BLADEZ ION 490E User manual

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ION®490E
OWNER’S MANUAL
20155 Ellipse
Foothill Ranch, CA 92610
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Revised 11/01/06

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INTRODUCTION:
Congratulations for selecting ION by BLADEZ as your primary source of fitness
equipment. BLADEZ ellipticals offer many exercise programs that benefit users of
all levels and ages. The 490E is designed to make your workouts more effective
and enjoyable.
Please read this manual carefully before using your 490E elliptical. This will allow
you to gain a full understanding of all the features BLADEZ’ elliptical provide. If
you have any questions or concerns, please contact BLADEZ Corporation or any
authorized BLADEZ FITNESS distributors in your area.
BLADEZ Corporation
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN
It is very important to become familiar with the frequently used components of
your elliptical.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
1. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..................................... 3
2. ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS ...................................................... 5
3. GETTING STARTED....................................................................12
4. OPERATION ................................................................................14
5. WARRANTY.................................................................................19

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SECTION 1
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read all instructions before using the elliptical.
Notice: Before using this or any other exercise equipment, consult your family physician or health
care professional to develop a well-planned exercise program to fit your health needs. If you encounter
any pain or breathing discomfort while working out, STOP!, and consult a physician before continuing
WARNING!
1. It is always wise to unplug this appliance from the electrical outlet immediately after use.
2. Keep Children away from machine while in use.
3. Do not wear loose or dangling clothing while using the elliptical.
4. Maximum user weight of this elliptical is 300lbs.
5. Keep a minimum clearance of 18” on each side and 24” at the rear of the elliptical for safety.
6. It is mandatory that you unplug the elliptical prior to cleaning to reduce the risk of electric shock,
serious burns, and the risk of injuries.
7. The elliptical should never be left unattended when in operation. Unplug the elliptical from the outlet
when not in use or when servicing the elliptical.
8. Close supervision is necessary when this appliance is used by or near children, invalids, or disabled
persons.
9. Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in this manual.
Do not use any attachment not recommended by the manufacturer.
10. Never operate this appliance if it has a damaged cord or plug, or if it is not working properly. Call
your service center for any service concerns before taking your elliptical in for repair.
11. Keep the cord away from heated surfaces.
12. Never drop or insert any object into any opening.
13. Do not use outdoors.
14. Do not operate where aerosol (spray) products are being used or where oxygen is being
administered.
15. To disconnect, turn all controls to the off position, then remove plug from outlet.
16. This appliance is intended for household use only.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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POWER SUPPLY
Your ION-490E Elliptical uses a two-prong external power supply for use on a nominal 110-
120-volt circuit. Use only the power supply provided with your ION-490E Elliptical. If you
misplace this power supply, please contact Bladez for an original replacement. Use of the
wrong power supply may cause damage to your ION-490E Elliptical. No adapter or extension
cord should be used with this product.
CLEANING
Clean with soap and slightly damp cloth only; never use solvents.

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SECTION 2
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
ITEM# DESCRIPTION QTY
1. Frame 1
2. Upright & Rocker 1
4. Hand Pulse Sensor 1
5. Pedal Assembly (L) 1
6. Pedal Assembly (R) 1
8. Handrail 2
10. Computer Shelf 1
11. Computer 1
18. Necklace Bracket 1
31. Pedal Cover (B) 2
32. Pedal Cover A) 2
33. Plastic Pedal 2
37. Screw Cover 2
68. Upper Front Cover 1
116 Adapter 1
117. Rear Stabilizer 1
127. Front Stabilizer 1
165. Lubricant 1
181. Bottle 1
182. Bottle Holder 1

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ITEM# DESCRIPTION QTY
13. Screw M4 x 12 4
17. 20 x 9 x 2T Washer 2
38. Bolt M8 x 20 2
39. Bushing 2
69. Bolt M8 x 15 11
70. Arc Washer 11
71. Screw M4 x 10 2
77. M8 x 2T Spring Washer 13
88. Lug Wrench (SEG1317) 2
89. Screwdriver 1
122. Screw M8 x 56 4
125. M8 Acorn Nut 4
135. Screw M6 x 1 0 10
136. M8 x 2T Spring Washer 4
137. 20 x 9 x 2T Washer 4
148. Allen Bolt M8x40 (10.5) 4
149. Allen Wrench 6mm 1
159. Bolt M10x60 (10) 2
160. M10 Nylon Nut 2
184. Allen Wrench 5mm 1

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1. Assemble the Front &
Rear Stabilizer (#117,
127) with Bolt (#122),
Washers (#136, 137)
and Acorn Nut (#125).
2. Connect the upper
Control Wire to the
lower one. Push up
the Upper Front
Cover (#68) along
the Upright & Rocker
(#2) lift the Upright &
Rocker and insert it
into the Frame(#1).
Insert Bolt (#69),
Washer (#70, 77),
leave them finger
tight until all are in
place, and then
tighten them with the
Lug Wrench. Slip the
Upper Front Cover
(#68) down and snap
into place.

