Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 131 Upright Schwinn
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EXERCISE BIKE O WNER’S MANUAL O WNER’S MANUAL PN 001 -6897 Rev B (08/2006) 131 Upr ight 231 Recumbent.
CONGRA TULA TIONS! Thank you for making the Sc hwinn ® bike a part of your exercise and fitness ac tiv iti es. F or y ea rs to come , y ou’ ll be able to rel y on Sc hwin n ® craf ts man shi p and durability as you pursue your personal fitness goals.
T ABLE OF C ONTENTS Saf ety Pr ecautions ................................................................................. 4 Important Saf ety Instr uctions ............................................ 4 Saf ety W arning Labels .......................
IM POR T A NT SAFE TY I NST RUCT IONS T he fo llo wi ng de fini t ion app lie s to t he wo rd “ Wa rnin g ” fou nd t hrou ghou t t his manu al : Ind icat es a po te nt iall y ha zard ous si t uat ion w hich , i f no t avo ided , could r esu lt i n deat h or se rio us in jur y .
SA FE T Y WAR NING L A BEL S BEFORE USING YOUR PRODUCT : The following safety warnings are located in site-specific areas on the Schwinn Exercise Bike Model 131 and 231. Please read all safety precautions and warning information prior to using your product.
Model 231 Label 1 SAFE GUARDS 6.
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THE REV OLUTIONAR Y SCHWINN ® BIOFIT ™ COMFORT S Y STEM The unique and rev olutionar y Sc hwinn ® BioFit ™ Comfort Sy stem is designed specifically to ensure that eac h point of contact and user.
Other f eatur es: The Sc hwinn ® BioFit ™ console is tilt-adjust able for a customizable vie wing angle to accommodate various work out en vironments, positions an d int en sit ies Sc hwinn.
Seat adjustment Proper seat adjustment helps ensure maximum exercise efficiency and com- fort, while reducing the risk of injur y . 1 . Pla ce on e peda l in th e f or w ard pos iti on an d cen ter the ball of your foot over the center of the pedal.
Console Adjustment T he up ri gh t a nd re cu mb en t b ik es bot h f eat ur e a ti lt -a dj us tab le co ns ol e t ha t e na bl es y ou to cu st om iz e y ou r o wn vi ew ing an gl e. T o adjust the console tilt position, loosen the knob, move the console to one of the three a vailable tilt p os it io ns an d r e- ti gh te n.
HO W T O USE T HE SC HWI NN ® EXE RCI SE B IKE C OMPUTER Using the Computer Y our Sc hwinn ® bik e is equipped with a versatile computer console whic h includes: • Quic k Start • 1 Manual progra.
Computer Feat ures LCD Display The large LCD (Liquid Cr y stal Display) screen located in the center of the console is your information center . This display is divided into sections that provide information about y our w orkout and any preset inf ormation y ou m ay ha ve i npu t int o the comp ute r .
USING THE 1 31/231 COMPUTER LCD Display Descr iptions TIME Display s the work out TIME. The TIME will count down from the TIME you entered when beginning the program and shows the TIME remaining for y our w orkout. INTERV AL TIME Display s the INTERV AL TIME.
USING THE 1 31/231 COMPUTER A uto Shut-Of f (Sleep Mode) The console will automatically shut of f in approximately 2 minutes without use or input. There is no on/of f switc h. (P ress an y but ton to pow er up the console and “ENTER P ROGR AM” appears in the alphanumeric display .
SOFTWARE FEA TURES Quick Start: This is a “ one-touc h” w ay of starting the Manual Program. 1 Manual Progr am: Y ou manually adjust the resist ance level during y our w orkout to mak e the pro- gram easier or more c hallenging.
2 Cust om User -defined Pr ograms These programs enable you to set up, store into memor y and then work out in 2 dif f erent course profiles that you customize. Time T rial This program enables you to work out against a “pacer” to determine how long it takes you to co ver a preset dist ance.
Calor ie Goal: The Calorie Goal f eature lets you select an amount of Calories y ou w ould lik e to burn during your work out. When selecting “CAL ORIE GOAL ” , use the UP and DOWN but tons to select the amount of Calories you wish to “burn ” from 1 0 to 990.
rate. When both of these situations occur , then the console will perform the Reco very T est. The console will show “0 1:00 ST OP” and the time will begin to count down. St op e x erc isi ng bu t con tin ue t o gri p th e hea rt ra te se nso rs .
your work out. The display will show “PRESS RESUL T OR PRESS ST ART” . Then if y ou press the RESUL TS but ton the computer will show your workout results and end the program, or if y ou press ST ART / P A USE the computer will resume the program where y ou lef t of f .
mis-readings and interf erence. Y ou may , from time to time find inconsistencies with the heart rate displa y on your display console. T her e are man y ext er nal fac tor s th at ca n af f ec t the hear t ra te di spl ay .
CONSOLE OPERA TION Console Operation – Quick Start QUICK S T ART : P ress QUICK ST ART to take you immediately to the Manual program. R esistance lev el will be L ev el 1 . Time will st art from 00:0 0 and count up. Changing Lev els: Y ou can increase or decrease the resistance lev el b y pressing the UP or DOWN but tons at any time.
