I have a Sole E55 elliptical - exactly 5 minutes after starting my workout the program features stop working and I have to start from the beginning again. No matter what I do it only works for 5 minutes. The lap bar and distance do not track either. Any suggestions? I have a Sole E55 elliptical - exactly 5 minutes after starting my workout the program features stop working and I have to start from the beginning again. No matter what I do it only works for 5... » Read More I have a Sole E55 elliptical - exactly 5 minutes after starting my workout the program features stop working and I have to start from the beginning again. No matter what I do it only works for 5 minutes. The lap bar and distance do not track either. Any suggestions? « Show Less
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I would suggest contacting the Sole Customer Service Center. If it is under warranty, they will repair it for free. I had to contact them for a bad motor. I contacted them online, and someone called me within 2 days. Within 2 weeks it was repaired, free of charge for me. Good luck! I hope this helps.
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I mainly use the manual program for a 45 minute workout. I can't say I experienced any sort of failure. Hopefully its under warranty. Good luck.
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I just received an e-mail asking me if I could respond to your concern. But now I see that you've contacted customer service and the are sending you a new speed sensor (which was my guess). The auto-shutdown after five minutes was the clue. If left on and unattended it shuts itself off to save power.
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Terri we haven't had that issue or really any with this. You may want to reach out to Sole at www.soletreadmills.com/ or call there support line at 866-MYSOLE1 (866-697-6531).
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You can certainly time the workout, but It only measures steps. For instance, when I'm on the recumbent bike...it is not as accurate as jogging or elliptical.
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Michael, from what I understand, the pm5 will do more, as far as recording your workouts...I purchased the pm3 and am very happy with it...but my husband and I just row. We're not tracking our progress electronically, although there is a card that comes with it that can do that. We still have programmed workouts to choose from. From what I understand the pm5 is the newer version. Good luck, we enjoy our machine. For what we want, the pm3 works well for us.
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Before I returned the exerciser I realized that the tension knob really didn't tightened and I turned the knob until I couldn't turn it anymore...still no tension. I purchased the Stamina 55-1610 InMotion E1000 Elliptical Trainer. I should be receiving it tomorrow 08/09/2014. Cost more but I'm willing to try it. Hope this helped.
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It will track movement consistent with movement already being recorded from the location you wear your Vivofit (assume wrist), so your arm movements on the elliptical will record the same as your arm movements while striding if you pump air while doing so. I have not gotten to the depth of trying to set up particular exercise (swimming, elliptical, weight training) that has a distinct burn rate that differs from "standard" activity, like I had on my Fitbit.
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It normally gets all the revs as steps, I have used it many times with an elliptical. But it doesn't know the difference between steps on an elliptical and regular steps to give you more or less calories burned.
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No, it does not, though it does have several programs that vary the work out. I would not recommend this product, as many people (including us) have had trouble with welds failing and the company does not stand behind this failure. We were able to get our weld fail repaired locally so we are still able to use the elliptical.
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You need to input your DOB, sex, weight and don't remember if height as well. Other than that it's never going to be exact with your gym equipment, specially the elliptical machine. For some reason it doesn't register steps with it.
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It tracks movement more so than steps so I believe it should work on an elliptical machine. I have not tried it though.
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I don't know. Workout is NOT as intense as an elliptical though. So far have only kept track of my time on it.
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My computer also slowed, and showed the spinning hourglass for 20 seconds between entries. Not a very good program, not worth the money. Try to update and see if it's any better. There has been at least one update in the last few months.
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No programmed courses Beth. I'll tell you like I've told everyone else. Don't buy this Elliptical if you are anything other than a casual exerciser. My bother's machine broke right after the warranty ran out (about three months). He only used it three times a week.
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I'm sorry, I do not have this piece of equipment any longer. I returned it about 1 month after I purchased it due to difficult to use and couldn't get ANYONE to talk to on the phone, but that was about 2 years ago, maybe it's different now. I purchased an EPIC elliptical from Dick's and love it.
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Short answer: yes. Long answer: when you begin your work out, you hit a start/stop button. This starts a timer and begins keeping track of the various other things: calories, avg hr, etc. If you don't start the timer, you don't get those things tracked. It also has a lap button, to help with tracking pace, if you're a runner, swimmer or cyclist. I don't use that feature myself, so can't speak to it.
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Karen, The only thing it claimed to do was measure my pulse. It could only do that if I was sitting quietly. It would never register if I had been working out. It died the day after I got it.
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I just received the Smooth Fitness 565i two weeks ago, and I am having the same problem as your wife. The book holder is too far away and at too flat of an angle for me to be able to read. The book holder was an important feature for me, but it is useless. The Smooth Fitness people told me that this is a brand new model. The console has been re-designed so that it has a lower profile and extends out more. I did not see any reports of people having problems reading on the previous model, so I am guessing that the new model has the book holder further away from the individual. Please let me know what you find out about a book holder for this treadmill. I just received the Smooth Fitness 565i two weeks ago, and I am having the same problem as your wife. The book holder is too far away and at too flat of an angle for me to be able to read. The book holder was an important feature for me, but it is useless. The Smooth Fitness people told me that this is a brand new model. The console has been re-designed so that it has a lower profile and extends out more. I did not see any reports of people having problems reading on the previous model, so I am guessing that the new model has the book holder further away from the individual. Please let me... » Read More I just received the Smooth Fitness 565i two weeks ago, and I am having the same problem as your wife. The book holder is too far away and at too flat of an angle for me to be able to read. The book holder was an important feature for me, but it is useless. The Smooth Fitness people told me that this is a brand new model. The console has been re-designed so that it has a lower profile and extends out more. I did not see any reports of people having problems reading on the previous model, so I am guessing that the new model has the book holder further away from the individual. Please let me know what you find out about a book holder for this treadmill. « Show Less
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Hi! This is the 2nd elliptical I have purchased. The 1st one was left in the DC area with my sister when I moved to NV because she begged me to keep it, but I'm so sorry I can't remember who the manufacturer was. I wouldn't recommend this one I purchased, it just doesn't work well, and I'm just over 5 feet tall and it barely works for me at all. If it wasn't so much to ship back, I would have returned. The ONLY positive is that it's cute and pink, that's it. I hope this helps :)