Page 3 - Owner’s Manual: Important Safety Instructions; MPOR; Important Safety Instructions; Maintenance; DANGER
Owner’s Manual: Important Safety Instructions 1 I MPOR T ANT S AFETY I NSTRUCTIONS Important Safety Instructions When using the EFX, always take basic precautions, including the following: • Read all instructions before using the EFX. These instructions are written for your safety and to protect the...
Page 4 - Grounding Instructions; Safety Approval
Owner’s Manual: Important Safety Instructions 2 I MPOR T ANT S AFETY I NSTRUCTIONS • Do not use outdoors. • Do not attempt to service the EFX yourself except to follow the maintenance instructions found in this manual. • Never drop or insert objects into any opening. Keep hands away from moving part...
Page 6 - Federal Communications Commission, Part 15; WARNING
Owner’s Manual: Important Safety Instructions 4 I MPOR T ANT S AFETY I NSTRUCTIONS Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) Federal Communications Commission, Part 15 The EFX has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limit...
Page 7 - European Applications; Obtaining Service
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...
Page 9 - Owner’s Manual: Table of Contents; Table of Contents
Owner’s Manual: Table of Contents 7 Table of Contents Safety Approval ........................................................................... 2Grounding Instructions .............................................................. 3Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) ..................................
Page 11 - Owner’s Manual: EFX Features; EFX Features; Locking pin location; The Locking Pin
Owner’s Manual: EFX Features 9 EFX Features The E FX is equipped with certain items that, when used properly, help sustain a safe and enjoyable exercise session. These items include: • Locking pin location • Stationary handrails with heart rate feature • Moving handlebars (E FX5.25 only) • Power swi...
Page 12 - Using the Stationary Handrail; Heart Rate Features; Turning the Unit On and Off; When it is not being used, turn the unit Off.; Weight Limit
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 EFX, refer to Heart Rate Features . Moving Handlebars ...
Page 13 - Location
Owner’s Manual: EFX Features 11 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: The EFX is not equipped with wheels and should be assembled in the location where you plan to use it. If you need to move th...
Page 14 - Owner’s Manual: Heart Rate Features; Heart rate and SmartRate; Important Use and Safety Information
Owner’s Manual: Heart Rate Features 12 Heart Rate Features Heart rate and SmartRate ® features are available when you grasp both touch-sensitive grips. When a heartbeat is detected, the HEART RATE display shows your heart rate and, if your age has been entered, the SmartRate display pulses and indic...
Page 15 - Refer to Table 1 in; If; Heart Rate Target Zones
Owner’s Manual: Heart Rate Features 13 • 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...
Page 16 - Using the Touch-Sensitive Grips; To use the SmartRate feature, you must
Owner’s Manual: Heart Rate Features 14 Using the Touch-Sensitive Grips While exercising on the EFX, you must grasp both touch-sensitive 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 grips Usually, the concentrati...
Page 17 - The SmartRate indicator bars do not appear when:; Exercise to Your Target Heart Rate; Programs; Label
Owner’s Manual: Heart Rate Features 15 Table 1. Heart rate target zones and SmartRate Segments The SmartRate indicator bars do not appear when: • You press QUICKSTART at the Precor banner. • You fail to grasp both touch-sensitive grips on the EFX for five to ten seconds. Note: Enter an accurate age ...
Page 18 - Heart Rate Analysis
Owner’s Manual: Heart Rate Features 16 Heart Rate Analysis Every time you complete a program using the touch-sensitive grips, your average heart rate appears along with your workout summary statistics. The heart rate analysis is based on how often your heart rate signal is received while exercising....
Page 19 - Owner’s Manual: Display Console; Display Console
Owner’s Manual: Display Console 17 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...
Page 20 - HEART RATE; —displays your heart rate when you grasp; CALOR IES; —displays the estimated cumulative number of; DISTANCE; —displays an estimate of your cumulative; TI ME; —displays the amount of time remaining in an exercise
Owner’s Manual: Display Console 18 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...
Page 21 - SmartRate; —displays your heart rate as a blinking bar; PROG RAM PROFI LE; —In most programs, the CrossRamp; —displays the current user. Refer to; PROG RAM; —displays the current program selection. Refer
Owner’s Manual: Display Console 19 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...
Page 22 - CROSSRAM P; —displays the incremental motion affected; RES ISTANCE; —displays the resistance you feel against
Owner’s Manual: Display Console 20 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 ...
Page 23 - Keys; User Keys; User Identification; PROGRAMS Key
Owner’s Manual: Display Console 21 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 USER key (1 or 2) at the Precor banner. When you ...
