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EFX5.25 Elliptical Fitness CrossTrainer Assembly Guide 4 Cut any wire ties that secure the cable to the stabilizer. Unwrap the cable and remove any kinks. Feed the cable through the console bracket as shown in the illustration. Slide the console bracket into the right stabilizer and align the three ...

EFX5.25 Elliptical Fitness CrossTrainer Assembly Guide 6 Open the ferrite (N) and attach it near the ends of the cables, leaving enough space to attach both connectors. Note: Make sure the ferrite is securely closed around the cables. Connect the 4-pin connector and the RJ45 to the appropriate recep...

EFX5.25 Elliptical Fitness CrossTrainer Assembly Guide 7 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. 1. Kn...

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...

Owner’s Manual: Important Safety Instructions 1 I MPOR T ANT S AFETY I NSTRUCTIONS Important Safety Instructions Read the following precautions thoroughly before you begin assembly, and save them afterward for future reference. Safety Precautions Always follow basic safety precautions when using the...

Owner’s Manual: Important Safety Instructions 2 I MPOR T ANT S AFETY I NSTRUCTIONS • Ensure the equipment has adequate ventilation. Do not place anything on top of or over the equipment. Do not use on a cushioned surface that could block the ventilation opening. • Assemble and operate the equipment ...

Owner’s Manual: Important Safety Instructions 3 I MPOR T ANT S AFETY I NSTRUCTIONS • Do not set anything on the stationary handrails, handlebars, control console, or covers. Place liquids, magazines, and books in the appropriate receptacles. • Do not lean on or pull on the console at any time. CAUTI...

Owner’s Manual: Important Safety Instructions 4 I MPOR T ANT S AFETY I NSTRUCTIONS Hazardous Materials and Proper Disposal The batteries within self-powered equipment contain materials that are considered hazardous to the environment. Federal law requires proper disposal of these batteries. If you p...

Owner’s Manual: Important Safety Instructions 5 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 6 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 of Communications. Le présent appa...

Owner’s Manual: Table of Contents 8 Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions ............................. 1 Safety Precautions ..................................................................... 1Grounding Instructions .............................................................. 3Hazardo...

Owner’s Manual: EFX Features 10 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 • Preset programs • Comprehensive resistance settings • Automatic crossramp The Loc...

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 grips on the E FX, refer to Heart Rate Features . Turning the Unit ...

Owner’s Manual: Heart Rate Features 12 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 13 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 14 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 15 Display Console QUICK START RESET CROSSRAMP STRIDES/min DISTANCE RESISTANCE HEART RATE CALORIES TIME © 2008 Precor Incorporated en USER P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 MANUAL WEIGHT LOSS FAT BURNER CROSS TRAINER INTERVAL HILL CLIMB GLUTEALS BASIC HRC Before beginning any f...

Owner’s Manual: Display Console 16 More Information about 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 t...

Owner’s Manual: Display Console 17 More Information about 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 Us...

Owner’s Manual: Display Console 18 More Information about 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 ...

Owner’s Manual: Display Console 19 Keys Use the keys to enter your exercise session selections, to affect what appears on the display, and to establish your CrossRamp and resistance preferences. User Keys To personalize your exercise session, press a USE R key (1 or 2) at the Precor banner. When you...

Owner’s Manual: Display Console 20 Lower Keypad CROSSRAM P –Press and hold the CROSSRAMP arrow keys to increase or decrease the ramp incline from 1 to 8. Changes to the ramp incline are not immediate. It takes time for the lift to reach the target incline shown on the display. Ramp changes occur onl...

Owner’s Manual: User Identification 21 User Identification On the E FX5.25 , you can set up a user identification key. This user identification (USE R) key enables the E FX to identify you and the information you have stored in the console. Once you configure your USE R key, you can personalize your...

Owner’s Manual: User Identification 22 Updating User Information To update user information, take the following steps: 1. At the Precor banner, press and hold a USE R key. A welcome greeting scrolls across the display. Continue holding the USER key until USE R [ 1 or 2 ] SETUP appears on the display...

Owner’s Manual: Workout Options 23 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 24 Choosing QUICKSTART 1. While the Precor banner scrolls, press QUICKSTART to begin the Manual Program as a guest user. Note: The SmartRate feature is disabled when you select QU ICKSTART from the Precor banner. If you select QU ICKSTART after selecting a Program, th...

Owner’s Manual: Workout Options 25 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 27 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. When you com...

Owner’s Manual: Workout Options 28 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 29 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 30 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 31 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 32 CrossTrainer Program The CrossTrainer Program (P4) has preprogrammed CrossRamp settings and an initial resistance of 1. The program consists of optimized CrossRamp settings combined with alternating forward and backward pedaling movements that focus on working the thigh, ...

Owner’s Manual: Programs 33 Hill Climb Program The Hill Climb Program (P6) has preprogrammed CrossRamp settings in a fixed pattern. It is designed to increase muscle tone, cardio-conditioning, and endurance over several weeks. The program consists of optimized CrossRamp setting combined with alterna...

Owner’s Manual: Programs 34 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: Advanced Programming and Troubleshooting 36 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 37 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 38 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 39 Troubleshooting Heart Rate 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 conduct electr...

Owner’s Manual: Maintenance 40 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 42 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 43 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...

EFX5.25 Elliptical Fitness CrossTrainer TM Product Specifications * See the product label to determine the operating voltage of your equipment. Length: 77 in (196 cm) Width: 29 in (74 cm) Height: 65 in (165 cm) Weight: 214 lb(80 kg) Power:* 120 VAC, 60Hz240 VAC, 50 Hz CrossRamp ® : 25° Incline Setti...