The American Council on Exercise (ACE) recommends brisk walking at approximately 4 mph for 30 minutes almost every day. Walking outside or on a treadmill are both effective forms of exercise, according to ACE. A treadmill is usually for anyone that prefers to exercise in their own home. Calibrating your treadmill is important to keep your machine in working order and to make sure you are walking at your desired speed. Whenever you move your treadmill to a new location, including when you first bring it home, you should calibrate it. Calibration is easy to do and will make sure that the incline and speed feedback on your monitor is accurate. This should also be done after the treadmill is serviced.
Step 1
Stand on the side rails of the treadmill for safety purposes. Remove the safety key.
Step 2
Press and hold the two incline buttons. The incline buttons are blue and on the left side of the display. Hold the up and down button simultaneously. Release the buttons when the display reads "Calibration."
Step 3
Press the green start button located either above or below the large, red stop button (depending on your model). Stay on the side rails as the treadmill belt begins to move. Both the speed and incline should go through their full range from lowest to highest, and then back down again.
Step 4
Repeat the process if the display does not read "Calibration Successful." Contact the business where you purchased your treadmill if repeating the calibration process does not result in a successful calibration.
Step 5
Use the treadmill as you would normally if the display shows "Calibration Successful."
Tips and Warnings
- Calibration is part of a maintenance program for your True Fitness treadmill. Calibrating the treadmill when needed, as well as cleaning and maintaining the belt and deck, will ensure that your treadmill is working properly and efficiently. Proper speed and incline readouts are important for an effective workout. The treadmill's programs are dependent upon reaching certain speeds and incline, and the calorie counting is affected by an accurate reading of your speed and incline to measure the intensity at which you are training.
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