Cardio Fit R50W - Rowing Machine TUNTURI - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL Cardio Fit R50W TUNTURI

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Index

Rower 10

Safety warnings. 10

Description (fig. A) 11

Package contents (fig. B) 11

Installation (fig. D) 11

Adjust tank water level 11

Filling the tank with water (fig. E-3) 11

Removing water from the tank (fig. E-4) 12

Water treatment 12

Workouts 12

Exercise Instructions 13

Heart rate. 13

Use 14

Adjusting the support feet (fig. E-1) 14

Adjusting resistance 14

How to row 15

Console (fig. E-1) 15

Explanation Display functions 15

Explanation of buttons 16

Opperation 16

Cleaning and maintenance. 16

Water changes colour or becomes cloudy 16

Replacing the batteries (fig. E-2) 16

Troubleshooting 16

Transport and storage 17

Additional information 17

Technical data 17

Warranty. 17

Declaration of the manufacturer .... 18

Disclaimer 18

Rower

Welcome to the world of Tunturi!

Thank you for purchasing this piece of Tunturi equipment. Tunturi offers a wide range of home fitness equipment, including crosstrainers, treadmills, exercise bikes and rowers. The Tunturi equipment is suitable for the entire family, no matter what fitness level. For more information, please visit our website www.tunturi.com

Important Safety Instructions

This Owner's Manual is an essential part of your training equipment: reading all instructions in this manual before you start using this appliance. The following precautions must always be followed:

Safety warnings

WARNING

• Read the safety warnings and the instructions. Failure to follow the safety warnings and the instructions can cause personal injury or damage to the equipment. Keep the safety warnings and the instructions for future reference.

WARNING

• Heart rate monitoring systems may be inaccurate.
  Over exercise may result in serious injury or death. If you feel faint stop exercising immediately.

• The equipment is suitable for domestic use only. The equipment is not suitable for commercial use.

• Max. usage is limited to 3 hrs a day.
• The use of this equipment by children or persons with a physical, sensory, mental or motorial disability, or lack of experience and knowledge can give cause to hazards. Persons responsible for their safety must give explicit instructions or supervise the use of the equipment.
• Before starting your workout, consult a physician to check your health.
• If you experience nausea, dizziness or other abnormal symptoms, immediately stop your workout and consult a physician.
• To avoid muscular pain and strain, start each

workout by warming up and finish each workout by cooling down. Remember to stretch at the end of the workout.

• The equipment is suitable for indoor use only.
  The equipment is not suitable for outdoor use.
• Only use the equipment in environments with adequate ventilation. Do not use the equipment in draughty environments in order not to catch a cold.
• Only use the equipment in environments with ambient temperatures between 10^ and 35 ^ C . Only store the equipment in environments with ambient temperatures between 5^ and 45^ .
• Do not use or store the equipment in humid surroundings. The air humidity must never be more than 80% .
• Only use the equipment for its intended purpose. Do not use the equipment for other purposes than described in the manual.
• Do not use the equipment if any part is damaged or defective. If a part is damaged or defective, contact your dealer.
• Keep your hands, feet and other body parts away from the moving parts.
• Keep your hair away from the moving parts.
• Wear appropriate clothing and shoes.
• Keep clothing, jewellery and other objects away from the moving parts.
• Make sure that only one person uses the equipment at a time. The equipment must not be used by persons weighing more than 135kg (300 lbs).
• Do not open equipment without consulting your dealer.

Description (fig. A)

Your rower is a piece of stationary fitness equipment used to simulate rowing without causing excessive pressure to the joints.

Package contents (fig. B)

• The package contains the parts as shown in fig. B.

NOTE

If a part is missing, contact your dealer.

Installation (fig. D)

WARNING

• Set up the equipment in the given order.
• Carry and move the equipment with at least two persons.

CAUTION

• Place the equipment on a firm, level surface.
• Place the equipment on a protective base to prevent damage to the floor surface.
• Allow at least 100cm of clearance around the equipment.
  Refer to the illustrations for the correct assembly of the equipment.

