User manual FITNESSQUEST NEW BALANCE 1200 TREADMILLS

[. . . ] 1200/1400 Treadmills Serial No: _______________________ Date of Purchase: ___ _________ Write the serial number in the space above for reference. OWNER'S MANUAL FOR MAXIMUM EFFECTIVENESS AND SAFETY, PLEASE READ THIS Serial Number Decal OWNER'S MANUAL BEFORE USING YOUR NEW BALANCE 1200/1400 TREADMILL. For Service or Parts call: 1-800-497-5831 TABLE OF CONTENTS Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Introduction/Customer Service Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Unit Warning Labels/Specifications & Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 Assembly/Setup Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10 Folding and Moving Your Treadmill for Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-12 Taking Care of Your Treadmill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-14 Electronics Operating Instructions for Your Treadmill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Quick Reference Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-17 Display Functions & Program Functions - 1200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-19 Display Functions & Program Functions - 1400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-21 Using The Pulse Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Exercise Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Knowing the Basics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 A Complete Exercise Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-24 Aerobic Exercise: How Much?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 When to Exercise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Measuring Your Heart Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-25 Clothing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Tips to Keep You Going. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Heart Rate Target Zone Chart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Warm Up & Cool Down Stretches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-28 Troubleshooting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Workout Progress Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-31 Parts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Exploded View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Back Cover New Balance Fitness Equipment ©2005 Fitness Quest Inc. New Balance® and NB® logo are registered trademarks of New Balance Athletic Shoe Inc. is the exclusive licensee of New Balance Athletic Shoe Inc. 10/10/05 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this equipment. CAUTION: Exercise of a strenuous nature, as is customarily done on this equipment, should not be undertaken without first consulting a physician. [. . . ] The speed is controlled by the user and the Treadmill will start at 0. 5mph. Mountain Pass: This is an elevation program that goes from 0% to 5% grade. Pikes Peak: This is a challenging elevation program that goes from 0% to 7% grade. The speed is controlled by the user. 19 1400 DISPLAYS INCLINE/PULSE: Displays pulse rate except when elevation is changed or SELECT key is pressed. It is recommended to straddle the Walking Belt to get an accurate reading. If you are walking or jogging, it is difficult for the Computer to accurately read your pulse rate. (See page 22 for more details. ) OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS Please read carefully before using the Treadmill. TIME: Shows workout Time. When the Safety Key is first attached to the Computer, this display shows the accumulated distance (odometer) for one second. DISTANCE: Displays the Distance, in miles or kilometers, the Treadmill Belt has gone on the current workout. To display Elevation, in feet, the user has climbed during the current workout, press SELECT and the value will display for three seconds. The Calorie Calculation is based on a 150 pound person. DOT MATRIX: The 8 x 10 dot matrix reflects Incline on the Elevation Programs (Programs 1-4) and Speed on the Speed Programs (Programs 5-6) and the User Programs. Manual Mode shown above. 1400 PROGRAM 3 PROGRAM FUNCTION PROGRAM 6 U1 MANUAL PIKES PEAK JOGGING USER 1 PROGRAM 1 PROGRAM 4 PROGRAM 7 U2 HILL WALK FAT BURN TARGET DISTANCE USER 2 PROGRAM 2 PROGRAM 5 PROGRAM 8 MOUNTAIN PASS WALKING TARGET CALORIES Odometer: An Odometer showing accumulated distance will appear in the Time window for one second when the Safety Key is placed on the Computer. Time-Out: If the Treadmill is turned on, and the Belt is not moving, the Computer will shut-off after five minutes. Re-Start: If the Treadmill is stopped during use, when the START button is pressed again, the Treadmill will ramp-up the speed to where it was stopped. If the Treadmill is stopped for 5 minutes or more, POWER is lost and the Treadmill will have to be re-started. 20 1400 PROGRAMS MANUAL MODE: If you elect to operate the Treadmill in Manual Mode, press START. PROGRAM MODE: After pressing POWER, press the desired program using the program Quick Keys or press SELECT to choose one of the programs. The program will repeat after the ten segments until the user presses STOP An explanation . Hill Walk: This is an elevation program that goes from 0% to 3% grade. The speed is controlled by the user and the Treadmill will start at 0. 5mph. Jogging: This is a speed program that varies the speed between 4. 0mph and 4. 8mph. Target Distance: This program counts down the distance goal that the user sets before exercising. After confirming the program, the user enters the distance goal using the speed or incline arrow keys. Press ENTER to confirm the distance goal, press START, the Treadmill Belt starts and the user controls the speed and incline. [. . . ] Bend forward from your waist with your arms extending loosely in front of your body. Gently bend from the waist flexing your body as far forward as it will go. Extend one leg out in front of you and keep that foot flat against the ground. With your hands resting lightly on your thighs, bend your back leg and lean forward slightly from your hips until you feel a stretch in the back of your thigh. [. . . ]