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3. Slide the Necklace Bracket (#18) from the
upper Upright & Rocker (#2) and then insert
the Computer Shelf (#10) into Upright &
Rocker. First insert Bolt (#69), Washer (#70,
77), leave them finger tight until all are in
place, and then tighten them with the
Wrench.
4. Smear Lubricant (#165) onto the
spacer in the axis of Frame (#1) and
Pedal Assembly (#5, 6). Attach the
rear Pedal Assembly to Frame with
Bolt (#38), Washers (#77, 17),
Bushing (#39) then cap the Screw
Cover (#37).

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5. Smear the Lubricant (#165) onto
the bearing of the Upright &
Rocker (#2), Secure the front
Pedal Assembly (#5,6) and
Upright & Rocker with Bolt (#159)
,Nylon Nut（#160. Finally
assemble the Pedal Cover A
(#32), B (#31) with Screw (#13).
6. Attach the plastic Pedal (#33) to the
Pedals (#5, 6) with Screw (#135).

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7. Attach the Control Wire from the Upright & Rocker (#2) to the Computer
(#11). Attach the Computer to the Computer Shelf (#10) with four Screws
(#152). Push up the Necklace Bracket (#18) over the back of the
Computer and secure with two Screws (#71). Attach
the Hand Pulse Sensors (#4) to the Computer Shelf
(#10) handlebars and plug the connector into the
back of the Computer (#11). Peel off the protective
film from the sensors if necessary.
8. Attach Handrail (#8) to the Upright & Rocker
(#2) with Screw (#148).

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9. Refer to the drawing to the right.
Unscrew the Bolt (#183) from the
Upright & Rocker (#2), attach the
Bottle Holder (#182) to the Upright &
Rocker (#2) with Screw (#183), then
insert the Bottle (#181) into the Bottle
Holder.
10. Plug the Adapter (#116) into
Frame power jack as shown in
the inset drawing. Assembly is
now completed.

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SECTION 3
GETTING STARTED
Explanation of Keys
SELECT: Press to switch the function mode.
ENTER: Press to confirm.
START/STOP: Press to start, pause or stop.
+ Key: Press to select during edit and increase the WATT level
under RUN status (when the WATT is 400, press + again
and the WATT level will go to 0.
- Key: Press to select during edit and decrease the WATT level
under RUN status (when the WATT is 0, press - again and
the WATT level will go to 400.
PULSE RECOVERY: Press to test the pulse recovery and the health index.

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Windows
There are 8 windows in all.
WORK LEVEL: Displays PROGRAM and LEVEL.
RPM: Displays the rotary speed of the unit.
PULSE: Displays pulse value, in beats per minute. When the
user’s pulse is input by the pulse sensor wire, the
heart symbol will blink and display the heart rate. If
the pulse is not input, the heart symbol will not
appear and the letter P will be displayed in the area
for pulse value displaying
NOTE: The pulse signal has 2 forms, input by the
handgrip pulse sensor or transmitted by the wireless
pulse transmitter. The wireless pulse transmitter is
only intended for the products that have been
equipped with wireless pulse receiver.
DISTANCE: Displays distance, km for metric unit and miles for
English unit.
ENERGY: Displays WATT level (0~400W) and Kcal value. The
meaning of WATT level is the same as the WATT
number displayed in the matrix window.
TIME: Displays time and smallest unit is second.
SPEED: Displays speed, km/h for metric unit and mile/h for
English unit.
MATRIX WINDOW: The shared window, displays the current status
data; when the WATT level is displayed, if the WATT
level is 0, then the window will display no dot.

