Diamondback 500ER Owner's manual

Type
Owner's manual

Diamondback 500ER is a rear drive elliptical fitness machine designed to provide a low-impact cardiovascular workout. It features a variety of programs, including classic, target heart rate, and custom programs, to help you achieve your fitness goals. The console provides easy-to-read feedback on your workout progress, including time, distance, calories burned, and heart rate. The 500ER is also equipped with adjustable resistance levels, so you can customize your workout to meet your fitness level.

Diamondback 500ER is a rear drive elliptical fitness machine designed to provide a low-impact cardiovascular workout. It features a variety of programs, including classic, target heart rate, and custom programs, to help you achieve your fitness goals. The console provides easy-to-read feedback on your workout progress, including time, distance, calories burned, and heart rate. The 500ER is also equipped with adjustable resistance levels, so you can customize your workout to meet your fitness level.

500ErOwner’sManual
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500Er
RearDriveEllipticalOwner’sManual
DiamondbackFitness
releasev.1(11/09)
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................................................................................................5
SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS&WARNINGS.................................................................................................................................................6
500ErASSEMBLYINSTRUCTIONS........................................................................................................................................................9
WORKOUTGUIDELINES....................................................................................................................................................................14
WORKOUTQUALITYANDQUANTITY................................................................................................................................................17
500ErCONSOLEOVERVIEW..............................................................................................................................................................19
CONSOLEDISPLAYWINDOWS..........................................................................................................................................................20
CONSOLEKEYS..................................................................................................................................................................................22
CONSOLEOPERATION.......................................................................................................................................................................24
PROGRAMMINGFEATURES..............................................................................................................................................................26
CLASSICPROGRAMS.........................................................................................................................................................................28
TARGETHEARTRATEPROGRAM......................................................................................................................................................31
MAINTENANCE..................................................................................................................................................................................34
WARRANTYINFORMATION..............................................................................................................................................................35
PURCHASER’SREFERENCEINFORMATION........................................................................................................................................39
500ErOwner’sManual
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INTRODUCTION
CongratulationsonthepurchaseofyournewDiamondbackFitnessreardriveelliptical.Youhavemadeagreat
choiceandareabouttoenjoyoneofthemosteffectiveandtechnicallyadvancedmethodsoflowimpactcardio
vascularexerciseavailabletoday.
Foundedin1991asanoffshootofthelegendarybicycle
company,DiamondbackFitnesswasinmanywaysa
complimentaryadditiontotheDiamondbackbrand.Onemightevensaythisextensiongrewasanatural
evolution…anevolutionfromclassicoutdoorbicycleusage,towardindoorbasedcyclingandcrosstraining.Itturns
outthatmanyfitnessenthusiastsweresearchingforwaysto
maintainconditioningduringtimesofinclement
weatherorweresimplylookingfornewanddifferentcrosstrainingoptions.
Thistrendstillcontinuestoday,twentyyearslater,asthestrongDiamondbackbrandresonateswithboththe
boomerswhogrewupwiththebicycles,aswellastheyoungergenerationsridingthemtoday.
DiamondbackFitnesscontinuestobuilduponthislegendarybrandidentitybyofferingthecardioenthusiastafull
lineofuprightexercisebikes,recumbents,andellipticaltrainers,eachofferingsuperiorvalueandqualityinan
intuitiveandvisuallyappealingdesign.Let’sjustsay,wearealreadyplanningournexttwentyyears.
ThankyouforchoosingDiamondbackFitness.
DiamondbackFitness
6004South190
th
Street,Suite101KentWA98032Ph.1.800.776.7642Fax:1.800.776.2073
Formoreinformationorquestionsregardingyourequipment,pleasevisitourwebsiteatDiamondbackFitness.com.
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SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS&WARNINGS
EverypieceofDiamondbackFitnessequipmentisbuiltformaximumsafetyandmeetsorexceedsallapplicable
domesticandinternationalstandards.However,certainprecautionsmustbetakenwhenoperatinganypieceof
fitnessequipment.
