Precor P30 - Manual

Important Safety Instructions 5  For AMT and EFX: Always stabilize yourself by holding a stationary handle bar while using typing or web surfing features.  Read, understand, and test the emergency stop procedures before use.  Keep the power cord or optional power adapter and plug away from heated...

6 Operating and Maintaining the P30 Console  Keep equipment away from water and moisture. Avoid dropping anything on or spilling anything inside the equipment to prevent electric shock or damage to the electronics.  When using the treadmill, always attach the safety clip to your clothing before be...

Important Safety Instructions 7  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. CAUTION: DO NOT remove the cover, or you may risk injury...

8 Operating and Maintaining the P30 Console 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 equipment has been tested and found to compl...

Important Safety Instructions 9 Industry Canada This device complies with RSS-210:2007 of the Spectrum Management & Telecommunications Radio Standards Specification. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must...

10 Operating and Maintaining the P30 Console Electrical Recommendations: 120 V and 240 V Treadmills Note: This is a recommendation only. NEC (National Electric Code) guidelines or local region electric codes must be followed. You should have received a power cable that meets your local electrical co...

Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions ................................................... 3 Safety Precautions .................................................................................3 Hazardous Materials and Proper Disposal .................................... 7 Product Recycling...

Chapter 1 Getting Started The P30 console offers administrators the ability to set default values that meet their specific needs. These settings include items like language, units of measure, and setting a maximum allowed workout time for each piece of equipment. Activating the Console for Self-Powe...

16 Operating and Maintaining the P30 Console Optional Use of the Power Adapter An optional AC power adapter provides sustained power to the equipment. This adapter allows you to change settings without having to pedal the equipment. To purchase the power adapter, contact your dealer. If you purchase...

Getting Started 17 Identifying Parts of the Console The following figure provides information about the console keys. The number and actions of the console keys may differ slightly depending on the type of equipment. Figure 4: P30 console keys Table 1. Parts of the console Number Part Name Details A...

Chapter 2 Setting Up the Console Use the System mode to configure settings in ways that benefit your users and your facility. The System menu is visible only to administrators and registered service technicians. Changes made to these settings are saved to the fitness equipment. The System Settings c...

Setting Up the Console 23 Setting Club Parameter Values Use this information to customize the equipment for your setting. Safety Code (Treadmill only) Value Range: Enabled or Disabled (Default: Disabled) When the equipment is shipped from the factory, the safety code protection feature is disabled. ...

24 Operating and Maintaining the P30 Console Set Max Workout Time (All Equipment) Value Range: 1 to 240 minutes (Default: 60 minutes) You can set a maximum workout time per session. Choose a time limit between 1 and 240 minutes, or select No Limit if you do not want to set a time limit. For example,...

Setting Up the Console 25 Creating a Custom Workout Value Range: ON or OFF (Default Value: OFF) Create a customized program for your workout. Note: This option is not available on all equipment. To create a custom program: 1. At the SET CUSTOM PROGRAM prompt, press OK . The program profile appears i...

26 Operating and Maintaining the P30 Console 6. When you have finished creating your program, press OK to save the program profile, and return to the Welcome banner. Press BACK , to exit this setting without saving your changes to the custom profile. Set Speed Limit (Treadmill only) Value Range: Ful...

Setting Up the Console 27 Set Resistance Range (Bike only) Value Range: High, Medium, or Low (Default: High) You can set a low, medium, or high base resistance on the recumbent or upright bikes. There are 25 levels of resistance within each base setting, but the base setting affects the overall resi...

28 Operating and Maintaining the P30 Console Viewing the Informational Displays Information Display settings are values that provide you with information about the equipment. Types of information contained in this setting group include, an event log, software and equipment serial numbers, and usage ...

30 Operating and Maintaining the P30 Console Event Log The event log holds a maximum of 30 events. After the log reaches 30 events, older events are erased to make room for newer ones. Each event log entry contains the following information:  Event number  Odometer value when the event occurred  ...

32 Operating and Maintaining the P30 Console User ID Entry with CSAFE Equipment This equipment is fully compatible with CSAFE protocols. When the equipment is connected to a CSAFE master device, the user is prompted to press ENTER and begin an identification process. The user ID is displayed as five...

Chapter 3 Introducing Users to the P30 Console CAUTION: Before beginning any fitness program, see your physician for a thorough physical examination. Seek advice from your physician to learn the target heart rate appropriate for your fitness level. The P30 console offers an easy-to-follow display an...

