Vision-fitness T9700 Series User Manual

Owner’sGuideT9700 Series AND PremierTREADMILLS

6ALL MODELSOTHER SAFETY TIPS FOR YOUR VISION FITNESS TREADMILL CAUTION!:If you experience chest pains, nausea, dizziness or shortness ofbreath, stop e

7PLATFORMPLATFORM TREADMILLS ONLYMOVING YOUR VISION FITNESS PLATFORMTREADMILLYour VISION FITNESS Treadmill has a pair of transport wheels built into t

8FOLDINGTRANSPORT WHEEL LOCKYour folding Treadmill comes withtransport wheels on the front and back of the bottom frame thatshould be locked when theT

9FOLDINGUNFOLDINGTo unfold your Treadmill from theupright position simply lift the leveron the left side vertical rail. Guidethe deck about half way d

10FOLDINGLEVELINGThe Treadmill should be level for optimum use. If the Treadmill is on an un-level surface, raise or lower one or both of the adjustab

11ALL MODELSPOWEREnsure that your Treadmill is properly connected to a poweroutlet, then turn on the Powerswitch, located at the front of themain fram

12ALL MODELST9700S, T9700HRT, & PREMIERFEEDBACK DISPLAYALPHANUMERIC MESSAGE CENTERThis is a display that will scroll the operation instructions in

13ALL MODELST9700S, T9700HRT, & PREMIERFEEDBACK DISPLAYELEVATIONShown as percentage of incline,Elevation is visible in the left-handLED window. In

14ALL MODELST9700S, T9700HRT, & PREMIERFEEDBACK DISPLAYPROFILE MATRIX WINDOWThe Left dots #1-6 will show anElevation Profile in 6 segments inORANG

15ALL MODELST9700S, T9700HRT, & PREMIERFEEDBACK DISPLAYSPB-SEGMENT PROGRESS BARThe center 2 columns on the dotmatrix are the SPB (SegmentProgress

16ALL MODELST9700S, T9700HRT, & PREMIERFEATURESUSER LOG-INThe T9700S, T9700HRT, andPREMIER consoles have a special featurethat allows you to Log-I

17ALL MODELSTOTALS ARE DISPLAYEDNow your accumulated totals for Distance, Hours, Calories, AverageSpeed, and Average Pace are displayed. Press SELECT

18ALL MODELSELEVATION QUICK KEYSAfter pressing the START button, you can change the elevation of theTreadmill by pressing one of the Elevation Quick K

19ALL MODELSNOTE:For the Heart Rate Training programs you must use the chest transmitter. See Page 43.CARDIO PORT (T9700SAND T9700HRTONLY)A Cardio Por

20T9700SCHOOSING A TIMEChoose Time using either set ofarrow keys and press SELECT.Time will count down.DISTANCEAVG. PACEELEVATIONCALORIESHEART RATE% H

21T9700HRTPREMIERDDEYSLOG-INTOTALSUSER PROGRAMSPROGRAMSSPRINT 8 HRT HRT PROGRAMS PROGRAMS HRT PROGRAMSD50PROGRAM QUICK-KEYSWe have made choosing a pro

22PREMIER T9700HRTT9700HRT, & PREMIERFEATURESPROGRAM LEVELSMost programs have 10 levels and SPRINT 8 has 17 levels. By having multiplelevels to ch

23T9700HRTPREMIERENTERING YOUR WEIGHTEnter weight using either set ofarrow keys and press SELECT. TheAlphanumeric Message Centerwindow will display th

24PREMIER T9700HRTT9700HRT &PREMIERPROGRAM DETAILSSPRINT 8 • ELEVATION & SPEED CHANGESSPRINT 8 is an anaerobically-based interval program. It

25T9700HRTPREMIERUSING THE SPRINT 8 PROGRAMThe SPRINT 8 program is an anaerobic interval program designed tobuild muscle, improve speed, and naturally

26PREMIER T9700HRTCHOOSING PACER SPEEDUse either set of arrow keys to selectthe Pacer speed. Press SELECT toenter. This will be a consistent speedthro

