Freestyle 591 - Manual

BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Before using your Freestyle® digital pedometer,
it is necessary to program the unit with your stride
length and your weight. Accurate measurement
of this data will allow you to achieve precise,
individual results.
MEASURING YOUR STRIDE LENGTH:
1. Walk or run twelve steps, marking the spot at
the beginning of your first step.
2. Measure the distance travelled in feet or meters
from the beginning of your first step to the end of
your last step.
3. Compute your single stride length by dividing
the total distance measured by twelve.
EXAMPLE: For a total distance measuring 384
inches, the single stride length is:
Round off your single stride length measurement
to the nearest inch or cm. In this case, it would
be 32 inches. Divide this by 12 again to convert
it to feet. 32 divided by 12 is 2.66. Round it off
to 2.7. This is your stride length which you will
enter into the pedometer.
MEASURING YOUR WEIGHT:
Using a bathroom scale, determine your weight
in pounds or kilograms. Be sure to remove your
shoes and excess clothing.
PROGRAMMING YOUR FREESTYLE®
DIGITAL PEDOMETER
After measuring your stride length and weight, it
is necessary to program this data into your digital
pedometer.
Please note: This pedometer uses both the
Imperial and Metric Systems of measurement.
To toggle between Imperial and Metric in any
mode, simply press and hold the RESET
button for five seconds.
SETTING YOUR STRIDE LENGTH:
1. Press the MODE button until the screen
displays (DIST) mode. Press the SET button to
enter the stride length setting mode.
2. This pedometer has a preset stride length of
2.0 Feet. Press the SET button to increase the
stride length, or press the RESET button to
decrease the stride length. Press and hold
buttons for rapid advance. If using Imperial, the
increment is .05 FT. If using the Metric , the
increment is one centimeter. Press the MODE
button to exit this screen and return to DIST
mode.
SETTING YOUR WEIGHT:
1. Press the MODE button until the screen is in
(KCAL) mode. Press the SET button to enter
weight setting mode.
2. The preset weight is 100 pounds. Press the
SET button to increase, or the RESET button to
decrease the amount. After you have set your
387 in.
12
= 32.25 inches
591 Digital
Pedometer Instructions
Congratulations! You are the proud owner of a
Freestyle® digital pedometer, which is one of
the most accurate and versatile exercise
instruments for the walker or runner today. Your
new pedometer includes these useful features:
- STEP COUNTER
- 5 STEP FILTER SENSOR
- DISTANCE CALCULATOR
- CALORIE COUNTER
- COUNT-DOWN TIMER
- AUTOMATIC COUNT-UP TIMER
- TIME/DAY/DATE/ALARM/CHIME/24H MODE
- THERMOMETER
- STOPWATCH
- NIGHT VISION® ILLUMINATION
- RECALLS WEEKLY AND TOTAL RECORD
- PULSEMETER
- PACER
BUTTON CONFIGURATION
weight, press the MODE button to exit the weight
setting mode and go back to (KCAL) mode.
SETTING THE CLOCK:
Press the MODE button until the screen is in the
(CLOCK) mode. Once in the (CLOCK) mode,
press the SET button to enter the clock setting
mode. When the screen begins to flash, press
the SET button to set the minutes. Press the
RESET button to set the hour. Please note that
AM and PM is shown to the left of the time, with
an “A” for AM and a “P” for PM. Press the TOTAL
button to set the year. Press SET to advance the
digits. Press the TOTAL button again to set the
month. Press SET to advance the month digits.
Press the TOTAL button a third time to set the
day. Press SET to advance the digits. Once the
clock is set, press the MODE button to exit the
time setting mode and enter the (CLOCK) mode.
SETTING THE ALARM/ CHIME/ 24 HOUR MODE:
In (CLOCK) mode, press the TOTAL button.
“ALARM OFF” will appear on the screen. To turn
the alarm on, press RESET. To set the alarm time,
press SET. Press SET again to advance the
minute digits. Press RESET to set the hour. By
setting the alarm time, it has been automatically
turned on, and the alarm icon will appear on the
screen. To turn the alarm off, you must be in
(CLOCK) mode. Press the TOTAL button until
the alarm time appears on the screen. Press
RESET and “ALARM OFF” will appear on the
screen.
To turn on and off the chime from (CLOCK) mode,
press TOTAL twice until “CHIME OFF” appears
on the screen. Press RESET to toggle between
chime on and off.
To toggle between 12 and 24 Hour modes, press
TOTAL again until “CLOCK 12H” appears on the
screen. Press SET to switch to 24H mode. Press
SET to go back to 12H mode.
