Nautilus LC Owner's Manual

Manual is about: Sport Series

Summary of LC

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    Be strong. ™ /7.%23-!.5!, base model: t514, t516, t518 display model: le, le-x, lc p/n: 000-4845 rev c (1/2006) model: t514 model: t516 model: t518.

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    I ntroduction simplicit y our treadmills are so well designed that they’re simple to use. Touch one key and go. Whisper-quiet design with the sturdy steel frame and stable platform, you can expect smooth, quiet performance mile after mile. Built for the long run these cutting-edge machines are patte...

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    Nautlus® sport seres treadmll owner’s manual table of contents product features 1 product specifications 2 important safety precautions 3 installation and operation t readmill p ower p lug r eceptacles 7 t urning on the p ower 8 c alibration 9 s leep m ode 10 u nderstanding the d isplay and controls...

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    P roduct o verview model shown: t518, lc display product features model shown: t514, le display model shown: t516, le-x display patent information u.S. And international patents pending regulatory approvals meets: safety - en 60335-1, emc directive 89/336/eec - european union (eu), en 61000-6-3 and ...

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    Nautlus® sport seres treadmll owner’s manual product specifications t readmill d eck p latforms t514 t516 t518 continuous hp 2.7 hp 3.0 hp hyperdrive® technology 3.0 hp hyperdrive® technology user weight limit 350 lbs (159 kgs) 375 lbs (170 kgs) 375 lbs (170 kgs) maximum grade 15% 15% 15% running su...

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    P roduct s afety important safety precautions when using electrical equipment, always follow these basic precautions: important safety instructions the following definitions apply to the word “warning” found throughout this manual: used to call attention to potential hazards that could result in per...

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    Nautlus® sport seres treadmll owner’s manual important safety precautions 13. Never position the treadmill with the back end (direction of belt travel) facing a wall or any other objects such as furniture or other pieces of fitness equipment. Failure to do so can prevent safe exit of the treadmill i...

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    P roduct s afety safety warning labels the following safety warnings are located on the nautilus® sport series treadmill, models t514, t516 and t518. Please read all safety precautions and warning information prior to using your product. Be sure to replace any warning label if damaged, illegible, or...

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    Nautlus® sport seres treadmll owner’s manual emergency stop procedures your nautilus® sport series treadmill console display, models le, le-x and lc, is equipped with a magnetic stop key that can protect you from serious injury and inhibit children from playing with and/or being injured on the nauti...

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    I nstallation and o peration installation and operation treadmill power plug receptacles t514 & t516: the power plug receptacle is located on the front side of the motor pan. (see figure 1.) t518: the t518 treadmill has two power plug receptacles. This allows you to plug in the treadmill from the fr...

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    Nautlus® sport seres treadmll owner’s manual installation and operation turning on the power after you have completed all the steps in the assembly manual and plugged the power cord into the receptacle and wall outlet, the treadmill can be turned on. Locate the red power switch/circuit breaker on th...

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    I nstallation and o peration installation and operation calibration the first time you plug the treadmill into the power outlet and turn the power switch/circuit breaker on, you must complete the required calibration. The treadmill will not function until you complete the calibration process. Please...

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    0 nautlus® sport seres treadmll owner’s manual installation and operation sleep mode when the unit is plugged into the outlet and the power switch/circuit breaker is turned from off to on, the unit will be in sleep mode. The unit will automatically enter sleep mode after 8 hours of inactivity. Press...

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    G etting s tarted getting started guidelines for getting on and off the treadmill instruct each user to follow the guidelines listed below when getting on and off the treadmill. 1. Magnetic safety cord should be in place on the display and should be securely clipped onto an area of clothing approxim...

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    Nautlus® sport seres treadmll owner’s manual heart rate monitoring heart rate monitoring helps you monitor your level of exertion by displaying your heart rate during exercise. There are two methods of monitoring heart rate on the sport series treadmills: • telemetry (e.G., polar®) belt. The wireles...

