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Nautilus Be Strong Commercial Series U916 Owner's Manual
Summary of Be Strong Commercial Series U916
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Be strong. ™ model: u916 & r916 p/n: 001-6882 rev b (09/2006) owner’s manual commercial series bike model u916 model r916.
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2 thank you for purchasing the nautilus ® commercial series u916 or r916 bike. For more than 30 years nautilus has been producing the world’s finest fitness equipment used in health clubs and homes around the globe. We hope this product exceeds your expectations and is a valuable tool for your facilit...
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3 nautilus® commercial series bike owner’s manual table of contents product specifications ................................................ 4 safety requirements ..................................................... 5 safety warning labels .......................................... 6 moving your mac...
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4 product specifications model u916 dimensions: 24” w x 45” l x 57” h (60.96 cm x 114.3 cm x 144.78cm) unit weight: 150 lbs (68 kg) shipping package weight: 178 lbs (81 kg) workout area: 50” w x 81” l (127 cm x 205.74 cm) power requirements: 9v ac/dc power supply (battery charger) max user weight: 4...
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5 nautilus® commercial series bike owner’s manual safety requirements important safety information: save these instructions the following definition applies to the word “warning” found throughout this guide: indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or s...
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6 safety warning labels the following safety warnings are located on the nautilus ® commercial series bike. Please read all safety precautions and warning information prior to using your product. Be sure to replace any warning label if damaged, illegible, or missing. If you need replacement labels, ...
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7 nautilus® commercial series bike owner’s manual safety warning labels the following safety warnings are located on the unit. Please review and understand the safety warning labels and their locations on the unit prior to use. If you do not have, or cannot find, or need to replace a warning label pl...
Page 8: Moving Your Machine
8 transport moving your machine to move the upright bike, stand in front of the machine and grasp the handlebars. Pull down until the transport wheels are in contact with the ground. (note: do not push down on the plastic shroud with your feet when tilting machine up to contact the transport wheels ...
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9 nautilus® commercial series bike owner’s manual guidelines for getting on and off the bike instruct each user in the following guidelines for getting on and off the bike. Adjustments you should check two adjustments before using the nautilus ® u916 or r916 bike: the seat and the pedal foot strap l...
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10 secure your feet to the pedals but not so tight so as to cut off the circulation. There is a ratcheting strap and buckle system on the outside of the foot strap and two adjustment holes on the inside foot strap mount. To tighten the strap, pull the end of the strap through the self-locking buckle...
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11 nautilus® commercial series bike owner’s manual bike console understanding the display and controls the machine’s console is a computerized panel used to operate your exercise bike and to display all workout data. Take time to read through the following sections so that you can properly understan...
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12 heart rate—current heart rate, in beats per minute, is displayed next to the heart icon on the lower display. Percentage of maximum heart rate—an approximation of maximal heart rate is calculated based on the latest american college of sports medicine predictive equation as follows: max heart rat...
Page 13: Key Functions
13 nautilus® commercial series bike owner’s manual workout, keeping track of the mets will show you how hard you are working—the higher the met level, the harder you are working. Workout profile—the dot-matrix area of the display shows the actual course profile of the selected exercise program. The ta...
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14 key functions display lock / unlock - statistics key during the exercise program, the display lock / unlock key is used to track workout statistics which are shown in the text line of the display window. When a workout is started, the display is in an unlocked mode and the various exercise statis...
Page 15: Workout Program Keypad
15 nautilus® commercial series bike owner’s manual workout program overview the commercial series u916 and r916 bikes have a wide variety of programming options with a great amount of flexibility to allow anyone of any fitness level to use. Workout program keypad the workout program keypad is locate...
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16 • age (hr zone trainer program only)—40 years • workout time—the default time in the programmed workouts and quick start is 20 minutes. The manual and hr zone trainer programs do not have a specified default time. In this program, the console timer will count up to the maximum time of 99 minutes....
Page 17: The Quick Start Program
17 nautilus® commercial series bike owner’s manual quick start and manual programs the quick start program provides an immediate start, without having to enter any user information. This program uses the standard default settings to calculate calories burned during a workout session. To use the quic...
Page 18: The Fat Burner Program
18 3. The console will display “enter level 1 - 20”. Enter the desired intensity level using the numeric keypad and press [enter]. Or, press [enter] to accept the default value. 4. Next, the console will display “enter time 5 – 99”. Enter the desired time and press [enter]. Or, press [enter] to sele...
