Precor 5.31 - Manuals

Owner’s Manual: Important Safety Instructions 5 I MPOR T ANT S AFETY I NSTRUCTIONS European Applications This product conforms to the requirements of the European Council Directive 2004/108/EC, Electromagnetic Compatibility and has been tested to the following standards: • EN55022, Limits & Meth...

Owner’s Manual: Table of Contents 6 Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions ............................. 1 Safety Approval ..................................................................... 2Grounding Instructions ........................................................ 3Radio Frequency ...

Owner’s Manual: EFX Features 9 EFX Features The EFX is equipped with certain items that, when used properly, help sustain a safe and enjoyable workout. These items include: • Locking pin location • Convertible handlebars (EFX5.35. only) • Stationary handrails with heart rate feature (EFX5.35 and EFX...

Owner’s Manual: EFX Features 10 Converting Handlebar Positions The EFX5.35 handlebars can be locked in either a stationary (Lower Body) or moving arm (Total Body) position depending on your exercise preference. Refer to Diagram 5. CAUTION: Never attempt to change the handlebar connection when the EF...

Owner’s Manual: EFX Features 11 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 handrail grips on the EFX5.35 and EFX5.33, refer to Heart Rate Feat...

Owner’s Manual: EFX Features 12 Location It is important to keep a minimum of one foot (30 cm) around the EFX open and free from encumbrances such as other equipment. CAUTION: If you plan to move the EFX, obtain help and use proper lifting techniques. To move the EFX, the two of you need to stand on...

Owner’s Manual: Heart Rate Features 13 Heart Rate Features Heart rate and SmartRate ® features are available when you wear the chest strap or grasp both touch-sensitive handrail grips. Note: The EFX5.31 does not have touch-sensitive handrail grips. To use the heart rate and SmartRate features, a che...

Owner’s Manual: Heart Rate Features 14 • The calculation used for the heart rate target zone is:(220 minus your age) multiplied by a percent. For example:Low range: (220 minus your age) multiplied by 55% High range: (220 minus your age) multiplied by 85% Refer to Table 1 in Using SmartRate . Diagram...

Owner’s Manual: Heart Rate Features 15 Wearing a Chest Strap During a workout, the heart rate features appear on the display when you wear a chest strap. To receive an accurate reading, the chest strap needs to be in direct contact with your skin. 1. Carefully dampen the back of the strap with tap w...

Owner’s Manual: Heart Rate Features 16 Using the Heart Rate Touch-Sensitive Handrail Grips While exercising on the EFX5.35 or EFX5.33, you must grasp both touch-sensitive handrail grips for a minimum of five to ten seconds to transmit your heart rate to the display. Refer to Diagram 11. Diagram 11: ...

Owner’s Manual: Heart Rate Features 17 Table 1 shows the percents used in calculating the heart rate target zones. While your heart rate remains within these zones, the corresponding light blinks and provide a visual cue. The calculation used to determine your maximum aerobic heart rate is (220 minu...

Owner’s Manual: Heart Rate Features 18 Exercise to Your Target Heart Rate A dedicated window displays your heart rate while exercising. To view your heart rate (beats per minute) on the display, either wear a chest strap or grasp both touch-sensitive handrail grips. Note: The EFX5.31 does not have t...

Owner’s Manual: Display Console 19 Display Console SmartRate Copyright 2007 Precor Incorporated en TIME ELAPSED TIME REMAINING CALORIES DATA MANUAL HEARTRATE INTERVAL WEIGHT LOSS VARIETY PERFORMANCE TOTAL STRIDES STRIDES/min VERTICAL GAIN CR OSSRAMP RESISTANCE RESET Before beginning any fitness prog...

Owner’s Manual: Display Console 20 More Information about the Upper Display HEART RATE —displays your heart rate when you wear a chest strap or grasp both touch-sensitive grips. Refer to Heart Rate Features . SmartRate —displays your heart rate as a blinking bar which indicates the zone you are in w...

Owner’s Manual: Display Console 21 More Information about the Lower Display The lower display provides information about your exercise session. The two center windows automatically provide information about your CrossRamp and resistance settings. To choose the type of information displayed in the le...

