True Fitness Treadmill PS600 User manual

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Treadmill Owner's Guide
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In 1981, Frank Trulaske launched
TRUE Fitness®, and began
manufacturing hand-
crafted treadmills.
His team’s obsession with
quality has propelled
TRUE to the top of
the fitness industry
and has created one of
America’s oldest, largest
and most respected
fitness equipment
manufacturers.
Over the years, TRUE
has designed, developed,
patented and fabricated
many new cutting-edge
innovations for their products. Such
advancements include ground-
breaking new features, state-of-the-
art manufacturing components, and
technological breakthroughs.
While TRUE has expanded
its line of products,
intensive quality control
standards guarantee
excellence in every
phase of production.
This results in the finest
products available in the
marketplace.
TRUE is the choice
for workouts among
beginners, rehab patients
and top athletes world-
wide.
Today TRUE Fitness
offers a full line of
premium elliptical
trainers, treadmills, upright and
recumbent bikes, and flexibility
equipment.
Thank You For Selecting True
“Our original
goal was to build
the world’s best
fitness equipment,
and today we
believe we’re
doing it!”
-Frank Trulaske

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.

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Do not exceed maximum user weight of 350 lbs (300 lbs for PS75).
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 conditions of equipment, serious injury or death could
occur.
Review for Your Safety
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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.
Pause your workout by pressing .
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
.
Starting
And
Stopping
Your
Treadmill
Safely

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Table of Contents
Quick Start .....................................................................................5
1. Using Your Treadmill................................................................7
Basic operation (except console)
2. Heart Rate Control...................................................................17
Foolproof heart rate feedback workouts
3. User Workouts...........................................................................22
How to record and run User Workouts
4. Designing an Exercise Program.............................................24
5. Care and Maintenance.............................................................32
Appendix A....................................................................................36
Target Heart Rate Chart
Appendix B.....................................................................................38
Mets Table
Specifications/Features/Software are subject to change

Chapter One
Chapter 1: Basic Operation
Chapter 2: Heart Rate Control Workouts
Chapter 3: User Workouts
Chapter 4: Designing an Exercise Program
Chapter 5: Care and Maintenance
Basic Operation
In This Chapter:
Using the Keyboard
Using the fold-Up Feature on the PS75
Manual Operation
Heart Rate Monitoring
Contact Heart Rate
Special Workouts
Pre-Set Workouts

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Using the Keyboard
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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 (Heart Rate Control)®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.
Using the
Keyboard

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Using the Fold-up Feature on the PS75
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locking/unlocking
device
The PS75 model is a fold-up treadmill and can be folded to save
space or to store.
To unfold the treadmill please read the following:
• Topreventinjury,besureyouhaveafirmholdonthedeck
before you release the lock.
• Pressyourrightfootdownonlockingdevice(locatedatthe
lower right hand side of the machine) to release the deck .
• Slowly lower the frame to the ground, holding the rear of the
frame until it is flat on the floor.
To fold up the treadmill, please read the following:
• Makesureallbeltmovementhasstoppedbeforefoldingthe
treadmill.
• Removethepowercord.
• Slowlyliftthetreadmillbaseupward
until you hear the latch engage with a
“click”.
Owners with children should take proper
precautions to ensure children do not come
in contact with the machine and unlock the
device.
CAUTION: To move the treadmill, place
in the fold-up position first and hold by the
rear of the machine. Tilt treadmill until the
wheels move freely and then move the
treadmill. DO NOT place treadmill on unlevel ground.

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Manual Operation Guide
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Manual
Operation
Details
SOFT
SELECT
(PS800
ONLY)
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.
The PS800 treadmill has an adjustable surface. On the right side
of the treadmill is a handle with eight different settings from soft
to firm. Try different settings to see which is best for you. SOFT
SELECT is especially useful to accommodate users of different
weights.

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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 HRC (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 CHR system lets you monitor your heart rate without
wearing a strap.
Gently grasp the CHR 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, free of both dirt and
hand lotions.
When using a HRC 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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Special 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.
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

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Glute
Buster
Cardio
Challenge
Pre-Set Workouts
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These are TRUE’s original pre-set workouts. Changing the
workout time stretches and compresses the workout profile, in
contrast to the four new pre-set workouts. Other differences are
explained below in the individual workout sections.
Similar to Speed Ramp, except both speed and incline change.
= Incline
= Speed

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Pre-Set Workouts
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Speed
Intervals 2
Different from Speed Intervals 1 with the speed changing in
varying amounts.

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

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HRC Workout Introduction
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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 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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HRC
Workouts
Several types of HRC workouts are available on the PS
treadmills.
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.
Interval heart rate training (PS800 Only): the treadmill
alternates work intervals at your selected target heart rate with
rest intervals that are at ½ workload. You set the length of both
intervals.
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 above’s tip), set a maximum incline of 15%
to take full advantage of the treadmill’s performance.
6. Press .
Easy Steps
to a HRC
Workout

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Important
Points
About HRC
Workout Setup
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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.
8. HRC Stage. Now the treadmill takes control of speed
and incline, keeping your heart rate within a few bpm of
your target. If you are using interval HRC, the treadmill
alternates between work and rest intervals.
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.
• 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.
• Thetimeanddistanceaccumulatedduringwarmup
are not counted against your selected 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 cool down 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.
During
Your
Workout
Easy Steps
to a HRC
Workout