ProForm 575 Uk Manual - Page 9

4 Adjust the incline of the treadmill as desired. To change the incline of the treadmill, press the top or bottom of the incline control until the desired incline level is reached. 5 Follow your progress with the four displays. Speed display-This display shows the speed of the walking belt. Time display-This display shows the elapsed time. Distance display- This display shows the distance that you have walked or run. Cals/Fat Cals/Pulse display-This display Arrow shows the approximate numbers of calories and fat calories you have burned. (See Fat Burning on page 14.) Every seven seconds, the display will change from one number to the other. Arrows in the display will indicate which number is currently shown. Note: This display also shows your heart rate when the pulse sensor is used. To reset the displays at any time, press the On/Reset button. 6 Measure your heart rate, if desired. To measure your heart rate, stand on the foot Sensors rails and place both thumbs on the pulse sensors as shown. The pulse sensors are pres- sure activated-fully press them down. Do not press too hard, or the circulation in your thumbs will be re- stricted, and your pulse will not be detected. Next, raise your thumbs slightly until the heart- Indicator shaped indicator in the Cals/Fat Cals/Pulse dis- play flashes steadily. Hold your thumbs at this level. After a few seconds, three dashes will appear in the display and then your heart rate will be shown. Hold your thumbs on the sensors for another 15 seconds for the most accurate reading. If the displayed heart rate appears to be too high or too low, or if your heart rate is not displayed, lift your thumbs off the sensors and allow the display to reset. Press down again on the sensors as described above. Make sure that your thumbs are positioned as shown, and that you are applying the proper amount of pressure. Remember to stand still whilst measuring your pulse. 7 When you are finished exercising, stop the walking belt and remove the key. Step onto the foot rails, stop the walking belt, and remove the key from the console. The displays will turn off about five minutes after the key is removed. Note: To conserve the batteries, the displays will automatically turn off any time that the walking belt is stopped and the On/Reset button is not pressed for five minutes. HOW TO SELECT KILOMETRES AND MILES The console can display distance and speed in either kilometres or miles. To change the unit of measurement, first UNPLUG THE POWER CORD. Next, remove the screws attaching the console to the console base. Lift the console a few inches, being careful not to pull on the wires, and turn the console over. Locate the small switch on the back of the console. Move the switch up or down to select kilometres or miles. Re-attach the console to the console base. After changing the unit of measurement, remove one of the batteries from the console for about five seconds and then reinsert it. This will reset the console. Console Screws Screws Switch 9