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        Cateye EC-37OO Operating Instructions
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1.         Note Ensure that the connector  is completely connected  If  the connection is insufficient  the unit will not work              cable inlet    e Place the control unit on the main  unit as illustrated and fasten it by  the 4 screws     control unit    tarting u       H ow to A djust each part    1 Level Adjustment    e Turn the level adjuster on the rear  leg so that the unit is placed stably     e When the indication line on the  level adjuster is at the top  the rear  leg is at the same level as the  caster of the front leg        level adjuster          2 Adjusting Seat Position    e The seat position can be adjusted  while pulling up the seat lock pin   When desired seat position is ob   tained  release the lock pin free  and move the seat slightly and the  lock pin will click into the nearest  hole by spring pressure  Holes are  provided at an interval of 3 cm 1   3 16          Note  When sliding the  seat  take care not to break the  pulse sensor cable            lock pin  3 cm 1 3 16      3 Adjusting Seat Height    e The seat height can be adjusted at  your choice     e Loosen and remove the seat  height lock knob  supporting the  seat pipe with the other hand     e Move up or down the seat pipe to  the desired height and screw in  the seat height lock knob  While  tightening the knob lift the seat  pipe slightly for easier screwing   Holes are provided at an interval  of 3 cm 1 3 16       seat height lock knob        seat pipe    Recommended exercise posture 
2.        OG           oO           a yy        tarting u    T he six programs of operation    1 Aerobic power  measurement   physical fitness test     e Over a period of 10 minutes  you  will encounter three different lev   els of pedal resistance  Your pulse  will change in response to the dif   ferent levels of resistance  and this  change in pulse will be used to cal   culate your overall fitness level   also expressed is MOU  VO   max   MOU stands for maximum  oxygen uptake  The higher your  overall fitness level  the greater  your endurance     Your MOU value is compared  with the MOU values of other  people who are the same age and  sex as you  You are given a physi   cal strength number from 1 to 5  depending on how you rank     e These results should give you a  good idea of your own fitness  level and help you to determine  what sort of training program will  be the most effective for you  For  information on how to choose a  training program  refer to  Your  strength level and training index   on page 22 25 in the Operation  section on this booklet        Upper Pulse Limit Alarm       2 Automatic training   training at a constant pulse  rate     e You set the pulse rate at which  you want to exercise and the  Model EC 3700 automatically ad   justs pedal resistance to maintain  that pulse rate  This is an ideal ba   sic form of aerobic training     As you repeat the exercise at a  certain pulse rate and make  progress in your fitness level  you  will be able to create 
3.        sennnnnnnennnnnennnenenn 42    rence    1 External computer control via an R  232C terminal             46  2u sing chestbelt heart rate sensor                                    48  3 Setting the date                        nnnnnnnnnnnmnnnmnnnnnmmnn enme  49  4 Printing mechanism                                                    50  5 Trouble shooting and handling care                                52  6w arranty service and optional parts                                54   ES edict eee ee ee 55          Name of parts    Printer Cover Thermal Paper Paper Cutter    sponse SN      Paper Guide             CADENCE  PROGRAM  NAME  PEDAL  TORQUE    INSTRUCTIONS    1  Attach the pulse sensor   2  Press EEB until desired program  name flashes   to enter the program   s   D GED to adjust blinking  digits   5  Press QRH to let other digits blink   Repeat 4  amp  5   6  Press fm   to start the program                    Reset Button  R esets the program back to initial state   Pitch Sound Buttor     Turns on or off the pitch sound  When the pitch  sound ison  e     symbol appears on the LCD   Printer Button  Turns on or off the printer function  When the  printer is on  gj symbol appears on the LCD     Value Adjust Buttons   Before exercise  GO    increases or decreases the blinking  numerical value by 10   For pedal torque   kg m   by 1 0      increases or decreases the blinking  numerical value by 1   For pedal torque   kg m  by 0 1      When selecting the gender      MALE 
4.       H eart R ate i  25 50 75 100 125   150  watt     W ork R ate iM aximum Physical W ork Capacity     e In the  Aerobic power measurement  program of the E C 3700  the  workload  pedal resistance  torque  for the subsequent stage is deter   mined depending on your pulse rate at the previous stage  The workload   pedal resistance  torque  will be increased along one of the routes illus   trated below  depending on your pulse rate     during the program       The pulse rates specified below represent the protocol for a person of 20  years  For the people over 20  the borderline of pulse rate will be adjusted  by the age adjustment coefficient  K    which is obtained by the following  formula    204 0 69 x A ge   204 0 69 x 20      For people over 60 years  the coefficient  K   is calculated as 60       Male   mes Gh     1 2 kg 1 8 kg    K         Pulse gt 110 120 lt Pulse lt 135    2 2kg    Pulse lt 120    2 2kg    Pulse gt 135    1 0 kg 1 8 kg 2 6 kg    90 lt Pulse lt 110 120 lt Pulse lt 135    3 0 kg    Pulse lt 120    3 0 kg    Pulse2135    2 5 kg 3 3 kg    Pulse lt 90 120 lt Pulse lt 135    3 5 kg    Pulse lt 120                  Pulse2123  Pulse gt 115  Pulse lt 123    Pulse2123  95 lt Pulse lt 115  Pulse lt 123    Pulse2123  Pulse lt 95  Pulse lt 123       Remark  Theload change for males over 50 years of age is the same as  for females   W hen the age is less than 20  the load changes as if the age were 20           26    27       A utomatic training    Select the Aut
5.       Power source    Home AC Power  Use specified AC adapter only         Power consumption    M ax  approx  15 W       Loading system    E ddy current system       Speed increasing  mechanism    2 step speed increase by chain and timing belt       Control system    8 bit microcomputer control system       Display system    Liquid crystal display       Display functions                   Function Display range   Pulse rate 50   199 bpm   Pedal cadence 20   199 rpm   E xercise time 00min  00sec    99min  59sec   Calorie consumption 0     999 kcal  Estimated value   Load torque 0 5   4 0 kgm       Work rate  wattage  0   400 watts       Printing system    Thermal printer  Thermal paper  57mm x 25m roll        Data input system    D ata card  U se specified cards only  and buttons       Pulse sensor    E arlobe pulse sensor  with special noise reducing system        E xercise programs    Program Specifications          erobic power measurement Fitness level evaluation by MOU value  A pplicable range  age of 20   69 years       Auto matic training Exercise under a constant pulse rate  Setting range  60   180 bpm       Isopower training E xercise under a constant load wattage   Setting range  25     200 watts       Interval training E xercise under one of the 4 patterns of    work and relief interval       Hill profile training Exercise under one of the 9 patterns of  hill profiles       M anual training E xercise under a constant pedal resistance  torque     Setting range  0 5  
6.      e Insert the rear support pipe into  the socket of seat pipe  Select any  height and tighten the knob     seat height lock knob          5 Connecting Inner Pipe    e Lift up the seat lock pin and pull  out the inner pipe by a proper  length for easier connection    Remove the 3 screws from the  end of the inner pipe     e Insert the inner pipe into the joint  fitting of the main unit and fasten  it securely with the 3 screws     PULL    lock pin        joint fitting    screws    inner pipe          6 Mounting Pedals    e Attach the pedals to cranks using  the spanner wrench  15     e Be sure to install the pedal  R  on  the right crank and  L  on the left  crank to avoid cross threading        spanner wrench  15                                                             Caution  Ifthe pedals are not  attached firmly enough to the  crank  they can an irritating  noise  Be sure to attach them  firmly        tarting up    Installing the control unit    Using the select switches No 1 to 4 at the back of the control unit  the initial setting of  fitness level evaluation table  body weight unit and printer function can be revised     1 Loading backup  batteries    e The battery case cover is on the  back of the control unit  You can  open the cover by sliding off     e Load batteries  size AAA x 2  in  the battery case as shown in the  diagram  Make sure the polarity is  right  and close the case   batteries  size AAA        AI    battery case cover           Note  The batter
7.     The date is printed out at the beginning of a printer printout        46    47       Printing mechanism    Inserting printer paper ee printer paper    1  Pull out the paper case at the bottom of the control unit and detach  it     NZ paper case    i    2  Cut the edge of the thermal paper to a point with a scissors  asillus   trated         ya SJ cut  thermal paper    3  Insert the paper roller into the paper roll  and place the roll in the  case in the correct position and direction as illustrated           thermal paper      Note  The printer will not print out data on the reverse side of the  face    paper  Check the proper direction before inserting        a IL Z paper  roller    4  Insert the paper case halfway into the bottom of the control unit  as  illustrated below      5  Then raise the printer cover and insert the pointed edge of thermal  paper into the paper inlet of the control unit        6  Holding the edge of the thermal paper coming out of the paper  guide  pull it out and pass it under the printer cover   Close the printer cover  and draw the paper until the paper edge  entirely comes out of the printer cover     7  Insert the paper case completely into the bottom of the control unit   Then pull the thermal paper again to remove the paper sag in the  paper case    This completes setting the thermal paper   Y ou can cut the thermal paper with the printer cover closed        2  U se tweezers to remove the jammed paper        Caution on printer operation   
8.    1 Turn on power and  attach pulse sensor    e Insert the DC connector into the  AC adapter inlet at the right side  of the main unit       Insert the plug of the AC adaptor  into any household AC outlet   120V      Ma                AC adapter inlet    e Turn on power switch  The control  unit should make a beep sound  and    AUTO    symbol should ap   pear on the screen        e Attach the pulse sensor to your  earlobe  When it is cold  rub your  earlobe to facilitate blood circula   tion before attaching the pulse  sensor        Caution  Do not use any AC  adaptor other than the one  supplied with the Model EC   3700           2 Insert the start card  red  card provided     e Find the red card  start card  in  the package of the EC 3700  Insert  this card into the appropriate slot   card inlet  as shown in the dia   gram below     card inlet        start card       Caution  Use only the red card  at this stage  It is a sample card  with the exercise data already  registered in it  The unit will  not work with the black cards  since they do not contain any  data yet     N nsert this  direction  Cateye ergociser       start card                3 Checking the screen  display    e The display that appears on the  screen should be as described be   low  If this display does not ap   pear  pull the card out and slowly  insert it again  The numbers in the  display represent training condi   tions        OHA                          Age is shown by the figure    50             1
