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TABLE OF CONTENTS WARNING DECAL PLACEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 BEFORE YOU BEGIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . .
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IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS WARNING: To reduce the risk of burns, fire, electric shock, or injury to persons, read the following important precautions and information before operating the treadmill. 1. It is the responsibility of the owner to ensure this manual and order part number 146148, or that all users of this treadmill are adequately see your local electronics store. informed of all warnings and precautions. 12. Failure to use a properly functioning surge 2. Use the treadmill only as described
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21. When folding or moving the treadmill, make sion. There are no user serviceable parts in- sure that the storage latch is fully closed. side. Refer servicing to qualified service per- sonnel. 22. Inspect and properly tighten all parts of the 27. To protect the treadmill and TV during light- treadmill regularly. ning storms, unplug the power cord from the wall outlet and disconnect the cable system. 23. Never insert any object into any opening. This will prevent damage due to lightning and powe
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN ® Thank you for selecting the revolutionary REEBOK number and serial number before contacting us. The VISTA 8500 treadmill. The VISTA 8500 treadmill offers model number of the treadmill is RBTL09906.1. The an impressive array of features designed to make your serial number can be found on a decal attached to the workouts at home more enjoyable and effective. And treadmill (see the front cover of this manual for the lo- when you’re not exercising, the unique VISTA 8500 cation).
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5 3 Handrail Bolt (64)–4 ASSEMBLY Assembly requires two persons. Set the treadmill in a cleared area and remove all packing materials. Do not dispose of the packing materials until assembly is completed. Star Washer Extension Leg Bolt (96)–4 (84)–2 Note: The underside of the treadmill walking belt is coated with high-performance lubricant. During shipping, a Wheel Nut (13)–2 Extension Leg Bolt (96)–4 small amount of lubricant may be transferred to the top of the walking belt or the shipping car
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2. With the help of a second person, carefully tip 2 the treadmill onto its other side. Partially fold the Frame (58) so the treadmill is more stable. Do 84 not fully fold the treadmill until it is com- 82 pletely assembled. 65 Attach two Base Pads (82) to the base of the 82 Uprights (84) with two 1” Tek Screws (83) as shown. Insert the other Extension Leg (89) into the base 83 of the Uprights (84) as shown. Hold two Extension Leg Nuts (67) in the bottom of the 67 Extension Leg. Next, insert tw
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5. Insert the Console Wire Harness (77) and the TV 5 cable into the Uprights (84). Console Assembly Set the console assembly on the Uprights (84). Be careful to avoid pinching the wires. While a second person holds the console assembly, at- tach it with four Console Bolts (64) and four Star Washers (8) as shown; start all four Console Bolts and then firmly tighten them. 77 TV Cable 8 8 64 64 84 84 6. Attach the Latch Housing (73) to the left Upright 6 (84) with two Screws (3); start both Screws
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If you purchase the optional chest pulse sensor (see page 22), follow the steps below to install the receiver included with the chest pulse sensor. 1. Make sure that the key is removed from the con- Small Cylinder sole and that the power cord is unplugged. 34 A 85 Remove the indicated Screws (3) from the back of the Console Base (85). Wire 2. Connect the wire on the receiver (A) to the indicated 3 wire on the Console (34). Hold the receiver so the 3 small cylinder is oriented as shown. Next, re
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Before operating the television, you must connect a 75 ohm CATV cable to the 75 ohm terminal on the treadmill. Note: Use a CATV cable to connect to an external source such as a cable box, an analog cable, a satel- lite TV box, or a VCR. No CATV cable is included. HOW TO CONNECT A 75 OHM CATV CABLE HOW TO CONNECT AN EXTERNAL SOURCE USING A CATV CABLE 1. Connect a 75 ohm CATV cable to the 75 1. Connect one end of a 75 ohm CATV cable to the 75 75 Ohm CATV Cable ohm terminal on the ohm output jack o
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OPERATION AND ADJUSTMENT THE PRE-LUBRICATED WALKING BELT tric shock. This product is equipped with a cord having an equipment-grounding conductor and a grounding Your treadmill features a walking belt coated with high- plug. Plug the power cord into a surge suppressor, performance lubricant. IMPORTANT: Never apply sil- and plug the surge suppressor into an appropriate icone spray or other substances to the walking outlet that is properly installed and grounded in belt or the walking platform. Su
