Horizon Fitness focus 407 User manual

Focus 407
UPRIGHT
Owner’s Guide

T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
GETTING STARTED/POWER
MOVING/FOOT POSITION
KNOW YOUR UPRIGHT BIKE
QUICK START UP
PROGRAMMING
DISPLAY
PROGRAM PROFILES
USING YOUR HRC PROGRAM
MONITORING YOUR HEART RATE
TROUBLESHOOTING
COMMON PRODUCT QUESTIONS
EXERCISE GUIDELINES
DEVELOPING A FITNESS PROGRAM &
WARM UP & COOL DOWN
FITNESS GOALS
WEEKLY LOG SHEETS
MONTHLY LOG SHEETS
HOME USE WARRANTY
CAUTION
Read all precautions and instructions in this manual before using this
equipment. Save this manual for future reference.
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SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
When using an electrical product, basic precautions should always be followed. Read
all instructions before using this exercise product.
WARNING !
To reduce the risk of burns, fire, electrical shock or injury to persons:
• Use this exercise product for its intended use as described in this Owner's guide.
Do not use attachments not recommended by the manufacturer.
• Never drop or insert any object into any opening.
• Do not remove the Upright Bike side covers.
• Never operate this Upright Bike if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not work-
ing properly, if it has been damaged, or immersed in water.
• Keep the cord away from heated surfaces.
• Do not use outdoors.
• Only use the power cord provided with your Horizon Fitness Upright Bike.
• Never place the power cord under carpeting or place any object on top of the
power cord, which may pinch or damage it.
• Unplug your Horizon Fitness Upright Bike before moving it.
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CAUTION!
• If you experience chest pains, nausea, dizziness or shortness of breath, stop exer-
cising immediately and consult your physician before continuing.
• Do not turn pedal arms by hand.
• Do not wear clothing that might catch on any part of the upright bike.
• Make sure handlebars are secure before each use.
• Read the owner's guide before operating this upright bike.
• Maintain a comfortable pace. Do not 'sprint' above 80 rpms on this machine.
• To maintain balance it is recommended to keep a grip on the handlebars while
exercising, mounting or dismounting the machine.
OPERATION
It is essential that your upright bike is used only indoors, in a climate controlled
room. If your upright bike has been exposed to colder temperatures or high mois-
ture climates, it is strongly recommended that the upright bike is warmed up to
room temperature before first time use. Failure to do so may cause premature elec-
tronic failure.
CHILDREN
• Keep children off of your upright bike at all times.
• When the upright bike is in use, young children and pets should be kept at least
10 feet away.
CLEANING
• Clean with soap with a slightly damp cloth only. Never use solvents.
OTHER SAFETY TIPS FOR YOUR HORIZON FITNESS UPRIGHT BIKE
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CONGRATULATIONS! on choosing a Horizon Fitness upright bike.
You've taken an important step in developing and sustaining an exercise program!
Your Horizon Fitness upright bike is a tremendously effective tool for achieving your
personal fitness goals. Regular use of your Horizon Fitness upright bike can improve
the quality of your life in so many ways.
Here are just a few of the health benefits of aerobic exercise
• Weight Loss
• A Healthier Heart
• Improved Muscle Tone
• Increased Daily Energy Levels
• Reduced Stress
• Help in Countering Anxiety and Depression
• An Improved Self Image
The key to reaping these benefits is to develop the exercise habit. Your new Horizon
Fitness upright bike will help you eliminate the obstacles that prevent you from
getting in your exercise time. Inclement weather and darkness won't interfere with
your workout when you use your Horizon Fitness upright bike in the comfort of your
home. This manual provides you with basic information for using and enjoying your
new machine. A more complete knowledge of your new Horizon Fitness upright bike
will assist you in realizing your goal of a healthy lifestyle.
CAUTION: BEFORE BEGINNING ANY EXERCISE PROGRAM, ALWAYS CONSULT YOUR
PHYSICIAN. IF YOU EXPERIENCE CHEST PAINS, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS OR SHORTNESS OF
BREATH, STOP EXERCISING AND CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE CONTINUING.
IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ BEFORE USE!
ASSEMBLY
CAUTION! There are several areas during the assembly process of a Horizon Fitness
upright bike that special attention must be paid. It is very important to follow the
assembly instructions correctly and to make sure all parts are firmly tightened. If the
assembly instructions are not followed correctly, the upright bike could have frame
parts that are not tightened and will seem loose and may cause irritating noises. To
prevent damage to the upright bike, the assembly instructions must be reviewed and
corrective actions should be taken.
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G E T T I N G S T A R T E D
POWER
Your Focus 407 upright bike is powered by 4 C batteries or a power supply. The bat-
teries are replaceable through the back side of the console. The power supply must
be plugged into the power jack, which is located in the rear foot tube.
LEVELLING
The upright bike should be level for optimum use. Once you have placed the upright
bike where you intend to use it, raise or lower the adjustable levellers located on the
outside of each pedal arm. Once you have levelled the upright bike, lock the levellers
in place by tightening the wing nuts against the frame.
power jack
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MOVING
Your Horizon Fitness upright bike has a pair of transport wheels built into the front or
the frame. To move, firmly grasp both of the handlebars. Carefully pull towards you
and downwards, so that the rear foot tube raises off of the floor, once the weight of
the machine is on the front transport wheels carefully roll to where you wish to exer-
cise.
CAUTION!
Our upright bike are well built and heavy, weighting up to 100lbs! Use care and
additional help in necessary when moving.
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K N O W Y O U R U P R I G H T B I K E
SEAT
POP PIN
GRIP PULSE
TENSION KNOB
Focus 407
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QUICK START UP
Your Focus 407 is powered by 4 C batteries or a power supply.
1. Sit down and place your feet on the pedals, adjust the pedal straps.
2. Press the 'START' button to begin exercising.
To set the timer to count up as you exercise.
Push and hold Clear button to clear any existing data.
To count up from zero simply start pedalling. Note: if you stop pedalling your data
will be retained even if the console shuts down after a period of time unless you
push the Reset button.
To set the timer for a fixed period of time to exercise.
Push and hold the button to scroll the minutes up to your desired length of time.
Releasing the button will start the count down.
3. Begin moving your feet. Gradually increase your pace to your target heart rate or
perceived exertion level. Warning! Try not to exceed 140 rpms on this machine. The
amount of pedalling resistance can be adjusted by pressing or . (easiest #1
through hardest #16).
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STARTING YOUR WORKOUT
Press the ' START ' button to begin exercising
FINISHING YOUR WORKOUT
Remember to gradually slow down your pace before stopping your workout. After
you have finished your workout, the console will 'beep' several times to let you know
your workout is finished.
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LEVEL
Show your exercise
RPM
Shown as your rotational speed per minute
TIME
Shown as Minutes: Seconds. View the time remaining
or the time elapsed in your workout.
DISTANCE
Shown as miles or kilometers. View the accumulated
distance during your workout.
SPEED
Shown as your speed in miles or kilometers per hour.
CALORIES
Shown as your total accumulated calories burned dur-
ing your workout.
HR
Shown as Beats Per Minute. Used to monitor your
heart rate during your workout
(displayed when contact is made with both grips.
Pulse can only be viewed while on the pulse screen).
WATT
A measurement of your expending energy. May be
used to evaluate and quantify your fitness progress
over time.
D I S P L A Y
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Watts Control
Customized workouts, allowing the user to
adjust resistance level to the user’s prefer-
ence.
Interval
Improves your strength, speed, and
endurance by raising and lowering the resist-
ance levels throughout your workout to
involve both your heart and muscles.
Rolling
Maintains weight by gradually raising and
lowering the resistance level to gradually raise
and lower your heart rate.
Weight Loss
Promotes weight loss by raising and lowering
the resistance level, while keeping you in your
fat burning zone.
Foot Hill
Improve heart and lung capacity by continu-
ing exercise.
Mountain
Improves performance and stamina by raising
the resistance level to high peaks to simulate
the most difficult outdoor terrains.
