Spirit XS895 Owner's manual

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OWNER’SMANUAL
MODELNO.
16807848950
XS895
INCLINESTEPPER
‐ Assembly
‐ Operation
‐ Adjustments
‐ Parts
‐ Warranty
CAUTION:
Readand
understandthis
manualbefore
operatingunit
RetainForFutureReference
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TableofContents
ImportantSafetyInstructions.......................................................................................5
ImportantElectricalInstructions..................................................................................6
ImportantOperationInstructions.................................................................................7
AssemblyInstructions.................................................................................................10
OperationofYourConsole..........................................................................................13
ProgrammableFeatures..............................................................................................17
UsingHeartRateTransmitter(Optional).....................................................................23
UsingtheSpiritFitApp...............................................................................................25
GeneralMaintenance.................................................................................................26
ExplodedView
Diagram..............................................................................................27
PartsList......................................................................................................................28
ManufacturersLimitedWarranty……………………………………………………………………………39
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ThankyouforyourpurchaseofthisqualityInclineStepperfromDyacoCanadaInc.YournewIncline
Stepperwasmanufacturedbyoneoftheleadingfitnessmanufacturersintheworldandisbackedby
oneofthemostcomprehensivewarrantiesavailable.Throughyourdealer,DyacoCanadaInc.willdoall
wecantomakeyourownershipexperienceaspleasantaspossibleformanyyearstocome.Thelocal
dealershipwhereyoupurchasedthisInclinestepperisyouradministratorforallDyacoCanadaInc.
warrantyandser viceneeds.Theirresponsibilityistoprovideyouwiththetechnicalknowledgeand
servicepersonneltomakeyourexperiencemoreinformedandanydifficultieseasiertoremedy.
Pleasetak eamomentatthistimetorecordthenameofthedealer,theirtelephonenumber,andthe
dateofpurchasebelowtomakeanyfuture,neededcontacteas y.Weappreciateyoursupportandwe
willalwaysrememberthatyouarethereasonthatweareinbusiness.Pleasecompleteandmailyour
registrationcardtodayandenjoyyournewInclineStepper.
NameofDealer______________________________________
DealerPhone#_______________________________________
PurchaseDate_______________________________________
RECORDYOURSERIALNUMBER
PleaserecordtheSerialNumberofthisfitnessproductinthespaceprovidedbelow.
SerialNumber_______________________________________
REGISTERYOURPURCHASE
TheselfaddressedproductregistrationcardmustbecompletedinfullandreturnedtoDyacoCanada
Inc.
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR
NEW INCLINE STEPPER
Product Registration
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BEFOREYOUBEGIN
ThankyouforchoosingtheSPIRITXS895inclinestepper.Wetakegreatprideinproducingthisquality
productandhopeitwillprovidemanyhoursofqualityexercisetomakeyoufeelbetter,lookbetter,
andenjoylife toitsfullest.It'saprovenfactthataregularexerciseprogramcanimproveyour
physicalandmentalhealth.Toooften,ourbusylifestyleslimitourtimeandopportunitytoexercise.
TheSPIRITXS895inclinestepperprovidesaconvenientandsimplemethodtobeginyourassaulton
gettingyourbodyinshapeandachievingahappierandhealthierlifestyle.Beforereadingfurther,
pleasereviewthedrawingbelowandfamiliarizeyour selfwiththepartsthatarelabeled.
ReadthismanualcarefullybeforeusingtheSPIRITXS895inclinestepper.AlthoughDyacoCanadaInc.
constructsitsproductswiththefinestmaterialsandusesthehigheststandardsofmanufacturingand
qualitycontrol,therecansometimesbemissingpartsorincorrectlysizedparts.Ifyouhaveany
questionsorproblemswiththepartsincludedwithyourSPIRITXS895inclinestepper,pleasedonot
returntheproduct.ContactusFIRST!Ifapartismissingordefectivecallustollfreeat
18887071880.OurCustomerServiceStaffareavailabletoassistyoufrom8:30A.M.to5:00P.M .
(EasternTime)MondaythroughFriday.Besuretohavethenameandmodelnumberoftheproduct
availablewhenyoucontactus.
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IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
WARNINGReadallinstruc tionsbeforeusingthisequipment.
DANGER‐To reducetheriskofelectricshockdisconnectyourInclineStepperfromtheelectrical
outletpriortocleaningand/orservicework.
WARNING‐To reducetheriskofburns,fire,electricshock,orinjurytopersons,installtheIncline
Stepperonaflatlevelsurfacewithaccesstoa120volt,15ampgroundedoutletwithonlytheIncline
Stepperpluggedintothecircuit.