Adjust tank water level

Filling the tank with water (fig. E-3)

• Remove the rubber tank plug (21) from the top of the tank.
• Place a large bucket of water next to the rower and position the siphon with the rigid hose in the bucket and the flexible hose into the tank as shown. Make sure the small breather valve on the top of the siphon is closed before filling.

NOTE

11 liters of water is required for maximum filling.
- Where water quality is poor, we recommend using distilled water.
- Putting the bucket higher than the tank will allow the siphon to "self-pump" when adding water to the tank.

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• Consider using a towel under the bucket and water tank preventing stains on the floor.

WARNING

• Filling the water level over the Maximum level might result in water leakage during workout.

• Begin filling the tank by squeezing the siphon. Use the level gauge decal on the side of the tank to measure volume of water in the tank.

• After filling the tank to the desired water level, open the valve on the top of the siphon to allow excess water to escape.
• Ensure that the tank plug is replaced once filling and water treatment procedures are complete.

Removing water from the tank (fig. E-4)

• Remove the tank plug (21).
• Insert the siphon rigid hose end into the tank
• Insert the siphon flexible hose end into a large bucket.
• Drain the tank (approx. 20% of water will remain in the tank. It is not possible to drain the tank completely without disassembling the tank)
• Refill the tank following the directions as described under the section "Filling the tank" of this manual.

NOTE

• The valve on top of the siphon must be closed to allow proper drainage.

• If the water treatment schedule is maintained, it will not be necessary to change the water inside the tank. An additional water treatment tablet is only required when discolouration of the water appears.

• Exposure to sunlight affects the water. Moving the rower away from direct sunlight will extend time between water treatments

Water treatment

• Add one water treatment tablet.
• Add a water treatment tablet whenever the water appears dirty or cloudy over time.

WARNING

• Only use the Tunturi supplied water treatment tablets.

Workouts

The workout must be suitably light, but of long duration. Aerobic exercise is based on improving the body's maximum oxygen uptake, which in turn improves endurance and fitness. You should perspire, but you should not get out of breath during the workout.

To reach and maintain a basic fitness level, exercise at least three times a week, 30 minutes at a time. Increase the number of exercise sessions to improve your fitness level. It is worthwhile to combine regular exercise with a healthy diet. A person committed to dieting should exercise daily, at first 30 minutes or less at a time, gradually increasing the daily workout time to one hour. Start your workout at low speed and low resistance to prevent the cardiovascular system from being subjected to excessive strain.

As the fitness level improves, speed and resistance can be increased gradually. The efficiency of your exercise can be measured by monitoring your heart rate and your pulse rate.

Exercise Instructions

Using your fitness trainer will provide you with several benefits, it will improve your physical fitness, tone muscle and in conjunction with a calorie controlled diet help you lose weight.

The warming up phase

This stage helps get the blood flowing around the body and the muscles working properly. It will also reduce the risk of cramp and muscle injury. It is advisable to do a few stretching exercises as shown below. Each stretch should be held for approximately 30 seconds, do not force or jerk your muscles into a stretch - if it hurts, STOP

The exercise phase

This is the stage where you put the effort in. After regular use, the muscles in your legs will become more flexible. Work to your but it is very important to maintain a steady tempo throughout. The rate of work should be sufficient to raise your heart beat into the target zone shown on the graph below.

This stage should last for a minimum of 12 minutes though most people start at about 15-20 minutes

The cool down phase

This stage is to let your Cardiovascular System and muscles wind down. This is a repeat of the warm up exercise e.g. reduce your tempo, continue for approximately 5 minutes. The stretching exercises should now be repeated, again remembering not to force or jerk your muscles into the stretch.

As you get fitter you may need to train longer and harder. It is advisable to train at least three times a week, and if possible space your workouts evenly throughout the week.

Muscle toning

To tone muscle while on your fitness trainer you will need to have the resistance set quite high. This will put more strain on our leg muscles and

may mean you cannot train for as long as you would like. If you are also trying to improve your fitness you need to alter your training program. You should train as normal during the warm up and cool down phases, but towards the end of the exercise phase you should increase resistance making your legs work harder. You will have to reduce your speed to keep your heart rate in the target zone.

