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    1 1 90 E r Owner’s Manual 119OM 8/28/06 11:43 AM Page 3[...]

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    2 1 1 90 E r Owner’s Manual Purc haser’s Reference Information IT IS IMPERA TIVE THA T YOU FILL IN THE FOLLOWING INFORMA TION AND REFER TO IT SHOULD THE NEED FOR SERVICE ARISE. Product Name: Diamondback 1190Er Serial Number: R _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ T o Activate W arranty: 1. REGISTER YOUR W ARRANTY A T www .diamondbackfitness.com OR 2. COMPLETEL [...]

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    1 1 90 E r Owner’s Manual 3 T able of Contents Purchaser ’ s Reference Information 2 Introduction 4 Safety Instructions and W arnings 5 1190Er Assembly Drawing 6 1 190Er Assembly Instructions 7 B odyFit Ellipse Angle Adjustment 9 Exercise Guidelines 10 Maximum Heart Rate & Training Zone Quantity & Quality Heart Rate Monitoring Devices 1[...]

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    4 1 1 90 E r Owner’s Manual Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your new 1190 Series fitness equipment. W e want to do ever ything possible to make your experience with Diamondback the best it can be. So please review the enclosed owner’ s man- ual, which will illustrate the reliable quality , excellent value and added features that[...]

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    1 1 90 E r Owner’s Manual 5 Safety Instructions and W arnings The 1190Er is built for optimum safety and is designed to meet or exceed all domestic and international standards. However , certain precautions need to be followed when operating any exercise equipment. BE SURE TO READ THE ENTIRE OWNER’S MANU - AL BEFORE OPERA TING YOUR 1190Er UNIT [...]

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    6 1 1 90 E r Owner’s Manual Assembl y Dr a wing Hand rai l As sembly L eft Hand rai l C over S et-Screw C ollar Hand rai l G rip Hand rai l/Stepa rm A xle S tepa rm C o ver C onsole M ast Co ver Hand rai l As sembly R ight C onsole 119OM 8/28/06 11:43 AM Page 8[...]

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    1 1 90 E r Owner’s Manual 7 Assembl y Ins tr uctions Please take the assembly hardware out of the hardware package box. Lay all the hardware out and take note for its locations. Follow the assembly instruc- tion step by step to complete the assembly . Step 1: Console Mast Assembly 1. Install console mast by carefully sliding it onto console mast [...]

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    8 1 1 90 E r Owner’s Manual Assembl y Ins tr uctions 35mm screws using an Allen wrench. Be sure not to pinch the hand pulse harness during this procedure, as this will damage the electronic console. Step 5: Console Assembly 1. Connect both plugs, from main wire harness and hand pulse harness, to the plug receptors on the backside of the console, [...]

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    1 1 90 E r Owner’s Manual 9 BodyFit Angle Adjustment The 1190Er is equipped with bodyfit ellipse angle adjustment system to fit your exercise better . The different ellipse angle will change the for m of your elliptical exercise; the higher ellipse angle will make your elliptical motion feel more like an Uphill Climbing and the lower ellipse angl[...]

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    Good health is an exercise in common sense The Surgeon General released a new study in 2001, The Surgeon General’ s Call T o Action T o Prevent and Decrease Over weight and Obesity . It indicates that 61% of American adults are either over weight or obese. The stor y states that over weight increases the risk of health problems, such as heart dis[...]

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    1 1 90 E r Owner’s Manual 11 Exercise guidelines (continued) Medical research has shown us that there is an amount of exercise, which is enough to condition the cardio respirator y system and the muscles of the body . This amount of exercise is between 60% and 85% of your maximum heart rate measured during a training session. This range allows en[...]

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    12 1 1 90 E r Owner’s Manual Exercise guidelines (continued) Quantity & Quality It is recommended that you accumulate at least 30 minutes of physical activity most days of the week. Physical activity should be initiated slowly and the intensity should be increased gradually . Y ou should select activities that you enjoy and can fit into your [...]

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    1 1 90 E r Owner’s Manual 13 Exercise guidelines (continued) HEART RA TE MONITORING DEVICES Pulse Hand Grips (Standard ) The 1190Er unit is heart rate controlled and comes standard with stainless steel pulse handgrips. T o activate, gently grasp both handgrips to obtain a hear t rate reading. (Note: It is recommended to wear a chest strap for Hea[...]

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    14 1 1 90 E r Owner’s Manual Exercise guidelines(continued) H ow to W ear Y our Sensor/ Transmitter 1. Buckle one end of the chest strap onto the transmitter . 2. Adjust the band length so that the fit is snug, but not too tight. 3. Buckle the other end of the chest strap onto the transmitter . 4. Center the transmitter on your chest below the pe[...]

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    1 1 90 E r Owner’s Manual 15 Console Glossar y of T erms • Intensity level = The resistance level provided by the unit. The resistance gradually increases as the level goes up. • Idle mode = Console is reset and waiting for an entr y . The message display window will flash a message of “Select a program”. • LEDs = The lights on the face[...]