9.    e Adjust the seat position as illustrated   Find the position where your knee is  slightly bent when the pedal is at the  farthest position        Remark  When moving the main  unit  lift the rear frame holding by  the seat height lock knob  and roll  the casters        seat height lock knob             adjusting Pedal Belts    e It is possible to adjust the pedal  belt length according to your  shoes size     casters    tarting up    Handling the pulse earlobe  sensor    This model detects and  displays your pulse rate  during exercise by the  pulse sensor from your  earlobe  Being a sensitive  electronic part  the pulse  sensor must be handled  with sufficient care     1 Installing the pulse  sensor    e Insert the pulse sensor plug into  the pulse sensor jack on the back  of the control unit  and hang the  sensor cable on the cable hook     e Attach the cable holder at the bot   tom of the seat pipe     e Insert the sensor cable through  the 3 cable hooks and cable  holder  Hold the cable in position  by attaching the sensor clip at the  bend of the handlebar     e Allow enough slack in cable under  the seat pipe for seat adjustment     pulse sensor plug          2 Use of sensor clip    e Always clip the pulse sensor to the  sensor clip when it is not being  used  This sensor clip can also be  used to adjust the slack of the  cable     sensor clip    pulse  earlobe  sensor       sensor clip       3 Using pulse sensor  during exercise    e Clip the pulse sensor at the ce
10.    ergocise       RECUMBENT TYPE    Cateye ergociser  MODEL EC 3700    PERATING INSTRUCTIONS                Cateye       Startin u    How to Use This Manual   After you read the Starting up section of this  manual  assemble your Cateye E rgociser    and try  it out  When you get used to the machine and de   velop a greater interest in it  please read the O pera   tion section in preparation to trying the machine s  numerous functions  Turn to the R eference section  whenever the need arises     tars up    Li et sassemble ee 6  2 Installing the control unit                                               8  3 How tovad usteachipart see 10  4 Handling the pulse  earlobe  Sensor                                12  SY OUR AA 14  6 The six programs for operation                                      16  T Using your E rgociser without a data card                          18    peration    Ret    1 Y our strength level and training index                             22  2 Aerobic power measurement  Physical fitness test               26  3 Automatic training                                                      30  4 Isopower  constant load  training                                   32  5 Interval training                                                          34  6 Hill profiletraining   gt  36  7 Manual training                                                          38  8 Setting your own training pattern                                    40  9 How to make a data card            
11.   LI kg m    3 Start Program    4 Start   Warm Up    ie  59     ue S _ MANUAL    m  m    mi LI Lh  al kgm    For program selection see the Starting up section page 18     Input age  pulse limit  exercise time  and the setting torque  value  The initial display prior to input is as in the drawing  The  numeric for age is blinking        Initial Value Setting R ange  A ge 40 10  99  Pulse Limit 160 bpm 80 200 bpm  E xercise Time 20 min 0  99 min  SetTorque Value 10kgm 0 5     40 kgm    The pitch sound to adjust your cadence at 60 rpm  rings every  half second  is set  OFF      There isno graphic display yet inthe LCD                    Y ou can increase or decrease the blinking numeric by pressing  the buttons     Pressthe button to change the blinking numeric     Press the button to start the program after you set the  conditions     After printing out the conditions  the LCD changes as in the  drawing     Theinitial workload  pedal torque  is indicated in blinking dot in  the graphic section of the LCD  One dot along the horizontal axis  indicates 30 seconds  and one along the vertical axis 0 5 kg m  At  every 30 seconds  the row of dots will increase by one towardsthe  right of the graphic section  with the last row blinking     A fter starting exercise  during the 3 minute warm up  the pedal  resistance gradually increases and the symbol is shown        Note  D uring the warm up the pedal resistance increases So  that it reached the set torque value in 3 minutes  If you hav
12.   and the LCD returns to the  initial screen     e If you are completely finishing the exercise  be sure to switch off  the main unit              UTD  DATE Th 18 12  H     GE     Ta  PULSE Gi  PULSE LT  jeg            TH CDS MATT PULSE  g   3 TH   i a   1 5  42 82 8   i          e Shows that the A uto training program has been preformed     JE   Target pulse rate  aA   U pper limit pulse rate    e Calorie consumption       28          Isopower  constant load  training    Select the Isopower  Training Program    2 Input Conditions    u  50 n      mv AGE    TM   7 min sec    TO 5   watt    3 Start Program       4 drawing     m CY om  min sec  CONST    watt n    La fm kg m      After setting your conditions   adapt the earlobe pulse sensor  and der ano button to       For program selection see the Starting U p section page 18     Input age  pulse limit  exercise time and set wattage  The initial  display prior to input is asin the drawing  The numeric for age is  blinking        Initial Value Setting Range  Age 40 10  99  Pulse Limit 160 bpm 80 200 bpm  Exercise Time 20 min 0  99 min  Set Wattage 60 watts 25 200 watts                   The pitch sound to adjust your cadence at 60 rpm  rings every  half second  is set  OFF      There is no graphic display yet in the LCD     Y ou can increase or decrease the blinking numeric by pressing  the buttons     Pressthe button to change the blinking numeric        start program     Start   Warm Up         After printing out the condition
13.   the  screen display will change to the  one similar to what is shown be   low  Then you can start pedaling       19  BI   O EI wo    44 how  n       The automatic training  isopower  training  interval training and  manual training programs all have  a warm up function  Pedal resis   tance increases slowly until you  reach your target pulse rate  Au   tomatic training  or for the first  three minutes  all others   While  the warm up function is operating     MTT symbol will remain on the  screen     By pressing the MODEJbutton  during the exercise  you can    switch the display from elapsed  time  TM min sec  to calorie con   sumption  EC Kcal   and vice   versa        18    19       5 At the end of training    e A buzzer will sound when the  training time you have set is fin   ished  If you wish  you can con   tinue training even after this  buzzer sounds     Whenever you want to stop train   ing  before or after the buzzer    sounds  push the  ADV button    once     The  efefeym symbol appears on  the screen and the pedal resis     tance drops to the minimum of 0 5  kg m  This is the cooling down  function  which lasts for a maxi   mum of 5 minutes     lion  OF   20457 1    YB om            At this stage review your workout  data such as time and calorie con   sumption     Press the  DVD button once  more and the printer will give a  printout of calories expended   then the display turns to the initial  state   If you stay in the cool down  phase for a full five minutes  
14.  4 0 kgm       A larm function    U pper pulse limit alarm  buzzer beeps continuously and  pedal torque is reduced to the minimum       Buzzer sound    Pitch sound  120 times min  cancellable   U pper pulse limit   Confirmation of button function       Backup Batteries    AAA  R 03  x 2 for date memory  life  approx  2 years        User s weight limit    A pprox  286 Ibs   130 kgs                          M easurement O varall Lenght 75 3 16 inches max   1910 mm   U nit H eight 37 9 16 inches max   954 mm   Width 22 1 16 inches  560 mm   Seat to Crank A xle Distance 14 31 32   26 25 32 inches  380 mm   680mm   Seat H eight 11 11 32  19 3 32 inches  288   680 mm   Crank Axle 17 1 8 inches max  435 mm  from floor  Weight Net Weight A pprox  79 Ibs  36 kgs        Connection with an  external computer    Two way communication with an external computer is possible  with the optional accessory  R 5232C Communication K it        W ireless heart rate  sensor    O ptional item  W ireless heart rate sensor kit  applicable       U S  Pat  4775145  Pat   amp  Design Pat  Pending    The specifications and design are subject to alteration without notice for improvement    purpose        CATEYE     and  ERGOCISER      are registered trademarks of CAT EYE CO  LTD           53          0689221  E        S A  CAT EYEo    CAT EYE CO  LTD     2 8 25  K uwazu  Higashi Sumiyoshi ku  OSAKA  546 0041 JAPAN  PHONE  81 6 6719 7781 FAX  81 6 6719 2362    
15.  Exercise Plan      To effectively perform  sports for the heart  and to improve your  aerobic power  it is necessary to exercise according to your age and  physical fitness  If exercise exceeds your physical fitness level you only  injure your body  On the other hand  if the exercise is insufficient  a  positive effect cannot be expected       The E rgociser E C 3700 has 6 types of computer controlled programs   One program isthe  A erobic Power M easurement Program   This test  program evaluates your physical fitness level  while the other 5 pro   grams are for actual exercise       The  Aerobic Power M easurement Program  evaluates your physical  fitness level so that you can determine the training index and begin  exercise based on the measured result  A fter exercising for a while   about 3 months   you become aware of the effect on your body  Test  your physical fitness level again and gradually set a higher training in   dex  thus maintaining and improving your physical fitness level  A_spe   cial feature of the E rgociser    E C 3700 is that it combines testing with    exercise   A erobic Power M easurement  D      E xercise Planning       v       Exercise Frequency and Time      At least 15 minutes are required for one exercise period  however if  possible a 20   30 minute period is even better       To maintain your present condition  exercise at lease twice a week  3  times a week would improve your condition even more  T he ideal how   ever is to exercise every da
16.  Maximum 0 xygen D   je  U ptake  MOU  48 Their ae   15  Excellent or li ya  Cl 4  Good 36F4   36  3  A verage 30 1 4 j 30  2  Fair 24 4 L 24   11  Poor ist L 18  12 a 12  6 H 6                                                          0 0   A ge  20s 30s 40s 50s 60s  A ge  20s    Maximum Oxygen Uptake  MOU     e MOU is widely used as an index for total physical endurance  MOU indi   cates the amount of oxygen one can intake at the limit of their physical  work capacity  In the E rgociser    EC 3700  M OU is calculated based on  the maximum physical work capacity  PWC max   explained below  as   suming that    1 litre of oxygen corresponds to 5 0 K cal  and  the human body efficiency rate for a bicycle exercise is 23     Maximum Physical Work Capacity  PWC max        In the Ergociser    EC 3700 A erobic power measurement  program the  weight of the pedals are changed at 3 levels  and the pulse rate at the end  point of each level is measured  Based on the result  the relationship be   tween the work rate  wattage  and the pulse rate is analyzed by linear  regression  E xtend the regression line until reaching the maximum heart  rate   204 0 69 x age  which is estimated by age  T he work rate  wattage   of this point becomes the maximum physical work capacity     e    PWC max  safely estimates how much exercise is possible at the limit of  physical work capacity  that is  at maximum heart rate without perform   ing actual exercise           Measurement    E stimate       80    