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After Burner
Promotes weight loss by raising and lowering the
resistance level, while keeping your fat burning zone.
Cross Country
Improver your strength, speed, and endurance by
raising and lowering the resistance levels throughout
your workout to involve both your heart and mus-
cles.
HRC
Benefits weight loss by maintaining an optimun exer-
cise level to burn fat, while adjusting the resistance
to keep you in your target heart rate zone.
Coustom 1
Customized workout, time defaults to 30
minutes.
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U S I N G Y O U R H R C P R O G R A M
Once HRC quick program key is selected, wait for 5 seconds and you will see the tar-
get heart rate flashing in the Heart Rate window. Using the chart on page16, deter-
mine your target heart rate. Your target heart tage should be set at a number that
you will be able to exercise at throughout the majority of your workout. To adjust
the targer heart rate, press the plus or minus buttons.
Once you have chosen your target heart rate. wait for five seconds and your will see
the time flashing in the Time window. Press the plus or minus buttons to
adjust your time. Once you choose your time, press the ‘Start’ button and begin
your workout.
The ‘THR Zone’ program will have a 5 minute warm up time before it will get you in
your ‘target heart rate zone’.
After the 5 minute warm up period, the resistance level will increase gradually to get
the user to the entered ‘target heart rate zone’. Once the user is at the ‘target heart
rate zone’, plus or minus 5 beats, the resistance level will remain at the current
resistance level.
The last 5 minutes of the program will begin the cool down period. At this time, the
program will gradually decrease the resistance level to give the user a smooth cool
down.
Note: The Chest Starp Transmitter is required to use the HRC program.
CHEST STRAP TRANSMITTER PLACEMENT AND MOISTEN-
ING THE ELECTRODES
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Feedback
Your Horizon Fitness upright bike offers two heart rate feedback options. You
maychoose to use the heart rate handlebars, or the chest transmitter for a hands free
workout.
Heart Rate Handlebar
Place the palm of your hands directly on the heart rate handlebars. Both hands must
grip the bars for your heart rate to register. When griping the handlebars, do not grip
tightly. Holding the grips tightly may elevate your blood pressure. Try to maintain
moderate pressure while holding onto the heart rate handlebars. It is recommended
that you hold the handlebars only long enough the see your heart rate readout on the
console. You may experience an erratic readout if consistently holding the handlebars.
Telemetric Chest Transmitter
Prior to wearing the chest transmitter on your chest, moisten the two rubber elec-
trodeswith water. Center the chest strap just below the breast or pectoral muscles,
directly overyour stermum, with the Horizon Fitness logo facing out. NOTE: The chest
strap must be tight and properly placed to receive an accurate and consistent readout.
If the chest strap is too loose, or positioned improperly, you may receive an erratic or
inconsistent heart rate readout.
If you have any problems with the heart rate function please refer to pages 17 & 18 in
the troubleshooting section.
Warning!
The heart rate function is not a medical device. Various factors may affect the accura-
cy of your heart rate reading. The heart rate reading is intended only as an exercise aid.
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Your `Target Heart Rate Zone' is a percentage of your maximum heart rate. Target
Zoneswill vary for each individual, depending on age, current level of conditioning,
and personal fitness goals. The American Heart Association recommends working-
out at a`Target Heart Rate Zone' of between 60% and 75% of your maximum heart
rate. See thechart below for convenient reference. Example for a 42-year old user:
find age along thebottom of the chart (round to 40), follow age column up to the
target zone bar. Results:60% of maximum Heart Rate = 108 Beats Per Minute, 75%
of maximum Heart Rate = 135Beats Per Minute.
T A R G E T H E A R T R A T E Z O N E
Heart Rate Chart
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TROUBLESHOOTING YOUR UPRIGHT BIKE
Your Horizon Fitness upright bike is designed to be reliable and maintenance free.
However, if you do experience problems with your upright bike, please reference the
troubleshooting guide listed below.
PROBLEM: There is no display on the console.
SOLUTION: Remove the console and verify that the console cable is attached prop-
erly, making sure that the cable is securely inserted into the console.
PROBLEM: The upright bike makes a squeaking or chirping noise.
