Precor 5.21 - Manuals

Owner’s Manual: Important Safety Instructions 4 I MPOR T ANT S AFETY I NSTRUCTIONS Regulatory Notices for Cardiovascular Exercise Equipment The regulatory information in this section applies to the exercise equipment and its control console. Safety Approvals for Cardiovascular Equipment Precor equip...

Owner’s Manual: Important Safety Instructions 5 I MPOR T ANT S AFETY I NSTRUCTIONS Canadian Department of Communications This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department...

Owner’s Manual: Table of Contents 7 Table of Contents Safety Approval ........................................................................... 3Grounding Instructions .............................................................. 3Regulatory Notices for Cardiovascular Exercise Equipment ............

Owner’s Manual: EFX Features 9 EFX Features The E FX is equipped with features designed to help you meet your fitness goals. These features include: • Stationary handgrips with heart rate feature • Moving handlebars (E FX5.23 only) • Preset programs • Comprehensive resistance settings • Manually adj...

Owner’s Manual: EFX Features 10 Using the Stationary Handrail To maintain your balance, always grasp a stationary handrail when you step on or off the foot pedals, and when you use the keypad. To learn more about the touch-sensitive grips on the E FX, refer to Heart Rate Features . Turning the Unit ...

Owner’s Manual: Heart Rate Features 11 Heart Rate Features Important Safety Instructions Read the following before using the heart rate or SmartRate features. • Consult your physician before engaging in any vigorous exercise. Do not use the heart rate programs until authorized by your physician. • K...

Owner’s Manual: Heart Rate Features 12 Exercising to Your Target Heart Rate The HEART RATE display shows your heart rate while exercising. To view your heart rate (beats per minute) on the display, grasp both touch-sensitive grips. To test your current heartrate: • To use the touch-sensitive grips o...

Owner’s Manual: Heart Rate Features 13 Using SmartRate The SmartRate feature helps you monitor and maintain your heart rate in the target zone best suited to your specific needs. When the E FX detects a heart rate, a single bar blinks and indicates your current heart rate zone. All 10 bars may appea...

Owner’s Manual: Display Console 14 Display Console QUICK START RESET CROSSRAMP STRIDES/min DISTANCE RESISTANCE HEART RATE CALORIES TIME © 2008 Precor Incorporated en P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 MANUAL WEIGHT LOSS FAT BURNER CROSS TRAINER INTERVAL HILL CLIMB GLUTEALS BASIC HRC Before beginning any fitnes...

Owner’s Manual: Display Console 15 Using the Upper Display HEART RATE —displays your heart rate when you grasp both touch-sensitive grips. Refer to Heart Rate Features . CALOR IES —displays the estimated cumulative number of calories burned. The calorie calculation is derived from the pedaling speed...

Owner’s Manual: Display Console 16 Using the Center Display SmartRate —displays your heart rate as a blinking bar which indicates the zone you are in when you grasp both touch-sensitive grips. A heart icon blinks in the center display when a heart rate is being detected. Refer to Using SmartRate . P...

Owner’s Manual: Display Console 17 Using the Lower Display The lower display provides information about your exercise session. The numbers that appear relate to your workout statistics. On certain programs, the lower display is also used to occasionally indicate information such as an upcoming chang...

Owner’s Manual: Display Console 18 Lower Keypad QU ICKSTART –Press QU ICKSTART to start your exercise session immediately using the Manual Program. Refer to Choosing QUICKSTART. RES ET –Press RESET to end an exercise session or return to the Precor banner. RES ISTANCE –Press and hold the RESISTANCE ...

Owner’s Manual: Workout Options 19 Workout Options CAUTION: Before beginning any fitness program, see your physician for a complete physical examination. Know your physician-recommended heart rate target zone. 1. Turn the unit On. The Precor banner scrolls across the display. 2. Hold on to a station...

