True Fitness PS1100 User manual

Treadmill Owner's Guide
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Review for Your Safety
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When using this exercise machine basic precautions should
always be followed, including the following:
Obtain a medical exam before beginning any exercise program.
If at any time during exercise you feel faint, dizzy, or experience
pain, stop and consult your physician.
Read and understand all instructions and warnings prior to use.
Obtain proper instruction prior to use.
Inspect the treadmill for incorrect, worn, or loose components
and do not use until corrected, replaced, or tightened prior to use.
Do not wear loose or dangling clothing while using the treadmill.
Care should be used when stepping on or stepping off the
treadmill.
Read, understand and test the emergency stop procedures before
use.
Disconnect all power before servicing the treadmill.
Do not operate outdoors or in damp or wet locations.
Do not exceed maximum user weight of 350 lbs.
Keep the top side of the moving surface clean and dry.
Keep children and animals away.
All exercise equipment is potentially hazardous. If attention is not
paid to the condition of the equipment, serious injury or death
could occur.

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Quick Start
Before
Your
Workout
During
Your
Workout
Quick Start into a manual workout by pressing , or set
up a different workout by pressing a workout key and adjusting
the settings as necessary.
You can fine tune your workout setup by repeatedly pressing
to proceed to the next setting. Your workout starts only
when you press .
Adjust speed or grade at any time by using the dedicated
speed and keys on the lower keypad.
Change workouts during your workout by pressing a program
key.
Pause your workout by pressing .

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Table of Contents
Quick Start .......................................................................................4
1. Using Your Treadmill .................................................................6
Basic operation (except console)
2. Heart Rate Control......................................................................14
Foolproof heart rate feedback workouts
3. User Workouts............................................................................20
Describes each key and data display feature
4. Fitness Test...................................................................................22
Gerkin Fitness Test
5. Designing an Exercise Program................................................25
6. Care and Maintenance...............................................................33
Appendix A......................................................................................37
Target Heart Rate Chart
Appendix B.......................................................................................39
Mets Table
Appendix C.......................................................................................41
Treadmill Specifications
Specifications/Features/Software are subject to change

Chapter One
Basic Operation
In This Chapter:
Starting and Stopping the Treadmill
Using the Keyboard
Manual Operation
Heart Rate Monitoring
Contact Heart Rate
Pre-Set Workouts
Special Workouts
Chapter 1: Basic Operation
Chapter 2: Heart Rate Control
Chapter 3: User Workouts
Chapter 4: Fitness Test
Chapter 5: Designing an Exercise Program
Chapter 6: Care and Maintenance

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Starting and Stopping the Treadmill
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Starting
And
Stopping
Your
Treadmill
Safely
Place your feet on the straddle covers.
Attach the safety lanyard to your waistband.
Place the safety key on the key holder.
Set up your workout and press .
Stop the treadmill by reducing speed to 2 mph, then press
.

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Using the Keyboard
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Using the
Keyboard
Selecting Workouts: Press any of the workout keys and
press to begin your workout using the default settings.
Before pressing , you may adjust other settings like
Workout Time and Body Weight, pressing after
adjusting each setting. Press at any time to begin
your workout. Note that HRC®workouts require settings
adjustments.
Adjusting Settings: Use the keys to adjust numeric
settings. Press to accept each settings adjustment.
Primary Controls: During your workout, press to
stop the treadbelt and pause your workout. Press to
resume your workout. Press and hold to clear your
workout.
Safety Lanyard: This magnetized cord must be in place on
the treadmill balance bar location, and should be attached to
your clothing. The treadmill will not operate if the lanyard is
not attached.

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Manual Operation
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Manual
Operation
Details
Press Quick Start: Start the treadbelt at 0.5 mph at the
default workout time of 30 minutes.
OR...
Setting Time or Distance Targets: Enter your weight and
press . Press for manual workout. Now either
enter a workout time and press , or press to be
prompted for a target distance.
You can keep adjusting your workout setup by repeatedly
pressing . Your workout starts only when you press .

