True 750E Series User manual

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Contents Page
Safety Tips 1-2
SECTION 1
SAFETY TIPS
SECTION 2
CONTROLPANEL DESCRIPTIONS/FUNCTIONS
QUICKREFERENCEOPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
MANUALOPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
PRE-PROGRAMOPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
PRE-PROGRAM PROFILES
HEART RATE CONTROLINTRODUCTION
HEART RATE CONTROL- HOW IT WORKS
HRC OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
TARGET HEART RATE CHART
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INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE CHART
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Congratulations on yourpurchase ofa TRUEcommercial
product. Vbu have chosen a premiumpiece of exercise
equipmentdesigned to meetyourfitnessneeds fora lifetime.
Before using your product, pleasereview this manual to learn
about the unit's features, functions, maintenance procedures,
and safe operation.
SAFETY TIPS:
1. Wearcomfortable,good-quality walking or runningshoes.
2. Warm-up and cool-downperiods are important fora complete
workout.
3. Allowspacearoundproduct inthe event you lose your balance.
4. Alwaysinspectyourproduct to ensurethere areno foreignobjects
obstructing the movingparts.
5. To avoid any possibility of beingstruck or caughtbetween
movingparts,by-standersshould notbe withinreach ofthe product
while itisin motion.Keepchildren away while in use.
6.For safetyreasons andto preventdamage to your product, allow only
ONE person ata time on your machine.
7 Never leave unsupervised children nearyour product.
8. Your product is designed for indoor use only.
9. Never use yourproductaroundwater or while youare wet. Using the
unit around a pool, hottubor sauna will void the warranty.

2-1 ControlPanel And WindowDisplays
Control PanelFunctions 2-2
WINDOW DISPLAYS
TIME: Indicateselapsedtimeafterpressing
start (O-99minutes and59 seconds). Can
also besetto countdown.
DISTANCE: Indicatesmilestraveled in .01
mileincrements up to 9.99 and.1 mileincre-
ments past 1 0 miles.
RPM:Actualspeed in RPM (revolutions per
minute) LED will blink ifyougo above or
below 60 RPM.
HEARTRATE: Displays in beats per minute.
WORK LEVEL: 1-16 Pre-programs
WATTS: 25-600
METS: OneMETisthe amount of energy
your bodyuses at rest. Ifa physicalactivity
has an equivalent ofsix METS, its energy
demands aresix timesthat of your resting
state.
CALORIES: Indicatesestimated
accumulatedcalories burned, based on
weight, distance,workload and time.
DOT MATRIX WINDOW: Displays
workoutprofile.
KEYS
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aysH/Fr) _ . i . • i i i
___,.x Toggles readouts in messagecenterfromprimary to
secondary. Alsoallowsmessagecenter to scan or rolloverbetween the
twoif pressed and held.This is doneonly during run mode (after start has
been pressed).
Beginsworkout.Movesuserfrom setupto run.
I Used toset variablesduring setup. Changework
level/wattsduring run mode.
Enter variables.
(7) (2)(3)
(4)(5)(6) 10- key pad— 1-O Adjustvariablesduring setup. Adjust
(7) (J3) (9) workloadduring run mode.
,
If tapped,resetscurrentvariablebeinginput. If held, resets
computerback to beginning ofsetup mode.
PROGRAMKEYS:Used insetuptoget userdirectly to desired
workout. Each key includes anLEDtolet user knowwhichworkout they
are inor have selected.Enablesuser to changeprogramsduringworkout.
' HfORT RATE
•>. CONTROL
WEIGHT LOSS
( CV WORKOUT
(HILL INTERVl
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2-3 Quick Reference Operating Instructions
Quick Reference OperatingInstructions 2-4
WITH EXPRESS COMMAND KEYS
The •following isa quickoverview ofthe basicoperatingfeatures of your
product. Whilemoredetailedoperatinginstructions areonthe following
pages, these quick references will familiarize you with the basicoperating
procedures needed toget started.
QUICK START:
(Manual Workout Only)
Press
Adjust workloadusing
keys
PROGRAMS:
Set your weightusing
J^" ^^
fc^^
keys
Press
Press desiredprogram key
For additionalrandomprofilespress Q
fM"OOM
Jlilitifiil key
Set program level using
keys (pre-programs only)
Press
keys (15:00-99:00)
HEARTRATE CONTROL:
Set weightusing
Press
keys
to access HR workout
Press
Edit HR using
Press
Edit time using
Quick Stftrt
4E 9^
keys
keys
Press
CRUISE CONTROL:
Enterworkoutwhilewearingheartratetransmitter or holdingcontacts.
(Heart ratewill be displayed in heart rate window.)
When you reachdesiredheartrate,press ("