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    16 1 1 90 E r Owner’s Manual Console La y out and Controls 119OM 8/28/06 11:43 AM Page 18[...]

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    1 1 90 E r Owner’s Manual 17 Console La y out and Controls, continued Pulse Indicator Blinks to indicate that a pulse is currently being detected from the grip sensors or chest strap. Heart Rate Bar Graph Indicates whether you are currently in the ideal heart rate percentage range. This display will only be active when using the grip sensors or c[...]

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    18 1 1 90 E r Owner’s Manual Console La y out and Controls, continued Function Keys • Level Up/Level Down keys: Used for data entr y during program setup and resistance/HR level adjustment while a program is running. • Enter key: Used to confirm data entr y . • Start key: Star ts the selected program. • Stop/Reset key: Causes the current [...]

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    1 1 90 E r Owner’s Manual 19 Basic Oper ation • Power On: Simply start pedaling to wake up the console and star t operation. Before any other keys are pressed, the unit will be in an “idle” mode. • Start a Program: T o begin a workout program, press the “Quick Star t”, “Classic Programs”, or “HR Interactive” program key to sel[...]

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    20 1 1 90 E r Owner’s Manual Basic Oper ation o If Start key is pressed, the new program will begin, but W ar m Up mode will be skipped. o If 3 seconds passes and no other key is pressed, the program will resume back to previous activities • Re-start a program: Y ou may re-start a program after the current program ends. Simply press the “Star[...]

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    1 1 90 E r Owner’s Manual 21 W or k out Prog r ams W ARM UP G etting Started 1 190 units automatically initiate a 3-minute W arm Up mode at the beginning of each program. It is designed to prepare your body for an intensive workout and to reduce the possibility of injur y . Note: W arm Up is skipped for the Quick Start or Manual programs. Beginni[...]

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    22 1 1 90 E r Owner’s Manual W or k out Prog r ams, continued A djusting Intensity Level • Intensity level = L1. Press “Level Up/Down” key to adjust the intensity level from L1- L5 only . • The “Start” key can be pressed to re-star t the program. • The “Stop” key can be pressed to skip the cool down mode and active the W orkout [...]

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    1 1 90 E r Owner’s Manual 23 W or k out Prog r ams, continued CLASSIC PROGRAMS C lassic Programs allow a traditional workout without using a heart rate feedback d evice. Resistance levels are pre-programmed and can be changed manually during the program execution. Y ou can still use a heart rate feedback device (hand grips, chest strap) to monito[...]

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    24 1 1 90 E r Owner’s Manual W or k out Prog r ams, continued 6 0 minutes, the display will show “TIME = 1HR 00MIN”. 3. After time is adjusted, the message window will display “SET UP COMPLETED” “PRESS ST ART TO BEGIN”. Y ou may press the “ST ART” key to begin this program. Note: Y ou may press the ST ART key at any time during pr[...]

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    1 1 90 E r Owner’s Manual 25 W or k out Prog r ams, continued RANDOM PROGRAM Getting Started The Random program is designed to allow you to choose a random computer-generat- ed profile for your workout. Beginning the Program Start pedaling the unit. The message window will scroll a message “SELECT A PRO- GRAM”. Press the Classic Programs key [...]

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    26 1 1 90 E r Owner’s Manual W or k out Prog r ams, continued D istance, Strides” • If no pulse is detected, the Pulse display will show “- - -” until there is a pulse, and the HR bar graph will not be illuminated. • If a pulse is detected, the Pulse display will display the BPM, and the HR bar graph will illuminate to indicate your %Ma[...]

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    1 1 90 E r Owner’s Manual 27 W or k out Prog r ams, continued Entering W eight 1 . If ENTER key is pressed, the message window will flash once, “ENTER YOUR W EIGHT”, then “WEIGHT = XX” will start blinking. 2. Press “UP/DOWN” key to adjust the weight. 3. After weight is adjusted, then press “ENTER” key to accept. Entering Program T[...]

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    28 1 1 90 E r Owner’s Manual W or k out Prog r ams, continued S PRINT PROGRAM G etting Started T he Sprint program simulates a sprint around a jogging track, and features a custom d isplay on the Dot Matrix readout that shows your progress on the “track” (see Display section below for details on this special display .) Beginning the Program S[...]

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    1 1 90 E r Owner’s Manual 29 W or k out Prog r ams, continued The right half of the display will show the first half of the intensity profile. Once this half of the program is complete, the right-hand display will show the second half of the intensity profile. • Once the program is started, the message window will display the workout data of ?[...]

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    30 1 1 90 E r Owner’s Manual W or k out Prog r ams, continued • Or press “ENTER” key to enter program setup mode. The message display will bring you through the program setup step by step as below: Entering Age 1 . If ENTER key is pressed, the message window will flash once, “ENTER YOUR A GE”, then “AGE = XX” will start blinking. 2.[...]

