Schwinn Journey 45 Manual

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Moving the Machine
The machine may be moved by one or more persons depending on their physical abilities and capacities. Make sure that you 
and others are all physically fit and able to move the machine safely.
1.    Remove the power cord.
2.	 	 Use	the	Transport	Handle	to	carefully	lift	the	machine	onto	the	transport	rollers.	
3.	 	
Push	the	machine	into	position.
4.	 	
Carefully	lower	the	machine	into	position.
NOTICE:			 Be	careful	when	you	move	the	elliptical.	All	abrupt	motions	can	affect	the	computer	operation.
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							22 Leveling the Machine
The	machine	needs	to	be	leveled	if	your	workout	area	is	uneven	or	if	the	Rail	Assembly	is	slightly	off	the	floor.	To	adjust:
1.   Place the machine in your workout area.
2.	 	 Safely	stand	on	the	back	of	the	Rail	Assembly	for	approximately	20	seconds.	
3.	 	
Step	off	the	machine.
4.	 	
Loosen	the	locking	wing	nuts	and	adjust	the	levelers	until	they	all	contact	the	floor.
Do not adjust the levelers to such a height that they detach or unscrew from the machine. Injury to you or 
damage to the machine can occur.
5.    Adjust until the machine is level. Tighten the locking wing nuts.
Make	sure	the	machine	is	level	and	stable	before	you	exercise.  
						

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ImporTanT safeTy InsTruCTIons
This icon means a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
Before using this equipment, obey the following warnings:
Read and understand the complete Manual. Keep the Manual for future reference.
	 Read	and	understand	all	warnings	on	this	machine.	If	at	any	time	the	Warning	stickers	become	loose,	unreadable	
or dislodged, contact Nautilus
® Customer Service for replacement stickers.
•	 Children	must	not	be	let	on	or	near	to	this	machine.	Moving	parts	and	other	features	of	the	machine	can	be	 dangerous to children.
•	 Not	intended	for	use	by	anyone	under	14	years	of	age.
•	 Consult	a	physician	before	you	start	an	exercise	program.	Stop	exercising	if	you	feel	pain	or	tightness	in	your	 chest,	become	short	of	breath,	or	feel	faint.	Contact	your	doctor	before	you	use	the	machine	again.	Use	the	values	
calculated or measured by the machine’s computer for reference purposes only.
•	 Before	each	use,	examine	this	machine	for	loose	parts	or	signs	of	wear.	Do	not	use	if	found	in	this	condition.	Monitor	 the Pedals and Crank Arms closely. Contact Nautilus
® Customer Service for repair information.
•	 Maximum	user	weight	limit:	300	lbs.	(136	kg).	Do	not	use	if	you	are	over	this	weight.
•	 This	machine	is	for	home	use	only.
•	 Do	not	wear	loose	clothing	or	jewelry.	This	machine	contains	moving	parts.	Do	not	put	fingers	or	other	objects	into	 moving	parts	of	the	exercise	equipment.
•	 Set	up	and	operate	this	machine	on	a	solid,	level,	horizontal	surface.
•	 Make	the	Foot	Pedals	stable	before	you	step	on	them.	Use	caution	when	you	step	on	and	off	the	machine.
•	 Disconnect	all	power	before	servicing	this	machine.
•	 Do	not	operate	this	machine	outdoors	or	in	moist	or	wet	locations.	
•	 Keep	at	least	24”	(0.6	m)	on	each	side	of	the	machine	clear.	This	is	the	recommended	safe	distance	for	access	and	 passage around and emergency dismounts from the machine. Keep third parties out of this space when machine is 
in use.
•	 Do	not	over	exert	yourself	during	exercise.	Operate	the	machine	in	the	manner	described	in	this	manual.
•	 Correctly	adjust	and	safely	engage	all	Positional	Adjustment	Devices.	Make	sure	that	the	Adjustment	Devices	do	not	 hit the user.
•	 Keep	the	Foot	Pedals	clean	and	dry.
•	 Exercise	on	this	machine	requires	coordination	and	balance.	Be	sure	to	anticipate	that	changes	in	speed	and	 resistance level can occur during workouts, and be attentive in order to avoid loss of balance and possible injury.
•	 A	machine	should	never	be	left	unattended	when	plugged	in.	Unplug	from	outlet	when	not	in	use,	and	before	putting	 on or taking off parts.  
						

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feaTures
AStatic	Handlebar LTransport Roller
B Contact	Heart	Rate	(CHR)	Sensors MLeveler
C Speakers NIncline	Arm
D Fan ORail
E Media Tray PTransport	Handle
F Console QFoot Pedal
G USB	Port RStorage	Bin
H MP3	Input SWater	Bottle	Holder
I Fully Shrouded Flywheel TUpper	Handlebar
J AC	Adapter	Inlet	/	Power	Switch UTelemetry	Heart	Rate	(HR)	Receiver
K Stabilizer
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Console Features
The	Console	provides	important	information	about	your	workout	and	lets	you	control	the	resistance	levels	while	you	exercise.	
