ProForm 540ls Treadmill English Manual - Page 9

2 Reset the speed control. Slide the speed control 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. 3 Start the walking belt. After you have moved the speed control to the RESET position, slowly slide it to the right 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. During the first few minutes that you use the treadmill, inspect the alignment of the walking belt, and align the walking belt if necessary (see page 13). To stop the walking belt, step onto the foot rails and slide the speed control to the RESET position. 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 LED track and the three displays. The LED Track-The LED track represents a distance of 1/4 mile. As you exercise, the indicators around the track will light one at a time until you have completed 1/4 mile. A new lap will then begin. TIME/DISTANCE display-This display shows the elapsed time and the distance that you have walked or run, in miles. CALS/FAT CALS 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. SPEED display-This display shows the speed of the walking belt, in miles per hour. 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 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 detected. Next, raise your thumb slightly until the heart-shaped indicator in the heart rate display flashes steadily. Hold your thumb at this level. After a few seconds, three dashes will ap- pear 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. Make sure that your thumb is positioned as shown, and that you are applying the proper amount of pressure to the pulse sensor. Try the sensor several times until you become familiar with it. Remember to stand still while measuring your heart rate. 7 When you are finished exercising, stop the walking belt and remove the key. Step onto the foot rails, stop the walking belt, and adjust the incline of the treadmill to the lowest level. The incline must be at the lowest level when the treadmill is raised to the storage position. 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. 9