Precor M9.35I - Manuals

Owner’s Manual: Important Safety Instructions 5 I MPOR T ANT S AF ET Y I NSTRUCTIONS • Connect the treadmill into a different power outlet on a dedicated circuit different from the one used by the receiver (TV, radio, etc.). No other appliance should be plugged into the same power outlet as the trea...

Owner’s Manual: Important Safety Instructions 6 I MPOR T ANT S AF ET Y I NSTRUCTIONS Obtaining Service You should not attempt to service the treadmill except for maintenance tasks as described in this manual. The treadmill does not contain any user-serviceable parts. For information about product op...

Owner’s Manual: Table of Contents 7 Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions ............................. 1 Password Security ..................................................... 3Safety Approval .......................................................... 3Grounding Instructions ...............

Owner’s Manual: Table of Contents 8 HR Programs .............................................................42Interval Programs ......................................................44Manual Program .......................................................45One Mile Program .............................

Owner’s Manual: Treadmill Safety Features 9 Treadmill Safety Features The treadmill is equipped with certain items that, when used properly, help sustain an enjoyable workout. These items include: • Safety clip • Password protection • Handrail • I/O power switch Important: Before exercising, review ...

Owner’s Manual: Treadmill Safety Features 10 Entering the Password The treadmill provides password protection to help prevent unauthorized use. At the password prompt, press the following key sequence: INCLINE ▼ , SPEED ▼ , SPEED ▲ . An asterisk appears on the display with each key press. If the cor...

Owner’s Manual: Heart Rate Features 11 Heart Rate Features Heart rate and SmartRate ® features are available when you wear the chest strap or grasp both touch-sensitive handrail grips. When a heartbeat is detected, the Heart Rate display shows your heart rate and the SmartRate LE D pulses and indica...

Owner’s Manual: Heart Rate Features 12 Diagram 5: Heart rate target zones • The calculation used for the heart rate target zone is: Low range: (220 minus your age) multiplied by 55% High range: (220 minus your age) multiplied by 85% • After you put on the chest strap, face the display console for a ...

Owner’s Manual: Heart Rate Features 13 Using the Heart Rate Touch-Sensitive Grips While exercising, 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 6. Diagram 6: Touch-sensitive handrail grips Usuall...

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. All 15 LEDs may light during a workout. When the treadmill detects a heart rate, a single LED blinks and indicates the zo...

Owner’s Manual: Heart Rate Features 15 Exercise to Your Target Heart Rate The treadmill includes heart rate programs that let you exercise based on a specified heart rate or target zone. As you exercise, the heart rate programs monitor your heart rate and automatically maintain it within a few beats...

Owner’s Manual: Heart Rate Features 16 Heart Rate Analysis Every time you complete a program using the chest strap or touch-sensitive grips, the treadmill provides a heart rate analysis after the workout summary. Your average heart rate appears followed by the maximum heart rate achieved during your...

Owner’s Manual: Display Console 17 Display Console Center display: Initially shows the Precor banner. It changes to the program profile. A blinking column in the profile indicates your position. The height of the column indicates the incline level. SmartRate display: LEDs light in this column when t...

Owner’s Manual: Display Console 19 More Information about the Lower Display The lower display provides information about your workout session. A number appears over each column of information. You can choose the type of information displayed using the SELECT key below each column. More information a...

Owner’s Manual: Display Console 20 Column 3: SPEED and WATTS SPE ED —displays the running belt speed in miles per hour (mph) or kilometers per hour (kph). The running belt speed ranges from 0.5 and 11 mph (1 to 18 kph) and can be changed in 0.1 increments using the SPEED arrow keys. WATTS —displays ...

Owner’s Manual: Display Console 21 Keypad Use the keypad to enter your workout session selections. Keys on the keypad respond to the slightest touch. Use gentle pressure on the keys as you exercise. S ELECT: Four SELECT keys appear on the display console. Each key affects the column above it. While ...

Owner’s Manual: Display Console 22 I NCLI NE: Press and hold the INCLINE arrow keys to increase or decrease the incline, from 0% to 15%, in 0.5% increments. During your workout, to view your current incline, tap either INCLINE key. To change the incline, press the arrow key for more than one second....