USING YOUR FREESTYLE® DIGITAL
PEDOMETER
After programming is complete, you are ready to
use your Freestyle® digital pedometer.
POSITIONING YOUR DIGITAL PEDOMETER:
1. Use the clip on the back of your pedometer to
secure the unit to your belt, or the top or your
shorts or pants.
2. For proper readings, it is important to position
the unit as close to your hip area as possible.
3. Be sure that the pedometer is parallel to the
ground, as this will aid in proper function, and allow
easy visual access to the display. See drawing
below:
After securing your digital pedometer as indicated
above, begin walking or running. The “active” icon
will appear in the middle of the display after 5 steps
to let you know that the pedometer is active and
counting your steps. The pedometer will count
steps while exercising in any mode setting. The
information from your exercise will automatically
be recorded. The results may be accessed at any
time by pressing the MODE button to view in the
various modes.
READING AND UNDERSTANDING THE
VARIOUS MODES:
By pressing the MODE button, the display will
change according to the mode selected. The
purpose of each mode, and instructions on how
to read the display are described below:
(STEP) Mode:
This mode counts and displays the number of
steps walked or run on the lower display. The
upper line displays the steps per minute. This
pedometer counts steps up to 99,999, at which
point it automatically goes to zero. You can also
activate the Step Pacer to keep a steady pace.
Press the SET button and turn Step Pacer on by
pressing the TOTAL button. Increase or decrease
the frequency by pressing either the RESET or
SET button. This automatically sets the Step
Pacer. To turn off the Step Pacer, press the SET
button then press TOTAL to change the screen
to say “pacer off”. By pressing and holding the
RESET button in this mode, you will reset all the
recorded data.
(DIST) Mode:
This mode displays the total distance travelled in
miles (ML) or kilometers (KM) on the lower display.
The upper line displays the MPH or KPH. This
mode will record your distance up to 99.999 miles.
Press and hold the RESET button at any time to
reset the recorded data. This mode also includes
an Auto Tracker feature that will let beep every
mile you walk or run. To activate the AUTO
TRACKER feature, press SET then press TOTAL.
(KCAL) Mode:
This mode calculates the estimated calories burned
based on the number of steps taken and your
weight. The lower line displays the current calories
consumed. The upper line displays the average
calories consumed per minute.
Please note: While metabolic rates may vary among
users, this display reading will provide a general idea
of energy used during exercise. The Kcal may be
converted to other units as follows: 1 Kcal = 4184
Joules = 3.97 BTU (British Thermal Units). This
pedometer counts your burned calories up to 9999.9
Kcals. Press and hold the RESET button at any
time to reset the recorded data.
(WALK) Timer Mode:
This mode automatically keeps track of elapsed time
during exercising. The lower line displays the total
elapsed time during exercise. The upper line displays
interval elapsed time.
(CLOCK) Mode:
This mode simply displays the date and time in a 12
or 24-hour format, showing AM or PM to the left of
the time. Refer back to “Programming Your Freestyle
Digital Pedometer” to learn how to set the time.
(DOWN) Countdown Timer Mode:
This mode allows you to set a countdown timer. To
set the timer, press the SET button. Press the SET
to advance the minutes and press RESET to advance
the hours. Press TOTAL to reset back to zero. Press
MODE to set the timer and go to (DOWN) mode.
Press the TOTAL button to start and stop the timer.
The upper line displays the total countdown time,
and the lower line displays the time to zero.
(TEMP) Mode:
This pedometer has a built in thermometer which
can read the current ambient temperature. The
upper line displays the current time and the lower
line displays the current temperature in Fahrenheit
or Celsius.
RECALLING WEEKLY AND TOTAL RECORDS
This pedometer has built in memory to record weekly
and total records. When you are in (STEP), (DIST),
(KCAL) or (WALK) modes, press the TOTAL button
to show the weekly(WEEK) total. Press the TOTAL
button again to show the overall total records. The
overall total also shows how many days the total
amount has been recording.
To recall last week’s memory, press the TOTAL
button for five seconds. Press the MODE button to
cycle through STEP/DIST/KCAL/WALK.
AUTOMATIC ZERO RESET
PLEASE NOTE: This unit has an automatic zero
function as follows:
1. At 12:00PM each day, when the "day" marker
advances to the new day, the previous day's readings
still remain on the display. The digits will be flashing.
Press the MODE button to stop the flashing. After
walking, new records are registered on the new day.