NOTE:Pleasereadtheentireowner’smanualbeforeoperatingtheunit.Savethismanualforfuturereference.
CautionsForSafeOperation
Keephandsandfeetawayfromallmovingpartsandpinchpoints.
Ifyouhaveahistoryofheartdisease,highbloodpressure,diabetes,chronicrespiratorydiseases,elevated
cholesterol,orifyousmokecigarettesorexperienceanyotherchronicdiseasesorphysicalcomplaints,
consultwithaphysicianbeforebeginninganyexerciseprogram.
Ifoverweight,orabovetheageof35,consultwithyourphysicianbeforebeginninganexerciseprogram.
Pregnantwomenshouldconsultwiththeirphysicianbeforebeginninganexerciseprogram.
Ifyouexperiencedizziness,nausea,chestpainsorotherabnormal
symptomsduringexercise,stopthe
exercisesessionimmediatelyandconsultyourphysician.
Consumewaterbefore,duringandaftereachexercisesession.
WarningsToReducetheRiskofInjurytoYourselfandOthers
Toensureproperfunctioningofyourunit,donotinstallattachmentsoraccessoriesnotprovided
or
recommendedbyDiamondbackFitness.
Alwayswearproperclothingandshoeswhenexercising.
Userweightisnottoexceed300pounds(136.0Kg)forthe500Er.
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Keepchildrenawayfromtheunit.Handsandfeetmaybecomeentangledwiththemovingpartsandcould
resultinseriousinjury.
Placetheunitinanareathatwillmeetminimumclearancerequirements:
front&sides=24inches;rear=12inches.
The
unitisintendedforindooruseonly.
Placetheunitonasolid,levelsurface.Alwaysadjustthelevelingfeetbeforeusingtoensurestability.
Ensurealladjustmentknobsandleversarefastenedsecurelybeforeusingtheunitandaftermakingan
adjustment.
Usethehandlebarswhenstepping
onandofftheunit.
Theunitisheavy.Donotattempttomovealone.
Neveroperatetheunitifitisdamagedorbroken.ContactyourlocalauthorizedDiamondbackFitness
Dealerforservice.
Pleaseunplugtheunitafterexercising.
Alwaysunplugtheunitfromthe
powersourcebeforemovingorservicing.
Donotremovethecoversorothercomponents.OnlyAuthorizedDiamondbackFitnessDealersor
AuthorizedTechniciansshouldperformserviceontheunit.
Assembly
AssemblyofallDiamondbackFitnessproductsshouldbeperformedbyaDiamondbackFitnessDealerorAuthorized
Technician.Asignificantamountof
technicalknowledgeisrequiredforthesafeandcompleteassemblyoftheunit.
Manyretailerswillofferdeliveryandassemblyaspartofthesalesagreement.Ifthisunitwassoldunassembled(in
thecarton)andyoudonotfeelyoucanperformtheassemblysuccessfully,pleasecallthedealer
forservice.Service
callsforimproperassemblyarenotcoveredbytheWarrantyPolicyandanyassociatedchargeswillbethe
responsibilityoftheowner.
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500ErOwner’sManual
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500ErASSEMBLYINSTRUCTIONS
1. Installthefour(4)stabilizerfeetassemblies(A1&A2)intothe
undersideofthefrontandrearstabilizers.Threadallthewayin.
2. Removetheeight(8)hexbolts(F1),eight(8)lockwashers
(F2),four(4)flatwashers(F3)andfour(4)
curvedwashers
(F4)fromrearframeassemblyBandsetaside.
3. Removethetwo(2)hexboltsG1fromtheleftandright
sidesoftheconsolemastassembly(C)andsetaside.
4. Standtherearframeassembly(B)rightsideupand
laythe
consolemastassembly(C)nearby.Join
connectorsDandEfirmlytoensureagood
connection.
5. CarefullystandconsolemastassemblyC
uprightandjoinwiththerearframe
assembly(B).Ensurerearassembly(B)isfully
insertedintotheconsolemastreceiver(C)by
confirming
theboltholesarealigned.