Owner’s Manual: Display Console 23 QUICKSTART: Press QU ICKSTART to bypass the setup prompts and start your workout immediately using the Manual Program. Refer to Choosing QUICKSTART . STOP: A firm tap on the red STOP button slows the running belt to a stop and the treadmill enters pause mode. To re...

Owner’s Manual: Display Console 24 ENTER: Use the E NTE R key to confirm responses to workout-specific prompts. Note: The ENTE R key is disabled when the Precor banner is being displayed. You must press QUICKSTART, PROGRAMS, or choose a user I D to begin your workout session. Refer to Workout Option...

Owner’s Manual: Workout Options 25 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 appears in the center display. The prompt PRESS QUI...

Owner’s Manual: Workout Options 26 Choosing QUICKSTART 1. Press QU ICKSTART at the Precor banner to bypass the setup prompts and start the Manual Program. QUICKSTART applies the following defaults: To use the SmartRate feature, you need to specify your age. In this case, enter a user I D or press PR...

Owner’s Manual: Workout Options 27 Selecting a User ID Choosing a user ID enables the treadmill to identify you and, on the M9.35i, track your cumulative workout statistics. It also lets you personalize your workout session and stores information about your preferred program, workout time, weight, a...

Owner’s Manual: Workout Options 28 3. You have two options: Note: Press QU ICKSTART after any prompt (program, workout time, weight, or age entry) to apply existing user ID preferences to the prompts skipped. Important: If you make an entry error, press STOP to return to the Precor banner. 4. If nee...

Owner’s Manual: Workout Options 29 Selecting a Program 1. At the Precor banner, press PROG RAMS to view a list of the available programs. Refer to the program label on the display console for the program numbers and profiles. Note: When a program name appears, you can also use the arrow or number ke...

Owner’s Manual: Workout Options 30 4. Enter your weight (1–999) and then your age (1–99). Note: You can press QU ICKSTART after any of the prompts (program name, work interval, goal, workout time, weight, or age entry). QUICKSTART applies the existing preferences and uses default settings for any pr...

Owner’s Manual: Workout Options 31 To prematurely end the 5-minute cool-down period, do the following: 1. Grasp the handrail with one hand. 2. Press the red STOP button with your other hand. The treadmill enters pause mode. 3. Press STOP to view the workout summary. 4. Press STOP again to return to ...

Owner’s Manual: Workout Options 32 Ending a Workout CAUTION: Hold on to the handrail when you near the end of a workout. When the display resets to the banner, the incline is reset to zero. Do not step off the treadmill until the lift has stopped moving. The treadmill stops the running belt when you...

Owner’s Manual: Programs 33 Programs This section describes the programs printed on the M9.33i and M9.35i display labels. The program descriptions are presented in alphabetical order with page number references. Refer to Table 3. Table 3. Available programs * Requires the user wear a chest strap. † ...

Owner’s Manual: Programs 34 Choosing a Program Choosing a program depends on your goals. If you are a beginner or returning to regular exercise, you can start a cardio-conditioning program to slowly return your body to a comfortable level of exercise. If you have been exercising and feel that you ha...

Owner’s Manual: Programs 35 5K Program The 5K course is a great program to run or walk depending on your level of fitness. The distance is fixed at five kilometers (3.1 miles) and the incline is preprogrammed. You can change the speed and override the preprogrammed incline using the arrow keys. A re...

Owner’s Manual: Programs 36 Calories Goal Program This M9.35i program lets you designate a fixed calorie goal. When you reach your goal, the program ends and the automatic 5-minute cool-down period begins. After selecting the Calories Goal Program, specify your calorie goal in the blinking CALORIE d...

Owner’s Manual: Programs 37 During the program, the TIM E display relates to the amount of time remaining in the recorded columns. Total elapsed time appears when you record new columns. Note: The length of the custom program and the number of speed and incline settings is limited to available memor...

Owner’s Manual: Programs 38 Distance Goal Program This M9.35i program lets you designate a fixed distance. When you reach your goal, the program ends and the automatic 5-minute cool-down period begins. After selecting the Distance Goal Program, specify your distance goal in the blinking DISTANCE dis...