Owner’s Manual: Display Console 22 CROSSRAMP CROSS RAMP —displays the incremental motion affected by the ramp position. The CROSSRAMP arrow keys affect the lift and let you set a ramp incline between 1 and 20 on the EFX5.35 and between 1 and 14 on the EFX5.33 and EFX5.31. The value displayed can cha...

Owner’s Manual: Display Console 23 Keypads Use the keypads to enter your workout session selections, to affect what appears on the display, and to establish your CrossRamp and resistance preferences. Five distinct keypads exist on the display and are discussed in this section: • Lower Display keypad...

Owner’s Manual: Display Console 24 CROSS RAMP: Press and hold the CROSSRAMP arrow keys to increase or decrease the ramp incline from 1 to 20 on the EFX5.35 or 1 to 14 on the EFX5.33 and EFX5.31. Changes to the ramp incline are not immediate. It takes time for the lift to reach the target incline sho...

Owner’s Manual: Display Console 25 User Keys Diagram 15: User keys USER Keys: To personalize your exercise session, press a USER key (1 or 2) at the Precor banner. On the EFX5.35, selecting a USER key lets you track your workout statistics from session to session. On the EFX5.35, EFX5.33, and EFX5.3...

Owner’s Manual: Display Console 26 PROGRAMS Keypad Diagram 17: PROGRAMS keypad The PROGRAMS keypad provides access to all the exercise programs. Choose one of the six keys by pressing in the center of the key and the top level program in the menu appears on the display. Pressing the key again displa...

Owner’s Manual: Display Console 27 Number Keypad Diagram 18: Number keypad The CLEAR and ENTER keys provide the following functions: CLEAR: Use the CLEAR key to remove the last number being displayed. ENTER: Use the ENTER key to accept the number being displayed. Note: The OK and ENTER keys are inte...

Owner’s Manual: User Identification 28 User Identification Choosing a user identification (USER) key enables the EFX to identify you. Once you configure your USER key, you can personalize your workout session and store information about your preferred program, workout time, weight, age, and gender. ...

Owner’s Manual: User Identification 29 Adding a User To add a user, select a user number by taking the following steps: 1. At the Precor banner, press a USER key. A blinking line prompts you to enter the first letter in your name. 2. Use the alphabet, on the number keypad, to enter your name. To ent...

Owner’s Manual: User Identification 30 Updating User Information on the EFX5.35 To update user information on the EFX5.35 such as weight and age without clearing the workout statistics associated with a USER key, take the following steps: 1. At the Precor banner, press and hold the USER key. A welco...

Owner’s Manual: User Identification 32 Changing the User Name and Clearing Workout Statistics You can clear the stored workout statistics for any USER key by changing the name associated with a USER key. Changing the user name resets any stored preferences, such as weight and age, to the original fa...

Owner’s Manual: Workout Options 33 Workout Options CAUTION: Before beginning any fitness program, see your physician for a complete physical examination. Know your physician-recommended heart rate target zone. Note: On the EFX5.35, determine whether you want Total Body or Lower Body handlebars and l...

Owner’s Manual: Workout Options 34 Choosing QUICKSTART 1. While the Precor banner scrolls, start pedaling and press QUICKSTART to begin the Manual Program. QUICKSTART applies the following defaults: 2. Use the CROSSRAMP and RESISTANCE arrow keys to change the ramp incline and resistance. 3. Find a c...

Owner’s Manual: Workout Options 35 Selecting a Program 1. While the Precor banner scrolls, repeatedly press one of the PROGRAMS menu keys to review its list of programs. Choose the program you want, and then press OK. For a description of each program, refer to Programs or review Table 2 with the PR...

Owner’s Manual: Workout Options 36 Selecting a User Key To start your exercise session using personal identification and preferences set up in Adding a User , take the following steps: 1. At the Precor banner, press the same USER key you designated in step 1, Adding a User . Note: Refer to User Iden...

Owner’s Manual: Workout Options 37 Cooling Down After a Workout Incorporate a cool-down period into your workout to help lower your heart rate and minimize muscle stiffness or soreness. Note: You cannot switch to a different program or change display options during the cool-down period. To alter the...

Owner’s Manual: Workout Options 38 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 39 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. To see...

Owner’s Manual: Programs 40 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 wear a chest strap or hold on to the touch-sensitive handr...