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    H eart r ate m onitoring heart rate monitoring 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 suc...

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    Nautlus® sport seres treadmll owner’s manual treadmill display definitions the following describes the display functions and specifications on the sport series treadmills. Incline — the treadmill incline is displayed as a percentage of elevation. The sport series treadmills have an incline range of ...

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    D isplay f unctions treadmill display definitions calories/hour (le-x and lc only) — provides the rate at which calories are burned per hour at the current speed and incline. Note: this number is only an approximation as a user’s caloric expenditure will vary significantly based on a person’s age, g...

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    Nautlus® sport seres treadmll owner’s manual treadmill key functions start key — this key starts the walking belt with a gradual increase to the default start speed of the workout program selected. You can also use this key to quick-start a workout session. This allows you to bypass entering in info...

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    D isplay f unctions treadmill key functions 0-9 numeric keypad (le-x and lc) — during program setup, this keypad allows you to quickly enter requested infor- mation such as time, age, max speed, weight and heart rate. During a the workout, the numbers are used to enter either a desired speed or incl...

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    Nautlus® sport seres treadmll owner’s manual le display program overview and setup le program overview the sport series treadmills have a wide variety of programming options with a great amount of flexibility to allow anyone of any fitness level to use. The program menu is comprised of six different...

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    Le d isplay le display program overview and setup time goal program p1 this is a manually operated program in which you have complete control over your speed and incline. Time goal program set up use the following steps to select this program. 1. Press the enter key while in standby mode. 2. Enter y...

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    0 nautlus® sport seres treadmll owner’s manual time based programs time based program set-up 1. Press the enter key while in standby mode. 2. Enter your weight using the speed up/down keys and press the enter key to confirm. 3. Press the programs key to select the desired program and press enter to ...

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    Le d isplay interval training programs interval training program set up 1. Press the enter key while in standby mode. 2. Enter your weight using the speed up/down keys and press the enter key to confirm. 3. Press the programs key to select the desired program and press enter to confirm selection. 4....

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    Nautlus® sport seres treadmll owner’s manual distance based program p7 fun run 5k a 5-kilometer run (3.1 miles), filled with moderately challenging hills. Try to top your personal best! This program is a set distance, the faster you decide to exercise, the quicker your workout. Distance based progra...

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    Le d isplay heart rate control programs heart rate training workouts the heart rate control programs are designed to monitor your heart rate and automatically adjust the workout intensity to keep you at a specific heart rate. This is done by changing the treadmill’s incline. Your heart rate transmit...

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    Nautlus® sport seres treadmll owner’s manual le display program overview and setup 5. You will be prompted to enter in a target heart rate. Your approximate target heart rate will be shown. You may accept this number by pressing the enter key or you can adjust this number by using the speed up/down ...

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    Le d isplay custom workout programs p10 & p11 custom workouts these programs allow you to create and store two different custom course profiles. Selecting a custom program 1. Press the enter key while in standby mode. 2. Enter your body weight using the speed up/down keys and press the enter key to ...

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    Nautlus® sport seres treadmll owner’s manual le display program overview and setup changing program during a workout you may select a different program while you are working out without losing your workout data. To change programs in the middle of a program, press stop to enter pause mode. Press the...

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    Le-x d isplay le-x display program overview and setup program overview the sport series treadmills have a wide variety of programming options with a great amount of flexibility to allow anyone of any fitness level to use. The program menu is comprised of six different categories of programs detailed...

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    Nautlus® sport seres treadmll owner’s manual le-x display program overview and setup time goal program this is a manually operated program in which you have complete control over your speed and incline. Time goal program set up use the following steps to select this program. 1. Press the enter key w...

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    Le-x d isplay time based programs below is an outline of the various programs available. Smooth strolling - an intermediate program with gradual incline changes and slow warm up and cool down in speed. Beginning walker - a great program for people just getting started or those days when a less chall...

