Interactive Fitness Expresso User manual

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ExpressoHDRecumbentBike
UserGuide
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ExpressoHDRecumbentBikeUserGuide
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TableofContents
GettoknowyourBike..................................................................3
Overview......................................................................................3
UserConsole................................................................................3
BikeControlPanel........................................................................3
On‐BikeFeatures.........................................................................3
NetworkFeatures........................................................................3
ExpressoLive!Features...............................................................3
AdjustyourBike............................................................................4
Seat..............................................................................................4
Pedals...........................................................................................4
UseyourBike................................................................................4
SignIn...........................................................................................4
Selectyourworkout.....................................................................4
RidingtheBike.............................................................................6
FitnessTools................................................................................6
Safetyinstructions........................................................................7
ContactCustomerService.............................................................8
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CongratulationsonjoiningtheExpressoCommunity!Wearesurethatyouwill
enjoywhatyournewbikecandoforyou.FollowthisUserGuidetogetthemost
enjoymentoutofyournewExpressoBike.Beforeusingthisproduct,itis
essentialtoreadthisentireUserGuideandAssemblyandInstallationGuide.
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CAUTIONAnychangesormodificationstothisequipmentbyotherthanauthorizedpersonnelwill
voidtheproductwarranty.
Whileeveryattemptwasmadetoverifytheinformationinthisdocumentatthetimeofwriting,the
informationinthisdocumentisprovided“asis”withoutwarrantyofanykindandissubjecttochangewithout
notice.
©Copyright2011byInteractiveFitness.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthecontentsofthisdocumentmaybe
reproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeanswithoutthewrittenconsentofthepublisher.
Expresso,theExpressologo,andExpressoChasesareeithertrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofInteractiveFitness.
Allotherdesignatedtrademarksregisteredtrademarks,copyrightsandbrandsarethepropertyoftheirrespective
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GettoknowyourBike
Overview
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UserConsole
Usetheconsoletonavigateallbikecontrols.
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BikeControlPanel
Inputpower,internet(wiredonly)connections,a
mainpoweron/offswitchandaresetbuttonare
locatedonthebikecontrolpanel.SeetheAssembly
andinstallationguideforfurtherdetails.
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On‐BikeFeatures
ThefollowingfeaturesareavailableonallExpresso
HDbikes.
4levelsofToursandanExpressoChase
AdjustablePacer
VirtualRiders
HeadsUpDisplaywithrealtimefitnessdata
Tour,Chase,andManualmode.
TourandChasearevirtualrealitymodes.
Theridercansteerthroughtheselected
courseandtheresistancewillvarywiththe
terrainoftheirRoute.
Manualmodesfeaturefixedresistanceand
donotrequiresteering.
Riderscanadjusttheirresistanceinall
modesbyadjustingtheirgearfrom1‐30.
NetworkFeatures
InadditiontothefeaturesdescribedinOn‐Bike
Features,networkconnectedbikesallowridersto
ridereal‐timeagainstothersontheirlocalnetwork.
eLiveFeatures
Inadditiontothefeaturesdescribedabove,the
bikeswitheLiveallowriderstologtheirfitnessdata,
listentointernetmusic,downloadGhosts,and
participatetoglobalandlocalleaderboards.Visit
Expresso.comforcompletedetails.
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Numeric
Keypad
InGame
controls
Multi‐media
Controls
Standardheadset
jack(3.5mm)
23”HDwidescreen
Shiftingbuttons
Motioncontrol
handlebarsw/HR
sensors
Userconsole
Seatadjustment
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Waterbottleholder
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Multi‐purposepedal
forstandardorSPD‐
compatibleshoes
Reset
Button
Mainpower
switch
Controlpanel
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AdjustyourBike
Seat
Toadjustfore/aftpositionoftheseat,pullupinthe
fore/aftadjustmentlever(3a)andwithyourbody
weightslideforwardorbackwardontheseattothe
correctposition(3b).Releasetheadjustmentlever
andensurethatitlockstheseatintoplate.Theseat
sliderisnumberedforeasyre‐adjustmentlater.
Pedals
Thebikecomeswithdualfunctionpedals.Thedual
functionpedalsofferastrapononesidethatcanbe
adjustedbypullingonthestraptotighten,and
pushinginonthelockingmechanismtoloosen.The
othersideofthepedalisdesignedforusewithSPD
compatibleshoes.Followdirectionsprovidedwith
theshoes/cleats.
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UseyourBike
RefertotheAssemblyandInstallationGuideto
connectpower,network,andturnonyourbike.