17.  Refer to P 42 43 and specify the  program and conditions correctly        The pulse rate is not displayed  re   maining  0      Is the pulse sensor attached cor   rectly to your earlobe        Is the sensor plug completely in   serted into the sensor jack     Insert the sensor plug securely into  the sensor jack  and check the  pulse sensor function according to  page 13  If the sensor cable proves  to be broken  replace the pulse  sensor  part  7801101         The pulse rate increases abnor   mally     Is the pulse sensor correctly at   tached to your earlobe           Isn t the sensor cable damaged        A ttach the sensor correctly to your  earlobe and take care not to swing  the sensor or sensor cable during  the exercise  If the sensor cable  proves to be damaged  replace the  whole pulse sensor with a new one     Clattering noise is heard with the  pedal rotation     Handling       Are the pedals firmly attached to  the crank  If not  noise may be pro   duced        A ttach the pedals firmly        For longer use of the Ergociser    EC 3700  observe the following    precautions       Do not disassemble the main and control units  In case of prob   lems contact your dealer where the unit was purchased     e    A void using the E rgociser    EC 3700 in a high temperatures or in    high humidity  A Iso  do not splash the unit with water     e    may become disconnected     e    Handle the pulse sensor carefully  If strongly pulled out the cable    W hen the E C 3700 is n
18.  and   FEMALE   D uring exercise      increases or decreases pedal torque by  1 0 kg m       increases or decreases pedal torque by  0 1kg m    Mode Butto  Before exercise  U sed to select the program and to change the  item of data to input   D uring exercise  Displays the elapsed time or the calorie  consumption alternatively     ADV Butto ADV gt D    M akes the program proceed to the subsequent    specifies                                              stage   LCD Panel Card Inlet  LCD PANEL tee atts  Error Symbol adence U ni  M aximum Oxygen U ptake l mov   Fa  Fa  nhl kg min ic Oe mi om   me Fitness L evel  U pper Pulse Limit Ip Ls dam  tan O HAY  pp I f  E  E    PFL         Program Symbol  Pulse Symbol       9 AGET   TEST         A erobic power measurement  E lapsed Time A UTO        A utomatic training  W eight   JM AA ao Free   INTVL CONST      Isopower training  Calorie Consumption ide f r  f fb r  f mr PA CONST HILL INTVL       Interval training    skip MANUAL HILL          Hill profile training  Target Pulse TPL em   em       LT MANUAL Manual training  Target Load I Ei yn Toy ILI     Target Torque  Physical Work Capacit l BNC    7  7 ri pre PRF ama am E xercise Preference  ysical Work Capacity   am an    nm va ETTA m   Sax Distinction Symbol   M ale   Female   amp   er LL oad Scale    2  Load Scale   L Warm U p Symbol     Pedal R esistance     Time Scale                E WT    WE SRE en ET NS             Cool Down Symbol       Pitch Sound Symbol  Card Symbol  Printe
19.  be sure to switch       Initial Value Setting R ange  Age 40 10  99          Pulse Limit 160bpm 80 200 bpm  Exercise Time 16 min 16   99 min  E xercise pattern 1 1  9             The pitch sound to adjust your cadence at 60 rpm  rings every  half second  is set  OFF      The whole hill pattern of the selected number is displayed in the  graphic section     Y ou can increase or decrease the blinking numeric by pressing  the buttons   Press the button to change the blinking numeric     A fter setting your conditions  adapt the earlobe pulse sensor  and depress button to start program     A fter printing out the conditions  the LCD changes as in the  drawing     The hill pattern is shown in the graphic section  and the dot at the  far left is blinking  One dot along the vertical axis indicates 0 5  kgm  while one along the horizontal axis differs in proportion  with the preset exercise time  If it is 16 minutes for example  one  dot stands for 30 seconds  and if 32 minutes one is 1 minute     When the time represented by one dot is over  the dot to the  immediate right will start blinking  With the lapse of time  the  blinking row will move to the right  The position of the blinking  dots determines where you are in the hill pattern        Note  There is no warm up phase in the  Hill profile training   program           The pedal resistance  torque  kgm  changes periodically ac   cording to the exercise pattern        Remarks  In this program  you can change the pedal resis   t
20.  e    Do not drive the printer without the thermal paper on it  If the ther   mal paper is unavailable  press the printer button and confirm  that the printer symbol Gy on the LCD is not lit up before use       Please use the specified Cateye thermal paper  part  7226502  only        48    49       Troubleshooting and handling care    Troubleshooting    Problem    Problems noted in the following chart are not disorders  Prior to seeking    repair  read the contents of the entire chart first     Item to check    Countermeasure    Problem    Item to check    Countermeasure          Display does not appear     ls the power supply connected     Connect the AC adaptor correctly    see page 14     The evaluation of fitness level  seems incorrect     Is the weight unit correct     Set the weight unit correctly   see  page 8        Did you select the correct fitness  level evaluation table     Check the selector switch on the  back panel of the control unit   see  page 8 9           Is the power switch on     Turn the power on        Isn t the cable of the AC A dapter  damaged     R eplace the A C A dapter if its inte   rior circuit or the cable is dam   aged     The program is suspended half   way     Isn t the upper pulse limit alarm  ringing due to the excess of your  pulse rate during the exercise           Printer does not work     Didn t you select  not to use  the  printer with the selector switch on  the back panel of the control unit     Set the select switch No 4 to OFF    
21.  merece      Upper limit pulse rate     T i    E lapsed time  minute   printed every 30 seconds  ERE       Cadence  Sa w 4    7    Work rate  watt   HE SE   Pulse rate  TERE     Pulse rate chart  El om 4    One minute before exercise  shows the pulse rate at the rest   4a SE   8  EH iii we       0 1st stage  S 6B LIL 1150  Go LIL 1G     5 Sa 189 jij i a  ER LIL 121   2nd stage  Ff S6 182 128 J  Sisk ize  BE 39 157 132  aF 183 148 i   3rd stage  3 EZ 165 148     amp l 163 191         te   z igs 158       Calorie consumption  re  a kikai e Maximum physical capacity  PW C max   the greater  the  Mi   Hak   did H   better   Mle SAER e M aximum Oxygen uptake  MOU   the greater  the better   I   5 rank physical fitness level                                                                   25          erobic power measurement  2     Physical Fitness Level  PFL  Test Protocol    e There are five physical fitness levels  1   5  These levels are relative  evaluations that compare your maximum oxygen uptake  MOU   esti   mated by the aerobic power measurement program  with the values of  other people of the same age and sex  Physical Fitness L evel T est T able      Ergociser    EC 3700 stores the following physical fitness level test table   which can be selected by the selector switch on the back panel of the con   trol unit   See page 8                                       ml kg min   A merican M ales   ml kg min   A merican F emales   Physical Fitness L evel T est    i a  Table by
22.  warranty card     FOR SAFE OPERATION    For safe use  always observe the following rules     1  Before using the E C 3700  it is important to consult a medical specialist if you are  suffering from any of the following   heart disease  angina pectoris  myocardial  infarction   hypertension  diabetes  respiratory disease  asthma  chronic bronchi   tis  pulmonary emphyusema  etc    articular metamorphosis  rheumatism  gout   or other diseases and physical complaints  Pregnant women should also consult  their doctor before commencing a training program     2  If you are not used to regular physical activity  it may be dangerous to suddenly  engage in strenuous activity  Increase your exercise level gradually     3  If you feel sick or sense that something is wrong with your body during exercise   stop immediately     IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS    R ead all instructions before using this exerciser     DAN G E R     To reduce the risk of electric shock     1  Always unplug this A C adapter from the electrical outlet immediately after using and before cleaning     WAR N IN G     To reduce the risk of burns  fire  electric shock  or injury to persons     1  An AC adapter appliance should never be left unattended when plugged in  Unplug from outlet when not in  use  and before putting on or taking of parts    2  Close supervision is necessary when this exerciser is used by  on  or near children  invalids  or disabled persons    3  Use this exerciser only for its intended use as d
23.  watts    4 Specify Exercise Pattern    Specify the exercise pattern in   F  when the  Interval training   or  Hill profile training  is se   lected     W hat you specify in  F  is invalid  for other exercise programs     For Interval Training  choose one  of 1 4     For Hill Profile Training  choose  one of 1 9     Age  32 years Time  16 minutes  Pattern  TLD 1 Maximum Torque  3 5 kgm       EXAMPLES OF DATA CARD PROGRAMMING    OL X I X X Jer    Mauro Yor I I IX        JOL OLE KI  rist XI III II TE    AB CD EF G HI           For Interval Training    Arve FOr OXY             For Hill Profile T raining    Age  45 years Time  32 minutes  Pattern  3  The Cascades     5 Specify Training Target    e Specify the training target in  G     H  and  pr  1  A utomatic Training    Specify the target pulse rate   G   in   dicates the first digit of the value    H  indicates the second and      in   dicates the third digit     2  Isopower Training    Specify the set wattage   G  indi   cates the first digit of the wattage    H  indicates the second  and      indicates the third digit     3  Interval T raining    Specify the set torque Value   H   indicates the first digit of the value       indicates the first decimal place   If you select TLD  4  you don t have  to specify any figure here  Whatever  you may set in  G  is invalid        40    41       WD eeeeeeee  e   UO     e    ve     cons OK I  00000000  hato III TITT  00000000  test OL A X JOL X X   D F GH    A BC E        For Manual Tr
24. 50    is the upper limit pulse  rate set by the machine  200    age   If this pulse rate is ex   ceeded during training  an alarm  will sound and the pedal resis   tance will drop to minimum   0 5kg m      3  Exercise time is shown by       16 00     which means 16 min   utes      9     HILL    which is short for    hill  profile training    shows the type  of training to be engaged in            1    indicates the shape of the  hill to be climbed     1    is the gen   tlest slope        Changes of pedal resistance are  shown on the graph        their original setting        Remark   You may change data at any time  The and     Obuttons will raise or lower any of the numbers discussed  utton to move to the next number   which will flash on and off when it is eligible for changing  Now   however  the goal is to get you acquainted with Model EC 3700   so if you change any of the numeral values  please return them to    above  Press the          4 Press the aDv button to    start    e Depress button  This will    activate the printer   e Start pedaling at a low speed     e When the printer stops  a display  like that in the diagram below will  appear on the screen  The num   bers on this screen represent your  own present condition  and they  will keep changing as time goes      ie  C56   H  YT  m    516  159      ika                      Aam             D Heartbeats per minute      Pedal revolutions per minute      3  Elapsed time since start of train   ing session        Amoun
