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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS EFX_Owners Manual.book Page 1 Friday, June 16, 2006 9:25 AM Important Safety Instructions When using an electrical appliance, always take basic � Never leave the EFX unattended when it is plugged in. precautions, including the following: Unplug the EFX from the power source when it is not in use, before cleaning it, and before putting on or taking off ® • Read all instructions before using the EFX . These parts. instructions are written to ensure your safety
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS EFX_Owners Manual.book Page 2 Friday, June 16, 2006 9:25 AM � Do not use outdoors. � Never place your hands or feet in the path of the roller arm because injury may occur to you or damage may � Do not attempt to service the EFX yourself except to occur to the equipment. follow the maintenance instructions found in this manual. � Do not overexert yourself or work to exhaustion. If you � Never drop or insert objects into any opening. Keep feel any pain or abno
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS EFX_Owners Manual.book Page 3 Friday, June 16, 2006 9:25 AM 120 V Units Designated for U.S. Markets Grounding Instructions The EFX uses a circuit with a nominal 120-volt rating. The EFX must be grounded. If the unit malfunctions or The unit’s grounding plug looks like the plug shown in breaks down, grounding provides a path of least resistance Diagram 1. The power outlet must have the same for electric current, which reduces the risk of electrical configura
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS EFX_Owners Manual.book Page 4 Friday, June 16, 2006 9:25 AM � Connect the EFX into a different power outlet on a Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) dedicated circuit different from the one used by the receiver (TV, radio, etc.). No other appliance should be Federal Communications Commission, Part 15 plugged into the same power outlet as the EFX. The EFX has been tested and found to comply with � Consult an experienced radio/TV technician for help. � the IEC EM
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS EFX_Owners Manual.book Page 5 Friday, June 16, 2006 9:25 AM You will need the model and serial numbers whenever you Obtaining Service contact Precor Customer Support. The serial number is You should not attempt to service the EFX yourself, except printed on a label located on the rear cover (Diagram 2). For for the maintenance tasks described in this manual. The future reference, write the model and serial number and EFX does not contain any user-serviceabl
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EFX_Owners Manual.book Page 6 Friday, June 16, 2006 9:25 AM Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions .............................1 Workout Options .................................................. 21 Safety Approval .......................................................... 2 Choosing QUICKSTART ....................................... 22 Grounding Instructions ............................................. 3 Selecting a User ID ................................................. 23 Radi
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EFX_Owners Manual.book Page 7 Friday, June 16, 2006 9:25 AM Custom (CST1 or CST2) Programs ....................39 Maintenance .......................................................... 48 Calories (CALS) Program ......................................41 Inspection .................................................................. 48 Distance (DIST) Program .......................................41 Cleaning the Equipment ........................................ 48 Storing the Chest Strap ......
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EFX_Owners Manual.book Page 8 Friday, June 16, 2006 9:25 AM EFX Safety Features The EFX is equipped with certain items that, when used Roller arm properly, help sustain an enjoyable workout. These items include: �Locking pin � Stationary handrail �I/O power switch Important: Before exercising, review the Important Safety Instructions found at the beginning of this manual. Locking pin The Locking Pin Diagram 3: Remove locking pin before exercising CAUTION: Injuries can occur from the roller
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EFX_Owners Manual.book Page 9 Friday, June 16, 2006 9:25 AM Using the Stationary Handrail Turning the Unit ON and OFF To maintain your balance, always grasp the stationary To turn the unit ON and OFF, use the I/O power switch handrail when you step on or off of the foot pedals, and when located at the rear of the unit, near the power cord you use the keypad. receptacle. Refer to Diagram 5. Important: When it is not being used, turn the unit OFF. I/O power switch Diagram 5: I/O power switch