27T9700HRTPREMIERCHOOSE THE HRT®WEIGHT LOSS &HRT®CARDIOPress the HRT®PROGRAMS button. Use either set of arrowkeys to choose “HRT WEIGHT LOSS” or“H

28PREMIER T9700HRTCHOOSE PROGRAM TIMEAfter you have chosen your targetheart rate, the time window willshow the program default time of30:00. You may c

29T9700HRTPREMIERENTERING YOUR WEIGHTEnter weight using either set ofarrow keys. The AlphanumericMessage Center window will display the weight. Press

30PREMIER T9700HRTWARM-UP MODENow the Treadmill is in the 2:00manual warm up mode. You arenow in control of both the speedand elevation to reach your

31T9700HRTPREMIERENDING THE PROGRAMOnce you feel your cool down haselapsed, press the STOP buttonand the Treadmill will stop.DISTANCEAVG. PACEELEVATIO

32PREMIER T9700HRTCHOOSE THE HRT®ENDURANCE PROGRAMPress the HRT®PROGRAMS button. Use either set of arrowkeys to choose “HRT ENDURANCE”.Press SELECT to

33T9700HRTPREMIERCHOOSE PROGRAM TIMEAfter you have chosen your TargetHeart Rate, the time window willshow the program default time of30:00. You may ch

34PREMIER T9700HRTWARM-UP MODENow the Treadmill is in the manu-al warm up mode. You are now in control of both the speed and elevation to reach your t

35T9700HRTPREMIERENDING THE PROGRAMOnce you feel your cool down haselapsed, press the STOP buttonand the Treadmill will stop.DISTANCEAVG. PACEELEVATIO

ongratulations on choosing a VISION FITNESS Treadmill. You’ve takenan important step in developing and sustaining an exercise program! YourTreadmill i

36PREMIER T9700HRTCHOOSE THE HRT®INTERVAL PROGRAMPress the HRT®PROGRAMS but-ton. Use either set of arrow keys tochoose “HRT INTERVAL”. Press SELECTto

37T9700HRTPREMIERENTER AGESet your age using either set of arrowkeys. Press SELECT to enter. Your ageis used to determine your predictedmaximum heart

38PREMIER T9700HRTENTERING YOUR WEIGHTEnter weight using either set ofarrow keys. The AlphanumericMessage Center window will display the weight. Press

39T9700HRTPREMIERWARM-UP MODENow the treadmill is in the manualwarm up mode. You are now in control of both the speed and elevation to reach 85% of yo

40PREMIER T9700HRTENDING THE PROGRAMOnce you feel your cool down haselapsed, press the STOP buttonand the Treadmill will stop.DISTANCEAVG. PACEELEVATI

41T9700HRTPREMIERGENERAL HEART RATE TRAINING RECOMMENDATIONSTo use the Heart Rate Training Program, it is important to determine yourTarget Heart Rate

42PREMIER T9700HRTRATE OF PERCEIVED EXERTIONRate of Perceived Exertion (R.P.E.) is one of the easiest ways to monitorexercise intensity. By becoming f

43PREMIERT9700HRTPrior to wearing the Strap on your chest, moisten the two rubber contact pads with several drops of water and spread about with your

44PREMIERPROGRAM DETAILSPROGRAMMING A USER PROGRAMSelect a user program by pressingthe User Program button.Use eitherset of arrow keys to choose “USER

45PREMIERT9700HRTENTERING YOUR WEIGHTAfter you have entered time, youmay now enter your Weight. Byentering your Weight, the totals forCalories will be

ALL MODELST9700S T9700HRTPREMIERGENERALTable of ContentsSAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . 4PLATFORM TREADMILLS:MOVING & LEVELING . . . .