Owner’s Manual: Programs 41 Manual Program The Manual Program profile, available by pressing the MANUAL key, begins as a flat line. You control CrossRamp and resistance settings using the CROSSRAMP or RESISTANCE arrow keys. The program profile reflects changes in all subsequent columns. The blinking...

Owner’s Manual: Programs 42 Aerobic Endurance Program The Aerobic Endurance Program can be accessed by pressing the VARIETY key. The 30 to 60 minute program has been designed by Dr. Emily Cooper of Seattle Performance Medicine (www.spmedicine.com) to enhance muscular and aerobic endurance. It has a ...

Owner’s Manual: Programs 43 Heart Rate Programs The Basic HRC Program, available by pressing the HEART RATE key, adjusts the CrossRamp to maintain your heart rate within two beats per minute of the target heart rate while you exercise. To use this program, you must enter your age and wear a chest st...

Owner’s Manual: Programs 44 Fitness Test Program The Fitness Test, available by pressing the HEART RATE key, is a test that consists of three 5-minute sessions. A warm-up and cool-down period is incorporated into the program. The actual duration of the test ranges between 5 and 23 minutes depending ...

Owner’s Manual: Programs 45 Fitness Test Tips Read through the following tips before selecting the Fitness Test. • Sit and rest for at least five minutes prior to taking the test. • You must enter your weight, age, and gender. • You can change to another program while in the midst of taking the Fitn...

Owner’s Manual: Programs 46 Weight Loss Programs The Weight Loss Programs, available by pressing the WEIGHT LOSS key, provide a variety of programs targeted at lowering body fat while improving muscle tone and conditioning. Anytime during your exercise session you can use the CROSSRAMP or RESISTANCE...

Owner’s Manual: Programs 47 Gluteal Program The Gluteal Program, available by pressing the PERFORMANCE key, is designed to exercise your gluteal muscles. The CrossRamp is preprogrammed and display prompts appear indicating when to reverse pedal direction at select intervals: 25%, 50%, and 75% of pro...

Owner’s Manual: Advanced Programming and Troubleshooting 48 Advanced Programming and Troubleshooting Certain features remain hidden and can only be accessed using special key presses. Read this section if you want to: • Select the units of measure • Set the pause or cool-down times • Determine the s...

Owner’s Manual: Advanced Programming and Troubleshooting 49 Changing EFX Settings Through a specific set of number key presses, you can customize the pause or cool down times. To access the menu and change the settings, perform the following steps: 1. At the Precor banner, press the following keys i...

Owner’s Manual: Advanced Programming and Troubleshooting 50 Setting a Cool-Down Time Limit You can limit how long a user cools down after exercising on the unit by entering a time between 0 and 5 minutes. Important: It is highly recommended that you set the cool- down period at or above three minute...

Owner’s Manual: Advanced Programming and Troubleshooting 51 Informational Displays The EFX provides information about its use (odometer and hour meter), as well as software version, usage log, and error codes. In general, you would only access this information if directed to do so by Precor Customer...

Owner’s Manual: Advanced Programming and Troubleshooting 52 Viewing the Hour Meter HOUR METER scrolls across on the display. 4. Press OK to view the number of hours that the unit has been in use or press the ▼ arrow key to move to the next informational display. The EFX tracks the elapsed minutes, b...

Owner’s Manual: Advanced Programming and Troubleshooting 53 Viewing the Usage Log USAGE LOG scrolls across the display. 14. When you are ready, press OK to view each program, the number of times it has been used, and the associated cumulative minutes. The usage log is helpful in determining user pre...

Owner’s Manual: Advanced Programming and Troubleshooting 54 21. When you no longer need the information in the error log, press QUICKSTART for at least four seconds to erase it. The message, NO ERRORS, appears on the display and remains static to let you know when the error log has been cleared. Imp...

Owner’s Manual: Advanced Programming and Troubleshooting 55 Troubleshooting Heart Rate Table 5 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 wear the chest strap or hold on to both touch-sensitive ...

Owner’s Manual: Maintenance 56 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: Maintenance 57 Storing the Chest Strap Store the chest strap in a place where it remains free of dust and dirt such as, in a closet or drawer. Be sure to protect the chest strap from extremes in temperature. Do not store it in a place that may be exposed to temperatures below 32° F (...

Owner’s Manual: Precor Residential Equipment Limited Warranty 58 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 59 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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