Precor EFX556i User Manual

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The Heart Rate Programs enhance your overall cardiovascular 
fitness levels to help you achieve your weight loss and fitness 
goals. Read through the following tips before selecting a program. 
These tips provide general information regarding how the programs 
function. The following table briefly explains the available programs. 
For more information and exercise suggestions, refer to the Precor 
web site at www.precor.com. 

Each program provides a 3-minute warm-up period. During this 
time, you may change the incline or speed, but you cannot 
change the goal setting. 

Note: When your target heart rate is achieved or the 3-minute 
period elapses, the warm-up period ends and the program 
begins, at which point, you may change to a distance or calorie 
goal. 

Each program automatically adjusts the incline to keep your 
heart rate at the selected target. After the warm-up period, 
pressing the INCLINE keys no longer affects the incline motor. 
Check the SmartRate display to see if you are maintaining your 
preferred zone. Check the HEART RATE display to determine 
your actual heart rate. For information about understanding your 
target heart rate, refer to Heart Rate Features. 

You can press the SPEED keys to adjust the speed and press 
the navigational arrow keys to change the target heart rate 
during your exercise session. The display lets you know when 
changes to either are about to occur. 

Note: Changing the target heart rate or speed affects the 
treadmill’s ability to maintain your target heart rate in the 
preferred zone. It takes time for the treadmill to readjust the 
incline so that your heart rate remains on target. 

In several of the programs, the workout time is automatically set. 
To adjust the time, press the TIME +/- key and use the 
navigational arrow keys followed by OK to change the workout 
time. 

Note: A fixed time exists for the Custom Weight Loss HRC 
Program, so you cannot change it. The 966i Heart Health, 
Endurance, and Speed HRC Programs have a minimum workout 
time of 15 minutes. 

If you wish to quit a heart rate program, you can make a 
mid-session transfer to another program. If you try to return or 
transfer mid-session to a heart rate program, messages scroll 
across the display stating your options. 

A cool-down period is automatically added to the end of each 
program.  

If you are having difficulty with the heart rate features, talk to your 
fitness facility manager.