6. Looselyinstallfour(4)setsofpartsF1,F2
andF3intothesidesofconsolemast
assemblyBandfour(4)setsofpartsF1,
F2&F4intothetopandundersideofthe
mastassemblyasperthefigureto
the
left.Onceallboltsarepartiallyinstalled,
tighteneachfirmlywiththeenclosedhex
wrench.
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7. PartsG2,G3,G4,G5andG6willarrive
frompreassembledontheunit.Remove
thefour(4)hexbolts(G5)fromthelower
consolemastfrontcover(G6)andset
aside.RemovehexboltG2fromtheright
sideandsetasidewith
thetwo(2)G1hex
boltsalreadysetaside.
8. Gathertheleft(G3)andright(G4)lower
consolemastcoversandbringtogetheras
aclamshellovertheconsolemast/main
frameunion.Aligncoverswiththe
mountingholesinthemainframeand
looselythreadthetwo
(2)G1hexbolts
intoplace.LooselyinstallhexboltG2
throughtheplasticcoverG4andinto
coverG3.
9. Installthelowerconsolemastfrontcover
(G6)bythreadingthefour(4)hexbolts
(G5)throughthefaceandintopartsG3
andG4.Donot
overtighten.
10. TightenhexboltsG1andG2.Donotover
tightenandbeawareofimproper
alignmentastheplasticpartscome
together.
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Fig.1. Fig.2.
Fig.3.
11. Thehandlebarpivotfixinghardwarewillbe
preinstalledontheconsolemast(C)as
showninFig.2.RemoveboltH1andwasher
H2fromtheleftandrightsidesofthepivot
axle,andsetaside.
12. WasherIshouldremaininplace,onthe
axle.
13. Handlebars(H6&H7)arepackagedwiththe
pivotcovers(H4)installed.Removethefour
(4)hexfixingbolts(H5)andpivotcover(H4)
fromeachhandlebarasshowninFig.2.and
setaside.
14. EnsureonepieceofwasherIisinplaceon
eachsideoftheaxleasshowninFig.3.
15. Installtheright(H6)andleft(H7)
handlebarsbyslidingeachpivotoverthe
axle.Paycarefulattentiontothealignment
oftheinternalspacersastheymayblock
theassemblyfromslidingontotheaxle.
Realign
asnecessary.
16. FixeachhandlebarbyreinstallingboltH1
andwasherH2,andtighteningwiththe
enclosedboxwrench.
17. Replacetheleftandrightpivotcovers(H4)
byreinstallingthehexboltsH5.
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18. Theforwardpivotsofthesteparms(K2&K3)
willarrivewiththefixinghardware
preinstalledasdepictedinFig.4.A.Remove
thehardwareassembly(partsJ1,J2andJ3)
fromthesteparmsandsetaside.
19. SpacerK1shouldremaininplace
onthepivot
axles.
20. Bringthepivotsoftheleftsteparm(K3)and
handlebartogether.Slidethehandlebarpivot
overthesteparmpivotaxleandpressinto
place.
21. ThreadfixingnutJ3ontothepivotaxleand
tightenwiththeprovidedwrench.
22. Inserthex
screwJ1throughpivotcapJ2and
tightenwiththeincludedhexkey.
23. Repeatthisprocessfortherightside
assembly.
Fig.4.A.
Fig4.B.
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24. Removethetwo(2)Philipsscrews(L3)andthe
consolehingecover(L2)fromthebackoftheconsole
(L1)andsetaside.
25. Removethefour(4)Philipsconsolemountingscrews
(L6)frombacksideoftheconsole(L1)andsetaside.
26.
Whilesupportingtheconsole(L1),carefullyjoin
connectorsL4withM1andL5withM2.Applyfirm
pressuretoensurepositiveengagement.
27. Reinstallthefour(4)Philipsmachinescrews(L6)
throughtheundersideofthetiltingconsolehinge
plate(M3)andintothecorrectholesin
thebackside
oftheconsoleL1.