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Heart Rate Monitoring
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Monitoring
Your
Heart Rate
Chest Strap
Heart Rate
Monitoring
This treadmill can monitor your heart rate using either
the chest strap provided with the treadmill or the metal
grips on the hand rails
(called contact heart
rate, or CHR pads). A
chest strap transmits
your heart rate to the
treadmill via radio, and
the CHR pads connect to a special computer circuit to
extract your heart rate.
Although this treadmill functions fine without using the
heart rate monitoring feature, this kind of monitoring
gives you valuable feedback on your effort level. Chest
strap monitoring also allows you to use Heart Rate
Control, the most advanced exercise control system
available.
When you wear a Polar® or compatible transmitter strap
(included), the treadmill will display your heart rate as a
digital beats-per-minute (bpm) readout.
The transmitter strap should be
worn directly against your skin,
about one inch below the pectoral
muscles/breast line (see picture).
Women should be careful to
place the transmitter below their
bra line.
Some moisture is necessary
between the strap and your skin. Sweat from your
exercise works best, but ordinary tap water may be used
prior to your workout if desired.

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Contact Heart Rate
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Contact
Heart Rate
(CHR)
For Best
CHR
Results
The contact heart rate (CHR) system lets you monitor your
heart rate without wearing a strap.
Gently grasp the contact heart rate pads.
During this time, the system is analyzing and locking in your
heart rate. Within about 15 seconds, your digital heart rate in
beats-per-minute (bpm) should be displayed.
Important: The CHR System should only be used at speeds
of
4 mph or lower. Above this speed the CHR accuracy is
unavoidably unreliable due to large muscle movements.
1. Exercise with smooth body
motions.
2. Breathe smoothly and
regularly, and avoid talking.
(Talking will cause
unrepresentative heart rate
spikes of 5 to 10 bpm.)
3. Grip the pads lightly, not
tightly.
4. Make sure your hands are
clean and free of both dirt
and hand lotions.
When using a Heart Rate Control workout, it is best to use
chest strap monitoring. These workouts work best with
the extra accuracy gained from a chest-contact heart rate
monitoring system.
A Note on CHR Accuracy
CHR monitoring may be a bit less
accurate than a chest strap, since
the heart rate signals are much
stronger at the chest.
About 5% of the population
cannot be picked up by any CHR
system. This is because their heart
is positioned in a more up-and-
down manner in their chest, as
opposed to leaning over to one
side.

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Pre-Set Workouts
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Pre-Set
Workouts
Walking:
Calorie
Burn
Walking:
Hill
Intervals
Each workout has a four-minute warm up and a two-minute
cool down. Speed or incline changes stay in effect until the
next change requested by the program. Changing the default
workout time adds or removes segments; it does not stretch
or compress the workout profile.
Change workout levels during your workout by pressing the
workout key you are using, adjusting the numeric level, then
pressing . Change to a new pre-set workout during your
workout by pressing a new Program Profile key and
pressing .
In a walking workout, all speeds are under 4 mph. Increasing
levels increases speed from 2 to 4 mph and incline from 4%
to 10%; speed and incline stay constant in the work section.
Speed or incline changes in the work section are permanent.
Walking intervals with incline alternate between hills and
nearly flat in two-minute segments. Speed changes are
permanent; incline changes affect the current two-minute
segment only.
Changes in Incline
Changes in Incline

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Special Workouts
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Walking
and
Running:
Speed
Intervals
Walking
and
Running:
Speed
Ramp
Zero-grade walking or running intervals are in one-minute
segments. Grade changes are permanent; speed changes
affect the current one-minute segment only.
Zero-grade gradually increases speed then decreases speed,
changing once per minute. Grade changes are permanent;
speed changes affect the current one-minute segment only.
Changes in Speed
Changes in Speed

Chapter Two
Heart Rate Control
In This Chapter:
HRC Introduction
Easy Steps to a HRC Workout
Workout Setup
Important Points About HRC
Chapter 1: Basic Operation
Chapter 2: Heart Rate Control
Chapter 3: User Workouts
Chapter 4: Fitness Test
Chapter 5: Designing an Exercise Program
Chapter 6: Care and Maintenance

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HRC Workout
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HRC
Workout
Introduction
TRUE’s HRC workouts let the treadmill monitor your relative
exercise intensity by way of your heart rate, then automatically
adjust the workload to keep you at your target heart rate and
thus your desired exercise intensity.
Your heart rate is a good measure of your body’s exercise
stress level. It reflects differences in your physical condition,
how tired you are, the comfort of the workout environment,
even your diet and emotional state. Using heart rate to control
workload takes the guesswork out of your workout settings.
Consult your physician before using HRC
workouts for advice on selecting a target
heart rate range. Also, it is important to use
the treadmill for several workouts in the
manual mode while monitoring your heart
rate. Compare your heart rate with how you feel to ensure your
safety and comfort.
See Appendix A for a chart that may help you pick a target
heart rate.
You need to wear a heart rate monitoring chest strap to use
heart rate control. See the “Monitoring Your Heart Rate”
section in Chapter 1 for a guide to proper usage. It is not
recommended that you use the contact heart rate system for
HRC workouts.