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SECTION 4
OPERATION
Startup Display
All windows will display 0 after power on, and the matrix window will display
”Start”.
Operation
1. Under Start/Ready mode, the LCD panel will display ”Start”. In this mode,
the user can enter the function edit mode by pressing SELECT, and at the
same time, the word PROGRAM will appear and blink.
2. When the word PROGRAM appears and blinks, press SELECT again and
the LCD panel will show Count Up, Count Down, P-1, P-2, P-3, P-4, P-5, P-
6 and HRC in sequence.
3. When the desired mode is displayed, press ENTER to edit the detailed
functions.
4. After the function is set, press START to enter RUN mode.
5. In RUN mode, if you press STOP, then you will enter Pause mode, if you
hold STOP for 3 seconds it will go back to the Start/Ready mode.
Program Operation and Instructions
Detailed edit method of each mode.
Automatic start function:
In Start/Ready mode or edit mode, if the sensed rotate speed is over 20 RPM,
it will start automatically, and its status is the same as pressing the start key in
that case.
Count Up (count up mode):
(1)This mode has no detailed item to edit, so press ENTER key under Count
Up mode and it displays Ready.
(2)Press START key to enter RUN mode and the LCD panel displays time
counting up from 0 to 99 minutes.
(3)Press SELECT key in RUN mode. The matrix window will display miles/h

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and km/h km for metric unit, Watt, RPM, Kcal, Pulse and its numbers in
sequence. Press + or – to adjust the WATT level. At this time, the ENERGY
window will display the adjusted WATT level. After several seconds, it will
switch back to the Kcal number display.
Count Down (count down mode):
(1)In this mode, you can edit the countdown time, DISTANCE and the desired
Kcal number.
(2)The unit of TIME is minute, range is 5~99. The unit of DISTANCE is mile/hr
and km/hr for metric unit, range is 0.5mile (km)~99.9 mile (km). The unit of
calorie is Kcal, range is 0.5 Kcal~9999 Kcal.
(3)During edit, the words showing in the window function will blink in the
corresponding window.
(4)After edit, press START key to enter RUN mode.
(5)Press SELECT key in RUN mode. The matrix window will display mile/h
and km/h for metric unit, Watt, RPM, Kcal, Pulse and its numbers in
sequence. Press + or – to adjust the WATT level. At this time, the ENERGY
window will display the adjusted WATT level and then switch back to the
Kcal number display after several seconds.
Program P-1:
(1)This program has 5 LEVELS to be selected, which all starts with the
countdown method.
(2)When the WORK LEVEL window displays P-1, press ENTER and then you
can edit the P-1 LEVEL. At this time, the WORK LEVEL window will display
L-1, and the matrix window will display the corresponding profile of the
WATT level. Each point is one level and the highest level is 400. Press + or
– to adjust the desired LEVEL.
(3)In LEVEL selection mode, press ENTER to edit the countdown time. Adjust
the time by pressing + or -, range is 5~99.
(4)After edit, press START to enter RUN mode. At this time, the matrix window
will display the corresponding profile of the WATT level. Each row is a
WATT level and the execution time is one minute. If the first row blinks that
shows the WATT level is now being executed.
(5)In RUN mode, press + or – to adjust the WATT level. The ENERGY window
will display the adjusted WATT level and ENERGY. The first line in the
matrix window will display the point number for the corresponding WATT

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level. After several seconds, the ENERGY window will switch back to the Kcal
number display. The adjustment of WATT level is circular.
(6)If you want to change the LEVEL under RUN mode, press SELECT key to
enter the LEVEL edit mode. Select the LEVEL by pressing + or – and then
press ENTER to confirm.
P-2: Operation method is the same as P-1.
P-3: Operation method is the same as P-1.
P-4: Operation method is the same as P-1.
P-5: Operation method is the same as P-1.
P-6: Operation method is the same as P-1.
HRC (heart rate control mode): See the next page for more information on your
target heart rate.
(1)The meaning of HRC:
(2)You can adjust the Max Heart Rate according to Age and the intensity of
exercise before using this function. When you enter RUN mode, the unit
will compare the user’s current heart rate with the max value and then
adjust the WATT level to keep the user’s heart rate below the max value.
The WATT level will be automatically adjusted from 0 to 400. Under HRC
mode, the user cannot adjust the WATT level manually.
(3)The edit content includes Age, Max Heart Rate, Count Up and Count Down
Time, etc.
(4)When the matrix window displays HRC, press ENTER to edit the detailed
item. It will display Age, Max Heart Rate and Time for editing in sequence.
Press + or – to select the desired value.
(5)Range of Age is 13~80. According to the age, there will be different
suggested values, upper and lower limit for the Max Heart Rate. You can
adjust the value based on the level of exercise desired.
(6)When the time is set at 0:00, the time will count up from 0 and it can reach
99min; when the setting is countdown, then the minimum set value is 5min,
the maximum set value is 99min.

