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The “Precautions” section is located on pages 6 – 7. Please read this carefully
before using the BODiBEAT BF-1.
This manual may be revised and updated without prior notice. To download the
latest manual, visit our website at:
http://www.yamaha.co.jp/manual/
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Congratulations!
Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha BODiBEAT BF-1 Interactive Music Player.
If you’re a music lover who enjoys exercising along with music, you’ll find that
the many functions and features of the BF-1 not only make exercising fun but
also make it much more effective. We recommend that you read this manual
carefully so that you can fully take advantage of the advanced and convenient
functions of the BF-1 and safely enjoy your exercise sessions with it.
How to Use the Manual
Included with the BF-1 are four operating manuals: Start-up Guide, Quick
Guide, BF-1 Owner’s Manual, and BODiBEAT Station Owner’s Manual. The BF-1
Owner’s Manual and the BODiBEAT Station Owner’s Manual are included in the
CD-ROM.
Start-up Guide
This sheet provides simple instructions on operating the BF-1 and shows how to
properly put on the BF-1 for exercising.
Quick Guide
The Quick Guide is designed primarily for users who want to start exercising
with the BF-1 as quickly and easily as possible. It provides simple instructions
on setting up the BF-1 for first-time use as well as basic operations.
BF-1 Owner’s Manual (this manual; PDF)
The Owner’s Manual provides complete, detailed information and instructions
for using the BF-1. Use the table of contents to locate features and functions
you want to use, and use the Menu Tree to locate information about items that
appear on the BF-1’s display.
BODiBEAT Station Owner’s Manual (PDF)
This is the manual for the included “BODiBEAT Station” software. Make sure to
read this manual when using BODiBEAT Station.
Using the PDF manual
➤ Click on one of the color tabs at the right of each page to go to the desired
section or chapter (including Troubleshooting, Menu Tree and Index).
➤ From the Contents box on the top page, click on the desired topic to
automatically jump to the corresponding page.
➤ If you want to find information on a specific topic, function or feature, select
“Find” or “Search” from the Adobe Reader “Edit” menu and enter a key word
to locate the related information anywhere in the document.
➤ You can also click on desired items and topics you want to refer to in the
“Bookmarks” index to the left of the main display window, and jump to the
corresponding page. (Click the “Bookmarks” tab to open the index if it is not
displayed.)
n
The names and positions of menu items may vary according to the version of Adobe Reader being
used.
Included Accessories
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About the indications
DANGER / WARNING / CAUTION
These indicate important information you need and precautions you must take
to avoid problems and damage during use.
IMPORTANT
This indicates information and precautions that may be crucial regarding the
relevant operation.
h
This indicates helpful information and tips for getting the most out of your use of
the BF-1.
n
This indicates supplemental information.
This indicates that the instructions are continued on the next page.
SPECIAL NOTICES
• Copying of the commercially available musical data is strictly prohibited except for
your personal use.
• This owner’s manual is the exclusive copyrights of Yamaha Corporation.
• The illustrations and displays as shown in this owner’s manual are for instructional
purposes only, and may appear somewhat different from those on your device.
• Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft
®
Corporation in the United States
and other countries.
• The company names and product names in this owner’s manual are the trademarks
or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
Included Accessories
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Armband
Earphones
(with pulse sensor)
USB cable
Cable clip
Earphone
Pads
Quick Guide CD-ROM
User
Registration
Card
Safety
Information
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How to Use the Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Included Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
PRECAUTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Starting Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Turning the Power On / Making Initial Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Control Hold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Turning the Power Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Putting on the BF-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Attaching the armband. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Putting on the earphones and pulse sensor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Basic Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Selecting a menu item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Changing a setting or parameter value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Enter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
About the Display Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Exercising with the BF-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Walking/Jogging at Your Own Pace—Free Workout Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Exercising with Free Workout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Goal Setting and Music Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
After a Free Workout session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Fitness Modes—Walk Fitness and Jog Fitness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Exercising with the Fitness modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Exercising According to a Training Program—Training Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Exercising with preset programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Creating a new program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Editing the preset (or already created) Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Deleting a program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Operation During Exercise. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Managing the Exercise Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Checking the Exercise Logs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Deleting Exercise Logs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Connecting to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
About the BODiBEAT Station Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
System Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
How to Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Removing the device from the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Loading Music Data to the BF-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
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Using the BF-1 as a Music Player—Music Playback Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Selecting Songs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Playing the songs from an artist or album—Artist/Album. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Playing a single song—Songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Playing the songs from a Playlist—Playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Basic Operations in Music Playback Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Fast-forward and reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Stop and pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Exiting from the Play Info Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Returning to the Play Info Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Music Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Workout Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Play Mode—Repeat and Shuffle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Bass Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Hardware Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Sensors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Date/Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
User Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Heart Rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Stride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Weight/Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Birthday/Sex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Learning Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Initialize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Menu Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
BF-1 Preset Training Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
FYI
What is ‘Effective’ Aerobic Exercise? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
About heart rate reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
About the BODiBEAT songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
About Maximum Heart Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
PRECAUTIONS
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* Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.
DANGER
Make sure to always observe the basic precautions listed below to prevent the likelihood
of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damage, fire or
other hazards. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:
Do not open
• Do not disassemble the device or modify it in any way. This can result in the device
bursting, or even an explosion or fire. If the device should appear to be malfunctioning,
discontinue use immediately and have it inspected by qualified Yamaha service
personnel.
Water related
• Do not drop the device into the water.
Fire related
• Do not throw the device into a fire, or put burning items near the device.
Handling
• Do not use or expose the device to extreme heat (such as direct sunlight, near a heater
or in a car during the day) to prevent the possibility of explosion, fire or bursting.
Charge the device and use it in temperature conditions between 0° to 40°C (32° to
104°F) and keep in an environment of between -10° to 45°C (14° to 113°F).
• Do not operate the device or use earphones while driving a car or riding a motorcycle
or a bicycle, since this could result in a serious accident.
•To avoid accidents while walking or jogging, keep the volume low enough to hear
outside traffic sounds and avoid concentrating too closely on the display.
If you notice any abnormality
• If there is a sudden loss of sound during use of the device, or if any unusual smells or
smoke should appear to be caused by it, immediately turn off the power switch and
have the device inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel.
WARNING
Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury
or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, fire or other hazards.
These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:
When exercising
• If you are not in good physical condition (chronic illness, during pregnancy, or other
abnormal conditions), consult your physician before beginning any exercise.
• If exercising causes you any pain or discomfort, immediately get rest and consult a
physician if necessary.
• Make sure that any ear jewelry or accessories you wear do not interfere with the pulse
sensor for accurate heart rate readings. Wearing earrings may cause inaccurate heart
rate detection, which can result in your workout being too strenuous or not strenuous
enough.
PRECAUTIONS
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING
PRECAUTIONS
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Handling
• Keep the device in a place out of the reach of small children.
• Never insert paper, metallic, or other objects into the device. If this happens, turn off the
power immediately, and then have the device inspected by qualified Yamaha service
personnel.
USB AC Power Adaptor (Optional)
• Only use the voltage specified as correct for the adaptor. The required voltage is
printed on the adaptor.
• Use the specified adaptor (PA-U010 or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha) only.
Using the wrong adaptor can result in damage to the device or overheating.
• Check the electric plug periodically and remove any dirt or dust which may have
accumulated on it.
CAUTION
Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury
to you or others, or damage to the device or other property. These precautions include,
but are not limited to, the following:
Handling
• Do not use or expose the device to excessive dust, or extreme cold. Doing so may
cause the device to malfunction.
• Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy objects on the device, and do not use
excessive force on the buttons, switches, connectors or earphone cable.
• Do not touch the connector with wet hands. If the device gets wet inside from the
connector, it may cause the device to malfunction.
•Take care not to tangle the earphone cable around your body or neighboring objects,
since this can cause injuries or accidents.
• Do not use the device or earphones for a long period of time at a high or uncomfortable
volume level, since this can cause permanent hearing loss. If you experience any
hearing loss or ringing in the ears, consult a physician.
• Some people may experience an abnormal sensation or discomfort on their skin. If this
should occur, stop using the device and consult a physician.
USB AC Power Adaptor (Optional)
• Unplug the USB AC power adaptor from the wall AC outlet when you are not using the
device for a long time, or during electrical storms.
• Do not try to exercise with the device while charging. Doing so may cause the device to
malfunction. Moreover, the USB cable may get tangled up with your body and result in
injury.
Maintenance
• When cleaning the device, use a soft, dry cloth. Do not use paint thinners, solvents,
cleaning fluids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths.
This device contains a lithium-ion battery.
After usage, you may recycle the battery, but never attempt to remove it by yourself. Have the
device inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. If there is no Yamaha service personnel
in your area, dispose of it properly according to relevant environmental laws and disposal rules in
your area.
•Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or modifications
to the device.
•Yamaha cannot be held responsible for any health problems during exercise with the
device. Take full responsibility for your own health.
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Starting Up
This section provides the basic information you’ll need to set up
the BF-1 and start using it. Make sure that you carefully read
through all of the sections below before starting to use the
device.
Contents
Charging the Battery .......................................................................... 9
Panel Controls.................................................................................. 10
Tu r ning the Power On / Making Initial Settings................................. 12
Control Hold ..................................................................................... 15
Tu r ning the Power Off....................................................................... 16
Putting on the BF-1 .......................................................................... 17
Attaching the armband ............................................................ 17
Putting on the earphones and pulse sensor ............................ 19
Basic Operations.............................................................................. 22
Selecting a menu item ............................................................. 22
Changing a setting or parameter value.................................... 22
Enter ........................................................................................ 23
Back......................................................................................... 23
About the Display Icons ........................................................... 23
Charging the Battery
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Charging the Battery
You will need to charge the BF-1 before you use it for the first time.
To charge the battery of the BF-1, simply connect it to a computer with the
included USB cable. Make sure the computer is on and running.
IMPORTANT
For further details on connecting with a computer, refer also to page 51.
You can also charge the battery using the optional PA-U010 USB AC power
adaptor and the included USB cable.
n
The optional USB AC power adaptor may not be available depending on your particular area.
Please check with your Yamaha dealer.
DANGER
Do not charge the battery in extremely cold or hot environments. You should charge it in
a temperature conditions of between 0° to 40°C (32° to 104°F). Recharging the battery
in high temperatures may result in fire or an explosion.
CAUTION
Make sure to only use the USB cable included with the device. Use of any other cable
may damage the BF-1 or cause the unit to malfunction.
You can check the remaining battery power and charging status with the battery
icon at the top right of the display.
...... Battery is being charged.
...... Battery power is full. The device is ready for use.
...... Battery power is a little low.
...... Battery power will soon run out. Charge the battery.
...... Battery is empty. Immediately charge the battery.
n
Complete charging of the battery from no power to being fully charged takes about three hours.
When charging the battery from a laptop, we recommend connecting the power cord of the laptop
to an AC outlet.
BF-1
Computer
USB cable
USB AC power adaptor
USB cable
To electrical
outlet
BF-1
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Panel Controls
1 ▲/▼ (Up/Down) buttons
These are used for navigating through menu items and parameters in the
display, and also for changing parameter values and settings. Pressing both at
the same time allows you to select or call up a highlighted item.
2 Display
This shows all indications for operation and use of the BF-1. If you haven’t used
any of the panel controls for a while, the display automatically turns off in order
to save battery power (page 69). When the display turns off, simply press any
key to turn it on again.
3 LED
While one of the exercise modes is active and the pulse sensor is properly
attached (page 20), this flashes in time with your heart rate. If your heart rate is
fast (or the exercise intensity is too strenuous—i.e., the %HRR is more than
75%), the LED flashes in red. When your exercise pace is optimal (%HRR is
between 55% and 75%), the LED flashes in green. If your heart rate is slow (the
exercise intensity is low—i.e., the %HRR is lower than 55%, or you are not
exercising), the LED flashes in blue. In all other situations, the LED is off.
n
For details of %HRR, refer to page 38.
4 [] (Standby/On) button
This is used to turn the power on and off. (You can turn the power off in two
different ways; see page 16.)
5 [MENU] button
Pressing this returns to the previous display menu. Holding it down for two
seconds returns to the Top Menu (the highest level menu).
MENU
1
35
2
4
6
RESET
87
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6 Earphone/ear clip connector
For connection to the special earphone/ear clip. (See page 17.)
