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TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 BEFORE YOU BEGIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 H
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16. Using hand weights and not holding the 20. When folding or moving the treadmill, make handrails may compromise your ability to sure that the storage latch is fully closed. maintain your balance. Exercises using hand 21. Inspect and tighten all parts of the treadmill weights should be attempted only by experi- every three months. enced users. 22. Never drop or insert an object into any open- 17. The pulse sensor is not a medical device. ing. Various factors, including the user's move- ment, m
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN ® Congratulations for purchasing the HealthRider SOFT- please call our Customer Service Department toll-free STRIDER S900i™ treadmill. The SOFTSTRIDER S900i at 1-800-999-3756, Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. offers an impressive array of features to help you until 6 p.m. Mountain Time (excluding holidays). To achieve your fitness goals in the convenience of your help us assist you, please note the product model home. From the advanced console to the cushioned number and serial num
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ASSEMBLY Assembly requires two people. Place the treadmill in a cleared area and remove all packing materials. Do not dispose of the packing materials until the treadmill is assembled. No tools are required. Note: The underside of the treadmill walking belt is coated with high-performance lubricant. During shipping, a small amount of lubricant may be transferred to the top of the walking belt, the sides of the walking platform, or the shipping carton. This does not affect treadmill performance.
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HOW TO USE THE CHEST PULSE SENSOR HOW TO PUT ON THE CHEST PULSE SENSOR each use, it may remain activated longer than nec- essary, draining the battery prematurely. The chest pulse sensor consists of two components: • Store the chest pulse sensor in a warm, dry place. the chest strap and the sensor unit (see the drawing Do not store the chest pulse sensor in a plastic bag below). Insert the tab on one end of the chest strap into or other container that may trap moisture. one end of the senso
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OPERATION AND ADJUSTMENT TM THE PERFORMANT LUBE WALKING BELT of electric shock. This product is equipped with a cord having an equipment-grounding conductor and a Your treadmill features a walking belt coated with grounding plug. Plug the power cord into a surge TM PERFORMANT LUBE , a high-performance lubricant. protector, and plug the surge protector into an ap- IMPORTANT: Never apply silicone spray or other propriate outlet that is properly installed and substances to the walking belt or the w
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DIAGRAM OF THE CONSOLE Q R K L M C B N S O A D E P V T U G F H W Note: If there is a thin sheet of clear plastic on the face of the console, remove it. I J FEATURES OF THE CONSOLE iFit.com CD programs (CD’s are available separately). IFit.com CD programs automatically control the speed The treadmill console offers an impressive selection of and incline of the treadmill as a personal trainer guides features to help you get the most from your exercise. you through every step of your workout. High-
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DESCRIPTION OF THE CONSOLE M. Pulse display—This display shows your heart rate when the handgrip pulse sensor or the chest pulse Refer to the drawing on page 8 to identify the features sensor is used. described below. N. Calories display—This display shows the approxi- A. Water bottle holder—This convenient holder keeps mate numbers of calories and fat calories you have your water bottle handy during your workouts (no burned. The display will alternate between one water bottle is included). nu
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HOW TO USE THE MANUAL MODE WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious injury, read the following precautions Insert the key into the console. before operating the console. 1 See HOW TO TURN ON THE POWER at the left. • Do not stand on the walking belt when turn- ing on the power or starting the walking belt. Select the manual mode. 2 • Always attach the clip (see “I”on page 8) to your waistband when using the treadmill. If When the key is in- the key is pulled from the console, the walk- serted, the
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Speed display—This Follow your progress with the LED track and 5 display shows the speed the five displays. of the walking belt. LED Track—When the manual mode or an iFit.com program is selected, the program Note: The speed can be display will show a displayed in either miles track representing a per hour (mph) or kilo- distance of 1/4 mile. As you exercise, the indicators around the track will meters per hour (kph). light one at a time until the entire track is lit. A new To see which unit of
