SMART TRAINER / TRAINER PRO USER'S MANUAL CONTENT SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................... 3 - 10 SMART TRAINING PROGRAM ......................................................... 3 FITNESS INDEX ....................................................................................... 5 TRAINING TIP .......................................................................................... 6 THE RECEIVER WATCH ...................................................................... 7 - Control Button on The Receiver Watch ............................................. 8 THE HEART RATE CHEST BELT ........................................................ 9 EFFECTIVE RANGE ............................................................................. 10 SECTION 2 GENERAL OPERATION ..................................... 10 - 11 THE BACKLIGHT ................................................................................... 10 OPERATING MODES ............................................................................ 10 HOW TO SET THE REAL TIME CLOCK ....................................... 11 HOW TO USE THE ALARM CLOCK.............................................. 11 HOW TO USE THE SECOND ZONE TIME.................................... 11 SECTION 3 HEART RATE MONITORING .......................... 11 - 16 USER PROFILE ........................................................................................ 11 - Activity Score ......................................................................................... 12 DISPLAY OF FITNESS INDEX .......................................................... 12 BEFORE STARTING THE SMART TRAINING PROGRAM ........................................................................ 12 STARTING THE SMART TRAINING PROGRAM ....................... 13 1 GB GB HOW TO TRAIN WITH STOPWATCH ............................................ 14 HOW TO RECALL TRAINING DATA ............................................ 15 - To Recall The Calories and % Fat Burn ............................................. 15 - To Recall The LAP Memory (For Trainer Pro only ) ..................... 16 SECTION 4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ........................ 16 - 20 OUTDOORS SPORTS ............................................................................. 16 BATTERY INFORMATION ................................................................... 16 PRECAUTIONS ........................................................................................ 18 SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................... 18 MAINTENANCE ...................................................................................... 19 CAUTION .................................................................................................... 19 REFERENCES ........................................................................................... 20 Read this instruction manual thoroughly before operating the unit. 2 SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchasing the Smart Trainer / Trainer Pro. The Smart Trainer / Trainer Pro is a feature-packed precision device. Apart from monitoring your heart rate and calorie and fat consumption while training, it is capable of deriving the optimum training program for you basing on your target activity score. The products come with a heart rate chest belt and a receiver watch complete with the functions of a real-time clock, stopwatch and back light. SMART TRAINING PROGRAM It is important you know your maximum heart rate (MHR), training zone, upper heart rate limit and lower heart rate limit before you begin. They help you achieve the maximum health benefits out of your workout. Your Smart Trainer / Trainer Pro was equipped with a SMART TRAINING PROGRAM that your own MHR could be determined so that your own upper and lower limit was set automatically throughout the training process. Or you can set your own upper and lower limit using the following as a reference guide. You may estimate your MHR using the following formula: Men 220 - age = MHR Women 230 - age = MHR 3 GB GB There are generally three training zones. They are health benefited and related to your MHR as follows: 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% The upper and lower heart rate limits are calculated by multiplying your MHR by the percentages of the selected training zone. For example: For a 40-year-old man to train for health maintenance, His Upper Heart Rate Limit (220 - 40) x 70% = 126 (beats per minute) His Lower Heart Rate Limit (220 - 40) x 60% = 108 (beats per minute) For a 30-year-old woman to train for aerobic exercise, Her Upper Heart Rate Limit (230 - 30) x 80% = 160 (beats per minute) Her Lower Heart Rate Limit (230 - 30) x 70% = 140 (beats per minute) The SMART TRAINING PROGRAM will guide you through the warm up exercise to the end of the training exercise. Throughout the whole training process you may check the calories consumed and % of fat burn (from which it could show the percentage of calories came from burning fat). Moderate Activity Weight Management Aerobic Zone Anaerobic Threshold Zone Red Line Zone ( maximum capacity ) 4 FITNESS INDEX Your Smart Trainer / Trainer Pro will generate a fitness index based on your aerobic fitness, or your capacity to engage any forms of aerobic exercise, dependent and limited by the body's ability to deliver oxygen to the working muscles in training. It is often measured by maximum oxygen uptake (VO2 Max), which is defined as the highest amount of oxygen that can be utilized when exercising at an increasingly demanding level. The lungs, heart, blood, circulatory system, and working muscles are all factors in determined VO2 Max. The unit of VO2 Max is ml/kg.min. Generally, the fitness range lies between 13 to 53 depend on ages. The higher the index, the fitter you are. (Refer to the following diagram for reference.) 