25. Calorie consumption                      Interval training    Select Interval Training      For program selection see the Starting up section page 18   Program      Input age  pulse limit  exercise time  set torque and the exercise    Input Conditions pattern     The initial display prior to input is as in the drawing  The nu   meric for age is blinking        Initial V alue  A ge 40  Pulse Limit 160 bpm 80 200 bpm  E xercise Time 15 min 0  99 min  Target Torque Value 2 0 kgm 0 5   4 0 kgm  E xercise pattern 3 1  4    Setting R ange  10   99          u  5G r     m AGE    TM   rv rm min sec INTVL     af LIS    3 Cen  n                The pitch sound to adjust your cadence at 60 rpm  rings every  half second  is set  OFF      The load pattern is displayed in the graphic section according to  the selected exercise pattern and set torque value     Y ou can increase or decrease the blinking numeric by pressing  the buttons     Pressthe button to change the blinking numeric     After setting your conditions  adapt the earlobe pulse sensor  and depress button to start program     After printing out the conditions  the LCD changes as in the  drawing     e    Load pattern is displayed in the graphic section  and the dot at  the far left is blinking  1 dot in the horizontal axis indicates 15  seconds  1 dot in the vertical axis indicates 0 5 kg m         19  58     TM na 5 mingoe INTVL    am m    mi LI La ae kg m    CJ    W hen 15 seconds is over  the dot to the immediate right will  s
26. a greater  work intensity under the same  pulse rate  Further  you will be  able to try exercising at a higher  target pulse rate        e For your safety  the upper pulse limit alarm is provided in all the pro   grams of the EC 3700  If your pulse rate exceeds this limit  the buzzer  beeps and the pedal resistance automatically drops to the minimum of    0 5 kg m     e If this alarm is activated  the program is suspended at that point and en   ters the cool down phase  except in  Manual training  program in which  you can continue the exercise using O 0 button to set the desired  torque again           3 Isopower training     training at a constant  energy expenditure     The work rate or the figure for en   ergy expenditure  watts  shown  on the screen of the Model EC   3700 is calculated from pedal re   sistance  kg m  and cadence   rpm     In isopower training  you set the  desired work intensity in watts   The Model EC 3700 automati   cally adjusts the pedal resistance   kg m  depending on your pedal  cadence  rpm   so as to keep a  constant work rate in watts     This type of training is also called  constant load  and is often used in  cardio vascular rehabilitation     Control range   cadence        40 100 rpm  wattage         25 200 watts       Note  If you set your target watt   age as under 50 watts  control  limit of cadence  rpm  be   comes under 100 rpm            WORK RATE       4 Interval training   exercise   relief periods     e By switching back and forth b
27. aining    Age  57 years Time  40 minutes  Set Torque  1 5 kg m    00000000    o    EJ     For A erobic Power M easurement    A ge  35 years W eight  123 Ibs   Sex  Female    4  Hill Profile Training   W hatever you specify in  G    H     I  is invalid    5  Manual Training    Specify the set torque value   H   in   dicates the first digit of the value       indicates the first decimal place   Whatever you may set in  G  is in   valid        Note 1  When you execute the    Aerobic Power M easure   ment  with the card  specify  your weight in D   E  and  SPT    D  isthe third digit   E  the  second and  F  the first digit   Y our sex is specified in  G     0  indicates female   1   male                    Hus    1 External computer control via an R S232C  terminal   2U sing chestbelt heart rate sensor   3 Setting the date   4 Printing mechanism   5 Troubleshooting and handling care   6 Warranty service and optional parts   7 Specifications       E xternal computer control via an R  232C terminal    External computer control via an RS232C terminal    Transmission Format    If you connect the optional  R  232C Communication Kit   the E rgo   ciser    can communicate with an external computer    Specifically  you can write a program with an external computer in  Basic or in another computer language  and operate the E rgociser     E C 3700 according to the written procedure  A ny instructions input  by the buttons on the E C 3700 control unit can be input from the ex   ternal comp
28. ance temporarily by depressing    either or button  whenever desired        le oo    off the main unit        Ta   En n r s       pressed     HILL Notel    Thereisno cool down phase if you finish Hill pro   file program at the end of the specified exercise time     watt n  39 Lh  bah kom Note2  Ifyou press the button during exercise  the  program enters a 5 minute cool down phase and the pedal  resistance becomes the minimum of 0 5 kgm  The LCD still  displays the same exercise data  The program ends if the 5  minute cool down phase elapses or if the button is             Sample print out    EEE ERGOCISER T H Sak    FITHESS TA  Hu       Shows that the Hill profile  ART al training program has been    tf performed   HEL I         Exercise pattern  PULSE LT  168          Upper limit pulse rate               Calorie consumption          35    Exercise Pattern    PRF 1the A pennines   i  maximum torque 1 7 Ko Ma mahana          PRF 2the A pparachian  maximum torque 2 2 kg m sm    PRF 3 the Cascades  maximum torque 2 5 koma                PRF 4 the Pyrenees  maximum torque 3 0 kgm    PRF 5M ount Fuji  maximum torque 3 7 KM s    PRF 6 the Rockies  maximum torque 3 5 kg m gg    PRF 7 theA Ips  maximum torque 3 7 kg m    PRF 8 the Himalayas  maximum torque 4 0 kgm    PRF 9 customized pattern   See page 40   HERRE EERE NANA NANA REE       M anual training    Select the Manual Training    Program    2 Input Conditions    ILA A  LI i    am AGE    TM om NA FY minsec    C Uru or    TTQ IA
29. ard  scratch off the appropri   ate silver part on the back of the  card with a coin etc  This removal al   lows the photo scanner in the con   trol unit to detect the position of the  exposed part  Now let s make your   Data Card         Note  One Data Card is neces   sary for each of the desired  conditions  You cannot  specify two or more condi   tions on one card        3 Specify Exercise Time    e Specify your exercise time in   D  and  E    e  D  indicates the first digit of    the exercise time   E  indicates  the second     CAUTIONS ON HANDLING THE DATA CARD    Treat the card with care  Do not bend or damp the card   Scratch only the necessary part of the silver ink  O therwise the sensor    will not read out the data     Wipe the residue of the scratched silver ink off the card before inserting    the card into the control unit     The blank space on the card can be utilized as memo space to enter the    programmed data  user s name etc     If you have scratched incorrect data  use  white out  to cover the hole   If the light doesn t go through the hole that you have covered up  the    card can be used normally        Note  If  ERROR  appears on the LCD when you insert the card   check whether any incorrect or unnecessary point has been  scratched out           Wile e     cons LI        For A utomatic T raining    Age  28 years Time  35 minutes  Target Pulse R ate  130 bpm    hva LITT        For Isopower Training    Age  57 years Time  20 minutes  Target W attage  65
30. calorie consumption provided above is based on the cadence of 60  rpm and the exercise time of 16 minutes  T he calorie expenditure will vary  in proportion with the pedal cadence and the exercise time       In this program  the exercise intensity is set by the pedal resistance   torque  kg m         Exercise for at least a 15 minute period  If possible a 20   30 minute period  is even better  Since the warm up takes 3 minutes  set your exercise time to   actual exercise time   3 minutes     Pedal orque kg m  PWC max Pedal orque kg m   50rpm   70rpm 50rpm   70rpm   90rpm  120 watt 0 9 0 7   240 watt 1 9 1 3 1 1  140 watt 1 1 0 8   260 watt 2 0 1 5 1 1  160 watt 1 2 0 9   280 watt 2 1 1 6 1 2  180watt 1 4 1 0   300 watt 2 3 17 1 3  200 watt 1 6 1 1 D 350 watt 2 7 1 9 1 5  220 watt 1 7 1 2    400 watt 3 1 2 2 1 7    PW C max                                                    22    23          erobic power measurement  1     Select the Aerobic Power  Measurement Program    2 Input Conditions    u I5G ip    am AGE    ae He g i TEST    Fen  v LI  min sec TEST    ne on    TM pa 15 min sec TEST       Pa   HH    YD ion    e          For program selection see the Starting up section page 18     e Input your age  pulse limit  weight and sex  The initial display  prior to input is as in the drawing  The numeric for age is blink     ing        Initial Value Setting Range  A ge 40 10  99  Pulse Limit 160 bom    80  200 bpm  W eight 130 Ib   Sex M ale                   The pitch sound to a
31. djust your cadence at 60 rpm  rings every  half second  is set  ON      There isno graphic display yet inthe LCD   Pressthe button to change the blinking numeric     Y ou can increase or decrease the blinking numeric by pressing  the button     After setting your conditions  adapt the earlobe pulse sensor  and press button to start program     After printing out the conditions the LCD changes as in the  drawing     Theword  READY  will be displayed on LCD panel  Wait still  for one minute     A fter one minute has elapsed  the buzzer sounds and the pitch  sound begins  T hen start pedaling according to the pitch sound        Note  You can cancel the pitch sound by pressing  the    button  If the w  symbol is on the LCD  the pitch  sound is ON  and if not pitch sound is OFF  Pressing the  pitch sound button toggles ON OFF        e The initial workload  pedal torque  is indicated in blinking dot  in the graphic section of the LCD  One dot along the horizontal  axis indicates 30 seconds  and one along the vertical axis 0 5  kg m  At every 30 seconds  the row of dots will increase by one  towards the right of the graphic display  with the last row blink   ing    e At the 4th and 7th minutes the pedal torque will increase de   pending on your pulse rate at that time  The increased torque of  2nd and 3rd stages will be indicated in dots time after time in the   hic part     Test Result Display   Cool Down    IT 3   5 2  TEST    rm watt    5 End Program          e The buzzer sounds 
32. e   tween exercise and relief periods of  varying length  interval training  gives you the kind of program that  professionals use to build their  stamina and energy     On the model EC 3700  3 patterns  of interval training programs are  preset for developing dashing  power  speed  or your stamina re   spectively  PLUS one customized  pattern for you to input your per   sonal program   TLD 1  dash strength training   sprint power   15 seconds exercise fol   lowed by a 45 second relief   TLD 2  speed training   anaerobic power   30 seconds of exercise fol   lowed by a 60 second relief   TLD 3  stamina training   aerobic power   60 seconds of exercise fol   lowed by a 30 second relief   TLD 4  customized pattern    Choose one of the above patterns  and  adjust the level of intensity by specify   ing pedal resistance  torque  kg m      During the exercise period  in   creased load portion of interval    you should pedal with your greatest  effort  then you should pedal slower  and lighter during relief period   lower load portion of interval      In the TLD 3 stamina training pro   gram  it is advisable to pedal fast  enough in the exercise period to  keep your pulse rate at 60 80  of  the maximum pulse rate for your  age   Refer to page 22 23     By choosing TLD 4 customized  pattern  you can write in your origi   nal pattern as desired   See pages  40 and 41      ta I TLD 1   vannnnenvnnndnndenndonndenndann dash strength training  TLD 2   speed training        NTLD 3     Mi s
33. e  E ven if the buzzer sounds  the program does not enter    the cool down phase unless you press the button        e TheLCD still displays the same exercise data       If  the 5 minute cool down phase elapses or if you press the  button  the buzzer sounds  the program ends and the  calorie consumption is printed out     e The LCD returnsto the initial screen        FITNESS DATA e Shows that the M anual training  par dl DP  lt  lt  program has been performed           e Torque value you set initially    Upper limit pulse rate      Calorie consumption                Setting your own training pattern    You can create your own training pattern as desired  for  both interval training and hill profile training  and can  keep them in memory for future use  Enjoy your exercise  under your original training program on this model    It is 1 pattern each in the Interval training  TLD  4  and  Hill profile training  PR F 9   that you can write in your  own customized pattern        Procedure for writing a new pattern is the same for both interval training  and hill profile training  The following is an example of writing in a new  pattern on the hill profile training        Select the Hill Profile  Training Program    e Press button until  HILL   or INTVL  flashes  and  press button to enter the program     Select the customized      Press button until the PRF number blinks   pattern    e Using or button  let the number 9  TLD  4 in case of    wi IE Aa interval training  appear on the 
