Vision Fitness Simple and Deluxe manual

Owner ’ s Guide Simple AND Deluxe TREADMILLS[...]

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ongratulations on choosing a VISION FITNESS T readmill. Y ou’ve t ake n an important step in developing and sustaining an exercise program! Y our T readmill is a tremendously effective tool for achieving your personal fitness goals. Regular use of your T readmill can improve the quality of your life in so many ways… Here are just a few of the h[...]

ALL MODELS PLA TFORM FOLDING SIMPLE DELUXE GENERAL Table of Contents SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . 4 POWER REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . 5 ASSEMBL Y & PLACEMENT . . . . . . . . 7 POWER & SAFETY MAGNET KEY . . . . 8 SPEED & ELEV A TION QUICK KEYS . . . 9 CONT ACT HEAR T RA TE . . . . . . . . . . 10 USER ENGINEERING MODE DELU[...]

2 PLA TFORM SIMPLE PLA TFORM TREADMILL DELUXE TRANSPORT WHEELS CONSOLE HANDLEBARS SIDE RAILS MOTOR COVER LEVELERS RUNNING BEL T[...]

3 FOLDING FOLDING TREADMILL SIMPLE DELUXE CONSOLE MOTOR COVER TRANSPORT WHEELS SIDE RAILS HANDLEBARS RUNNING BEL T[...]

4 ALL MODELS IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS When using an electrical product, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following: Read all instructions before using this exercise product. T o reduce the risk of burns, fire, electrical shock or injur y to persons: • Use this exercise product for its inte[...]

5 ALL MODELS POWER REQUIREMENTS This product is for use on a nominal 120-volt circuit, and has a grounding plug that looks like the plug illustrated below . An improper connection of the equipment grounding conductor can result in a risk of an electrical shock. Do not modify the plug that was provided with this product. If this plug does not fit in[...]

6 ALL MODELS OTHER SAFETY TIPS FOR YOUR VISION FITNESS TREADMILL CAUTION! : If you experience chest pains, nausea, dizziness or shortness of breath, stop exercising immediately and consult your physician before continuing. • Do not wear clothing that might catch on any part of the T readmill. • Read this Owner’ s Guide before operating this T[...]

7 ALL MODELS ASSEMBL Y VISION FITNESS recommends this T readmill be assembled and delivered by qualified personnel. If you have elected to assemble this product yourself, for your safety please read and follow each of the steps in the enclosed Assembly Guide. It is recommended, when possible, that assembly be perfor med by an authorized VISION FITN[...]

8 ALL MODELS POWER Ensure that your T readmill is properly connected to a power outlet, then turn on the Power switch, located at the front of the main frame. SAFETY MAGNET KEY & CLIP Y our VISION FITNESS T readmill will not start unless the Safety Magnet Key is inserted into the circle in the console overlay . Y ou should attach the clip end t[...]

9 ALL MODELS QUICK SPEED AND QUICK ELEV A TION KEYS Use the QUICK SPEED and QUICK ELEV A TION keys as an option to increase and decrease the speed and elevation to your desired setting. First press the QUICK SPEED or QUICK ELEV A TION key , then press the numbered keys (0-9). QUICK SPEED Examples of the QUICK SPEED key operation: to change the spee[...]

10 ALL MODELS CONT ACT HEAR T RA TE HAND PULSE HEART RA TE SENSORS The Contact Hand Pulse Sensors are included on this product to monitor your heart rate. T o use, grasp both of the sensors with a comfortable grip during your workout. The console will display your heart rate. Although your signal will be displayed immediately , it may take the syst[...]

11 PLA TFORM PLA TFORM TREADMILLS ONL Y MOVING YOUR VISION FITNESS PLA TFORM TREADMILL Y our VISION FITNESS T readmill has a pair of transpor t wheels built into the front legs. T o move, firmly grasp the back end of the frame, carefully lift and roll. CAUTION: Our T readmills are well-built and heavy , weighing up to 300 pounds! Use care and addit[...]