Introducing Users to the P30 Console 35 Using a Chest Strap Transmitter WARNING Signals used by the Chest Strap Transmitter (or heart rate strap) may interfere with pacemakers or other implanted devices. Consult your physician and the manufacturers of your Chest Strap Transmitter and implanted devic...

36 Operating and Maintaining the P30 Console Using the Treadmill Safety Clip The treadmill is equipped with two different stop functions, which behave as follows: If the user … Then the treadmill belt … And the console … Presses down on the red STOP button Slows to a stop Shows that the exercise wor...

Introducing Users to the P30 Console 37 If the restart switch trips during exercise, perform the following steps: 1. Reattach the safety clip if necessary. 2. Press the restart switch down until it clicks, returning it to its normal position. Note: If the restart switch trips, all information about ...

38 Operating and Maintaining the P30 Console Treadmill Auto Stop™ (Automatic Stop) Function Important: The default setting for this feature is ON. An administrator can turn off this feature in the System Settings; however, Precor recommends it remain ON. The Auto Stop™ (Automatic Stop) feature is de...

Chapter 4 Starting a Workout CAUTION: If you are using a treadmill, be sure to attach the security clip to your clothing before starting your workout. The equipment is in the Welcome state when the words SELECT A WORKOUT OR PRESS QUICKSTART TO BEGIN scroll across the scrolling upper text display and...

40 Operating and Maintaining the P30 Console Starting a Preset Programmed Workout Preset workouts are a great way to tailor your workouts to your fitness goals, stay challenged, and add variety to your sessions. Most P30 equipment contains multiple preset workouts. These workouts include:  Manual ...

Starting a Workout 41 To choose a language setting before you begin exercising: 1. From the Welcome banner, press OPTIONS . 2. Press OPTIONS again to choose the Language option, and press OK . 3. Use the Up and Down arrows to navigate the list of available languages. To select a language, press OK. ...

42 Operating and Maintaining the P30 Console Pausing and Resuming an Exercise Session When you interrupt a workout, the equipment responds in one of two ways, depending on how it is powered. Paused (Externally Powered Equipment) When the session is paused, the belt speed is slowly reduced to zero, o...

Starting a Workout 43 If you performed a fitness test exercise program, an initial message presents a fitness score. The next two messages display the user’s average and maximum heart rate during the session. These messages are only displayed if heart rate data was acquired during the session, i.e.,...

44 Operating and Maintaining the P30 Console Programs Preset workouts are a great way to tailor your workouts to your fitness goals, stay challenged, and add variety to your sessions. In the following figures, the elevated areas show the work expenditure for each preset program. Manual During this w...

Starting a Workout 45 Variety During this workout, resistance or ramp/incline vary throughout the workout in a random pattern. Performance Note: When a user presses PERFORMANCE , the message WORKOUT NOT AVAILABLE will scroll in the upper text display, if the console is set to HIDE PROGRAMS in the Se...

Chapter 5 Maintenance To keep the equipment functioning properly, perform the minor maintenance tasks in this section at the intervals suggested. Failure to maintain the equipment as described in this section could void the Precor Limited Warranty. DANGER To reduce the risk of electrical shock, alwa...

48 Operating and Maintaining the P30 Console Changing the Belt (Newer Model AMT Only) The newer model AMT uses belts to provide motion. These belts eventually wear and must be replaced. When the belt stride count reaches 90 million, the message BELTS MUST BE CHANGED SOON scrolls on the Welcome scree...

Important Safety Instructions 7  Maintain the equipment to keep it in good working condition, as described in the Maintenance section of the owner’s manual. Inspect the equipment for incorrect, worn, or loose components, and then correct, replace or tighten prior to use.  If you plan to move the e...

8 Assembling and Maintaining TRM 800-Series Treadmills Educating Users Take time to educate users about the Important Safety Instructions found in both the User Reference Manual and Product Owner’s Manual . Explain to your club or facility patrons that they should observe the following precautions: ...

Important Safety Instructions 9 Product Recycling and Disposal This equipment must be recycled or discarded according to applicable local and national regulations. Product labels, in accordance with European Directive 2002/96/EC concerning waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), determine ...

10 Assembling and Maintaining TRM 800-Series Treadmills Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) The RFID module conforms to the following national standards defining acceptable limits for radio frequency interference (RFI). Federal Communications Commission, Part 15 This equipment has been tested and fou...

Important Safety Instructions 11 European Applications CE compliance is claimed to the following directives:  1999/5/EC R&TTE Directive  2006/95/EC LVD Directive  2002/95/EC RoHS Directive Directive compliance has been verified to the following standards:  EN 55022  EN 300 330-1 V1.5.1  EN...

