O w n e r’s Guide T9250, T9350HRT AND T9450HRT FOLDING TREADMILLS
C ongratulations on choosing a VISION FITNESS Treadmill. You’ve taken an important step in developing and sustaining an exercise program! Your Treadmill is a tremendously effective tool for achieving your personal fitness goals.
Table of Contents ALL MODELS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . 4 POWER REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . 5 ASSEMBLY & FOLDING . . . . . . . . . . 7 MOVING & LEVELING . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 POWER & SAFETY KEY . . . . . . . . . . 9 SPEED & ELEVATION QUICK KEYS . .10 T9250 CONSOLE INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 FEEDBACK DISPLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 T9350HRT T9450HRT CONSOLE PROGRAM DETAILS . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 EASY START . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
T9250 CONSOLE HANDLEBARS T9350HRT MOTOR COVER SIDE RAILS T9450HRT RUNNING BELT GENERAL TRANSPORT WHEELS LEVELERS 3 T9250 T9350HRT FOLDING TREADMILLS T9450HRT
ALL MODELS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS When using an electrical product, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following: Read all instructions before using this exercise product. WARNING! To reduce the risk of burns, fire, electrical shock or injury to persons: • Use this exercise product for its intended use as described in this Owner’s Guide. Do not use attachments not recommended by the manufacturer. • Never drop or insert any object into any opening.
ALL MODELS POWER REQUIREMENTS This product is for use on a nominal 120-volt circuit, and has a grounding plug that looks like the plug illustrated below. An improper connection of the equipment grounding conductor can result in a risk of an electrical shock. Do not modify the plug that was provided with this product. If this plug does not fit into your outlet, have a qualified electrician install the proper outlet. Adapters, extension cords and surge protectors should not be used with this product.
ALL MODELS OTHER SAFETY TIPS FOR YOUR VISION FITNESS TREADMILL CAUTION!: If you experience chest pains, nausea, dizziness or shortness of breath, stop exercising immediately and consult your physician before continuing. • Do not wear clothing that might catch on any part of the Treadmill. • Read this Owner’s Guide before operating this Treadmill.
ALL MODELS ASSEMBLY VISION FITNESS recommends this treadmill be assembled and delivered by qualified personnel. If you have elected to assemble this product yourself, for your safety please read and follow each of the steps in the enclosed Assembly Guide. It is recommended, when possible, that assembly be performed by an authorized VISION FITNESS Retailer. If you have any questions regarding any part or function of your Treadmill, contact your Retailer.
ALL MODELS MOVING YOUR VISION FITNESS TREADMILL Your VISION FITNESS Treadmill has a pair of transport wheels built into the rear frame. To move, fold the Treadmill into the upright position, firmly grasp the frame by the handlebars, then carefully tilt and roll. PLACEMENT IN YOUR HOME It is important that you place your Treadmill in a comfortable and inviting room. Your Treadmill is designed to use minimal floor space. Many people will place their Treadmills facing the TV or a picture window.
ALL MODELS POWER Ensure that your Treadmill is properly connected to a power outlet, then turn on the Power switch, located at the front of the main frame. SAFETY KEY CLIP & TETHER Your VISION FITNESS Treadmill will not start unless the Safety Key is inserted into the keyhole in the center of the console case. You should attach the clip end to your clothing. If at any time you need to stop the Treadmill quickly simply pull the Safety Key off the console.
ALL MODELS SPEED QUICK KEYS After pressing the Start button, you can change the speed of the treadmill by pressing one of the Speed Quick Key buttons numbered 1-9. Each key represents a mile/kilometer per hour. For example, when you press 3, the treadmill will adjust the speed to 3 mph/kmph. ELEVATION QUICK KEYS After pressing the Start button, you can change the elevation of the treadmill by pressing one of the Elevation Quick Key buttons numbered 1-9. Each key represents a % incline.
INTRODUCTION TO THE T9250 T9250 Simply press the Start Button to begin exercising. PAUSE Press the Stop Button to pause during your workout. RESET Press and hold the Stop Button to reset the Treadmill.
