Life Fitness M051-00K61-B137 manual

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    CL UB SERIES CR OSS-TRAINER (CSX) OPERA TION MANU A L M051-00K61-B137[...]

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    A MERICAS North America Life Fitness Inc. 5100 N River Road Schiller Park, IL 60176 U.S.A T elephone: (847) 288 3300 Fax: (847) 288 3703 Service Email: commercialservicereply@lifefitness.com Sales/Marketing Email: commercialsales@lifefitness.com Operating Hours: 7:00 am - 6:00 pm (CST) Brazil Life Fitness Brasil Av . Cidade Jardim, 900 Jd. Paulista[...]

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    T ABLE OF C ONTENTS Section Description 1. Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 1.1 Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 1.2 Setup . . . .[...]

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    Before using this product, it is essential that this ENTIRE operation manual and ALL installation instructions be read. It describes equipment setup and instructs members on how to use it correctly and safely . Avant toute utilisation de ce produit, il est indispensable de lire ce manuel d'utilisation dans son INTÉGRALITÉ, ainsi que T OUTES [...]

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    This Operation Manual describes the functions of the following product: Club Series Cross-T rainer (CSX) See "Specifications" in this manual for product specific features. Statement of Purpose: The Life Fitness Cross-T rainer is an exercise machine that combines low-impact elliptical pedaling with push/pull arm motion to provide an effici[...]

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    1 G ETTING S T ARTED 1.1 I MPORT ANT S AFETY I NSTRUCTIONS SAFETY W ARNING: The safety of the product can be maintained only if it is examined regularly for dam- age and wear . See Preventive Maintenance section for details. • DANGER: T o reduce the risk of electrical shock, always unplug this Life Fitness product before cleaning or at- tempting [...]

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    1 P OINT DE D ÉP ART 1.1 C ONSIGNES DE S ÉCURITÉ I MPORT ANTES CONSIGNE DE SÉCURITÉ : pour un emploi sûr , le produit doit être inspecté régulièrement afin de s'as- surer qu'il n'est pas usé ni endommagé. Consultez la section de Maintenance préventive pour obtenir de plus amples informations. • DANGER: Pour réduire le[...]

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    7 1.2 S ETUP Read the Operation Manual before setting up the Life Fitness Cross-T rainer . W HERE TO P LACE THE L IFE F ITNESS ® C ROSS -T RAINER Follow all safety instructions in Section 1.1 and move the Life Fitness Cross-T rainer to the location in which it will be used. See Section 7 for the dimensions of the footprint. Allow 1 foot of clearan[...]

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    8 S ERVICE A CCESS P ORT The two interchangeable type RJ45 networking ports (A) are located on the back of the display console. These network ports, located behind the display console rear access door , allow for console software updates. A[...]

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    2 C ONSOLE O VERLA Y 2.1 C ONSOLE O VERLA Y O VER VIEW The computerized display console on the Cross-T rainer allows the user to tailor a workout to personal fitness abilities and goals and to monitor progress. With this easy-to-use console, the user can track fitness improvement from one workout to the next. Begin pedaling. Select workout or press[...]

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    10 2.2 C ONSOLE O VERLA Y D ESCRIPTIONS A. WORKOUT PROFILE window: This window displays shapes, made of columns of lights, that represent the levels of intensity in a workout-in-progress. The height of the first column on the left side of the window is proportional to the current level of intensity . During a F A T BURN, CARDIO, HEART RA TE HILL, H[...]

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    H. ENTER key: Press this key to confirm entries of workout setup values, as displayed in the MESSAGE CENTER. I. QUICK ST ART key: Press this key to begin a manual workout immediately , without having to select a workout pro- gram. Once the workout is in progress, use the ARROW keys to change the intensity level or workout duration as de- sired. J. [...]

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    2.3 R EADING R ACK AND A CCESSOR Y T RA YS The water bottle holder (A) provides easy storage for water bottles. The accessory tray (B), which is mounted near the base of the console, provides a storage tray with space for items such as personal stereos and cell phones. Additionally , an inte- grated reading rack (C) for allowing a book or magazine [...]

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    3 H EART R AT E Z ONE T RAINING ® 3.1 W HY H EART R AT E Z ONE T RAINING ® E XERCISE ? Research shows that maintaining a specific heart rate while exercising is the optimal way to monitor the intensity of a workout and to achieve maximum results. That is the idea behind the Life Fitness Heart Rate Zone Training® approach to exercise. Zone T rain[...]

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    14 3.2 H EART R AT E M ONITORING T HE L IFEPULSE TM D IGIT AL H EART R AT E M ONITORING S YSTEM The patented Lifepulse system sensors are the built-in heart rate monitoring system on the Life Fitness Cross-T rainer . For the most accurate reading possible, during a workout: • Grasp the sensors (A) firmly . • Hold each sensors at the vertical mi[...]