Owner’s Manual: Programs 39 Guidelines Before selecting the Fitness Test, read the following guidelines: • Sit and rest for at least five minutes prior to taking the test to bring your heart rate to a resting state. • The fitness score is affected by your weight and age. You must enter this data dur...

Owner’s Manual: Programs 40 Table 4. Cardio respiratory Fitness Score Category—Females* * The Physical Fitness Specialist Certification Manual , The Cooper Institute for Aerobics Research, revised 1997. Table 5. Cardio respiratory Fitness Score Category—Males* * The Physical Fitness Specialist Certi...

Owner’s Manual: Programs 41 Heart Rate Program The Heart Rate Program lets you set a target for your heart rate. The program adjusts incline to maintain your heart rate within two beats per minute of the target heart rate while you exercise. To use this program, you must wear the chest strap so the ...

Owner’s Manual: Programs 42 Using the Heart Rate Program When you access the Heart Rate Program, the following occurs: • The treadmill automatically adjusts the incline to keep your heart rate at the selected target. Pressing the INCLI NE arrow keys no longer affects the incline of the running bed, ...

Owner’s Manual: Programs 44 Interval Programs The Interval Programs are among the best for conditioning your cardiovascular system. Each program raises and lowers your level of exertion repeatedly for a specified period of time. Note: The M9.33i has only one interval program. You can specify the res...

Owner’s Manual: Programs 45 Manual Program You control speed and incline settings when you use the Manual program. The profile begins as a flat line. Use the arrow keys to change the speed or to adjust the incline. The program profile reflects changes in all subsequent columns. The blinking column i...

Owner’s Manual: Programs 46 Random Program Every time the Random Program is selected, a different program profile appears. The columns that appear in the program profile show the preprogrammed incline. You can override the preprogrammed incline at any time using the INCLINE arrow keys. The incline i...

Owner’s Manual: Programs 47 Track Program An oval track appears on the display; one lap around the track represents 440 yards (400 meters). A blinking LED (moving counterclockwise) indicates your position on the track. You control speed and incline. The SEGM ENT TIME display shows the remaining time...

Owner’s Manual: Programs 48 Walk in the Park Program This program is similar to the Random Program, because the incline is a fixed profile. You set the workout time during the setup prompts. During your workout, you can change the speed and override the preprogrammed incline using the arrow keys. Wa...

Owner’s Manual: Programs 49 Weight Loss Program With the Weight Loss Program, the workout time is fixed at 28 minutes and consists of seven 4-minute intervals. You are not prompted for a workout time. During your workout, use the arrow keys to change the speed or incline during the rest or work inte...

Owner’s Manual: Advanced Programming and Troubleshooting 50 Advanced Programming and Troubleshooting Certain features remain hidden and can only be accessed using special key presses. Read this section if you want to: • Clear user I D preferences • Change a user ID to a name • Change the display to ...

Owner’s Manual: Advanced Programming and Troubleshooting 51 Clearing User ID Preferences You can clear all workout preferences for a user ID. Clearing user preferences restores all programs to their original programmed profile, resets the workout time, weight and age preferences to the original defa...

Owner’s Manual: Advanced Programming and Troubleshooting 52 Selecting a U.S. Standard or Metric Display The treadmill can display measurements in either U.S. Standard or Metric. When the treadmill is shipped from the factory it is set to display U.S. Standard. To change this setting, perform the fol...

Owner’s Manual: Advanced Programming and Troubleshooting 53 Selecting Password Protection Note: The password protection program is part of a two- part sequence that starts with the steps found in Selecting a U.S. Standard or Metric Display . 6. At the PASSWORD prompt, specify PASSWORD ENABLED or PAS...

Owner’s Manual: Advanced Programming and Troubleshooting 54 Informational Displays The treadmill provides information about its use (odometer and hour meter), as well as software version, error codes, and serial number. In general, you would only access this information if directed to do so by Preco...

Owner’s Manual: Advanced Programming and Troubleshooting 55 Viewing the Hour Meter HOU R M ETER appears on the display followed by the number of hours that the unit has been in use. The treadmill tracks the elapsed minutes, but the value that appears is truncated to the nearest full hour. 3. When yo...

