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500 T m Owner’s Manual 500tmOM 8/24/06 11:18 AM Page 3[...]

2 500 T m 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 500Tm T readmill Serial Number: R _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ T o Activate W arranty: REGISTER YOUR W ARRANTY A T www .diamondbackfitness.com OR COMPLETEL[...]

500 T m Owner’s Manual 3 T able of Contents Purchaser ’ s reference information 2 Introduction 4 Safety Instructions and W arnings 5 Assembly Instructions 7 W orkout Guidelines 10 Maximum Heart Rate & Training Zone Quantity and Quality Heart Rate Monitoring Devices 13 Console 14 Glossar y of T er ms Default V alues Operating T ips Console L[...]

4 500 T m Owner’s Manual Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your new 500 Tm treadmill. Y ou are about to experience one of the most effective and technically advanced methods of low impact, cardiovascular exercise available today . Y our 500 Tm was creat- ed by Diamondback Fitness, the innovative leader in fitness and bicycle equip- [...]

500 T m Owner’s Manual 5 Safety Instructions and W arnings This treadmill is built for optimum safety and is designed to meet or exceed all domestic and inter- national standards. However , basic precautions need to be followed when operating any exer- cise equipment. BE SURE TO READ THE ENTIRE OWNER’S MANUAL BEFORE OPERA TING YOUR UNIT . CAUTI[...]

6 500 T m Owner’s Manual Safety Instructions & W arnings (continued) used in the area. 1 4 . Keep the treadmill away from walls to allow proper ventilation. Air should be able to circulate freely around the unit. Keep all air openings free of dirt and dust. 1 5 . T o ensure proper functioning of your treadmill, do not install attachments or a[...]

500 T m Owner’s Manual 7 Assembl y Ins tructions Step 1: Upright Posts Assembly 1. Straight out the main wire harness and insert it though the top of left upright post. 2. Slide the upright post onto its receptor and insert three M8 x55mm screws and washers on the side and two M8 x 15mm screws and washers on the front. T ighten these 5 screws wit[...]

8 500 T m Owner’s Manual Assembl y Ins tructions Step 3: Handrail Assembly 1. Insert Left handrail into Left handrail receptor . 2. Insert two M6 x12mm screws and tighten them with Allen wrench. 3. Repeat the procedure 1 & 2 for the Right handrail. 4. Make sure all screws are securely tightened. Step 4: Handrail Cover Assembly 1. Place the Le[...]

Step 6: Finish Up 1. Make sure the treadmill is leveled with the floor . Adjust it if necessar y . 2. Plug your power cord in and turn ON the treadmill. 3. Make sure your safety key is in place. 500 T m Owner’s Manual 9 Assembl y Ins tructions Step 5: Motor Cover Assembly 1. Place the Left motor cover onto the left side of frame. 2. Insert and ti[...]

10 500 T m Owner’s Manual W ork out guidelines G ood 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 Overweight and Obesity . It indicates that 61% of American adults are either over weight or obese. The stor y states that over weight increa[...]

500 T m Owner’s Manual 11 W ork out guidelines (continued) stress placed on the cardiovascular system. T aking full advantage of this information, this treadmill is designed to include heart rate monitoring features. If exercise intensity is too low or too high, no gains will be made in fitness. If the inten- sity is too low , the stress levels a[...]

G et a smart star t on exercising. Anyone over the age of 35, as well as younger persons whom are over weight, should check with his/her physician before beginning any type of exercise program. People who have diabetes or high blood pressure, a family histor y of heart disease, high cholesterol or have lead a sedentar y lifestyle should protect the[...]

500 T m Owner’s Manual 13 Heart R ate Monitoring Devices Built in Wireless Heart Rate Receiver Note: Chest strap transmitter does not come with this unit; contact your dealer for purchase This treadmill is equipped with a built-in receiver for your heart rate monitoring. T o get an accurate reading using these devices, you will need to be within [...]

14 500 T m Owner’s Manual Console Glossar y of T erms • Idle mode = Console is reset and waiting for an entr y . The dot matrix display window will show “DB” and message display will scroll following a message of ”SELECT A PROGRAM OR PRESS ST ART”. If no key input for 30 minutes, the console will enter sleep mode and the dis play will b[...]