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    0 nautlus® sport seres treadmll owner’s manual interval training programs below is an outline of the various programs available. Speed intervals - provides a flat running course with progressively faster speed intervals. Offers a great “speed work” for runners and joggers looking to increase their p...

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    Le-x d isplay distance based program fun run 5k - a 5-kilometer run (3.1 miles), filled with moderately challenging hills. Try to top your personal best! This program is a set distance, the faster you decide to exercise, the quicker your workout. Distance based program set up 1. Press the enter key ...

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    Nautlus® sport seres treadmll owner’s manual example: user is 40 years of age: 220 – 40 = 180 (180 beats per minute would be the approximate maximum heart rate for a 40 year old user.) 180 x 65% = 117 (117 beats per minute would be the default target heart rate for a 40 year old user in this program...

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    Le-x d isplay 3. Press the programs key to select the hrt rate control cardio program and press the enter key to confirm. 4. You will be prompted to enter in your age. Enter your age using the speed up/down keys or the numeric keypad and press the enter key to confirm. 5. You will be prompted to ent...

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    Nautlus® sport seres treadmll owner’s manual 2. Use the programs key to select a default, or previously entered custom program. Press enter to edit a program. 3. The first segment of the program will flash on the left side of the dot matrix. Enter desired speed and incline for this first segment usi...

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    Lc d isplay lc display program overview and setup program overview the sport series treadmills have a wide variety of programming options with a great amount of flexibility to allow anyone of any fitness level to use. The program menu is comprised of six different categories of programs detailed bel...

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    Nautlus® sport seres treadmll owner’s manual lc display program overview and setup time goal program this is a manually operated program in which you have complete control over your speed and incline. Time goal program set up use the following steps to select this program. 1. Press the enter key whi...

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    Lc d isplay lc display program overview and setup time based programs below is an outline of the various programs available. Smooth strolling - an intermediate program with gradual incline changes and slow warm up and cool down in speed. Beginning walker - a great program for people just getting sta...

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    Nautlus® sport seres treadmll owner’s manual interval training programs below is an outline of the various programs available. Speed intervals - provides a flat running course with progressively faster speed intervals. Offers a great “speed work” for runners and joggers looking to increase their pac...

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    Lc d isplay distance based programs these programs are a set distance, the faster you decide to exercise, the quicker your workout. Fun run 5k - a 5-kilometer run (3.1 miles), filled with moderately challenging hills. Try to top your personal best! Bolder boulder® 10k - one of the 10 largest road ra...

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    0 nautlus® sport seres treadmll owner’s manual heart rate control programs heart rate control 65% (hrc weight loss) - a beginning or recovery heart rate control program that keeps you at 65% of your maximum heart rate. Heart rate control 80% (hrc cardio) - a moderate to advanced heart rate control p...

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    Lc d isplay 6. The upcoming speed and grade will be shown in their respective displays. Press the start key to begin your workout. The time will count up from 0:00. 7. Adjust your speed to a comfortable warm-up pace. As you approach your target heart rate the treadmill will auto- matically begin to ...

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    Nautlus® sport seres treadmll owner’s manual custom workout programs custom workouts- these programs allow you to create and store three different custom course profiles. Selecting a custom program 1. Press the enter key while in standby mode. 2. Enter your body weight using the speed up/down keys o...

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    Lc d isplay changing program during a workout you may select a different program while you are working out without losing your workout data. To change programs in the middle of a program, press stop to enter pause mode. Press the programs key and the display will read “new workout” and “yes”. Press ...

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    Nautlus® sport seres treadmll owner’s manual nautilus ® fitness cartridges nautilus, inc. Offers a variety of software programs that will make your workouts more challenging, more involving, and more interesting. Available when you choose an lc or le-x display, these plug-in programs give you a high...

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    F itness g uidelines exercise and fitness guidelines no single fitness program is suitable for all. All fitness programs should be designed by fitness professionals who are trained to tailor the program to the individual goals and fitness levels of each client. The following information on exercise ...

