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good idea to stay at level one for a while to warm up. If you want to increase the
work load at any time press the Up key; the Down key will decrease the work load.
7. During the Manual program you will be able to scroll through the data in the
message window by pressing the adjacent Display key, switch between the profile
display and a quarter mile track by pressing the Display key adjacent to the matrix,
use the heart rate monitoring features and can switch to heart rate Auto-Pilot mode
(XE550 only. See Heart Rate section for details of this feature).
8. When the program ends you may press Start to begin the same program again or
Stop to exit the program or you can save the program you just completed as a
custom user program by pressing a User key and following the instructions in the
message window.
Preset Programs
The XE Elliptical has five different programs that have been designed for a variety of
workouts. These five programs have factory preset profiles for achieving different goals.
The initial built-in level of difficulty for each program is set to a relatively easy level. You
may adjust the level of difficulty for each program before beginning by following the
instructions in the message window after selecting your program.
The Programs
HILL
The Hill program simulates going up and down a hill. The resistance in the pedals will
steadily increase and then decrease during the program. To start the Hill program follow the
instructions below or just press the Hilll button then the Enter button and follow the
directions in the message window.
1. Press the Hill key then press the Enter key.
2. The message window will ask you to enter your Age. You may enter your Age, using
the Up and Down keys or the numeric key pad, then press the Enter key to accept the
new number and proceed on to the next screen.
3. You are now asked to enter your Weight. You may adjust the Weight number using the
Up and Down keys or the numeric key pad, then press enter to continue.
4. Next is Time. You may adjust the Time and press enter to continue.
5. Now you are asked to adjust the Max Level. This is the peak exertion level you will
experience during the program, at the top of the hill. The factory setting is level seven.
Adjust the level and then press enter.
6. Now you are finished editing the settings and can begin your workout by pressing the
Start key. You can also go back and modify your settings by pressing the Enter key.
NOTE: At any time during the editing of Data you can press the Stop key to go back
one level, or screen.
7. If you want to increase or decrease the work load at any time during the program
press the Up or Down key. This will only affect the workload for the present position in
the profile. When the profile changes to the next column it will return to the preset work
level.
8. During the Hill program you will be able to scroll through the data in the message