SOLUTION: Loosen all bolts attached during the assembly process, grase the
threads and tighten again.
PROBLEM: The resistance levels seem to be incorrect, seeming too hard or too easy.
SOLUTION: Reset the console and allow the resistance to reset to the default posi-
tion. Restart the console and retry the resistance levels.
H E A R T R A T E T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G
PROBLEM: There is no heart rate reading
SOLUTION: If you are using the chest strap, there may be a poor connection
between the electrodes and the skin. Remoisten the electrodes with water.
SOLUTION: The chest strap may not be positioned properly. Reposition the chest
strap. It may be necessary to experiment with the fit and position of the chest strap.
SOLUTION: Verify that the distance between the chest strap and the console is not
beyond the recommended range of 36 inches.
SOLUTION: The battery in the chest strap may be dead. Take the chest strap to a
jewelry store or return to Horizon Fitness for a battery replacement.
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PROBLEM: Erratic or inconsistent Readout.
SOLUTION: This is often caused by dry electrodes or a loose chest strap. Moisture
on the rubber electrodes is required for proper operation. Try a more generous coat-
ing of water on the electrodes and tightening the chest strap.
Chest your exercise environment for sources of interference such as high power lines,
large motors, etc.
You may experience an erratic readout under the following conditions:
• Gripping the heart rate handlebars too tight. Try to maintain moderate pressure
while holding onto the heart rate handlebars.
• Constant movement and vibration due to constantly holding the heart rate grips
while exercising.
• When you are breathing heavily during a workout.
• When you hands are constricted by wearing a ring.
• When you hands are dry or cold. Try moistening your palms or rubbing them
together to warm.
• Anyone with heavy arrhythmia.
• Anyone with arteriosclerosis or peripheral circulation disorder.
• Anyone whose skin on the measuring palms is especially thick.
Note: Outside interference sources such as computers, motors and fluorescent
lights may cause the heart rate reading to be erratic.
If the above thoubleshooting section does not remedy the problem,
discontinue use and turn the power off.
Please contact your local dealer for further assistance.
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ARE THE SOUNDS MY BIKE MAKES NORMAL?
Our upright bikes are some of the quietest available because they use belt drives and
friction free magnetic resistance. We use the highest grade bearings and belts to min-
imize noise. However, because the resistance system itself is so quiet, you will occa-
sionally hear other slight mechanical noises. Unlike older, louder technologies, there
are no fans, friction belts, or alternator noises to mask these sounds on our upright
bikes. These mechanical noises, which may or may not be intermittent, are normal and
are caused by the transfer of significant amounts of energy to a rapidly spinning fly-
wheel. All bearings, belts and other rotating parts will generate some noise which will
transmit through the casing and frame. It is also normal for these sounds to change
slightly during a workout and over time because of thermal expansion of the parts.
WHY IS THE UPRIGHT BIKE I HAD DELIVERED LOUDER THAN THE ONE AT
THE STORE?
All fitness products seem quieter in a large store showroom because there is general-
ly more background noise than in your home. Also, there will be less reverberation on
a carpeted concrete floor than on a wood overlay floor. Sometimes a heavy rubber mat
will help reduce reverberation through the floor. If a fitness product is placed close to
a wall, there will be more reflected noise.
HOW LONG WILL THE DRIVE BELT LAST?
The computer modeling we have done indicated virtually thousands of maintenance
free hours. Belts are now commonly used in far more demanding applications such as
motorcycle drives.
CAN I MOVE THE BIKE TRAINER EASIER ONCE IT IS ASSEMBLED?
Your Horizon Fitness Upright Bike has a pair of transport wheels built into the front
foot. It is easy to move your Upright Bike by rolling it on the front transport wheels.
It is important that you place your Horizon Fitness Upright Bike in a comfortable and
inviting room. Your Upright Bike is designed to use minimal floor space. Many people
will place their Upright Bike facing the TV or a picture window. If at all possible, avoid
putting your Upright Bike in a unfinished basement. To make exercise a desirable daily
activity for you, the Upright Bike should be in an attractive setting.
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