DONOTUSEANEXTENSIONCORDUNLESSITISA14AWGORBET TER,WITHONLYONEOUTLETON
THEEND:
DonotoperateIncline
Stepperondeeplypadded,plushor shagcarpet.Damagetobothcarpet
andIncline
Steppermayresult.
Keepchildrenundertheageof 13awayfromthismachine.Thereareobvi ouspinchpointsand
othercautionareasthatcancauseharm.
Keephandsawayfromallmovingparts.
Neveroperate theIncline
Stepperifithasadamagedcordorplug.IftheInclineStepperisnot
workingproperly,callyourdealer.
Keepthecordawayfromheatedsurfaces.
Donotoperatewhereaerosolsprayproductsarebeingusedorwhereoxygenisbeing
administered.Sparksfromthemotormayigniteahighlygase ousenvironment.
Neverdrop orinsertanyobjectintoanyopenings.
Donotuseoutdoors.
Todisconnect,turnallcontrolstothe off positionandthen removetheplugfromtheoutlet.
DonotattempttouseyourInclinestepperforanypurposeotherthanforthepurposeitis
intended.
Thehandpulsesensorsarenotmedicaldevices.Variousfactors,includingthe user’smovement,
mayaffecttheaccuracyofheartratereadings.Thepulsesensorsareintendedonlyasexercise
aidsindeterminingheartratetrendsingeneral.
Wearpropershoes.Highheels,dressshoes,sandalsorbarefeetarenotsuitablefor useonyour
Inclinestepper.Qualityathleticshoesarerecommendedtoavoidlegfa tigue.
Thisequipmentisnotintendedforusebypersonswithreduced physical,sensoryormental
capabilities,orlackofexperienceandknowledge,unlesstheyhavebeengivensupervisionor
instructionconcerninguseofthe appliancebyapersonresponsiblefor
theirsafety.
Userwe i ghtshouldnotexceed400lbs(181kg).
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS‐THINKSAFETY!
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IMPORTANTELECTRICALINSTRUCTIONS
WARNING!
NEVERremoveanycoverwithoutfirstdisconnectingACpower.Ifvoltagevariesbytenpercent(10%)
ormore,theperformanceofyourInclineSteppermaybeaffected.Suchconditionsarenotcovered
underyourwarranty.Ifyoususpectthevoltageislow,contactyourlocalpowercompanyora
licensedelectrician
forpropertesting.
NEVERexposethisInclineStepper
torainormoisture.ThisproductisNOTdesignedforuseoutdoors,
nearapoolorspa,orinanyotherhighhumidityenvironment.Theoperatingtemperatur e
specificationis40to120degreesFahrenheit,andhumidityis95%noncondensing(nowater
dr ops
formingonsur faces).
CircuitBreakers:Somecircuitbreakersusedinhomesarenotratedforhighinrushcurrentsthatcan
occurwhentheInclineStepperisfirstturnedonorevenduringuse.IfyourInclineStepperistripping
thehousecircuitbreaker(eventhoughitisthepropercurrentrating)butthecircuitbreak eronthe
InclineStepperitselfdoesnottrip,youwillneedtoreplacethehomebreakerwithahighinrushtype.
Thisisnotawarrantydefect.Thisisaconditionweasamanufacturehavenoabilitytocontrol.This
partisavailablethroughmostelectricalsupplystores.Examples:Graingerpart#1D237,oravailable
onlineatwww.squared.compart#QO120HM.Theelectricaloutletusedshouldhaveadedicated15
ampcircuitbreaker
GROUNDING
INSTRUCTIONS
Thisproductmustbegrounded.IftheInclineSteppershouldmalfunctionorbreakdown,grounding
providesapathofleastresistanceforelectriccurrent,reducingtheriskofelectricshock.Thisproduct
isequippedwithacordhavinganequipmentgroundingplug.Theplugmustbepluggedintoan
appropriateoutletthatisproperlyinstalledandgroundedinaccordancewithalllocalcodesand
ordinances.
DANGER‐Improperc onnectionoftheeq ui p mentgroundingconduct orcanresultinariskofelectric
shock.Checkwithaqualifiedelectricianorservicemanifyouareindoubtastowhethertheproductis
properlygrounded.Dono tmodifytheplugpr o vide dwiththepr oductifitwillnotfittheoutlet;ha vea
properoutletinst alledbyaqualifiedelectrician.
