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TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 BEFORE YOU BEGIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 H
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16. The heart rate monitor is not a medical de- tion of the on/off switch.) vice. Various factors, including the user's 21. Do not attempt to raise, lower, or move the movement, may affect the accuracy of heart treadmill until it is properly assembled. (See rate readings. The heart rate monitor is in- ASSEMBLY on page 5, and HOW TO MOVE tended only as an exercise aid in determining THE TREADMILL on page 24.) You must be heart rate trends in general. able to safely lift 45 pounds (20 kg) in ord
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN ® Thank you for selecting the REEBOK RBX 545s at 1-800-999-3756, Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. treadmill. The RBX 545s treadmill combines advanced until 6 p.m. Mountain Time (excluding holidays). To technology with innovative design to let you enjoy an help us assist you, please note the product model effective form of cardiovascular exercise in the conve- number and serial number before calling. The model nience and privacy of your home. And when you’re not number of the treadm
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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. A rubber mallet may be needed for assembly. 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 or the shipping carton. This is a normal condition and does not affe
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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 the hole in one end of
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TREADMILL OPERATION 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 walking
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H N O A F G F B C J I K E E F D L Note: If there is a thin sheet of clear plastic M on the face of the console, remove it. FEATURES OF THE CONSOLE special iFIT.com CD programs (CD’s are available sep- arately). IFIT.com CD programs automatically control The advanced console offers an impressive array of the speed and incline of the treadmill as a personal features to make your workouts more effective. When trainer guides you through every step of your workout. the console is in the manual mode
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DIAGRAM OF THE CONSOLE H. LED Matrix—When the manual mode is selected, the matrix will show your progress on an LED track. Refer to the drawing on page 8. When a workout program is selected, the matrix will show the upcoming speed settings or target heart A. ENTER Button—This button is used to enter age, rate settings of the program. weight, and maximum heart rate settings. I. MODE Button—This button is used to select the B. + and – Buttons—These buttons are used to change manual mode, workout
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HOW TO ENTER USER INFORMATION CAUTION: Before operating the console, read the following precautions. Each time the power is turned • Do not stand on the walking belt when turn- on, the USER 1 indicator will ing on the power or starting the walking belt. begin to flash. The console allows up to three different • Always wear the clip (see M on page 8) while users to enter their weight, operating the treadmill. If the key is pulled their age, and a maximum from the console, the walking belt will s
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Enter your age if desired. HOW TO USE THE MANUAL MODE 3 The current age setting will be shown in the Insert the key into the console. PULSE display. Press 1 the + or – button to enter See HOW TO TURN ON THE POWER on page 10. your age. Each button press will change the age Select user 1, 2, or 3. setting by 1 year; if a button is held down, the age 2 setting will change in increments of 5 years. When When the key is inserted, your age is shown, press the ENTER button. Note: user 1 will be selecte
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How to select miles per Adjust the incline as desired. 6 hour or kilometers per hour: Speed can be dis- To vary the intensity of played in either miles per your workout, change the hour (mph) or kilometers incline of the treadmill as per hour (kph). To change desired by pressing the the unit of measurement, first hold down the STOP INCLINE buttons Note: button while inserting the key into the console. The After the INCLINE but- SPEED/PACE display will show either an “E” for tons are pressed, it
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matrix.) The CURRENT PERIOD HOW TO USE FAT BURN PROGRAMS AND speed settings AEROBIC PROGRAMS for the next twelve periods will be shown The four fat burn programs and the four aerobic pro- in the twelve grams automatically control the speed and incline of columns to the the treadmill as they guide you through effective work- right. outs. Follow the steps below to use a fat burn program or an When only three seconds remain in the first period aerobic program. of the program, both the CURRENT PE
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To stop the program temporarily, press the STOP HOW TO USE PULSE PROGRAMS button. The TIME display will begin to flash. To restart the program, press the START button or the SPEED + button. To end the program, press the Pulse programs 1 and 2 automatically control the speed STOP button, remove the key, and then reinsert the and incline of the treadmill to keep your heart rate within key. a preset range during your workouts. Follow your progress with the LED displays. Follow the instructions be
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If your heart rate is not detected during the program, Press the START button or the SPEED + button 6 the letters “PLS” will flash in the PULSE display to start the program. and the speed and/or incline of the treadmill will automatically decrease. (See HEART RATE A moment after the button is pressed, the treadmill MONITOR TROUBLE-SHOOTING on page 6.) will automatically adjust to the first speed and in- cline settings for the program. Hold the handrails While the program is in progress, minor
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the first period HOW TO CREATE CUSTOM PROGRAMS CURRENT PERIOD is shown in the flashing CURRENT Custom programs 1 and 2 are workout programs that PERIOD col- you create. The programs control both the speed and umn of the incline of the treadmill and can be up to 40 minutes LED matrix. long. The programs are stored in memory and can be (The incline changed as many times as desired. settings are not shown in Follow the steps below to create a custom program. the matrix.) To program speed and incli
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When only three seconds remain in the first period HOW TO USE CUSTOM PROGRAMS of the program, both the CURRENT PERIOD col- umn and the column to the right will flash and a series of tones will sound. All speed settings will Insert the key into the console. then move one column to the left. The speed set- 1 ting for the second period will then be shown in See HOW TO TURN ON THE POWER on page the CURRENT PERIOD column and the speed 10. and incline of the treadmill will adjust to the sec- ond setti
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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 with To use iFIT.com CD’s or videocassettes, the treadmill a built-in VCR, see instruction B. If your VCR is must be connected to your portable CD player, portable connected to your home stereo, see HOW TO CON- stereo, home stereo, computer with CD player, or VCR. NECT YOUR HOME STEREO