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    T HE O PTIONAL P OLAR ® T ELEMETR Y H EART R AT E C HEST S TRAP The Life Fitness Cross-T rainer is equipped with Polar® telemetry , a heart rate monitoring system in which electrodes, pressed against the skin, transfer heart rate signals to the console. These electrodes are attached to a Polar telemetry heart rate chest strap that the user wears [...]

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    4 T HE W ORKOUTS 4.1 W ORKOUT O VERVIEWS This section lists the Life Fitness Cross-T rainer ’s pre-programmed workouts. For more detailed information, see Section 4.2, titled Using the Workouts . The following workouts are accessible via the ARROW keys. QUICK ST ART is the fastest way to begin exercising. After the QUICK ST ART key is pressed, a [...]

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    17 SPORT TRAINING simulates an outdoor terrain by setting various resistance levels. EZ RESIST ANCE features a gradual, subtle increase in resistance, independent of the user ’s pedaling speed. A peak in resistance is followed by an equally subtle decrease in resistance. 4.2 U SING THE W ORKOUTS This section provides detailed information on setti[...]

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    18 E NTERING W EIGHT When prompted by the MESSAGE CENTER to enter weight, use the ARROW KEYS to increase or decrease the dis- played weight to the correct value and press ENTER. The default weight is 150 pounds or 68 kilograms. The on-board computer calculates the number and rate of calories burned using the entered weight as well as the pedaling s[...]

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    19 E NDING W ORKOUTS E ARL Y T o end a workout before the pre-set duration expires, press CLEAR once. The MESSAGE CENTER then displays a workout summary , which includes the distance travelled, the total calories burned, and other statistics. Press CLEAR a second time and the MESSAGE CENTER displays “SELECT WORKOUT USING ARROW KEYS OR PRESS QUICK[...]

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    The chart below lists the steps for setting up each workout. Use the ARROW KEYS or WORKOUT PROFILES key to scroll through the workout names as they appear in the MESSAGE CENTER. When the desired workout appears, press ENTER. QUICK ST ART Press QUICK ST ART Begin workout MANUAL Select MANUAL Enter weight Enter time Select level Begin workout RANDOM [...]

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    4.3 W ORKOUT D ESCRIPTIONS Q UICK S T ART QUICK ST ART is the fastest way to begin exercising and bypasses the steps of selecting a specific workout program. The intensity level for the workout is set automatically to Level 1 and remains the same unless manually changed. T o change the level, use the UP and DOWN ARROW keys to enter a higher or lowe[...]

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    H ILL The Life Fitness-patented HILL workout offers a variety of configurations for interval training. Intervals are periods of in- tense cardiovascular exercise separated by regular periods of lower-intensity exercise. The WORKOUT PROFILE window represents these high and low intervals as columns of illuminated LEDs, which together have the appeara[...]

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    H EART R AT E H ILL TM This program combines the standard HILL workout profile with the concept of Heart Rate Zone T raining. The default tar- get heart rate is calculated as 80% of the theoretical maximum (HRmax), but the user can adjust the target rate during the workout setup. All hills and valleys are percentages of HRmax. The workout consists [...]

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    H EART R AT E I NTER V AL TM This program also combines the standard HILL workout profile with the concept of Heart Rate Zone T raining. The default target heart rate is calculated as 80% of the theoretical maximum (HRmax), but the user can adjust the target rate during the workout setup. The workout alternates between a hill, which brings the hear[...]

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    E XTREME H EART R AT E TM This intense, varied workout is designed to help more experienced users to break through fitness improvement plateaus. The workout alternates between two target heart rates as quickly as possible. The ef fect is similar to that of running sprints. The user must wear a Polar telemetry heart rate chest strap or grip the Life[...]

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    S IX P RE -S ET W ORKOUTS AROUND THE WORLD, CASCADES, FOOTHILLS, INTERV AL, KILIMANJARO , and SPEED TRAINING are variations of the HILL workout. These workouts cannot be changed “on the fly .” AROUND THE WORLD is an interval-training workout in which the hills resemble scenes of various geographical areas. CASCADES is a two-peak workout in whic[...]

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    F IT T EST The Life Fitness Cross-T rainer Fit T est program is another exclusive feature of this versatile Cross-T rainer . The Fit T est workout estimates cardiovascular fitness and can be used to monitor improvements in endurance every four to six weeks. The user must grasp the Lifepulse hand sensors when prompted or wear a heart rate chest stra[...]

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    I f you make an error when entering any Fit T est data, you can correct it by pressing CLEAR, inputting the correct informa- tion and pressing ENTER. It is important for you to take the Fit T est under similar circumstances each time. Y our heart rate is dependent on many factors, including: • amount of sleep the previous night (at least seven ho[...]

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    4.4 U SING M Y W ORKOUTS P ERSONAL P ROGRAMS The MY WORKOUTS personal programs feature on the Life Fitness Cross-T rainer makes it possible to pre-set up to seven workouts with personal setup information, such as age or duration, and then store the workouts in the console memory . MY WORKOUTS is used to store statistics for up to 7 dif ferent users[...]