SignIn
InternetconnectedbikeswitheLiveallowriderstosign
intotrackfitnessdata.
Join
CreateaRiderIDtotrackallofyourfitnessdataover
time.Usetheconsoletomakeyourselections.
1. PressOKtoaccesstheSigninscreen.
2. SelectJoinandfollowtheinstructionsonthe
screentocreateyouruniqueID.
HINT:Werecommendusingyourphonenumber
becauseitisuniqueandeasytoremember.
Signin withanexistingRiderID
1. PressOKtoaccesstheSigninscreen.
2. SelectSignInandfollowtheinstructionsonthe
screentoenteryourRiderID.
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Try
RideasaguesttotryoutthebikewithoutanID.
1. PressOKtoaccesstheSigninscreen.
2. SelectTryandfollowtheinstructionsonthe
screentorideasaguest.
Selectyourworkout
TheExpressobikeofferstwotypesofvirtualworkouts–
toursandchases–aswellasmanualmode.
Towholdand
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SelectaTour
ATourisafixedlengthcoursethroughavirtualworld.
Over40Toursareavailablethatrangefrom1to20miles
long,andvaryfromflattoveryhilly.
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1. Signontothebikeusingtheuserconsole
2. SelectOKtoentertheRouteSelectionmenu
3. SelectOKagaintoselectthedefaultTourOR
4. FollowtheInstructionsonscreenandusetheIn
GamecontrolstoselecttheTourdifficulty(Basic,
Moderate,Challenging,Extreme)
5. FollowtheinstructionsonscreenandusetheIn
GamecontrolstoselectthedesiredTourandpress
OK.
6. Startpedalingandsteering,justlikeriding
outdoors!
NOTES:
TheRoutesaredividedintofourTourcategoriesanda
Chasecategoryasshownbelow:
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TheTourbrochuredescribestheTourandprovides
detailssuchaslength,difficulty,andestimatedtime
(basedontypicalridersofthatcategory)
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SelectaChase 
AChaseisafixedtime,off‐roadcourse.Ridersscorepoints
bychasingdowncoinsanddragons.Developscoring
strategiesandlearnthelayouttoimproveyourscore.
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1. Signontothebikeusingtheuserconsole
2. SelectOKtoentertheRouteSelectionmenu
3. UsetheInGamecontrolstoselecttheGoldStarfor
Chases
4. Reviewtheon‐screenGamePlayinstructions
5. UsetheInGamecontrolstoselectthedesiredGame
durationandpressOK.
6. Startpedalingandsteering,justlikeridingoutdoors!
SelectManualMode
Steeringisnotavailableinmanualmodeandyourmileage
willonlycounttowardsyourlifetimetotals.
1. Signontothebikeusingtheuserconsole
2. SelectOKtoentertheRouteSelectionmenu
3. SelectMenu
4. Followtheinstructionsonscreentoselectmanual
mode
5. Startriding!
Chases‐Off‐roadtimebased
Extreme–Intensehills,11‐20miles
Challenging–Plentifulhills,7‐11miles
Moderate–somehills,5to7miles
Basic–Mostlylevel,1to5miles
Tourdistance
Previousperformance Typicaltimeand
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RidingtheBike 
Pedal,steerandshiftthroughtheroutesjustlikeyou
wouldonarealbike.You’llfindtheexperienceis
muchlikeridingoutdoors!
Forbestresults:
Pedalatacadenceofatleast50rpm.Thefasteryou
pedal,thefasteryouwillmovethroughthevirtual
world.Pedalresistanceisafunctionofyourgearand
theslope.Whenyoustartgoinguphill,you’llfeelthe
resistanceincrease,andyou’llhavetoworkharder.
Usetheshiftingbuttonstoadjustfromgear1‐30.
Adjustthegearlowerforlessresistance(lessdifficult)
butslowerspeed,andadjustthegearhigherformore
resistance(moredifficult)andfasterspeed.
FitnessTools
HeadsUpDisplay
Thevideodisplaycontainsawealthofinformationfor
youtoplanyourworkout,monitoryourprogressand
staymotivated.
SpeedandCadence–adjustyourgearandcadenceto
improveyourspeedonthetour.
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Fitness–monitoryourHR,powerandcaloriesto
evaluatehowhardyouareworkingandtrackyour
fitnesslevel.
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TourProgress(Toursonly)–Compareyourprogressto
yourPacer,Ghost,ornetworkedriders.Beprepared
forchangesinelevationandwatchyourprogressto
thefinishline.