12 FOLDING TRANSPORT WHEEL LOCK Y our folding T readmill comes with transport wheels on the front and back of the bottom frame that should be locked when the T readmill is in use. Simply press down on the bottom latch with your foot on all four transport wheels. TRANSPORT WHEEL UNLOCK T o move your T readmill, you will need to unlock the transport [...]

13 FOLDING UNFOLDING T o unfold your T readmill from the upright position, simply lift the lever on the left side vertical rail. Guide the deck about half way down to the floor with both hands. Y ou may then let go of the deck, and the shock spring will guide the deck down to the floor . CAUTION: Our T readmills are well- built and heavy , weighing[...]

14 FOLDING LEVELING The T readmill should be level for optimum use. If the T readmill is on an un-level surface, raise or lower one or both of the adj us t ab le le ve le r s located on the front frame. A carpenter’ s le ve l is r ecommended. If your T readmill is not level, the running belt may not track properly . MOVING YOUR VISION FITNESS FOL[...]

15 SIMPLE INTRODUCTION TO THE SIMPLE TREADMILL Simply press the ST ART key to begin exercising, or you can select a workout time and enter your weight. CHOOSING A TIME Use the number keys or either set of arrow keys to select a workout time. Press ST ART to start the workout or ENTER to enter your weight. ENTERING YOUR WEIGHT After selecting your w[...]

16 SIMPLE SIMPLE FEEDBACK DISPLA Y SCAN FUNCTION T o scan through the functions during your workout, press the ENTER key . T o continuously scan, press and hold ENTER until the console double-beeps (about two seconds). The selected function is displayed when the function light is on above the word. ELEV A TION Shown as a percentage of incline. This[...]

17 DELUXE DELUXE TREADMILL PROGRAM DET AILS P1 - MANUAL Customized workouts; with no default Time. P2 - MUSCLE TONER • ELEV A TION CHANGES Improves your strength, speed, and endurance by raising and lowering the elevation throughout your workout to involve both your heart and leg muscles; time defaults to 30 minutes. P3 - SPEED INTERV ALS • SPE[...]

18 DELUXE NOTE: All the programs can provide an aerobic and cardiovascular benefit in addition to the specific benefits listed. DELUXE TREADMILL PROGRAM DET AILS P7 - SPRINT 8 SPRINT 8 is an anaerobically-based inter val program. It is effective in recruiting fast twitch muscle fibers and improving athletic perfor mance. Medical research supports t[...]

19 DELUXE DELUXE EASY ST AR T Simply press the ST ART key to begin exercising in the MANUAL program. P AUSE Press the STOP key to pause during your workout. RESET Press and hold the STOP key to reset the T readmill.[...]

20 DELUXE SCAN FUNCTION T o scan through the functions during your workout, press the ENTER key . T o continuously scan, press and hold ENTER until the console double-beeps (about two seconds). The selected function is displayed when the function light is next to the word. TIME Shown as (Minutes:Seconds). View the T ime remaining or the Time elapse[...]

21 DELUXE ELEV A TION Shown as percentage of incline, Elevation is visible in the left- hand LED window . Indicates how steeply inclined the running surface is to simulate walking/running on a hill. PROFILE Shown as a graphical representation of the program you have chosen (Muscle T oner , Speed Inter vals, etc.). The left-most column of orange LED[...]

22 DELUXE CHOOSING A PROGRAM Use either set of arrow keys to choose one of the seven programs: (P1 - MANUAL, P2 - MUSCLE TONER, etc.). Press ENTER. See page 28 for Heart Rate T raining programs, and see page 37 for Custom programs. SPB - SEGMENT PROGRESS BAR The center two columns on the dot matrix, in the color green, are the segment progress bars[...]