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    30 M Y W ORKOUTS - P ROGRAMMING THE N AME (C HANGE N AME ) Press the MY WORKOUTS key to scroll through all My W orkouts. The default My Workouts names will be MY WORKOUT 1 through MY WORKOUT 7. Once the desired MY WORKOUT appears, press and hold the MY WORKOUTS key for editing options. The message center then displays USE ARROW KEYS TO SCROLL AND E[...]

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    5 S YSTEM M ENU A special system menu is available to Managers and other authorized personnel to allow access to certain Information, diagnostics tests and configuration settings. 5.1 E NTERING AND U SING THE S YSTEM M ENU The System Menu consists of 3 submenus including the Information submenu, Diagnostic submenu and Configuration submenu. T o ent[...]

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    5.2 M ANAGER ’ S C ONFIGURA TION (O PTIONAL S ETTINGS ) Setting Default V alue Description Maximum Workout Duration 60 Minutes This feature allows the setting of maximum workout duration limits. English / Metric Units English (International: Metric) This option sets the measurement unit type for weight, distance, and speed. Pause T imeout 5 Minut[...]

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    U SER L ANGUAGE S ELECT If enabled, this option allows users to select the language by which to interact with the unit during a workout. T o use the option, enable User Language Select (see below). Begin pedaling. The console will display the message “SELECT LANGUAGE USING ARROW KEYS”. The user can se- lect from a list of available languages us[...]

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    6 S ERVICE AND T ECHNICAL D ATA 6.1 P REVENTIVE M AINTENANCE T IPS The Life Fitness Cross-T rainer is backed by the engineering excellence and reliability of Life Fitness and is one of the most rugged and trouble-free pieces of exercise equipment on the market today . Commercial Life Fitness products are among the most popular of aerobic trainers i[...]

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    6.2 P REVENTIVE M AINTENANCE S CHEDULE ITEM WEEKL Y MONTHL Y QUARTERL Y BI-ANNUALL Y ANNUALL Y Console Overlay Clean Inspect Accessory T rays Clean Inspect Frame Clean Inspect Plastic Covers Clean Inspect Inspect Lifepulse Sensors Clean / Inspect 35[...]

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    6.3 T ROUBLESHOOTING THE O PTIONAL P OLAR ® T ELEMETR Y H EART R AT E C HEST S TRAP Malfunction Probable Cause Corrective Action Heart rate reading is initially detected and functioning normally but then is lost. Use of personal electronic devices, such as cell phones and portable MP3 players, causes external noise interference. Remove the source [...]

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    T ROUBLESHOOTING THE O PTIONAL P OLAR ® T ELEMETR Y H EART R AT E C HEST S TRAP ( CONTINUED ) Malfunction Probable Cause Corrective Action Heart rate reading is erratic or absent entirely . Belt transmitter electrodes are not wet enough to pick up accurate heart rate readings. Wet the belt transmitter electrodes (see Section 3.2) . Belt transmitte[...]

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    6.4 T ROUBLESHOOTING THE iP OD ® Malfunction Probable Cause Corrective Action Cannot control iPod using console keypad controls. iPod is not fully connected due to interference with after market iPod protective cases. Remove after market iPod protective case and reconnect. Cannot hear iPod. iPod paused. Use iPod keypad controls on console to play [...]

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    T ROUBLESHOOTING THE iP OD ® ( CONTINUED ) Malfunction Probable Cause Corrective Action Cannot navigate iPod menus. Use of console keypad controls to navigate iPod menus. Use iPod controls to navigate menus and select playlists. Use console keypad controls to Play/Pause and to change volume and tracks. Cannot control iPod volume using iPod slider [...]

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    6.5 T ROUBLESHOOTING THE L IFEPULSE S YSTEM S ENSORS If the heart rate reading is erratic or missing, do the following: • Dry the hands if necessary to prevent slipping. • Apply hands to all four sensors; two in each hand. • Grasp the sensors firmly . • Apply constant pressure around the sensors. 6.6 H OW TO O BT AIN P RODUCT S ER VICE / S [...]

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    7 S PECIFICA TIONS 7.1 L IFE F ITNESS CSX C ROSS -T RAINER S PECIFICA TIONS Designed use: Heavy / Commercial Maximum user weight: 350 pounds / 160 kilograms Power requirements: 120 volt, 1.0 amp (U.S. & Canada); 100-240 volt, 1.0 amp (outside U.S. & Canada) Console displays: Elapsed time, total distance, total calories burned, calories burn[...]

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    7.2 W ARRANTY I NFORMA TION W ARRANTY C OVERAGE : CSX C ROSS -T RAINER NOTE - Once any commercial product is placed in a private residence (home), it automatically becomes covered under that product category's consumer warranty . Warranty coverage begins at the original date of sale. WHA T IS COVERED: This Life Fitness consumer product ("[...]