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® TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS ................................................................. 3 BEFORE YOU BEGIN ....................................................................... 5 ASSEMBLY ............................................................................... 6 OPERATION AND ADJUSTMENT ............................................................. 7 HOW TO FOLD AND MOVE THE TREADMILL .................................................. 21 TROUBLE-SHOOTING AND MAINTENAN
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IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS 9. :When connecting the power cord (see page7), plug the:i_oWer cord intoasurge suppressor 17. Do not attempt to rai (not included) and plug the surge suppressor treadmill until it is into a gi'0unded circuit _apable Of Carrying 15 or more amps; No other appliance should be THE TREADMILL on page 21.);You must be on the same circuit. Do not use an extension able to safely lift 45 pounds (20 kg):in order cord. to raise, lower, or move the treadmill. 10. Use only a single-outl
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The decals shown below have been placed on your treadmill. If a decal is missing or illegible, please call our toll-free HELPLINE to order a free replacement decal (our HELPLINE is listed on the front cover of this manual). Apply the decal in the location shown, Note: The large decal is shown at 38% of actual size. I whileoperatingor | __
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN Congratulations for purchasing the SOFTSTRIDER have additional questions, please call our toll-free S300i TM treadmill by HealthRideP. The SOFTSTRIDER HELPMNE at 1-800-736-6879, Monday through S300i offers an impressive array of features to help Saturday, 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Central Time (excluding you achieve your fitness goals inthe convenience of holidays)• To help us assist you, please note the prod- your home. From the advanced console to the cush- uct model number and seri
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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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OPERATION AND ADJUSTMENT 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 PERFORMANT LUBE TM, 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 walking
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DIAGRAM OF THE CONSOLE • C B R E D Ai P Q F G Note: If there is a thin sheet of clear plastic on the face of the console, remove it. FEATURES OF THE CONSOLE music provides added motivation. Each CD features two programs designed by certified personal trainers. The treadmill console offers an impressive selection of features to help you get the most from your exercise. In addition, you can connect the treadmill to your VCR and TV and play iFit.com video programs (videocas- When the console is in
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DESCRIPTION OFTHECONSOLE Refer to the drawing on page 8 to identify the features described below. A. Water bottle holder--This holder keeps your water bottle handy during your workouts (no water bottle is included). B. Hand weight holder--These compartments hold the included hand weights. L. Calories/Pulse display--This display shows the ap- proximate number of calories you have burned. C. Book holder--This holder allows _/ou to read a good When the optional chest pulse sensor is wom, the book o
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Insert the key into the console. See HOW TO TURN ON THE POWER at the left. Select the manual mode. When the key is in- serled, the manual IN mode will be selected '0- and the manual indica- tor will light. If a pro- gram has been se- lected, press the Select Workout button repeatedly to select the manual mode. _'1 Press the Start button or the Speed z3button to start the walking belt. A moment after the button is pressed, the walking belt will begin to move at 1.0 mph. Hold the hand- rails and b
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Follow your progress with the four displays. Speed displayiThis display sho_v,_ the speed Time/Segment Time of the walking belt. display--When the manual mode or an I1Ic!"-I II iFit.com program is selected, this display Note: The speed can be will show the elapsed time. When a preset displayed in either miles program or a pulse program is selected, the display per hour (mph) or Idlo- will show both the time remaining in the program meters per hour (kph). o .... 71 To see which unit of and the ti
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The program will continue in this way until the Time/Segment Time display counts down to zero. The walking belt will then'_low to a stop. B Insert the key into the console. If the speed or incline setting for the current seg- See HOW TO TURN ON THE POWER on page 10. ment is too high or too low, you can manually override the setting by pressing the Speed or Incline buttons on the console. However, when B Select one of the four preset programs. the next segment begins, the treadmill will au- tomat
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Enter a maximum heart rate sett!ng. After you have j Note: The pulse programs can be used only when entered your the optional chest pulse sensor is worn. See page age, another 1_'3 :_J '7_ [_8 r_ 20 for information about the chest pulse sensor. number will - _'-_ "=_ begin to flash in =_t, the CALORIES/ B Insert the key into the console. PULSE display. See HOW TO TURN ON THE POWER on page 10. This number is the maximum heart rate setting for the program. If Pulse program 1 is selected, the Put o
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If your heart rate is not detected during the pro- r,_ Follow your progress wit_ the four displays. gram, the speed and incline of the treadmill may automatically decrease untilyour heart rate is de- Refer to step 5 on page 1"_. tected. If this happens, see the instructions in- cluded with the chest pulse sensor. key. B When the program has ended, remove the If the speed or incline setting for the current seg- Step onto the foot rails and make sure that the in- ment is too high or too low, you c
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HOW TO CONNECT YOUR PORTABLE STEREO Note: If your stereo has an RCA-type AUDIO OUT jack, see instruction A below. If your stereo has a 3.5ram 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 on the 15 and 16 for connecting instructions. To use iFiLcom fron
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NOW TO CONNECT YOUR HOME STEREO HOW TO CONNECT YOUR COMPUTER Note: if your stereo has an unused LINE OUT jack, Note: If your computer hasa 3.5mm LINE OUT jack, see instruction A below. If the LINE OUT jack is see instruction A. If your computer has only a PHONES jack, see instruction B. being used, 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 tre
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HOW TO CONNECT YOUR VCR 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, sea instruction B. If your VCR must be connected to your portable CD prayer, portable is connected to your home stereo, see ROW TO stereo, home stereo, computer with CD player, or CONNECT YOUR HOME STEREO on page 16. VCR. See HOW TO CONNECT THE TREADMILL
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If the speed or incline settings are too high or too displays. []Follow your progress the four 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 r_When the program is completed, remove the the next settings of the CD or video program. key. To stop the walking belt at any time, press a Stop Step onto the foot rails and make sure t
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THE OPTIONAL CHEST PULSE SENSOR THE INFORMATION MODF_JDEMO MODE An optional chest pulse sensor adds even more The console features an information mode that keeps features to the console. The chest pulse sensor contin- track of the total number of hours that the treadmill has uously monitors your heart rate during your workouts been operated and the total number of miles that the and allows you to use the console's two pulse pro- walking belt has moved. The information mode also al- grams. To pur