7 [RESET] switch
This small switch (behind the flap at the lower part of the device) lets you
recover the BF-1 in case of some kind of operational trouble—for example, if the
device “freezes” or hangs up. Use a small, thin tool to press the switch, such as
a miniature screwdriver or a ballpoint pen.
CAUTION
When the [RESET] switch is pressed, noise may be produced because of the sudden
flow of electricity. Before pressing the [RESET] switch, remove the earphones from
your ears.
8 USB connector
This is for connection to a computer (via USB) or to the optional USB AC power
adaptor. (See page 9.)
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Tu r ning the Power On / Making Initial Settings
The first time you turn on the power of your new BF-1, the device conveniently
and automatically guides you through several important settings. These include
the display language, correct time and date, as well as personal information
such as your birthday, weight, height and resting heart rate. You’ll need to make
these settings before you can effectively use the BF-1. Once you’ve entered this
data, the BF-1 becomes your own personal exercise device, customized with
your unique settings.
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If the display turns off at any time while you’re making the initial settings, simply press any key to
turn it on again.
1 Press the [ ] (Standby/On) button to turn on the power.
If you are turning on the power for the first time (or you have reset the device;
see page 76), the Language display will appear. This determines the
language for all messages and indications on the BF-1. Five languages are
available: English, Japanese, German, Spanish and French.
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When you are turning on the power for the second time or after, the Top display (page 14) will
appear.
2 Use the ▲/▼ (Up/Down) buttons to select the desired language.
3 Simultaneously press both ▲/▼ (Up/Down) buttons to enter the
selection.
The following displays will appear in succession. Follow the instructions in
each of the displays, making the necessary settings and entering the relevant
information.
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■ Date/Time
This lets you set the correct date and time for the BF-1, as well as the
preferred format for each.
Use the ▲/▼ (Up/Down) buttons to change the setting then simultaneously
press both ▲/▼ (Up/Down) buttons to enter the change.
The cursor automatically moves to the next parameter. After you finish all the
settings, go on to the next display.
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The set Time is entered at the moment you press both ▲/▼ (Up/Down) buttons when the cursor
is located at the AM/PM position.
■ Birthday/Sex
This lets you enter your birthday and gender. Your birthday in particular is
important, since it determines the physical age the BF-1 uses in its
calculations.
Use the ▲/▼ (Up/Down) buttons to change the setting then simultaneously
press both ▲/▼ (Up/Down) buttons to enter the change.
The cursor automatically moves to the next parameter. After you finish all the
settings, go on to the next display.
■ Weight/Height
This setting lets you enter your personal weight and height. Measure the
two as accurately as possible, since these are used by the BF-1 in its
calculations.
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The units of measurement used here when you make these settings are pounds and feet, but the
corresponding values in kilograms and meters are shown at the bottom of the display.
Use the ▲/▼ (Up/Down) buttons to change the setting then simultaneously
press both ▲/▼ (Up/Down) buttons to enter the change.
The cursor automatically moves to the next parameter. After you finish setting
both parameters, go on to the next display.
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■ Heart Rate
This lets you register your resting heart rate and maximum heart rate. The
resting heart rate can be simply measured by placing your fingers on your
wrist and counting the pulse during one minute, or by counting the pulse
over 15 seconds and multiplying by four. (Make sure you’re relaxed and
have not been exercising before taking your pulse.) After taking your
pulse, enter the resting heart rate value in this display. This setting can be
changed afterward if necessary by measuring pulse with the included
pulse sensor (page 71).
If you don’t know your maximum heart rate, it is unnecessary to enter it
here; it is automatically calculated from your age by default.
Use the ▲/▼ (Up/Down) buttons to change the setting then simultaneously
press both ▲/▼ (Up/Down) buttons to enter the change.
The cursor automatically moves to the next parameter. After you finish setting
both parameters, go on to the next display.
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For details about resting heart rate and maximum heart rate, refer to pages 71 and 72.
Congratulations!
You’ve now made all necessary initial settings, and can now go on to using
your new BF-1.
The Top Menu of the BF-1 is automatically called up. Select one of the
modes from the Top Menu (referring to the appropriate section of this
manual), and start exercising!
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Control Hold
This feature lets you “freeze” the panel controls of the BF-1 so that you don’t
inadvertently change any settings while you’re exercising. While Control Hold is
active, the [MENU] button and the ▲/▼ (Up/Down) buttons are inactive. Only
the [ ] (Standby/On) button can be used.
1 While the power is on, press the [ ] (Standby/On) button.
The “Hold Wizard” appears. This menu contains two items: Power off and
Hold.
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If you want to cancel the operation, press the [MENU] button.
2 Use the ▲/▼ (Up/Down) buttons to select “Hold” then press both
buttons simultaneously to turn the Hold function on.
■ To turn Control Hold off:
1 While Hold is active, press the [ ] (Standby/On) button.
The “Hold Wizard” appears. This menu contains two items: Power off and Hold
off.
2 Select “Hold off” then press both buttons simultaneously to turn
Hold off.
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Tu r ning the Power Off
You can turn the power of the BF-1 off in two different ways:
Press and release the [ ] (Standby/On) button. When the menu shown below
appears, Use the ▲/▼ (Up/Down) buttons to select “Power off.”
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If you want to cancel the operation, press the [MENU] button.
Press and hold down the [ ] (Standby/On) button for roughly two seconds
until the display shown below appears.
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If no song is played and no operation is performed within 30 minutes, the power is automatically
turned off.
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Attaching the armband
■ Attaching the BF-1 to the armband
1 Connect the earphone cable to the BF-1.
Be sure to push the earphone connector all the way in until the silicon packing
fits to the surface.
CAUTION
• Do not unplug the earphone cable from the BF-1 while using it. If rain, sweat
or any other liquid gets inside the BF-1 through the earphone terminal, the
device could be damaged.
• When disconnecting the earphone cable, hold the connector directly and pull
it. Do not pull on the cable.
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If the silicone packing comes off, be sure to install it again so that the protruding part on the
silicone packing fits in the corresponding hole on the plug.
2 Attach the device to the armband.
IMPORTANT
• Make sure that the YAMAHA logo can be seen at the top of the arm band. This is the
proper orientation for fitting to the armband.
• Insert the BF-1 fully until a click sound is heard.
Incorrect
Correct
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■ Attaching the armband to your arm
IMPORTANT
Make sure to wear the arm band only when the BF-1 is also inside. The band cannot
be adjusted if the armband is empty.
1 Loosen the armband and put your left arm into the armband.
2 Fasten the armband to your upper arm, just above your elbow.
IMPORTANT
• Adjust the armband into position so that you can easily
see the display.
• Do not wear the armband anywhere on your body other
than your upper arm (for example, your neck, wrist,
ankle, etc.). Doing so may cause the motion sensor to
not function properly.
• Make sure to wear the BF-1 above your elbow. The
sensor in the unit that measures vibration during your
exercise will not function properly if the device is worn
below the elbow.
• Do not fasten the armband too tight or too loose. If it’s too tight, it may cause
discomfort and even harm you; too loose, and the motion sensor may not function
properly, or the device may fall off your arm.
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■ Removing the BF-1 from the armband
Push the tab down and pull the device up and out.
■ Proper care of the armband
The armband requires little care, but if it gets dirty, wash it gently by hand
with water. Make sure to dry it completely before using again.
Putting on the earphones and pulse sensor
IMPORTANT
Make sure not to confuse the right (R) and left (L) earphones. The set cannot be worn
properly in reverse.
1 Hook the earphone cable over the top of your ear.
2 Insert the earphone into your ear.
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3 Adjust the earphone angle as desired.
Do the same for both earphones and both ears.
IMPORTANT
The proper position is with the earphone tilted slightly against the ear. However, each
individual’s ears may differ somewhat, so you should adjust this for maximum comfort
and optimum listening.
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If you want to use your own earphones, use the optional jack adaptor.
4 Clip the pulse sensor onto your left ear lobe.
While one of the exercise modes is active, the lamp on the device will flash in
time with your heart rate (page 10).
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If your heart rate cannot be detected, try:
• Gently rubbing or massaging your ear to stimulate blood circulation.
• Changing the pulse sensor location.
• Adjusting the sensitivity of the pulse sensor (page 66).
5 Slide the cable tightener toward your head.
Doing this helps fit the earphone set more snugly to your neck and head.
Adjust the tightener to the most comfortable position.
Pulse sensor
Cable tightener
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■ Using the cable clip
If the cable is too long and gets in your way while you are exercising, bind
the excess cable with the convenient cable clip.
If desired, you can also attach the cable to your clothing using the cable
clip.
Cable clip
Cable clip
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Basic Operations
In this section, you’ll learn how to use the controls of the BF-1 for the basic
operations of the device. These include moving the cursor highlight, selecting
menu items, and changing settings and parameter values.
You should thoroughly read and understand this section, since the other
instructions in the manual assume you are familiar with the basic operations.
Selecting a menu item
Press the ▲ (Up) button to move the cursor highlight up in the menu or press
the ▼ (Down) button to move down.
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If the menu contains 4 or more items, a scroll bar appears at the right of display.
Changing a setting or parameter value
1 When you call up a display that has settings or parameters you can
change, the available parameter will automatically be selected.
(The cursor highlight flashes, indicating it can be changed.)
2 Use the ▲/▼ (Up/Down) buttons to change the selected setting or
value.
Press the appropriate button once to change the setting. For numeric values,
each press increments or decrements the value accordingly. To make large
changes to a number, hold down either button.
MENU
Moves cursor
highlight up
Moves cursor
highlight down
Press
Press
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Enter
Press both ▲/▼ (Up/Down) buttons together to actually call up the menu or
enter the setting.
Back
If you want to return to the previous display or return to the previous parameter
and change the setting you’ve made, press the [MENU] button.
About the Display Icons
Shown at the top of the display are some icons which indicate the status of the
BF-1.
Refer to page 42 for information about operation during exercise, and page 57
for operation in Music Playback mode.
1 Shuffle (page 65)
2 or Repeat (page 65)
3 Play
Pause
Stop
4 Remaining battery power (page 9)
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Exercising with the BF-1
The BF-1 is a unique music player designed specifically for
listening while exercising. It features a variety of sophisticated
functions that tailor the music to your exercising. The BF-1
monitors your heart beat and walking/jogging steps, and
automatically selects music of exactly the right tempo for your
exercise. It also gives you comprehensive, detailed training
programs that use the music and tempo to fully guide you
through an exercise session—like an expert coach or trainer.
The BF-1 has three basic Exercise modes: Free Workout, Walk/
Jog Fitness, and Training.
Contents
Walking/Jogging at Your Own Pace—Free Workout Mode............... 25
Exercising with Free Workout .................................................. 26
Goal Setting and Music Selection............................................ 27
After a Free Workout session................................................... 29
Fitness Modes—Walk Fitness and Jog Fitness ............................... 30
Exercising with the Fitness modes .......................................... 31
What is ‘Effective’ Aerobic Exercise?..................................... 33
Exercising According to a Training Program—Training Mode........... 35
Exercising with preset programs.............................................. 35
Creating a new program .......................................................... 37
About heart rate reserve ....................................................... 38
Editing the preset (or already created) Program...................... 39
Deleting a program .................................................................. 41
Operation During Exercise ............................................................... 42
Managing the Exercise Logs ............................................................ 46
Checking the Exercise Logs .................................................... 46
Deleting Exercise Logs ............................................................ 47
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Walking/Jogging at Your Own Pace—Free Workout
Mode
In the Free Workout mode, the BF-1 automatically matches the music to your
exercise pace, selecting songs that have almost the same tempo as your
jogging or walking speed. When you change pace, the music changes with
you. This lets you jog freely and set your own pace—and enjoy music that
perfectly fits your pace.
If you want to constrain the length of your exercise session, you can use the
Goal Setting parameters to automatically stop music playback once you’ve
reached the desired target. You can set the target to be a specific time, a
specific distance, or the amount of calories you wish to burn off. (Only one of
the targets can be set and be in effect for a session.)
To call up the Free Workout mode:
Select “Free Workout” from the Top Menu.
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Exercising with Free Workout
The Free Workout mode is an easy, convenient way to exercise using the
versatile tempo changing features of the BF-1, since it automatically matches
the music to your exercise pace.
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Keep in mind that it takes a few seconds to detect your pace and call up a song that matches your
pace.