The	Console	features	the	Schwinn	Dual	Track™	display	with	touch	control	buttons	to	navigate	you	through	the	exercise	
programs.
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LONGEST WORKOUT
CALORIE RECORD
LAST 30 DAYS
CURRENT WORKOUT
LAST WORKOUT
LAST 7 DAYS
10% 40%70%
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Keypad Functions
Resistance	Increase	()	button-	 Increases	the	workout	resistance	level
Resistance	Decrease	()	button-	Decreases	the	workout	resistance	level
Incline	Increase	()	button-	Increases	the	Incline	angle	of	the	Rail	Assembly
Incline	Decrease	()	button-	Decreases	the	Incline	angle	of	the	Rail	Assembly
QUICK	START	button-	Begins	a	Quick	Start	workout
PROGRAMS	button-	Selects	a	category	and	workout	program	
PAUSE	/	END	button-	Pauses	an	active	workout,	ends	a	paused	workout,	or	goes back to the previous screen
GOAL	TRACK	button-Displays	the	Workout	Totals	and	Achievements	for	the	selected	User	Profile
Increase	()	button-	Increases	a	value	(age,	time,	distance,	or	calories)	or	moves	through	options
Left	()	button-	Displays	different	workout	values	during	a	workout,	and	moves	through	options
OK	button-	Starts	a	Program	workout,	confirms	information,	or	resumes	a	paused	workout.
Right	()	button-	Displays	different	workout	values	during	a	workout,	and	moves	through	options Upper	Display
Lower	Display
Incline	Level	Quick	Buttons
Resistance	Level	Quick	Buttons
Achievement	Indicator	Lights
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Decrease	()	button-	Decreases	a	value	(age,	time,	distance,	or	calories)	or	moves	through	options	
FAN	button-	Controls	3-speed	fan
Resistance	Level	Quick	Buttons-	Shifts	the	resistance	levels	to	the	setting	quickly	during	a	workout
Incline	Level	Quick	Buttons-	Shifts	the	incline	level	to	the	setting	quickly	during	a	workout
Achievement	Indicator	Lights-	when	an	achievement	level	is	reached	or	a	result	is	reviewed,	the	achievement	indicator	light	
will activate.
Schwinn Dual Track™ Display
Upper Display Data
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LONGEST WORKOUT
CALORIE RECORD
LAST 30 DAYS
CURRENT WORKOUT
LAST WORKOUT
LAST 7 DAYS
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User	Display
Achievement	Display
Program Display
The	Program	Display	shows	information	to	the	User	and	the	grid	display	area	shows	the	course	profile	for	the	program.	
Each	column	in	the	profile	shows	one	interval	(workout	segment).	The	higher	the	column,	the	higher	the	resistance	level.	The	
flashing column shows your current interval.
Intensity Display
The	Intensity	Display	shows	the	level	of	work	at	that	moment	based	on	the	curr ent	resistance	level.
Heart Rate Zone Display
The	Heart	Rate	Zone	shows	which	zone	the	current	heart	rate	value	falls	into	for	the	current	User.	These	Heart	Rate	Zones	
can	be	used	as	a	workout	guide	for	a	certain	target	zone	(anaerobic,	aerobic,	or	fat	burn).
Consult	a	physician	before	you	start	an	exercise	program.	Stop	exercising	if	you	feel	pain	or	tightness	in	your	chest,	
become	short	of	breath,	or	feel	faint.	Contact	your	doctor	before	you	use	the	machine	again.	Use	the	values	calculated	
or measured by the machine’s computer for reference purposes only.
Note:			If	no	heart	rate	is	detected,	the	display	will	be	blank.	 NOTICE:			To	prevent	interference	with	the	telemetry	HR	receiver,	do	not	place	any	personal	electronic	devices	in	the	left	side	 of the media tray.
Goal Display
The	Goal	Display	shows	the	currently	selected	type	of	goal	(Distance,	Time	or	Calories),	the	current	value	to	achieve	the	goal,	
and the percent completed toward the goal.
User Display
The	User	Display	shows	which	User	Profile	is	currently	selected. 
						

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Achievement Display
The	Achievement	Display	activates	when	a	workout	goal	is	reached	or	a	workout	milestone	is	surpassed	from	past	workouts.	
The	Console	display	will	congratulate	and	inform	the	User	of	their	achievement,	along	with	a	celebratory	sound.	
Lower Display Data
The	Lower	Display	shows	the	Workout	Values	and	can	be	customized	for	each	User	(Consult	the	“Edit	User	Profile”	section	of	
this	manual).