500 T m Owner’s Manual 15 Console (continued) returns to idle mode. • Pause a program: Y ou may interrupt or pause a program for up to 30 minutes during a workout before the console resets. T o pause a program, simply press “STOP” key once. o The dot matrix will scroll “P AUSE” during pause mode o The incline will stay at the current se[...]

16 500 T m Owner’s Manual Console (continued) adjustment. Each row of LED at dot matrix display represents 1.5mph increment. • Incline adjustment: When incline adjustment is allowed by a program, you may adjust the incline from 0% to 12% by pressing INCLINE UP/DOWN key . o Dot matrix profile will adjust the display according to the Incline adju[...]

500 T m Owner’s Manual 17 Console La y out Data display window Dot matrix window Profile display select key Program Select keys W orkout programs Message window & Selecting Keys 500tmOM 8/24/06 11:19 AM Page 19[...]

18 500 T m Owner’s Manual Console La y out (continued) Displays: a. Dot Matrix /Pr ofile display: 1. It displays instruction letters during setup. • Display “AGE” during age setup; “WT” for weight setup; “TIME” for time setup & “HR” for HR setup. • Display “ENGL” or “METR” for English or Metric units switch. • Sc[...]

500 T m Owner’s Manual 19 Console La y out (continued) Function keys: a. Speed Up/Down keys: o During program setup, press Speed “UP/DOWN” key to adjust the following – age, weight, time & HR setting. o After program started, press Speed “UP/DOWN” key to adjust the speed. o Speed increment = 0.1mph. b. Incline Up/Down keys: o During[...]

20 500 T m Owner’s Manual W ork out Prog r ams BEL T ST ART SEQUENCE Belt start sequence is designed with your safety in mind. It is an indication to let you know that the treadmill motor is about to start. Anytime, treadmill is ready to starts from 0mph, the belt star t sequence will appear as below: • Dot matrix will display “ 3, 2, 1, GO?[...]

500 T m Owner’s Manual 21 W ork out Prog r ams (continued) Pause, Reset, Restart, or Switch the program See Console section for details. COOL DOWN Getting Started This treadmill is equipped with a 3-minute Cool Down at the end of each program. It appears as soon as a program ends. Cool Down is designed to reduce muscle stiffness and allow your he[...]

22 500 T m Owner’s Manual W ork out Prog r ams (continued) B eginning the Program W orkout Summary appears as soon as the Cool Down mode ends or a “STOP” key is pressed during Cool Down mode. The dot matrix will display the final program profile. The data display will stop counting and show the final data one at a time. During the Program Dat[...]

500 T m Owner’s Manual 23 W ork out Prog r ams (continued) Program Default V alues • Max program time = 4 hours • Default Speed = 0.5mph • Default Incline = 0% • Default profile = speed profile; each segment time = 1 minute. During the Program Data Display • As soon as the “ST ART” button is pressed during idle mode, this program wi[...]

24 500 T m Owner’s Manual W ork out Prog r ams (continued) G etting Started Y ou could build your own profile with Manual program. Be sure to include a W arm Up period during your workout since the W arm Up mode is skipped in the Manual pro- gram. Beginning the Program During idle mode, the dot matrix window displays ”DIAMONDBACK…..”. T o b[...]

500 T m Owner’s Manual 25 W ork out Prog r ams (continued) “Select” button to switch the data displays. • Time display will show the selected program time and count down. • Speed display will show default speed of 0.5 mph. • Incline display will show default incline of 0%. Adjustment • Press Speed ”UP/DOWN key or numeric quick key t[...]

26 500 T m Owner’s Manual W ork out Prog r ams (continued) o Default Time = 30 minutes o Default profile = speed profile o Default speed & incline: • Or press “ENTER” to enter program setup mode The dot matrix & data displays will take you through the program setup mode step by step as below: (same as Manual program setup) o Enter A[...]

500 T m Owner’s Manual 27 W ork out Prog r ams (continued) HILL W ALK Getting Started The Hill W alk program simulates a hill climb exercise with a preset hill profile and slow speed to walk. The exercise profile will guide you through the up hill climb or down hill glide. Beginning the Program During idle mode, the dot matrix window displays ”[...]