Thisproductisforuseonanominal120volt,15ampcircuit,andhasagroundedplugthatlookslike
theoneillustratedbelow.A
tempor aryadaptertha tlooksliketheadapteri llustratedbelowmaybe
usedtoconnectthisplugtoa2polereceptacleasshownbelowifaproperlygroundedoutletisnot
available.Thetemporaryadaptershouldbeusedonlyuntilaproperlygroundedoutlet,(shown
below)canbeinstalledbyaqualifiedelectrician.Thegreencolour edrigidearlug,orsimilar,
extendingfromtheadapter,mustbeconnectedtoapermanentgroundsuchasaproperlygrounded
outletbox cover.Whenevertheadapterisused,itmustbeheldinplacebyametalscrew.
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IMPORTANT
OPERATION
INSTRUCTIONS
NEVERoperatethis
InclineStepper
withoutreadingandcompletelyunderstandingtheresults
of
anyoperationalchangeyourequestfromthecomputer.
Understandthatchangesinresistanceandinclinedonotoccurimmediately.Setyourdesired
resistancelevelonthecomputerconsoleandreleasetheadjustmentkey.Thecomputerwill
obeythecommandgradually.
NEVERuseyourInclineStepper
duringanelec tricalstorm.Surgesmayoccurinyour
householdpowersupplythatcoulddamageInclineStepper
components.UnplugtheIncline
Stepper
duringanelec tricalstormasaprecaution.
UsecautionwhileparticipatinginotheractivitieswhileusingyourInclineStepper;suchas
watchingtelevision,reading,etc.Thesedistractionsmaycauseyoutolosebalance;whichmay
resultinseriousinjury.
Alwaysholdontoahandlebarwhilemakingcontrolchanges(incline,level,etc.).
Donotuseexcessivepressureonconsolecontrolkeys.Theyareprecisionsettofunction
properlywithlittlefingerpressure.Ifyoufeelthebuttonsarenotfunctioningproperlywith
normalpressure,contactyourdealer.
ACPowerConnectorLocation
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WARNINGDECAL
REPLACEMENT
ThedecalshownbelowhasbeenplacedontheInclineStepper.Ifthedecalismissingorillegible,
pleasecallourCustomerServiceDepartmenttollfreeat18887071880toorderareplacement
decal.
REMOVE THIS BAR BEFORE ASSEMBLY
WARNING
This packaging support bar is
attached to the unit to keep it
safe during transport. Please
remove it before assembly.
Thank you.
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XS895ASSEMBLYPA C K CHECKLIST
1
HARDWARE

2
HARDWA RE
#136. 3/8"
Flat Washer (4 pcs)
#106. 3/8" × 3-3/4"
Hex Head Bolt (2 pcs)
#142. 3/8"
Curved Washer (2 pcs)
144. Ø10 × 2T
Split Washer (6 pcs)
#110. 3/8”X3/4” Socket
Head Cap Bolt (4 pcs)
#113. M5 × 10mm Phillips
Head Screw (4 pcs)
#117. 3.5 × 16mm Sheet
Metal Screw (1 pcs)
#143. 5/16”
Curved Washer (4 pcs)
#102. 5/16" × 1-3/4"_
Hex Head Bolt (6pcs)
#124. 5/16"
Nyloc Nut (6 pcs)
#113. M5 × 10mm Phillips
Head Screw (4 pcs)
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ASSEMBLYTOOLS
ASSEMBLY
INSTRUCT IONS
PREASSEMBLY
1. Usingarazorknife(BoxCutter),cutthebandingstrapsthatwraparoundthecarton.Reachunder
thebottomedgeofthecartonandpullitawayfromthecardboardunderneath,separatingthe
staplesthatjointhetwotogether.Lifttheboxovertheunitandunpack.
2. Carefullyremoveallpartsfromcartonandinspectforanydamageormissingparts.Ifdamagedparts
arefound,orpartsaremissing,contactyourdealerimmediately.
3. Locatethehardwarepackage.Thehardwareisseparatedintofoursteps.Removethetoolsfirst.
Removethehardwareforeachstepasneededto
avoidconfusion.Thenumbersintheinstructions
thatareinparenthesis(#)aretheitemnumberfromtheassemblydrawingforref erence.


#151. Phillips Head Screwdriver (1 pc)
#149. 13/14mm Wrench (1 pc)
#150. 12/14mm Wrench (1 pc)
#152. L Allen Wrench (1 pc)
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STABILIZER/
CONSOLEMAST
HARDWARESTEP1
#144.Ø10×2TSplitWasher
(6pcs)
#142.3/8 " CurvedWasher(2
pcs)
#136.3/8 " FlatWasher
(4pcs)
#113.M5×10mmPhillips
HeadScrew(4pcs)
#110.3/8 X 3/4 SocketHead
CapBolt(4pcs)
#106.3/8 " ×33/4 "
HexHeadBolt(2pcs)
1. AttachRearStabilizerwithhandle (13)tomountingplateonthe
mainframeandsecurewithtwo3/8"×33/4"_HexHeadBolts
(106)twoØ10×2T_SplitWashers(144)andØ3/8"×23×
2.0T_CurvedWashers(142)by using 13/14m/mWrench(149).
