Octane Fitness MAX Trainer MTX User manual

CONSOLE GUIDE
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SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
MTX Console Guide
• Console Features................................................................................................................. 1
• Dynamic Display (LCD)....................................................................................................... 2
• Keypad Buttons.................................................................................................................... 5
Software Management................................................................................................................. 7
Optional Accessories ................................................................................................................... 8
• CROSS CiRCUIT Pro
• Power Supply
Additional Support Information.................................................................................................. 8
• Cleaning and Maintenance............................................................................................... 8
• Programs............................................................................................................................... 8
• Important Safety Information ............................................................................................ 8
• Customer Support................................................................................................................ 8

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MTX CONSOLE GUIDE
Take your workout to the next level with the MAX Trainer MTX! The standard console offers a variety of pre-
programmed workouts managed by sophisticated electronics that will keep you interested and motivated. Use this
guide to become familiar with its features, data display and keypad buttons; then hop on, start pedaling, choose
your workout and adjust the settings. Enjoy!
Console Features
The MTX console incorporates many features to enhance your workout experience:
• An integrated LCD that provides important workout data, including a digital tachometer that highlights your
calories/minute, peak effort and workout targets;
• Two convenient shelves for your phone, tablet, and other electronic devices;
• Wireless heart rate display (compatible with Polar, ANT+ and Bluetooth®);
• Pre-programmed keypad buttons to get you into your favorite workouts quickly.
Pre-programmed
Workout Buttons
Shelf for
Devices
LCD with Digital Tachometer
Shelf for
Devices

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Dynamic Display (LCD)
Watts
Recovery or Strength
Interval Time
Connectivity &
Battery Indicators
Workout
Indicator
Power
Workout Time
Speed
Heart Rate
Weight Unit Indicator
Strength Session
Indicator Cardio Session
Indicator
Calories
Floors
Interval Session
Indicator
Level (Resistance)
Tachometer
Sprint or Cardio
Interval Time
Interval Counter
The top portion of the console is an LCD which displays all of the important workout data and highlights aspects
of your workout such as upcoming intervals and resistance changes. Watch the display as you set up and progress
through your workout—it will prompt you, guide you, motivate you, and reward you dynamic feedback.
Display Description
Tachometer
The tachometer is the centerpiece of the LCD, giving you real-time feedback
regarding your calories/minute burn rate, the peak point of your workout, and the
peak point of your burn rate. During interval programs, illuminated segments on
the tachometer indicate your target range surrounding your peak point.
Interval Session
Indicator
When illuminated, this icon indicates you are in an interval session (MAX
Interval or Interval program).
Cardio Session
Indicator
When illuminated, this icon indicates you are in the cardio portion of a CROSS
CiRCUIT program workout.
Sprint or Cardio
Interval Time
Displays the elapsed time, in minutes and seconds and counting up, for the
current sprint interval (in the MAX 14 INTERVAL or Interval programs) or the
elapsed time for the current cardio interval (in the CROSS CiRCUIT program).
When setting up these programs, use the Time (+ / –) keypad buttons to set your
desired value (between 0:05 and 9:55) for the sprint or cardio interval, then press
Enter to save the adjusted value. The default value for intervals is 30 seconds
(0:30).

