Salter PT-298 User manual

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PT-298 CINTA DE CORRER STR
STR TREADMILL
MANUAL DEL USUARIO
OWNER’S MANUAL
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1. SAFET INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious injury, read the following safety instructions before using the equipment.
1. Read all warnings posted on the eq ipment.
2. Read this Owner's Man al and follow it caref lly before sing the eq ipment. Make s re that it is properly
assembled and tightened before se.
3. We recommend that two people be available for assembly of this prod ct.
4. Keep children and pets away from the eq ipment. Do not allow children and pets to se or play on the
eq ipment. Always keep children and pets away from the eq ipment when it is in se.
5. It is recommended that yo place this exercise eq ipment on an eq ipment mat.
6. Set p and operate the eq ipment on a solid level s rface. Do not position the eq ipment on loose r gs or
neven s rfaces.
7. Inspect the eq ipment for worn or loose components prior to each se.
8. Tighten / replace any loose or worn components prior to sing the eq ipment.
9. Cons lt a physician prior to commencing an exercise program. If, at any time d ring exercise, yo feel faint,
dizzy, or experience pain, stop and cons lt yo r physician.
10. Follow yo r physician's recommendations in developing yo r own personal fitness program.
11. Always choose the worko t which best fits yo r physical strength and flexibility level. Know yo r limits and train
within them. Always se common sense when exercising.
12. Before sing this prod ct, please cons lt yo r personal physician for a complete physical examination.
13. Do not wear loose or dangling clothing while sing the eq ipment.
14. Never exercise in bare feet or socks; always wear correct footwear, s ch as r nning, walking, or cross-training
shoes.
15. Be caref l to maintain yo r balance while sing, mo nting, dismo nting, or assembling the eq ipment loss of
balance may res lt in a fall and serio s bodily inj ry.
16. Keep both feet firmly and sec rely on the Foot Pedals while exercising.
17. The eq ipment sho ld not be sed by persons weighing over 120 kg.
18. The eq ipment sho ld be sed by only one person at a time.
19. The eq ipment is for semi-commercial, light-commercial and home sage.
20. Maintenance: Replace the defective components immediately and / or keep the eq ipment o t of se ntil
repair the eq ipment completely.
21. Make s re that adeq ate space is available for access to and passage aro nd the eq ipment; keep at least a
distance of 1 meter from any obstr ction object while sing the machine
WARNING: Before starting any exercise or conditioning program yo sho ld cons lt with yo r personal physician to
see if yo req ire a complete physical exam. This is especially important if yo are over the age of 35, have never
exercised before, are pregnant, or s ffer from any illness.

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2. TOOLS KIT
3. ASSEMBL INSTRUCTIONS
STEP 1
Take o t the treadmill from the carton and lay it aside on the smooth gro nd.
STEP 2
1. Take the Left and Right pright t bes (part n mbers 5 & 4) and slide the pright covers (99 & 100 right) onto
the t bes (observe the cover orientation is correct). Connect the Middle Console Cable (38) that exits from the
bottom of the right pright t be with the lower Console Cable (39). Insert the Left and Right (5 & 4) Uprights
into the Left and Right Receiving T bes (holes are on the o tside of the t bes). Be caref l not to pinch the wire
when installing the pright.
NOTE: Partially tighten all bolts in this Step. This will allow for easier console assembly.
2. Attach the t bes with three B tton Head Socket Bolts (93) from each side and two B tton Head Socket Bolts
(93) and two C rved Washers (94) from the front. Partially tighten sing the Combination M5 Allen Wrench &
Phillips Head Screw Driver (96).
n m.97. M6 Allen
Wrench
n m.
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Safety Key
n m.96. Combination M5 Allen
Wrench & Phillips Head Screw Driver
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Phillips Head
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HARDWARE
n m.93. 5/16” x 15mm
B tton Head Socket Bolt
(8 pcs)
n m.94. 5/16” x 19 x 1.5T
C rved Washer (2 pcs)

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STEP 3
1. Connect the Speed Adj stment Switch Cable (128) to the Speed Cable (Upper) (126). Connect the Incline
Adj stment Switch Cable (129) to the Incline Cable (Upper)(127). Connect the Comp ter Cable (Middle) (37) to
the Comp ter Cable (Upper) (38).
2. Insert Console Assembly (40) into right and left Uprights (4) and (5) and sec re with fo r B tton Head Socket
Bolts (90) and fo r Split Washers (82) sing the M6 Allen Wrench (97). Now go back and completely tighten
the 8 bolts (93) inserted in Step 1 that join the pright t bes (4 & 5) to the main frame.
HARDWARE
n m.82. 3/8” x 2.0T
Split Washer (4 pcs)
n m.90. 3/8” x 1-3/4”
B tton Head Socket Bolt
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STEP 4
Attach the lower half of the bottle holder (Right - 100) and (Left - 99) to the right and left Uprights (4) and (5) and
Console S pport(6) with ten Sheet Metal Screws (89) sing the Phillips Head Screw Driver (122).