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Manual Workout
Manual Workout
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MAN UAL WORKOUT
There aretwo ways touse machine in manual mode:
1 )'QUICK START"
Beginpedaling(computer wakes upat25 RPM)
Message center reads:
5ETUEIGHT15Q (1 50is default weight value)
Press
NOTE: Time default to 3O:OO
User adjusts workload while in workout.
2) LONGVERSION
Begin pedaling (computer wakes upat25 RPM)
Message center reads:
SET HEIGHT 150 (1 50is default weight value)
Use either the
Message reads:
PRESSEHTER
Press
Message reads:
SELECTUORKOUT
key orthe1 O-Key padtoset weight
Press
Message reads:
Message reads:
PRESSEHTER
Press
Message reads:
PRESSSTRRT
Press
NOTE:User can move toany otherworkout by pressing the desired
workoutkey. The workoutwillresume ata level compatible tothe level
the user wasin.See earlier instructions for enteringheartrateworkout.
NOTE: The time will countdown to OO:O3 and beep at each second until
OO:OO, then the timer will count up.
NOTE:Informationwillhold for3O seconds if pedalingstops. After
3O seconds of inactivity, all informationresets to *O".
NOTE: While selectingworklevel for workouts,level is displayed inits
windowalongwithcorrespondingwattage.
NOTE:Adjustment to work load in manual mode is done by wattage
not worklevel.User makes adjustment by pressing ^Q^1 [4uH-
Adjustments are made in 10-Watt increments. Ifkeyis held
for 5 seconds scrolling of wattagerunsfaster.
NOTE:User maygo into any otherworkout by pressing the workout key
theywant to use.Onlyexception is heartrate control/cruise control— user
must either be wearingPolartransmitter or holding hand contactpad.
UseeHherthe
key orthe 10-Key padtoset time (1 5:OO-99:OO)
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Pre-Program Workout Pre-Program Workout
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PRE-PROGRAM WORKOUT
Begi n peda ling
Message reads:
5ETUESGHT
Use SHI
keys or1 0 keypadtoset weight
Message reads:
PRESSEHTER
Press
Messagereads:
5ELECTUORKOUT
PressDesired WORKOUT Key:
(CV WORKOUT
WEIGHT LOSS I
(HILL UVTERVAL
LEDon workout keyis lit.Profile of workoutappears indot matrix.
Messagereads:
SETLEVEL
keys
or
1 O-Key padtoset level.
As level is changed,worklevelappears in thatwindow and
correspondingmaximumWatts for thatworkoutlevelappears inits window.
When keyis released,messagereads:
PRESSEttTER
Press
Messagereads:
SETTinE30:00
Use Key or1 O-Key padtoset time.
Messagereads:
PRESSEtlTER
Press
Press
NOTE: If start keyis pressed any timeduring setup, workoutstartsusing
whicheverparametershavebeenentered to thatpoint.
REMINDER: The V^j-eset^y key allowsuser to change the value of
parameter tobe enteredduringset-up.During run mode, pressing
i willresettime and distance. In effect, restarting the workout.
NOTE: All workouts(programs) are able tobesetfrom1 5:OO-99:OO
minutes.Defaultvalue (ifno timeentered) is 3O:OO minutes. When timer
reaches O:OO it willbeep(threebeepsstartingwithOO:03eachsecond
down to OO:OO) and begincounting up.
NOTE: When inrun modeuser may switch fromone workout tothe next
selected, joining the workout in process atthe sametime asthe previous
workout. EXAMPLE: Working outin weightloss atthe1 5:OO mark, user
pressed CV Workout, computer and readoutreflectsmove toCV
Workout and resumescountdown at1 5:OO.
NOTE: User is allowed to adjustlevelduring run mode by pressingeither
§JQ^ MM key. Remainder of workoutwillfollowprogramrelative to
new levelselected.

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Random Workout
Random Workout
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RANDOM WORKOUT
Begin pedaling
Message reads:
SETVE1GHT1SO
Use either
Messagereads:
PRESS EttTER
Press
Messagereads:
SELECTUORKOUT
Press v
key or 10-key padtoset weight
LEDon workout keyis lit.
Messagereads:
SETLEVEL
Use
or
1 O-key padtoset level.
NOTE: As level is being selected number of level appears in worklevel
window with the corresponding wattagemaximum forthe program in
1he wattswindow.Profile of randomprogramappears inthedot matrix
window.
Whenkeys are releasedmessagereads:
PRESSEHTER
Press
Messagereads:
SETTinE30:00
Use Key or1 O-Key padtoset time (1 5:OO-99:OO)
Messagereads:
PRESSEI1TER
Press
Press
NOTE: User may select another random by continuing to press the
random key until they finda profile they like.
NOTE: These pre-programmed levels are limited to45O Watts. If user
wants to increase resistance above that, they canusethe [jj^J
keys to increase to available machine maximum (50O) Watts.
NOTE: User can move to other workouts from this workout as well.

