Weslo Cadence 400cs Treadmill Canadian English Manual - Page 9

Follow the steps below to operate the console. 1 Insert the key fully into the console. Inserting the key will not turn on the displays. The displays will turn on when the ON/RESET button is pressed or when the walking belt is started. Note: If you just installed batteries, the displays will already be on. 2 Reset the speed control. Slide the speed control down 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 upward 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. To stop the walking belt, step onto the foot grips 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 Monitor your progress with the three displays. SPEED display-This display shows the speed of the walking belt, in miles per hour. CALS/FAT CALS/ HEART RATE display-This display 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 next, as shown by the arrows. This display will also show your heart rate when the pulse sensor is used (see step 6). 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 grips 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 de- tected. 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 appear in the display and then your heart rate will be shown. Hold your thumb on the sensor for another 15 seconds for the most accu- rate 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. Try the sensor several times until you become familiar with it. Remember to stand still while measuring your heart rate. TIME/DISTANCE display-This display Arrow shows the elapsed time and the distance that you have walked or run, in miles. Every seven seconds, the display will change from one num- ber to the other, as shown by the arrows. 7 Remove the key from the console. When you are finished exercising, step onto the foot grips, slide the speed control to the RESET position, and remove the key. The displays will turn off about four minutes after the key is removed. Note: Any time that the walking belt is stationary and the console is not used for four minutes, the displays will turn off automatically.