Vision Fitness TM357 - Manuals

3 ALL MODELS GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS This Treadmill must be grounded. If it should malfunction or breakdown,grounding provides a path of least resistance for electric current to reducethe risk of electric shock. This Treadmill is equipped with a cord having anequipment-grounding conductor and a groun...

4 ALL MODELS OTHER SAFETY TIPS FOR YOUR VISION FITNESS TREADMILL CAUTION – RISK OF INJURY TO PERSONS – To avoid injury, stand on the siderails before starting Treadmill. Read Instruction Manual before using. CAUTION! : If you experience chest pains, nausea, dizziness or shortness of breath, stop exe...

5 ALL MODELS ASSEMBLY VISION FITNESS recommends this Treadmill be assembled and deliveredby qualified personnel. If you have elected to assemble this Treadmill yourself, for your safety please read and follow each of the steps in theenclosed Assembly Guide. It is recommended, when possible, that ass...

6 ALL MODELS POWER SWITCH Ensure that your Treadmill is properly connected to a poweroutlet, then turn on the Powerswitch, located at the front of themain frame. SAFETY MAGNET KEY & CLIP Your VISION FITNESS Treadmillwill not start unless the SafetyMagnet Key is inserted into thecircle in the fro...

7 ALL MODELS QUICK SPEED AND QUICK ELEVATION KEYS Use the QUICK SPEED and QUICK ELEVATION keys as an option toincrease and decrease the speed and elevation to your desired setting. Firstpress the QUICK SPEED or QUICK ELEVATION key, then press the numberedkeys (0-9). QUICK SPEED* Examples of the QUIC...

8 ALL MODELS CONTACT HEART RATE HAND PULSE HEART RATE SENSORS The Contact Hand Pulse Sensors are included on this Treadmill to monitoryour heart rate. To use, grasp both of the sensors with a comfortable gripduring your workout. The console will display your heart rate. Althoughyour signal will be d...

9 PLATFORM P R E M I E R P L A T F O R M T R E A D M I L L TRANSPORT WHEELS CONSOLE HANDLEBARS SIDE RAILS MOTOR COVER LEVELERS RUNNING BELT

10 PLA TFORM PLATFORM TREADMILLS ONLY MOVING YOUR VISION FITNESS PLATFORM TREADMILL Your VISION FITNESS Treadmill has a pair of transport wheels built into the front legs. To move, firmly grasp the back end of the frame, carefully lift and roll. CAUTION: Our Treadmills are well-built and heavy, weig...

11 FOLDING F O L D I N G T R E A D M I L L P R E M I E R CONSOLE MOTOR COVER TRANSPORT WHEELS SIDE RAILS HANDLEBARS RUNNING BELT

12 FOLDING TRANSPORT WHEEL LOCK Your folding Treadmill comes withtransport wheels on the front and back of the bottom frame thatshould be locked when theTreadmill is in use. Simply pressdown on the bottom latch withyour foot on all four transportwheels. TRANSPORT WHEEL UNLOCK To move your Treadmill,...

13 FOLDING UNFOLDING To unfold your Treadmill from theupright position, simply lift thelever on the left side vertical rail.Guide the deck about half waydown to the floor with both hands.You may then let go of the deck,and the shock spring will guide thedeck down to the floor. CAUTION: Our Treadmill...

15 PREMIER ELEVATION SPEED HOLD TO RESET STOP PRESS FOR EASY START START PREMIER CONSOLE OVERVIEW A B C D E F G H A. Quick Elevation Key B. Quick Speed Key C. Number Keys D. Screen Keys E. Speed Arrows F. Elevation Arrows G. Start Key H. Stop Key

16 PREMIER WELCOME SCREEN The welcome screen will take youthrough the log in process as a firsttime user or return user. TheQUICK START function is alsoaccessible from this screen. LOG IN AS A GUEST To log in as a GUEST selectGUEST and enter your age andweight. SET USER AGE OR WEIGHT To set user age...

17 PREMIER LOG IN OPERATION Once you have selected LOG INon the Welcome Screen press anykey next to a User Profile Icon thatis not filled in. From there enter auser name, set age and weightand you are set to go. To edit aUser Profile select EDIT USER. ADDING USERS: SET USER AGE OR WEIGHT To set user...

