CatEye EC-C400 - Manuals

5 1 Liquid crystal display (LCD) 2 Pattern display When Hill training or Interval training have beenselected, the pattern (hill shape or training interval) whichis set is indicated by a lamp. 3 Target pulse Lights and displays the target pulse when the HR controltraining has been selected. 4 Trainin...

S TART G UIDE 1 Starting with assembly ............................................................. 7 2 How to adjust each part .......................................................... 10 3 Adapting the pulse sensor ..................................................... 12 4 Trying out the EC-C400...

9 5 6 Attach the pedals. • Use the No.15 end of the spanner to attach the pedals firmly to the cranks. • The right and left pedals are different, so be sure to check for R and L marks. • Tighten the right pedal by turning clockwise, and the left pedal by turning counterclockwise. Caution: If the ped...

10 1 Adjust the saddle height. • Pulling on the spring lock pin will enable you to move the seat post up or down. When the saddle is at the correct level for you, releasethe knob and move the seat post slightly. • A spring inside the spring lock pin will drive a pin into the nearest hole in the seat...

11 Adjust the saddle angle. • Loosen the bolt of the seat pillar using the wrench provided.• Adjust the saddle to the desired angle.• Tighten the bolt of the seat pillar, fixing the angle of the saddle as desired. Adjust the pedal belt. • The pedal belt length of the EC-C400 can be adjusted accordin...

12 3 A DAPTING THE PULSE SENSOR This model detects and displays your pulse rate during exercise by the earlobe sensor from your earlobe. Being a sensitive elec-tronic part, the earlobe sensor must be handled with sufficient care. Important: When the chest-belt sensor is used, remove the earlobe sens...

14 1 2 4 5 4 Starting exercise 3 Press the START button to start • Press the START button. • A buzzer sounds and the hill training display appears.• “START” as well as a mountain-like shape appear in the display, signifying that the hill training session has started.Start pedaling slowly. I N T E RV...

15 5 Changing the display 6 Finishing training So far we have covered only the beginning of the Model EC-C400 Cateye Ergometer functions. Let us move on to an explanationof other functions. I N T E RVA L H I L L C O N S TA N T WAT TA G E Q U I C K M O D E START H I L L C O N S TA N T WAT TA G E H R ...

16 Hill training ( training by cycling up mountains ) • Pedal resistance changes over time to simulate the effect of cycling in the mountains. All changes in pedal resistance are shown on the screen. • The following three types of mountain profiles plus one customized pattern are pro- grammed. Patte...

18 3 2 I N T E RVA L H I L L C O N S TA N T WAT TA G E H R C O N T R O L F I T N E S S T E S T Q U I C K STOP M O D E START Select a training program. • Attach the earlobe sensor, and then select a training program using one of the six training selection buttons. • The six training selection buttons...

19 3 Input training conditions. • The screen prompts you to set the training conditions.• The screen changes as shown here, and the initial value for age (40) is shown. • Your age can be increased or decreased as desired using the and buttons. The value changes rapidly if one or other button is pres...

20 Starting exercising Start your exercise. • When you have finished setting training conditions, press the START button and start exercise. The message “Start warming-up” is dis-played to announce that the HR control training program hasstarted. Start pedaling slowly. Reference: To skip the warm-up...

21 Scrolling screen Check your exercise record by scrolling the screen. • After training, you can view your workout data on the display. If the session has lasted for longer than 10 minutes, graphical informationfor the entire session can be viewed by scrolling the display using the and buttons. Pre...

O PERATION G UIDE 1 Training goals ......................................................................... 24 2 Your strength level and training index ............................... 26 3 Fitness test .............................................................................. 28 4 Fitness test ...

24 T RAINING GOALS 11 200 180 160 140 120 100 90 20 30 40 Pulse rate (bpm) TARGET 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% Exercise level Automatic setting of target pulse rate Target pulse range for those who have undergone special training Target pulse range for those who have undergone special training Training g...

25 Maximum Heart Rate The heart rate increases according to the intensity of exercise, there is how-ever a limit. The maximum heart rate that a person can sustain is called the"maximum heart rate". Generally the heart rate declines as we get older, thisdiffers however between individuals, an...

28 F ITNESS TEST 33 1 Select the Fitness test program. • Attach the earlobe sensor, and press the FITNESS TEST training selection button to select the program. Input the conditions. • Enter your age, weight, and sex in that order. The initial display, prior to data input, is as shown in the table be...

29 • Pressing the MODE button changes the numeric value displayed. Thus, the pedal loading level (resistance), wattage, and consumed caloriescan be checked. Caution: • If the pedal cadence is not detected for five sec- onds, a fitness test measurement cannot be carriedout. “ERROR” blinks in the disp...

30 (ml/kg min) 60 54 48 42 36 30 24 18 12 6 0 (Age) 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s (ml/kg min) 60 54 48 42 36 30 24 18 12 6 0 (Age) 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s F ITNESS TEST (2) 44 [American Females] [American Males] 25 50 75 100 125 150 (watt) 180 140 120 80 (bpm) Maximum Physical Work Capacity Work Rate Maximum Hear...