Speed
The	Speed	display	field	shows	the	machine	speed	in	miles	per	hour	(mph)	or	kilometers	per	hour	(km/h).
Time 
The	TIME	display	field	shows	the	total	time	count	of	the	workout,	the	average	Time	for	the	User	Profile,	or	the	total	operational	
time of the machine.
 Note:  If	a	Quick	Start	workout	is	performed	for	more	than	99	minutes	and	59	seconds	(99:59),	the	units	for	Time	will	shift	to	
hours	and	minutes	(	1	hour,	40	minutes	).
Distance 
The	Distance	display	shows	the	distance	count	(miles	or	km)	in	the	workout.	 Note:			To	change	the	measurement	units	to	English	Imperial	or	metric,	refer	to	the	“Console	Setup	Mode”	section	in	this	 manual.
Level 
The	LEVEL	display	shows	the	current	resistance	level	in	the	workout.
RPM 
The	RPM	display	field	shows	the	pedal	revolutions	per	minute	(RPM).
Heart Rate (Pulse)
The	Heart	Rate	display	shows	the	beats	per	minute	(BPM)	from	the	heart	rate	monitor.	When	a	heart	rate	signal	is	received	by	
the Console, the icon will flash.
Consult	a	physician	before	you	start	an	exercise	program.	Stop	exercising	if	you	feel	pain	or	tightness	in	your	chest,	
become short of breath, or feel faint. Contact your doctor before you use the machine again. The heart rate displayed is 
an	approximation	and	should	be	used	for	reference	only.
Calories
The	Calories	display	field	shows	the	estimated	calories	that	you	have	bur ned	during	the	exercise.
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PROGRAMS GOAL TRACK
LONGEST WORKOUT
CALORIE RECORD
LAST 30 DAYS
CURRENT WORKOUT
LAST WORKOUT
LAST 7 DAYS
10% 40%70%
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5 6 7 8 9
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Remote Heart Rate Monitor
Monitoring	your	Heart	Rate	is	one	of	the	best	procedures	to	control	the	intensity	of	your	exercise.	Contact	Heart	Rate	(CHR)	
sensors	are	installed	to	send	your	heart	rate	signals	to	the	Console.	The	Console	can	also	read	telemetry	HR	signals	from	a	
Heart	Rate	Chest	Strap	Transmitter	that	operates	in	the	4.5kHz	-	5.5kHz	range.	Note:   The heart rate chest strap must be an uncoded heart rate strap from  Polar	Electro	or	an	uncoded	POLAR
®	compatible	model.	(Coded	PO-
LAR®	heart	rate	straps	such	as	POLAR®	OwnCode® chest straps will 
not	work	with	this	equipment.)	
If	you	have	a	pacemaker	or	other	implanted	electronic	device,	consult	
your doctor before using a wireless chest strap or other telemetric heart 
rate monitor.
  NOTICE:			To	prevent	interference	with	the	telemetry	HR	receiver,	do	not	place	
any personal electronic devices in the left side of the media tray.
Contact Heart Rate Sensors
Contact	Heart	Rate	(CHR)	sensors	send	your	heart	rate	signals	to	the	Console.	The	CHR	sensors	ar e	the	stainless	steel	parts	
of	the	Handlebars.	To	use,	put	your	hands	comfortably	around	the	sensors.	Be	sure	that	your	hands	touch	both	the	top	and	
the	bottom	of	the	sensors.	Hold	firm,	but	not	too	tight	or	loose.	Both	hands	must	make	contact	with	the	sensors	for	the 	Con-
sole to detect a pulse. After the Console detects four stable pulse sign\
als, your initial pulse rate will be shown.
Once	the	Console	has	your	initial	heart	rate,	do	not	move	or	shift	your	hands	for	10	to	15	seconds.	The	Console	will	now	
validate	the	heart	rate.	Many	factors	influence	the	ability	of	the	sensors	to	detect	your	heart	rate	signal:
•	 Movement	of	the	upper	body	muscles	(including	arms)	produces	an	electrical	signal	(muscle	artifact)	that	can	interfere	with	
pulse detection. Slight hand movement while in contact with the sensors \
can also produce interference.
•	 Calluses and hand lotion may act as an insulating layer to reduce the signal strength.
•	 Some	Electrocardiogram	(EKG)	signals	generated	by	individuals	are	not	strong	enough	to	be	detected	by	the	sensors.
•	 The	proximity	of	other	electronic	machines	can	generate	interference.	
If	your	heart	rate	signal	ever	seems	erratic	after	validation,	wipe	of f	your	hands	and	the	sensors	and	try	again.
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END
QUICK
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Heart Rate Calculations
Your	maximum	heart	rate	usually	decreases	from	220	Beats	Per	Minute	(BPM)	in	childhood	to	approximately	160	BPM	by	
age	60.	This	fall	in	heart	rate	is	usually	linear,	decreasing	by	approximately	one	BPM	for	each	year.	There	is	no	indication	that	
training	influences	the	decrease	in	maximum	heart	rate.	Individuals	of	the	same	age	could	have	different	maximum	heart	rates.	