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19 nautilus® commercial series bike owner’s manual calorie burner program 4. Next, the console will display “enter time 5 – 99”. Enter the desired time and press [enter]. Or, press [enter] to select the default time. 5. The console will display “enjoy workout” and the timer will begin. The intensity...
Page 20: The Intervals Program
20 changes to the intensity level will not change the look of the remaining profile; however, the new intensity level will continue through the rest of the workout. 6. Press [stop] to pause the workout. Press [stop] again to end the workout. The workout statistics will be displayed, and then the con...
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21 nautilus® commercial series bike owner’s manual intervals program key to decrease the resistance. Any changes to the intensity level will only change the level in the current rest or work phase. To change the intensity level of the work phase, you must change the intensity level during a work pha...
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22 user should consult a physician to determine an appropriate target heart rate in which to exercise in based on age, weight and physical condition. While nautilus provides some target heart rate ranges, these are only approximations and should not be viewed as a medical recommendation. ...
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23 nautilus® commercial series bike owner’s manual 5. The console will display “enter age 10 -99.” enter your age using the numeric keypad and press [enter]. Or, press [enter] to accept the default value of 40 years old. 6. The console will display “target hr.” a suggested target heart rate will be ...
Page 24: More Workouts
24 more workouts press the more workouts key for several advanced program options outlined below. Press the level up or down keys to scroll through the more workouts program options. Press enter when desired program is displayed. The nautilus ® fit test program understanding sub-maximal exercise tes...
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25 nautilus® commercial series bike owner’s manual graded exercise test. The u916 and r916 bikes use the most current published equation developed to estimate the average maximal heart rate as follows: maximal heart rate = 215 minus (0.75 x age) maximal heart rate can, however, vary greatly among di...
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26 3. Have you developed chest pain within the past month? 4. Do you tend to lose consciousness or fall over as a result of dizziness? 5. Do you have a bone or joint problem that could be aggravated by the proposed physical activity? 6. Has a doctor ever recommended medication for your blood pressur...
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27 nautilus® commercial series bike owner’s manual to use the fitness test program: 1. Put the chest strap on. Remember to wet underneath the chest strap, over the electrodes. 2. Press the [more workouts] key. Then use the level up or down keys to scroll through the program options. When the console...
Page 28: Calorie Goal
28 fitness rating norms (vo2max) age 20 – 29 30 – 39 40 – 49 50 – 59 60 + men high 51.4 + 50.4 + 48.2 + 45.3 + 42.5 + good 51.3 – 46.8 50.3 – 44.6 48.1 – 41.8 45.2 – 38.5 42.4 – 35.3 average 46.7 – 42.5 44.5 – 41.0 41.7 – 38.1 38.4 – 35.2 35.2 – 31.8 fair 42.4 – 39.5 40.9 – 37.4 38.0 – 35.1 35.1 – 3...
Page 29: Hr Interval Program
29 nautilus® commercial series bike owner’s manual hr interval program the hr interval program allows the user to define an exercise target hr, time at exercise target hr, recovery target hr and total exercise time. To use the hr interval program: 1. Press the more workouts key. Then use the level u...
Page 30: Random Play Workout
30 random play workout the random play workout is a program that randomly changes the intensity throughout the workout time. 1. Press the more workouts key. Then use the level up or down keys to scroll through the program options. When the console displays “random play”, press [enter] to accept. 2. ...
Page 31: Options During A Workout
31 nautilus® commercial series bike owner’s manual 7. The console will display “# of intervals”. Enter the desired number of intervals using the numeric keypad and press (enter). Interval range is 1 - 15. Or, press [enter] to accept the default value. 8. The console will display “enjoy workout” and ...
Page 32: Pausing Your Workout
32 in heart rate control programs, you can use the numeric keys to change the target heart rate. If the user presses a numeric key in a heart rate control program, then the message line will display “target hr”. Once you enter your desired target heart rate, press [enter] to accept, and the console ...
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33 nautilus® commercial series bike owner’s manual heart rate monitoring pacemaker users should not use the telemetry transmitter without first consulting with their doctor. heart rate monitoring helps users monitor t...
Page 34: Contact Heart Rate
34 heart rate priority maintaining the transmitter belt clean the chest belt regularly with mild soap and water, then dry thoroughly — residual sweat and moisture keeps the transmitter active and will drain the battery in the transmitter. Do not use abrasives or chemicals such as steel wool or alcoh...
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35 nautilus® commercial series bike owner’s manual locked/non-locked heart rate signal options the “either input” option means that the heart rate source signal is not fixed during the workout session (if the signal is lost either input will be valid). If the “locked inputs” option is selected then ...