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If you find that songs change frequently or few songs matching your pace are called up, adjust the
sensitivity of the step sensor and/or the pace censor (page 67).
1 From the Free Workout menu, select “Start,” then start jogging or
walking.
You can set the goal setting (targets for your exercise) and/or select a specific
music playlist for the session. If you want to do so, select “Setting” here and
go to page 27 (Goal Setting and Music Selection).
Once you set the goal setting, it will be shown in the “Start” menu the next time
you use the device, enabling you to continue with the same exercise settings
as before.
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If the pulse sensor is not attached properly or if your heart rate cannot be detected
(that is, when the LED is off), heart rate is not memorized in the exercise log
(page 29). Reattach the pulse sensor properly and make sure that your pulse is being
measured.
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For playback of certain songs (and depending, of course, on the characteristics of those
songs), you may find that the song tempo does not match your pace. If this is the case, you can
manually correct the tempo information with the BODiBEAT Station software. For details, refer to
the BODiBEAT Station Owner’s Manual.
2 While you’re jogging or walking, you can change the volume of the
music, select different songs, or lock the pace.
See “Operation During Exercise” on page 42.
3 Press the ▲/▼ (Up/Down) buttons simultaneously after pressing
the [MENU] button once.
A log showing detailed information on your session automatically appears.
(For more about the session log, see “After a Free Workout session” on
page 29.)
You can also stop the session by holding both ▲/▼ (Up/Down) buttons
together.
If a goal is set in advance, once the set target has been reached, music
playback stops automatically and the log display appears.
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When the Learning Function (page 74) is set to on, a confirmation message will appear before
the log display appears and prompts you to update the maximum heart rate and tempo.
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Goal Setting and Music Selection
The Goal Setting parameters let you set a certain time period for your session,
the distance to be covered, or the number of calories to be expended. The BF-
1 then automatically stops playback once the desired target has been reached.
The Goal Setting values feature several preset settings for convenience.
A “Custom” setting is also available for each, allowing you to freely set the
desired target.
After the Goal Setting is done, you can select the desired music (all songs or
specific Playlists) from the Goal Setting display above when some playlists exist
in the BF-1.
1 From the Free Workout menu, select “Setting.”
2 Select the desired setting: Time, Distance, Calories.
If you want a completely open-ended workout session, select “Unlimited” and
skip to step 4.
3 Simultaneously press both ▲/▼ (Up/Down) buttons to call up the
values for the selected setting, then set the target as desired.
Time
Available settings:
10, 20, 30, 45, 60, 90 (minutes), Custom
Distance
Available settings:
2, 5, 10 (miles), Half Marathon, Marathon, Custom
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When the units of measurement is set to “Meters” in the Measurement parameter (page 69), the
available settings are:
3, 5, 10 (kilometers), Half Marathon, Marathon, Custom
Calories
Available settings:
100, 300, 500, 700, 1000 (K calories), Custom
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The amount of expended calories is calculated according to the following formula:
Calories for walking (kcal) = 0.0005 x Speed (meter/min) x Weight (kg) x Time (min)
Calories for jogging (kcal) = 0.001 x Speed (meter/min) x Weight (kg) x Time (min)
(The basal metabolic rate for the exercise period is not included in this formula.)
To enter a custom setting, first select “Custom” from the Time, Distance or
Calories menu. Then change the value with the ▲/▼ (Up/Down) buttons and
enter it by simultaneously pressing both ▲/▼ (Up/Down) buttons.
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4 From the appropriate Goal Setting menu, go to the Music Select
menu.
If you’ve selected the Unlimited setting (in step 2 above):
Simultaneously press both ▲/▼ (Up/Down) buttons.
If you’ve selected the Time, Distance or Calories setting (in step 3 above):
Go to the setting display for the selected setting, and simultaneously press
both ▲/▼ (Up/Down) buttons.
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When the Music Priority parameter (page 61) is set to “BODiBEAT Songs,” the Music Select
display is not displayed and operation returns to the previous display.
5 From the Music Select menu, select the desired setting.
Available settings:
All Songs, Playlist(s)
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Other Playlists will be shown here as you create them (using the included software) and load
them to the BF-1. By default, the BF-1 has no custom music Playlists. However, it automatically
creates two Playlists (Walk and Jog) when you first load your own songs to the device. The BF-1
automatically sorts the songs you’ve loaded according to tempo and assigns them to the
appropriate Playlist.
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Even if you’ve selected a specific Playlist or “All Songs” in step 2 here, playback may be a mix of
pre-loaded BODiBEAT songs and audio songs, or even only BODiBEAT songs. This would occur
when:
• No songs of the appropriate tempo exist in the specified Playlist or among all songs on the
device.
• The Music Priority parameter (page 61) has been set to “Mix,” which means that audio songs
and BODiBEAT songs are mixed in a 50/50 ratio. (The default setting of Music Priority is “User
Songs,” which means that only audio songs are played, unless no songs of the appropriate
tempo exist.)
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After a Free Workout session
Once your session is stopped (either automatically or manually), a log of the
session automatically appears. This log shows important information about the
session and your physical conditions. It also provides graphs showing the
changes of your speed and heart rate during the session.
Keep in mind that you can use the convenient software included with the BF-1
to more easily manage, view and even print the logs and graphs of all your
exercise sessions.
When the Free Workout session is stopped, the first log display appears:
Use the ▲/▼ (Up/Down) buttons to scroll through the display pages to view all
log entries and graphs. The graph displays in pages 3/4 and 4/4 in particular
give you easy-to-understand indication of how your pace and heart rate
changed over the distance of the session.
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Since the distance, pace, calories or heart rate values in the logs are estimated based on the
User Settings, they may differ from the actual values.
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These log displays are the same as those in the Data menu of the Top Menu, and can be viewed
at any time from the Data menu (the logs of latest 99 workouts are saved in the device).
To exit from the Log display pages, press the [MENU] button to return to the
Free Workout display or hold the [MENU] button to return to the Top Menu.
Indicates the Total Time and Total Distance for
the session.
Indicates the Average Pace, Total Calories
expended and Maximum Heart Rate for the
session.
Shows in graph form the changes in your
pace over the duration of the session.
Shows in graph form the changes in your
heart rate over the duration of the session.
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Fitness Modes—Walk Fitness and Jog Fitness
The Fitness modes provide the most appropriate music playback for optimal
aerobic exercise. In that sense, they are similar to the Free Workout mode.
However, they go much further, monitoring your heart rate and providing
sophisticated ways of changing the music to give you a perfectly programmed,
optimal aerobic workout—that matches your physical condition and the
intensity of your exercise.
The built-in pulse sensor detects your heart rate as you exercise. Continuously
and in real time, the BF-1 calculates the optimal exercise pace for you, given
your physical condition—and then automatically changes the music to match
your pace and heart rate. If your exercise is too strenuous and your heart rate is
too high (higher than optimal), the BF-1 plays slower tempo music. Likewise, if
your exercise is too easy and relaxed to provide adequate exercise benefits,
the BF-1 plays faster music. This ensures that you get the best possible
exercise—not too little, and not too much.
Each Fitness mode also features automatically programmed ‘warming up’ and
‘cooling down’ segments that effectively structure your exercise sessions and
help you avoid unnatural stress and fatigue.
Since the Fitness modes monitor your heart rate, you will need to properly
attach the pulse sensor. (For instructions, see page 20.) You will also need to
make sure other settings have been made, such as your actual age and resting
heart rate (page 71).
There are two Fitness modes: Walk Fitness and Jog Fitness. Essentially, they
function and operate exactly the same, except that Walk Fitness is specifically
programmed for walking, while Jog Fitness is designed for the more strenuous
and intense exercise you get while jogging. (However, slow tempo songs
matched for walking may sometimes be played if your heart rate goes higher
than optimal condition.)
To call up the Walk Fitness or Jog Fitness mode:
Select “Walk Fitness” or “Jog Fitness” from the Top Menu.
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Exercising with the Fitness modes
The Fitness modes monitor your heart rate and take into account your maximum
heart rate and resting heart rate to automatically program an optimal workout for
you, changing the music to fit your condition and the intensity of the exercise.
Before exercising, make sure that you’ve properly entered your birthday and
resting heart rate (page 71).
1 From the Top Menu, select the mode depending on the type of
exercise you’ll be doing: Walk Fitness (walking) or Jog Fitness
(jogging).
2 Make sure the pulse sensor is properly attached (page 20).
When it is properly attached, the LED will start flashing in time with your heart
rate.
3 From the Walk Fitness or Jog Fitness menu, select “Start,” then
start your exercise with the tempo of the song that plays.
You can set the goal setting (targets for your exercise) and/or select a specific
music playlist for the session. If you want to do so, select “Setting” here and
go to page 27 (Goal Setting and Music Selection).
Once you set the goal setting, it will be shown in the “Start” menu the next time
you use the device, enabling you to continue with the same exercise settings
as before.
WARNING
In the Fitness modes, the device monitors your heart rate and provides a song at the
optimum tempo. However, if you find it too strenuous to match your pace to the song,
do not force yourself to keep pace. Lower the pace accordingly (page 44) or stop the
exercise.
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If the pulse sensor is not attached properly or accidentally slips off, a “Measurement Error!”
message appears. Reattach the pulse sensor properly and continue your exercise session.
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When starting the exercise, a Warming Up segment of two minutes (for Walk Fitness) or three
minutes (Jog Fitness) is inserted. You can change the pace during Warming Up manually if it
seems too slow or too fast (page 44).
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For audio song playback, the song tempo which is analyzed by the BODiBEAT Station software
may differ from the actual tempo depending on the song characteristics. In this case, you can
manually correct the tempo information with the BODiBEAT Station. For details, refer to the
BODiBEAT Station Owner’s Manual.
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When the Tempo Guide function (page 62) is set to on, the guide sounds if your walking/jogging
pace deviates from the tempo of a song.
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4 While you’re jogging or walking, you can change the volume of the
music and select different songs. You can also lock the pace or
change it to a different tempo. (See “Operation During Exercise” on
page 42.)
At the start of the ‘warming up’ and ‘cooling down’ segments, “Warm Up” and
“Cool Down” appear respectively in the display and remain for about two
seconds, followed by the normal exercise displays.
5 When you press the ▲/▼ (Up/Down) buttons simultaneously after
pressing the [MENU] button once, the ‘cooling down’ segment
begins—a slower song plays back to help you slow down your
pace. After about three minutes passes and the cooling down
segment reaches its end, music playback stops and the session
ends.
A log showing detailed information on your session automatically appears.
You can also start cooling down by holding both ▲/▼ (Up/Down) buttons
together.
Pressing both the ▲/▼ (Up/Down) buttons again after pressing the [MENU]
button during the cooling down ends the session immediately and calls up the
log display.
If a goal is set in advance, before the set target has been reached, the cooling
down segment begins automatically. After about three minutes passes and the
cooling down segment reaches its end, music playback stops and the log
display appears.
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When the Learning Function (page 74) is set to on, a confirmation message will appear before
the log display appears and prompts you to update the maximum heart rate and tempo.
The indications and operations for the session log displays in the Fitness
modes are the same as in the Free Workout mode. (See page 29.)
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What is ‘Effective’ Aerobic Exercise?
Aerobic exercise, such as walking and jogging, builds up your
cardiopulmonary functions and increases your stamina. Since
stamina is a good measure of physical age, regular and continuous
aerobic exercise can make your body more youthful.
Aerobic exercise is also very effective for losing weight. Oxygen brought into
body breaks down and burns off fat. Moreover, as your exercising builds muscle
mass and increases basal metabolism, your whole body and constitution loses
more and more fat.
To achieve the maximum benefits of aerobic exercise, you should avoid merely
jogging in any haphazard fashion, but be careful to set appropriate exercise
intensity levels (i.e., the pace for walking/jogging) and exercise lengths.
Exercise intensity and heart rate
As you exercise, your heart rate rises. Since intense exercise increases your
heart rate more significantly than light exercise, heart rate is a reliable indicator
for exercise intensity. To achieve the desired effect of your exercise, it is
important that you determine the target heart rate in advance and try to bring
your heart rate up to this target during exercise.
How can you determine the proper target heart rate? There are various methods
for calculating heart rate, but the BF-1 adopts a method using %HRR
(percentage of heart rate reserve). The %HRR figure assumes your resting heart
rate as 0% and your maximum heart rate (heart rate during your most intense
exercise) as 100%. For walking, a %HRR figure of 55 – 75% is optimal for aerobic
exercise. For jogging, 65 – 75% is optimal. For the specific formula used to
calculate your optimum target heart rate, see page 38.