34. e  increased the torque value to more than the set torque  value by pressing the buttons  the warm up phase  ends at that point              Remark  If you first press the button  and holding it  down press the button to start the program  instead  of just pressing the button  you can skip the warm  up phase and start the exercise at the preset pedal torque  from the scratch           5 Exercise    56  5a       ED ip  mi LI 28 kg m      Yn    Finish Exercise  Cool Down    66  59     g ue i ul MANUAL    30m om  mi LI Lh    l kg m      Exercise at the set pedal resistance  torque  kg m         Note  In this program  you can increase or decrease the pedal resis   tance by pressing the buttons whenever desired           Remark 1  In this program only  even if the upper pulse limit  alarm is activated and the pedal torque drops down to 0 5  kg m  the program does not enter the cooling down phase   and you can carry on the preset workout by increasing pedal  torque with button    Remark 2  The graphic section will display the torque pattern  for maximum 16 minutes  A t the end of the 16 minutes pe   riod  the torque pattern once disappear and the actual          Sample print out    wa mgombea LA vas    torque at that moment will be displayed flashing at the left         The buzzer sounds at the specified time       If you press the button  the program enters a 5 minute  cool down phase and the symbol lights up  then the  pedal resistance becomes the minimum of 0 5 kg m          Not
35. escribed in this manual  Do not use attachments not recom   mended by the manufacturer     4  Never operate this exerciser if it has a damaged cord or plug  if it is not working properly  if it has been dropped  or damaged  or dropped into water  R eturn the exerciser to a service center for examination and repair     5  Do not carry this exerciser by supply cord or use cord as a handle   6  Keep the cord away from heated surface   7  Never operate the exerciser with the air openings blocked  K eep the air openings free of lint  hair  and the like   8  Never drop or insert any object into an opening   9  Do not use outdoors   10  Do not operate where aerosol  spray  products are being used or where oxygen is being administered   11  To disconnect  turn all controls to the off position  then remove plug from outlet  This exerciser is intended for both household and commercial use   This equipment has been certified to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device  pursuant to Subpart  of  Part 15 of FCC Rules  Only peripherals  computer input output devices  terminals  printers  etc   certified to comply    with the Class B limits may be attached to this computer  Operation with non certified peripherals is likely to result  in interference to radio and TV reception     SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS              Starting up    1 Let s assemble   2 Installing the control unit   3 How to adjust each part   4 Handling the pulse  earlobe  Sensor  5 Your first ride   6 The six pr
36. follows   Target pulse rate    maximum heart rate   pulse rate at rest     E xercise L evel       100         pulse rate at rest       20    21       Your strength level and training index  2     Physical Fitness Level  and Training Index    1 Automatic Training    2 Isopower Training    3 Interval Training    The  A erobic power measurement  program evaluates your physical fitness  level according to 5 levels and  it also evaluates your maximum oxygen up   take with an estimated value  Based on the result  you can choose your own  training level  program type and exercise intensity  from the following in   dex       In this program  the exercise intensity is set by the target pulse rate  beats  per minute  bpm   Select your target pulse rate from the following table   based on your age and physical fitness level  PFL  from 1 to 5     If the target you select is difficult  reduce the target pulse rate by 10 bpm   Y ou need not work hard from the beginning  continuing is most important     e    This table is arranged so that even people who have not exercised so much  can benefit  T he targets in this table may be too easy for people who exer   cise often  If you have confidence  increase your target in 10 bpm units   referring to the target zone in the illustration on page 22   23     CJ    E xercise for at least a 15 minute period  If possible a 20   30 minute period  is even better     over 60s  95 bpm          105bpm  115bpm                   e    In this program the exerc
37. g       Caution  When oxygen uptake   VO  max  is estimated in the  aerobic power measurement   physical fitness test  pro   gram  body weight in kg is  used  If you mistakenly as   sume the unit for body  the fig   ure given for oxygen uptake  will be wrong by a wide mar   gin                                            4 Strength evaluation 5 Attaching the control unit  table base    e Attach the control unit base to the  back of the control unit as illus   trated and fasten the base by the 4  Screws     e By using select switches No 1 and  2 in the aerobic power measure   ment  physical fitness test  pro   gram  you can change the internal  tables by which your strength is  judged        Ergociser    leaves the factory  it is  set for American use     1 0N 2 OFF   A merican use  Evaluation table by AHA Com   mittee   Exercise testing and  training of apparently healthy in   dividuals  A handbook for physi   cians  1972      1 0FF 2 ON   E uropean use  Evaluation table by Dr  Astrand    The values from P   O  Astrand   Work tests with the bicycle er  cable connector  gometer     1 OFF 2 OFF   J apanese use  Evaluation table by Dr  Ikegami    Exercise prescriptions in theory  and practice           select switch       cable inlet    paper case          battery case    pulse sensor jack       9             6 Installing the control unit    e Insert the cable connector coming  out of the main unit into the cable  inlet at the back of the control  unit  until it clicks into place
38. g exercise x 10  2 digits           A    IOQTIMUNQNU gt     Aum BWN FE    2  D uring E xercise  By using the following character codes for button operation  you can  externally control the program during exercise     Example  Sending  i CR  during M anual Training      gt  increases pedal resistance  torque  0 1 kgem       Character Code Function             r RESET button  g ADV button   i  1 button   d   1 button    See the instruction manual for the optional  R  232C Communication  Kit  for details        44    45       U sing chestbelt heart rate sensor    Wireless chestbelt sensor picks up your heart rate    In place of the earlobe pulse sensor  the E C 3700 can also receive  your pulse signal transmitted from a particular type of wireless  chestbelt sensor  The  Wireless Pulse Sensor K it   an optional item   is recommended for the customers who may feel inconvenience in  picking up the pulse rate from the earlobe     Function of wireless chestbelt sensor    The wireless chestbelt sensor is a simplified and compact electrocar   diograph as widely used in hospitals on the same principle  A t hospi   tals  electrodes are attached to several parts of the body  and a cardio   gram is determined on the basis of potential differences among those  electrodes  The chestbelt sensor picks up the heart rate more simply  through potential difference between two electrodes built in there  and in contact with the body     The pulse data are transmitted to the control unit by radio wa
39. he ones column of  each number separately  For ex   ample  suppose you want to  change the displayed age number  from 40 to 52  Press  GOjonce  and   1  two times  Has the num   ber changed to  52      e With each press of the MODE  but   ton  the flashing indicator moves  from one item to another in the  following order        AGE       VW   PLL  upper limit pulse rate    Vv   TM  training time   D     TPL  target pulse rate                                Remark  Conditions vary ac   cording to the training pro   gram    Upper limit pulse rate is auto   matically determined from  your age  so there is no need  to revise this number yourself   unless you have a particular          purpose        e Let s try changing the displayed  target pulse rate from 120 to 115     e Press the  MODEJbutton until     120  is flashing  You want to re   duce the number by five  so press  the   Dbutton five times  Has  the number changed to  115      198 50   TM om SN SD min sec  coda sm    TL g 4 F  1 43          The card is a tool for program  choice and setting training condi   tions  It saves you the trouble of  setting the same training condi   tions each time you use the exer   ciser  For instructions on how to  make a card  please refer to page  42   How to make a data card  in  the Operation section        4 Start training    e When you have set all the training  conditions  press the but   ton  The printer will give a print   out of training conditions  When  this printout is complete
40. i    PRF 6   the Rockies    PRF 7   the Alps    PRF 8   he Himalayas    tarting up    U sing your Cateye Ergociser    without a data card    The red card you used on your first ride contains the data  to select the type and condition of training  Without  using this card  it is also possible to run through the same  operations using the buttons on the control unit     1 Switch on power supply    e Plug in the AC adaptor and turn  on the switch at the right side of  the main unit     e In the screen  AUTO  appears  blinking           2 Select a training  program    e With each press of the  button  the flashing indicator  moves from one mode to another  in the following order                                      AUTO  Automatic training  VW   CONST  Isopower training  VW   INTVL    Interval training   v   HILL  Hill profile training  VW   MANUAL  Manual training  hd   TEST  Aerobic power  measurement             On your first ride  you tried the  hill profile training  This time  choose  AUTO  as example     Press the  MODE button until   AUTO  flashes again  then press    to lock in your choice        3 Input training conditions    e The screen display will change to  the one shown in the diagram  here  with the number  40  flash   ing     IE g  rm  Pee  ou    av AGE    TM 74 et MWA min sec  ebiy sm    LEN Da Ta JOR    EL       e You can raise or lower the flashing  number by pressing either the   0 0 or o   0Jbutton  The 0 0   and O0   O buttons change the tens  column and t
41. ies are used for  storing and updating the date  memory even while the main  unit is turned off  The batter   ies will last about 2 years un   der normal use  When the bat   tery symbol fm lights up on  the LCD screen  replace the  batteries promptly  Before re   placing the batteries  remove  the control unit by the reverse  procedure of the sections 5  and 6 of page 9  Then connect  the 5P cable to the control unit  again and keep the main body  power on while replacing the  batteries  In this way the date  memory is maintained  On  how to set the date  refer to  page 49 Reference 3              2 Printer use    e Use select switch No 4 on the back  of the control unit to activate or  deactivate the printer     NO 4 OFF  printer activated  NO 4 ON     printer deactivated    e This switch is initially set at  OFF   at our Factory  to activate the  printer  In order that you will get  familiar with the printer function   please leave this switch as it is at  this stage                       Note  Though you set NO 4 at   OFF   you can temporarily  deactivate the printer by de   pressing printer button on the  control panel   Printing mark  lon LCD panel will disap     pear    When NO 4  is set at ON     printer button Jen the main  control panel does not func           tion                 select switch    3 Units for body weight    e Use select switch No 3 on the back  of the control unit to choose kilo   grams or pounds as your unit of  body weight     NO 3 OFF            k
