So how do you vary the stride?
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Pretty much the same as you do walking, jogging, or running. The stride is determined by how far you step forward (or in reverse), or no stride if you choose. It takes some getting used to but I really like to change-up. I use this unit every day and have for the past 2-years.
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with your movements, whether you take a long stride or a long stride, but I had MANY problems with this machine and it was broken, not just broken, but a part that was welded would break on a routine basis. I was waiting for a replacement part more than I was able to use the machine and eventually had Schwinn send a different model.
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The pedals are not fixed directly to the crank, these are on sliders that glide freely. There is no manual adjustment required, the forward & backward lateral movement of the pedals will just conform to your stride.
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There is no setting or otherwise mechanical adjustment for the stride adjustment. You simply vary the effort you put into the stride, i.e., you can go short or long. I would have liked to keep mine but there was some part that was bad (inside the locked gear housing). The Schwinn Company wanted me to become a mechanic and start taking the thing apart while on the phone with them to "troubleshoot" and fix the problem. My time is too valuable for that. Thank goodness for Amazon's return policy which allowed me to return it and get all of my money back.
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You will need to go into the express scribe program. Click on "options". Select the "control" tab at the top. Your screen should display "enable foot pedal controller" with the box checked (go ahead and check it if it is not already done). Click on the "controller setup wizard" bar. this will take you through a series of pages, on about the 3rd screen you will be able to alter the command map for your foot pedal, or reset to the default commands. Select "change a command" to change the default setup. Select finish at the bottom of the screen when you are done. That should take care of your setup. :o)
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I believe there are two settings. One setting scrolls through the phases. The other lets you pick one phase and stick with it.
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Yes . Just calibrate it with the treadmill a couple times. Otherwise if you go outside as well it seems to take strides differently on the treadmill
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No. The unit will compute your stride length and it is pretty accurate. If you think that there is a problem with the stride length there is a feature where you can manually set it.
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No not at all. No need to enter your height or stride length either. You simply take it out of the box, set up your profile, clip it to yourself and start walking. It does count your steps fairly accurately.
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Yes! You can adjust it. But, in my case, it was difficult to find the way to change. Read and follow the direction ^^
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The length of stride is only a "guesstimation" related to your height. As posted in a previous note, this Smarthealth model is only a very general approximation of stride length/ hence calories burnt. It is also very important to really move your arms in a very, almost exagerated movement during the course of your walk. This is because it attatches to your arm, not your leg. Can you get a more accurate reading if you attatch it to your leg? I don't know. Anyone looking for more accurate readings may want to look into something differant. I don't see any type which attatches to your arm, as being very accurate. Hope this helped.
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If one sets the stride length properly, yes, this will estimate (measure) the pace.
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Wow, I had to go and look at mine, because I couldn't remember! There's a button on the inside of each leg that you can push in and slide the leg to the right length for you. I have the same system on my walking cane.
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It is not programmable except for stride length. Instructions recommend daily resetting and doesn't specify maximum steps/distance the device can record. I record my daily totals so I know where I need to adjust my activity levels to reach my goals.
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The instructions give clear direction on how to set up the stride. In short you measure how many steps you take in 3 feet and enter that number into the counter.
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You can re-set it as many times as you want but I would think the last setting is the one that is retained and built upon. I wear mine all day after my 3 mile walk to make sure I get as many steps in a day as possible!
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The instructions say to walk 10 steps, measure the length from start to finish in inches. Calculate your stride length by dividing the total distance by 10. For example, my stride was 280 inches divided by 10 equals 28 inches or 2 feet 4 inches. I punched in that number.
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Stand still. Place both feet flat and try not to lean to one side or the other. Once you do this, the results are consistent within a tenth of a pound.
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I can't answer this question since the strider has many endurance levels and it also depends on your own speed!
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Yes, I adjusted my step to 23 inches. I followed the directions that came with my new Omron. I drew a line and you are to walk normally 10 steps, draw another line at that point. Measure the distance from beginning to end in inches. Calclate your stide length by dividing the total distance by 10. for example total distance was 230 inches /10 = 23 inces for stride. Hope this helps. I did it right away soon as I got it. Once you have had it and starts using it, I dont' know how you get into that again. If that is the case, I suggest you call them to see how to get into it again to program it. I had a fancy one that came with a CD to follow the directions. I threw that one away because I couldn't get all of this set with my stride, weight, etc. This one was much better.Enjoy!!~