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The BF-1 calculates your heart rate according to the blood flow at your ear lobe detected by the
included pulse sensor.
Using the Fitness modes, you can maintain the optimal heart rate during exercise
without the need to be continually conscious of your heart rate, simply by
entering your resting heart rate and maximum heart rate figures in advance.
When your heart rate dips below the optimal level, faster songs are played to
naturally prompt you to increase your pace; likewise, when your heart rate
exceeds the optimal level, slower songs are played to prompt you to decrease
your pace. Thanks to this feature, you simply match your walking/jogging pace to
the tempo of the music, and your optimal heart rate is maintained (refer to the
graph below). You can also easily check whether your heart rate is optimal or not
from the LED. When it is optimal (%HRR is 55 – 75%), it flashes in green. When
lower than optimal, it flashes in blue. When higher than optimal, it flashes in red.
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Exercise length
For best results, one exercise session should be at least fifteen minutes. Twenty
minutes or more is recommended, because as long as you exercise, the
proportion of fat-burning increases and remains high. When you are walking,
more time is required for this than when jogging—roughly 30 – 40 minutes—
because your heart rate increases more slowly than when jogging.
Warming up and cooling down
Warming up and cooling down is necessary not only for effective exercise but
also for protection from injury and proper recovery from fatigue. Generally,
bending and stretching, as well as minimum-stress exercises are good for
warming up and cooling down. The Fitness modes of the BF-1 actually include
warming up and cooling down segments to guide you naturally into lighter
exercising. At the beginning of the exercise and at the end of the exercise, slower
songs are automatically played back. Simply match your pace to the music
playing, and you can warm up and cool down appropriately.
For safe exercise
Pay careful attention to the environment around you to avoid accidents.
• Exercise in locations of light or minimal traffic, such as a park or a jogging path.
• Exercise in broad daylight if possible. Exercising at dusk or after the sun goes
down—or worse yet, at night—you may not be able to properly see dangerous
obstacles, and other people or drivers may not be able to see you.
• When jogging, pay more attention to your environment than when walking. The
faster you are moving, the greater the danger.
Supervised by: Senshi Fukashiro, Professor, University of Tokyo
(Sport Sciences and Sport Biomechanics)
75%
55%
%HRR
Warming up Cooling down
Exercise length
Heart rate
When your heart rate dips below the
optimal level, faster songs are played
When your heart rate exceeds the
optimal level, slower songs are played
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Exercising According to a Training Program—Training
Mode
In the Training mode, you can create more detailed structured exercise
sessions and make custom programs to fit your individual exercise needs.
Preset Training programs are also available for certain exercise situations or
goals. You can use these as a starting point. (You may want to inspect these
programs within the included software, to more easily view the contents and the
targets over the programmed exercise).
Each program in the Training mode contains several segments, each lasting for
a specific amount of time or for a specific distance. Each segment also has a
different target. This can be a certain intensity of exercise (as measured by
heart rate reserve), a specific music tempo, a specific heart rate, or a specific
pace (as measured by minutes: seconds per mile). Simply put, a Training
program divides an exercise session into multiple parts, each programmed
exactly to suit your exercise needs or fit a specific athletic training application.
You can create your own Training programs, and the included software gives
you the tools to most easily and intuitively do this. Creating your own custom
Training programs gives you enormous flexibility and control over your exercise
sessions. When used correctly, it’s almost like having a professional athletic
coach by your side, telling you not only when to speed up and when to slow
down, but exactly how much you should speed up or slow down—all the while
playing your favorite music to keep you on program.
To call up the Training mode:
Select “Training” from the Top Menu.
Exercising with preset programs
The BF-1 comes with specially programmed preset Training programs built into
the unit. These are designed for a variety of specific exercise situations or goals.
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The BF-1 also lets you create your own Training programs (see page 37), and you can use the
preset programs here as starting points or templates in making your own (see page 39).
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1 Select the desired program from the Training menu.
A list of programs is provided on page 81. You can also view the programmed
content of the presets within the included software, making it easier to see and
understand the segments and the intervals/targets for the exercise.
2 Make sure the pulse sensor is properly attached (page 20).
When it is properly attached, the LED will start flashing in time with your heart
rate.
3 From the menu, select “Start,” then start running or walking with
the tempo of the song that plays.
As you exercise, the program number and the segment number is shown at
the top of the display. A song of the appropriate tempo is automatically
selected from all songs currently on the BF-1.
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If you want to specify a certain Playlist for song selection, select “View/Edit” here, and then
select “OK” at the bottom. The Select Music display appears.
WARNING
In the Training mode, the device plays back songs that follow the pace of the program,
and naturally you should try to match this pace. However, if you find the pace too
strenuous, do not force yourself to keep pace. Lower the pace accordingly (page 44) or
stop the exercise.
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If the pulse sensor is not attached properly or if your heart rate cannot be detected (that is,
when the LED is off), heart rate is not memorized in the exercise log (page 29). Also, a
“Measurement Error!” message appears in the training program with the target of “HR” or
“%HRR” (page 37). Reattach the pulse sensor properly and make sure your pulse is being
measured.
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When the Tempo Guide function (page 62) is set to on, the guide sounds if your walking/jogging
pace deviates from the tempo of a song.
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For audio song playback, the song tempo which is analyzed by the BODiBEAT Station software
may differ from the actual tempo depending on the song characteristics. In this case, you can
manually correct the tempo information with the BODiBEAT Station. For details, refer to the
BODiBEAT Station Owner’s Manual.
4 While you’re running or walking, you can change the volume of the
music and select different songs.
You can also lock the pace or change it to a different tempo. (See “Operation
During Exercise” on page 42.)
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5 Once the program has reached the end, music playback stops and
your session is ended.
A log showing detailed information on your session automatically appears.
If you want to stop the exercise before the program reaches the end, you can
stop the session manually by pressing the ▲/▼ (Up/Down) buttons
simultaneously after pressing the [MENU] button, or by simultaneously holding
both the ▲/▼ (Up/Down) buttons.
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When the Learning Function (page 74) is set to on, a confirmation message will appear before
the log display appears and prompts you to update the maximum heart rate and tempo.
The indications and operations for the session log displays in the Training
mode are the same as in the Free Workout mode. (See page 29.)
Creating a new program
You can create your own Training program from scratch, entering the desired
Interval and Target for each segment in your custom exercise program.
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Up to 99 programs can be saved in the BF-1. One program can contain up to 99 intervals.
1 Select “New” from the Training menu.
2 Set the units you want to use for Interval and Target in the segment.
For example, if you want to jog for 3 minutes in a segment and you want to jog
at a pace of one mile every 5-1/2 minutes, select “Time” in the Interval
parameter and “Pace” in the Target parameter.
Interval
Available settings:
Time, Distance
Target
Available settings:
Pace (minutes: seconds per mile), Tempo (bpm), HR (Heart Rate; bpm), %HRR
(percentage of heart rate reserve; %)
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The pace is determined based on the jog stride setting (page 73). If the tempo of the song
playing back while exercising is too fast or too slow, change the stride setting.
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seconds per kilometer.”
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About heart rate reserve
Heart rate reserve (HRR) is a term used to describe the difference
between a person’s resting heart rate (HR
rest
) and maximum heart rate
(HR
max
). The formula is:
HRR = HR
max
– HR
rest
The BF-1 actually measures and calculates the percentage of heart rate
reserve (%HRR) and uses this as a measurement of exercise intensity.
By using %HRR as the exercise intensity, the optimal heart rate (HR) in
exercising is calculated. The formula is:
HR = HRR x %HRR + HR
rest
For example, if your HR
max
is 180 bpm, HR
rest
is 60 bpm and target
%HRR is 70%, the HR is calculated as:
HR = (180 – 60) x 0.7 + 60 = 144
After the Interval and Target setting is finished, the following display appears.
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When you select “Tempo” for the Target, “T” is appended to the value. When you select “HR” for
the Target, “H” is appended to the value. (For example, “01.0mi-T170bpm” stands for “one mile
at a tempo of 170 bpm.”)
3 Set the desired values for Interval and Target, and then
simultaneously press the ▲/▼ (Up/Down) buttons to actually enter
them for the segment.
The segment is entered and operation returns to the previous display.
4 Select “Add Segment” to enter the next segment.
5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 above as needed to create all the desired
segments for your program.
6 After you’ve created all the segments for the program, select “OK”
in the display.
The Select Music display appears.
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When there are no Playlists or the Music Priority parameter (page 61) is set to “BODiBEAT
Songs,” the Music Select display is not displayed. Skip to step 8.
FYI
Interval
Target
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7 Select the desired Playlist. (Refer to step 5 on page 28.)
After selecting the Playlist, the following display appears.
8 Select “Start” to start exercising with the newly created program.
For further details and important information when using in the Training mode,
see page 36.
Editing the preset (or already created) Program
This operation is convenient for using an existing program as a template for
making a new program. Simply select a program that is similar to the one you
wish to create, and then change the settings of the existing program as
necessary to create the new program.
1 Select the desired program to be edited from the Training menu.
The following display appears.
2 If you want to edit this program and overwrite it, select “View/Edit,”
and then go on to step 3. If you want to save the original program
and make a new one, select “Copy.”
When you select “Copy” here, a “Copied to Program XX” message briefly
appears, followed by the display in step 1 above. Select “View/Edit” from this
display and continue with the steps below to edit the copied program.
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The lowest unused program number will be automatically selected as the copy destination.
All segments in the program are shown in the display.
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3 Select the segment you wish to edit.
If you want to edit a segment, select the desired segment here and go on to
the Edit/Insert instruction in step 5 below.
If you want to insert a new segment, select the location to which it will be
inserted and go on to the Edit/Insert instruction in step 5 below. (For example,
if you want to insert a new segment between segments 2 and 3, select
segment 3.)
If you want to delete a segment, select the desired segment here and go on to
the Delete instruction in step 5 below.
If you want to add a new segment after the last segment, select “Add
segment” and go on to step 6.
4 From the following display, select the desired operation: Edit,
Insert, or Delete.
Edit/Insert
When you select “Edit” or “Insert” here, the Edit segment display appears.
Delete
If you’ve selected “Delete” here, the display prompts you for confirmation.
Select “Yes” to delete the selected segment, or select “No” to cancel. The Edit
display (in step 3 above) appears. Continue editing as desired, or go on to
step 7 to save the program.
5 Set the desired values for Interval and Target, and then
simultaneously press the ▲/▼ (Up/Down) buttons to actually enter
them for the segment.
The segment is entered and operation returns to the previous display.
6 Repeat steps 3 – 5 above as needed to create all the desired
segments for the program.
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7 After you’ve created all the segments for the program, select “OK”
in the display.
The Select Music display appears (when some Playlists exist).
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When there are no Playlists or the Music Priority parameter (page 61) is set to “BODiBEAT
Songs,” the Music Select display is not displayed. Skip to step 9.
8 Select the desired Playlist. (Refer to step 5 on page 28.)
Doing this automatically returns to the initial display.
9 Select “Start” to start exercising with the newly created program.
For further details and important information when using in the Training mode,
see page 36.
Deleting a program
If you want to create a new program but the memory of the BF-1 is full and no
more programs can be saved (an error message indicating this appears), you
will need to delete one or more programs. This operation lets you delete an
existing program to make room for the new program.
1 Select the desired program to be deleted from the Training menu.
The following display appears.
2 Select “Delete.”
The display prompts you for confirmation.
3 Select “Yes” to delete the selected program, or select “No” to
cancel.
When you select “Yes,” a “Delete Program XX” message briefly appears,
followed by the Training menu.
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Operation During Exercise
At any time during your exercise session (in Free Workout, Walk Fitness, Jog
Fitness or Training modes), you can change various settings.
■ Pausing the exercise
This function lets you temporarily pause the operation of the BF-1 (for
example, if you need to briefly stop your exercise session). Music
playback is stopped and your heart rate and pace are not monitored while
pause is active.
Press (but do not hold) the ▲/▼ (Up/Down) buttons simultaneously. This
pauses the music and exercise session. Press them again to restart the
music and exercise.
