Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Summit Trainer 95Le Life Fitness
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95Le Summit T rainer oper a tion manu al.
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T ABLE OF C ONTENTS Section Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 1. Getting S tarted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
This Operation Manual describes the functions of the following product: Life Fitness Summit T rainer 95Le See "S pecifications" page in this manual for product specific features.
1 G ETTING S T ARTED 1.1 I MPORT ANT S AFETY I NSTRUCTIONS • W ARNING: The safety of the product can be maintained only if it is examined regularly for dam- age and wear .
1 P OINT DE D ÉP ART 1.1 C ONSIGNES DE S ÉCURITÉ I MPORT ANTES • A VERTISSEMENT – Pour une utilisation sûre, le produit doit être inspecté régulièrement afin de s’assur- er qu’il n’est pas usé ni endommagé. Consultez la section de maintenance préventive pour obtenir de plus amples informations.
1.2 I NTEGRA TED LCD F EA TURES The Integrated LCD Console on the Life Fitness Summit T rainer brings together the best LCD technology and the best cardio equipment.
1.3 S ETUP Read the Operation Manual before setting up the Life Fitness Summit T rainer . E LECTRICAL P OWER R EQUIREMENTS The Life Fitness Summit T rainer requires an AC power supply according to the electrical config- urations listed in the chart below .
F ITNESS N ETWORKING One type RJ45 networking port (A) allows the Life Fitness Summit T rainer to be connected to a network, such as FitLinxx TM interactive fitness network.
2 T HE D ISPLA Y C ONSOLE 2.1 D ISPLA Y C ONSOLE O VERVIEW The computerized display console allows the user to tailor a workout to personal fitness abilities and goals and to monitor progress. With this easy-to-use console, the user can track fitness improvement from one workout to the next.
2.2 D ISPLA Y C ONSOLE D ESCRIPTIONS This section lists and describes the functions for the buttons on the T ouchscreen Display and the keys on the Control Panel on the Life Fitness Summit T rainer . See Section 4, titled The Workouts , for det ailed information on using the console to set up workouts.
B. WORKOUT SELECTIONS: Allows the user to choose from eight different programs. MANUAL, RANDOM, F A T BURN, CARDIO, AND HILL lead straight into workout setup screens.
2) W ORKOUT S ETUP WORKOUT SETUP screens are accessed automatically upon selection of a workout program. They allow the user to enter values or to choose a goal for the workout selected. These depend on the workout, but might include goal type (time, distance or calories), level, age, weight, and t arget heart rate* (for heart rate programs).
T YPES OF W ORKOUT S ETUP S CREENS G OAL S ETUP S CREENS • Goal T ype: The default setting of Goal T ype is TIME (length of workout). Allows the user to choose a predetermined length of time for the workout.
3) W ORKOUT P ROGRESS The Workout Progress screen opens automatically upon completion of the setup, signaling the user to start the workout. The Workout Progress screen allows the user to monitor the progress of the workout.
Q . CHANGE WORKOUT : Choose this button to go back to the workout selection screen and choose a new workout, or to change a goal type or value, while retaining workout progress. T o change workout programs mid-workout, choose the new program, enter any remaining values, and press ENTER.
Y. NUMERICAL KEYP AD: Use to enter a new channel selection. Z. PREVIOUS CHANNEL: Select this button to change the channel to the immediately previous channel viewed. AA. OPTIONS: Use to access channel interface menu options. Advanced Control is accessible by default.
O PTIONAL C HANNEL S ELECTION M ENUS If Favorites and/or Channel List options are enabled, an Options menu will be enabled for selecting a desired channel selection interface. DD. CHANNEL SELECT : Accesses the Channel Select keypad. EE. F A VORITE: If enabled, use to toggle to Favorite Channel selection.
C ONTROL P ANEL The Control Panel allows the user to control workout and TV p arameters without leaving the Workout Progress screen. It also provides a quick and easy way for maintenance staf f to clean the T ouchscreen Display without activating the screen.
