ProForm 940 Owners Manual - Page 7
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TURNING ON THE POWER Stand on the foot rails of the treadmill. Find the clip attached by a cord to the safety key. Slide the clip onto the waistband of your clothing. AWARNING: Do not stand on the walking belt when turning the power on. Always wear the clip when operating the treadmill. If you fall while exercising, the safety key will be pulled from the console, instantly turning the power off. Insert the safety key into the front of the console. Various indicators on the console will light. Note: If the safety key is in the console when the power cord is plugged in, a "PO" will appear in the MONITOR display. If a "PO" appears, remove the safety key, wait for ten seconds and then reinsert it. CHANGING THE INCLINE OF THE TREADMILL To vary the intensity of your exercise, the incline of the treadmill can be changed using the foot incline knobs on the right foot rail. To increase the incline, stand towards the back of the treadmill. Using your right foot, press down on the back foot incline knob until the desired incline is reached. To decrease the incline, stand towards the front of the treadmill and press down on the front foot incline knob. Increase Incline Decrease Incline MANUAL MODE OPERATION When the power is turned on, the console will be in the manual mode and the walking belt will be stationary. The speed of the walking belt can be controlled by pressing the SPEED buttons. Each time one of the buttons is pressed, the speed will change by 0.1 mile per hour. The buttons can be held down to change the speed rapidly. The speed can be changed from a minimum of 0.5 miles per hour, up to a maximum of 10 miles per hour, in increments of 0.1 mile per hour. AWARNING: After the SPEED buttons are pressed, it will take a few seconds for the walking belt to reach the selected speed setting. Adjust the speed gradually until you are familiar with the operation of the treadmill. Press the SPEED increase button until the walking belt begins to move at slow speed. Step carefully onto the walking belt and begin exercising. Change the speed as desired by pressing the SPEED buttons. To stop the walking belt, hold down the SPEED decrease button. The walking belt can be stopped quickly, if desired, by pressing the START/STOP button. SELECTING MONITOR MODES The console offers a wide selection of monitor modes to give you instant feedback on your performance as you exercise. The modes can be selected by repeatedly pressing the MODE button. Mode indicators will light to show which mode is currently displayed. Press the START/STOP button to start or stop the modes. The mode indicators will flash to show when the modes are stopped. The MONITOR display can be reset, if desired, by removing the safety key and then reinserting it. The monitor modes are described below. WEIGHT SET: For the CALORIES mode to be accurate, this mode should be selected and your weight should be entered into the console. Press the SET buttons to enter your weight, in pounds. Each time one of the buttons is pressed, the weight displayed will change by 1 pound. The buttons can be held down to enter your weight quickly. 7