ProForm 8.4s English Manual - Page 6

OPERATION

AND

ADJUSTMENT

Place

the

stepper

on

a

level

surface.

Keep

the

electronic

monitor

out

of

direct

sunlight

or

the

LCD

display

may

be

damaged.

The

stepper

featufes

precision

hydraulic

cylinders

for

long

life

and

trouble

-

free

operation;

due

to

the

nature

of

hydraulic

cylinders,

the

floor

underneath

the

stepper

should

be

cover9d

to

protect

it

in

case

of

slight

oil

leakage.

Hold

the

handlebars

in

the

most

comfortable

position.

If

desired,

rest

your

forearms

on

the

handlebars

and

hold

the

fronts

of

the

handlebars.

Step

onto

the

pedals

and

begin

stepping,

alternately

pressing

the

right

and

left

pedals

down

with

a

smooth,

continuous

motion.

Because

the

pedals

move

independently,

it

is

important

to

maintain

a

continuous

motion

or

both

pedals

will

sink

to

the

floor.

Change

the

height

of

your

step

or

the

stepping

resistance

as

necessary

until

you

can

comfortably

maintain

a

continuous

motion

(see

CHANGING

THE

STEPPING

RESISTANCE

below).

As

you

step,

you

can

exercise

your

upper

leg

muscles

by

keeping

your

feet

flat

on

the

pedals.

To

focus

on

your

calf

muscles,

rise

on

your

toes

as

you

step.

Stand

erect

or

lean

forward

slightly

as

you

exercise;

always

keep

your

back

straight

in

order

to

avoid

injury.

WARNING:

Always

keep

your

feet

on

the

pedals

when

stepping,

or

the

pedals

may

become

separated

from

the

resistance

cylinders,

causing

serious

injury.

CHARGING

THE

STEPPING

RESISTANCE

To

change

the

stepping

resistance,

simply

turn

the

resistance

collars

on

the

upper

ends

of

the

Resistance

Cylinders

(7).

There

are

12

different

resistance

levels;

level

1

is

the

easiest,

and

level

12

is

the

most

challenging.

The

arrows

on

the

Ra.eictonr.0

ry!inriers

and

thc

markings

on

the

resistance

collars

will

indicate

which

resistance

level

is

selected.

Change

both

Resistance

Cylinders

to

the

same

resistance

setting.

WARNING:

The

resistance

cylinders

become

very

hot

during

use.

Touch

only

the

resistance

collars

when

changing

the

stepping

resistance.

DESCRIPTION

OF

THE

ELECTRONIC

MONITOR

Resistance

Collar

7

The

WORLD

TRAVELER

electronic

monitor

features

five

different

modes

to

provide

you

with

instant

exercise

feedback.

In

addition,

15

indicators

on

the

monitor

will

show

your

progress,

and

-

provide

you

with

motivation

to

achieve

your

workout

goals.

The

five

modes

are

described

below:

STEPS

PER

MINUTE

(STEPS

MIN.)

-D

isplays

your

current

stepping

speed,

in

steps

per

minute.

TIME

—Displays

the

elapsed

time.

Note:

If

the

pedals

are

not

moved

for

ten

seconds

or

longer,

the

TIME

mode

will

pause

until

the

pedals

begin

moving

again.

VERTICAL

FEET

—Displays

the

total

vertical

feet

that

you

have

stepped.

Note:

If

you

continue

stepping

after

the

display

reaches

1500

vertical

feet,

the

display

will begin

again

at

zero.

CALORIE

(CAL.)

—Displays

the

total

number

of

nutritional

Calories

that

you

have

burned.

Note:

The

number

displayed

is

approximate.

The

actual

number

may

vary

depending

on

the

stepping

resistance.

6

SCAN

-Displays

all

other

modes,

for

five

seconds

each,

in

a

repeating

cycle.

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