2. PullthetieonComputerCabletohaveComputerCable(46)go
throughthemast(2)frombottomand outofthemastontop.
SecuretheConsoleMast
(2) onthemountingplateontheMain
Framewithfour3/8"×3/4"_SocketHeadCapBolts(110),fourØ10
×2T_Split Washers(144)andfourØ3/8"×Ø19×1.5T_Flat
Washers(136)byusingLAllenWrench(152).
3. TakeoffthetiefromComputerCable(46)andpluginontothe
ConsoleAssembly(45)toge therwithtwoHandpulseAssembly(51,
52)andResistance/Inc line(White/Red)(61, 62)cables.Placethe
ConsoleonthemountingplateoftheConsoleMastandsecurewith
fourM5×10m/mPhillipsHead
Screws(113)byusingPhillipsHead
Screwdriver(151)
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SWINGARMS/
COVERS
HARDWARESTEP2
#113.M5×10mm
PhillipsHeadScrew
(4pcs)
#117.3.5×16mmSheet
MetalScrew
(1pcs)
#124.5/16"NylocNut
(6pcs)
#143.5/16”Curved
Washer(4pcs)
#102.5/16"×13/4 " _
HexHeadBolt(6pcs)

1. MatchLeftConsoleMastCover(83)withRightConsoleMastCover
(84)ontopofleftandrightChainCoversandaroundtheConsole
Mastandsecurewithone3.5×16L_SheetMetalScrews(117)and
twoPhillipsHeadScrew(113)byusingPhillipsHeadScrewDriver
(151)
2. AttachUpperHandleBar(L)(24)tothemountingplatesonLeft
LowerHandleBar(17)andsecurewiththree5/16"×13/4"_Hex
HeadBolts(102),two5/16”×19×1.5T_CurvedWashers(143)and
three5/16"×7T_NylocNuts(124
)byusing12/14m/m_Wrench(150)
and13/14m/m_Wrench(149).Usesamewaywithsamequantityof
boltstosecureUpperHandleBar(R)(25)ontothemountingplates
onRightLowerHandleBar(18).
3. InstallLeftHandleBarCover(90)onLeftLowerHandleBarand
securewithtwoM5×10m/m_PhillipsHeadScrews(113)byusing
PhillipsHeadScrewDriver(151).Usesamewaywithsamequantity
ofboltstosecureRightHandleBarCover(91)onUpperRight
HandgripandonRightLowerHandleBar.
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OPERATIONOFYOURINCLINESTEPPER
GETTINGFAMILIARWITHTHECONTROLPANEL
POWERUP
WhenpowerisconnectedtotheInclineSteppertheconsolewillautomaticallypowerup.Thesemodels
areconnecteddirectlyto120volt,15ampandthereisapowerswitchlocatedwherethelinecordplugs
intotheunitontheleftsidenearthemiddle.
Whenitisfirstpowered
on,theconsolewillperformaninternalselftest.Duringthistimeallthelights
willturnon,theMessageWindowdisplaywillshowasoftwareversion(i.e.:VER1.0),andtheVERTICAL
Windowwilldisplayanaltimeterreading.TheTimeWindowshowshowmanytotalhourstheinclinehas
beenused.
Thealtimeterandtimewillremaindisplayedforonlyafewsecondsthentheconsolewillgotothestartup
display.Thedotmatrixdisplaywillbescrollingthroughthedifferentprofilesoftheprogramsandthe
MessageCenterwillbescrollingthestartupmessage.You
maynowbegintousetheconsole.
Muscle
A
ctivation Profile
Large LCD with
scrolling feedback and
scrolling message
center
Convenient cargo
compartment for
keys, phone, or
MP3 player
Heart Rate % Pr
ofile
Integrated Speakers
for MP3 Player
Ten innovative
programs offer a
variety of work-outs
Swivel Fan to
keep you cool
Easy-Touch
Control Keys
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DotMatrixCenterDisplay
Twentycolumnsofboxes(10high)indicateeachsegmentofaworkout.Theboxesonlyshowanapproximate
level(resistance)ofeff ort.Theydonotnecessarilyindicateaspecificvalue‐onlyanapproximatepercentto
compar elevelsofintensity.InManualOperationtheresistancedotmatrixwindowwillbuildaprofile
“picture”asvaluesarechangedduringaworkout.TheLaptrackwillmoveinacounterclockwisedirection.