HARDWARE
n m.89. 3.5 x 12mm
Sheet Metal Screw (10 pcs)

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4. OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
Do not attempt to move the nit nless it is in the folded and locked position. Be s re the power cord is sec red to
avoid possible damage. Use both handrails to move the nit to the desired position.
4.1 TO FOLD THE TREADMILL
Make certain the treadmill is at minim m incline. Lift the treadmill
r nning deck ntil it is sec red by the locking telescoping t be assembly
in center back of base.
4.2 TO UNFOLD THE TREADMILL
Apply slight forward press re* on the treadmill r nning deck with one
hand. P ll down on the nlocking lever and slowly lower the r nning
deck to the floor. The deck will lower nassisted when it reaches abo t
waist high.
*At the rear roller area to relieve press re on the locking system.
4.3 TRANSPORT
The treadmill is eq ipped with fo r transport wheels that are engaged
when the treadmill is folded. After folding simply roll the treadmill away.
4.4 HANDRAIL ADJUSTMENTS
The treadmill allows yo to make speed and incline changes on the side handrails. Yo
can also choose to t rn these off if yo freq ently hold on to these rails. This is
achieved by pressing the disable b tton on the right side of the lower portion of the
console.
4.5 QUICK SPEED & INCLINE BUTTONS
Yo are able to set yo r speed and incline settings q ickly by sing the q ick keys on
the console. J st press either Speed or Incline, then select either 1 or 2 digits and the
treadmill will a tomatically adj st to that val e. This saves time beca se yo don’t have to press and hold or hold a
b tton down ntil reaching the desired val e. The maxim m val e yo may inp t for speed is 9.9 km/h and incline
9.5%.
Examples:
Press the Q ick Incline b tton, then 1, 0 = Incline Level 1.0
Press the Q ick Incline b tton, then 3, 5 = Incline Level 3.5
Press the Q ick Speed b tton, then 8, 0 = 8.0 km/h
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4.6 CONSOLE
The console will display Pace, Calories b rned, Time (elapsed or co ntdown), Distance travelled, P lse, Speed,
Incline, Program Name, n m. of Laps completed, and Segment Time. There is also a Speed & Incline profile graph
that lets yo see how hard yo have worked and how challenging the pcoming segments will be.
5. CONSOLE INSTRUCTIONS
5.1 GETTING STARTED
Power the treadmill on by pl gging it into an appropriate wall o tlet, then t rn on the power switch located at the
front of the treadmill below the motor cover. Ens re that the safety key is installed, as the treadmill will not power
on witho t it.
When the power is t rned on, all the lights on the display will light for a short time. Then the Time and Distance
windows will display Odometer readings for a short time. The Time window will show how many ho rs the treadmill
has been in se and the Distance window will show how many kilometers the treadmill has gone. Then a message in
the message center will show the c rrent software version. The treadmill will then enter idle mode, which is the
starting point for operation.
5.1.1 QUICK-START/MANUAL OPERATION
STEP 1: Press and release the Start key to wake display p (if not already on).
Note: Installing the tether key will also wake up the console.
STEP 2: Press and release the Start key to begin belt movement, at 1 km/h, then adj st to the desired speed sing
the + / - or Fast/Slow keys (console or hand rail). Yo may also se the q ick speed key, then 0 thro gh 9 to adj st
the speed.
STEP 3: To slow the tread-belt press and hold the v key (console or hand rail) to the desired speed. Yo may also
press the q ick speed adj st keys, 0 thro gh 9.
PROGRAM BUTTONS
(Man al, Hill, Fat B rn,
Cardio, Strength, Interval,
2HR)
QUICK KEYS
CONTROL KEYS
D
AT
A DISPL
A
Y
(Pace, Distance, Time
[Elapsed/Co ntdown],
Calories, & P lse)
DOT MATRIX
(Speed, Program Profiles,
Incline, & Lap Track)
MESSAGE CENTER
(Program Name, Laps,
Altit de, & Segment Time)
COOLING
F
AN
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STEP 4: To adj st the Incline level, pressed and hold the Incline + /– or Up/Down keys; yo may also adj st to the
desired incline by pressing the Q ick Incline key and then 0 thro gh 9.
STEP 5: To stop the tread-belt press and release the Stop key.
5.1.2 PAUSE/STOP/RESET FEATURE
STEP 1: When the treadmill is r nning the pa se feat re may be tilized by pressing the red Stop key once. This will
slowly decelerate the tread-belt to a stop. The incline will go to zero percent. The Time, Distance and Calorie
readings will hold while the nit is in the pa se mode. After 5 min tes the display will reset and ret rn to the start
p screen.
STEP 2: To res me yo r exercise, when in Pa se mode, press the Start key. The speed and incline will ret rn to their
previo s settings.