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Easy Steps to an HRC Workout
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Two Basic
Kinds
of HRC
Workouts
Easy Steps
to a HRC
Workout
Two types of HRC are available on the PS900 + PS1100.
Time-based constant HRC: pick a target heart rate and exercise
for the amount of time you select.
Cruise Control: while in any workout, set your current heart
rate as your target heart rate by pressing a single key.
1. Press the HRC key. Press .
2. Adjust your desired workout time. Press .
3. Adjust the target heart rate. Press . Use the chart in
Appendix A to help pick a target heart rate.
4. Adjust the maximum speed the treadmill will use during
the workout. Press . Tip: for a comfortable walking
workout, set a maximum speed of 2.5 or 3 mph.
5. Adjust the maximum incline the treadmill will use during
the workout. Press . Tip: if you prefer a walking
workout (see step 4), set a maximum incline of 15% to take
full advantage of the treadmill’s performance.
6. Press .
7. Warm up. At the beginning of an HRC workout, the
treadmill is in full Manual Control mode. Gradually
increase your work level to slowly raise your heart rate
to within 10 beats per minute (bpm) of your target heart
rate.

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Workout Setup
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8. HRC Stage. Now the treadmill takes control of speed
and incline, keeping your heart rate within a few bpm
of your target.
9. Cool-down. At the end of your workout time or
distance, the treadmill reduces workload by half and
goes back into Manual Control mode, where you
directly control your cool-down.
• Yourtreadmillcanretaintwoworkoutset-upsfora
HRC workout. It stores each set of workout parameters
under numbered workouts, for example, “Target HR 1,”
“Target HR 2.” You can select these in later workouts
so you don’t have to re-enter your workout parameters,
which tend to stay the same from workout to workout.
• Duringworkoutsetup,ifyoukeeppressing ,
you will continue to scroll through the workout setup
parameters. You can press at any time to accept
the current parameters and begin your workout.
• Pressinganykeyotherthan or will exit
HRC model.
• Adjustyourtargetheartrateatanytimeduringyour
workout by pressing using the keys as
needed, and pressing again. If you are lowering
your target, you are limited to a 5 bpm change.
During
Workout
Setup
During
Your
Workout

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The time and distance accumulated during your warm up are not
calculated into your workout time or distance; those values start
at zero when the treadmill reaches heart rate control mode. This
time and distance is, however, accumulated into the workout
summary data, along with your cooldown exercise.
The heart rate monitor transmitter strap provided with your
treadmill should be worn directly against your skin at about one
inch below the pectoral muscles/breast line. Women should be
careful to place the transmitter below their bra line.
Some moisture is necessary between the strap and your skin.
Sweat from your exercise is the most effective, but ordinary tap
water may be used prior to your workout if desired.
If the transmitter strap is adjusted or moved while exercising,
communication may be temporarily affected.
The transmitter strap sends a low-level radio signal to the
treadmill, so interference from other radio and sound waves
(including everything from cordless telephones to loudspeakers) is
possible. The good news is that interference is usually quite brief.
If you continue to have intermittent heart rate display problems,
consult your local service technician, as the transmitter strap
batteries may be low.
Make sure you breath smoothly and regularly.
Talking during your workout usually causes heart rate spikes
of five beats per minute or more, so avoid talking as much as
possible.
Maintain a smooth walking or running motion.
Important
Points
About
HRC
Important Points About HRC
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A grounded outlet is critical for the HRC system to function
properly. Use a dedicated 115 VAC, grounded outlet to help
prevent interference.
Important Points About HRC
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Chapter Three
User Workouts
In This Chapter:
Record and Run User Workouts
Chapter 1: Basic Operation
Chapter 2: Heart Rate Control
Chapter 3: User Workouts
Chapter 4: Fitness Test
Chapter 5: Designing an Exercise Program
Chapter 6: Care and Maintenance