42. ise intensity is set by the work rate  wattage  Se   lect the target wattage from the table shown below  according to your  PW Cmax  value provided by the A erobic Power M easurement     e    If the selected wattage proves too hard for you  try again at the level 10  watts lower  When it becomes easy enough  raise the target by 10 watts     e    E xercise for at least a 15 minute period  If possible a 20   30 minute period  is even better  Since warm up takes 3 minutes  set your actual exercise  time to  actual exercise time   3 minutes      PWC max TargetW attage PWC max T argetW attage  100 watt 40 watt 220 watt 90 watt  120 watt 50 watt 240 watt 95 watt  140 watt 55 watt 260 watt 105 watt  160 watt 65 watt 300 watt 120 watt  180 watt 70 watt 350 watt 140 watt  200 watt 80 watt 400 watt 160 watt                                 In this program  select one of the 4 patterns  TLD 1   4  depending on  the power you want to improve  then set the exercise intensity by the  pedal resistance  torque  kg m       e This program is for people with a long history of exercise       The following is a reference  Settings should match your physical fitness  level and purpose     4 Hill Profile Training    5 Manual Training      Exercise for at least a 15 minute period  If possible a 20   30 minute period  is even better  Since warm up takes 3 minutes  set your exercise time to   actual exercise time  3 minutes      CJ    D epending on the physical fitness level and purpose  some people ma
43. l remains until your pulse rate gets close to  the target pulse rate        Sample print out    Exercise Maintaining the  Target Pulse Rate    Me  be  G2 Be w      fi g watt    Finish Exercise  Cool Down    EEs PREF T A  FITHESE DATA            After the symbol has gone out  during exercise every time  the pulse rate digresses   3 bom from the target  the load changes  0 1 kgm  keeping your pulse rate close to the target pulse rate        Note  When the pulse rate is  0   when the earlobe sensor is  removed  or when the pedal cadence is  0   when not exer   cising  the pedal resistance does not change           Remark 1  Y ou can increase or decrease the pedal resistance  by pressing the buttons   Remark 2  The graphic section will display the torque pattern  for maximum 16 minutes  At the end of 16 minutes period   torque pattern once disappear and the actual torque at that  moment will be displayed flashing at the left end of the section             The buzzer sounds at the specified time  If you press the  button  the program enters a 5 minute cool down phase and  the symbol lights up  then the pedal resistance becomes  the minimum of 0 5 kg m        the cool down phase unless you press the button       Note  E ven if the buzzer sounds the program does not enter         TheLCD still displays the same exercise data        If the 5 minute cool down phase has elapsed or if you press the   button  the buzzer sounds and the program ends  The   calorie consumption is printed out
44. nter  of your either ear lobe     e Ear rings or other ornaments must  be removed before attaching the  sensor and during exercise     e When it is cold  massage your ear   lobe before use to improve blood  circulation     e Try not to change the position of  the pulse sensor during the exer   cise     e If the   symbol frequently lights  up during use  remove once and  re attach the pulse sensor     e Attach the cable clip to your  clothes to prevent excessive swing   ing of the sensor cable     e Always keep the pulse sensor at   tached on the sensor clip when it is  not in use  This sensor clip can also  be used to adjust the slack of the  cable     e When removing the pulse sensor  after exercise  be sure to remove  also the cable holder     pulse  earlobe  sensor    cable clip       Caution  Treat the pulse sen   sor with care  The cable can be  damaged if pulled strongly                12          4 Checking the Pulse  Sensor    e You can check the function of the  pulse sensor on the LCD screen  during the exercise     e Remove the pulse sensor from  your earlobe during exercise  then  close it     e The pulse sensor is normal if the  pulse rate drops to zero and the    symbol goes out     e If the pulse rate does not drop to  zero or if the Q amp  symbol remains   the cable may be disconnected  If  the cable proves to be discon   nected  replace the pulse sensor  with a new one  sold separately        ar pulse  earlobe  sensor         tarting u       Y our first ride 
45. ograms of operation    7 Using your Ergociser without a data card    Make sure all components are included in a package           Main Unit Pulse Sensor   AC Adapter       T gt    HF Ar    Data Card  10   Handlebar Start Card  1  Sensor Clip Cable Holder    Operating Instructions  Batteries    _   Mounting Screws  Pedals  L R  Warranty Registration Card Tools  AAAx2     4 large  4 small                       tarting up    L et s assemble    1 Mounting Front Leg    e Remove the leg plate from the  main unit   This plate will not be  used for assembly      Place the front leg  with casters   under the main unit as shown in  figure and fasten screws securely  with the hexagon wrench making  sure nuts locate at the bottom of  the leg        front leg   with casters                                                 nuts       2 Mounting Rear Leg    e Place the rear leg  with level ad   juster  under the rear support pipe  as shown in figure and fasten  screws securely with the hexagon  wrench making sure nuts locate at  the bottom of the leg     rear support pipe    0              rear leg   with level adjusters     o                                     nuts       3 Mounting Seat and  Handlebar    e Mount the seat to the seat pipe us   ing the large screws and the  handlebar using the small ones     small screws      spring washer  V       large screws                      spring washer           handlebar    4 Assembling Rear  Frame    e Loosen and remove the seat  height lock knob
46. omatic  Training Program    2 Input Conditions    60 Ya     2000  ISEC AUTO    TPL y IDE HE    3 Start Program    4 Start   Warm Up    Te  62       TM g jc min sec AUTO    je    55     54 AD om    Gen    For program selection see the Starting up section page 18     Input age  pulse limit  exercise time and the target pulse rate   The initial display before input is as in the drawing  with the nu   meric for age blinking        Initial Value Setting R ange  Age 40 10  99          Pulse Limit 160 bpm 80 200 bpm       E xercise Time 20 min 0  99 min  Target Pulse Rate 120 bpm  60 180 bpm          The pitch sound to adjust your cadence at 60 rpm  rings every  half second  is set  OFF      There is no graphic display yet in the LCD     Y ou can increase or decrease the blinking numeric by pressing    the buttons   Pressthe button to change the blinking numeric     After setting your conditions  adapt the earlobe pulse sensor  and depress button to start program     After printing out the conditions  the LCD changes as in the  drawing     The initial workload  pedal torque  is indicated in blinking dot  in the graphic section of the LCD  One dot along the horizontal  axis indicates 30 seconds  and one along the vertical axis 0 5  kg m  At every 30 seconds  the row of dots will increase by one  towards the right of the graphic section  with the last row blink   ing    The pedal resistance increases gradually  so that the pulse rate  goes up toward the target pulse rate     The symbo
47. onsumption    10 3 digit numeric Wattage  13 2 digit numeric Pedal torque x 10    15 3 digit numeric Pulse rate   18 3 digit numeric Pedal cadence   21 1 digit numeric A erobic power measurement result  PF L  22 2 digit numeric A erobic power measurement result  M O U  24 3 digit numeric Aerobic power measurement result  PWC max    27 3 digit numeric Set wattage  Isopower training    30 2 digit numeric Lowes 2 digits of addition value of data address 2   29  32 CR code H exadecimal 0D H       Note   0  is displayed in each digit for the 3 types of aerobic powe  measurement results  until the program is completed        Externally Controlling the EC 3700    1  D uring Setting E xercise Conditions    W hen exercise conditions are being set  you can send data in a   char   acter code   numeric code   CR code  format  shown in example  below  from an external computer  setting your exercise conditions     Example   K6CR    Selects A uto Training          Character Code Function   A ge  up to 2 digits    Pulse limit value  up to 3 digits    Target time  up to 2 digits    Weight  up to 3 digits    Set torque x 10  2 digits    E xercise pattern  H ill Profile Training   Sex  male   1   female   0     Target pulse rate  up to 3 digits    Set wattage  up to 3 digits    E xercise pattern  Interval Training    E xercise program     Aerobic Power M easurement    Manual Training     Hill Profile Training     Interval Training     Isopower Training     Auto Training   L R eset torque durin
48. ot in use  shut the power switch OFF and    disconnect the power cord from the outlet     CJ    Do not wipe the main unit with organic solvents such asthinner     kerosine  gasoline and alcohol  When dirty  wipe the unit with a  cloth soaked in a neutral detergent  then wipe well with a dry    cloth     e       50    51    Do not place the E C 3700 in direct sun light        Warranty service and parts    Warranty service       e Cat Eye Co   Ltd  warrants that the Cateye E rgociser    Model E C   3700 is free from material defects and malfunctions under correct  and normal use for three  3  years from the date of purchase  In  case there should be defects or malfunctions  Cat E ye will repair or  replace the unit or parts  according to the terms and conditions  mentioned in the separate W arranty Card       If repair service is required  contact your dealer where the unit was  purchased     e The warranty covers only the main unit and the control unit  A cces   sories such as the pulse sensor or the AC adaptor are not covered     Parts for R eplacement       D ata Card  10 pcs    Part  7224950     Thermal Paper  5 rolls box    Part  7226502     O ptional Parts    Pulse Sensor  L ong    Part  7801101        R S232C PC Communication Kit Wireless H eart R ate Sensor K it Wireless H eart R ate R eceiver K it   Part  7015701   Part 7016700   Part 7016801           Specifications    Copyright   1994  Cat EyeCo   Ltd   Printed in J apan   E CME 37 940212 1    Item    Specifications 
49. r Symbol  Battery Symbol             2    Main Body    MainUnit  ControlUnit  Pulse Sensor Jack    Card Inlet   Data Card is inserted here      CableHooks   Holds pulse sensor cable      JointFitting   Connects main unit with rear frame      Seat Lock Pin   Pullwhenadjusting seat position      Handlebar    OO    O 6 0600    Seat      D SensorClip   Attach pulse sensor when notin use        RearSupportPipe     W SeatHeight Lock Knob   Loosenwhenadjustingseatheight                ee880868 669 66 886     Right Side     e    e       Rear Leg    LevelAdjuster   For better stability of the unit      Seat Pipe    Cable Holder   Holds pulse sensor cable      Inner Pipe  FrontLeg    Caster   Foreasy transportation of the unit      Pedal   Crank   AC Adapier Inlet  PowerSwitch  PulseSensor    Cable Clip                INTRODUCTION    Thank you very much for your purchase of the Model E C 3700 Cateye  Ergociser      The model E C 3700 is a new recumbent type high tech exerciser with  a built in computerized training system designed specifically to promote cardiovas   cular fitness and overall endurance  the keystone of good health  With its endur   ance test program and five training programs  the E C 3700 will help you to main   tain or improve your physical strength in a fun and pleasant way  We hope you will  make good use of your Cateye Ergociser    for years to come     Before using your new exerciser  please read this manual carefully  Then store it in  a safe place along with the
