C
ONTROLS
1. On/Off Button (
1. On/Off Button (
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Press and hold this button for 2 seconds
to turn your controller on or off. You may
also pause the exercise by briefly pressing
this button.
2. Increase Toning Intensity (
2. Increase Toning Intensity (
Press and hold these buttons to increase
the intensity of the exercise. The right-
hand button controls the right-hand side
of your belt. The left-hand button controls
the left-hand side.
3. Decrease Toning Intensity (
3. Decrease Toning Intensity (
Press and hold these buttons to decrease the
intensity of the exercise on either side of the belt.
4. Programme Button ( P )
Press this button to select the toning programme you
wish to use. There are 7 programmes in total, which
are explained later in this manual (page 8).
5. Information Button ( i )
Press this button to see your training information, such as the maximum
intensity for your current or last session and the number of sessions you
have completed.
D
ISPLAY
Toning intensity from the left-hand side of the belt.
Toning intensity from the right-hand side of the belt.
Counts down the time left in the current session. Also displays error
messages (see page 10).
Appears when the exercise has been paused.
Indicates that the sound is off.
Keylock is active - you cannot change the intensity levels or the
program accidentally.
This symbol indicates a poor contact between the controller and
the belt or between the gel pads and the skin (see page 14 for
more details).
Shows the battery power remaining.
Number of sessions completed.
Shows the programme currently running (1 - 7).
This symbol appears during each contraction phase.
Maximum intensity for the current/last session.
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H
OW DOES MUSCLE STIMULATION TECHNOLOGY WORK
6 uses electrical muscle stimulation (EMS). This technology
SLENDERTONE ABS
has been used in hospitals and by physiotherapists for over 60 years. Here
is a summary of how EMS technology works.
design ensures that all of the abdominal muscles contract and not only
those directly under the pads.
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5.
Step 1
Signals are sent
between the gel pads
S
ETTING UP YOUR SLENDERTONE ABS
Step 1 - Charge the battery. Insert your charger into a
socket and then connect the controller to it (Fig. a). It'll
take approximately 3 hours to fully charge the battery.
Your controller is fully charged when all three sections of
the battery icon are full. The battery icon will flash when
the battery is low and needs to be recharged.
: Please ensure you only use the
NOTE
Charger when charging your controller. Do not leave
your controller connected to the charger when the
battery is fully charged.
Step 2 - Connect the controller to the belt. The belt
and controller must be connected for your
6 to work. 'Click' the controller's connector into the
ABS
belt connector as shown in Fig. b.
Step 3 - Place the gel pads on the belt. Turn the belt
over so that the 3 silver studs are facing upwards.
Remove the three gel pads from their pack. There is 1
large square gel pad and 2 smaller oval gel pads. One
side of each gel pad has a grid pattern on it while the
other side is black.
(i) Remove the covers from the patterned side of the large gel pad (Fig. c).
(ii) Place the patterned side of this gel pad face down over the middle
stud and between the white lines.
's patented 3-pad
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Step 2
The signals switch on the
The nerves, in turn,
nerves which control the
cause your muscles
abdominal muscles.
to contract and relax
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Fig. a
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Fig. b
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Fig. c
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Step 3
rhythmically.
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