Page 24 - Lower Keypad
Owner’s Manual: Display Console 22 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...
Page 25 - Owner’s Manual: User Identification; Setting Up a; Setting Up a User; Selecting a User Key
Owner’s Manual: User Identification 23 User Identification Choosing a user identification (USER) key enables the EFX to identify you. Once you configure your USER key, you can personalize your exercise session and store information about your preferred program, session time, weight, and age. The USE...
Page 26 - Updating User Information; welcome greeting scrolls across the display.
Owner’s Manual: User Identification 24 Updating User Information To update user information on the E FX, 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 [ x ] SETUP appears on the ...
Page 27 - Owner’s Manual: Workout Options; Workout Options; Turn the unit On. The Precor banner scrolls across the
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 scrolls across the display. 2. Hold on to a station...
Page 28 - Choosing QUICKSTART; Prompts
Owner’s Manual: Workout Options 26 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...
Page 29 - Selecting a Program
Owner’s Manual: Workout Options 27 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...
Page 31 - Cooling Down After a Workout; You cannot switch to a different program or change
Owner’s Manual: Workout Options 29 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...
Page 32 - Ending a Workout; Never leave children unsupervised around the
Owner’s Manual: Workout Options 30 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...
Page 33 - Owner’s Manual: Programs; Choosing a Program; Program Code Program Name
Owner’s Manual: Programs 31 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...
Page 34 - Program Tips; Begin at the Precor banner. Refer to; Manual Program
Owner’s Manual: Programs 32 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...
Page 35 - Weight Loss Program; Fat Burner Program
Owner’s Manual: Programs 33 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...
Page 36 - Interval Program
Owner’s Manual: Programs 34 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, ...
Page 37 - Hill Climb Program
Owner’s Manual: Programs 35 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...
Page 38 - Heart Rate Program; Consult your physician to determine the; Heart Rate Program Tips; The warm-up period ends and the program
Owner’s Manual: Programs 36 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...
Page 40 - Owner’s Manual: Advanced Programming and Troubleshooting; Advanced Programming and Troubleshooting; Advanced Programming Tips
Owner’s Manual: Advanced Programming and Troubleshooting 38 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 • View the odometer • Display the number of hours yo...
Page 42 - Viewing the Error Log; You cannot retrieve the error log once you
Owner’s Manual: Advanced Programming and Troubleshooting 40 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...
Page 43 - Troubleshooting Heart Rate; A heart rate can only be detected when the; Cause
Owner’s Manual: Advanced Programming and Troubleshooting 41 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...
Page 44 - Troubleshooting Error Codes
Owner’s Manual: Advanced Programming and Troubleshooting 42 Troubleshooting Error Codes If any error codes appear in the display, turn the unit Off and On. If the error continues to occur, call an authorized service person for assistance. Refer to Obtaining Service . 52x-V_Owners Manual.book Page 42...
Page 45 - Owner’s Manual: Maintenance; Inspection; Inspect the EFX before use.; If you determine that the EFX needs service,; Cleaning the Equipment
Owner’s Manual: Maintenance 43 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...
Page 47 - Owner’s Manual: Precor Residential Equipment Limited Warranty; Precor Residential Equipment Limited Warranty; Limited Warranty
Owner’s Manual: Precor Residential Equipment Limited Warranty 45 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...
Page 48 - This limited warranty shall not apply to:; Exclusive Remedies
Owner’s Manual: Precor Residential Equipment Limited Warranty 46 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...
Page 50 - Owner’s Manual
Owner’s Manual 48 Notes: 52x-V_Owners Manual.book Page 48 Monday, June 2, 2008 4:09 PM
Page 54 - YOU MAY ALSO REGISTER ONLINE AT; Thank You and Welcome to Precor; Precor Incorpor
Fold along dotted line and tape closed before mailing. RET . To allow us to serve you better, please take a few moments tocomplete and return your warranty registration. YOU MAY ALSO REGISTER ONLINE AT www.precor.com/warranty If you have questions or need additional information, contact yourlocal de...
Page 55 - / EFX5.25 Elliptical Fitness CrossTrainers
EFX5.2 3 / EFX5.25 Elliptical Fitness CrossTrainers TM Product Specifications EFX5.25 EFX5.23 Length: 77 in (196 cm) 77 in (196 cm) Width: 29 in (74 cm) 29 in (74 cm) Height: 65 in (165 cm) 61 in (155 cm) Weight: 214 lb(80 kg) 193 lb (72 kg) Power: 120 VAC, 50/60Hz 120 VAC, 50/60Hz CrossRamp ® : 25°...