1/4 Mile/0.4kTrack
The1/4 miletrack(onelap)willbedisplayedaroundthedotmatrixwindow.Theflashingsegmentindicates
yourprogress.Oncethe1/4 mile(Metric‐0.4k)iscompletethisfeaturewillbeginagain.Thereisalapcounter
inthemessagewindowformonitoringyourdistance.
PulseGripFeature
ThePulse(HeartRate)windowwilldisplayyourcurrentheartrateinbeatsperminuteduringtheworkout.
Youmustusebothstainlesssteelsensorsonthestationarygripsortheheartratetransmittercheststrapto
displayyourpulse.PulsevaluedisplaysanytimeontheupperdisplaywhenreceivingaPulsesignal.Youmay
notusetheGripPulsefeaturewhileinHeartRatePrograms.
CalorieDisplay
Displaysthecumulativecaloriesburnedatanygiventimeduringyourworkout.
Note:Thisisonlyaroughguideusedforcomparisonofdifferentexercisesessions,whichcannotbeusedfor
medicalpurposes.
Speakers
TheconsolehasbuiltinSpeakersandanaudioinputjack.Thereisnovolumecontrolontheconsole.
ThevolumemustbecontrolledontheAudioSource.
QuickStart
Thisisthequickestwaytostartaworkout.Aftertheconsolepowers,justpresstheStartkeytobegin,thiswill
initiatetheQuickStartmode.InQuickStarttheTimewillcountupfromzeroandtheworkloadmaybe
adjustedmanuallybypressingtheLevel+/‐keys.The
dotmatrixdisplaywillhaveonlythebottomrowlitat
first.Asyouincreasetheworkloadmorerowswilllightindicatingaharderworkout.TheInclinestepper
trainerwillgethardertopedalastherowsincrease.
Thereare20levelsofresistanceavailableforplentyofvariety.Thefirst5levelsareveryeasyworkloadsand
thechangesbetweenlevelsaresettoagoodprogressionfordeconditionedusers.Levels610aremore
challenging,buttheincreasesinresistancefromoneleveltothenextremainsmall.Levels1115startgetting
toughasthelevelsjumpmoredramatically.Levels1620areextremelyhardandaregoodforshortinterval
peaksandeliteathletictraining.
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BasicInformation
TheMessageCenterwillinitiallybedisplayingtheProgramname.Wheninscanmodeduringaprogram,FPM
(floorsperminute)willbedisplayedforfourseconds,thenmoveonanddisplayFLOORS.Thedatachangesto
Lapscompleted,Segmenttime,SCAN.PressingtheEnterkeyagainwillbringyoubacktothebeginning.
TheStopkeyactuallyhasseveralfunctions.PressingtheStopkeyonceduringaprogramwillpausethe
programfor5minutes.Ifyouneedtogetadrink,answerthephoneoranyofthemanythingsthatcould
interruptyourworkout,thisisagreatfeature.ToresumeyourworkoutduringPause,justpresstheStartkey.
IftheStopkeyispressedtwiceduringaworkout,theprogramwillendandtheconsolewilldisplayyour
WorkoutSummary(Totaltime,Avg.fpm,totalfloors,Avg.HR,totalLaps).IftheStopkeyishelddownfor3
secondsorathirdtimeduringtheprogram,theconsolewillperformacompleteReset.Duringdataentryfor
aprogramtheStopkeyperformsapreviousscreenorsegmentfunction.Thisallowsyoutogobacktochange
programmingdata.
ProgramKeys
Theprogramkeysareusedtoprevieweachprogram.Whenyoufirstturntheconsoleonyoumaypresseach
programkeytopreviewwhattheprogramprofilelookslike.Ifyoudecidethatyouwanttotryaprogram,
pressthecorrespondingprogramkeyandthenpresstheEnterkeytoselecttheprogramandenterintothe
datasettingmode.
TheInclineSteppertrainerhasabuiltinheartratemonitoringsystem.Simplygraspingthehandpulse
sensorsonthestationaryhandlebarsorwearingtheheartratetransmitter(seeUsingHeartRateTransmitter
section)willstarttheHeartIconblinking(thismaytakeafewseconds).ThePulseDisplayWindowwilldisplay
yourheartrate,orPulseinbeatsperminute.
Theconsoleincludesabuiltinfantohelpkeepyoucool.Toturnthefanon,pressthekeyontheleftsideof
theconsole.