Owner’s Manual: Workout Options 20 Adjusting the Ramp The E FX ramp incline can be set to one of three positions: Low (15 degrees), Medium (20 degrees), or High (25 degrees). 1. If you are on the equipment, dismount and straddle the equipment with one foot on either side or stand to one side of it. ...

Owner’s Manual: Workout Options 21 Choosing QUICKSTART 1. While the Precor banner scrolls, press QUICKSTART to begin the Manual Program. Note: The SmartRate feature is disabled when you select QU ICKSTART from the Precor banner. If you select QU ICKSTART after selecting a Program, the SmartRate feat...

Owner’s Manual: Workout Options 22 Selecting a Program 1. While the Precor banner scrolls, repeatedly press the PROGRAMS key to review the list of programs. Choose the program you want, and then press E NTE R. For a description of each program, refer to Programs . Note: You can use the QUICKSTART ke...

Owner’s Manual: Workout Options 23 Pausing During a Workout or the Cool-Down Period Stop pedaling to pause anytime during a workout or during a cool-down period. The pause mode has a default time limit of 10 minutes. If you do not resume exercising during that time, the display returns to the banner...

Owner’s Manual: Programs 24 Programs This section describes the programs available on the EFX. Use this section as a reference tool to better understand each program’s purpose. For more information, refer to Selecting a Program . The program descriptions are presented in menu selection order. The pr...

Owner’s Manual: Programs 25 Program Tips • Begin at the Precor banner. Refer to Workout Options . • A blinking column indicates your position as you progress through a program. • To use the SmartRate feature, you need to specify your age and hold on to the touch-sensitive grips. Refer to Using Smart...

Owner’s Manual: Programs 26 Weight Loss Program The Weight Loss Program (P2) is targeted at lowering body fat while improving muscle tone and conditioning. Use this program if you are beginning or returning to a regular fitness routine. The exercise session time is fixed at 28 minutes and consists o...

Owner’s Manual: Programs 27 CrossTrainer Program The CrossTrainer Program (P4) has preprogrammed settings and an initial resistance of 1. The program consists of optimized settings combined with alternating forward and backward pedaling movements that focus on working the thigh, gluteal, and calf mu...

Owner’s Manual: Programs 28 Hill Climb Program The Hill Climb Program (P6) has preprogrammed settings in a fixed pattern. It is designed to increase muscle tone, cardio- conditioning, and endurance over several weeks. The program consists of alternating forward and backward pedaling movements that f...

Owner’s Manual: Programs 29 Heart Rate Program The Basic HRC Program (P8) adjusts the resistance to maintain your heart rate within two beats per minute of the target heart rate while you exercise. To help you monitor your heart rate while using this program, Target HR Achieved appears at the top of...

Owner’s Manual: Programs 30 Heart Rate Program Tips The Basic H RC Program enhances your overall cardiovascular fitness level to help you achieve your weight loss and fitness goals. Read through the following tips before selecting a program. These tips provide general information regarding how the p...

Owner’s Manual: Advanced Programming and Troubleshooting 31 Advanced Programming and Troubleshooting Certain features remain hidden and can only be accessed using special keypresses. Read this section if you want to: • Select the units of measure • View the odometer • Display the number of hours you...

Owner’s Manual: Advanced Programming and Troubleshooting 32 Selecting a U.S. Standard or Metric Display The EFX can display measurements in either metric or U.S. standard. The default factory setting is set to display U.S. standard. To change this setting, perform the following steps: 1. At the Prec...

Owner’s Manual: Advanced Programming and Troubleshooting 33 Viewing the Error Log The error log displays information about errors that may have occurred while using the EFX. Up to ten errors are recorded along with the odometer and hour meter values at the time the error occurred. 1. At the Precor b...

Owner’s Manual: Advanced Programming and Troubleshooting 34 Troubleshooting Heart Rate Program Table 2 may help you understand and troubleshoot erratic heart rate readings. Important: A heart rate can only be detected when the EFX is turned On and you hold on to both touch-sensitive grips. To conduc...