Weight loss

The important factor here is the amount of effort you put in. The harder and longer you work the more calories you will burn. Effectively this is the same as if you were training to improve your fitness, the difference is the goal.

Heart rate

Heart rate measurement (heart rate chest belt)

NOTE

• A chest strap does not come standard with this trainer. When you like to use a wireless chest strap you need to purchase this as an accessory.

The most accurate heart rate measurement is achieved with a heart rate chest belt. The heart rate is measured by a heart rate receiver in combination with a heart rate transmitter belt. Accurate heart measurement requires that the electrodes on the transmitter belt are slight moist and constantly touching the skin. If the electrodes are too dry or too moist, the heart rate measurement will become less accurate.

WARNING

If you have a pacemaker, consult a physician before using a heart rate chest belt.

CAUTION

• If there are several heart rate measurement devices next to each other, make sure that the distance between them is at least 1.5 metres.
• If there is only one heart rate receiver and several heart rate transmitters, make sure that only one person with a transmitter is within transmission range.

NOTE

Always wear the heart rate chest belt under your clothes directly in contact with your skin. Do not wear the heart rate chest belt above your clothes. If you wear the heart rate chest belt above your clothes, there will be no signal.
- If you set a heart rate limit for your workout, an alarm will sound when it is exceeded.
The transmitter transmits the heart rate to the console up to a distance of 1 metre. If the electrodes are not moist, the heart rate will not appear on the display.
- Some fibres in clothes (e.g. polyester, polyamide) create static electricity which can prevent accurate heart rate measurement.
- Mobile phones, televisions and other electrical appliances create an electromagnetic field which can prevent accurate heart rate measurement.

Maximum heart rate (during training)

The maximum heart rate is the highest heart rate a person can safely achieve through exercise stress. The following formula is used to calculate the average maximum heart rate: 220 - AGE. The maximum heart rate varies from person to person.

WARNING

• Make sure that you do not exceed your maximum heart rate during your workout. If you belong to a risk group, consult a physician.

Beginner

50-60% of maximum heart rate

Suitable for beginners, weight-watchers, convalescents and persons who have not exercised for a long time. Exercise at least three times a week, 30 minutes at a time.

Advanced

60-70% of maximum heart rate

Suitable for persons who want to improve and maintain fitness. Exercise at least three times a week, 30 minutes at a time.

Expert

70-80% of maximum heart rate

Suitable for the fittest of persons who are used to long-endurance workouts.

Use

Adjusting the support feet (fig.

E-1)

The equipment is equipped with 4 support feet. If the equipment is not stable, the support feet can be adjusted.

• Turn the support feet as required to put the equipment in a stable position.
• Tighten the locknuts to lock the support feet.

NOTE

• The machine is the most stable when all support feet are turned fully in. Therefore start to level the machine by turning all support feet fully in, before turning out the required support feet to stable the machine.

Adjusting resistance

To increase or decrease resistance, adjust the water level.

• More water is more resistance.
• Less water is less resistance.

The scale on the water tank helps you find and set a suitable resistance.

Max. fill 6 ± 11.0 ltr
5 ± 10.5 ltr
4 ± 9.8 ltr
3 ± 9.0 ltr
2 ± 8.0 ltr
Min. fill 1 ± 7.5 ltr

How to row

	Catch Comfortably forward with straight back and arms.
	Drive Push with the legs while arms remain straight.
	Finish Pull through with arms and legs rocking slightly back on your pelvis.
	Recovery Upper body tips forward over your pelvis and move forward.
	Catch Back to the starting position and begin again.

Catch - Drive

Begin the stroke comfortably in forward position and push strongly back with your legs while keeping your arms and back straight.

Finish

Begin to pull your arms back as they pass over your knees and continue the stroke through to completion rocking slightly back over your pelvis.

Recovery - Catch

Return to the starting position and repeat.