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    1 1 90 E r Owner’s Manual 31 W or k out Prog r ams, continued Pause, Reset, Switch, Stop or Save the program S ee Basic Operation section for details. Ending the Pr ogram • When the selected program time is up or the “STOP” key is pressed, there will be a beep to signify the end of the program and Cool Down will become active • The messag[...]

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    32 1 1 90 E r Owner’s Manual W or k out Prog r ams, continued E ntering Age 1 . If ENTER key is pressed, the message window will flash once, “ENTER YOUR A GE”, then “AGE = XX” will start blinking. 2 . Press “UP/DOWN” key to adjust the age. 3 . After age is adjusted, then press “ENTER” key to accept. Entering W eight 1. If ENTER ke[...]

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    1 1 90 E r Owner’s Manual 33 W or k out Prog r ams, continued • Each time the “UP/DOWN” key is pressed it will adjust the T arget Heart Rate of the remaining portion of the program Pause, Reset, Switch, Stop or Save the program See Basic Operation section for details. Ending the Pr ogram • When the selected program time is up or the “ST[...]

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    34 1 1 90 E r Owner’s Manual W or k out Prog r ams, continued E ntering Program Time 1 . If ENTER key is pressed, the message window will flash once, “ENTER P ROGRAM TIME”, then “TIME = 30 MIN” will start blinking. 2 . Pressing “UP/DOWN” key to adjust the time. When the time setting reaches 6 0 minutes, the display will show “TIME =[...]

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    1 1 90 E r Owner’s Manual 35 W or k out Prog r ams, continued Ending the Program • When the selected program time is up or the “STOP” key is pressed, there will b ea beep to signify the end of the program and Cool Down will become active • The message window will scroll the messages “THE PROGRAM ENDED” then “ 3:00 COOL DOWN BEGIN”[...]

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    36 1 1 90 E r Owner’s Manual W or k out Prog r ams, continued N ote: Y ou may press the ST ART key at any time during program setup to skip the adjust- ment and begin your workout. By doing so, the console will use default value of age and weight for %HR and calories burned calculations, and the default target HR for workout. During the Program D[...]

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    1 1 90 E r Owner’s Manual 37 W or k out Prog r ams, continued Accepting Default values or Entering the program setting mode W hen the message display flashes, “CARDIO”, it indicates you are about to select the C ardio program. The message display will scroll “PRESS ENTER TO ADJUST OR ST ART TO BEGIN”. • Press “ST ART” key to accept [...]

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    38 1 1 90 E r Owner’s Manual W or k out Prog r ams, continued C ardio program, the % Max HR can only be adjusted between 75% - 85%. Pause, Reset, Switch, Stop or Save the program S ee Basic Operation section for details. E nding the Pr o gram • When the selected program time is up or the “STOP” key is pressed, there will be a beep to signif[...]

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    1 1 90 E r Owner’s Manual 39 Demo Mode The 1190 series units contain a demonstration mode that shows the major features and programs of the unit. T o begin this mode, press and hold the “ST ART” key for two sec- onds when the unit is in idle mode. 119OM 8/28/06 11:43 AM Page 41[...]

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    40 1 1 90 E r Owner’s Manual Maintenance CAUTION – FOR SAFE OPERA TION Always inspect hardware prior to any exercise session. Look for loose hardware, loose pedals, loose cranks and frayed wires. Repair or replace any damaged or worn par ts, tighten all loose hardware. A s part of Diamondback’ s normal installation and set-up process, all ped[...]

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    1 1 90 E r Owner’s Manual 41 Domestic w arr anty Information (Applies to all product sold and placed within the continental US, Alaska, Hawaii, and Puer to Rico only) Effective: August 2006 D iamondback warrants its 1190 Elliptical to be free from defects in material and work- m anship under normal use in the home and light instructional environm[...]

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    42 1 1 90 E r Owner’s Manual Domestic w arr anty Information (continued) W arranty voided if: T he W arranty does not apply to any failure of the product, or any par ts of the product, d ue to: assembly errors, alterations, modifications, misuse, abuse, accident, improper m aintenance, or if the serial number on the product has been removed, alte[...]

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    1 1 90 E r Owner’s Manual 43 W arr anty card Important! • Impor tant! • Important! • Impor tant! • Important! • Impor tant! W arranty card must be completed and returned to Diamondback within 15 days of purchase. Failure to comply may void manufacturer ’s W arranty . Or , you may register your product at www .diamondbackfitness.com. Y[...]

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    Par t no. 22-96-123 Diamondback Fitness, Inc. 300 Camarillo Ranch Road Camarillo, CA 93012 T 800-776-7642 F 805-388-5890 Please refer to www .diamondbackfitness.com for instructions in French. Svp référez-vous www .diamondbackfitness.com pour instructions en français. 119OM 8/28/06 11:43 AM Page 2[...]