■ Stopping the exercise
1 Press the [MENU] button once to call up the Select Song display.
2 Simultaneously press both the ▲/▼ (Up/Down) buttons to stop the
exercise and call up the log display.
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You can also stop the exercise session by holding both ▲/▼ (Up/Down) buttons together.
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In the Fitness modes, the “cooling down” segment starts about three minutes before the session
is stopped (page 32).
■ Changing music playback volume
Use the ▲/▼ (Up/Down) buttons to call up the Volume display and change
the volume while the music is playing.
After two seconds, the Volume display automatically closes and returns to
the previous display. You can also close the Volume display manually
(before the two seconds are up) by pressing the [MENU] button.
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■ Changing songs
This lets you select other songs having roughly the same tempo as the
song currently playing or jump back to the beginning of the current song.
1 Press the [MENU] button once to call up the Select Song display.
2 Press the ▼ (Down) button to select the next song as desired.
Pressing the ▲ (Up) button returns to the top (beginning) of the
current song.
Pressing the ▼ (Down) button skips to the next or previous song (in the current
Playlist or among all songs) that has roughly the same tempo as the currently
active exercise tempo. Songs that do not match the current tempo will be
skipped over.
To better understand this, consider the example song Playlist below:
If your exercise pace is about 140 bpm in this situation, a song having a
tempo of about 140 bpm will be played back. When Song 1 is played back, for
example, you can skip to Song 3 or Song 4 by using the ▼ (Down) button.
Songs 2 and 5 cannot be selected in this way, since they differ too greatly from
the current tempo.
After ten seconds, the Select Song display automatically closes and returns to
the previous display. You can also close the Select Song display manually
(before the ten seconds are up) by pressing the [MENU] button three times.
(Pressing it once calls up the Pace display. Pressing it twice calls up the
Change Disp. display. Pressing it again calls up the normal display.)
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When the Learning Function (page 74) is on, the skip/top count is memorized. When you skip a
song, the BF-1 memorizes this action, assuming that the song is one that you don’t like, and
accordingly lowers the playback priority of the song. If you rewind (go back to the top of) the
song, the song is memorized as a favorite and according raises the playback priority.
Operation
Song 1 140 bpm
Song 2 120 bpm
Song 3 142 bpm
Song 4 138 bpm
Song 5 150 bpm
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■ Locking the pace
This function lets you maintain the current tempo indefinitely. Your physical
conditions in exercising (pace, heart rate, etc.) have no effect on the
music tempo while the tempo is locked.
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While playback is paused, the pace lock function is not available.
1 Press the [MENU] button twice to call up the Pace display.
2 Simultaneously press both the ▲/▼ (Up/Down) buttons to lock the
tempo.
To unlock the tempo and return to normal operation, repeat steps 1 and 2
above.
■ Changing the pace
In the Fitness and Training modes, this function lets you change the song
to a faster or slower song as desired during your exercise. Keep in mind
that this new pace is not locked. After a while, song playback changes
automatically based on changes in your heart rate or the training program.
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While playback is paused, the pace change function is not available.
1 Press the [MENU] button twice to call up the Pace display.
2 Press the ▲ (Up) button to raise the tempo, or press the ▼ (Down)
button to lower it.
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When the Learning Function (page 74) is on, if you change your pace manually, the memorized
starting pace, maximum pace and maximum heart rate will be changed. If this occurs, a
confirmation message will appear when the workout reaches its end, prompting you to
memorize the changed pace/maximum heart rate. Select “Yes” to memorize.
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■ Changing the Main display during exercise
This setting determines which parameter is indicated in the display during
your exercise session in Free Workout mode or Fitness modes.
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The display cannot be changed in the Training modes.
1 Press the [MENU] button three times to call up the Change Disp.
display.
2 Press the ▲ (Up) or ▼ (Down) button to select the display.
Available settings:
Time, Distance, Pace, Calories, Heart Rate, Song
Refer to page 68 for detailed main display information.
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When you are not exercising, select the Main Disp_Workout menu from the Display menu to set
the main display (page 68).
3 Simultaneously press the ▲/▼ (Up/Down) buttons to set the display
as the main display.
When you do nothing in the Change Disp. display, after ten seconds, the
display will automatically return to the normal display.
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Managing the Exercise Logs
Each time you exercise with the BF-1, a new exercise log is automatically
generated, creating a record of important information about your exercise
session and your physical conditions. This information includes the date and
time of your session, the distance covered, the average pace of your walking/
jogging, the amount of calories you expended, and your maximum heart rate
(the highest recorded pulse during the session). The logs also provide two
different graphs: one showing the changes in your pace during the session, the
other showing changes in your heart rate during the same time.
Since your exercise logs are automatically stored to internal memory (up to 99
sessions), you can call up these logs and check your past exercise sessions.
This feature also lets you view cumulative data—for example, how much total
distance you walked or ran in a specific week, or how many calories you
expended during a specific month.
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The BF-1 has memory space for up to 99 exercise session logs. When you exceed this number, the
earliest ones will automatically be deleted to make room for the new logs. By using the included
software to transfer your data to computer, you can store all your exercise logs and not need to
worry about the 99-log limit.
From the Top Menu, select “Data.”
Checking the Exercise Logs
1 From the Data menu, select the desired category: Workouts, Days,
Weeks or Months.
When selecting Workouts, you can view individual exercise session logs.
When selecting Days, you can view the cumulative data for a day. When
selecting Weeks or Months, you can view the cumulative data for a week or
month, respectively.
2 From the Workouts display, select the desired session. From the
other displays, select the desired time frame (day, week, month).
3 Select “View.”
The log display appears. Refer to page 47.
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■ Log Displays
When you select a specific workout session, day, week or month above,
the exercise log displays will be called up. The contents of the displays
differ depending on the category/time frame. Use the ▲/▼ (Up/Down)
buttons to scroll through the display pages.
For Workouts:
See page 29.
For Days, Weeks or Months:
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Exercise log displays 3 and 4 are not available here.
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Since the distance, pace, calories or heart rate values in the logs are estimated based on the User
Settings, they may differ from the actual values.
Deleting Exercise Logs
1 From the Data menu, select the desired category: Workouts, Days,
Weeks or Months.
When selecting Workouts, you can delete individual exercise session logs.
When selecting Days, Weeks or Months, you can delete all logs of a specific
day, a week or a month at once.
2 From the Workouts display, select the desired session. From the
other displays, select the desired time frame (day, week, month).
3 Select “Delete.”
The display prompts you for confirmation.
4 Select “Yes” to delete the selected log, or select “No” to cancel.
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Total distance covered
Total time of all exercise
sessions during the period
Indicates the selected day,
week or month
Total calories expended
Maximum heart rate (highest
recorded pulse during all
sessions)
Average pace for all exercise
sessions during the period
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Connecting to a Computer
Connecting with a computer allows you to easily and intuitively
manage the exercise logs, training programs, and music data,
and lets you take full advantage of all the modes and functions
on the BF-1 conveniently and efficiently from your computer.
This is especially true in the Music mode, where the songs you
want to listen to must be loaded from the computer beforehand.
The loaded songs can also be listened to in other modes.
Managing data and loading songs from computer requires the
included software.
Contents
About the BODiBEAT Station Software ............................................ 49
System Requirements ............................................................. 50
Installation................................................................................ 50
How to Connect................................................................................ 51
Removing the device from the computer ................................. 51
Loading Music Data to the BF-1....................................................... 52
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About the BODiBEAT Station Software
The included BODiBEAT Station provides exceptionally convenient and easy
tools for managing the songs you want to use on the BF-1, and provides easy-
to-understand visual graphs of your exercise logs. It also provides convenient
means for creating playlists of your favorite songs and for loading them to the
device, so that you can enjoy walking or jogging while listening to your favorite
music. In addition, creating training programs and registering your personal
data by using the software is much easier and faster than doing it on the device
itself.
For instructions on how to use the software, refer to the BODiBEAT Station
Owner’s Manual installed together with the program.
IMPORTANT
Before installing the software, please read carefully the End User License Agreement
included in the CD-ROM.
Synchronizing
Synchronizing the device
and software
Managing Exercise Logs
•View as a graph
•View as a list
Managing Song Data
• Analyze the tempo and song features
automatically
• Playing back a song
•Creating Playlists
Creating a Personal Training Program
• Enter the target pace, heart rate, etc.
Registering personal information
• Birthday, Sex
• Height, Weight
• Stride, Heart Rate
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System Requirements
The system requirements above may differ slightly depending on the particular computer.
Installation
1 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your computer’s CD/DVD drive.
The initial menu appears on the screen.
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click “Setup.exe” and go on to step 3.
2 Click “Install BODiBEAT Station” from the initial menu.
The installation starts.
3 Execute the installation by following the onscreen instructions.
CAUTION
When you first connect the BF-1 to the computer in which the BODiBEAT Station is installed, the
preset Training programs on the BF-1 will be overwritten by the programs on the BODiBEAT
Station. If you have edited the preset programs on the BF-1, your changes will be lost. To avoid
this, copy the program you have edited to another program (page 39).
OS
Windows
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XP Service Pack 2 or later, or 32-bit editions of Windows
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Vista
Computer 1 GHz or higher; Intel
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Pentium
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/Celeron
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processor
Available Memory
Windows XP: 128 MB or more (256 MB or more is recommended)
Windows Vista: 512 MB or more (1 GB or more is recommended)
Hard Disk 200 MB or more free space
Display 1024 x 768 or more
Sound
Windows-compliant Audio Interface or Sound Card
(Windows Media
®
Player version 9 or higher must be installed to the
computer.)
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How to Connect
Connect the device to a working computer with the included USB cable.
(Recharging of the battery automatically starts.) When connected, the BF-1
automatically switches to PC mode and any key operations on the unit are
disabled.
DANGER
Do not connect to a computer in extremely hot environments. You should charge it in a
temperature conditions of between 0° to 40°C (32° to 104°F). Recharging the battery in high
temperatures may result in fire or an explosion.
CAUTION
• Do not connect the BF-1 to the computer when the computer is in the power-saving mode
(such as suspended, sleep, standby) and do not turn the computer to the power-saving mode
when the BF-1 is connected. Doing so risks freezing the BF-1 and losing data, or depleting the
power of the BF-1.
• Always use the included USB cable. Using an improper cable may cause damage to the USB
terminal.
•Never disconnect the USB cable while data is being transferred. Doing so may cause loss of
data or damage to the device.
• When connecting with a computer to which BODiBEAT Station is installed, a message “Do you
want to associate with this computer?” may appear. If you select “Yes” here, data on the BF-1
(logs, training programs and songs) will be cleared.
Removing the device from the computer
You can remove the device from the computer safely with the following
procedure.
1 Double-click “Safely Remove Hardware” icon on the Windows task
bar.
The “Safely Remove Hardware” dialog appears.
2 Confirm that the “Display device component” is checkmarked,
select “Yamaha BODiBEAT USB Device,” then click [Stop].
The “Stop a Hardware device” dialog appears.
3 Click [OK].
4 Disconnect the USB cable from the computer.
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Loading Music Data to the BF-1
By loading your favorite songs to the BF-1, you can listen to them when you
exercise or play them back in the Music Playback mode.
First, to load songs, you will need to use the included BODiBEAT Station
software. Second, import the desired songs to the software from the computer’s
hard disk, then create playlists on the software if necessary. Finally, transfer the
songs/playlists from the computer to the device.
1 Activate the BODiBEAT Station
2 Import the songs to the BODiBEAT Station
Drag the file(s) or folder(s) into the BODiBEAT Station window.
3 Transfer the songs to the BF-1
Connect the BF-1 to the computer. This synchronizes the device and the
computer, and transfers the song data on the computer to the device.
For details about the procedure, refer to the owner’s manual of the software.
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The BODiBEAT Station cannot directly import the song data from a music CD. You will need to
import songs from the CD to your computer in advance, using a CD ripping software, such as
Windows Media Player.
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The data transfer will take a long time (up to one-quarter of the song length) since the song’s tempo
characteristics are thoroughly checked and analyzed automatically in real time. The transfer time
may differ depending on your particular computer.
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Using the BF-1 as
a Music Player
—Music Playback Mode
In this mode, the BF-1 performs as a simple music player. You
can select one of the songs you’ve loaded from computer and
play it back. The Music Playback mode features three basic
operations that let you:
➤ Select a specific artist or album, and automatically play the songs of
that artist or album. (See “Artist/Album” on page 54.)