23 DELUXE CHOOSING A LEVEL Use the number keys or either set of arrow keys to choose one of the 10 levels (17 for P7-SPRINT 8); L1 provides the least resistance, L10 the most (L17 for SPRINT 8). Press ENTER. CHOOSING A TIME (P1-P4) After you have chosen a level, the time will be set to the default time, depending on which program you have chosen, a[...]

24 DELUXE ENTERING YOUR WEIGHT After you have chosen your workout time, you may now enter your weight. By entering your weight, the totals for calories will be adjusted according to your entered weight. Use the number keys or either set of arrow keys to enter your weight. Press ENTER. FINISHING When your workout is complete, “END” will appear i[...]

P ACER PROGRAM DET AILS This is a motivational program that allows you to race against the console. Y ou determine the speed of the pacer and the distance of the workout. Y ou control your own speed and elevation throughout the program. The top row of dots is the pacer . Y ou are the blinking dots in the middle row of the dot matrix profile. The do[...]

26 DELUXE SET WEIGHT Set your weight using the number keys or the arrow keys. Press ENTER. By entering your weight, the totals for calories will be adjusted according to your entered weight. ST AR TING When you are ready to begin, press ST ART . CHOOSING DIST ANCE Set the goal distance using the number keys or the arrow keys. Press ENTER.[...]

27 DELUXE USING THE SPRINT 8 PROGRAM The SPRINT 8 program is an anaerobic inter val program designed to build muscle, improve speed, and naturally increase the release of Human Growth Hormone (HGH) in your body . Producing HGH through exercise and a proper diet has been shown as an effective way to bur n fat and build lean muscle mass according to [...]

28 DELUXE DELUXE HEART RA TE TRAINING HR1 - SPEED & ELEV A TION Program default is 30 minutes. Enter T arget Hear t Rate, T ime & W eight. The T readmill has a manual mode warm-up until you reach your target hear t rate. During the warm-up mode, you control both speed and elevation. This does not count for the program time. The program time[...]

29 DELUXE CHOOSE HEART RA TE PROGRAMS Using either set of arrow keys, select “HR1” or “HR2” and press ENTER. ENTER AGE Using the number keys or either set of arrow keys, enter your age and press ENTER. ENTER T ARGET HEAR T RA TE ZONE Using the number keys or either set of arrow keys, enter your target heart rate and press ENTER.[...]

30 DELUXE CHOOSE TIME After you have chosen your target heart rate, the time will show the program default time of 30:00. Y ou may change the time using the number keys or either set of arrow keys. Press ENTER. NOTE: The minimum time is five minutes. ENTER WEIGHT Using the number keys or either set of arrow keys, enter your weight. Press ENTER. BEG[...]

31 DELUXE WARM-UP MODE - HR1 Now the T readmill is in the manual warm-up mode. Y ou control both the speed and elevation to reach your target hear t rate plus or minus three beats per minute (BPM). Once a steady heart rate is found, the console will beep three times and then enter the Heart Rate T raining mode. WARM-UP MODE - HR2 Now the T readmill[...]

32 DELUXE COOL-DOWN MODE After you have completed your timed workout, the console will display “COOL DOWN’. This is to let you know that the program has ended. Now you are in a manual mode cool-down and have control of the spe ed and elevation buttons. This lets you cool down at your own pace. COMPLETING YOUR WORKOUT Once you feel your cool-dow[...]

33 DELUXE NOTES FOR YOUR HEART RA TE TRAINING PROGRAM • If there is no heart rate detected, the T readmill will not adjust speed or elevation. • If the heart rate detected is higher than the target zone by 10 BPM, the console will “beep” and the dot matrix will display a warning message. • If the heart rate detected is higher than the tar[...]

34 DELUXE WIRELESS CHEST TRANSMITTER Prior to wearing the strap on your chest, moisten the two rubber contact pads with several drops of water and spread with your fingers. TRANSMITTER STRAP PLACEMENT Center the T ransmitter Strap just below the breast or pectoral muscles, directly over your sternum with the logo facing out. Adjust the elastic stra[...]