Important Safety Instructions 13 Treadmill Grounding Instructions The treadmill must be grounded. If the equipment malfunctions or breaks down, grounding draws off electric current and reduces the risk of electric shock. The power cord on the treadmill is equipped with a grounding conductor and a th...

Chapter 1 Assembling the Treadmill Important: The instructions in the following procedures are described from the perspective of a person standing directly in front of the equipment (that is, on the opposite side of the control console from a person using the equipment). These descriptions may not m...

18 Assembling and Maintaining TRM 800-Series Treadmills 5. Remove the shipping fasteners from the front panel using a ¹₄ -inch hex key and a ¹⁄₂ –inch box-end wrench. 6. Remove any tape or wire ties securing the console cable to the side of the unit. Before you begin, verify that you have received ...

20 Assembling and Maintaining TRM 800-Series Treadmills Unpacking the Cables To connect the console to the base unit, you may need up to five cables, as follows:  Ethernet (P80 only)  Television (P80 only)  Power (P80 only)  Base unit data  Automatic stop sensor (Auto Stop ™ ) The first three o...

22 Assembling and Maintaining TRM 800-Series Treadmills 5. Remove the Auto Stop cable from the tube on the right-hand side of the fairing (position 2 in the preceding illustration). Important: In the following step, make sure that the end of the data cable with the ferrite bead is the upper end. Lik...

24 Assembling and Maintaining TRM 800-Series Treadmills To install the accessory jack panel (treadmills with P80 consoles only): 1. Remove the two #10 x ¹₂ -inch Philips-head machine screws securing the blank plate at the right front corner of the treadmill, as shown in the following figure. Figure...

Assembling the Treadmill 25 To thread cables through the frame: 1. Feed the cable assembly downward through the left-hand upright support and out through the opening in the lower end of the support. Drape the remaining cable over the front of the support and tape it into place if necessary to secure...

28 Assembling and Maintaining TRM 800-Series Treadmills 8. Secure the fairing assembly using six buttonhead screws and six washers. Partially tighten the fasteners. Figure 12: Handrail and console assembly attachment Completing Assembly After the upright supports and the fairing are in place, replac...

Assembling the Treadmill 29 To complete assembly of the treadmill base: Important: Use your fingers to align and thread the four hood fasteners properly. Then use a wrench to tighten the hood fasteners completely as described in the following step. 1. Thread the four black buttonhead screws (with bl...

30 Assembling and Maintaining TRM 800-Series Treadmills Leveling the Unit The treadmill deck must be absolutely level from side to side to keep the belt in alignment and ensure proper operation. If the load is not equally distributed across the treadmill deck, users may feel excessive vibration or o...

Assembling the Treadmill 31 4. Adjust the rear feet as needed. Figure 15: Leveling foot adjustment 5. Repeat steps 1 through 4 until the treadmill is level. 6. If necessary, adjust the rear feet so that the user’s weight is distributed evenly on the treadmill. Plugging In the Power Cord CAUTION: Use...

32 Assembling and Maintaining TRM 800-Series Treadmills Breaking in the Equipment Precor equipment does not require an actual break-in period. However, moving components such as belts, gears, and bearings can settle while the equipment is being stored or shipped. This can cause the equipment to oper...

Chapter 2 Installing the Console To make installation easier, all Precor Experience Series consoles use the same mounting hardware and connector locations whenever possible. The installation sequence for any of them is as follows:  Threading the cable assembly  Connecting cables  Completing the i...

34 Assembling and Maintaining TRM 800-Series Treadmills Threading the Cable Assembly (P80) Earlier in the installation, you threaded the necessary cables through the frame of the base unit and out the passthrough opening in the console mount. As you line up the back plate on the console with the con...

Installing the Console 37 Table 2. P80 internal cable connections Cable Connector Type Circuit Connector Location Ethernet (LAN) Eight-contact modular, on round black cable TV in F-type coaxial Power Two-contact plug, polarized and latched Data from base unit Eight-contact modular, on flat gray cabl...

Installing the Console 39 Connecting the Ethernet and Base Unit Data Cables Both the Ethernet and base unit data cables pass through the cutaway opening at the upper right corner of the back plate and connect to nearby modular jacks in the console. Because of this, it is important to exercise cautio...

40 Assembling and Maintaining TRM 800-Series Treadmills Connecting the Heart Rate Sensor Cable The heart rate sensor cable passes through the cutaway opening at the upper left corner of the back plate, then down to the small circuit board at the lower left of the console. The following illustration ...

Installing the Console 41 Connecting the Power Cable Route the power cable through the cutaway opening at the upper left corner of the back plate. In the nearby opening within the steel console framework, locate the socket that matches the power cable plug and connect the power cable to it. Note: Be...