➤ Select and play back a single song. (See “Songs” on page 55.)
➤ Select a custom Playlist, and automatically play the songs assigned to
that Playlist. (See “Playlists” on page 56.)
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There are other playback options available. You can have all songs in a playlist automatically play
back at random or have them repeat indefinitely (either a single song or all songs in a playlist). See
Play Mode Settings on page 65.
Contents
Selecting Songs ............................................................................... 54
Playing the songs from an artist or album—Artist/Album ........ 54
Playing a single song—Songs ................................................. 55
Playing the songs from a Playlist—Playlists ............................ 56
Basic Operations in Music Playback Mode ...................................... 57
Fast-forward and reverse ......................................................... 57
Stop and pause........................................................................ 58
Adjusting the Volume ............................................................... 58
Exiting from the Play Info Display ............................................ 59
Returning to the Play Info Display............................................ 59
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Selecting Songs
Playing the songs from an artist or album—Artist/Album
With this operation, you can select a specific artist or album, and automatically
play the songs of that artist or album. Note that you must first have some songs
downloaded to the BF-1 and organized according to artist or album before you
can use this. The BODiBEAT Station software has convenient tools to help you
download songs (even entire albums) and organize them as you wish. (Refer to
page 52.)
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If the artist name and/or album name is not entered, the item appears blank in the display.
1 Select “Music Playback” from the Top Menu.
If you need to return to the Top Menu from any other mode/menu, press and
hold down the [MENU] button.
2 From the Music Playback menu, call up the Artist/Album menu.
3 Select the desired item from the list that appears.
The first song of the selected artist or album starts playing automatically.
During playback, the song title and artist are shown, along with the elapsed
time of playback.
Play Info display
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You can have all songs in an album automatically play back at random or have them repeat
indefinitely (either a single song or all songs in an album). See Play Mode Settings on page 65.
After the last song of the album is played, playback is automatically stopped.
If you want to stop playback manually before the album reaches the end,
press and hold down both ▲/▼ (Up/Down) buttons.
To temporarily pause playback, simply press the ▲/▼ (Up/Down) buttons
together (but do not hold them). Press them again to resume playback.
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Song title
Artist
Album title
Elapsed time
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Playing a single song—Songs
Here you can select and play any one song that is downloaded and stored to
your BF-1.
1 Select “Music Playback” from the Top Menu.
If you need to return to the Top Menu from any other mode/menu, press and
hold down the [MENU] button.
2 From the Music Playback menu, call up the Songs menu.
3 Select the desired song from the list that appears.
The selected song starts playing.
During playback, the song title and artist are shown, along with the elapsed
time of playback.
Play Info display
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You can have all songs automatically play back at random or have them repeat indefinitely
(either a single song or all songs). See Play Mode Settings on page 65.
4 If you want to stop playback of the song, press and hold down both
▲/▼ (Up/Down) buttons.
To temporarily pause playback, simply press the ▲/▼ (Up/Down) buttons
together (but do not hold them). Press them again to resume playback.
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Artist
Album title
Elapsed time
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Playing the songs from a Playlist—Playlists
With this operation, you can select a specific Playlist, and automatically play the
songs assigned to that Playlist. Note that you must first have some songs
downloaded to the BF-1 and organized according to Playlists before you can
use this. The BODiBEAT Station software has convenient tools to help you
download songs and organize them into custom Playlists as desired. (Refer to
page 52.)
1 Select “Music Playback” from the Top Menu.
If you need to return to the Top Menu from any other mode/menu, press and
hold down the [MENU] button.
2 From the Music Playback menu, call up the Playlists menu.
3 Select the desired item from the list that appears.
The first song of the selected Playlist starts playing automatically.
During playback, the song title and artist are shown, along with the elapsed
time of playback.
Play Info display
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You can have all songs in a playlist automatically play back at random or have them repeat
indefinitely (either a single song or all songs in a playlist). See Play Mode Settings on page 65.
After the last song of the playlist is played, playback is automatically stopped.
If you want to stop playback manually before the playlist reaches the end,
press and hold down both ▲/▼ (Up/Down) buttons.
To temporarily pause playback, simply press the ▲/▼ (Up/Down) buttons
together (but do not hold them). Press them again to resume playback.
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Artist
Album title
Elapsed time
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Fast-forward and reverse
These controls can be used while the Play Info display is shown. You can also
jump back to the beginning of the current song or skip to the next one.
1 From the Play Info display, press the [MENU] button while the song
is playing.
The SELECT SONG display appears.
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shown on page 59.
2 To fast-forward, press and hold down the ▼ (Down) button.
When the end of the song is reached, it goes to the next song and continues
fast-forwarding. Song playback starts when you release the ▼ (Down) button.
To reverse, press and hold down the ▲ (Up) button.
When the top of the song is reached, the previous song is selected and
rewinding continues. Song playback starts when you release the ▲ (Up)
button.
To go to the beginning of the next song, press the ▼ (Down) button.
To go back to the beginning of the current song, press the ▲ (Up)
button.
When you fast-forward, reverse or do nothing in the SELECT SONG display,
after ten seconds, the Play Info display will automatically called up. You can
also close the SELECT SONG display manually (before 10 seconds are up) by
pressing the [MENU] button.
When you change the song or return to beginning of the song, the song title is
displayed for five seconds, after which the Play Info display is called up. You
can change the songs in order by pressing the ▲ (Up) or ▼ (Down) button
during this five seconds.
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Stop and pause
These controls can be used while the Play Info display is shown.
To stop, press the [MENU] button, then hold down the ▲/▼ (Up/
Down) buttons simultaneously.
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You can also stop the music by holding down the ▲/▼ (Up/Down) buttons simultaneously from
the Play Info display.
To pause, from the Play Info display, press the ▲/▼ (Up/Down)
buttons simultaneously.
Adjusting the Volume
While the song is playing, you can change the volume.
1 From the Play Info display, press one of the ▲/▼ (Up/Down)
buttons.
The Volume display appears.
2 Use the ▲/▼ (Up/Down) buttons to set the volume as desired.
After two seconds, the Volume display automatically closes and returns to the
previous display. You can also close the Volume display manually (before the
two seconds are up) by pressing the [MENU] button.
Operation
Operation
Volume slider
Volume amount
(0 – 32)
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Exiting from the Play Info Display
You can exit from the Play Info display and return to the Top Menu, without
stopping song playback. If you want to change any music settings such as
Repeat or Shuffle, or you want to reselect the song to be played, you can do it
from the Top Menu.
While a song is playing, press and hold down the [MENU] button.
The Top Menu is called up.
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When you exit from the Play Info display, you can stop song playback or restart playback by
simultaneously holding the ▲/▼ (Up/Down) buttons. You’ll need to call up the Play Info display
again if you want to change the playback volume, fast-forward, rewind or switch the song. Refer
to “Returning to the Play Info Display” below.
Returning to the Play Info Display
After exiting from the Play Info display, if you haven’t used any of panel controls
for ten seconds, the Play Info display will automatically be called up again. You
can also call it up manually by the following procedure.
1 Select “Music Playback” from the Top Menu.
2 Select “Now Playing.”
The Play Info display appears.
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Settings
This group of controls and parameters let you customize the BF-
1 for your own preferences and physical condition. The Settings
are divided into three main groups: Music, Hardware and User,
with a separate Initialize function for instantly restoring the
default settings of the device. Also included is an Information
menu, which lets you check the version of your BF-1.
Contents
Music Settings.................................................................................. 61
Workout Music ......................................................................... 61
About the BODiBEAT songs.................................................. 62
Play Mode—Repeat and Shuffle ............................................. 65
Bass Boost............................................................................... 65
Hardware Settings............................................................................ 66
Sensors.................................................................................... 66
Display ..................................................................................... 68
Date/Time ................................................................................ 70
User Settings.................................................................................... 71
Heart Rate ............................................................................... 71
About Maximum Heart Rate.................................................. 72
Stride ....................................................................................... 73
Weight/Height .......................................................................... 73
Birthday/Sex ............................................................................ 74
Learning Function.................................................................... 74
Information ....................................................................................... 76
Initialize ............................................................................................ 76
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Music Settings
The Music Settings let you set:
➤ Various exercise and workout music controls, such as Tempo Guide, Song
Connection, Playback Time for songs, and others. (See “Workout Music”
below.)
➤ The playback mode for the BF-1 (Repeat and Shuffle). (See “Play Mode” on
page 65.)
➤ The tonal qualities of the sound. (See “Bass Boost” on page 65.)
From the Top Menu, select Settings ➞ Music Settings
Workout Music
This mode provides a variety of settings related to how you want to use the BF-1
in your exercising and workouts.
From the Music Settings menu, select the Workout Music menu.
In the Workout Music menu, the following items are shown: Music Priority,
Tempo Guide, Half Tempo, Song Transition, Playback Time and Normalize
Volume.
■ Music Priority
This lets you set how the BF-1 selects between normal audio songs and
the special “BODiBEAT” songs, which have been pre-loaded to the
device. These BODiBEAT songs have been built into the BF-1 to make
sure that songs of all tempos between 50 – 250 bpm are properly
included, even if you haven’t loaded audio songs of all tempos to the
device.
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Music Priority (below)
Tempo Guide (page 62)
Half Tempo (page 63)
Song Transition (page 63)
Playback Time (page 64)
Normalize Volume (page 64)
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From the Workout Music menu, select the Music Priority parameter.
Available settings:
User Songs
Only user-supplied songs are played, unless no songs of the appropriate tempo exist,
in which case a BODiBEAT song of the tempo is played. This is the default setting.
Mix
Audio songs and BODiBEAT songs are mixed in a 50/50 ratio.
BODiBEAT Songs
Only the pre-loaded BODiBEAT songs are played. (Audio songs are not selected.)
About the BODiBEAT songs
The BF-1 contains many short phrases of specific song parts—for
example, rhythm parts, melody parts, bass parts, and so on. The built-
in BODiBEAT Mixer chooses some of these randomly and mixes them,
giving you literally hundreds of thousands of songs suitable for your
exercise sessions.
■ Tempo Guide
This lets you turn on the sound of the Tempo Guide. (Tempo Guide is a
sound that clicks for each beat, to help you “feel” the tempo of the song.)
When you turn the Tempo Guide function on, the sound will come on only
when your pace deviates from the basic tempo of the song. A sub menu in
this setting lets you select the type of sound used for the Tempo Guide.
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Tempo Guide is only available in the Fitness or Training modes.
1 From the Workout Music menu, select the Tempo Guide parameter.
Available settings:
Off
Tempo Guide is off.
On
Tempo Guide is enabled, and sounds only when your walking/jogging pace deviates
from the tempo of a song.
When you select “On” here, the Guide Sound menu will appear.
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If Tempo Guide is set to “Off,” pressing both the ▲/▼ (Up/Down) buttons returns to the Workout
Music menu (Guide Sound menu will not appear).
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2 Select the desired setting using the ▲/▼ (Up/Down) buttons.
Every time the cursor position is moved, the highlighted setting can be heard.
Available settings:
Guide Sound A, Guide Sound B, Guide Sound C
■ Half Tempo
This allows you to broaden the tempo criteria for songs to include songs
that are at half the current tempo. For example, if the current pace is 160
bpm, you can set Half Tempo to On, and songs at 80 bpm will be included
along with songs at 160 bpm. In other words, songs that are exactly twice
as slow as the current pace will play back. Since the pace is mathemati-
cally half, you can continue jogging/walking at the current pace and still
stay in time with the music. This lets you program relaxing, slow-paced
music for your exercising, and yet maintain a fast-paced exercise.
When Half Tempo is set to Off, only music at the selected tempo will play
back.
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Half Tempo is available only for the audio songs and only when using the Free Workout mode.
From the Workout Music menu, select the Half Tempo parameter.
Available settings:
Off, On
■ Song Transition
Song playback on the BF-1 is basically continuous. One song follows
another virtually without pause in order that your exercise continues
undisturbed. The Song Transition function lets you determine how the BF-1
connects consecutive songs with a special connective phrase.
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The Song Transition setting is in effect just before the audio song is played. (Before a BODiBEAT
song is played, no connective phrase is added.)
From the Workout Music menu, select the Song Transition
parameter.
Available settings:
Transition 1
A connective phrase is added between successive songs, with the previous song
fading out (only when the previous song is an audio song), followed by the connective
phrase and then playback of the next song.
