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TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 BEFORE YOU BEGIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 H
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14. Never start the treadmill while you are stand- THE TREADMILL on page 17.) You must be ing on the walking belt. Always hold the able to safely lift 45 pounds (20 kg) in order handrails while using the treadmill. to raise, lower, or move the treadmill. 15. The treadmill is capable of high speeds. 20. When folding or moving the treadmill, make Adjust the speed in small increments to avoid sure that the storage latch is fully closed. sudden jumps in speed. 21. Inspect and tighten all parts of
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN ® Thank you for selecting the IMAGE 10.6Q treadmill. 1-800-736-6879, Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. ® The IMAGE 10.6Q treadmill combines advanced tech- until 7 p.m. Central Time (excluding holidays). To help nology with innovative design to let you enjoy an effec- us assist you, please note the product model number tive form of cardiovascular exercise in the convenience and serial number before calling. The model number of and privacy of your home. And when you’re not exer- the
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ASSEMBLY Assembly requires two people. Set the treadmill in a cleared area and remove all packing materials. Do not dispose of the packing materials until assembly is completed. No tools are required for assembly. 1. With the help of a second person, carefully raise the 1 Uprights (115) until the treadmill is in the position shown. 115 2. Press the Lock Knob Sleeve (100) into the left Upright 2 (115). 115 Remove the Lock Knob (99) from the Lock Pin (103). 101 Make sure that the Lock Pin Collar
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HOW TO USE THE HEART RATE MONITOR HOW TO PUT ON THE HEART RATE MONITOR use, it may remain activated longer than necessary, draining the battery prematurely. The heart rate monitor consists of two components: • Store the heart rate monitor in a warm, dry place. the chest strap and the sensor unit (see the drawing Do not store the heart rate monitor in a plastic bag below). Insert the tab on one end of the chest strap or other container that may trap moisture. through one of the holes in the
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OPERATION AND ADJUSTMENT TM THE PERFORMANT LUBE WALKING BELT This product is for use on a nominal 120-volt circuit, and has a grounding plug that looks like the plug illus- Your treadmill features a walking belt coated with trated in drawing 1 below. A temporary adapter that TM PERFORMANT LUBE , a high-performance lubricant. looks like the adapter illustrated in drawing 2 may be IMPORTANT: Never apply silicone spray or other used to connect the surge suppressor to a 2-pole substances to the wal
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DIAGRAM OF THE CONSOLE A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q Note: If there is a thin sheet of clear plastic on the face of the console, remove it. FEATURES OF THE CONSOLE CAUTION: To reduce the risk of The treadmill console offers an impressive array of serious injury, read the following precautions features designed to make your workouts more effective. before operating the console. When the console is in the manual mode, the speed and • Do not stand on the walking belt when incline of the tre
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DIAGRAM OF THE CONSOLE K. SET WEIGHT buttons—These buttons are used to enter your weight into the console. Refer to the drawing on the opposite page. L. SET AGE buttons—These buttons are used to enter A. Workout profiles—These profiles show how the your age into the console. incline of the treadmill will change during incline pro- grams, how the speed will change during speed pro- M. INCLINE buttons—These buttons are used to grams, and how your heart rate will change change the incline of the tr
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Put on the heart rate monitor if desired. HOW TO USE THE MANUAL MODE 4 For the PULSE/CALORIES display to show your heart rate, the heart rate monitor must be worn. To Insert the key into the console. put on the heart rate monitor, see HOW TO USE 1 THE HEART RATE MONITOR on page 6. See HOW TO TURN ON THE POWER on page 9. Note: When you are familiar with the operation of Press the START button. the console, you may go directly to step 5 if desired. 5 The first time you use the console, please rea
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Follow your progress with the four displays. DISTANCE/LAP dis- 7 play—This display PULSE/CALORIES dis- shows both the dis- play—This display tance you have walked shows both your heart and the number of laps rate (if the heart rate you have completed monitor is worn) and the (one lap equals 1/4 approximate number of mile). The display will alternate between one number calories you have and the other every seven seconds. burned. The display will alternate between one num- ber and the other ever
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Put on the heart rate monitor if desired. HOW TO USE THE INCLINE PROGRAMS AND THE 4 SPEED PROGRAMS For the PULSE/CALORIES display to show your heart rate, the heart rate monitor must be worn. To put on the heart rate monitor, see HOW TO USE Insert the key into the console. THE HEART RATE MONITOR on page 6. 1 See HOW TO TURN ON THE POWER on page 9. Press the START button. 5 Select one of the incline or speed programs. Press the START button to start the program. After 2 a moment, the walking be
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If a speed program is selected: When the START HOW TO USE THE PULSE DRIVEN PROGRAMS button is pressed, the walking belt will begin to move at 1.0 mph, the speed setting shown in the first col- umn of the LED matrix. After one minute (or 90 sec- Insert the key into the console. onds if a thirty-minute program is selected), the sec- 1 ond column of the LED matrix will begin to flash and See HOW TO TURN ON THE POWER on page 9. the speed will adjust to the speed setting shown in the second column.