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Interval Counter
Displays your progress in an interval program by indicating the current interval
number and the total number of intervals in the program. For example, 04/08
indicates that you are currently in the 4th interval of a total of 8 intervals. When
setting up an interval program, use the Time (+ / –) keypad buttons when the
second set of digits is flashing to set your desired number of intervals, then
press Enter to save the adjusted value. The default value for intervals is 00/08
(8 interval rounds); you may program up to 99 rounds.
Lbs Kg The digits below this icon display the weight value, in pounds (Lbs) or kilograms
(Kg) that will be used to calculate calorie burn. When the digits are flashing
during program set-up, use the Time (+ / –) buttons to change the value to any
weight between 70 and 400 pounds (30 and 181 kilograms), then press Enter
to save the adjusted value. The default value for weight is 150 lbs (68 Kg). The
option to adjust the weight value is only available during the set-up portion of
the MAX 14 INTERVAL, Interval, Manual and CROSS CiRCUIT programs.
Heart Rate
When this icon is lit, the digits below display your current heart rate in beats
per minute (BPM). Note: You must be wearing a compatible wireless heart rate
transmitter to obtain a readout.
WARNING! Consult a physician before you start an exercise program. Stop
exercising if you feel pain or tightness in your chest, become short of breath, or
feel faint. Contact your doctor before you use the machine again. The heart rate
displayed is an approximation and should be used for reference only.
Speed Displays your current speed in revolutions per minute (RPM).
Floors
When this icon is lit, the digits below the icon display the number of floors
climbed. One floor is equal to 9 stairs.
Calories
When this icon is lit, the digits below the icon display an estimate of the total
calories burned during the workout, based on the user’s entered weight. If no
specific weight has been entered, calories are based on a 150 lb. (68 kg) user.
Power Displays the current estimate of power you are producing, in watts.
Level
(Resistance)
Displays the resistance level (1-10), where 1 is the lowest resistance level and
10 is the highest. Use the resistance adjustment lever below the console to
increase or decrease your resistance level. Push the lever away from your body
to increase resistance, or pull the lever toward your body to decrease resistance.
Workout
Indicator
The illuminated number corresponds to the workout selected by pressing a
button on the keypad. Available workouts are:
1. Quick Start (the default value if no keypad button is pressed)
2. MAX 14 INTERVAL
3. Interval
4. Manual
5. CROSS CiRCUIT
6. MAX CiRCUIT
Descriptions of each program can be found in Octane Fitness Product Programs
and Features (P/N 110751-001), available for review or download at http://www.
octanefitness.com.

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Workout Time
Displays workout or interval time, counting up from 0:00. Time can be increased
or decreased during your workout. The maximum workout time that users can
set is 99:00. When actual workout time is displayed, the timer goes up to 99:59,
then the display rolls over to 0:00.
Connectivity
Indicators,
Battery Indicator
When lit, the first icon indicates that Bluetooth®wireless communications is
active and detecting a signal (from a tablet or other devices).
When lit, the second icon indicates that ANT+™wireless communications is
active and detecting signal from the optional wireless heart rate chest strap.
When lit, the third icon indicates the console is powered by batteries. The
charge level is indicated by the number of illuminated segments in the battery
icon. When the icon shows only one solid section and flashes ( ), the
batteries are nearly depleted and will need to be replaced soon. If the unit is
connected to auxiliary (AC) power, the battery icon is not displayed.
Recovery or
Strength Interval
Time
Displays the elapsed time, in minutes and seconds, of the current recovery
interval (in the MAX 14 INTERVAL or Interval program) or the elapsed time of
the current strength interval (in the CROSS CiRCUIT or MAX CiRCUIT program).
When setting up these programs, use the Time (+ / -) keypad buttons to set your
desired value (between 0:05 and 9:55) for the recovery or strength interval, then
press Enter to save the adjusted value. The default value for intervals is 30
seconds (0:30).
Strength Session
Indicator
When illuminated, this icon indicates you are in the strength (off-machine)
portion of a CROSS CiRCUIT program workout.
Workout Summary
During a cool-down phase after the completion of a programmed workout (Interval, MAX 14 INTERVAL, or
Manual), the following fields are displayed in sequential order in the appropriate fields on the LCD:
1. Total Workout Time
2. Maximum RPM
3. Maximum Heart Rate (if using a wireless heart rate monitor)
4. Total calories
5. Maximum Watts

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Keypad Buttons
Quick Start The easiest way for you to start your workout is to press the Quick Start button, initiating a
simple workout without intervals or a defined duration. The workout timer counts up from
00:00. The calories readout is based on the default weight of 150 lb. (68 kg). You may change
the level of resistance using the resistance lever.
If you do not press any keypad button within 6 seconds after the MTX console first
becomes active (such as when you first step on the machine and move the pedals), you will
automatically enter the Quick Start program.
MAX 14
INTERVAL
Press MAX 14 INTERVAL then press Enter to begin a High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)
program with a pre-programmed duration and pre-set sprint and recovery intervals of 25 and
80 seconds, respectively. The default program lasts 14 minutes; simply press enter when the
Time flashes “14” to select this option, set your weight value if desired, then press Enter and
you are on your way.
You may choose a longer or shorter workout by pressing the Time ( + ) or ( –) button when
the Time value is flashing during setup. Options are 3.5 minutes, 7 minutes, 14 minutes
(default), 21 minutes, or 28 minutes. The interval times remain the same but the total number
of intervals increases or decreases according to the selected time for the workout.
Interval Press Interval then press Enter to program a custom interval program.
Program the sprint session time by pressing Enter to accept the default value of 0:30, or press
the Time (+) or (-) buttons to select a time between 0:05 to 9:55 and then press Enter.
Next program the recovery session time by pressing Enter to accept the default value of 0:30,
or press the Time (+) or (-) buttons to select a time between 0:05 to 9:55 and then press Enter.
Then program the number of interval rounds by pressing Enter to accept the default value of
00/08, or press the Time (+) or (-) buttons to select a number of rounds between 01 and 99,
then press Enter.
Lastly, enter weight by pressing Enter to accept the default value of 150 lbs. (68 kg) and
pressing Enter, or use the Time ( + ) or ( –) buttons to change the value to any weight between
70 and 400 pounds (30 and 181 kilograms), then press Enter to save the adjusted value.