WARNING

• Always consult a doctor before beginning an exercise program.
• Stop immediately if you feel faint or dizzy.

Console (fig. E-1)

CAUTION

• Keep the console away from direct sunlight.
• Dry the surface of the console when it is covered with drops of sweat.
• Do not lean on the console.
• Only touch the display with the tip of your finger. Make sure that your nails or sharp objects do not touch the display.

NOTE

• The console switches to standby mode when the equipment is not used for 4 minutes.

Explanation Display functions

Scan

• Function display change every 2 seconds: Time, Count, Distance, Calories, Count min & Pulse

Time

• Automatically accumulates workout time when exercising.
• Display range: 00:00 ~ 99:59.

Count

• Displays the strokes Per Minute.
  Display range 0 ~ 15 ~ 9999.
• Without any signal being transmitted into the monitor for 4 seconds during workout, RPM will display "0".

Distance

• Automatically accumulates the distance from exercise when exercising.

Calories

• Automatically accumulates calories burnt when exercising.
• Range: 0 999, 9 .

NOTE

• This data is a rough guide for comparison of different exercise sessions which cannot be used in medical treatment

Count min

• Showing the average Strokes per minute during workout.

Pulse

• Display current heart rate if measured.

Stop

Stop is displayed when there is no activity registration for more than 2 seconds.

Console shuts in a Pause mode, and shows "STOP".

Resume the training within 4 minutes to avoid the console to shut in Stand By mode.

Explanation of buttons

Mode/Reset

• Press Mode/ Reset button to select console functions.
• Push and hold for 5 seconds in, stop Mode/ Reset, to reset: Time, Count, Distance & Calories.

Opperation

Power on

• Press any key to power on the console when being in sleep mode..
• Start pedalling to power on the console when being in sleep mode.

Power off

Without any signal being transmitted into the monitor for 4 minutes the monitor will enter SLEEP mode automatically. (Active training data will be lost)

Cleaning and maintenance

The equipment does not require special maintenance. The equipment does not require recalibration when it is assembled, used and serviced according to the instructions.

WARNING

• Do not use solvents to clean the equipment.
• Clean the equipment with a soft, absorbent cloth after each use.
• Regularly check that all screws and nuts are tight.
• If necessary, lubricate the joints.

CAUTION

• Avoid dirt on the seatroller track. Dirt can cause roller track damage, resulting in quality issues.

Water changes colour or becomes

cloudy

Possible cause:

Rower is in direct sunlight or has not had water treatment.

Solution:

• Change rower location to reduce direct exposure to sunlight.
• Add water treatment or change tank water as directed in the water treatment section of this manual.

Replacing the batteries (fig. E-2)

The console is equipped with 2 AA batteries at the rear of the console.

• Remove the console.
  Press latch on bottom to release.
  No need to disconnect the wire connection.
• Remove the old batteries.
• Insert the new batteries. Make sure that batteries match the (+) and (-) polarity markings.
• Mount console back in position.
  Ensure the latch on bottom is secured.

Troubleshooting

Despite continuous quality control, defects and malfunctions caused by individual components may occur in the equipment. In most cases it's unnecessary to take the whole device in for repair, as it's usually sufficient to replace the defective part.

If the equipment does not function properly during use, contact your Tunturi dealer immediately. Always give the model and serial number of your equipment. Please state also the nature of the problem, conditions of use and purchase date.

If you require spare parts, always give the model, serial number of your equipment and the spare part number for the part you need. The spare part list is at the back of this manual. Use only spare parts mentioned in the spare part list.

Trouble shooting

• When the display of LCD is dim, it means the batteries need to be changed.

If there is no signal when you pedal, please check if the cable is well connected.

NOTE

• When stop training for 4 minutes, the main screen will be off.
• If the computer displays abnormally, please re-install the batteries and try again.

Transport and storage

WARNING

• Carry and move the equipment with at least two persons.
• Remain standing in front of the equipment on each side and take a sturdy grip at the handlebars. Tilt the front of the equipment so as to lift the rear of the equipment on the wheels. Move the equipment and carefully put the equipment down. Place the equipment on a protective base to prevent damage to the floor surface.
• Move the equipment carefully over uneven surfaces. Do not move the equipment upstairs using the wheels, but carry the equipment by the handlebars.
• Store the equipment in a dry place with as little temperature variation as possible.

