Concept2 PM3 Manuel D'utilisation page 4

UNDERSTANDING THE PM MENU OF OPTIONS
Just Row/Just Ski – Automatic Operation
Main Menu
Just Row/Just Ski is designed for those days when you would rather not push any buttons or pre-set
Just Row •
your workout . Your first stroke will turn on the pm and start recording your workout time and distance
Select Workout •
automatically . You may also select Just Row/Just Ski to set up the pm screen before you start your workout .
Games •
Information •
Note: a workout must be at least one minute long for results to be saved in memory or on your logcard .
More Options •
Just Row/Just Ski allows you to row or ski up to 50,000 meters .
Select Workout
the pm lets you choose or create a wide variety of workouts . You can choose from the
Select Workout
Standard List of pre-set workouts provided on the PM, or you can create workouts of
Standard List •
your own and build your own Custom List . if you have a logcard, you can store your
Custom List •
five favorite workouts (Favorites) on the logcard . the ReRow/ReSki function allows
ReRow •
you to select a saved workout (in Memory or on the logcard) and row or ski against
New Workout •
a Paceboat/Pace Skier driven by a split-by-split* replay of the saved workout. You can
Favorites •
also race a Paceboat/Pace Skier in a New Workout by entering a pace for the optional
PaceBoat/Pace Skier setting when you set up the workout.
*Understanding Splits: Your workout results will be displayed and stored in two ways:
as a final result for the total distance or time, and as a set of points along the way
called splits . the splits show how your pace varied through the workout . if you select
a workout from Standard List, Custom List, or Favorites, the duration of the split will
be set for you . if you set up a New Workout you have the opportunity to set the split
duration. The PM divides your New Workout into five segments, or splits, unless you
alter the split duration during set up . interval workouts are not formatted to utilize splits .
to edit Custom List you must have a logcard inserted . from Main Menu select More
Options > LogCard > LogCard Utilities > Edit Custom List . this enables you to copy
workouts from Favorites on your logcard to the Custom List on the monitor .
Games
Fish Game: earn points by catching good fish, and avoid losing points by getting caught
Games
by the bad fish! Row or ski harder and your fish swims up. Row or ski easier and your
Fish Game •
fish swims down . each game lasts four minutes . Your fish game workout information
Darts •
(time, distance, pace per 500 meters, etc .) is logged to your logcard (or pm Memory if
Target Training •
not using a logcard) just like a regular workout .
Racing •
Biathlon •
Darts (pm4 only): this game rewards consistency in stroke rate and power output . You
get 300 darts to "throw" in a game and your score is calculated just like a real game of
darts. A bull's eye is worth 50 points and the next three rings are worth 25, 10 and 5
points each .
Target Training (pm4 only): this game rewards consistency and gives you additional
options to make it a more powerful training tool . Your score is the percent of the best
possible score obtainable . a bull's eye is worth 5 points, and the remaining rings are
worth 3, 2, and 1 point .
target training offers two choices:
• Just Play – An open-ended target training session that allows you to row or ski for
• Advanced – Gives maximum control of your target training session by allowing you
Racing (PM4 Only): The PM4 enables you to set up races with up to eight PM4-
equipped machines without using a computer . this can be done wirelessly or by using
ethernet patch cables available from concept2 . if using cables, be sure to plug them in
before starting the race .
one person creates the race on their pm4 by following the pm4 menu; others join in
using their own pm4 .the race creator is always in lane 1 and starts the race when all
are ready . remaining lane numbers are assigned based on order of entry into the race .
the race screen displays names for racers using logcards .
as long as you like . like the darts game, the target pace will be based on your recent
strokes .
to set your target pace, target stroke rate and workout time . if you are interested in
achieving a target pace and stroke rate, and holding it for a pre-determined length of
time, this is the game for you .
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New Workout
Single Distance •
Single Time •
Intervals: Distance •
Intervals: Time •
Intervals: Variable •
Single Distance
Set Distance
02000
+
Change Split Length?
00400
Optional PaceBoat
0:00.0
/500m
Score Darts
6800 154
Target Target
27 2:26
s/m /500
Score
72.4
3:15
%
Target Target
26 2:12
s/m /500
race display
1-4 racers
1530
32
m s /
m
1:55
/500
1:53.2
ave
Watt
Lane 1
-25 m
Lane 2
-20 m
Lane 3
peterd
-2000m