Weslo 950 Instruction Manual - Page 8

Incline Control Pulse Sensor Decal Speed Control CAUTION: Before operating the console, read the following precautions. • Do not stand on the walking belt when turning on the power. • Always wear the clip (see the drawing at the lower right) whilst using the treadmill. When the key is removed from the console, Battery Cover Batteries Tab the walking belt will stop. • Adjust the speed in small increments. • To reduce the possibility of electric shock, keep the console dry. Avoid spilling liquids on the console and use only a sealable water bottle. Note: If there is a thin sheet of clear plastic on the face of the console, remove it. BATTERY INSTALLATION UNPLUG THE POWER CORD. The console requires three "AA" 1.5 V batteries (included). Alkaline batteries are recommended. Open the battery cover as shown in the drawing at the upper right. Insert three batteries into the console, making sure that the negative (-) ends of the batteries are touching the springs in the console. Close the battery cover, push up on the battery cover tab, and then push the tab forward as shown in the inset drawing. Make sure that the tab locks into place. STEP-BY-STEP CONSOLE OPERATION Before operating the console, make sure that the power cord is properly plugged in (see page 7). Stand on the foot rails of the treadmill. Find the clip at- Clip tached to the key and slide the clip onto the waistband of your clothes. Next, insert the key into the console. Test the clip by carefully taking a few steps backward until the key is pulled from the console. If the key is not pulled from the console, adjust the position of the clip. 8 Follow the steps below to operate the console. 1 Insert the key fully into the console. Inserting the key will not turn on the displays. The displays will turn on when the ON/RESET button is pressed or when the walking belt is started. Note: If you just installed batteries, the displays will already be on. 2 Reset the speed control and start the walking belt. Slide the speed control down to the RESET position. Note: Each time the walking belt is stopped, the speed control must be moved to the RESET position before the walking belt can be restarted. Next, slowly slide the speed control upward until the walking belt begins to move at slow speed. Carefully step onto the walking belt and begin exercising. Change the speed of the walking belt as desired by sliding the speed control. To stop the walking belt, step onto the foot rails and slide the speed control to the RESET position. 3 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. 4 Follow your progress with the three displays. Time/Distance display-This display Arrow shows the elapsed time and the distance that you have walked or run. Every few seconds, the display will change from one number to the other, as shown by the arrows. Speed display-This display shows the speed of the walking belt. Calories/Fat Calories/ Heart Rate display- This display shows the approximate numbers of calories and fat calories you have burned. (See FAT BURNING on page 14.) Every few seconds, the display will change from one number to the next, as shown by the arrows. This display will also show your heart rate when the pulse sensor is used (see step 5). To reset the displays at any time, press the ON/RESET button. 5 Measure your heart rate, if desired. To measure your heart rate, stand on Pulse Sensor the foot rails and place your thumb on the pulse sensor as shown. The pulse sensor is pressure ac- tivated-fully press it down. Do not press too hard, or the cir- culation in your thumb will be re- stricted, and your pulse will not be de- Pulse Indicator tected. Next, raise your thumb slightly until the heart-shaped indicator in the Calories/Fat Calories/Heart Rate display flashes steadily. Hold your thumb at this level. After a few seconds, three dashes will appear in the display and then your heart rate will be shown. Hold your thumb on the sensor 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 thumb off the sensor and allow the display to reset. Press down again on the sensor as described above. Try the sensor several times until you become familiar with it. Remember to stand still whilst measuring your heart rate. 6 Remove the key from the console. When you are finished exercising, step onto the foot rails, slide the speed control to the RESET position, and remove the key. The displays will turn off after a few minutes. Note: Any time that the walking belt is stationary and the console is not used for a few minutes, the displays will turn off automatically. 9