2. At 12:00PM each Sat, when the "day" marker
moves to Sun, the previous week's readings still
remain on the display and they will be flashing. Press
the MODE button to stop flashing. After walking, new
records are registered on the new week and previous
week's records are transfered to last week's records.
USING THE STOPWATCH AND PACER
FUNCTIONS
To use these functions, press and hold the MODE
button for 5 seconds until (PEDO) begins to flash.
Press the MODE button again to choose (STOP-
W) for the stopwatch or (PACER) for the pacer
function.
USING THE STOPWATCH
In (STOP-W) mode, press the MODE button to toggle
between cumulative counting, represented by the
“C” and lap counting, represented by the “L” on the
upper line display. Once this is selected, press the
TOTAL button to start and stop the stopwatch. When
counting laps, press RESET to show the split time.
Press SET to release the split time and resume the
stopwatch. To reset the stopwatch, press RESET
once to display (CLEAR DATA). Press RESET again
to reset to zero. To exit the stopwatch mode, press
and hold the MODE button for 5 seconds until it
begins to flash. Press the MODE button again to
select (PEDO) to go back to the normal pedometer
functions.
USING THE PACER
Press the SET button to adjust the pace frequency.
Press SET again to increase the values and RESET
to decrease it. Press MODE to go back to (PACER)
mode. Press the TOTAL button to start and stop
the pacer. The unit will beep according to the pace
frequency you set.
Walking with the beeps will ensure that you keep up
with the pace you set. You can turn the pacer beeps
on or off by pressing the TOTAL button while the
pacer is activated. To reset the pacer, press RESET
to display (CLEAR DATA). Press the RESET button
again to reset to zero. To exit the pacer mode, press
and hold the MODE button for 5 seconds until it
begins to flash (PACER). Press the MODE button
to select (PEDO) to go back to the normal pedometer
functions.
USING THE NIGHT VISION® ILLUMINATION
To activate the Night Vision® light, press the LIGHT
button. The light will stay on for approximately 5
seconds before automatically turning off.
USING THE PULSEMETER
This pedometer has a built in pulse sensor that
can read your pulse during exercising. To read
your pulse, gently place your index finger on the
touch sensor near the bottom of the pedometer.
With your finger still on the sensor, press the
PULSE button. Wait for approximately 5-15
seconds. The heart icon will appear and the unit
will beep. When the beeping stops and the heart
icon is larger, your pulse will appear on the display.
Remove your finger from the pulse meter and the
unit will return the the previous mode.
REPLACING THE BATTERY:
The battery life is estimated at one year. If the
pedometer displays erratic readings, or if the screen
is difficult to read, the battery may need to be
replaced as follows:
1. Remove the battery cover on the back side of
the pedometer with a screwdriver or similar tool,
using the arrows as direction indicators.
2. Remove and replace the battery with type
CR2032 3V Panasonic or an equivalent. Be
sure that the “+” side is up when the battery is
inserted into the compartment.
3. Replace the battery cover and screw back into
place.
FREESTYLE U.S.A. LIMITED WARRANTY
Freestyle® products are warranted to the original
purchaser to be free from defects in material and
workmanship under normal use for a period of one
year from the date of purchase. During the warranty
period, and upon proof of purchase, the product
will be repaired or replaced, without charge for
either parts or labor. The limited warranty is given
by Freestyle U.S.A. and not the dealer from whom
the product was purchased.
Should the product be defective, please return
(postage paid) to:
Freestyle
Attn: Individual Return
47-50 33rd Street
Long Island City, NY. 11101
Include a brief description of the problem, and a
copy of your purchase receipt showing it was
purchased within the past year. Include your name,
address and zip code. Please allow 30 days for
return.
This warranty will not apply if product has been
misused, abused or altered. Bending the unit and
visible cracking of the face or display are presumed
to be defects resulting from misuse.
Neither this warranty nor any other warranty,
expressed or implied, or any other warranties of
merchantability shall extend behind the warranty
period. No responsibility is assumed for any
incidental or consequential damages, including but
not limited to mathematical accuracy of the product.
Some states do not allow limitations on how long
an implied warranty lasts. Some states do not
allow the exclusion or limit incidental or
consequential damage, so the above limitations
or exclusions may not apply to you. The warranty
gives you specific legal rights, and you may also
have other rights which vary from state to state.
Should this product require service after the
warranty has expired, please return to the same
address as above and include a brief description
of the problem and a check or money order for
$15.00. Please include your name, mailing address,
zip code and telephone number. Please allow 30
days for return.
FS593/03
TOUCH SENSOR