Changing Lev els: Y ou can increase or decrease the resistance le vel by pressing the UP or DOWN but tons at any time. T o S T OP or P AUSE the pr ogram: P ress the ST ART / P A USE but ton to stop or pause y our w orkout. The displa y will show “PRESS RESUL T OR PRESS S T ART” .
Select Pr ogram: P ress an y but ton to pow er up the console and “ENTER PROGRM” appears in the alphanumeric display . T o access the heart rate c on - trol programs, scroll through the displa y b y using the UP or D OWN bu t tons until y ou reach “H R C” then press ENTER .
Changing Lev els: Y ou can only increase or decrease the resistance level by pressing the UP or DOWN but tons when in the first inter v al column whic h is the “w arm-up column ” . This enables y ou to set y our starting w arm-up le vel. A longer warm-up at lo wer resist ance can burn more Calories than a shorter warm-up at higher resist ance.
Start: Y ou will then be prompted in the alphanumeric displa y to “PRESS ST ART” . Depending on y our c hoice when entering “CUS T OM PROGS” , “CUST OM 0 1” or “CUST OM 02” will display confirming y our selection. Y ou can now begin ex ercising, set up, or c hange y our custom program.
Changing Lev els: Y ou can increase or decrease the resistance le vel by pressing the UP or DOW N buttons at an y time. Changing lev els in this pr ogram is like c hanging gears on a bike. T o increase or decrease your speed use the UP and DO WN but tons.
another person ’ s score. This is because the test protocol only “ estimates” your “Maximum Heart Rate. ” ***Please not e: T he Fitness T est program is a special program that re qui res un-i nte rr upt ed e x erc ise .
Changing Lev els: Y ou can increase or decrease the resistance lev el b y pressing the UP or DOWN but tons at any time. T o S T OP or P AUSE the pr ogram: P ress the ST ART / P A USE but ton to pause y our workout. The display will sho w “PRESS RESUL T OR PRESS ST ART” .
MAINTENANCE OF Y OUR SCHWINN ® EXERCISE BIKE Moving your Exercise Bik e T o mo ve the recumbent bike, carefully but secu rel y lif t the re ar en d of th e bik e and sl ow ly steer the bike to the desired location (Fig A).
FITNESS GUIDELINES Exer cise and Health It is not a secret that lac k of exercise is increasingly becoming a major health iss ue. Obe sity is on th e ris e, an d bei ng o ve r w eig ht ca n con trib ute to an in cre ase d ris k i n h ea rt at tac k, di ab et es , h ig h b lo od pr es su re a nd ot he r l if e t hre at en in g i ll ne ss es .
STEPS TO GETTING ST ARTED Once y ou have made the commitment to st art exercising at home, here are some suggestions that ma y help you st a y motiv ated. The first step is the most dif ficult. Any new habit is dif ficult to est ablish at first, but it can be done.
COMPONENTS OF FITNESS O v er th e pa st 25 y ea rs , m an y p eo ple h av e f ocu sed on w al ki ng , r un ni ng, c yc li ng, sw imm ing and ot her types of aer obi c act ivi ty as th eir onl y mea ns of ex er cis e. How ev er , w e ha ve learned that t w o other components of fitness are just as important.
W e ha ve learned through a v ariet y of st udies that those individuals who just train aerobically (without strength training) do maint ain their cardio vascular endurance over the y ears, but they generally lose lean muscle mass as the y get older .
NUTRITION Of course, ev er y good health and fitness program will also include a good nutrition component. Good nutrition is lik ely the most important f actor in maintaining ideal body weight and managing weight loss. There are a variety of sc hools of thought regarding whic h nutrition program, di et or eati ng pl an i s bes t.
MONIT ORING Y OUR INTENSITY When y ou are doing cardio vascular work outs, it is important that you work at the ap pro pri ate int ens iti es wh en y ou are fi rst start ing out. It is also impo r - tant t hat yo u wo rk ou t at a v ar iety o f int en sit ies af ter y ou ha v e bui lt a fi tn ess ba se .
shown the best wa y to do this is not to establish heart rate numbers based upon age, but rather based upon how you f eel. The follo wing c hart will allow you to log your heart rate numbers based upon how you feel when w orking out. Simply log the heart rate numbers you find when y ou feel you are working at eac h of the specific intensities.
BEA TING THE DROPOUT ODDS The Surgeon General’ s Report on Phy sical Activity and Health summarizes a f ew main points: 1 . Regular phy sical activity of fers substantial improv ements in health and w ell-being for a majorit y of Americans.
so that you keep your interest high and your boredom lo w . T he b ot tom line is you must be cr eat iv e an d inn ov ati ve to k eep up y our fitn ess program. W ith some imagination and planning, it is easy to do. Exercise is one of lif e’ s jo ys.
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SCHWINN ® EXERCISE BIKE W ORKOUT LOG K eep ing a log o f y our wor k out s is a g ood wa y to trac k yo ur pr ogr ess to wa rd your goals and is an excellent visual indicator of y our increased lev el of phy sical fitness.
SCHWINN ® FITNESS INC. LIMITED WARRANTY FOR EXERCISE PRODU CTS All Schwinn ® exercise products are w arranted to the ret ail purc haser to be free from defects in materials and workmanship. War ranty cov erage v alid to the original purc haser only and proof of purchase will be required.
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