Vision Fitness T8900HRC User manual

Guide
Owner’s
VISION FITNESS
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR
MODELS T8900S & T8900HRC
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Additional Instructions for T8900HRC
T8900HRC ONE-BUTTON START ™
Simply press the START button to begin exercising in the Manual Program.
Read Pages 25 - 31 of your main Owner’s Guide for general instructions
on using your Treadmill: Safety, Moving, Getting Started, etc.. Then follow
these simple instructions for using your T8900HRC Console.
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Additional Instructions for T8900S
T8900S ONE-BUTTON START ™
Simply press the START button to begin exercising.
T8900S FEEDBACK DISPLAY
ELEVATION
Shown as percentage of incline, Elevation is visible in the far left-hand LED
window. Indicates how steeply inclined the running surface is, to
simulate running on a hill.
CALORIES
Shown as total accumulated Calories burned during workout. Visible in the
left-hand portion of the central LED window.
TIME
Shown as Minutes:Seconds. Visible in the center portion of the central LED
window. View the Time elapsed in your workout.
DISTANCE
Shown as accumulated Miles. Visible in the right-hand portion of the
central LED window. View Distance traveled during workout.
SPEED
Shown as Miles/Hour, Speed is visible in the far right-hand LED
window. Indicates how fast the running surface is moving, to
simulate outdoor running.
Read Pages 25 - 31 of your main Owner’s Guide for general instructions
on using your Treadmill: Safety, Moving, Getting Started, etc.. Then follow
these simple instructions for using your T8900S Console.
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T8900HRC FEEDBACK DISPLAY
DISTANCE
Shown as Miles. Visible in the upper right-hand LED window. View
Distance traveled during workout.
CALORIES
Shown as total accumulated Calories burned during workout. Visible in the
center right-hand LED window above the Profile window.
TIME
Shown as Minutes:Seconds. Visible in the upper left-hand LED window.
View the Time remaining or the Time elapsed in your workout.
HEART RATE
Shown as Beats per Minute. You can monitor your Heart Rate at any time
during a workout. Visible in the center left-hand LED window above the
Profile window.
ELEVATION
Shown as percentage of incline, Elevation is visible in the lower left-hand
LED window. Indicates how steeply inclined the running surface is, to
simulate running on a hill.
SPEED
Shown as Miles/Hour, Speed is visible in the lower right-hand LED
window. Indicates how fast the running surface is moving, to
simulate outdoor running.
PROFILE
Shown as a graphical representation of the Program you have chosen
(Intervals, Weight Loss, etc.).
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PROGRAM DETAILS
MANUAL
Customized workouts; with no default Time.
INTERVALS
Improves your strength, speed, and endurance by raising and
lowering the resistance Level throughout your workout to involve
both your heart and muscles; Time defaults to 24 minutes.
WEIGHT LOSS • SPEED CHANGES
Promotes weight loss by raising and lowering your speed level
while still keeping you within your fat-burning zone; Time
defaults to 32 minutes.
WEIGHT LOSS • SPEED & ELEVATION CHANGE
Promotes weight loss by raising and lowering both your
Speed & Elevation levels, while still keeping you within your fat-
burning zone; Time defaults to 32 minutes.
5K RUN • ELEVATION CHANGES
Improves your cardiovascular training by simulating a 5K run
with hills; no preset time.
HEART RATE CONTROL
Saves time by making the most of your limited workout time;
motivates and encourages you to achieve your fitness goals.
Benefits weight loss by maintaining an optimum exercise level
to burn fat; Time defaults to 34 minutes.
NOTE: All the programs can provide an aerobic and cardiovascular benefit in
addition to the specific benefits listed.

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To program your Console, follow these steps or the scrolling instructions
which appear in the upper LED Window.
CHOOSING A PROGRAM
Simply press one of the Program Quick-Keys on the far right-hand side of
the Console.
CHOOSING A LEVEL
Use the Arrow buttons to choose one of the 9 Levels; L1 provides the
easiest workout, L9 the most difficult. This number appears in the Distance
window. The Speed and/or Elevation windows will display the maximum
Speed and/or Elevation for the selected program. Press SELECT.
CHOOSING A TIME
After you have chosen a Level, the Time will default, depending on which
Program you have chosen, and then flash. You may use this default Time
or choose another by using either set of Arrow buttons.
When you are ready to begin exercising press START. After a
3-2-1 countdown, the treadmill will start.
FINISHING
When your Program is complete the Speed window will beep and flash
3 times, letting you know your workout is finished. The Profile window will
display “END”, and you can check your Time, Distance, Speed,
Elevation, Heart Rate, and Calories. After 2 seconds the display will reset
to the starting position.
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USING YOUR TREADMILL’S HRC PROGRAM
Use the chart on Page 41 to determine your Target Heart Rate, then
follow the instructions on Page 40 to place the wireless transmitter on your
chest.
To program your Console, follow these steps or the scrolling instructions
which appear in the upper LED Window.
CHOOSING THE HEART RATE CONTROL PROGRAM
Press the Heart Rate Control Program Quick-Key and press SELECT.
ENTERING TARGET HEART RATE
Using the Arrow buttons, enter your Target Heart Rate and press SELECT.
CHOOSING A WORKOUT TIME
The Time will default to 34 minutes, or you may use either set of Arrow
buttons to choose another Time (how long you wish to workout). Press
SELECT.
When you are ready to begin exercising press START.
NOTE: You must choose a workout Time of at least 15 Minutes. The
Treadmill will take you through a 5-minute warm-up period and then it will
begin to raise the elevation of the Treadmill until your Heart Rate is within
+/- 5 Beats per Minute of the Target Heart Rate you entered. Finally, when
you have 5 minutes left in your program, the Treadmill will begin your cool-
down period and lower the elevation. No matter how long your workout,
there is always a 5-minute warm-up and 5-minute cool-down.