Additional information

Packaging disposal

Government guidelines ask that we reduce the amount of waste material disposed of in land fill sites. We therefore ask that you dispose of all packaging waste responsibly at public recycling centres.

End of life disposal

We at Tunturi hope you enjoy many years of enjoyable use from your fitness trainer. However, a time will come when your fitness trainer will come to the end of its useful life. Under 'European WEEE Legislation you are responsible for the appropriate disposal of your fitness trainer to a recognised public collection facility.

Technical data

Parameter Unit	of measurement	Value
Heart rate receiver	Frequency 5,3 Hrz
Length cm	inch	163,0 64,2
Width cm	inch	52,0 20,5
Height cm	inch	80,5 31,7
Weight kg	Ibs	34,0 75,0
Max. user weight kg	Ibs	135,0 300,0
Battery size 2x AA

Warranty

Warranty terms

The consumer is entitled to the applicable legal rights stated in the national legislation concerning the commerce of consumer goods. This warranty does not restrict these rights. The Purchaser's Warranty is only valid if the item is used in an environment approved by Tunturi New Fitness BV for that particular equipment. The product-specific approved environment is stated in the Owner's Manual provided with your equipment.

Warranty conditions

The warranty conditions commence from the date of purchase. Warranty conditions may vary per country, so please consult your local dealer for the warranty conditions.

Warranty coverage

Under no circumstances shall Tunturi New Fitness BV or the Tunturi Distributor be liable by virtue of this warranty or otherwise for any special, indirect, secondary or consequential damages of any nature arising out of any use or inability to use this equipment.

Warranty limitations

This warranty covers manufacturing defects in the fitness equipment as originally packed by Tunturi New Fitness BV. The warranty shall apply only under conditions of normal, recommended use of the product as described in the Owner's Manual and providing that Tunturi New Fitness BV's instructions for installation, maintenance and use have been complied with. Neither Tunturi New Fitness BV's nor the Tunturi Distributors' obligations apply to defects due to reasons beyond their control. The warranty applies only to the original purchaser and is valid only in countries where Tunturi New Fitness BV has an authorised importer. The warranty does not extend to fitness equipment or components that have been modified without the consent of Tunturi New Fitness BV. Defects resulting from normal wear, misuse, abuse, corrosion, or damage incurred during loading or transportation are not covered.

The warranty does not cover sounds or noises emitted during use where these do not substantially impede the use of the equipment and where they are not caused by a fault in the equipment.

The warranty does not cover defects arising from the failure to carry periodic maintenance as outlined within the Owner's Manual for the product. Furthermore, the warranty does not cover defects arising from usage and storage within an unsuitable environment as described within the Owner's Manual which should be indoors, dry, dust and grit free and within a temperature range of +15^ to +35^ . The warranty does not cover maintenance activities, such as cleaning, lubricating, and normal part adjustments, nor installation

procedures that customers can accomplish themselves, such as changing uncomplicated meters, pedals and other similar parts not requiring any dismantling/reassembling of the fitness equipment. Warranty repairs carried out by other than authorised Tunturi representatives are not covered.

Failure to follow the instructions given in the Owner's Manual will invalidate the product's warranty.

Declaration of the manufacturer

Tunturi New Fitness BV declares that the product is in conformity with the following standards and directives: EN 957 (HC), 89/336/EEC. The product therefore carries the CE label.

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1311 XE Almere

The Netherlands

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The product and the manual are subject to change. Specifications can be changed without further notice.

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• The valve on top of the siphon must be closed to allow proper drainage.

• If the water treatment schedule is maintained, it will not be necessary to change the water inside the tank. An additional water treatment tablet is only required when discolouration of the water appears.

• Exposure to sunlight affects the water. Moving the rower away from direct sunlight will extend time between water treatments.

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