50. s  the LCD changes as in the    e The initial workload  pedal torque  is indicated in blinking dot  in the graphic section of the LCD  One dot along the horizontal  axis indicates 30 seconds  and one along the vertical axis 0 5  kg m  At every 30 seconds  the row of dots will increase by one  towards the right of the graphic section  with the last row blink   ing    For the 3 minutes warming up time after starting exercise   pedal resistance will gradually increase and  MD mark ap   pears on the panel     Note  During the warm up  the pedal resistance is increased so    at 50 rpm  If you pedal faster than 50 rom and reach the set  wattage earlier than 3 minutes  the warm up is finished at  that moment              Remark  tf you first press the  mode  button  and holding it  down press the button to start the program  instead  of just pressing the button  you can skip the warm  up phase and start the exercise at the preset wattage from          Exercise at Constant  Wattage    Su  5a     608 om    m  n    K LI Lh  l kgm  z 4 Yon    Finish Exercise  Cool Down    66  bl     3  p    mi 6 Lh  al kg m  y x Yon         z ot         UT E  frr pr    TIME         After the symbol goes out  the pedal resistance  torque  kg m  increases or decreases according to the pedal cadence   D uring exercise the pedal resistance  torque  kg m  changes in  0 1 kgm units to maintain the set value for wattage       Target wattage can be changed during exercise by pressing  either or button  The new 
51. s button   Y our new training program is registered in memory  and the  LCD will turn to the condition input screen       Y our own training pattern will be displayed on the screen sim   ply by selecting exercise pattern PR F 9  TLD  4 in case of inter   val training  hereafter     Customized pattern  TLD 4  of interval training      The customized pattern created in 8 minutes time frame will be  repeated during the target exercise time without warm up  phase  unlike other training patterns  TLD 1 TLD 3        Since different torque values may be set in each time frame  the   Target Torque  cannot be determined in a single value  There   fore  neither TTQ display appears on the condition input screen   nor will the printer print out the indication of set torque              H ow to make a data card    If you record your training conditions to this  Data  Card   you can set the conditions merely by inserting the  card into the card inlet of the control unit  You can start a  program just by inserting the card and pressing  the button  saving all the button operation process     welbold    Age    E xercise Time  minute     Ispecity Program    e Specify the program in  A         M emo Space  E xercise  Target    Exercise  Pattern    2 Specify Age    e Specify your age in  B  and  C      e  B  indicates the first digit of  your age   C  indicates the sec   ond    Example  A ge 35 years  Enter  3  in B  column  Enter  5  in  C  column       To record your conditions to the  data c
52. screen     MILI  PRF q      Goren    Bg TT TETT      I TIME    Change display panel  into write in phase    u  50 o    am AGE      Hold down the button about 2 seconds  A buzzer beeps  and the LCD screen will enter the pattern write in mode  The  far left dot in the graphic section is blinking     TM   rv r min sec  ILILILI HILL    p mem  ROWNO  lem kgm    7    ya kgm    ml      prp rn Pr TT TIME    4 Input new training pattern    PLL Far 57    LI AGE    TM FE FY minsec     mi hg LI target tofttue    NH Yon    Row No  j ma 4   m   al kg m    al      pk ALA AE A AA ME    Register new training  pattern    u  50 ig    am AGE      67 ri min sec INTVL  Ur ee      TLD yf target torque        4g    customized pattern     Yn     E E E E EL   i               Using or button  you can change the pedal resis   tance  workload level  of the blinking row       Pedal resistance will be displayed in both numerical value and  dot pattern  Set your preferred torque value in the range from  0 5 kgm to the maximum of 4 0 kg m       Having set the torque value for the first row  press but   ton and the next right row starts blinking  R epeat the same pro   cedure until you finalize the total pattern ending up with the  32nd row        Remarks  Pressing button when the 32nd column is  blinking  the blinking system restarts from the first column  towards the right for your modification of load pattern wher   ever necessary by using or button             After writing in the whole load pattern  pres
53. see page 8     Buzzer keeps sounding     Isn t the pulse limit setting too low  due to an incorrect age input     Input your age correctly to prevent  the alarm from ringing unduly           Is the  amp  symbol shown on the  LCD     Press the   button on the Con   trol Unit to let the    y symbol  show up  But if the select switch  No 4 on the back of the control  unit is ON  the  amp  symbol doesn t  appear even if you press the but   ton     T he pitch sound doesn t ring     Is the  amp w  symbol shown on the  LCD     Press the    button on the control  unit to let the ey  symbol show up        Check if sensor plug is completely  connected     U nit does not give pitch sound if  plug is out of jack           Isn t the paper jammed     Remove the jammed paper   see  page 51        Date memory is incorrect     Did you set the date     Set the date correctly  page 49        A re the backup batteries installed   If not  the date memory is lost each  time you turn off the power     Load the backup batteries   see  page 8        Isn t the am symbol shown on the  LCD     R eplace the backup batteries  be   cause they have worn out   see  page 8        ERROR or irregular display ap   pears when you insert the data  card     Isn t the data card reversed     Hold the card yellow arrow side  up  and insert to the direction of  arrow        Didn t you insert the card too  quickly     Insert the card slowly        Didn t you specify two or more pro   grams  or open unnecessary holes    
54. ss you press the button        The LCD still displays the same exercise data          If 5 minutes of cool down elapses or if you press the  button  the buzzer sounds and the program ends    Calorie consumption is printed out  and the LCD returns to the  initial screen    If you are completely finishing the exercise  be sure to switch  off the main unit         Exercise Pattern  TLD 1 dash strength training       FITHESS DATA       ae 15 seconds exercise EIEEEI  saga Shows that the Interval yanng 45 seconds relief NM   DATE    4  d    program has been performed  FG EE   HE    2 speed training   id a Yi ig torque value 30 seconds exercise   LiL a a XETCISE partern 60 seconds relief   PULSE LT  162    Upper limit pulse rate TLD 3 stamina training  IAA TT PE 60 seconds exercise   30 seconds relief PEL             TLD 4 customized pattern   See page 40         C al or i e consum pti on  TT TET TETT TETTE TT TET         32    33       Hill profile training    Select the Hill Profile  Training Program    2 Input Conditions    ae 60 YA  TM one    ge HILL       For program selection see the Starting up section page 18     Input pulse limit  exercise time  and the exercise pattern  The  initial display prior to input is as in the drawing  The numeric  for age is blinking     5 End Program      The buzzer sounds at the specified time  The program ends and  the calorie consumption is printed out     e TheLCD returns to the initial screen     If you are completely finishing the exercise 
55. t of working  expressed  in watts  The higher the number   the more energy you are ex   pending         Pedal resistance  torque   The  higher the number  the harder        As time goes on  the blinking  row in the graphic part will shift  one by one toward the right  hand  According to the position  of the blinking row you can find  how far you have progressed in  the current session        5 Calorie display    e Pressing the MODEJoutton gives    you the option of viewing a calorie  consumption display  calorie con   sumed from the beginning of the  present training session until now   instead of elapsed time     Now you are on the exerciser for  your first ride  As you train  pedal  resistance will change  energy ex   penditure will change  and your  pulse rate will also change  The  Model EC 3700 lets you keep  track of all this information while  you train     I de   15  LILI       T klo  n               14    15    6 When you finish    e When 16 minutes have elapsed  a  buzzer will sound and the training  session will automatically stop     The printer prints out the E C    Energy Consumption  and then  stops     You may stop exercise program at  any time during workout by    pressing  ADV button twice     The liquid crystal display on the  screen will return to initial display      AUTO    alone flashing     The Model EC 3700 Cateye  Ergociser    function that we have  explained up to this point is only  the beginning  Let us move on to  explanations of other functions 
56. tamina training       5 Hill profile training    training by cycling up  mountains      e Pedal resistance changes over  time to simulate the effect of cy   cling in the mountains  All  changes in pedal resistance are  shown on the screen     The following eight types of  mountain profiles plus one cus   tomized pattern are programmed     PRF 1  the Apennines  Italy   PRF 2  the Apparachian   U S A    PRF 3  the Cascades  U S A    PRF 4  the Pyrenees   France  Spain   PRF 5  Mount Fuji  Japan   PRF 6  the Rockies  U S A    PRF 7  the Alps  Switzerland   PRF 8  the Himalayas  Nepal   PRF 9  customized pattern    e The mountain profiles from 1 to 8  are arranged in order of ascending  difficulty  Do not strain yourself   but rather enjoy the form of each  mountain     Selecting PRF 9 customized pat   tern  you can create and input  your original hill profile   Also re   fer to pages 40 and 41      e Minimum training time is 16 min   utes  If you set a longer training  time  the mountain profiles will be  stretched out horizontally                   uu the Cascades    PRF 4     un  the Pyrenees       16    17       6 Manual training   training at any desired  pedal resistance     e You choose the pedal resistance   torque  kg m   and it stays con   stant regardless of your pulse rate  or pedal cadence  This is the most  traditional way in which station   ary bicycles have been used     Torque setting range    0 5 4 0 kg m  Minimum graduation    0 1 kg m       PRF 5   1 Mount Fuj
57. target wattage will be dis   played for 2 seconds in place of the current wattage        N ote  For calculation purposes  pedal cadence under 40 rpm is  regarded as 40 rpm  and pedal cadence over 100 rpm is re   garded as 100 rpm             Remarks  The graphic section will display the torque pattern  for maximum 16 minutes  A t the end of the 16 minutes pe   riod  the torque pattern once disappear and the actual  torque at that moment will be displayed flashing at the left            The buzzer sounds at the specified time     e If you press the button  the program enters a 5 minute  cool down phase and the symbol lights up  Then the  pedal resistance becomes the minimum of 0 5 kg m        Note  E ven if the buzzer sounds  the program does not enter  the cool down phase unless you press the button        e TheLCD still displays the same exercise data       If the 5 minute cool down phase has elapsed or if you press the   button  the buzzer sounds and the program ends  The   calorie consumption is printed out  and the LCD returns to the  initial screen     e If you are completely finishing the exercise  be sure to switch off  the main unit           Sample print out aa ERGICISER LA Fae   FITRESS DATA   DIHET     CATE    ST  18 6   HARE   BLE   LORD   FULSE       E ER         TH COE MATT PULSE  4   EN 31 n       L EA KE      S   42 g i    e Shows that the I sopower  constant load   training program has been performed     Pl ge e Set wattage     Upper limit pulse rate       e 