T9250 FEEDBACK DISPLAY SCAN FUNCTION T9250 To scan through the functions during your workout, press the SELECT button. To continuously Scan, press and hold until the console double-beeps (about 2 seconds). The selected function is displayed when the Function light is on above the word itself ELEVATION Shown as a percentage of incline. This Indicates how steeply inclined the running surface is, to simulate walking/running on a hill. TIME Shown as (Minutes:Seconds). View the Time elapsed in your workout.
T9350HRT AND T9450HRT PROGRAM DETAILS P1 - MANUAL Customized workouts; with no default Time. P2 - INTERVALS • SPEED CHANGES T9350HRT P3 - WEIGHT LOSS • SPEED CHANGES T9450HRT Improves your strength, speed, and endurance by raising and lowering the Speed throughout your workout to involve both your heart and muscles; Time defaults to 24 minutes.
T9350HRT AND T9450HRT PROGRAM DETAILS Programs P2-P6 have 9 levels. By having 9 levels to chose from, you can change the intensity of your workout as your fitness level improves. In general the beginner levels have lower level numbers and the most advanced levels have higher level numbers. For example, L9 will be the most advanced workout and L1 will be the beginner level. If you are not sure what fitness level you are at, you should start out at a lower level and work up to a comfortable level.
T9350HRT AND T9450HRT EASY START T9450HRT T9350HRT Simply press the START Button to begin exercising in the MANUAL Program. PAUSE Press the STOP button to pause during your workout. RESET Press and hold the STOP button to reset the Treadmill.
T9350HRT AND T9450HRT FEEDBACK DISPLAY SCAN FUNCTION T9350HRT To scan through the functions during your workout, press the SELECT button. To continuously Scan, press and hold until the console double-beeps (about 2 seconds). The selected function is displayed when the Function light is next to the word itself. TIME T9450HRT Shown as (Minutes:Seconds). View the Time remaining or the Time elapsed in your workout. DISTANCE Shown as Miles or Kilometers. View Distance traveled during workout.
ELEVATION T9350HRT Shown as percentage of incline, Elevation is visible in the lefthand LED window. Indicates how steeply inclined the running surface is, to simulate walking/running on a hill. SPEED T9450HRT Shown as Miles/Hour or Kilometers/Hour, Speed is visible in the right-hand LED window. Indicates how fast the running surface is moving, to simulate outdoor walking/running. PROFILE 18 Shown as a graphical representation of the Program you have chosen (Intervals, Weight Loss, etc.).
CHOOSING A PROGRAM Use the Arrow buttons to choose one of the 7 Programs: (P1 - MANUAL, P2 - INTERVALS, etc.). Press SELECT. See Page 29 for Custom User Programs. T9350HRT CHOOSING A LEVEL T9450HRT Use the Arrow buttons to choose one of the 9 Levels; L1 provides the least resistance, L9 the most. Press SELECT. CHOOSING A TIME After you have chosen a Level, the Time will default, depending on which Program you have chosen, and then flash.
ENTERING YOUR WEIGHT T9350HRT After you have chosen your workout time you may now enter your Weight. By entering your Weight, the totals for Calories will be adjusted according to your entered Weight. STARTING T9450HRT When you are ready to begin exercising press START. FINISHING When your workout is complete the Speed window will beep and flash three times letting you know that your Program is complete.
T9350HRT AND T9450HRT HEART RATE TRAINING HEART RATE CONTROL ELEVATION & SPEED T9350HRT Program default is 34:00 minutes Enter Target Heart Rate, Time & Weight. The Treadmill has a manual mode warm up until you reach your Target Heart Rate. During the warm up mode, you control both speed and elevation. This does not count for the program time. Once you reach within 10 beats per minute (BPM) of the Target Heart Rate, the Treadmill controls Heart Rate by Speed and Elevation.
CHOOSE TIME T9450HRT T9350HRT After you have chosen your Target Heart Rate, the Time will show the program default time of 34:00. You may change the Time, using either set of Arrow buttons. Press the SELECT button to enter your Time. NOTE: The Minimum Time is 5 minutes. If you are ready to begin exercising, press the START button. Optionally, if you wish to enter your weight, proceed to the next step. ENTER WEIGHT Using either set of Arrow buttons, enter your Weight. Press the SELECT button.