MuscleActivationFigure
Thereisananatomicalfigurelocatedattheleftoftheconsole.Thisfigurewilllightallareasthatareactivated
whenusingtheInclineStepper.Thesewilllightupduringanyoftheprograms.Youcancontrolwhichmuscles
areactivatedbychangingtheinclineandswingingyourarms.Thepresetprogramswilldeterminewhich
lowerbodymuscleswillbeactivatedbyautomaticallyadjustingtheincline.Generally,thefollowing
guidelinesholdtrue:
TheupperbodyLED’swilllightanytimeyourhandsaren’tincontactwiththepulsegripsensors.
Thelowerbodylightswillactivatein
threedegreesofengagement:Greenrepresentsminimalmuscle
involvement,Amberrepresentsmediuminvolvement,andRedrepresentsfullorheavyactivation.
Levels07.5incline:Amber‐GlutealsandQuadricepslightup;Green‐HamstringsandCalveslightup.
Levels820incline:RedGlutealslightup,AmberQuadricepslightup,GreenHamstringsandCalves
Lightup.
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HeartRate%Profile
TheconsoleLCDscreenwilldisplayyourcurrentheartrateanytimeapulseisdetected.TheBarGraph,
locatedtotherightoftheLCDscreen,willshowyourcurrentheartrate%inrelationtoyourprojected
maximumheartrate,whichisdeterminedbyyouragethatyouenteredduringtheprogrammingphaseofany
ofthe10programs.Thesignificanceofthebargraphcolorsareasfollows:
5060%ofmaximumisAmber
6580%ofmaximumisAmberandGreen
8590%ormoreisAmber,Green,andRed
ProgrammingtheConsole
Eachoftheprogramscanbecustomizedwithyourpersonalinformationandchangedtosuityourneeds.
Someoftheinformationaskedforisnecessarytoensurethereadoutsarecorrect.Youwillbeaskedforyour
AgeandWeight.EnteringyourAgeisnecessaryduringtheHeartRateprogramstoensurethecorrectsettings
areintheprogramforyourAge.Otherwisetheworksettingscouldbetoohighorlowforyou.Enteringyour
Weightaidesincalculatingamorec orrectCaloriereading.Althoughwecannotprovideanexactcaloriecount,
wedowanttobeascloseaspossible.
CALORIENOTE:Caloriereadingsoneverypieceofexerciseequipment,whetheritisinagymorathome,are
notaccurateandtendtovarywidely.Theyaremeantonlyasaguidetomonitoryourprogressfromworkout
toworkout.Theonlywaytomeasureyourcalorieburnaccuratelyisinaclinicalsettingconnectedtoahostof
machines.Thisisbecauseeverypersonisdifferentandburnscaloriesatadifferentrate.Somegoodnewsis
thatyouwillcontinuetoburncaloriesatanacceleratedrateforatleastanhourafteryouhavefinished
exercising!
EnteringaProgramandChangingSettings
Whenyouenteraprogram,bypressingaprogramkey,thenEnterkey,youhavetheoptionofenteringyour
ownpersonalsettings.Ifyouwanttoworkoutwithoutenteringnewsettings,thenjustpresstheStartkey.
Thiswillbypasstheprogrammingofdataandtakeyoudirectlytothestartofyourworkout.Ifyouwantto
changethepersonalsettings,thenjustfollowtheinstructionsintheMessageCenter.Ifyoustartaprogram
withoutchangingthesettings,thedefaultorsavedsettingswillbeused.
NOTE:AgeandWeightdefaultsettingswillchangewhenyou
enteranewnumber.So,thelastAgeand
Weightenteredwillbesavedasthenewdefaultsettings.IfyouenteryourAgeandWeightthefirsttimeyou
usetheInclineSteppertrainer,youwillnothavetoenteriteverytimeyouworkoutunlesseitheryourAgeor
Weightchanges,orsomeoneelseentersadifferentAgeandWeight.
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PROGRAMMABLEFEATURES
Manual
TheManualprogramworksasthenameimplies,manually.Thismeansthatyoucontroltheworkloadandnot
thecomputer.TostarttheManualprogram,followtheinstructionsbeloworjustpresstheStartkey.
1.PresstheManualkey,thenpresstheEnterkey.
2.TheMessageCenterwillaskyoutoenteryourAge.Youmayenteryourage,usingtheLevel+/‐keys,then
presstheEnterkeytoacceptthenewvalueandproceedontothenextscreen.
3.YouarenowaskedtoenteryourWeight.YoumayadjusttheWeightvalueusingtheLevel+/‐keys,then
pressEntertocontinue.
4.NextisTime.YoumayadjusttheTimeandpressEntertocontinue.