D. QUICK ST ART : Choose this to enter directly into a workout, bypassing setup screens E. CH: Channel control for the TV . F. VOL: V olume control for the TV . G. : Headphone jack for sound playback. NOTE: Headphones are necessary to access the sound for the TV .
3 H EART R AT E Z ONE T RAINING E XERCISE 3.1 W HY H EART R AT E Z ONE T RAINING E XERCISE ? Research shows that maintaining a specific heart rate while exercising is the optimal way to monitor the intensity of a workout and to achieve maximum results.
3.2 H EART R AT E M ONIT ORING T HE L IFEPULSE TM D IGIT AL H EART R AT E M ONIT ORING S YSTEM The patented Lifepulse system sensors are the built-in heart rate monitoring system on the Life Fitness Summit T rainer . For the most accurate reading possible, during a workout: • Grasp the sensors (A) firmly , but do not squeeze tightly .
T HE P OLAR ® T ELEMETRY H EART R AT E M ONIT ORING C HEST S TRAP The Life Fitness Summit T rainer is equipped with Polar ® heart rate monitoring system in which electrodes, pressed against the skin, transfer heart rate signals to the console. These electrodes are attached to a chest strap that the user wears during the workout.
4 T HE W ORKOUTS 4.1 W ORKOUT O VERVIEWS This section lists the Life Fitness Summit T rainer ’ s pre-programmed workout s. For more detailed information, see Section 4.2, titled Using the Workouts . QUICK ST ART is the fastest way to begin exercising, and it bypasses the step s involved in selecting a specific workout program.
PERSONAL TRAINER workouts are customized workout s designed either for the advanced user or to be used in connection with a personal trainer . These workout s include: CROSS-TRAIN AEROBICS simulates the experience of working with a personal trainer .
3) E NTERING W ORKOUT G OALS S ELECTING A G OAL T YPE Goal T ype defaults to TIME (length of workout). When prompted to enter a Goal T ime, use the ARROW KEYS to increase or decrease the displayed time to the desired value, or key in the desired value with the NUMERIC KEYP AD, and press ENTER.
S ELECTING AND A DJUSTING THE I NTENSITY L EVEL When prompted, use the ARROW keys to increase or decrease the displayed intensity level or tar- get heart rate* to the desired value, or choose the desired value with the NUMERIC KEYP AD, and press ENTER.
6) C HANGING /E NDING W ORKOUTS S WITCHING W ORKOUTS “O N - THE -F LY ” It is possible during a workout, to switch to another workout program. After a switch, the console retains all the progress information about the workout since it s beginning.
29 4.3 W ORKOUT D ESCRIPTIONS Q UICK S T ART QUICK ST ART is the fastest way to begin exercising, and it bypasses the step s of selecting a specific workout program. The intensity level for the workout is set automatically and remains the same unless manually changed.
30 * This workout requires the user to wear the polar heart rate chest strap or the grip the Life pulse sensors. ** T arget Heart Rate (THR) is a percentage of the theoretical maximum. A 40-year-old user's THR for the F A T BURN workout is 1 17. This workout targets 65 percent of the maximum, so the equation would be (220-40)*.
31 H ILL The Life Fitness-patented HILL workout of fers a variety of configurations for interval training. Intervals are periods of intense aerobic exercise separated by regular periods of lower-intensity exercise.
H ILL P LUS The Life Fitness patented HILL PLUS workouts give even more ways to vary interval training. Based on the same principles as the HILL workout, Hill Plus workouts are customized to resem- bl.
33 Z ONE T RAINING Zone T raining workouts t arget specific ranges, or zones, for maintaining a heart rate to achieve maximum exercise results. 1) H EART R AT E H ILL TM This program combines the standard HILL workout profile with the concept of Heart Rate Zone T raining.
2) H EART R AT E I NTERV AL TM This program also combines the standard HILL workout profile with the concept of Heart Rate Zone T raining. The default target heart rate* is calculated as 80 percent of the theoretical maxi- mum † (HRmax), but the user can adjust the target rate during the workout setup.
35 3) E XTREME H EART R AT E TM This intense, varied workout is designed to help more experienced users break through fitness improvement plateaus. The workout alternates between two t arget heart rates* as quickly as possi- ble. The ef fect is similar to that of running sprints.