18 PREMIER BASIC NAVIGATION ATM STYLE KEYS The Premier console is set up like aATM machine with function keysnext to icons on the screen formodifying screen data. To select afunction or modify screen datasimply press the key next to theicon you wish to choose. RUN SCENES There are 4 scenes available...

19 PREMIER TRACK Follow the colored dot around thequarter mile track and watch thelaps count up during your workout. HEART RATE SCREEN Only available for HRT programs.The colored graph shows targetand current heart rate as well asthe percent of your maximum heartrate. PROFILE View your workout as a ...

20 PREMIER TRAINING CALENDAR To view your Training Calendarlog in as yourself and press thekey next to the Training Calendar.From there you can select daily,weekly or monthly stats. Any day,week or month with an activity willbe a lighter shade of green on thecalendar. DAILY STATS To view daily stats...

21 PREMIER MONTHLY STATS To view your stats for a givenmonth select MONTHLY STATSthen choose a month you wouldlike to view by selecting NEXTMONTH or PREVIOUS MONTHand then selecting CONTINUE.Your stats for that month will bedisplayed on the screen. From thisscreen you may go to the next orprevious m...

23 PREMIER PLACES TO GO 5K/10K/15K PROGRAMS These consistent effort programs improve your cardiovascular fitness bysimulating a 5K, 10K or 15K run with hills; no preset time with speed andelevation changes to keep intensity the same (i.e. elevation increases andspeed decreases.) CHOOSE YOUR BACKGROU...

24 PREMIER FITNESS TEST This program requires you to wear a heart ratetransmitter. The program is a 5 minute test that will giveyou an evaluation based on age, gender, and heartrate. ESTIMATED V02 MAX (ML/KG/MIN) PER AGE CATEGORY RATING M E N POOR < 42 < 38 < 34 < 30 < 25 < 21 FAIR...

25 PREMIER GOAL PROGRAMS CALORIE GOAL Select the number of calories you would like to burn.The treadmill will keep going until you reach your goal.A cool down starts once the goal is achieved. TIME GOAL Select the time you would like to workout. The treadmillwill keep going until you reach your goal...

HRT ENDURANCE Warm up to your target heart rate, then the treadmillcontrols the speed and elevation to keep you at yourtarget heart rate. After the program time runs out thereis a cool down. Default heart rate is 65% of yourmaximum heart rate ( + / – 3BPM). 26 PREMIER HRT PROGRAMS HRT WEIGHT LOSS Af...

27 PREMIER HRT INTERVAL After a 5 minute warm up the treadmill will increasespeed to your preset work interval rate for 1 minute.After the 1 minute interval the speed is reduced to 60%of your work interval rate. When your heart rate comesback down to your recovery target the next 1 minuteinterval wi...

28 PREMIER NOTES FOR YOUR HEART RATE TRAINING PROGRAM • If there is no heart rate detected, the Treadmill will not adjust speed orelevation. • If the heart rate detected is higher than the target zone by 10 BPM, theconsole will “beep” and the screen will display a warning message. • If the heart rat...

29 PREMIER WIRELESS CHEST TRANSMITTER Prior to wearing the strap on your chest, moisten the two rubber contact pads with several drops of water and spread with your fingers. TRANSMITTER STRAP PLACEMENT Center the Transmitter Strap justbelow the breast or pectoral muscles, directly over your sternumw...

30 PREMIER TARGET HEART RATE Target Heart Rate is a percentage of your maximum heart rate. TargetHeart Rate will vary for each individual, depending on age, current levelof conditioning, and personal fitness goals. Exercise heart rate shouldrange from 55% to 85% of your maximum heart rate. As a poin...

31 PREMIER USING THE SPRINT 8 PROGRAM The SPRINT 8 program is an anaerobic interval program designed tobuild muscle, improve speed, and naturally increase the release of HumanGrowth Hormone (HGH) in your body. Producing HGH through exerciseand a proper diet has been shown as an effective way to burn...