35 DELUXE EXERCISE INTENSITY T o reap the most cardiovascular benefits from your workout, it is necessar y to exercise within a recommended intensity . The two ways to monitor exercise intensity are T arget Hear t Rate and Perceived Exertion. T ARGET HEAR T RA TE T arget Hear t Rate is a percentage of your maximum heart rate. T arget Heart Rate wil[...]

36 DELUXE RA TE OF PERCEIVED EXER TION Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) is one of the easiest ways to monitor exercise intensity . By becoming familiar with the RPE scale, you can continually assess your level of intensity and insure a level of exertion that is comfortable. An increase in exercise intensity is directly related to elevation in exerc[...]

37 DELUXE PROGRAMMING A CUSTOM PROGRAM Select C1 thru C3 by using either set of arrow keys. Press ENTER. ENTER PROGRAM TIME Enter total workout time by using the number keys or either set of arrow keys, then press ENTER. CUSTOM PROGRAMS C1-C3 Design your own programs by setting the desired speed and elevation. All programs have 20 segments. By desi[...]

38 DELUXE BEGINNING WORKOUT Begin exercising in your new custom program by pr essing the ST ART button. Once your custom program is set up, you can use the program by pressing ST ART after entering weight. NOTE: This program will be saved permanently and may be reprogrammed by repeating the steps above and pressing ENTER after entering weight. ENTE[...]

39 DELUXE CUSTOM PROGRAMS C4 & C5 Y ou can customize your own workout, including the segment time, by creating your own program in C4 or C5. These programs operate the same as C1-C3 except you customize each of the the 20 segment times in addition to the segment speed and elevation. Follow the steps below to set up your custom program. PROGRAMM[...]

40 DELUXE ENTER SEGMENT ELEV A TION Press the ELEV A TION arrows to change the Elevation segment column (notice Elevation numeric values change with orange column). SA VING SEGMENT DA TA Press ENTER to store speed and elevation, then proceed to the next column. NOTE: Repeat entering segment time, speed, and segment elevation until all 20 segments a[...]

41 GENERAL USER ENGINEERING MODE (DELUXE Only) Y our treadmill of fers a User Engineering Mode that can access certain data and help to troubleshoot your treadmill. User Engineering Mode is designed for you to access functions that will not affect impor tant treadmill settings. T o access this mode, please hold down SPEED DOWN and ENTER for five se[...]

42 GENERAL USER ENGINEERING MODE (DELUXE Only , Continued) ACCUMULA TED TIME P9 represents accumulated time in hours. T o exit, press STOP . This information cannot be modified. ACCUMULA TED DIST ANCE P10 represents accumulated distance, in either miles or kilometers. T o exit, press STOP . This information cannot be modified. P AUSE TIME P14 repre[...]

43 GENERAL AUTO-CALIBRA TION (DELUXE Only) DO NOT ST AND ON THE BEL T WHEN PERFORMING THE AUTO-CALIBRATION! Auto-calibration is not represented by a Px designation. "Auto" appears in the center window . When you enter the function, "Auto" begins flashing. T o begin auto-calibration, press ST ART . The T readmill will run through[...]

44 GENERAL USER ENGINEERING MODE (SIMPLE Only , Continued) UNITS P6 represents units, Metric or English. Y ou can change this configuration for your T readmill. When you enter P6, the large window shows the model number and the small window shows the units. An even number represents English units (miles/mph), and an odd number represents Metric uni[...]

45 GENERAL USER ENGINEERING MODE (SIMPLE Only , Continued) DEF AUL T TIME P15 represents the program default time. Y ou can modify this time by using the number keys or the SPEED or ELEV A TION arrows. Press and hold ENTER to save the new value. AUTO-CALIBRA TION (SIMPLE Only) DO NOT ST AND ON THE BEL T WHEN PERFORMING THE AUTO CALIBRATION! “AUTO[...]

