Vision Fitness T9500HRT User Manual

Owner’sGuideT9200, T9300, T9400HRT AND T9500HRTPLATFORM TREADMILLS

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

7ALL MODELSPLACEMENT IN YOUR HOMEIt is important that you place your Treadmill in a comfortable and invitingroom. Your Treadmill is designed to use mi

8ALL MODELSPOWEREnsure that your Treadmill is properly connected to a poweroutlet, then turn on the Powerswitch, located at the front of themain frame

9T9200INTRODUCTION TO THE T9200Simply press the Start Button to begin exercising.PAUSEPress the Stop Button to pause during your workout.RESETPress an

10T9200T9200 FEEDBACK DISPLAYSCAN FUNCTIONTo scan through the functions during your workout, press the SELECT but-ton. To continuously Scan, press an

12T9300 PROGRAM DETAILSP1 - MANUALCustomized workouts; with no default Time.P2 - INTERVALS • SPEED CHANGESImproves your strength, speed, and endurance

13T9300 EASY STARTSimply press the Start Button to begin exercising in the MANUAL Program.PAUSEPress the Stop button to pause during your workout.RES

14T9300T9300 FEEDBACK DISPLAYSCAN FUNCTIONTo scan through the functions duringyour workout, press the SELECT button. To continuously Scan, pressand h

15T9300T9300 FEEDBACK DISPLAYELEVATIONShown as percentage of incline,Elevation is visible in the left-handLED window. Indicates howsteeply inclined t

16T9300CHOOSING A PROGRAMUse the Arrow buttons to chooseone of the 7 Programs: P1 - MANUAL, P2 - INTERVALS,etc.). Press the SELECT button. See Page 18

17T9300ENTERING YOUR WEIGHTAfter you have chosen your workout time you may now enteryour Weight. By entering yourWeight, the totals for Calories willb

18T9300ENTER PROGRAM TIMEEnter Time using Arrows, thenpress the SELECT button to savetotal workout time.FITstrategy™ CUSTOM USER PROGRAMS U1-U5Design

19T9300SAVING SEGMENT DATAPress the SELECT button to storeSpeed and Elevation, then proceedto the next column.NOTE: Repeat entering segmentspeed and s

21T9400HRTT9500HRTT9400HRT & T9500HRT PROGRAM DETAILSP1 - MANUALCustomized workouts; with no default Time.P2 - INTERVALS • SPEED CHANGESImproves y

22T9500HRTT9400HRTT9400HRT & T9500HRT PROGRAM DETAILSPrograms P2-P6 have 9 levels. By having 9 levels to chose from, you can changethe intensity o

23T9400HRTT9500HRTT9400HRT & T9500HRT EASY STARTSimply press the START Button to begin exercising in the MANUALProgram.PAUSEPress the STOP button

24T9500HRTT9400HRTT9400HRT & T9500HRT FEEDBACK DISPLAYSCAN FUNCTIONTo scan through the functions duringyour workout, press the SELECT button. To

25T9400HRTT9500HRTT9400HRT & T9500HRT FEEDBACKDISPLAYELEVATIONShown as percentage of incline,Elevation is visible in the left-handLED window. Indi

26T9500HRTT9400HRTCHOOSING A PROGRAMUse the Arrow buttons to chooseone of the 7 Programs:(P1 - MANUAL, P2 - INTERVALS,etc.). Press SELECT.See Page 36

27T9400HRTT9500HRTENTERING YOUR WEIGHTAfter you have chosen your workout time you may now enteryour Weight. By entering yourWeight, the totals for Cal

28T9500HRTT9400HRTGENERAL HEART RATE TRAINING RECOMMENDATIONSTo use the Heart Rate Training Program, it is important to determine yourTarget Heart Rat

29T9400HRTT9500HRTWIRELESS CHEST TRANSMITTERPrior to wearing the Strap on your chest, moisten the two rubber contact pads with several drops of water

30T9500HRTT9400HRTRATE OF PERCEIVED EXERTIONRate of Perceived Exertion (R.P.E.) is one of the easiest ways to monitorexercise intensity. By becoming f

31T9400HRTT9500HRTCHOOSE THE HRT PROGRAMUsing either set of Arrow buttonsselect “P7” Heart Rate Programand press the SELECT button.ENTER TARGET HEART

32T9500HRTT9400HRTCHOOSE TIMEAfter you have chosen your TargetHeart Rate, the Time wil show theprogram default time of 34:00.You may change the Time,

33T9400HRTT9500HRTWARM UP MODENow the Treadmill is in the manual warm up mode.The user controls both the speed and elevation to reach their Target Hea

34T9500HRTT9400HRTCOOL DOWN MODEAfter you have completed your timed workout, the console will display“COOL DOWN’. This is to let you know that the pro

35T9400HRTT9500HRTNOTES FOR YOUR HEART RATE TRAINING PROGRAM• If there is no Heart Rate detected, the Treadmill will not speed up ordown.• If the Hear

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

36T9500HRTT9400HRTPROGRAMMING A USER PROGRAMSelect U1 thru U5 by pressingArrows. Press the SELECT button.ENTER PROGRAM TIMEEnter Time using Arrows, th

37T9400HRTT9500HRTSAVING SEGMENT DATAPress the SELECT button to storeSpeed and Elevation, then proceedto the next column.NOTE: Repeat entering segment

39GENERALTROUBLESHOOTING YOUR TREADMILLOur Treadmills are designed to be reliable and easy to use. If, however,you have a problem, these troubleshooti

40GENERALTROUBLESHOOTING YOUR HEART RATE MONITOR CHEST STRAPPROBLEM: No pulse reading appearsSOLUTION: There may be a poor connection between the cont

41GENERALCOMMON TREADMILL QUESTIONSQ: Are the sounds my Treadmill makes normal?A: All Treadmills make a certain type of thumping noise due to the belt

42GENERALTENSIONING THE BELTIf the running belt slips when used, use the supplied 8MMAllen wrench toturn the left and right tension bolts clockwise 1/

43GENERALLIMITED HOME USE WARRANTYVISION FITNESS extends the following exclusive, limited warranty, which shallapply only to the use of the device in

44GENERALLIMITED HOME USE WARRANTY (continued)EXCLUSIVE REMEDYThe exclusive remedy for any of the above warranties shall be repair or replacement of d

45GENERALDEVELOPING A FITNESS PROGRAMWARM UPWhen you exercise you need more oxygen to fuel your muscles. This oxygen is carried to the muscles through

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46GENERALFLEXIBILITYBefore stretching, take a few minutes to warm-up as stretching a cold muscle can cause injury. When stretching you should start sl

47GENERALSTANDING CALF STRETCHStanding about 3 feet from a wall,take one step forward with yourleft foot. Place your hands on thewall in front of you.

48GENERALEXERCISE GUIDELINES The American Council of Sports Medicine (A.C.S.M.) recommends the following exercise guidelines, for healthy aerobic acti

49GENERALACHIEVING YOUR FITNESS GOALSAn important step in developing a long term fitness program is to determine your goals. Is your primary goal for

50GENERALSAMPLE GOALS:Goal-setting is a popular motivational technique. It’s important to set goalsand reward yourself when initiating a new exercise

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

5ALL MODELSWALL POWER TO TREADMILLThis product is for use on a nominal 120-volt circuit, and has a groundingplug that looks like the plug illustrated