58. tart blinking  W ith the lapse of time  the blinking row will move  to the right  The position of the blinking dots determines where  you are in the interval pattern     e    During the first 3 minutes of warm up  the pedal resistance  gradually increases and the MN symbol lights        Note  A fter three minutes  the pedal resistance  torque value   kg m  reaches about a half of the set torque value        5         Exercise    icf  81  TM 83 5 min sec INTVL          ei     End Exercise  Cool Down    133   58    15007 m    547 OY     n       Sample print out               I  amp        Ard EEHOCIGES T H bak    G   3 roa  1    Mu  Bi    ua  G   Est  a       a EZ                 After the symbol goes out  the pedal resistance  torque  kg m   change periodically according to the exercise pattern     D uring the exercise period  higher load portion of interval   you  should pedal with your greatest effort  then you should pedal  slower and lighter during relief period  lower load portion      In the TLD 3 stamina training program  it is advisable to pedal  fast enough in the exercise period to keep your pulse rate at  60 80  of the maximum pulse rate for your age   R efer to page  22   23     The buzzer sounds at the specified time     If you press the button  the program enters a 5 minute  cool down phase and the symbol lights  then the pedal  resistance becomes the minimum of 0 5 kg m        Note  E ven if the buzzer sounds  the program does not enter  the cool down phase unle
59. ten minutes later and the test result is dis   played on the LCD  and also printed out  The program then  enters the 5 minute cool down phase and the symbol  lights up  however the LCD still displays the test result  O nly  the calorie consumption data on LCD panel will be updated if  you keep pedaling        Note  When the upper pulse limit alarm is activated   If the upper pulse limit alarm is activated while the elapsed  time is within 4 minutes  making the buzzer beep and drop   ping the resistance to the minimum of 0 5 kg m  the test  result is not displayed  If the upper pulse limit alarm is acti   vated after the elapsed time exceeds 4 minutes  the result is  displayed based on the progress up to that point  In this  case the result is distinguished from normal results by add   ing     to the printing data of the printer             If the 5 minute cool down phase elapses or if you press  the button  the buzzer sounds and the program ends     e The LCD returns to the initial screen       If you are completely finishing the exercise  be sure to turn the  power off by the switch at the right side of the main unit                                                  Sample print out genene  PENE DATE   Shows that the A erobic Power M easurement program has  TEST been performed   re tay G le         Date of execution  NAPE ENE   Name  Put down your name in the blank   SEX a I  Sex  M  Male  F   Female  ERE 48    WEIGHT  ib  19    Age  PULSE LT  zu 1   Weight  Ib or kg   tH Lot
60. tes have the same value per minute  and are therefore  regarded as synonymous     Since earlobes move very little during exercise and are not influenced  very much by physical movement  it is appropriate to use an earlobe to  measure the pulse rate during exercise  The E rgociser E C 3700 therefore  measures the pulse rate by detecting changes in the circulation of the ear   lobe     e Pulse Limit   Asa standard maximum heart rate   220 A ge    204 0 69 x A ge   etc   are used  With the Ergociser E C 3700  a somewhat lower value is used    200 A ge   This pulse limit allows a person to safely exercise     e Target Pulse R ate   The pulse rate to maintain during exercise as a target is called the  target  pulse rate   In the  A uto training  program  this pulse rate is automati   cally maintained  However  even with other programs  always be con   scious of your target pulse rate during exercise  R efer to the illustration  on the left       E xercise Level Based on the Pulse R ate   The pulse rate increases according to the intensity of the exercise  In  other words  the pulse rate during exercise is a barometer for the exercise  level  The exercise level can be determined in percentages by the follow   ing formula     Pulse rate during exercise   Pulse rate at rest    M aximum heart rate   Pulse rate at rest x 100    E xercise L evel              Therefore  if you want to discern the target of the exercise level from the  pulse rate  target pulse rate   you can calculate as 
61. uter  and the E C 3700 sends data to an external computer  every second  Since command signals are in A SCII character code   any computer that generates these codes can be used  receiving and  transmitting via the R S232C terminal     Communication speed  baud rate  2400    D ata bit length 8 bit  Stop bit 1 bit  Parity check none  XON  XOFF control none  SI SO control none    Contents of Data Transmission from the EC 3700    The EC 3700 outputs display data in character code  continuously  when you set exercise conditions and once per second when you are  exercising  Since the contents of the LCD differs according to setting  exercise conditions and during exercise  the content of data output  also differs     1  Setting E xercise C onditions                            Address Data Function  1 A code H exadecimal 41H  2 3 digit numeric Set wattage  Isopower Training   5 1 digit numeric Exercise pattern  Interval Training   6 3 digit numeric Target pulse rate  A uto Training   9 1 digit numeric Sex  male  1   female   0    10 1 digit numeric Exercise pattern  Hill Profile Training   11 2 digit numeric Set torque x 10  13 3 digit numeric Weight  A erobic Power M easurement   16 2 digit numeric Target time  minutes   18 3 digit numeric Pulse limit value  21 2 digit numeric Age  23 CR code H exadecimal 0D H  2  D uring E xercise  Address Data Function  1 B code H exadecimal 42H  2 4 digit numeric Elapsed time 2 digits    minute   2 digits    second   6 4 digit numeric Calorie c
62. ve  thus  eliminating inconveniences of handling the sensor cable and offering  concentrated intense training     The  Wireless H eart R ate Sensor K it  consists of a chestbelt sensor  unit  transmitter  and a receiving circuitry to be mounted inside of the  control unit     Attaching the chestbelt sensor    The chestbelt sensor should be put around your chest with two elec   trodes in contact with your body at the center     For further information  please refer to the M anual enclosed in the   Wireless Heart Rate Sensor Kit   an optional item         Chestbelt heart rate sensor adapted in position  Direct contact to Tower chest skin is ideal in use                       Setting the date    Displaying the Date    lle o Ing own    the MODE Jbutton  hit the RE   SET button once  and the date    and time are displayed   as displayed in the lower column     Setting the Date  ach press of the MoDE button  different numerics will blink in             COY   CEO    the sequence of minute     hour date month year       Set the date and time by pressing the 0 0  0 0 buttons to increase  or decrease the blinking numeric       Once the minute is set  the clock starts working  So set at the actual  minutes without considering the time for setting other data     Civ  year       er  month Om i ILI date             il    minute al 2             Finishing the Setting      When the setting is over  press thefaDV Dbutton  The LCD returns  to the initial display  screen to select a program    
63. y  exercise at a higher pulse limit than the value calculated by age  In such  instances  set the pulse limit slightly higher  being conscious of your own  physical condition     If you select the stamina aerobic power development pattern  TLD 3    maintain your pulse rate in the 60   80  range of the illustration on page    TLD2 TLD3    Pedal Pedal  PWC max PWC max Torque PWC max Torque    150 watt 5kg 150 watt 14kgm 150 watt 1 3kgm  200 watt  Okg  200 watt 1 8 kgm 200 watt 1 7kgm  250 watt 5kg  250 watt 2 3 kgm 250 watt 2 1kgm  300 watt  0 kg  300 watt 2 8 kgm 300 watt 2 6kg m  350 watt kg  350 watt 3 2 kgm 350 watt 3 0kg m  400 watt  0 kg  400 watt 3 7 kgm 400 watt 3 5kgm                                          Merely select one of the 9 patterns of this program  Try different hill pro   files  shape of the mountain  in a range where you don t feel too much  difficulty  The exercise intensity can also be adjusted by pedaling slower  or faster depending on the changes of pedal resistance       First  choose the most suitable preference  PRF  according to your  PW Cmax value  from the table shown below       The exercise time is initially set as 16 minutes  but you can revise it up to  99 minutes at maximum     PWC max 140 watt   175 watt   195 watt  240watt   290watt   310 watt   330 watt         E xercis   attern PR F  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8                                  CaloriConsumption   75kcal   95kcal  110kcal   120kcal   130kcal   140kcal   155 kcal   200 kcal      The 
64. y or 5   6 times a week     200    PULSE RATE  bpm     TARGET PULSE RATE CHART                                                                      AGE          Note   Y ou could also decide your  target pulse rate more simply by  deducting your age from a certain  figure  For a beginner  for in   stance  it is recommendable to  start with  160 age  approx   30 50  depending on your age     and gradually proceed to higher  level such as  180 age  approx   50 70      It would be ideal to  aim at  190 age  eventually           Glossary of Terms       Maximum H eart R ate   The heart rate increases according to the intensity of exercise  there is  however a limit  The maximum heart rate that a person can sustain is  called the  maximum heart rate   G enerally the heart rate declines as we  get older  this differs however between individuals  and is largely due to  how much one exercises        Difference B etween the H eart R ate and Pulse R ate   The heart rate is the rate of the heart beat per minute measured by an  electrocardiograph  On the other hand  the pulse rate is measured as fol   lows     1  By palpating an artery near the skin surface  such as the carotid artery   measure the pulse count of a blood vessel     2  Transmit a sensor light to an earlobe or finger tip  and measure the  pulse count via the subtle changes of the sensor light transmission  caused by the heart beat     A Ithough the measurement principle and method are different  both the  heart and pulse ra
65. you    do not have to push the  ADVD    button      You should now understand how  to use the Model EC 3700 Cateye  Ergociser     Once you get used to  the exerciser  you will probably  want to refer to the Operation sec   tion for more detailed information  on functions  etc           O  eration    1 Your strength level and training index   2 Aerobic power measurement  Physical fitness  test    3 Automatic training   4 Isopower  constant load  training   5 Interval training   6 Hill profile training   7 Manual training   8 Setting your own training pattern   9 How to make a data card       Your strength level and training index  1     Purpose of Exercise      Have you ever been out of breath after climbing a flight of stairs or  after a brisk walk  When we are walking  running and even sleeping   our body is taking in oxygen and generating energy  O xygen taken in  by the lungs is sent to the entire body via the circulatory system  If the  function of the circulatory system   i e  aerobic power  is insufficient   we may experience being  out of breath  or experience yet other  physical problems     e    We therefore perform  sports for the heart   aerobic exercise   which  causes the heart to work a little more a few times a week  thus increas   ing the oxygen supply to the body via the circulatory system  The pur   pose of exercise with the Ergociser is to improve both your physical  strength and the functioning of the circulatory system  to improve our    aerobic power    
    
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