Owner’s Manual: Advanced Programming and Troubleshooting 56 Viewing the Error Log ER ROR LOG appears on the display followed by the first entry in the error log if there are any errors. Up to ten error codes can be retrieved. If there are no errors in the log, you will see NO ER RORS displayed. 7. T...

Owner’s Manual: Advanced Programming and Troubleshooting 57 Viewing the Serial Number SE RIAL NUM BE R appears on the display followed by the 13-digit serial number associated with the treadmill. The serial number is helpful when you contact Customer Support. Note: If no serial number has been enter...

Owner’s Manual: Advanced Programming and Troubleshooting 58 Troubleshooting Heart Rate Table 6 may help you understand and troubleshoot erratic heart rate readings. Important: A heart rate can only be detected when the Precor heart rate receiver is properly installed in the display and the treadmill...

Owner’s Manual: Maintenance 59 Maintenance It is important to perform the minor maintenance tasks described in this section. Failure to maintain the treadmill as described here could void the Precor Limited Warranty. To reduce the risk of electrical shock, always unplug the unit from its power sourc...

Owner’s Manual: Maintenance 60 Periodically, clean the running belt using a soft nylon scrub brush. Frequently vacuum the floor underneath the unit to prevent the accumulation of dust and dirt, which can affect the smooth operation of the unit. Storing the Chest Strap Store the chest strap where dus...

Owner’s Manual: Maintenance 61 4. If needed, enter the password by pressing the following keys in sequence I NCLINE ▼ , SPEED ▼ , SPEED ▲ . The running belt starts automatically after a 3-second countdown appears on the display. 5. Press the SPEED ▲ key until the display shows a speed of 3 mph (5 kp...

Owner’s Manual: Maintenance 62 • If the belt is off center to the LEFT, turn the adjusting bolt ¼ turn counterclockwise , which moves the running belt to the right. • If the belt tracks off center to the RIGHT, turn the bolt ¼ turn clockwise ; this moves the belt to the left. Important: Do not turn ...

Owner’s Manual: Precor Residential Equipment Limited Warranty 63 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 64 Conditions and Restrictions This warranty is valid only in accordance with the conditions set forth below:1. The warranty applies to the Precor product only while: a. It remains in the possession of the original purchaser and proof of ...

Owner’s Manual: Precor Residential Equipment Limited Warranty 65 Disclaimer and Release The warranties provided herein are the exclusive warranties given by Precor and supersede any prior, contrary or additional representations, whether oral or written. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE WARRANTY...

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M9.3xi Low Impact Treadmills Product Specifications Product Features Programs Display Readouts * Chest strap required. Length: 79 in (201 cm) Width: 34 in (84 cm) Height: 55 in (140 cm) Weight: 285 lb (130 kg) Shipping weight: 350 lb (159 kg) Running surface: 57 in x 20 in (145 cm x 51 cm) Motor: 3....

QUICKSTART™ CAUTION: Before using the treadmill, 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 the treadmill. • Before beginning any fitness program, see your physician for a thorough physical exa...

Choose 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 exercise....

M9.3xi Low-Impact Treadmills 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 treadmill according to these guidelines, you could void the Precor Limited Warranty. Obtaining Serv...

M9.3xi Low-Impact Treadmills Assembly Guide 2 Hardware Kit (not to scale) Fasteners Quantity (A) Socket head screw (2¼-inch) 4 (B) Barrel spacer 4 (C) Socket head screw (¾-inch) 10 (D) Washer ( ⁵⁄₁₆ -inch x .562 OD) 16 (E) Socket head screws (1¼-inch) 2 (F) Washer ( ⁵⁄₁₆ -inch x .688 OD) 4 (G) Socke...

M9.3xi Low-Impact Treadmills Assembly Guide 3 Assembly Steps Use a ¼-inch hex key and ½-inch box end wrench to remove the four shipping fasteners on the front panel. Discard the fasteners. Unwrap the cable and feed it through the right side upright. Tape the cable along the front edge of the upright...

M9.3xi Low-Impact Treadmills Assembly Guide 7 Checking the Alignment and Adjusting the Running Belt Proper belt alignment allows the belt to remain centered and ensures smooth operation. Realigning the belt takes a few simple adjustments. If you are unsure about this procedure, call Precor Customer ...