ProForm J8 English Manual - Page 10

6 Measure your heart rate, if desired. Stand on the foot rails and Metal Contacts place your hands on the metal contacts on the handrail. Your palms must be resting on the upper contacts, and your fingers must be touching the lower contactsÑ avoid moving your hands. When your heart rate is detected, the heart-shaped indicator in the CALS/FAT CALS/PULSE display will flash steadily and a ÒPÓ will appear. After a few sec- onds, your heart rate will be shown. For the most accurate heart rate reading, continue to hold the contacts for about 15 seconds. 7 When you are finished exercising, press the STOP button and remove the key. Step onto the foot rails, press the STOP button and remove the key from the console. Keep the key in a secure place. In addition, move the on/off switch to the off position and unplug the power cord. HOW TO USE THE WORKOUT PROGRAMS 1 Insert the key into the console. A moment after the key is inserted, the four displays and various indicators will light. 2 Press the MODE button to select the desired workout program. When the key is inserted, the manual mode will be selected, as shown by the manual indicator. To select one of the workout programs, press the mode button repeat- edly until one of Program Indicators the three incline program indica- tors or one of the three speed program indicators lights. Note: The two AEROBIC programs are twenty minutes long; the four FAT BURN programs are thirty minutes long. The graphs on the sides of the console show how the incline or speed of the treadmill will change during the programs. During the AEROBIC programs, for example, the incline or speed will gradually increase during the first ten minutes and then gradually decrease during the last ten minutes. Each program begins with a warm-up period and ends with a cool-down period. 3 Set a maximum incline or speed setting. If you selected an incline program, a number will flash in the TIME/INCLINE display. This number is the maximum incline that the treadmill will reach during the selected program. If you want to change the maximum incline setting, press the INCLINE v button. The maximum incline setting can be from 4% to 10%. If the setting is increased, the difficulty level of the entire program will increase. If the setting is decreased, the difficulty level of the entire program will decrease. If you selected a speed program, a number will flash in the SPEED/ PACE display. This number is the maximum speed that the walking belt will reach during the selected program. If you want to change the maximum speed setting, press the SPEED v button. The maximum speed setting can be from 4 mph to 10 mph. If the setting is increased, the difficulty level of the entire program will increase. If the setting is decreased, the difficulty level of the entire program will decrease. 4 Press the START button to start the program A moment after the START button is pressed, the walking belt will begin to move. Hold the handrails and carefully begin walking. If an incline program is selected: The incline of the treadmill will change automatically during the program as shown by the graphs on the left side of the console. The speed of the walking belt can be changed by pressing the SPEED buttons. The time remaining in the program will be shown in the TIME/INCLINE display. When the program is completed, the walking belt will slow to a stop. 10