NordicTrack Ebu Nt 9600 International Bike Canadian English Manual - Page 18

HOW TO USE THE PULSE PROGRAMS The three pulse programs automatically control the resistance of the pedals to keep your heart rate near a target level while you exercise. 1 Put on a Polar®-compatible chest pulse sensor (not included). You must wear a chest pulse sensor to use a pulse program. See the instructions included with your chest pulse sensor. 2 Plug in the power cord or begin pedaling to activate the console. See step 1 on page 10. 3 Select one of the three pulse programs. To select a pulse program, repeatedly press the PROGRAM SELECT button until the words "CARDIO PULSE," "ENDURANCE PULSE," or "MANUAL PULSE" appear in the main display. Note: The CARDIO PULSE program will keep your heart rate near 65% of your estimated maximum heart rate (see step 5 at the right for an explanation of estimated maximum heart rate). The ENDURANCE PULSE program will keep your heart rate near 80% of your estimated maximum heart rate. The MANUAL PULSE program will keep your heart rate near a percentage that you select. A few seconds after the program is selected, the name of the program and the total program time will begin to scroll across the main display. Note: During pulse programs, the matrix will show a moving graphic that represents your heart rate. Each time a heartbeat is detected, an additional peak will appear in the graphic. 4 Press the START button and enter your age. When the button is pressed, the words "ENTER AGE" and the current age setting will appear in the main display. To enter your age, press the + and - buttons beside the ENTER AGE/WT. button. If you have selected the CARDIO PULSE program or the ENDURANCE PULSE program, go to step 6. If you have selected the MANUAL PULSE program, go to step 5. 5 Press the START button and enter a target heart rate setting. When the button is pressed, the words "ENTER PERCENT" and the current target heart rate setting for the program will appear in the main display. The target heart rate setting represents a percentage of your estimated maximum heart rate. Note: Your estimated maximum heart rate is determined by subtracting your age from 220. For example, if you are 30 years old, your estimated maximum heart rate is 190 beats per minute (220 - 30 = 190). Therefore, if you are 30 years old, a target heart rate setting of 65% is equal to 123 beats per minute (65% of 190 is 123). If desired, you can change the target heart rate setting by pressing the + and - buttons beside the ENTER AGE/WT. button. The target heart rate setting can be from 50% to 85% of your estimated maximum heart rate. 6 Press the START button and begin pedaling to start the program. When the button is pressed, the console will begin displaying exercise data. The program is divided into 30-second segments. One target heart rate setting is programmed for each segment. (If the MANUAL PULSE program is selected, the same target heart rate setting is programmed for all segments.) At the end of each segment, a series of tones will sound, and then the resistance of the pedals will automatically increase or decrease, if necessary, to bring your heart rate closer to the target heart rate setting for the next segment. The program will continue in this way until the main display shows that no time remains in the program. 17