46 GENERAL COMMON TREADMILL QUESTIONS Q: Are the sounds my T readmill makes normal? A: All T readmills make a certain type of thumping noise due to the belt riding over the rollers. This noise will diminish over time, although it might not totally go away . With use, the belt will stretch, causing the belt to ride more smoothly over the rollers. It[...]

47 GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING YOUR TREADMILL Our T readmills are designed to be reliable and easy to use. If, however , you have a problem, these troubleshooting steps may indicate the cause. PROBLEM: The console does not light up. SOLUTION: Check to make sure the T readmill is connected to a functioning outlet and that the T readmill is turned on. PR[...]

48 GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING YOUR HEART RA TE MONITOR CHEST STRAP PROBLEM: No pulse reading appears. SOLUTION: There may be a poor connection between the contact pads and skin; remoisten the electrode pads. SOLUTION: T ransmitter is not properly positioned. Reposition the chest strap. SOLUTION: V erify that the distance between transmitter and receiv[...]

49 GENERAL TENSIONING THE BEL T If the running belt slips when used, use the supplied 8mm Allen wrench to turn the left and right tension bolts clockwise 1 / 4 -turn at a time until the belt no longer slips. CENTERING THE BEL T Run the treadmill at 2.0 mph. If the running belt is too far to the right side, use the supplied 8mm Allen wrench to turn [...]

50 GENERAL PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE Following are several tips on taking care of your VISION FITNESS T readmill. The location of your T readmill is important in maintaining it properly . Find a location that does not accumulate dust and dirt easily . A clean environment can help to prolong the life and improve the perfor mance of your T readmill. CLE[...]

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52 GENERAL LIMITED HOME USE WARRANTY VISION FITNESS extends the following exclusive, limited warranty , which shall apply only to the use of the device in the home, for residential, non-commercial purposes only . Any other use of the device shall void this warranty . VISION FITNESS hereby extends the following limited warranties for the following c[...]

53 GENERAL LIMITED HOME USE WARRANTY (continued) EXCLUSIVE REMEDY The exclusive remedy for any of the above warranties shall be repair or replacement of defective Parts, or the supply of Labor to cure any defect, provided that Labor shall be limited to one year . All Labor shall be supplied by the local Retailer who sold the Product and the Product[...]

54 GENERAL DEVELOPING A FITNESS PROGRAM By purchasing this piece of VISION FITNESS exercise equipment, you have made a commitment to exercise and now have the convenience of exercising in your own home. Y our new equipment of fers the flexibility to exercise at whatever time suits you best. It will be easier to maintain a consistent exercise progra[...]

55 GENERAL EXERCISE GUIDELINES WARM-UP A warm-up activity should be a progressive aerobic activity that utilizes the muscles you will be using during the workout. There is no set warm-up intensity . A typical warm-up will produce a small amount of perspiration, but not leave you feeling fatigued. Intensity and fitness level will affect the duration[...]

56 GENERAL BALANCED FITNESS While cardiovascular exercise has been the primar y method of fitness for many programs over the years, it should not be the only method. Strength T raining and Flexibility T raining have become more popular as exercise has developed. Incorporating Strength and Flexibility T raining into your current exercise program wil[...]

57 GENERAL STRETCHING Flexibility T raining is not associated with fitness as often as cardiovascular exercise or Strength T raining, even though it is just as important. A good stretching program will help to maintain flexibility of the hips and lower back. A flexible person will be less likely to injure themselves in common activities, such as re[...]

58 GENERAL ST ANDING QUADRICEPS STRETCH Using a wall to provide balance, grasp your left ankle with your left hand and hold to stretch. Y our knee should be pointing toward the floor . Hold the stretch for 15 to 30 seconds. Repeat with your right leg, and continue to alternate as necessar y . ST ANDING CALF STRETCH Standing about three to four feet[...]

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