Page 36: Exercise And Health
36 exercise and health it is not a secret that lack of exercise is increasingly becoming a major health issue. Obesity is on the rise, and being overweight can contribute to an increased risk in heart attack, diabetes, high blood pressure and other life threatening illnesses. Most people do not get ...
Page 37: Components Of Fitness
37 nautilus® commercial series bike owner’s manual make fitness a part of your schedule. Include it in your daily planner just as you would any other appointment. Plan ahead for the week so that you can be sure to fit it in. Even if you are pressed for time one day, a little exercise is better than ...
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38 for example, you might try using a nautilus ® bike for a scheduled, moderate level workout for 20 – 30 minutes on monday, wednesday, friday and sunday (see the intensity monitoring section for further details on how hard to workout). On the other days, you might try going for a leisurely stroll 1...
Page 39: Nutrition
39 nautilus® commercial series bike owner’s manual throughout the day. Make sure you include your thighs, calves, hamstrings, back, chest, neck and shoulders. Do what feels good, but also remember to mix it up. Don’t just do traditional “reach and hold” stretches. Also, try gently moving through a r...
Page 40: Monitoring Your Intensity
40 monitoring your intensity when you are doing cardiovascular workouts, it is important that you work at the appropriate intensities when you are first starting out. It is also important that you workout at a variety of intensities after you have built a fitness base. Research in recent years has i...
Page 41: Beating The Dropout Odds
41 nautilus® commercial series bike owner’s manual the following chart will allow you to log your heart rate numbers based upon how you feel when working out. Simply log the heart rate numbers you find when you feel you are working at each of the specific intensities. Zone description of workout int...
Page 42: Suggested Reading:
42 the benefits of exercise and activity are amazing! And yet, only 22 percent of americans engage in exercise for 20 minutes a day. And even among individuals who begin exercise programs, the dropout rate is about 50 percent. So, how do you beat these odds? The answer appears to be in how your star...
Page 43: Console Codes
43 nautilus® commercial series bike owner’s manual console codes there are 4 groups of console codes as follows: customization (codes starting with 2 or 3), machine status (codes starting with 4), diagnostic (codes starting with 6 or 7), and configuration (codes starting with 8). Each group of codes...
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44 change default starting level use the numeric keypad or [level: up] or [level: down] keys to change the desired default level between 1 and 20. Press [enter] to accept the new value. To customize the console for your use: 1. Press [level: up], [3], [enter]. The console will display “customize.” 2...
Page 45: Machine Status Codes
45 nautilus® commercial series bike owner’s manual press [enter] to select your option. Adjust lower lcd screen contrast use the [level: up] and [level: down] keys to increase or decrease the contrast level of the upper lcd. Press [enter] to select your option. Reset defaults this code will reset al...
Page 46: Diagnostic Codes
46 machine run time in hours since last cleared (used for maintenance) display the machine run time since last cleared. The console will display “maint hours #####”. This will provide the number of hours between service or maintenance calls. The machine run time is reset to zero in the following dia...
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47 nautilus® commercial series bike owner’s manual console codes test tach response to test the machine’s tachometer, press [enter] when the message, “tach test” is displayed. Start exercising on the machine. The console should regulate the alternator resistance based on the tach signal to maintain ...
Page 48: Configuration Codes
48 maintenance instructions configuration codes to change the machine type from stepper, stepmill ® , elliptical or u/r916, press [level: up], [8], [enter]. The display will read “change machine”. Press (enter) to display the list of machines, then press [level: up] or [level: down] to scan through ...
Page 49: Battery Disposal
49 nautilus® commercial series bike owner’s manual maintenance instructions checking the battery charge 1. Using your multimeter, touch the red lead to the positive terminal of the battery and the black lead to the negative terminal. 2. If the voltage level is less than 6.1 vdc, charge the battery. ...
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Limited warranty commercial market warranty information all nautilus ® exercise products are warranted to the commercial market purchaser to be free from defects in materials and workmanship. Warranty coverage valid to the original purchaser only and proof of the purchase will be required. Any produ...
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51 nautilus® commercial series bike owner’s manual important contact numbers if you need assistance, please have both the serial number of your machine and the date of purchase available when you contact the appropriate nautilus office listed below. Worldwide customer service • north america office n...
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Be strong. ™ for more information about our commercial series exercise machines or other nautilus ® equipment for your home, visit www.Nautilus.Com. © 2006 nautilus, inc. All rights reserved. Nautilus, the nautilus logo, roc, remote operation control, be strong, stairmaster and stepmill are either r...