! WARNING: Obtain a medical exam before beginning
any exercise program. Begin comfortably
with a lower level and progress with
higher levels as you become acclimated.
You may choose from five different program categories.
HR Control provides direct selection of target heart rate.
Fitness Test predicts a persons VO
2 max level. Three of
the program categories (Bike, Fitness and Speed) each
provide three different profiles, with twenty one levels of
difficulty for a choice of sixty three different
preprogrammed options.
You may also use Manual Mode. With this unique combination of programs, you can tailor your
workout to achieve exactly the fitness goals you desire, including: weight loss, conditioning, endurance
or maintenance of overall health. The program choices are summarized as follows:
Quick Start No profile 21 levels Skip setup, control speed and time as you go.
Manual No profile 21 levels Enter time desired. Control resistance as you go.
HR control No profile No levels Program controls speed and resistance.
Bike programs 3 Profiles 21 levels Enter time desired. Level dictates resistance.
Fitness programs 3 Profiles 21 levels Enter time desired. Level dictates resistance.
Fitness Test No profile No levels Program controls speed and resistance.
Speed programs 3 Profiles 21 levels Enter time desired. Level dictates resistance.
Operation
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220 - Age = Max Heart Rate
Heart Rate Zone
200
180
160
140
120
60
Age
80
100
Beats
Per
Minute
20 30 40 50 60 70
Max
85%
65%
Resting
Warm-up
Fat Burn
Cardio
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Heart LED
The color of the heart
indicates the range of
beats per minute as
shown on this decal.
Blue = 0-69 beats per minute (RESTING ZONE)
Green = 70-93 beats per minute (WARM-UP ZONE)
Yellow = 94-120 beats per minute (FAT BURN ZONE)
Amber = 121-170 beats per minute (CARDIO ZONE)
Purple = 171 & up beats per minute
NOTE: A label is on the unit to remind you what the color
represents while you are working out.
See Figure 2.
Use of Programs
HR
control
manual
fitness
programs
bike
programs
speed
programs
fitness
test
Cybex 530C and 530R Owner’s Manual
Figure 2