It	is	more	accurate	to	find	this	value	by	completing	a	stress	test	than	by	using	an	age	related	formula.
Your	at-rest	heart	rate	is	influenced	by	endurance	training.	The	typical	adult	has	an	at	rest	heart	rate	of	approximately	72	
BPM,	whereas	highly	trained	runners	may	have	readings	of	40	BPM	or	lower.
The	Heart	Rate	table	is	an	estimate	of	what	Heart	Rate	Zone	(HRZ)	is	effective	to	burn	fat	and	improve	your	cardiovascular	
system.	Physical	conditions	vary,	therefore	your	individual	HRZ	could	be	several	beats	higher	or	lower	than	what	is	shown.
The	most	efficient	procedure	to	burn	fat	during	exercise	is	to	start	at	a	slow	pace	and	gradually	increase	your	intensity	until	
your	heart	rate	reaches	between	60	–	85%	of	your	maximum	heart	rate.	Continue	at	that	pace,	keeping	your	heart	rate	in	that	
target	zone	for	over	20	minutes.	The	longer	you	maintain	your	target	heart	rate,	the	more	fat	your	body	will	burn.
The graph is a brief guideline, describing the generally suggested targe\
t heart rates based on age. As noted above, your opti-
mal target rate may be higher or lower. Consult your physician for your individual target heart rate zone.
  Note:			 As	with	all	exercises	and	fitness	regimens,	always	use	your	best	judgment	when	you	increase	your	exercise	time	or	
intensity.
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FAT-BURNING TARGET HEART RATE
Heart Rate BPM 
(beats per minute)
Age
25-290
50
100
150
200
250
30-34 35-39 40-4445-4950-5455-59 60-6465-69 70+
196
191
186
181 176171
166
161 156
151
146
167
162158 154
150145141137
133
128
126
Maximum Heart Rate
Target Heart Rate Zone
(keep within this range
for optimum fat-burning)
118 115
112 109 106
103
100 9794
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operaTIons
What to Wear
Wear	rubber-soled	athletic	shoes.	You	will	need	the	appropriate	clothes	for	exercise	that	allow	you	to	move	freely.
How Often Should You Exercise
Consult	a	physician	before	you	start	an	exercise	program.	Stop	exercising	if	you	feel	pain	or	tightness	in	your	chest,	
become	short	of	breath,	or	feel	faint.	Contact	your	doctor	before	you	use	the	machine	again.	Use	the	values	calculated	
or measured by the machine’s computer for reference purposes only. The heart rate displayed on the console is an 
approximation	and	should	be	used	for	reference	only.
•	 3	times	a	week	for	30	minutes	each	day.
•	 Schedule workouts in advance and try to follow the schedule.
Mounting and Dismounting the Machine
Care should be used when mounting or dismounting the machine.
Be	aware	that	the	Pedals	and	the	Handlebars	are	connected	and	when	either	of	these	parts	move	the	other	does	as	
well.	In	order	to	avoid	possible	serious	injury,	only	grasp	the	Static	Handlebars	to	steady	yourself.
To	mount	the	fitness	machine:
1.    Move the Pedals until the one nearest you is in the lowest position.
2.	 	 Grasp	the	Static	Handlebars	under	the	Console.
3.	 	
Steadying	yourself	with	the	Static	Handlebars,	step	up	onto	the	lowest	Pedal	and	place	your	other	foot	onto	the	opposite	
Pedal.
To	dismount	the	fitness	machine:
1.    Move the Pedal you want to dismount from to the highest position, and bring the machine to a complete stop.
This machine is not equipped with a free-wheel. Pedal speed should be reduced in a controlled manner.
2.	 	 Grasp	the	Static	Handlebars	under	the	Console	to	steady	yourself.
3.	 	
With	your	weight	on	the	lowest	foot,	swing	the	upper	foot	off	the	machine	and	down	onto	the	floor .
4.	 	
Step	off	of	the	machine	and	release	your	grip	from	the	Static	Handlebars.
Power-Up / Idle Mode
The Console will enter Po w e r- U p 	/	Idle	Mode	if	it	is	plugged	into	a	power	source	and	the	Power	Switch	turned	on,	any	button	
is pushed, or if it receives a signal from the RPM sensor as a result of pedaling the machine.
Auto Shut-Off (Sleep Mode)
If	the	Console	does	not	receive	any	input	in	approximately	5	minutes,	it	will	automatically	shut	off.	The	LCD	display	is	off	while	
in Sleep Mode.
 Note:  The	Console	does	not	have	an	On/Off	switch.
To disconnect, turn all controls to the off position, then remove plug from outlet.