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Manual Press Manual, then press Enter to quickly enter a program with a duration that you choose.
Program the workout duration by pressing Enter to accept the default value of 30:00, or press
the Time (+) or (-) buttons to select a time between 1:00 to 99:00 and then press Enter. The
default value is 30:00.
Then, enter your weight by pressing Enter to accept the default value of 150 lbs. (68 kg) and
pressing Enter, or use the Time (+ / -) buttons to change the value to any weight between 70
and 400 pounds (30 and 181 kilograms), then press Enter to save the adjusted value.
CROSS
CiRCUIT
Working out with instructor? Press CROSS CiRCUIT, then press Enter to set up this program
with custom interval times, then follow your trainer’s lead for a great cardio and strength
workout.
Program the workout duration by pressing Enter to accept the default value of 30:00, or press
the Time (+) or (-) buttons to select a time between 1:00 to 99:00 and then press Enter.
Then, enter your weight by pressing Enter to accept the default value of 150 lbs. (68 kg) and
pressing Enter, or use the Time (+ / -) buttons to change the value to any weight between 70
and 400 pounds (30 and 181 kilograms), then press Enter to save the adjusted value.
MAX
CiRCUIT
Quickly begin an instructor-led program with other users and without defined interval times
or a set duration. Simply press MAX CiRCUIT and get started. You (and your instructor) fully
control the intervals as you work together on and off the machine. Totals for time, calories,
etc. are not accumulated.
Pause Clear Press once to pause your workout. The standard pause time is 2:00; remaining pause time is
displayed in the Workout Time field, counting down. Or, if you stop pedaling for 2 seconds or
more during a workout, the unit will automatically begin a pause phase. In either case, simply
press a key (other than Quick Start or MAX CiRCUIT) or start pedaling to resume your workout.
When in Pause mode, if you wish to begin a Quick Start or MAX CiRCUIT program, press the
appropriate program key to begin.
When programming a workout, press Pause Clear if you make a mistake and wish to start
over. The console returns to the beginning of the workout set-up process.
Press the Pause Clear button twice within two seconds at any time during set-up or a workout
to reset the console.
Up (+) and Down (–) Keys
Time Press the (+) or (–) to increase or decrease the time of your workout, in 1 minute increments.
The standard workout time is 30:00. Press the Time button during workout to add time or
additional rounds to the workout (Quick Start and MAX CiRCUIT excluded). The maximum
time is 99:00.
Enter Press Enter after pressing a keypad program button and after changing values when
programming a workout or changing workout time.