42 Assembling and Maintaining TRM 800-Series Treadmills Completing the Console Installation (P80) Before you complete the final installation steps, double-check the connections you have made. Make sure that all cables are fully and securely connected, and that any unneeded cables are tied back prope...

46 Assembling and Maintaining TRM 800-Series Treadmills Table 3. P30 and P10 internal cable connections Cable Connector Type Circuit Connector Location Safety key (treadmills only) Six-contact strip, keyed Automatic stop sensor (treadmills only) Four-contact strip, keyed Data from base unit Eight-co...

Installing the Console 47 4. Line up the two small tabs at the bottom of the console’s back cover with the slots at the bottom of the console case. Insert the tabs into the slots. 5. Insert the two #8–32 x ¹₂ -inch Phillips-head screws that you removed earlier into the holes at the top edge of the ...

48 Assembling and Maintaining TRM 800-Series Treadmills 3. Hold the center column cover in place and attach the two screws you removed with it. Figure 28: Removal and replacement of the center column cover Verifying That the Heart Rate Display Is Operational To verify that the heart rate display is ...

Chapter 3 Maintenance To keep the equipment functioning properly, perform the minor maintenance tasks in this section at the intervals shown on the maintenance checklist. Failure to maintain the equipment as described in this section could void the Precor Limited Warranty. DANGER To reduce the risk ...

50 Assembling and Maintaining TRM 800-Series Treadmills Alternatively, you can clean the equipment with Athletix fitness equipment cleaning wipes (for more information, visit www.athletixproducts.com ) CAUTION: Read and follow the manufacturer’s instructions, particularly dilution instructions, befo...

Maintenance 51 Weekly Maintenance Perform the following maintenance tasks every week: 1. Elevate the tread to maximum incline, then turn off the power switch or circuit breaker and unplug the unit from the wall outlet. 2. Clean the floor under the equipment using a vacuum cleaner or a damp mop. 3. W...

52 Assembling and Maintaining TRM 800-Series Treadmills 9. Clean and lubricate the lift motor screw with an approved grease such as SuperLube® with Teflon® or Mobil 1® synthetic grease. 10. Check all fasteners for proper tightness and torque. 11. Replace all covers. 12. Verify that the unit sits squ...

Maintenance 53 6. Observe the belt from the rear of the treadmill for a few minutes. The belt should remain centered along the running bed. If it drifts off center, adjust it. Refer to Adjusting the Running Belt . Important: Failure to align the belt may cause the belt to tear or fray, which is not ...

54 Assembling and Maintaining TRM 800-Series Treadmills 2. Use the hex key to tighten the adjusting bolt toward which the belt is shifting. Turn the bolt ¹₄ turn clockwise. 3. Recheck the belt position as described under Checking the Alignment of the Running Belt . If the belt ... Then ... Continue...

Maintenance 55 Moving the Equipment The equipment is very heavy. If you plan to move it to a new location, obtain the help of an adult assistant and use proper lifting techniques. If the equipment includes roller wheels on one end, use the wheels to reduce the load on yourself and your assistant. Im...

Chapter 4 Treadmill Safety Features Before allowing users on Precor equipment, review the in this manual. You should also teach your patrons how to use the equipment safely, according to the guidelines on. Entering the Safety Code When the equipment is shipped from the factory, safety code protectio...

Treadmill Safety Features 59 If the restart switch trips during exercise, perform the following steps: 1. Reattach the safety clip if necessary. 2. Press the restart switch down until it clicks, returning it to its normal position. Note: If the restart switch trips, all information about the current...

60 Assembling and Maintaining TRM 800-Series Treadmills Location The area around the treadmill must remain open, and free of interference from objects such as other equipment, at all times. In addition, for user safety and proper maintenance, an area three feet (one meter) wide by six feet (two mete...

Chapter 5 Commercial Cardiovascular 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 TERMS AND CONDITIONS. Limited Warranty. Precor Inco...

62 Assembling and Maintaining TRM 800-Series Treadmills Options / Accessories Many options or accessories have components that are connected internally or mounted inside the electronic console. The following guidelines determine the warranty for these components. If the internal components are insta...

64 Assembling and Maintaining TRM 800-Series Treadmills EXCLUSION OF CONSEQUENTIAL AND INCIDENTAL DAMAGES. PRECOR AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS SHALL HAVE NO OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY, WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT (INCLUDING WARRANTY), TORT (INCLUDING ACTIVE, PASSIVE, OR IMPUTED NEGLIGENCE AND STRICT LIABILITY)...