUT D ESCRIPTIONS W ORKOUT H IERARCHY Fit T est Classic Heart Rate + Hill + Advanced Manual Random Hill Fat Burn and Cardio Heart Rate Hill Heart Rate Interval Extreme Heart Rate Around the World Cascades Foothills Kilimanjaro Select Workout Create Y our Own CYO - Level Interval Aerobics Custom Life Fitness Fit T est CYO - Heart Rate In[...]

26 4.3 W ORKOUT D ESCRIPTIONS Q UICK S T ART QUICK ST ART is the fastest way to begin exercising. It bypasses the step s of selecting a specific workout program. On the home screen, press the QUICK ST ART button. The workout begins at an intensity level that remains the same unless manually changed . T o change the level, use the LEVEL ARROW keys o[...]

27 Each column, as seen in the CLASSIC 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[...]

H EART R AT E + W ORKOUTS F AT B URN F A T BURN is a low-intensity workout for burning a higher percentage of calories from fat. The user must wear a heart rate chest strap or grasp the Lifepulse system sensors continuously . The workout program automatically adjust s the intensity level, based on the actual heart rate, to maintain the rate at 65 p[...]

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

H ILL + W ORKOUTS H ILL P LUS The Life Fitness patented HILL PLUS workouts give even more ways to vary interval training. Based on the same princi- ples as the HILL workout, Hill Plus workouts are customized to resemble dif ferent locations/training scenarios to add variety and challenge to Hill workouts 1) A ROUND THE W ORLD An interval-training w[...]

Within each suggested range, these additional guidelines can be used: Lower Half of Range Upper Half of Range higher age lower age lower weight higher weight* shorter taller * In cases of excessive weight, use lower half of range. The computer will not accept: z heart rates less than 52 or greater than 200 beats per minute z body weights less than [...]

R ELA TIVE F ITNESS C LASSIFICA TION FOR W OMEN Women Estimated VO2 Max (ml O 2 /kg/min) Per Age Category Rating 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+ Elite 47+ 44+ 42+ 37+ 35+ Excellent 45-46 42-43 40-41 35-36 33-34 V ery Good 43-44 40-41 38-39 33-34 31-32 Above Average 38-42 36-39 34-37 30-32 27-30 Average 33-37 31-35 30-33 26-29 24-26 Below Average 31-32 [...]

W ORKOUT L ANDSCAPE ™ P ERSPECTIVES Workout Landscapes provide users with four ways to visualize progress through a workout. 1) C LASSIC P ROFILE Switch to the Classic Profile by touching the Classic Profile icon in the top left of the profile screen. This view shows the level of intensity in a workout-in- progress as proportional columns. The cu[...]

4.4 M AXIMIZING W ORKOUTS ON A L IFE F ITNESS L IFECYCLE E XERCISE B IKE S ELECTING A L EVEL The Life Fitness Lifecycle Exercise Bikes provide a selection of 26 intensity levels. Each level represents a range of resistance percent ages. Selecting a low intensity level at first is recommended. As physical conditioning improves, the levels can increa[...]

5 S YSTEM O PTIONS M ENU 5.1 U SING THE S YSTEM O PTIONS M ENU Fitness facility managers and other authorized personnel can use the Systems Options feature to change default set- tings, or to enable or disable certain programs or displays on the Engage LCD console, and to run systems checks. T o enter the Systems Options, press SELECT WORKOUT . The[...]

5.2 C ONFIGURA TION M ENU M ANAGER Allows the manager to set unit defaults, configure workout duration, set st and by , and program custom messages. Choosing Manager accesses Manager ’ s Configuration 1 . The forward button on the bottom right of the screen opens Manager ’ s Configuration 2 . Manager ’ s Configuration 1 accesses defaults for [...]

C REA TE Y OUR O WN (D EF AUL T :E NABLED ) The manager can enable or disable the Create Y our Own workout feature. P ROGRAM T IMEOUT (D EF AUL T : 60 S ECONDS ) Sets the amount of time the user can go without touching the T ouchscreen while setting up their workout, before the console resets back to the Home Screen. Program Timeout can be set from[...]

Frequency T uning: Opens the Frequency T uning window . Allows channel scanning through all available frequen- cies beginning at 45 MHZ. Begin a scan by selecting S tart. Scroll through found channels using the Channel Up and Down arrow keys on the screen. Channels can be fine tuned using the arrow keys located below the Frequency T uning S tart bu[...]

FM R ADIO S ETUP * Opens the FM Radio Setup screen allowing FM channel setup. This feature may be enabled or disabled. T o Set Up Channels: Select Channel Setup; Auto, S tart. T o Delete an Unwanted Channel : Choose Channel Setup; Manual, use the Channel Controls to choose the channel to be deleted, select delete, return the Channel Setup to Auto. [...]

5.3 C ONFIGURA TION S ETTINGS M ANAGER ’ S C ONFIGURA TION 1 SETTING DEF AUL T DESCRIPTION LANGUAGE ENGLISH The language of the Message Area display . Choices include English, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, Russian, T urkish, T raditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese. For additional details on selecting a[...]

5.4 S PECIFICA TIONS L IFE F ITNESS 97C, 95C, 95R E NGAGE C ONSOLE S PECIFICA TIONS Console Option: Integrated 15” LCD TM with T ouch Screen T echnology Resolution: 1024x768 Channel Coverage: CA TV: 1-125 Headphone Jack: 300 milliwatt, 3.5mm S tereo Broadcast Capabilities: P AL/SECAM and NTSC require separate tuners. NTSC tuner supports NTSC-Japa[...]

42 5.5 W ARRANTY I NFORMA TION W ARRANTY C OVERAGE :E NGAGE C ONSOLE FOR 97C, 95C, 95R Model 2 Y ears 1 Y ear 97C, 95C, 95R Mechanical and Labor Electrical components *NOTE - Once any commercial product is placed in a private residence (home), it automatically becomes covered under that product category's consumer war- ranty . Warranty coverag[...]

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