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CALCULATING YOUR TARGET HEART RATE
Heart Rate (HR) training has become one of the most popular forms of monitoring your
workouts. Nothing tells you how your body is feeling like your own heart. By using your heart
rate to tell you how hard to train, you can maximize your workout results.
STEP ONE
Determining your Maximum Heart Rate:
The standard calculation for determining your maximum heart rate, Beats per Minute, is by
taking your age and subtracting it from the number 220.
Example: If you are 30 years of age, your maximum heart rate is:
220 – 30 = 190BPM.
STEP TWO
Select your ideal workout HR Zone:
Once you have your maximum heart rate you can use it to determine your Target HR Zone
based on your fitness goal(s).
Recent studies have shown:
60-70% of your maximum HR will allow you to loose weight.
70-80% of your maximum HR will improve your aerobic fitness.
80%+ of your maximum will increase your athletic performance.
STEP THREE
Calculate your ideal Target HR:
Using the above percentages, you can calculate your ideal Target Heart Rate for your specific
goal.
As an example, the average 30 year old can:
Maximize burn fat / weight loss, by maintaining ~123 BPM during your workout
190 *.65 =123.5 BPM.
Improve aerobic fitness, by maintaining ~142 BPM during your workout
190 *.75 =142.5BPM.
Remember to consult your family physician or health care professional to develop a well-
planned exercise program to fit your health needs.

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Health Index Test Function
NOTICE: This function can be used only after Run End is displayed in the matrix
window.
This function can calculate the health index based on the variance of heart rate in
one minute after exercise. If the heart rate has no change in one minute, then the
health index will be 6. If the heart rate recovers (decreases) more, then the index
number will be smaller, that is to say you are healthier.
Operation Method: In Run End mode, the matrix window displays Run End. First,
make sure that the heart rate signal blinks and the heart rate number is displayed
by gripping the pulse rate sensors on either side of the console. Then press
PULSE Recovery key. After you press the PULSE Recovery key, the matrix
window will display ”Rec” and then count down for one minute. If there is no heart
rate signal input, the matrix will display ”Rec” and “Error” to show that the test
fails. If the test succeeds, after one minute the Work Level window will display the
initial tested heart rate number, the RPM window will display the last tested heart
rate number, then the Distance window will display the variance between the
above two numbers. The matrix window will display ” Rec ” and the health index
and then come back to the Start/Ready status after several seconds.
Temperature Function
NOTICE: This function can be used only under Start/Ready mode.
Operation Method: Under Start/Ready status, if you press PULSE Recovery key,
the RPM window will display the room temperature, and display °F for
Fahrenheit unit, °C for Celsius unit. After 5 seconds, it will come back
to the Start/Ready display.

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SECTION 5
WARRANTY
USA / CANADA Warranty
Warranties may vary in other countries. See your local Bladez Dealer.
BLADEZ FITNESS extends the following exclusive, limited warranty of ION elliptical, which
shall apply only to the use of the device in the home, for residential, non-commercial purposes
only. Any other use of the device shall void this warranty.
FRAME – Lifetime
Bladez Fitness warrants the Frame against defects in workmanship and materials for Lifetime,
as long as it remains in the possession of the original owner.
ELECTRONICS & PARTS – 1 Year
Bladez Fitness warrants the Electronic components and all original parts against defects in
workmanship and materials for a period of one year from the date of original purchase, as long
as the device remains in the possession of the original owner.
LABOR – 1 Year
Bladez Fitness shall cover the labor cost for the repair of the device for a period of one year
from the date of original purchase, as long as the device remains in the possession of the
original owner.
EXCLUSIVE REMEDY
The exclusive remedy for any of the above warranties shall be repair or replacement of
defective parts, or the supply of labor to cure any defect, provided that labor shall be limited to
one year. All labor shall be supplied by the local retailer and the product must be located within
the retailer’s service area. Products located outside the retailer’s service area will not be
covered by the labor warranty.
EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS
This warranty applies only to the original owner and is not transferable. This warranty is
expressly limited to the repair or replacement of a defective Frame, Electronic component, or
defective part and is the sole remedy of the warranty. The warranty does not cover normal
wear.
BLADEZ FITNESS expressly disclaims all other warranties, express or implied, including but
not limited to all warranties of fitness for a particular purpose or of merchantability. This
warranty gives you specific legal rights and your rights may vary from state to state.
WARRANTY REGISTRATION
Your warranty card must be completed and sent to BLADEZ FITNESS before a warranty claim
can be processed.