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HeartRateControl
INTRODUCTION
Ycm arenow the owner of1he mostsophisticatedHeartRate Control
commercial product available. The TRUE HRC accommodatesusers in
rehabilrtalion to worldclassathletes andall those in between. The TRUE
HRC allows you to doa completelyhands-freeheartratecontrolledworkout.
By training at a specifictargetheartrate, youcan exercise ata more
efficient cardiovascularlevel.
The TRUE HRC system is uniquebecause youcan enter thekey
parameter of your workout and targetheart rate prior tothe beginning of
your HRC workout. Asyou approachyourtargetheartrate, the product
software takes over and changesworkload to keep you nearyourtarget
heart rate.Thisgives youa completely"hands-free"workout.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Before selecting a target heart rate control workout, itis important touse
the product for severalworkouts inthe manualmodewhile monitoring
your heartrate.
"You can monitor your heart rate duringworkouts by wearing the heart
rate transmitter or holding contactpads on handlebars. Vbur heart rate will
automatically appear inthe lowerrighthandwindow andthe heart-shaped
lightwill blink to indicate a signal is beingreceived.
After you have spentsometimelearning how your heartreacts to different
levels of work, you will have a betterunderstanding ofhowto select your
target heartrate.
Heart Rate Control
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
HEARTRATE CONTROL
Before beginningHeartRate Control, you must
firstattach the heartratetransmitteraround your
chest. The radiofrequencytransmitterstrap
should be worndirectlyagainstyour skin, 1-2
inchesbelow the pectoralmuscles/breastline.
Womenshould be careful to place the transmitter
belowtheir bra line.Initially, the transmission
signal for heart rate maybe erratic or non-existent.Perspiration on your
skin is necessary for propertransmission. In mostcases, bytheendof
yourwarm up, transmission becomes consistent and accurate. If not,
saline solutionshould be used to moisten the sensors onthe back ofthe strap.
If no transmitter is available,holdcontactpads on handlebars toget
heart rate.
The Heart (V) LED will flash,showingthat the heartratesignal is received.
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Heart RateControl
Heart Rate Control 2-14
TOUSE TARGET HRG WORKOUTS:
Begin pedaling (computerwakes upat25 RPM)
Message reads:
SETU&GHT1SO
Use 10-key Pad or |^CM MOM
to set
weight
Message reads:
PRESSEHTER
Press
Messagereads:
SELECTUORKOUT
Procc: (HEARTRATE
FBt»t> V CONTROL ,
Messagereads:
PRESSEHTER
Press
Messagereads:
5ETHR80 (8Ois defaultvalue for heartrate)
Use 10-key pador
Message reads:
key toset heart rate.
Use1 O-key pador
key toset time.
Messagereads:
PRESSSTRRT
Press
Messagereads:
URRMJP
Time will count up until heartratereachesminus 1 O beatsfromtarget.
Messagereads:
BEGmtlGHR
Whenuserreaches endof time entered, computerbeeps and begins
counting up.
Messagereads:
COOLDOUF1
All otherdatacontinues to accumulate.
HEART RATESAFETYPARAMETERS
Your TRUE HRC product computer software is programmedwith the
followingsafetyparameters:
If yourheartrateexceedsyourtarget by1 2 beats,there will bea
3O% reduction in workload to reduceyourheartrate.
If yourheartrateexceedsyourtarget by2O beats, the unit will
automaticallyshut offasa precautionarymeasure. (Be cautious
when selecting your target heartrate sothe2O beatvariancewill not
exceed yourmaximumheartrate as determined by yourphysician).
NOTE: If user changes workload manually during any heart rate workout,
they will exit from the heart rate workout andbe transferred into the
manual workout.
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2-15 Cruise Control
CR JISE CONTROL HEARTRATE CONTROL
Here's the simplest wayto enter target heartratetraining. While inany
workout, youcan easilyenter Targel Heart Rale Control by simply pressing
•the Target HeartRate Express Key.
- Secureheartrate transmitter around chest or hold onto contacts.
(See page 2-1 2)
Beginworkout,heartrate will be displayed asitis picked up. When you
reach desired heart rate.
press
NOTE: To changetargetheartrateeither use1 O-key padtosetnew target
heart rate or presscruisecontrolkey. If1 O-key padis used, computer
adjusts tonew workload either by adding or taking away resistance to help
user gettonew targetheartrate. Or press ('j^tSjjfjjjjIlq to place you
back inthe manualmode. Adjust resistance and work to desiredtarget
and thenpress (%™^^^^^M again.
HEART RATE SAFETY PARAMETERS
>bur TRUE HRC computersoftware is programmed with the
followingsafetyparameters:
If yourheart rate exceedsyourtarget by1 2 beats,therewill bea
3O% reduction in workload to reduceyourheartrate.
If your heart rateexceedsyourtarget by20 beats, the unit will
automatically shut offasa precautionarymeasure. (Be cautious
whenselecting your targetheart rate sothe2O beatvariance will not
exceed your maximum heartrate as determined by yourphysician).
NOTE: If user changes workload manually during any heart rate workout,
•they will exit from the heart rate workout andbe transferred into the
manual workout
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Target HeartRateChart 2-16
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PERFORMANCE
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AGE
WARNING!
Consult your physician to determineyourtargetheartratebefore using the
heartratecontrolmode of this product!
The abovechart istobe usedonly asan averagereferencepoint andisin
NO WAYa recommendation of yourpersonal abilities!
Medications may affectyourheart rate.
Consult your physician for specific advice before exercising.
Do notuse this product ifyou have an acute illness, cold or fever.
STOP EXERCISING IF:
- YOU FEEL FAINT OR DIZZY.
- YOU EXCEED YOUR MAXIMUM HEART RATE ASSETBY YOUR PHYSICIAN.
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