31 Test Protocol • In the “Fitness test” program of the EC-C400 Ergometer, the workload (pedal resistance: torque) for the subsequent stage is de-termined depending on your pulse rate at the previous stage. Theworkload (pedal resistance: torque) will be increased along one ofthe routes illustrated b...

32 Input the conditions. • Enter your age, target pulse, and desired exercise time, in that order. The initial display, prior to data input, is as shown in the table below: Initial value Setting range Age 40 years 10 - 99 years Target Pulse 123 bpm 75 - 168 bpm Exercise Time 20 minutes 1 - 95 minute...

33 Finish your exercise. • When the specified duration elapses or when the STOP button is pressed, a buzzer sounds and the 5-minute cool-down phase begins.Pulse detection stops, and the pedal resistance drops to the mini-mum of 0.5 kg·m. Reference: If the START button is pushed during cool-down, the...

34 Input the conditions. • Enter the wattage, your age, and exercise time in that order. The initial display, prior to data input, is as shown in the table below: Initial value Setting range Wattage 50 watt 25 - 200 watt Age 40 years 10 - 99 years Exercise Time 20 minutes 1 - 95 minutes Reference: •...

35 Finish your exercise. • When the specified duration elapses or when the STOP button is pressed, a buzzer sounds and the 5-minute cool-down phase begins.Automatic adjustment of the wattage stops, and the pedal resistancedrops to the minimum of 0.5 kg·m. Reference: If the START button is pushed dur...

36 Input training conditions. • Enter your Exercise pattern, Age, and desired exercise time, in that order. The initial display, prior to data input, is as shown in the tablebelow: Initial Value Setting Range Exercise pattern 1 1 - 3 Age 40 years 10 - 99 years Exercise time 20 minutes 1 - 95 minutes...

37 H I L L C O N S TA N T WAT TA G E H R C O N T R O L F I T N E S S T E S T STOP Ending program 5 6 7 Continue the training. • The pedal resistance automatically changes according to the pattern.• A mountain-like shape represents a 15-minute interval. Every 15 minutes, the same mountain-like shape ...

38 I NTERVAL TRAINING 88 2 3 4 I N T E RVA L H I L L C O N S TA N T WAT TA G E Q U I C K M O D E START Selecting training program I N T E RVA L H I L L C O N S TA N T WAT TA G E Q U I C K M O D E START Starting program 1 H I L L C O N S TA N T WAT TA G E Increase or decreaseof numbers I N T E RVA L ...

40 2 Select the Quick start program. • Attach the earlobe sensor, and press the QUICK training selection button to start the Quick start training program. • A buzzer sounds, and start the training. Reference: In the Quick start training program, no conditions arespecified. The upper pulse limit is f...

42 H OW TO MAKE A DATA CARD 10 10 If you record your training conditions to this "Data Card", you can set theconditions merely by inserting the card into the card inlet of the control unit.You can start a program just by inserting the card and pressing the START button, saving all the button...

43 Cautions on Handling the Data Card • Treat the card with care. Do not bend or allow the card to become wet.• Scratch only the necessary part of the silver ink. Otherwise the sensor will not read out the data.• Wipe the residue of the scratched silver ink off the card before inserting the card int...

R EFERENCE G UIDE 1 Chest-belt heart rate sensor ................................................. 46 2 Other useful functions ........................................................... 48 3 Troubleshooting ..................................................................... 49 4 Daily maintenance...

46 C HEST - BELT HEART RATE SENSOR 1 MSC Wireless Heart Rate Sensor TOP MSC Wireless Heart Rate Sensor TOP Use the wireless chest-belt heart rate sensor. In the EC-C400, the heart rate can be measured using the optional wireless chest-belt heart ratesensor instead of the earlobe sensor.Therefore, in...

47 Maintenance of the chest-belt heart rate sensor Replace the battery. Battery life: approx. 2 years (if used for 1 hour per day)* The battery life shown in this manual is not definitive and it var- ies depending on the use environment. Caution: • The chest-belt heart rate sensor continues to consu...

48 O THER USEFUL FUNCTIONS 2 Change the units of weight. No. 1 Units of weight ON ............................. lbOFF ........................... kg • The units of weight can be changed using select switch No. 1 at the back of the control unit. • When the switch is “ON”, units are in lbs “pounds”. W...

49 Problem T ROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting In the following cases, the machine is not broken. Be sure to check the following before asking for the machine to be serviced. 3 Attach the sensor correctly to your ear-lobe and take care not to swing the sen-sor or sensor cable during the exercise.If the...

50 About the repair service warranty • If trouble with this EC-C400 Ergometer due to material of manufacturing defect should occur, under normal usage conditions, within three (3) years from the date of purchase,Cat Eye Co., Ltd. will repair or replace the product/part, subject to the contents of th...