Transition 2
A connective phrase is added between successive songs, to smoothly sequence
between them.
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■ Playback Time
This determines the maximum song playback time, or how long each song
plays before the next song starts.
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Playback Time is available only for the user songs and only when using the Exercising modes.
From the Workout Music menu, select the Playback Time parameter.
Available settings:
Maximum, 1 min., 2 min., 3 min., 4 min., 5 min.
■ Normalize Volume
This evens out the volume of all songs in the BF-1, preventing extreme
changes in volume from one song to the next and keeping the selected
songs at relatively the same level.
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If you have already normalized the levels of the song or songs on the computer with some other
audio application, make sure to set the Normalize Volume setting to off.
From the Workout Music menu, select the Normalize Volume
parameter.
Available settings:
Off, On
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Play Mode—Repeat and Shuffle
This mode lets you set how the BF-1 plays back songs—at random or in order,
and whether a song or songs will be repeated. Repeat and Shuffle playback
can be used together as well.
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If you select a song from the Artist/Album menu (page 54) or Playlists menu (page 56), the repeat
and/or shuffle setting is in effect only for the selected album/playlist.
1 From the Music Settings menu, select the Play Mode menu.
2 Select the desired setting for Repeat and/or Shuffle using the ▲/▼
(Up/Down) buttons.
■ Repeat
When this is set to All, all of the songs will be played back in order and
then repeated indefinitely. The Repeat All icon ( ) is also shown at the
top of the display. When this is set to Song, the selected song will be
repeated indefinitely. The Repeat One icon ( ) is also shown at the top
of the display.
Available settings:
Off, All, Song
■ Shuffle
When this is set to On, all songs will be played back at random. The
Shuffle icon ( ) is also shown at the top of the display.
Available settings:
Off, On
When Repeat is set to All and Shuffle is set to On, all songs will be played
back in random order and then repeated indefinitely.
Bass Boost
This is an additional equalizer control which produces rich, deep bass tones for
a more powerful overall sound, and helps compensate for outside noises that
may be interfering with the music.
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When you change the Bass Boost setting while a song is playing in the Music Playback mode, the
highlighted setting will take effect for the currently played song and you can hear each Bass Boost
setting as you select it.
From the Music Settings menu, select the Bass Boost parameter.
Available settings:
Off, Low, Mid, High
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Hardware Settings
The Hardware Settings let you set:
➤ The sensitivity of the sensors of the BF-1. (See “Sensors” below.)
➤ Various display-related controls. (See “Display” on page 68.)
➤ The correct date and time. (See “Date/Time” on page 70.)
From the Top Menu, select Settings ➞ Hardware Settings.
Sensors
The Sensors settings let you tailor the response and sensitivity of the sensors of
the BF-1. It lets you adjust the device to the strength of your pulse, the speed of
your walking/jogging stride and changes in your walking/jogging pace.
From the Hardware Settings menu, select the Sensors menu.
In the Sensors menu, the following items are shown: Pulse Sensor, Step
Sensor and Pace Sensor.
■ Pulse Sensor
This lets you adjust how sensitive the BF-1 sensor is to your pulse. For
example, if your pulse is weak or the BF-1 doesn’t seem to respond
properly to your pulse, adjusting the setting here can improve the
response.
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Also refer to Troubleshooting on page 77 when you feel the BF-1 doesn’t respond properly to your
pulse.
From the Sensors menu, select the Pulse Sensor parameter.
Available settings:
High Sensitivity, Normal Sensitivity, Low Sensitivity
“Normal” is the default setting and should be fine for most people and
situations. If the BF-1 doesn’t seem to be responding properly, try changing
the setting. Select “High” if your pulse is weak, or “Low” if your pulse is strong.
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Pulse Sensor (below)
Step Sensor (page 67)
Pace Sensor (page 67)
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■ Step Sensor
This lets you adjust how sensitive the BF-1 sensor is to your pace.
Normally, the BF-1 detects the exercise pace (tempo) when it recognizes
your steps continuing at the same tempo within a certain range.
From the Sensors menu, select the Step Sensor parameter.
Available settings:
High Sensitivity, Normal Sensitivity, Low Sensitivity
“Normal” is the default setting and should be fine for most people and
situations. If the BF-1 doesn’t seem to be responding properly, try changing
the setting. Selecting “High” makes the detecting time of the exercise pace
shorter. In the Free Workout mode, it takes less time to start playback of a
song which matches to your exercise pace. Selecting “Low” makes the
detecting time of the exercise pace longer. It takes more time to start playback
of a song which matches to your exercise pace.
■ Pace Sensor
This allows you to tailor the response of the BF-1 to changes in your
walking/jogging speed. In the Free Workout mode, the BF-1 recognizes
that you intend to change the pace when you speed up or slow down the
pace greater than a certain range.
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The setting here only applies to the Free Workout mode.
From the Sensors menu, select the Pace Sensor parameter.
Available settings:
High Sensitivity, Normal Sensitivity, Low Sensitivity
“Normal” is the default setting and should be fine for most people and
situations. If the BF-1 doesn’t seem respond properly to changes in your
walking/jogging speed, try changing the setting. Select “High” if the BF-1
doesn’t respond enough when you intend to increase or decrease the pace, or
select “Low” if the BF-1 is responding too much when you don’t intend to
change the pace.
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Display
The Display settings let you make various overall display-related settings for the
BF-1, including the system of measurements used, language, and contrast
control.
From the Hardware Settings menu, select the Display menu.
In the Display menu, the following items are shown: Main Display,
Measurement, Language, Display Time and Contrast.
■ Main Display
This setting determines which parameter is indicated in the display during
your exercise session in Free Workout mode or Fitness modes.
This lets you keep track of the indication most important to you—for
example, the elapsed time of your exercise, the distance you’ve covered,
the amount of calories expended, your current heart rate, or even the
name of the song currently playing.
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The setting here does not apply to the Training mode.
From the Display menu, select the Main Disp_Workout menu.
Available settings:
Time, Distance, Pace, Calories, Heart Rate, Song
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The display can be changed during exercise (page 45).
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Main Display (below)
Measurement (page 69)
Language (page 69)
Display Time (page 69)
Contrast (page 70)
Time
Calories Heart Rate Song
PaceDistanceTime
Exercise tempoStepsPace
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■ Measurement
This lets you set the system of measurement for weight and length.
Indications can be given in traditional units (pounds, miles/feet) or metric.
1 From the Display menu, select the Measurement menu.
2 Select the desired category (Weight or Length) using the ▲/▼ (Up/
Down) buttons.
Weight
Available settings:
Pounds, Kilograms
Length
Available settings:
Miles/Feet, Meters
■ Language
This determines the language for all messages and indications on the BF-
1. Five languages are available: English, Japanese, German, Spanish and
French.
From the Display menu, select the Language menu.
Available settings:
English, (Japanese), Deutsch (German), Español (Spanish), Français (French)
■ Display Time
This determines how long the display will remain on after the last operation
or button press. The default time is 30 seconds, but you can shorten or
lengthen it depending on how long you want messages and indications to
show.
From the Display menu, select the Display Time menu.
Available settings:
5 seconds, 10 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds, 180 seconds
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■ Contrast
This lets you adjust the contrast of the display for optimum viewing. Please
note that high Contrast settings will shorten the battery life.
1 From the Display menu, select the Contrast menu.
2 Adjust the Contrast value as desired. The higher the value, the
greater the contrast.
Available range:
1 – 5
Date/Time
This lets you set the correct date and time for the BF-1, as well as the
preferred format for each. To maintain the correct time, check the Date/
Time setting frequently.
1 From the Hardware Settings menu, select the Date/Time menu.
2 From the Date/Time menu, set the correct date and time.
n
The set Time is entered at the moment you press both ▲/▼ (Up/Down) buttons when the cursor
is located at the AM/PM position.
3 Select the desired formats for Date and Time.
Date Format
Available settings:
Day/Month/Year (D/M/Y), Month/Day/Year (M/D/Y), Year/Month/Day (Y/M/D)
Time Format
Available settings:
12-hour, 24-hour
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User Settings
The User Settings contain a variety of settings for use with the Training, Fitness
and Free Workout features of the BF-1. These allow you to:
➤ Check your heart rate (pulse) and register your resting and maximum heart
rates. (See “Heart Rate” below.)
➤ Specify the length of your walking and jogging stride. (See “Stride” on
page 73.)
➤ Specify your weight and height. (See “Weight/Height” on page 73.)
➤ Specify your age and gender. (See “Birthday/Sex” on page 74.)
➤ Enable the Learning function of the BF-1. (See “Learning Function” on
page 74.)
From the Top Menu, select Settings ➞ User Settings.
Heart Rate
These parameters let you check your heart rate (pulse) and register your resting
and maximum heart rates. Make sure the two readings are as accurate as
possible. These maximum and resting heart rates are used in the Fitness and
Training modes to tailor the music and pace to your true physical condition.
■ Checking your resting heart rate and registering it
It is important for exercise and training purposes that you accurately
measure your resting heart rate. The best time to measure it is in the
morning, after a good night’s sleep, and before you get out of bed. The
heart beats about 50 to 70 times a minute when we’re at rest and it’s
generally lower in physically fit people. As you exercise and train with the
BF-1, you may want to regularly check your resting heart rate and change
it when necessary.
1 From the User Settings menu, select the Heart Rate settings.
2 Make sure the pulse sensor is securely attached to your ear lobe
(see page 20).
Also, make sure you are truly resting, relaxed, and not following some strenuous
activity.
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3 Select “Check Heart Rate” in the Heart Rate settings menu.
Once your heart rate is measured, it is shown in the display.
The level indicator is shown at the bottom of the display. This indicates the
detected level of your pulse over a range of 0 – 100. The higher value means
your heart rate is correctly and strongly detected. If it seems that your pulse is
not detected properly, try rubbing your ear robe to stimulate blood circulation
or changing the pulse sensor location.
4 To register the value as your Resting Heart Rate, first call up the
“Register as Resting HR” display by simultaneously pressing both
▲/▼ (Up/Down) buttons.
5 Select “Yes” to register the new value or “No” to cancel.
■ Changing the Heart Rate values
You can also change the Resting Heart Rate setting, by entering it
manually instead of measuring it. The Maximum Heart Rate setting can be
changed here as well.
About Maximum Heart Rate
The Maximum Heart Rate is calculated from your age (220 – age) by
default. However, as you exercise with the BF-1 in Fitness modes or
Training mode, the BF-1 monitors your pace and heart rate during
exercise and calculates your maximum heart rate. If the value differs
from your Maximum Heart Rate setting, you can update the setting with
the new value. For your information, your physical age based on the
maximum heart rate will be displayed together with the maximum heart
rate. When an exercise session is finished, a confirmation prompt
appears asking whether you want to update the Maximum Heart Rate
setting or not (only when the Learning Function is on; page 74).
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1 From the User Settings menu, select the Heart Rate settings.
2 Select “Change Heart Rate” in the Heart Rate settings menu.
3 Enter the desired values for Resting Heart Rate and Maximum Heart
Rate.
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If you try to set a Resting Heart Rate value that is higher than the Maximum Heart Rate value,
the two values will automatically be set to the same number.
Stride
This setting lets you enter your personal stride length. Measure your stride as
accurately as you can for both walking and jogging and specify the two values
here. These are used for calculating the distance and pace you walk or jog in a
session (distance = steps x strides, pace = time / distance). When you specify
your height, the stride length is automatically calculated (“height x 0.8” for
jogging, “height x 0.5” for walking), so that you would normally not have to
change this setting.
1 From the User Settings menu, select the Stride settings.
2 After measuring your actual walking and jogging strides, enter the
appropriate value for each activity.
n
The units of measurement used here depend on the settings made in the Measurement
parameter (page 69).
Weight/Height
This setting lets you enter your personal weight and height. Measure the two as
accurately as possible. The weight setting is used to calculate the number of
calories you expend or burn during your exercise. The expended calorie value
shown when your exercise is finished is calculated based on the weight input
here. The height setting is used to calculate the distance you walked or jogged.
The distance value shown when your exercise is finished is calculated based
on the height input here.
1 From the User Settings menu, select the Weight/Height settings.
2 After measuring your actual weight and height, enter the
appropriate value for each.
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The units of measurement used here depend on the settings made in the Measurement
parameter (page 69).