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Put on the heart rate monitor. 4 HOW TO CREATE A CUSTOM PROGRAM The heart rate monitor must be worn when a pulse driven program is used. See HOW TO USE THE Insert the key into the console. HEART RATE MONITOR on page 6. Note: A pulse 1 driven program can be started without a heart rate See HOW TO TURN ON THE POWER on page 9. reading; however, the speed and/or incline of the treadmill will automatically decrease if your heart rate Select one of the custom programs. is not detected during the prog
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Press the RECORD button and program the de- 5 HOW TO USE A CUSTOM PROGRAM sired speed and incline settings. When the RECORD button is pressed, the indicator Insert the key into the console. on the button will light. Speed and incline settings 1 can be programmed only when the indicator on See HOW TO TURN ON THE POWER on page 9. the button is lit. Select one of the custom programs. Refer to the 2 LED matrix. To select one of the Each custom custom programs, program is press the CUSTOM divided
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When the first one-minute segment of the program HOW TO SELECT THE INFORMATION MODE is completed, all columns of the LED matrix will move one position to the left, the speed setting of The console features an information mode that keeps the second segment will be shown in the flashing track of the total time and distance accumulated on the column, and the speed of the treadmill will change treadmill. accordingly. The incline will also change according to the settings that you programmed previou
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HOW TO FOLD AND MOVE THE TREADMILL HOW TO FOLD THE TREADMILL FOR STORAGE 1 Before folding the treadmill, unplug the power cord. Caution: You must be able to safely lift 45 pounds (20 kg) in order to raise, lower, or move the treadmill. 1. Hold the treadmill with your hands in the locations shown at the right. To decrease the possibility of injury, bend your legs and keep your back straight. As you raise the treadmill, make sure to lift with your legs rather than your back. Raise the treadmill a
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MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLE-SHOOTING Most treadmill problems can be solved by following the simple steps below. If further assistance is needed, call our toll-free HELPLINE at 1-800-736-6879, Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Central Time (excluding holidays). PROBLEM: The power does not turn on SOLUTION: a. Make sure that the power cord is plugged into a surge suppressor, and that the surge suppressor is plugged into a properly grounded outlet (see page 7). Use only a single-outlet surg
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PROBLEM: The walking belt is off-center when walked on a. If the walking belt has shifted to the left, first remove a the key and UNPLUG THE POWER CORD. Using the allen wrench, turn the left adjustment bolt clock- wise 1/4 of a turn. Plug in the power cord, insert the key and run the treadmill for a few minutes. Repeat until the walking belt is centered. b. If the walking belt has shifted to the right, first remove b the key and UNPLUG THE POWER CORD. Using the allen wrench, turn the left adjus
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CONDITIONING GUIDELINES Burning Fat WARNING: Before beginning To burn fat, you must exercise at a low intensity level this or any exercise program, consult your for a sustained period of time. During the first few physician. This is especially important for in- minutes of exercise, your body uses easily accessible dividuals over the age of 35 or individuals carbohydrate calories for energy. Only after the first few with pre-existing health problems. minutes of exercise does your body begin to u