Owner’s Manual: Maintenance 35 Maintenance It is important to perform the minor maintenance tasks described in this section. Failure to maintain the EFX as described here could void the Precor Limited Warranty. To reduce the risk of electrical shock, always unplug the unit from its power source befo...

Owner’s Manual: Precor Residential Equipment Limited Warranty 36 Precor Residential Equipment Limited Warranty PLEASE READ THESE WARRANTY TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING YOUR PRECOR INCORPORATED PRODUCT. BY USING THE EQUIPMENT, YOU ARE CONSENTING TO BE BOUND BY THE FOLLOWING WARRANTY TER...

Owner’s Manual: Precor Residential Equipment Limited Warranty 37 3. Warranty of all Precor products applies to residential use only and is void when products are used in a nonresidential environment or installed in a country other than where sold. 4. Except in Canada, Precor does not pay labor outsi...

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EFX5.21/ EFX5.2 3 Elliptical Fitness CrossTrainers TM Product Specifications EFX5.21 EFX5.23 Length: 77 in (196 cm) 77 in (196 cm) Width: 29 in (74 cm) 29 in (74 cm) Height: 61 in (155 cm) 61 in (155 cm) Weight: 193 lb (72 kg) 193 lb (72 kg) Power: 120 VAC, 60Hz 120 VAC, 60Hz Ramp Incline: 25° 25° I...

QUICKSTART™ CAUTION: Before using the EFX, read all these instructions. Failure to do so may result in serious injury. • Do not allow children or those unfamiliar with its operation, on or near this equipment. • Before beginning any fitness program, see yourphysician for a thorough physical examinat...

Choosing a Program • Determine your level of fitness: beginner, intermediate, or advanced. • Determine your immediate goal: endurance training, cardio-conditioning, or weight loss. If you are a beginner, start a cardio-conditioning program to slowly adjust your body to a comfortable level of exercis...

EFX ® 5.21 EFX ® 5.23 Assembly Guide Elliptical Fitness Crosstrainer TM

EFX5.21/ 5.23 Elliptical Fitness CrossTrainer Assembly Guide 1 Thank you for choosing Precor. For proper installation, please read this guide thoroughly and follow the assembly instructions. If you do not assemble the EFX according to these guidelines, you could void the Precor Limited Warranty. Obt...

EFX5.21/ 5.23 Elliptical Fitness CrossTrainer Assembly Guide 2 Hardware Kit Fasteners Quantity (A) Hex head screw (M8 x 20 mm) 8 (B) Flat washer (M8) 8 (C) Buttonhead screw (M8 x 12 mm) 6 (D) Lock washer (M8) 6 (K) Phillips-head screw (M5 x 16 mm) 3 Additional Fasteners for EFX5.23 only Quantity (E)...

EFX5.21/ 5.23 Elliptical Fitness CrossTrainer Assembly Guide 3 Assembly Steps Important: Read the Installation Requirements before assembling the EFX. Ask your assistant to hold the right stabilizer, which has the cable protruding from both ends, next to the base frame. Connect the base cable. An au...

EFX5.21/ 5.23 Elliptical Fitness CrossTrainer Assembly Guide 5 Important: If your EFX is a 5.23 model, you will need to attach the movable arms. If your EFX is a 5.21 model, please skip steps 8-11. Attach the right moving handlebar. Slide the handlebar pivot joint onto the stabilizer axle (use a rub...

EFX5.21/ 5.23 Elliptical Fitness CrossTrainer Assembly Guide 7 Adjusting the Ramp The EFX ramp incline can be set to one of three positions: Low (15 degrees), Medium (20 degrees), or High (25 degrees). If you are on the equipment, dismount. To adjust the ramp, you can straddle the equipment with one...

EFX5.21/ 5.23 Elliptical Fitness CrossTrainer Assembly Guide 8 Before exercising, make sure the EFX is level and does not wobble from side to side. Important: If the EFX is placed on a slightly uneven surface, turning the leveling pads can help, but will not compensate for extremely uneven surfaces....