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    Nautlus® sport seres treadmll owner’s manual your new home fitness program there are many great reasons why home exercise equipment has increased in popularity over the years, but topping the list is convenience. For any fitness program to be successful, it must be something you will stick to on a r...

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    F itness g uidelines exercise and fitness guidelines steps to getting started once you have made the commitment to start exercising at home, here are some suggestions that may help you stay motivated. Beginning a new exercise program is the most difficult step. Any new habit is difficult to establis...

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    Nautlus® sport seres treadmll owner’s manual components of fitness over the past 25 years, many people have focused on walking, running, cycling, swimming and other types of aerobic activity as their only means of exercise. However, we have learned that two other components of fitness are just as im...

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    F itness g uidelines exercise and fitness guidelines women, strength training (along with cardiovascular training) may also protect against post-menopausal bone loss and osteoporosis in their later years. And strength training is not complicated. It is recommended that you do 8 — 12 repetitions of 8...

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    0 nautlus® sport seres treadmll owner’s manual nutrition of course, every good health and fitness program will also include a good nutrition component. Good nutrition is likely the most important factor in maintaining ideal body weight and managing weight loss. There are a variety of schools of thou...

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    F itness g uidelines exercise and fitness guidelines 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 bu...

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    Nautlus® sport seres treadmll 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. As you get in better shape, the heart...

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    F itness g uidelines exercise and fitness guidelines beating the dropout odds the surgeon general’s report on physical activity and health summarizes a few main points: 1. Regular physical activity offers substantial improvements in health and well-being for a majority of americans. 2. If you exerci...

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    Nautlus® sport seres treadmll owner’s manual exercise and fitness guidelines suggested reading: the complete home fitness handbook by edmund burke, human kinetics publisher. Full body flexibility by jay blahnik, human kinetics publisher. Building strength and stamina by wayne wescott, phd, human kin...

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    M aintenance management menu management menu to access the management menu, press and hold the speed up and speed down keys for three seconds while in standby mode. Treadmill is now in management menu mode. Le display: 1. Total hours will be shown on the display, press enter key to advance. 2. Total...

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    Nautlus® sport seres treadmll owner’s manual visually inspect and clean the treadmill regularly. Daily visual inspection should include: • inspect the power cord and walking belt for wear. • check the position of the walking belt; be sure it is not rubbing against the frame. The belt should be evenl...

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    M aintenance maintenance walking belt tension adjustment as the treadmill’s walking belt stretches through use it will become necessary to adjust tension on the belt. This often occurs within the first few months of use. Adjust the belt tension whenever the belt slips or moves unsteadily during oper...

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    Nautlus® sport seres treadmll owner’s manual maintenance moving and storage of treadmill 1. Set the treadmill to maximum incline. 2. To avoid electrical shock, turn off the power switch on the treadmill, then remove the treadmill power cord from the power source before moving the treadmill. 3. Toget...

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    M aintenance troubleshooting if you experience any operational problem with your treadmill, cycle the power by turning the circuit breaker off and then back on; this may eliminate the fault. Product serial number locations troubleshooting display serial number location (north america only) the displ...

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    0 nautlus® sport seres treadmll owner’s manual limited warranty all nautilus® exercise products are warranted to the retail 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 product s...

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    M aintenance important contact numbers offices in the united states: • technical/customer service nautilus, inc. World headquarters 16400 se nautilus drive vancouver, washington, usa 98683 phone: 800-nautilus (800-628-8458) email: customerservice@nautilus.Com fax: 800-523-1049 • corporate headquarte...

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    Be strong. ™ for more information about our sport series treadmills or other nautilus ® equipment for your home, visit www.Nautilus.Com/sportseries. ©2005. Nautilus, inc. All rights reserved. Nautilus, the nautilus logo, my nautilus, heart strong, selecttech, changing the game in health and fitness,...