ProForm Perspective 1000 Elliptical English Manual - Page 3

IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious injury, read all important precautions and instructions in this manual and all warnings on your elliptical exerciser before using your elliptical exerciser. ICON assumes no responsibility for personal injury or property damage sustained by or through the use of this product. 1. Before beginning any exercise program, consult your physician. This is especially important for persons over the age of 35 or persons with pre-existing health problems. 2. It is the responsibility of the owner to ensure that all users of the elliptical exerciser are adequately informed of all precautions. 3. Your elliptical exerciser is intended for home use only. Do not use your elliptical exerciser in a commercial, rental, or institutional setting. 4. Keep your elliptical exerciser indoors, away from moisture and dust. Place your elliptical exerciser on a level surface, with a mat beneath it to protect the floor or carpet. Make sure that there is enough clearance around your elliptical exerciser to mount, dismount, and use it. 5. Inspect and properly tighten all parts regularly. Replace any worn parts immediately. 6. Keep children under age 12 and pets away from your elliptical exerciser at all times. 7. Your elliptical exerciser should not be used by persons weighing more than 250 lbs. (113 kg). 8. Wear appropriate exercise clothes when exercising; do not wear loose clothes that could become caught on your elliptical exerciser. Always wear athletic shoes for foot protection. 9. Hold the handgrip pulse sensor or the upper body arms when mounting, dismounting, or using your elliptical exerciser. 10. Keep your back straight while using your elliptical exerciser; do not arch your back. 11. The pulse sensor is not a medical device. Various factors, including the user's movement, may affect the accuracy of heart rate readings. The pulse sensor is intended only as an exercise aid in determining heart rate trends in general. 12. When you stop exercising, allow the pedals to slowly come to a stop. 13. If you feel pain or dizziness while exercising, stop immediately and cool down. 14. Use your elliptical exerciser only as described in this manual. 15. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the cover or the back of the television. There are no user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. 16. To protect the treadmill and TV during lightning storms, unplug the power cord from the wall outlet and disconnect the cable system. This will prevent damage due to lightning and power line surges. 17. Upon completion of any service or repairs to the treadmill or the television, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to confirm that the unit is in proper operating condition. Note to CATV system installer: This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer's attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical. 3