5.NowyouarefinishededitingthesettingsandcanbeginyourworkoutbypressingtheStartkey.Youcan
alsogobackandmodifyyoursettingsbypressingtheEnterkey.
6.Oncetheprogramstartsyouwillbeatlevelone.Thisistheeasiestlevelanditisagoodideatostayatlevel
oneforawhiletowarmup.IfyouwanttoincreasetheworkloadatanytimepresstheLevel+
key;the
Level‐keywilldecreasetheworkload.
7.DuringtheManualprogramyouwillbeabletoscrollthroughthedataintheMessageCenterbypressing
theEnterkey.
8.WhentheprogramendsyoumaypressStarttobeginthesameprogramagainorStoptoexit
theprogram
oryoucansavetheprogramyoujustcompletedasacustomuserprogrambypressingaUserkeyand
followingtheinstructionsintheMessageCenter.
ProgrammingPresetPrograms
1. SelectthedesiredprogramkeythenpresstheEnterkey.
2. TheMessageCenterwillaskyoutoenteryourAge.Youmayadjusttheagesetting,usingtheLevel+/‐
keys,thenpresstheEnterkeytoacceptthenewnumberandproceedontothenextscreen.
3. YouarenowaskedtoenteryourWeight.YoumayadjusttheWeightvalueusingtheLevel+/‐keys,then
pressEntertocontinue.
4. NextisTime.YoumayadjustthetimeandpressEntertocontinue.
5. NowyouareaskedtoadjusttheMaxResistanceLevel.Thisisthepeakexertionlevelyouwillexperience
duringtheprogram.AdjustthelevelandthenpressEnter.
6. NowyouareaskedtoadjusttheInclineon/off.AdjusttheInclineon/offandthenpressEnter.
7. Duringtheprogramyouwillbeabletoscrollthroughthedatain
themessagewindowbypressingthe
Enterkey.
8. WhentheprogramendstheMessageCenterwillshowasummaryofyourworkout.Thesummarywillbe
displayedforashorttime,thentheconsolewillreturntothestartupdisplay.
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PresetPrograms
TheInclineStepperhasfivedifferentprogramsthathavebeendesignedforavarietyofworkouts.Thesefive
programshavefactorypresetworklevelprofilesforachievingdifferentgoals.
HILL
Thisprogramfollowsatriangleorpyramidtypeofgradualprogressionfromapproximately10%ofmaximumeffort(the
levelthatyouchosebeforestartingthisprogram)uptoamaximumeffortwhichlastsfor10%ofthetotalworkouttime,
thenagradualregressionofresistancebacktoapproximately10%of
maximumeffort.
Incline:Thepedalelevationisamoregradualandsustainedprogression.Maximumelevationisinthemiddleofthe
workoutandlastsfor10%oftheduration.
WorkprofileInclineprofile
FATBURN
Thisprogramfollowsaquickprogressionuptothemaximumresistancelevel(defaultoruserinputlevel)thatis
sustainedfor2/3 oftheworkout.Thisprogramwillchallengeyourabilitytosustainyourenergyoutputforanextended
periodoftime.
Incline:Thepedalelevationisaquickandsustained
progressionuptothemaximumvalue(defaultoruserinput)for
90%oftheworkoutduration.
WorkprofileInclineprofile
CARDIO
Thisprogrampresentsaquickprogressionuptonearmaximumresistancelevel(defaultoruserinputlevel).
Ithasslightfluctuationsupanddowntoallowyourheartratetoelevate,andthenrecoverrepeatedly,beforebeginning
aquickcooldown.Thiswillbuildupyourheartmuscleandincreaseblood
flowandlungcapacity.
Incline:Theelevationinthisprogramismoderate.Thereareseveralelevationspikesatdifferentpointsoftheworkout.
Segments4,9,and14aremaximumelevationforthisprogra m.
WorkprofileInclineprofile
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STRENGTH
Thisprogramhasagradualprogressionofresistanceupto100%ofmaximumeffortthatissustainedfor25%ofwork out
duration.Thiswillhelpbuildstrengthandmuscularenduranceinthelowerbodyandglutes.Abriefcooldownfollow.
Incline:Thereisaquickclimbtoamoderate,sustained
elevationthatlaststhemajorityoftheworkoutlength.
WorkprofileInclineprofile
INTERVAL
Thisprogramtakesyouthroughhighlevelsofi ntensityfollowedbyrecoveryperiodsoflowintensity.Thisprogram
utilizesanddevelopsyourFastTwitch”musclefiberswhichareusedwhen27performingtasksthatareintenseand
shortinduration.Thesedepleteyouroxygenlevelandspikeyourheartrate,followed
byperiodsofrecoveryandheart
ratedroptoreplenishoxygen.Yourcardiovascularsystemgetsprogrammedtouseoxygenmoreefficiently.