36 P ERSONAL T RAINER Personal T rainer workouts are customized workout s designed either for the advanced user or to be used in connection with a personal trainer . 1) C ROSS -T RAIN A EROBICS During this workout, the unit prompts the user to emphasize dif ferent muscle groups.
37 F IT T EST P ROGRAM S UGGESTED E XERTION L EVELS Inactive Active V ery Active L1-4 men L5-9 men L10-15 men L1-3 women L4-7 women L8-12 women Suggested exertion levels should be used as a guideline for setting up the Fit T est program.
The tables below list fit test result s. R ELA TIVE F ITNESS C LASSIFICA TION FOR M EN Men Estimated VO2 Max (ml/kg/min) Per Age Category Rating 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+ Elite 52+ 51+ 48+ 45+ 42+ E.
39 4.4 C USTOM W ORKOUTS Using the console, fitness club managers and other authorized personnel can create up to six custom workouts for the Life Fitness Summit T rainer .
40 4.5 U SING THE L IFE F ITNESS S UMMIT T RAINER S UMMIT T RAINER M OTION The Life Fitness Summit T rainer has a user-defined stride length with a maximum of 26 inches, or 66 centimeters.
41 5 S YSTEM O PTIONS M ENU 5.1 U SING THE S YSTEM O PTIONS M ENU Fitness club managers and other authorized personnel can use the Systems Options feature to change default settings, or to enable or disable certain programs or displays on the Life Fitness Summit T rainer console, to run systems checks, and to access compiled statis- tics.
42 5.2 C ONFIGURA TION M ENU 1) M ANAGERS C ONFIGURA TION 1 Manager's Configuration accesses defaults for W orkout Duration Configuration, Language, User Language, Program T imeout, Units (English or Metric), System Beep s, Pause T ime, Marathon Mode, Custom Message Setup, and S tand By Configuration.
C USTOM M ESSAGES This configuration allows for a custom message to be displayed across the Welcome Screen. Creating/Changing a Custom Message — After entering the Manager ’ s Configuration, check to make sure that Custom Message is enabled, then select CUSTOM MESSAGE SETUP.
Max V olume Setup: Opens the Max V olume controls. (Headphones must be used for this func- tion.) The upper set of arrows adjust s the volume capacity higher or lower , allowing clubs to com- pensate for average noise levels within. The maximum volume returns to this default af ter each workout.
45 S ECURE C HANNEL Opens the Secure Channel Setup screen. If enabled, one existing input channel can be selected to be a dedicated channel for non-broadcast use. Select the Channel Change button to scroll up or down to the desired channel. Select the Name Change button to input a name for the secure channel using the the keyboard display .
46 For Level workouts, each interval is identified by the time at which it occurs during the workout. For target heart rate workout s, each interval is identified by a number (1 - 30). If Level is selected, a graph shows up displaying each interval. For T arget Heart Rate workout one graph shows up display- ing each interval.
47 6 S ER VICE AND T ECHNICAL D ATA 6.1 P REVENTIVE M AINTENANCE T IPS The Life Fitness Summit T rainer is backed by the engineering excellence of Life Fitness and is one of the most rugged and trouble-free pieces of exercise equipment on the market today .
6.3 T ROUBLESHOOTING THE P OLAR ® H EART R AT E C HEST S TRAP 48 ITEM WEEKL Y MONTHL Y BI-ANNUALL Y ANNUALL Y Display Console Clean Inspect Console Mounting Bolts Inspect Accessory T ray Clean Inspec.
6.4 T ROUBLESHOOTING THE L IFEPULSE S YSTEM S ENSORS If the heart rate reading is erratic or missing, do the following: • Dry the hands if necessary to prevent slipping. • Apply hands to all four sensors, located at the front and back of the hand grips.
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7 S PECIFICA TIONS 7.1 L IFE F ITNESS 95Le S UMMIT T RAINER Designed use: Heavy/Commercial Maximum user weight: 400 pounds / 182 kilograms Power Requirements: Refer to Section 1.
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