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Pacer(Toursonly)–Yourpacerkeepsasetpower
overtheentireTour.Adjustthepacer’spowerusing
InGameControls.
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Multi‐Player(Toursonly)–TwoormoreRidersin
thesameTouronnetworkedExpressoBikeswillsee
eachotherontheTourProgressdisplayandinthe
Tour.Ridetogether,orraceforthebesttime.Up
to16riderscanridetogetheronExpressobikes
connectedtothesamerouter.
Ghost(Toursonly)–TheGhostisareplayofa
previousperformanceinaTour.TheGhostappears
asatransparentrider.Usethisfeaturetomotivate
andchallengeyou.
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GhostswillappearautomaticallyonanyTourthat
hasbeenpreviouslycompleted.AdditionalGhost
FeaturesareavailablethroughMyExpressoby
signingintoexpresso.comwithyourRiderIDand
password.
GameCounter(Chasesonly)–tracktimeleftinthe
gameandcurrentpointtotal
ChaseMap(Chaseonly)–Locatecoinsanddragons
ataglance
DragonQueue(Chasesonly)–Storesthecurrent
coin–findthematchingdragontoscorepoints.
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Safetyinstructions
PleaseseetheAssemblyandInstallationGuideforsafety
instructionsrelatedtoinstallationandsetupofyourbike.
RECOMMENDEDUSAGE:
TheExpressoHDRecumbentBikeisdesignedforriders
from4’8”–6’4”(147–193cm),upto350lbs.(160kg).
DANGER:
Neveropenthebikecomputerpedestal.Thismayexpose
youtoriskofshock,firesorinjury.
Toreduceriskofburnsorshocks,alwaysusegrounded
(threeprong)powercordsonly.
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Toreducetheriskofelectricalshock,alwaysunplugthe
bikebeforeattemptinganymaintenanceactivity.
CAUTION:
Donotexceed4Expressobikespercircuit.
UsehighqualitysurgeprotectionwithallExpressobikes.
Keepthepowercordawayfromheatedsurfaces.Donot
pulltheequipmentbythepowercordorusethecordasa
handle.
Ifthepowercordisdamaged,itmustbereplacedbythe
manufacturer,anauthorizedserviceagentorasimilarly
qualifiedpersontoavoidahazard.
Neveroperatethebikewiththeairventsblocked.Keep
airopeningsfreeoflint,hairoranyobstructingmaterials.
Donotusethisproductinareaswhereaerosolspray
productsarebeingusedorwhereoxygenisadministered.
Suchsubstancescreatethedangerofcombustionand
explosion.
Donotinstallthebikeoutdoors,nearswimmingpoolsor
inareasofhighhumidity.
WARNING:
Ifyouarenotusedtoregularphysicalactivity,itmaybe
dangeroustosuddenlyengageinstrenuousactivity.
Increaseyourexerciselevelgradually.
Ifyoufeelsickorsensethatsomethingiswrongwithyour
bodyduringexercise,stopimmediately.
Health‐relatedinjuriesmayresultfromincorrector
excessiveuseofexerciseequipment.InteractiveFitness
alsorecommendsconsultingafitnessprofessionalonthe
correctuseofthisproduct.
Usethebikeonlyasdescribedinthisguide.
Developmentally‐challengedindividualsmustbe
monitoredwhileusingtheequipment.
Neverplacecontainersfilledwithliquidsdirectlyonthe
unit,exceptinthewaterbottleholders.Containersshould
becoveredwithlids.
Carefullymountthebikewhenstartingtoexerciseand
dismountcarefullywhenyou’refinished,especiallyifyou
aretired.
Wearshoeswithrubberorhigh‐tractionsoles.Donotuse
shoeswithheels,leathersoles,cleatsorspikes.Donot
usethebikewithbarefeet.
Keepalllooseclothing,shoelacesandtowelsawayfrom
movingparts.
Donotreachinto,orunderneaththebike;anddonottip
thebikeonitssideduringoperation.
Keeptheareaaroundthebikeclearofanyobstructions,
includingwallsandfurniture.Provideatleastthreefeetof
clearancebehindtheunit.
Usecautionwhensteppingonoroffofthebike.
Neverfacebackwardwhileusingthebike.
Beforeusingthebike,InteractiveFitnessstrongly
recommendsseeingamedicalspecialist,particularlyif
youaresufferingfromanyofthefollowing:heartdisease
(anginapectoris,myocardialinfarction),hypertension,
diabetes,respiratorydisease(asthma,chronicbronchitis,
pulmonaryemphysema,etc.),particularmetamorphosis,
rheumatism,gout,orotherdiseasesandphysical
complaints.