32 PREMIER CUSTOM PROGRAM OPERATIONS Set up your own course byprogramming time, speed, andelevation for each segment in aprogram. Once you are satisfiedwith your program selectPROGRAM COMPLETE and thenSAVE to save the program. Anasterisk should appear next to theprogram icon to show the customprogra...

34 GENERAL USER ENGINEERING ENGINEERING MODE SCREEN To enter user engineering mode, pressand hold the SPEED UP and SPEEDDOWN arrows simultaneously. CONFIGURATION SCREEN From this screen you can adjustprogram defaults, checkaccumulated time, change thelanguage or change the unit ofmeasure. UNIT SELEC...

35 GENERAL USER ENGINEERING (continued) SETTING PROGRAM DEFAULTS To set program defaults select thesetting you would like to change,make the necessary change andselect BACK to return to theprevious screen. Continue selectingBACK to return to main userengineering screen. SETTING DATE/TIME Select DATE...

36 GENERAL COMMON TREADMILL QUESTIONS Q: Are the sounds my Treadmill makes normal?A: All Treadmills make a certain type of thumping noise due to the belt riding over the rollers. This noise will diminish over time, although it mightnot totally go away. With use, the belt will stretch, causing the be...

37 GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING YOUR TREADMILL Our Treadmills are designed to be reliable and easy to use. If, however,you have a problem, these troubleshooting steps may indicate the cause. PROBLEM: The console does not light up. SOLUTION: Check to make sure the Treadmill is connected to a functioning o...

38 GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING YOUR HEART RATE MONITOR CHEST STRAP PROBLEM: No pulse reading appears. SOLUTION: There may be a poor connection between the contact pads and skin; remoisten the electrode pads. SOLUTION: Transmitter is not properly positioned. Reposition the chest strap. SOLUTION: Verify t...

39 GENERAL TENSIONING THE BELT If the running belt slips when used, use the supplied 8mm Allen wrench toturn the left and right tension bolts clockwise 1 / 4 -turn at a time until the belt no longer slips. CENTERING THE BELT Run the treadmill at 2.0 mph. If the running belt is too far to the right s...

40 GENERAL PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE Following are several tips on taking care of your VISION FITNESSTreadmill. The location of your Treadmill is important in maintaining itproperly. Find a location that does not accumulate dust and dirt easily. Aclean environment can help to prolong the life and impro...

42 GENERAL LIMITED HOME USE WARRANTY* VISION FITNESS extends the following exclusive, limited warranty, which shallapply only to the use of the device in the home, for residential, non-commercialpurposes only. Any other use of the device shall void this warranty. VISION FITNESS hereby extends the fo...

43 GENERAL LIMITED HOME USE WARRANTY (continued) EXCLUSIVE REMEDY The exclusive remedy for any of the above warranties shall be repair or replacement of defective Parts, or the supply of Labor to cure any defect, provided that Labor shall be limited to one year. All Labor shall be supplied by theloc...

44 GENERAL DEVELOPING A FITNESS PROGRAM By purchasing this piece of VISION FITNESS exercise equipment, youhave made a commitment to exercise and now have the convenience ofexercising in your own home. Your new equipment offers the flexibility toexercise at whatever time suits you best. It will be ea...

45 GENERAL EXERCISE GUIDELINES WARM-UP A warm-up activity should be a progressive aerobic activity that utilizes themuscles you will be using during the workout. There is no set warm-upintensity. A typical warm-up will produce a small amount of perspiration,but not leave you feeling fatigued. Intens...

46 GENERAL BALANCED FITNESS While cardiovascular exercise has been the primary method of fitness formany programs over the years, it should not be the only method. StrengthTraining and Flexibility Training have become more popular as exercisehas developed. Incorporating Strength and Flexibility Trai...

47 GENERAL STRETCHING Flexibility Training is not associated with fitness as often as cardiovascularexercise or Strength Training, even though it is just as important. A goodstretching program will help to maintain flexibility of the hips and lowerback. A flexible person will be less likely to injur...

48 GENERAL STANDING QUADRICEPS STRETCH Using a wall to provide balance,grasp your left ankle with your lefthand and hold to stretch. Yourknee should be pointing towardthe floor. Hold the stretch for 15 to30 seconds. Repeat with yourright leg, and continue to alternateas necessary. STANDING CALF STRE...

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