46PREMIER T9700HRTBEGINNING WORKOUTBegin exercising in your newCustom Program by pressing theSTART button. NOTE:This program will be savedpermanently

47T9700HRTPREMIERPROGRAM DETAILSSELECT PROGRAMSelect User Program 4 or 5 bypressing the USER PROGRAMSbutton. Use either set of arrowkeys to choose “US

48PREMIER T9700HRTREPLAY USER LEARNTo use you User Learn program, simply select User 4 or User 5 and pressSELECT. Do not hold the SELECT button or you

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50GENERALUSER ENGINEERING MODE (Models T9700S, T9700HRT, & PREMIER Only)Your Treadmill offers a User Engineering Mode that can access certaindata

51GENERALP9 - ACCUMULATED TIMEP9 represents accumulated time, in hours. This information can not bemodified. To exit, press STOP. P10 - ACCUMULATED D

P19 - DECK LUBRICATION MESSAGE (T9700S& T9700HRTONLY)P19 represents whether the service message for deck lubrication has beenenabled. If enabled,

53GENERALAUTO-CALIBRATION (Models T9700S, T9700HRT, & PREMIER Only)DO NOT STAND ON THE BELT WHEN PERFORMING THE AUTO-CALIBRATION!You need to acces

54GENERALTROUBLESHOOTING YOUR TREADMILLOur Treadmills are designed to be reliable and easy to use. If, however,you have a problem, these troubleshooti

55GENERALTROUBLESHOOTING YOUR HEART RATE MONITOR CHEST STRAPPROBLEM: No pulse reading appearsSOLUTION: There may be a poor connection between the cont

TRANSPORT WHEELSCONSOLET9700SPLATFORM TREADMILLSHANDLEBARSSIDE RAILSMOTORCOVERLEVELERSRUNNING BELTT9700HRTPREMIER

56GENERALCOMMON TREADMILL QUESTIONSQ: Are the sounds my Treadmill makes normal?A: All Treadmills make a certain type of thumping noise due to the belt

57GENERALTENSIONING THE BELTIf the running belt slips when used, use the supplied 8mm Allen wrench toturn the left and right tension bolts clockwise 1

58GENERALHOME MAINTENANCEPREVENTIVE MAINTENANCEFollowing are several tips on taking care of your VISION FITNESSTreadmill. The location of your Treadmi

59GENERALWEEKLY MONTHLY QUARTERLY ANNUALLYCONSOLE BOLTSFRAMERUNNING BELTDECK**POWER CORDCONSOLEBOTTLE HOLDERSHANDLEBARSHANDLEBAR BOLTSFRONT/REAR ROLLE

60GENERALLIMITED HOME USE WARRANTYVISION FITNESS extends the following exclusive, limited warranty, which shallapply only to the use of the device in

61GENERALLIMITED HOME USE WARRANTY (continued)EXCLUSIVE REMEDYThe exclusive remedy for any of the above warranties shall be repair or replacement of d

62GENERALT9700S& T9700HRTCOMMERCIAL WARRANTYCOMMERCIAL USES DEFINED VISION FITNESS warrants the T9700SandT9700HRTmodel treadmills for use in comme

63GENERALT9700S& T9700HRTCOMMERCIAL WARRANTY (continued)EXCLUSIVE REMEDYThe exclusive remedy for any of the above warranties shall be repair or re

64GENERALDEVELOPING A FITNESS PROGRAMBy purchasing this piece of VISION FITNESS exercise equipment, youhave made a commitment to exercise and now have

65GENERALEXERCISE GUIDELINESWARM-UPA warm-up activity should be a progressive aerobic activity that utilizes themuscles you will be using during the w

3FOLDING TREADMILLCONSOLEMOTORCOVERTRANSPORTWHEELSSIDERAILSHANDLEBARSRUNNINGBELTPREMIER

66GENERALBALANCED FITNESSWhile cardiovascular exercise has been the primary method of fitness formany programs over the years, it should not be the on

67GENERALSTRETCHINGFlexibility Training is not associated with fitness as often as cardiovascularexercise or Strength Training, even though it is just

68GENERALSTANDING QUADRICEPS STRETCHUsing a wall to provide balance,grasp your left ankle with your lefthand and hold to stretch. Yourknee should be p

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4ALL MODELSIMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSSAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONSWhen using an electrical product, basic precautions should always be followed, includin

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5ALL MODELSPOWER REQUIREMENTSThis product is for use on a nominal 120-volt circuit, and has a groundingplug that looks like the plug illustrated below