Pregnantwomenshouldalsoconsulttheirdoctorbefore
beginningatrainingprogram.
Whenusedbychildren:
Theequipmentisnottobeusedbychildrenorpersons
withreducedphysical,sensoryormentalcapabilities,or
lackofexperienceandknowledgeunlesstheyhavebeen
giveninstructionoraresupervised
Childrenmustbesupervisedwhileusingtheequipment.
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SAFETYAPPROVALS
TUVRheinlandofNorthAmerica
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FCC
Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththe
limitsforaClassAdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15ofthe
FCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonable
protectionagainstharmfulinterferencewhentheequipment
isoperatedinacommercialenvironment.Thisequipment
generates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,
ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstruction
manual,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradio
communications.Operationofthisequipmentinaresidential
areaislikelytocauseharmfulinterferenceinwhichcasethe
userwillberequiredtocorrecttheinterferenceathisown
expense.
Safetystatements‐Wireless
RegulatoryInformation/Disclaimers
InstallationanduseofthisWirelessLANdevicemustbein
strictaccordancewiththeinstructionsincludedintheuser
documentationprovidedwiththeproduct.Anychangesor
modifications(includingtheantennas)madetothisdevice
thatarenotexpresslyapprovedbythemanufacturermay
voidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.The
manufacturerisnotresponsibleforanyradioortelevision
interferencecausedbyunauthorizedmodificationofthis
device,orthesubstitutionoftheconnectingcablesand
equipmentotherthanmanufacturerspecified.Itisthe
responsibilityoftheusertocorrectanyinterferencecaused
bysuchunauthorizedmodification,substitutionor
attachment.Manufactureranditsauthorizedresellersor

ExpressoHDRecumbentBikeUserGuide
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distributorswillassumenoliabilityforanydamageor
violationofgovernmentregulationsarisingfromfailingto
complywiththeseguidelines.
CAUTION!TomaintaincompliancewithFCC’sRFexposure
guidelines,thisequipmentshouldbeinstalledandoperated
withminimumdistance[20cm]betweentheradiatorandyour
body.Useonthesuppliedantenna.Unauthorizedantenna,
modification,orattachmentscoulddamagethetransmitter
andmayviolateFCCregulations.
SafetyInformation
InordertomaintaincompliancewiththeFCCRFexposure
guidelines,thisequipmentshouldbeinstalledandoperated
withminimumdistance[20cm]betweentheradiatorand
yourbody.Useonlywithsuppliedantenna.
Unauthorizedantenna,modification,orattachmentscould
damagethetransmitterandmayviolateFCCregulations.
CAUTION!Anychangesormodificationsnotexpressly
approvedinthismanualcouldvoidyourauthorizationtouse
thisdevice.
MPEStatement
Yourdevicecontainsalowpowertransmitter.Whendeviceis
transmitteditsendsoutRadioFrequency(RF)signal.
FCCRadioFrequencyExposure
ThisWirelessLANradiodevicehasbeenevaluatedunderFCC
BulletinOET65Candfoundcomplianttotherequirementsas
setforthinCFR47Sections2.1091,2.1093,and15.247(b)(4)
addressingRFExposurefromradiofrequencydevices.The
radiationoutputpowerofthisWirelessLANdeviceisfar
belowtheFCCradiofrequencyexposurelimits.Nevertheless,
thisdeviceshallbeusedinsuchamannerthatthepotential
forhumancontactduringnormaloperation–asamobileor
portabledevicebutuseinabody‐wornwayisstrictlyprohibit.
Whenusingthisdevice,acertainseparationdistancebetween
antennaandnearbypersonshastobekepttoensureRF
exposurecompliance.InordertocomplywiththeRF
exposurelimitsestablishedintheANSIC95.1standards,the
distancebetweentheantennasandtheusershouldnotbe
lessthan[20cm].
RFExposure
Theantenna(s)usedforthistransmittermustnotbeco‐
locatedoroperatinginconjunctionwithanyotherantennaor
transmitter.
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ContactCustomerService
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Phonenumber: 1‐888‐528‐8589x2
E‐mail: [email protected]
CustomerServiceHours:
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WhencontactingInteractiveFitness,please
provideyourfacilityname,contactperson,
name,phonenumber,andserialnumber
(foundonthescreen,oronthecomputer
onthefrontofthebike).
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InteractiveFitness
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