- Pa se is exec ted when the Stop b tton is pressed once. If the Stop key is pressed a second time, the program will
end and a worko t s mmary will be displayed. If the Stop b tton is pressed a third time, the console will ret rn to
the idle mode (start p) screen. If the Stop b tton is held down for more than 3 seconds the console will reset.
5.1.3 INCLINE FEATURE
- Incline may be adj sted anytime after belt movement.
- Press and hold the + / - or Up/Down keys (console or hand rail) to achieve desired level of effort. Yo may also
choose a more rapid increase / decrease by selecting the Q ick Incline key, then 0 thro gh 9, on the left hand side of
console.
- The display will indicate incline percent in increments of .5 as adj stments are made.
- The incline will ret rn to zero nless the main power switch or safety key are t rned off while incline is at a higher
setting.
5.1.4 DOT MATRIX CENTER DISPLA (Manual Operation)
Eighteen col mns of boxes (8 high) indicate each segment of a worko t. The boxes only show an approximate level
(speed/incline) of effort. In Man al Operation the Speed / Incline dot matrix window will b ild a profile “pict re” as
val es are changed d ring a worko t.
The speed and incline profiles will display half of the program at one time (9 col mns). They will both scroll right to
left. The Lap track will move in a co nterclockwise direction.
5.1.5 0.4 KM TRACK
The 0.4 km track (one lap) will be displayed aro nd the dot matrix window. The flashing segment indicates yo r
progress. Once the 0.4 KM track is complete this feat re will begin again. There is a lap co nter in the message
window for monitoring yo r distance.
5.1.6 PULSE GRIP FEATURE
The P lse (Heart Rate) console window will display yo r c rrent heart rate in beats per min te d ring the worko t.
Yo m st se both stainless steel sensors on the front cross bar or the heart rate transmitter chest strap to display
yo r p lse. P lse val e displays anytime the pper display is receiving a P lse signal. Yo may not se the Grip P lse
feat re while in Heart Rate programs.
5.1.7 CALORIE DISPLA
Displays the c m lative calories b rned at any given time d ring yo r worko t.
Note: This is only a rough guide used for comparison of different e ercise sessions, which cannot be sed for medical
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5.1.8 SPEAKERS
The console has b ilt-in Speakers. Yo may pl g an A dio So rce (CD player, MP3, Comp ter, etc.) on the right side
of console. There is no vol me control on the console. The vol me m st be controlled on the A dio So rce.
5.1.9 HANDRAIL BUTTONS DISABLE SWITCH
To the right of the Stop b tton there is a Handrail control switch and an indicator light next to it when the indicator
light is lit, the handrail switches are disabled. This allows yo to se the f ll length of the handrails witho t fear of
activating the speed or elevation controls.
5.1.10 TO TURN TREADMILL OFF
1. Display will a tomatically t rn off (go to sleep) after 30 min tes (no key operations). The treadmill will draw very
little c rrent in sleep mode (abo t as m ch as yo r television when it is t rned off).
2. Remove the tether cord.
3. T rn off the main switch on the front of the treadmill, below the motor cover.
5.2 PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES
The treadmill offers seven factory preset-programs and one Man al program. Each preset
program has a maxim m Speed and Incline level that is displayed when a desired worko t is
chosen. The maxim m Speed and Incline that the partic lar program will achieve will be
displayed in the Message Center.
5.2.1 SELECT A PRESET PROGRAM
STEP 1: Press the desired Program key. Press enter to select the program. The display will
prompt yo thro gh the programming or yo can j st press Start to begin the program with
defa lt val es.
STEP 2: If Enter was pressed, the Message Center will now be blinking a val e, indicating yo r
Age (defa lt is 35). Entering yo r correct age affects the Heart Rate programs. Use the + or-
keys to adj st, then press Enter. Yo r age determines yo r recommended maxim m heart rate.
The Heart Rate feat re is based on a percentage of yo r maxim m heart rate, it is important to
enter the correct age for this feat re to work properly.
STEP 3: The Message Center will now be blinking a val e, indicating yo r Body Weight (defa lt
is 150.). Entering the correct body weight will affect the calorie co nt. Use the + or - keys to
adj st, then press Enter.
A note about the Calorie display: The Calorie display is to be sed as a reference only to monitor
improvement from worko t to worko t.
STEP 4: The Message Center will be blinking a val e, indicating Time (the defa lt val e is 30
min tes). Yo may se any of the + or - keys to adj st the time. After adj sting, or to accept the
defa lt, press Enter. (Note: You may press start at any time during the programming to start
the program).
STEP 5: The Message Center will now be blinking the preset top speed of the selected program
(5 km/h). Use the Speed + or - keys to adj st, then press Enter. Each program has vario s speed
changes thro gho t; this allows yo to limit the highest speed the program can reach.
STEP 6: The Message Center will be blinking the preset top incline of the selected program
(6.0%). Use the Incline + or – keys to adj st, then press Enter.
Yo are now done programming data and may press Start to begin yo r worko t or
Stop to go back one level to change data entered in the programming phase.