28. Tilttheconsolerearward,andalignthehingecover
(L2)withtheappropriateholesinthebacksideofthe
console.Reinstallthetwo(2)Philipswoodscrews
(L3).
29. Placethewaterbottle(N)intheholder.
30. Plugthe
poweradapter(P)intoa120voltoutlet.Plug
theotherendintotheinputjack(Q).
31. Checkthestabilityoftheunit.Ifrequired,adjustthe
levelingfeettoeliminateanyrockingoftheunitwhile
inuse.Lockthefeetinplacebytighteningthenut
upward(counterclockwise)againsttheframe.
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WORKOUTGUIDELINES
GoodHealthisanExerciseinCommonSense
Inthestudytitled,“TheSurgeonGeneral’sCallToActionToPreventandDecreaseOverweightandObesity”,the
surgeongeneralindicatesthat61%ofAmericanadultsareeitheroverweightorobese.Thestudyindicatesthat
beingoverweightincreasestheriskofhealthproblems,
suchasheartdisease,certaintypesofcancer,aswellas
Type2diabetesamongotherafflictions.
BodyMassIndex;BMI=(weight(lb)$height²(in))x703
WeightinPounds
120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 210 220 230 240 250
4'6
29 31 34 36 39 41 43 46 48 51 53 56 58 60
HeightinFeetandInches
4'8 27 29 31 34 36 38 40 43 45 47 49 52 54 56
4'10 25 27 29 31 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 52
5'0 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49  HealthyWeight
5'2 22 24 26 27 29 31 33 35 37 38 40 42 44 46
5'4 21 22 24 26 28 29 31 33 34 36 38 40 41 43  Overweight
5'6 19 21 23 24 26 27 29 31 32 34 36 37 39 40
5'8 18 20 21 23 24 26 27 29 30 32 34 35 37 38  Obese
5'10 17 19 20 22 23 24 26 27 29 30 32 33 35 36
6'0 16 18 19 20 22 23 24 26 27 28 30 31 33 34
6'2 15 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 30 31 32
6'4 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 29 30
6'6 14 15 16 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 28 29
6'8 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 28
Note:Chartappliestoadultsaged20yearsandolder
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Touchheartratesensors.
HeartRateisanImportantKeytoYourExercise
TheSurgeonGeneralalsoreleasedareportonphysicalactivityandhealth.Thisreportdictatesthatexerciseand
fitnessarebeneficialforaperson’shealthandreiteratedtheneedforexerciseasakeycomponentfordisease
preventionandhealthierliving.
The
bestwaytodetermineexerciseintensityistomonitoryourpulserate.Yourheartratecaneasilybedetermined
bycountingthenumberofheartbeatsperminuteatthechest,wristorthecarotidarteryonyourneck.Itisdifficult
howevertocountyourownpulsewhileexercising
asitisnotpossibletocountfastenoughtoaccuratelytrackthe
numberofbeatsperminute.TheDiamondbackFitness500Erisequippedwithasetoftouchheartratesensorsfor
monitoringyourheartrate.
UsingtheTouchHeartRateSensors
Whiletheunitispoweredonanda
workoutprogramisoperating,gentlygraspbothtouchheartratesensorsonthe
fixedhandlebarbelowtheconsole.Thecomputerwilldetectyourpulserateandregisterthevalueasatwo(2)or
three(3)digitnumberinthePulsewindowontheLCDdisplay.
NOTE: Ifaninconsistent
heartrateisdisplayedwhileusingthehandpulsesensors:
Ensurethepalmsofbothhandsaretouchingthecontactareasofthe
touchheartratesensors.
Applyandmaintainconstantandevenpressureuponthegrips.
Donotclutchthetouchheartratesensorstightly.
Try
tokeepbothhandsstillwhilegripingthetouchheartratesensor.