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the flashing Current Segment HOW TO USE THE PRESET PROGRAMS Current Segment column of the pro- Insert the key into the console. gram display. 1 (The incline set- See HOW TO TURN ON THE POWER on page 10. tings are not shown in the pro- gram display.) The speed settings for the next sev- Select one of the six preset programs. 2 eral segments will be shown in the columns to the right. When the key is inserted, the When only three seconds remain in the first seg- manual mode ment of the program, bot
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To stop the program temporarily, press one of the HOW TO USE THE PULSE PROGRAMS Stop buttons. All displays will pause and the Time/ Segment Time display will begin to flash. To restart the program, press the Start button or the Insert the key into the console. 1 Speed s s button. To end the program, press a Stop button, remove the key, and then reinsert the key. See HOW TO TURN ON THE POWER on page 10. Use the hand weights, if desired. Put on the chest pulse sensor. 4 2 If the Fitnesswalk, You
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will move one column to the left. The heart rate Enter a maximum heart rate setting. 5 setting for the second segment will then be shown in the flashing Current Segment column. As you After you have exercise, the speed and/or incline of the treadmill entered your will automatically change as needed to keep your age, another heart rate near the current target heart rate setting. number will begin to flash in The program will continue until no time remains in the Pulse dis- the Time/Segment Time
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speed and incline of the treadmill to the desired HOW TO CREATE CUSTOM PROGRAMS levels with the Speed and Incline buttons. Every few times one of the Speed buttons is pressed, an Insert the key into the console. additional indicator will light or darken in the 1 Current Segment column. See HOW TO TURN ON THE POWER on page 10. When the first segment of the program is com- pleted, the current speed setting and the current Select one of the two custom programs. 2 incline setting will be stored in
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ries of tones will sound, and all speed settings will HOW TO USE CUSTOM PROGRAMS move one column to the left. The speed setting for the second segment will then be shown in the Insert the key into the console. flashing Current Segment column and the tread- 1 mill will automatically adjust to the speed and in- See HOW TO TURN ON THE POWER on page 10. cline settings that you programmed previously. The program will continue until the speed setting Select one of the two custom programs. 2 for the l
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HOW TO CONNECT YOUR PORTABLE STEREO HOW TO CONNECT THE TREADMILL TO YOUR CD PLAYER, VCR, OR COMPUTER Note: If your stereo has an RCA-type AUDIO OUT jack, see instruction A below. If your stereo has a 3.5mm LINE OUT jack, see instruction B. If your To use iFit.com CD’s, the treadmill must be con- stereo has only a PHONES jack, see instruction C. nected to your portable CD player, portable stereo, home stereo, or computer with CD player. See pages A. Plug one end of the audio cable into the jack
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HOW TO CONNECT YOUR HOME STEREO HOW TO CONNECT YOUR COMPUTER Note: If your stereo has an unused LINE OUT jack, Note: If your computer has a 3.5mm LINE OUT jack, see instruction A below. If the LINE OUT jack is see instruction A. If your computer has only a being used, see instruction B. PHONES jack, see instruction B. A. Plug one end of the audio cable into the jack on the A. Plug one end of the audio cable into the jack on the front of the treadmill near the power cord. Plug the front of the tr
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HOW TO CONNECT YOUR VCR HOW TO USE IFIT.COM CD AND VIDEO PROGRAMS Note: If your VCR has an unused AUDIO OUT jack, see instruction A below. If the AUDIO OUT jack is being used, see instruction B. If you have a TV To use iFit.com CD’s or videocassettes, the treadmill with a built-in VCR, see instruction B. If your VCR must be connected to your portable CD player, portable is connected to your home stereo, see HOW TO stereo, home stereo, computer with CD player, or CONNECT YOUR HOME STEREO on page
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If the speed or incline settings are too high or too Follow your progress with the displays. 5 low, you can manually override the settings at any time by pressing the Speed or Incline buttons on See step 5 on page 11. the console. However, when the next “chirp” is heard, the speed and/or incline will change to Use the handgrip pulse sensor, if desired. 6 the next settings of the CD or video program. Refer to step 6 on page 11. To stop the walking belt at any time, press either of the Stop butto