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SOFTWARE MANAGEMENT
The console software includes management functions to help you make the most of your experience with the MTX,
including simple diagnostics to help with troubleshooting and Club (user) settings that may be customized to suit
your environment.
To access these functions, press and hold both the Time ( +) and Time ( – ) keys for three seconds, or until you
hear a bell. The following functions are displayed in sequence in the LCD; use the ( + ) key to scroll through the
functions, starting at d00. Press Enter to show the details of a function, to make a change to a user setting, or to
run a diagnostic test. To exit a function and return to scrolling mode, press Pause Clear twice.
Available options may vary depending upon your software version.
Code
(displayed in the
recovery timer field)
Type Description
d00 Diagnostic Firmware. The firmware version and model information. Firmware
version number is displayed in the workout time field. Model number
is displayed in the sprint interval time field.
d01 Diagnostic LCD Display Test. Initiates a sequential illumination of all individual
segments of the LCD. Press Enter a second time to illuminate all
segments at the same time. Press Time ( + ) or ( – ) to repeat the tests.
Press Pause Clear twice to step back to scrolling mode.
d02 Diagnostic Keypad Test. Press Enter, then press each of the 10 keypad keys.
The number of the pressed button flashes in the recovery interval
time field, and the key counter increments in the interval counter.
When all 10 keys have been successfully tested, “PASS” appears in
the workout time field. The key numbers are:
1 Quick Start 6 MAX CiRCUIT
2 MAX 14 INTERVAL 7 Pause Clear
3 Interval 8 Time ( + )
4 Manual 9 Time ( – )
5 CROSS CiRCUIT 10 Enter
Press Pause Clear twice to step back to scrolling mode.
d03 Diagnostic Heart Rate connectivity. The heart rate icon illuminates if a
wireless heart rate signal is detected. The ANT+ or Bluetooth®icon
illuminates if the heart rate signal is from one of these sources.
d04 Diagnostic Bluetooth®/ANT+.The radio firmware version is displayed in the
workout time field. The radio ID is displayed (flashing) in the calories
field. (This ID is used for pairing.) Press Time ( + ) or ( – ) to change the
ID to any value between 000 and 127. Press Enter to save the value,
then press Pause Clear twice to step back to scrolling mode.
d05 Diagnostic Speed. Pedal the machine. Speed in displayed in the speed (RPM)
field.
d06 Diagnostic Level. Move the resistance level all the way forward and back. Level
number is displayed in the Level field, ADC value in the RPM field.
d07 Diagnostic Battery Power. Installed battery voltage and ADC values are
displayed in the Workout Time and RPM fields, respectively.

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Code
(displayed in the
recovery timer field)
Type Description
c00 Club Setting English/Metric. Sets the display of weight in pounds or kilograms.
The default value is English (Lbs). Use Enter to switch to metric (Kg).
c01 Club Setting Bell Volume. Sets the decibel level of the bell that provides signals
during workouts. The options are Off, 1 (softest), 2 or 3 (loudest),
and the default value is 3. Use Enter to scroll through the options
(displayed in the sprint interval time field).
u00 Usage Kilo revolutions. Displays the total number of revolutions (in
thousands) for the unit in the interval counter field.
u01 Usage Total hours. Displays the total number of hours of operation for the
unit in the interval counter field. When the total number of hours
exceeds 9999, the display moves to the the heart rate field area and
the digit indicates hundreds of thousands. For example, 00.1 = 10,000
hours; 00.2 = 20,000 hours; 01.0 = 100,000 hours.
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
CROSS CiRCUIT Pro Kit
Enhance your workout experience by adding the Octane Fitness CROSS CiRCUIT Pro, with optional weight
blocks, to your MTX.
Power Supply
The MTX console is powered by 4 AA batteries. An optional power supply is also available:
External Power Supply: Input Rating: 100 - 240V AC, 50/60Hz
Output Ratings: 9V DC, 1.5A Maximum
Elliptical Input Power Requirements: 9V DC, 0.5A Maximum
For more information, or to purchase either accessory, please contact your Octane Fitness dealer or Octane
Fitness Customer Support.
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT INFORMATION
Cleaning and Maintenance
WARNING! This machine contains moving parts. Take caution when trying to locate and fix any problem with the machine.
Your Octane Fitness product has been manufactured to withstand many hours of hard use with minimal required
maintenance. Use only a soft, slightly damp lint-free cloth to clean the console lens of your elliptical. Abrasive
cloths, towels, paper towels, and similar items may cause damage to surface. Do not use window cleaners,
household cleaners, aerosol sprays, solvents, alcohol, ammonia, or abrasive cleaners, as they, too, may damage
the lens. Periodically wipe off the machine with a clean towel, and vacuum underneath the pedals and inside of
the machine near the pedals.
Important Safety Information
The Octane Fitness Product Safety Information for Commercial Products (Part Number 107786-001),
shipped with the product base unit, contains important details for safe setup and operation of the Octane
Fitness product. Users are expected to be familiar with the contents of this document before using the elliptical.
Customer Support
Should you have any questions regarding your Octane Fitness product, please visit https://support.
octanefitness.com where you will find answers to many common questions. To speak to an Octane Fitness
Customer Service specialist, please call 888.OCTANE4 or 763.757.2662, extension 1. Live support is available
Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. (United States Central Time).

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