28 500 T m Owner’s Manual W ork out Prog r ams (continued) A djustment • Press Speed “UP/DOWN” key or numeric quick key to adjust the speed anytime during the program. The speed of the remaining segments will be updated to the new setting proportionally and the dot matrix window will update the speed profile accordingly as well. • Press I[...]

500 T m Owner’s Manual 29 W ork out Prog r ams (continued) During the Program As soon as the “ENTER” or “ST ART” key is pressed, the W arm Up will be active. See W arm Up mode section for details. Data Display • When W arm Up mode is completed, this program will begin; the data display window will display the default workout data of “[...]

30 500 T m Owner’s Manual W ork out Prog r ams (continued) B eginning the Program During idle mode, the dot matrix window displays ”DIAMONDBACK ….”. T o begin this program, press “Classic Programs” key until “Easy Jog” program LED indicator lights up. Accepting Default values or Entering the program setting mode When the dot matrix [...]

500 T m Owner’s Manual 31 W ork out Prog r ams (continued) Pause, Reset, Restart, or Switch the program See Console section for details. 5K TRAIN Getting Started The 5K T rain program is a distance training program. It sets the distance target to be 5000m and you can set up your pace by entering the time. It is ver y easy to see your speed improv[...]

32 500 T m Owner’s Manual W ork out Prog r ams (continued) • Incline display will start with incline of 0%. Dot Matrix pr ofile display As soon as the program run mode begin, the dot matrix profile display will display a 5K track or 10K track profile and start blinking in the smaller track. The blinking LED is showing where your position is vs.[...]

500 T m Owner’s Manual 33 W ork out Prog r ams (continued) T ARGET HR Getting Started The T arget Heart Rate program is designed to keep you training at your chosen heart rate level. Computer will adjust the speed automatically to ensure the target heart rate is achieved and maintained during the entire program. A HEART RA TE MONITORING DEVICE MU[...]

34 500 T m Owner’s Manual W ork out Prog r ams (continued) D uring the Program As soon as the “ENTER” or “ST ART” key is pressed, the W arm Up will be active. See W arm Up mode section for details. Data Display • When W arm Up mode is completed, this program will begin; the data display window will display the default workout data of ?[...]

500 T m Owner’s Manual 35 W ork out Prog r ams (continued) A HEART RA TE MONITORING DEVICE MUST BE USED FOR THIS PROGRAM. FOR BETTER RESUL TS, A CHEST STRAP IS RECOMMENDED FOR THIS OPERA TION. IMPORT ANT : It is unsafe to exceed 95% of your maximum hear t rate while exercising. Please consult your physician before performing any Hear t Rate based[...]

36 500 T m Owner’s Manual W ork out Prog r ams (continued) h eart rate”. Press “Select” button to switch the data displays. • Time display will show the selected program time and count down. • Incline display will start with incline of 0%. • Heart Rate display: o If there is no pulse input, the Heart rate data display will show “ - [...]

500 T m Owner’s Manual 37 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 Diamondback warrants its 500Tm T readmill to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use in the home and light instructional environments. [...]

38 500 T m Owner’s Manual Domestic w arr anty Information (continued) W arranty voided if: The W arranty does not apply to any failure of the product, or any parts of the product, due to: assembly errors, alterations, modifications, misuse, abuse, accident, improper maintenance, or if the serial number on the product has been removed, altered or [...]

500 T m Owner’s Manual 39 Maintenance CAUTION – FOR SAFE OPERA TION Always inspect hardware prior to any exercise session. T ur n power switch to the “OFF” position and unplug electrical cord from the outlet before attempting maintenance. Inspect unit for loose parts and frayed wires. Repair or replace any damaged or worn parts, tighten all[...]

40 500 T m Owner’s Manual Maintenance, (continued) B oth a djustment screws should be tightened 1/4 turn in a clockwise direction with a wrench and the belt checked for slipping after each adjustment. If the belt continues to slip, repeat this process until the belt stops slipping. Make sure to only turn the adjust- ment screws 1/4 turn each time[...]

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W arr anty card Important! • Impor tant! • Important! • Impor tant! • Impor tant! • Important! 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 our Name: Address: City: State[...]

Part no. 22-96-907 Diamondback Fitness 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. 500tmOM 8/24/06 11:18 AM Page 2[...]