WARM UP MODE Now the Treadmill is in the manual warm up mode. The user controls both the speed and elevation to reach their Target Heart Rate plus or minus 5 Beats-per-Minute (BPM). Once a steady Heart Rate is found, the console will beep 3 times and then enter the Heart Rate Training mode. T9350HRT T9450HRT After the user has reached their target zone, the speed will be adjusted first up to 1 MPH greater or less than the current target Heart Rate Speed in the program.
COOL DOWN MODE T9450HRT T9350HRT After you have completed your timed workout, the console will display “COOL DOWN’. This is to let you know that the program has ended. Now the user is in a manual mode cool down and has control of the Speed and Elevation buttons. This lets the user cool down at their own pace.
NOTES FOR YOUR HEART RATE TRAINING PROGRAM • If there is no Heart Rate detected, the Treadmill will not speed up or down. • If the Heart Rate detected is higher than the Target Zone by 10 BPM the console will “beep” 4 times to warn the user. T9350HRT • If the Heart Rate detected is higher than the Target Zone by 15 BPM, the console will “beep” 4 times, stop, and then continue beeping 4 times again and the same process will repeat 5 times.
WIRELESS CHEST TRANSMITTER T9350HRT Prior to wearing the Strap on your chest, moisten the two rubber contact pads with several drops of water and spread about with your fingers. T9450HRT TRANSMITTER STRAP PLACEMENT Center the Transmitter Strap just below the breast or pectoral muscles, directly over your sternum with the VISION FITNESS logo facing out. Adjust the elastic strap length to avoid bouncing or sliding.
GENERAL HEART RATE TRAINING RECOMMENDATIONS To use the Heart Rate Training Program, it is important to determine your Target Heart Rate Zone, using the chart below. After determining your Target Zone, you should use the treadmill in MANUAL mode to see if the Target Zone you have selected is correct. This will give you a good base to start your Heart Rate Training.
RATE OF PERCEIVED EXERTION Rate of Perceived Exertion (R.P.E.) is one of the easiest ways to monitor exercise intensity. By becoming familiar with the RPE scale, you can continually assess your level of intensity and insure a level of exertion that is comfortable. An increase in exercise intensity is directly related to elevation in exercise heart rate. Consequently RPE can be used alone or together with heart rate when monitoring exercise intensity. RPE SCALE T9450HRT T9350HRT 0 Nothing at all .
PROGRAMMING A USER PROGRAM Select U1 thru U5 by pressing Arrows. Press the SELECT button. T9350HRT T9450HRT ENTER PROGRAM TIME Enter Time using Arrows, then press the SELECT button to save total workout time.
ENTER SEGMENT ELEVATION Then press the Elevation Arrows to change the segment column Elevation (notice Elevation numeric values changing with orange column). T9350HRT SAVING SEGMENT DATA T9450HRT Press the SELECT button to store Speed and Elevation, then proceed to the next column. NOTE: Repeat entering segment speed and segment elevation until all 12 segments are completed BEGINING WORKOUT Begin your exercising in your new custom user program by pressing the START button.
USER ENGINEERING MODE (Models T9350HRT & T9450HRT Only) Your treadmill offers a User Engineering Mode that can access certain data and help to troubleshoot your treadmill. User Engineering Mode is designed for you to access functions that will not affect important treadmill settings. To access this mode please hold down SPEED DOWN and SELECT for 5 seconds while the treadmill is in any state of setting up a program. When in the User mode, "USEr" displays in the center window.
AUTO-CALIBRATION (Models T9350HRT & T9450HRT Only) DO NOT STAND ON THE BELT WHEN PERFORMING THE AUTO-CALIBRATION! Auto-calibration is not represented by a Px designation. "Auto" appears in the center window. When you enter the function, "Auto" begins flashing. To begin auto-calibration, press START. The treadmill will run through minimum and maximum speed and maximum incline, this will take three to five minutes. Let the treadmill perform this complete function before exiting the Engineering Mode.
COMMON TREADMILL QUESTIONS Q: Are the sounds my Treadmill makes normal? A: All Treadmills make a certain type of thumping noise due to the belt riding over the rollers. This noise will diminish over time, although it might not totally go away. With use, the belt will stretch, causing the belt to ride more smoothly over the rollers. It might appear that one Treadmill is louder another. There are many reasons for this and may not be due to a defect.