YourEstimatedMaximumHeartRate&TargetTrainingZone
Yourcalculatedtargetheartrate,ortheidealintensityneededtoimprove
cardiovascularfitness,dependsprimarilyuponyourageratherthanyourcurrentstateoffitness.Iftheexercise
intensityistoolowortoohigh,onlymodestgainswillbemadeinstrengthandcardiovascularfitness.Aworkoutat
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averylowintensitywillnotoffermaximumbenefits.Conversely,iftheworkoutintensityistoohigh,injuryorfatigue
mayslowtheprogressionofyourexercisegoalsasthebodyattemptstorecover.
Itismosteffectivetotrainataheartratebetween60%and85%of
yourmaximumheartrate.Maximumheartrate
iscalculatedasapercentageofyourmaximumheartrate(estimatedas220beatsperminuteminusyourage).
Tocalculateyourmaximumheartrateandfindtheappropriatetargettrainingzone,usethefollowingformulas.For
example,thefollowingestimationwouldberelevant
fora35yearolduser:
22035=185Bpm (220Age=CalculatedMaximumHeartRateinBeatsperminute/Bpm)
0.60x185=111Bpm (60%of185BPM[CalculatedMaximumHeartRate]=111Bpm)
0.85x185=157Bpm
(85%of185BPM[CalculatedMaximumHeartRate]=157Bpm)
Basedonthesecalculations,therecommendedheartratetrainingzoneforthisuserwouldbebetween111Bpm
157Bpm.Belowisagraphwhichdisplaystherecommendedheartratetrainingzoneforuserstwentyyearsofageto
seventyfiveyearsofage.
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WORKOUTQUALITYANDQUANTITY
Itisrecommendedthatyouaccumulateatleastthirty(30)minutesofphysicalactivitymostdaysoftheweek.
TheAmericanCollegeofSportsMedicinemakesthefollowingrecommendationsforthequantityandqualityof
trainingfordevelopingandmaintainingcardiorespiratoryfitnessinhealthyadults:
Anactivitythat
useslargemusclegroups,maintainedcontinuously,andisrhythmicalandaerobicinnature.
Duration: 20to60minutesofcontinuousaerobicactivity,includingawarmupandcooldownperiodfor
eachsession.
Frequency: 3to5timesperweek.
Intensity: 60%to85%ofmaximumheartrate.
Inadditiontoaerobicexercise,strengthtrainingofmoderateintensitytwiceperweekisrecommended.Women
especiallymaybenefitfromweightbearingexercises.
Selectactivitiesyouenjoyandcanfitintodailylife.HavingDiamondbackFitnessequipmentathomeoffersyouthe
opportunitytoworkoutwithoutgoingtothe
gym.
GetaSmartStartonExercising
Anyoneovertheageof35,aswellasyoungerpersonswhomareoverweight,shouldcheckwithhis/herphysician
beforecommencinganexerciseprogram.Personswhohavediabetesorhighbloodpressure,afamilyhistoryof
heartdisease,highcholesterolorhaveledsedentary
lifestylesshouldprotectthemselveswithamedicalcheckup
andstresstestadministeredbyahealthcareprofessional.
Stretchingandmassagingmajormuscles(suchasyourquadriceps)followingaworkoutsessionwillaidinthe
dissipationoflacticacidandspeedyourbody’srecovery.
Thefirstfewminutesof
yourworkoutshouldbedevotedtowarmingupthemusclesbeforeavigorous
workout.Concentrateonraisingyourheartrateslowly.
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Afteranaerobicworkoutofroughly2030minutes,spend10minutesgraduallyreducingyourheartrateby
movingslowerorwithlessresistance.
NOTE: Startslow,withintensitylowuntilyoubuildupenduranceandstrength.Alwaysconsultyourphysician
beforebeginninganyexerciseprogram.
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500ErCONSOLEOVERVIEW
ConsoleLayout
iPod®andiPhone®areregisteredtrademarksofApple.