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Key Clip FEATURES OF THE CONSOLE settings while you exercise. Note: The heart rate pro- grams require the use of the optional chest pulse sen- The treadmill console offers an impressive array of sor. features designed to make your workouts more effec- tive and enjoyable. When the manual mode of the con- Whether you select the manual mode or a program, sole is selected, the speed and incline of the treadmill you can enjoy the shows of your choice on the per- can be changed with the touch of a but
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If the Start button or the Speed increase button is HOW TO TURN ON THE POWER pressed, the walking belt will begin to move at 1 mph. As you exercise, change the speed of the IMPORTANT: If the treadmill has been exposed to walking belt as desired by pressing the Speed in- cold temperatures, allow it to warm to room tem- crease and decrease buttons. Each time a button perature before turning on the power. If you do not is pressed, the speed setting will change by 0.1 do this, the console displays o
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The right display—This Next, hold the handgrip pulse sensor with your display will show the dis- palms resting on the metal contacts; avoid mov- tance that you have walked ing your hands. When your pulse is detected, the or run, the speed of the heart-shaped indicator in the right display will walking belt, the incline flash each time your heart beats, one or two level of the treadmill, your dashes (– –) will appear, and then your heart rate pace (in minutes per mile), will be shown. For the mos
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When only three seconds remain in the first seg- HOW TO USE A PRESET PROGRAM ment of the program, both the Current Segment column and the column to the right will flash, and Insert the key into the console. a series of tones will sound. If the speed and/or in- 1 cline of the treadmill is about to change, the speed See HOW TO TURN ON THE POWER on setting and/or the incline setting will flash in the page 13. right display to alert you. When the first segment ends, all speed settings in the matrix
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Next, remove the key from the console and put it in Follow your progress with the displays. 4 a secure place. Note: If the displays and various indicators remain lit after the key is removed, See step 5 on pages 13 and 14. the console is in the “demo” mode. See HOW TO USE THE INFORMATION MODE on page 21 Measure your heart rate if desired. 5 and turn off the demo mode. See step 6 on page 14. When you are finished using the treadmill, switch the reset/off circuit breaker to the “off” position and
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If heart rate program 10 is HOW TO USE A HEART RATE PROGRAM selected, a pulse symbol will scroll across the matrix in the During heart rate program 9, your heart rate will reach left display. Each time a approximately 85% of your age-predicted maximum heartbeat is detected, a peak heart rate. (Note: Your age-predicted maximum heart will appear. rate is calculated by subtracting your age from 220. For example, if you are 30 years old, your age-pre- dicted maximum heart rate is 190 beats per minu
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If heart rate program 9 is setting with the Speed or Incline buttons. However, selected, the target heart when the console compares your heart rate to the rate setting for the first seg- target heart rate setting, the speed of the treadmill ment will be shown in the may automatically change to bring your heart rate flashing Current Segment closer to the target heart rate setting. column of the matrix. The target heart rate settings for If your pulse is not detected during the program, the next s
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tings are not shown in the matrix.) To program a HOW TO CREATE A CUSTOM PROGRAM speed setting and an incline setting for the first segment, simply adjust the speed and incline of Insert the key into the console. the treadmill as desired by pressing the Speed 1 and Incline buttons. Every few times a Speed but- See HOW TO TURN ON THE POWER on page ton is pressed, an additional indicator will appear 13. or disappear in the Current Segment column. Select a custom program. When the first segment o
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ries of tones will sound, the speed setting and the HOW TO USE A CUSTOM PROGRAM incline setting will flash in the right display, and all speed settings will move one column to the left. Insert the key into the console. The speed setting for the second segment will then 1 be shown in the flashing Current Segment column See HOW TO TURN ON THE POWER on and the treadmill will automatically adjust to the page 13. second speed and incline settings that you pro- grammed previously. Select a custom pr