5 GB GB TRAINING TIPS - Identify your training goal, be it to loose weight, keep fit, improve health or compete with a friend. - Select a training activity you enjoy. Varying your exercises can make your training more interesting. - Start slowly. - Exercise regularly. Twenty to 30 minutes each and three to four times a week for a healthier cardiovascular system. - Gradually steps up your training zone as you become fitter. - Always allow at least five minutes before and after training within your exercise zone for warm-up and cool-down. 6 - The health maintenance zone has the lowest training intensity. It is good for beginners and those who want to strengthen their cardiovascular systems. - The aerobic exercise zone increases strength and endurance. It works within the body's oxygen intake capability, burns more calories and can last longer. - The anaerobic exercise zone generates speed and power. It works at or above the body's oxygen intake capability, builds more muscle and cannot be maintained for a long time. - Measure your pulse after training. Then repeat the procedure again after three minutes. If it does not return to its normal resting pulse, you might have trained too hard. - Always check with your doctor before starting a vigorous training program THE RECEIVER WATCH You can wear it on your wrist or strap it to your bike or exercise machine. FIG. 1 7 GB GB Control Button On The Receiver Watch Smart Trainer Trainer Pro 1. [LIGHT] BUTTON Turns on the EL back light for five seconds 2. [MODE] BUTTON Changes the operating mode 3. [MEM / LAP] BUTTON Displays training records or marks a lap in stopwatch mode (The lap function is only available for Trainer Pro only) 4. [ST/SP/+] BUTTON Monitors the training program and the stopwatch or changes a value in setting mode 5. [SET] BUTTON Holds to enter the setting mode or changes a value in setting mode or displays the calorie and fat consumption in training 8 THE HEART RATE CHEST BELT The heart rate chest belt is used to count your heartbeat and transmit the data to the receiver watch. To put it on, 1. Wet the conductive pads on the underside of the heart rate chest belt with few drops of water or a conductive gel to ensure a solid contact. 2. Strap the heart rate chest belt across the chest. Adjust the strap until the heart rate chest belt sits snugly below the pectoral muscles for an accurate heart rate signal. FIG. 2 HINTS: - The position of the heart rate chest belt affects its performance. Move the heart rate chest belt along the strap for the best transmission. Avoid areas with dense chest hair. - In dry, cold climates, it takes the heart rate chest belt a while to function steadily. This is normal as sweat could improve the contact with the skin. 9 GB GB EFFECTIVE RANGE The heart rate chest belt and receiver watch will start transmitting and receiving signals once batteries are in place. Both units should be worn or mounted within an effective distance of 62.5 centimeters (25 inches). If the signals have become unsteady, - Shorten the distance between the heart rate chest belt and receiver watch. - Re-adjust the position of the heart rate chest belt. - Check the batteries. Replace them when necessary. SECTION 2 GENERAL OPERATION THE BACK LIGHT Press LIGHT to turn on the back light for five seconds. OPERATING MODES The receiver watch has six operating modes for real-time, alarm time, second zone time, user profile, SMART TRAINING PROGRAM and stopwatch. Refer to FIG. 3 to toggle between the operating mode. 10 HOW TO SET THE REAL-TIME CLOCK Refer to FIG. 4 to set the real time clock. Note: The Smart Trainer / Trainer Pro comes with 50 years auto calendar. It is no need to set the days-of-the-week nor the dates every month. HOW TO USE THE ALARM CLOCK Refer to FIG. 5 to set the alarm clock. To activate or deactivate the alarm, press SET while the alarm time is displayed. The alarm indicator will appear when the function is activated (FIG. 5a). When the alarm clock is activated, it will turn on at the set time every day. Press any button to stop the alarm for the day. The alarm clock is still active and will turn on again the following day. HOW TO USE THE SECOND ZONE TIME The second zone time is useful in keeping track of another time zone. The time zone is set using the same procedure as the real-time clock (FIG. 4a). SECTION 3 HEART RATE MONITORING USER PROFILE You have to first enter your user profile to benefit from the SMART TRAINING PROGRAM and fully utilize the Smart Trainer / Trainer Pro functions. 11 GB GB Refer to FIG. 6 to enter your user profile (gender, age, weight, height & activity score) Activity Score It represents your general physical activity. If you do not usually participate in programmed recreation sports or exercise, your score is 0 (low). If you participate two or three times a week for a total of around one hour in recreation or working requiring modest physical activity, such as golf, horseback riding, callisthenics, gymnastics, table tennis, bowling, weight lifting, yard work etc., your score is 1 (medium). If you actively and regularly participate in heavy physical exercise, such as running, jogging, swimming, cycling, bowing, skipping rope, running in place or engaging in vigorous aerobic activity type exercise such as tennis, basket ball or handball, your score is 2 (high). DISPLAY OF FITNESS INDEX Your fitness index will be displayed just after the user profile is entered. Or you can display your fitness index by pressing MEM while the user profile mode is displayed (all data in the user profile should be entered first). (FIG. 6a) BEFORE STARTING THE SMART TRAINING PROGRAM Once you have entered all the parameters for your user profile, you need to set the target activity and exercise time for your training. Refer to FIG. 7 for the procedure. 12 Note: 1. Make sure you fill in the target activity level and all the parameters in your user profile. Otherwise, the calorie count and fat consumption rate will not be available in training. 2. You can leave out the heart rate limits as desired. The SMART TRAINING PROGRAM will automatically select the optimal figures according to the parameters input. 3. Should you choose to enter the heart rate limits, be sure the lower limit does not exceed the higher limit. 4. A flashing or will appear if the lower or upper limit is exceeded (FIG. 8). When the heart rate limit alert is activated, a beeping warning signal will be heard whenever lower or upper limit is exceeded. STARTING THE SMART TRAINING PROGRAM Once all is done, press ST/SP/+ to activate the smart training program (FIG. 9). To display the calorie consumed and % fat burn, press SET at any time once the SMART TRAINING PROGRAM is started (FIG. 12a). The SMART TRAINING PROGRAM starts with an automatic 5 minute warm-up session. This prepares you for the training ahead. Your current heart rate will be displayed. Three short beeps mark the end of the warm-up session. You might skip the warm-up and start your exercise directly. 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