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EFX_Owners Manual.book Page 10 Friday, June 16, 2006 9:25 AM Heart Rate Features � Know your heart rate (pulse) and your physician- recommended heart rate target zone. Individual heart rates vary according to several physiological factors and may not correspond directly with Diagram 6. 114 200 190 ® Heart rate and SmartRate features are available when the 180 heart rate receiver is installed in the display console and you 170 160 wear a chest strap. When a heart beat is detected, the hear
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EFX_Owners Manual.book Page 11 Friday, June 16, 2006 9:25 AM � After you put on the chest strap, face the display console The 15 LEDs in the SmartRate display are color-coded. for a minimum of 15 seconds. This allows the receiver in A pulsating red LED indicates you are outside the the console to recognize the signal from the chest strap. recommended heart rate target zone. Yellow LEDs indicate when you are exercising within the weight loss zone. Green � Always face forward on the EFX and
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EFX_Owners Manual.book Page 12 Friday, June 16, 2006 9:25 AM Table 1. Heart rate target zones and SmartRate LEDs Exercise to Your Target Heart Rate Heart Rate Target LED The EFX includes a program that lets you exercise based on LED Lit Zone Percent Blinking a specified heart rate. You set your target heart rate at the beginning. As you exercise, the Heart Rate Program Below 50 First Red monitors your heart rate and automatically maintains it within 50 to 54 Second Red a few beats per m
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EFX_Owners Manual.book Page 13 Friday, June 16, 2006 9:25 AM Display Console Center display: When you begin a SmartRate display: LEDs Heart Rate display: program, the workout time and light in this column when If a heart rate is program profile appear and remain the SmartRate feature is detected, this area LEDs: Light and clarify what until the scanning process is initiated. activated. displays your heart appears on the display. rate. CrossRamp display (EFX5.23): Keypad: Use the keypad
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EFX_Owners Manual.book Page 14 Friday, June 16, 2006 9:25 AM The following information describes the information that PROFILE—appears on the display and corresponds to the appears in the center display. The information is shown in program you selected. As you continue your workout, a alphabetic order. blinking column indicates your position in the program. CALORIES—displays the estimated cumulative number of � On the EFX5.23, the height of the column indicates the calories burned. The cal
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EFX_Owners Manual.book Page 15 Friday, June 16, 2006 9:25 AM STRIDES/MINUTE—displays your current pedaling speed Scanning and the Display (strides per minute) up to a maximum value of 510 strides per minute. When the strides per minute drops below 20, the EFX reverts to pause mode. Important: The display may not change as quickly as your stride. For example, when you stop suddenly from 15:32 132 a high stride rate, the display does not immediately change to zero. Instead, it gradually
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EFX_Owners Manual.book Page 16 Friday, June 16, 2006 9:25 AM ® To target a specific muscle group, adjust the ramp incline to CrossRamp Display on the EFX5.23 the levels shown in the table below. Table 2. Muscle groups targeted by CrossRamp settings Muscle Group EFX5.23 Ramp Incline Settings Gluteal 1 through 20 Quadriceps 1 through 12 Hamstrings 1 through 9 Diagram 7: Muscle groups affected by CrossRamp incline Calves 1 through 6 On the EFX5.23, changes in ramp incline affect different mus
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EFX_Owners Manual.book Page 17 Friday, June 16, 2006 9:25 AM RESET: During pause mode, press the RESET key to Keypad display a WORKOUT SUMMARY. Press RESET again Use the keypad to enter your workout session selections. to return to the Precor banner. No workout statistics are Note: The EFX5.33 has a stationary ramp. The saved. RESISTANCE keys replace the CROSSRAMP keys QUICKSTART: Press QUICKSTART to bypass the shown in this diagram. setup prompts and start your workout immediately EFX5
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EFX_Owners Manual.book Page 18 Friday, June 16, 2006 9:25 AM CROSSRAMP ▲ ▼ (EFX5.23): Column height Incline Setting Press and hold the CROSSRAMP arrows to increase 15 – 20 or decrease the ramp incline from 1 to 20. 13 – 14 Changes to the ramp incline are not immediate. It 11 – 12 takes time for the lift to reach the target incline shown 9 – 10 on the display. 7 – 8 4 – 6 Important: Ramp changes occur only when the foot 1 – 3 pedals are in motion. The number that appears on the display in