SmartFan©ON/OFF
SwitchSwitch
MainLCDDisplay:
Time,Pulse,Dataand
BrickyardMatrix
Input/ControlKeys
ProgramKeys
Mp3,iPod,iPhoneInputJack
AdjustableFanLouvers
IntegratedBookRest
AccessoryTray
StereoSpeakers
LEDIndicators
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CONSOLEDISPLAYWINDOWS
TimeDisplay
LocatedintheupperlefthandcorneroftheLCDwindow,theTimefieldwilldisplaythe
amountoftimeremaininginthecurrentprogramorWarmUpandCoolDownperiods.
DuringtheSetupmode,thevaluewillblinkwhenuserinputisrequested.
PulseDisplay
Locatedin
theupperrighthandcorner,Pulsewilldisplaytheuser’scurrentheartratein
Beatsperminute(Bpm).Alithearticonindicatesthatapulseratetransmissionisbeing
detectedbythetouchheartratesensors.Ifapulserateisnotdetected,thehearticonwill
notbe
visibleandthePulsefieldwilldisplay‐‐‐“.
DataDisplay
Immediatelyafterthelaunchofaprogram,theDataMatrixwilllightandallfields
willbegintrackingtheirrespectivedata.
TheCaloriesfieldtrackstheestimatednumberofcaloriesburnedfromthestartof
theprogram.
Speedisdisplayed
asMphorKph(dependinguponthecurrentconsolesetting)and
isbasedupontheuser’spedalingspeed.
Levelreferstotheresistanceorloadthatiscurrentlybeingappliedduringthe
workout.Theloadlevelisalsodisplayedinthebrickyardmatrixasaflashingcolumn.Therearesixteen
(16)
resistancelevelstochoosefrom.
Distanceisdisplayedinmilesorkilometers(dependinguponthecurrentconsolesetting)andisestimatedbased
uponthenumberofstrides.
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Strides/min,orStridesperminute,isthenumberofcompleterevolutionsasinglepedalcompleteseverysixty(60)
seconds.
Wattsareunitsofenergygenerationandfrequentlyadoptedtotracktheamountofworkgeneratedduringa
workout.Wattsarecalculatedwithinputfromtheuser’scurrentSpeedandLoad.
WorkoutProfileorBrickyard
DuringtheSetupmodeandwhileaprogramisoperating,thisfieldwillgraphically
displaytheresistancelevelofthecurrentworkoutprogram.Ahigher“brick”stack
representsahigherloadorresistancelevel,witheachbrickrepresentingtwo(2)levels
ofresistance.Aflashingcolumnof
brickswillindicatetheuser’sprogressinthe
programatanygiventime.Inthediagramtotheleft,theuserhasprogressedtothe
sixthcolumn(flashing)andtheresistancelevelissetcurrentlysettotwelve(12).
Eachverticalcolumnrepresentsatimeintervaldeterminedbythetotal
lengthofthe
program.Eachcolumnwillequal1/10
th
ofthetotalprogramlength.Forexample,iftheprogramlengthisthirty(30)
minutes,eachcolumnwillequalthree(3)minutes(30minutes/10segments=3minutespersegment).
DuringtheTargetHeartRateprograms,thebrickyardwilldisplaytheuser’scalculatedmaximumheartrateprofile.
Warm
UpandCoolDownProgramIndicators
Afterselectingoneofthe500Erprograms,theWarmUpprogramwilllaunchautomaticallyand“Warm
Up”willbedisplayedabovethebrickyard.Uponthecompletionofaprogram,theCoolDownprogram
willcommenceand“CoolDown”willbedisplayed.
DataEntryPrompts
During
theSetupmode,theuserwillbepromptedtoenterdata.“EnterAge”or“EnterWeight”will
flashtoprompttheuser.
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Diamondback 500ER Owner's manual

Type
Owner's manual

Diamondback 500ER is a rear drive elliptical fitness machine designed to provide a low-impact cardiovascular workout. It features a variety of programs, including classic, target heart rate, and custom programs, to help you achieve your fitness goals. The console provides easy-to-read feedback on your workout progress, including time, distance, calories burned, and heart rate. The 500ER is also equipped with adjustable resistance levels, so you can customize your workout to meet your fitness level.

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