Incline:Thisprogramwill spikesimilartotheresistanceprofile,butindifferentsegments(columns);thismeansthatall
ofyourlowerextremitymuscleswillbeequallychallengedthroughout
thisprogram.Theinclinealternatesbetween25
&65%ofmaximumelevation.
WorkprofileInclineprofile
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CustomUserDefinedPrograms
TherearetwocustomizableUserprogramsthatallowyoutobuildandsaveyourownworkout.Thetwo
programs,User1andUser2,operateexactlythesamewaysothereisnoreasontodescribethemseparately.
Youcanbuildyourowncustomprogrambyfollowingtheinstructionsbeloworyoucansaveanyotherpreset
programyoucompleteasacustomprogram.Bothprogramsallowyoutofurtherpersonalizeitbyadding
yourname.
1. PresstheUser1orUser2key.TheMessageCenterwillshowawelcomemessage.Ifyouhadpreviously
savedaprogramthemessagewillcontainyourname.ThenpresstheEnterkeytobeginprogramming.
2. IfyouhavealreadysavedaprogramtoeitherU1orU2,itwillbedisplayed,andyouarereadytobegin.If
not,youwillhavetheoptionofinputtingausername.IntheMessageWindow,the letter“A”willbe
blinking.UsetheLevel+/‐buttonstoselecttheappropriatefirstletterofyourname(pressingtheup
buttonwillswitchtotheletter“B”;pressingtheDownbuttonwillswitchtospace).PressEnterwhenthe
desiredletterisdisplayed.Repeatthisprocessuntilallofthecharactersofyournamehavebeen
programmed(maximum7characters).WhenfinishedpressStop.
3. IfthereisaprogramalreadystoredinUserwhenyoupressthekey,youwillhaveanoptiontorunthe
programasitisordeletetheprogramandbuildanewone.Atthewelcomemessagescreen,when
pressingStartorEnteryouwillbeprompted:RunProgram?UsetheLevel+/‐arrowstoselectYesorNo.
IfyouselectNo,youwillthenbeaskedifyouwanttodeletethecurrentlysavedprogram.Itisnecessary
todeletethecurrentprogramifyouwanttobuildanewone.
4. TheMessageCenterwillaskyoutoenteryourAge.Youmayenteryourage,usingtheLevel+/‐keys,
thenpresstheEnterkeytoacceptthenewvalueandproceedontothenextscreen.
5. YouarenowaskedtoenteryourWeight.YoumayadjusttheweightvalueusingtheLevel+/‐‐keysor
thenumerickeypad,thenpressEntertocontinue.
6. NextisTime.YoumayadjustthetimeandpressEntertocontinue.
7. NowyouareaskedtoadjusttheMaxResistanceLeveloftheprogram,pressEnterwhenresistancehas
beenselected.
8. Nowthefirstcolumnwillbeblinking,andyouareaskedtoadjusttheresistancelevelforthefirst
segment(SEGMENT>1)oftheworkoutbyusingtheLevel+/‐key.Whenyoufinishadjustingthefirst
segment,orifyoudon’twanttochange,thenpressEntertocontinuetothenextsegment.
9. Thenextsegmentwillshowthesameworkloadresistancelevelasthepreviouslyadjustedsegment.
RepeatthesameprocessasthelastsegmentthenpressEnter.Continuethisprocessuntilalltwenty
segmentshavebeenset.
10. NowyouareaskedtoadjusttheMaxInclineLeveloftheprogram,pressEnterwheninclinehasbeen
selected.
11. Nowthefirstcolumnwillbeblinking,andyouareaskedtoadjusttheinclinelevelforthefirstsegment
(SEGMENT>1)ofthe
workoutbyusingtheLevel+/key.Whenyoufinishadjustingthefirstsegment,or
ifyoudon’twanttochange,thenpressEntertocontinuetothenextsegment.
12. Thenextsegmentwillshowthesameworkloadinclinelevelasthepreviouslyadjustedsegment.Repeat
thesameprocessas
thelastsegmentthenpressEnter.Continuethisprocessuntilalltwentysegments
havebeenset.
13. TheMessageCenterwillthentellyoutopressEntertosavetheprogram.Aftersavingtheprogramthe
MessageCentersays“PROGSAVED”thenwillgiveyoutheoptiontoStartormodifytheprogram.Pressing
Stopwillexittothestartupscreen.
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