TROUBLESHOOTING YOUR TREADMILL Our Treadmills are designed to be reliable and easy to use. If, however, you have a problem, these troubleshooting steps may indicate the cause. PROBLEM: The Console does not light up. SOLUTION: Check to make sure the Treadmill is connected to a functioning outlet, and that the Treadmill is turned on. PROBLEM: The Treadmill’s built-in circuit breaker trips repeatedly, shutting-off for no apparent reason.
TROUBLESHOOTING YOUR HEART RATE MONITOR CHEST STRAP PROBLEM: No pulse reading appears SOLUTION: There may be a poor connection between the contact pads and skin. Remoisten electrodes. SOLUTION: Transmitter is not properly positioned. Reposition the chest strap. SOLUTION: Verify that the distance between transmitter and receiver is not beyond the recommended range of 36 inches. PROBLEM: There is an erratic pulse rate. SOLUTION: Chest strap is too loose; readjust according to directions.
TENSIONING THE BELT If the running belt slips when used, use the supplied 8mm Allen wrench to turn the left and right tension bolts clockwise 1/4-turn at a time until the belt no longer slips. CENTERING THE BELT GENERAL If the running belt is too far to the right side, use the supplied 8mm Allen wrench to turn the right tension bolt clockwise 1/4-turn at a time until the belt remains centered during use.
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE Following are several tips on taking care of your VISION FITNESS treadmill. The location of your treadmill is important in maintaining your treadmill. Find a location that does not accumulate dust and dirt easily. A clean environment can help to prolong the life and improve the performance of your treadmill. CLEANING TREADMILL IMPORTANT: Before cleaning, be sure to turn off and unplug the treadmill. • After each use wipe the perspiration off the console and treadmill surfaces.
LIMITED HOME USE WARRANTY VISION FITNESS extends the following exclusive, limited warranty, which shall apply only to the use of the device in the home, for residential, non-commercial purposes only. Any other use of the device shall void this warranty.
LIMITED HOME USE WARRANTY VISION FITNESS extends the following exclusive, limited warranty, which shall apply only to the use of the device in the home, for residential, non-commercial purposes only. Any other use of the device shall void this warranty.
LIMITED HOME USE WARRANTY (continued) EXCLUSIVE REMEDY The exclusive remedy for any of the above warranties shall be repair or replacement of defective Parts, or the supply of Labor to cure any defect, provided that Labor shall be limited to one year. All Labor shall be supplied by the local Retailer who sold the Product and the Product must be located within that Retailer’s service area. Products located outside the Retailer’s service area will not be covered by the Labor warranty.
DEVELOPING A FITNESS PROGRAM By purchasing this piece of VISION FITNESS exercise equipment, you have made a commitment to exercise and now have the convenience of exercising in your own home. Your new equipment offers the flexibility to exercise at whatever time suits you best. It will be easier to maintain a consistent exercise program that will help you achieve your fitness goals.
EXERCISE GUIDELINES WARM-UP A warm-up activity should be a progressive aerobic activity that utilizes the muscles you will be using during the workout. There is no set warm-up intensity. A typical warm-up will produce a small amount of perspiration, but not leave you feeling fatigued. Intensity and fitness level will affect the duration of your warm-up, but 5-10 minutes is usually recommended.
BALANCED FITNESS While cardiovascular exercise has been the primary method of fitness for many programs over the years, it should not be the only method. Strength Training and Flexibility Training have become more popular as exercise has developed.
STRETCHING Flexibility Training is not associated with fitness as often as cardiovascular exercise or Strength Training, even though it is just as important. A good stretching program will help to maintain flexibility of the hips and lower back. A flexible person will be less likely to injure themselves in common activities, such as reaching, twisting and turning, or in uncommon activities such as the annual softball game.
STANDING QUADRICEPS STRETCH Using a wall to provide balance, grasp your left ankle with your left hand and hold to stretch. Your knee should be pointing toward the floor. Hold the stretch for 15 to 30 seconds. Repeat with your right leg, and continue to alternate as necessary. STANDING CALF STRETCH GENERAL Standing about three to four feet from the wall, take one step forward with your left foot. Place your hands on the wall in front of you.
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