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Birthday/Sex
This setting lets you enter your age and sex. Your gender has no bearing on the
functions of the BF-1, but your age is used for calculating the default maximum
heart rate (according to the formula 220 – your age) which is automatically
displayed in the Heart Rate setting menu.
1 From the User Settings menu, select the Birthday/Sex settings.
2 Enter the appropriate information for each.
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The date format used for the Birthday setting depends on the setting made in the Date/Time
settings (page 70).
Learning Function
The BF-1 memorizes the skip/top count and analyzes the playback priority for
each song. It also memorizes your manual pace change and calculates your
optimal pace and maximum heart rate in the Fitness modes and Training mode.
These features are together called the Learning function.
When you change songs while exercising, the BF-1 memorizes the skip/top
count—in other words, the number of times you skip over certain songs or go
back to the top of certain songs—and determines the playback priority of the
song. If a song has a high skip count (meaning you often skip it and go on to
another song), it is given a lower playback priority. If a song has a high top
count (meaning you often rewind back to the top of the song), it is given a
higher playback priority.
When you change the pace manually while exercising, the BF-1 memorizes the
pace changes and your heart rate and calculates your optimal starting pace,
fastest pace and maximum heart rate. If the calculated maximum heart rate
differs from the maximum heart rate setting you set before, you can manually
register the new value to the BF-1.
If you change your pace manually or change songs while exercising, a
confirmation message will appear when the workout reaches its end to prompt
you to memorize the changed information. Select “Yes” to memorize.
n
The playback priority is memorized for each exercise segment: warm up, during exercise, and cool
down.
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1 From the User Settings menu, select the Learning Function setting.
2 Select the desired setting.
Available settings:
Off: Changing pace and skip/top count are not reflected in the BF-1 settings.
On: Manual changes to your pace while exercising will be reflected in calculations of
your pace (starting pace and fastest pace) and maximum heart rate setting. Skip/top
count will also be reflected in the playback priority.
Reset: The memorized pace, maximum heart rate and playback priority are reset to
default.
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Information
You can check the version of your BF-1.
From the Top Menu, select Settings ➞ Information.
The model name and the version information are displayed.
Initialize
This operation restores the factory default settings of the BF-1. Keep in mind
that it automatically replaces any settings you’ve made yourself with the original
settings that were on the device when you purchased it. It clears all data from
the BF-1—including your exercise logs, user songs and any personal
information—and performs a complete factory reset. Be careful not to use this
function unless you are sure you want to erase your custom settings and data.
Do not confuse this operation with pressing the [RESET] switch (page 11).
Pressing the [RESET] switch only recovers the BF-1 (for example, to turn the
device on again if normal operation “freezes”) and leaves your exercise logs,
songs and all other data intact.
CAUTION
Before initializing, transfer any important data (exercise log and/or training program) to
the BODiBEAT Station software.
1 From the Top Menu, select Settings ➞ Initialize.
A prompt message appears in the display.
2 Select “Yes” to execute the Initialize operation, or select “No” to
cancel.
When the initialization is complete, the BF-1 will be restarted.
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Troubleshooting
■ Something seems to be wrong; some malfunction seems to
have occurred.
When one of the following problems occur, immediately turn off the
power and have the device inspected by Yamaha service personnel.
• The device is chipped, cracked or deformed.
• It gives off extreme heat.
• It emits unusual smells or smoke.
• The power cannot be turned on, even though the battery is fully charged.
• Battery power is depleted immediately, despite having just fully charged the
device.
■ Buttons do not respond./Display cannot be turned on or
cannot be changed.
•A system error has occurred. Press the [RESET] switch and turn on again
(page 11).
■ Power does not turn on.
•A system error has occurred. Press the [RESET] switch and turn on again
(page 11).
• Battery power is low. Charge the battery.
■ When turning the power on, a “Memory full” message appears
and the BF-1 cannot be started up.
• There is no memory space in the device for booting up. Connect the BF-1 to
the computer and delete unnecessary files.
• The song data may not be loaded correctly. Make sure to use the included
BODiBEAT Station software to load songs to the BF-1 (page 52).
■ Display suddenly turns off.
• Change the Display Time setting (page 69).
■ The earphones easily drop off from ears.
• The earphones may not be put in your ears correctly. Make sure not to
reverse the right and left earphones, and attach them correctly (page 19).
• The cable tightener may be loose. Slide the cable tightener toward your
head (page 20).
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■ The sound is not heard from the earphones, or is only heard
from one ear.
• Make sure that the earphone connector is firmly connected to the device
(page 17).
• Make sure that the volume is not set to minimum (pages 42 and 58).
■ The LED doesn’t flash even if I attach the pulse sensor.
• The LED flashes only during an exercise session in the Free Workout, Walk
Fitness, Jog Fitness or Training modes, or when the Checking HR display is
shown (page 72). In all other situations, the LED is off.
■ My heart rate cannot be detected.
• Make sure to firmly connect the earphone connector to the device.
• Gently rub or massage your ear to stimulate blood circulation.
•Try changing the pulse sensor location.
• Adjust the sensitivity of the pulse sensor (page 66).
• Wipe the lens of the pulse sensor with a soft and dry cloth. If dirt, oil or sweat
adheres to the lens of the pulse sensor, your pulse may not be detected
properly.
■ The song doesn’t change even when I speed up or slow down
the pace.
• Adjust the Pace Sensor and/or Step Sensor settings (page 67).
■ The songs change frequently even when I maintain a steady
exercise pace.
• Fasten the armband to your arm more tightly to prevent the motion sensor
from malfunctioning.
• Adjust the Pace Sensor and/or Step Sensor settings (page 67).
■ A click sound continues to sound during exercise
• When the Tempo Guide function (page 62) is set to on, a click guide sounds
at the song tempo if your walking/jogging pace deviates from the tempo. To
stop the click, turn the Tempo Guide function off.
■ The device becomes hot during charging.
• Some heat during charging is normal. However, if the device becomes
extremely hot, some malfunction may have occurred. Have the device
inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel.
■ Power cannot be turned off while charging the battery with the
USB AC power adaptor.
• This is normal. The BF-1 is always on during battery charging, for power
control purposes, when connected with the optional USB AC power adaptor.
■ It takes a certain amount of time to start up and/or shut down.
• This is normal and indicates that the device is analyzing the music data and/
or exercise log data. (Depending on the data size, this may take a few
minutes.)
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■ One song (or a few songs) is repeatedly played while
exercising.
• There are few songs which match in tempo to your exercise pace in the BF-
1. Make sure to load more songs of the appropriate tempo from your
computer or set the Music Priority setting to “Mix” or “BODiBEAT Songs”
(page 61).
■ Only the BODiBEAT songs are played back and songs I've
loaded from my computer are not played back.
• Set the Music Priority setting to “User Songs” or “Mix” (page 61). Even if
you’ve selected “User Songs” or “Mix”, playback may be limited to
BODiBEAT songs when there are no songs which match the tempo of your
exercise pace. Make sure to load songs of the appropriate tempo from your
computer.
■ After connecting with the computer, some information is
changed (Training Programs, User Settings, etc.)
• Depending on the synchronize setting of BODiBEAT Station, the data on the
BODiBEAT Station will automatically transferred to the BF-1 and the
information on the BF-1 will be replaced when you connect the BF-1 to the
computer. For more information, refer to the BODiBEAT Station Owner’s
Manual.
■ In the Training mode, I set the appropriate target as “Pace” but
the played song’s tempo seems to be different from the set
pace.
• The pace is determined based on the jog stride setting. If the stride setting
differs from your actual stride, the tempo of the song playing back while
exercising may be too fast or too slow. Change the stride setting (page 73).
■ The distance of the exercise logs seems to be wrong.
• The distance you walk or jog is calculated based on your stride setting
(page 73). Entering the exact value for your walking/jogging stride may
bring the calculated distance closer to the actual value.
■ The time of the exercise logs seem to be wrong.
• The clock of the BF-1 may go wrong or stop if you don’t use the BF-1 for a
long period or you don’t adjust the time for a long period. To avoid this
situation, check the Date/Time setting frequently (page 70).
■ A “Memory Full” message appears during creating/editing the
training program and a new program/segment cannot be
created.
• The number of programs/segments that can be saved to the BF-1 is limited
(refer to page 37). If a “Memory Full” message appears, save all programs
within the BODiBEAT Station software to your computer and delete them
from the BF-1. Then, load only the ones you need from the computer to the
device just before exercising.
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Top Menu
Free Workout (page 25)
Walk Fitness (page 30)
Jog Fitness (page 30)
Training (page 35)
Music Playback (page 53)
Artist/Album (page 54)
Songs (page 55)
Playlists (page 56)
Now Playing (page 59)
Data (page 42)
Workouts (page 29)
Days (page 47)
Weeks (page 47)
Months (page 47)
Settings (page 60)
Music Settings (page 61)
Workout Music (page 61)
Music Priority (page 61)
Tempo Guide (page 62)
Half Tempo (page 63)
Song Transition (page 63)
Playback Time (page 64)
Normalize Volume (page 64)
Play Mode (page 65)
Repeat (page 65)
Shuffle (page 65)
Bass Boost (page 65)
Hardware Settings (page 66)
Sensors (page 66)
Pulse Sensor (page 66)
Step Sensor (page 67)
Pace Sensor (page 67)
Display (page 68)
Main Disp_Workout (page 68)
Measurement (page 69)
Language (page 69)
Display Time (page 69)
Contrast (page 70)
Date/Time (page 70)
User Settings (page 71)
Heart Rate (page 71)
Check Heart Rate (page 71)
Change Heart Rate (page 72)
Stride (page 73)
Weight/Height (page 73)
Birthday/Sex (page 74)
Learning Function (page 74)
Information (page 76)
Initialize (page 76)
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The warming up and cooling down segments are not included in each Preset Training Program.
Before exercising or after exercising, make sure to properly do warming up and cooling down
exercises by yourself.
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As for Preset Training Programs 01 – 06, the target pace is determined based on the jog stride
setting (page 73). If the tempo of the song playing back while exercising is too fast or too slow,
change the stride setting.
01: Short Interval 1
This program helps you build up speed. (For beginners)
Total: 3 km
02: Short Interval 2
This program helps you build up speed. (For intermediate users)
Total: 6 km
Interval
(km)
Target
(/km)
1 0.4 4:50
2 0.2 7:30
3 0.4 4:50
4 0.2 7:30
5 0.4 4:50
6 0.2 7:30
7 0.4 4:50
8 0.2 7:30
9 0.4 4:50
10 0.2 7:30
Interval
(km)
Target
(/km)
Interval
(km)
Target
(/km)
1 0.4 4:10 16 0.2 6:15
2 0.2 6:15 17 0.4 4:10
3 0.4 4:10 18 0.2 6:15
4 0.2 6:15 19 0.4 4:10
5 0.4 4:10 20 0.2 6:15
6 0.2 6:15
7 0.4 4:10
8 0.2 6:15
9 0.4 4:10
10 0.2 6:15
11 0.4 4:10
12 0.2 6:15
13 0.4 4:10
14 0.2 6:15
15 0.4 4:10
4:50
7:30
0.0
1.0 2.0 3.0
Distance (km)
Pace (min : sec/km)
4:10
6:15
0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0
Pace (min : sec/km)
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03: Short Interval 3
This program helps you build up speed. (For advanced users)
Total: 6 km
04: Long Interval 1
This program helps you build up stamina for high-speed running. (For beginners)
Total: 4.2 km
05: Long Interval 2
This program helps you build up stamina for high-speed running. (For intermediate users)
Total: 7 km
Interval
(km)
Target
(/km)
Interval
(km)
Target
(/km)
1 0.4 3:20 16 0.2 5:40
2 0.2 5:40 17 0.4 3:20
3 0.4 3:20 18 0.2 5:40
4 0.2 5:40 19 0.4 3:20
5 0.4 3:20 20 0.2 5:40
6 0.2 5:40
7 0.4 3:20
8 0.2 5:40
9 0.4 3:20
10 0.2 5:40
11 0.4 3:20
12 0.2 5:40
13 0.4 3:20
14 0.2 5:40
15 0.4 3:20
Interval
(km)
Target
(/km)
1 1.0 5:40
2 0.4 7:30
3 1.0 5:40
4 0.4 7:30
5 1.0 5:40
6 0.4 7:30
Interval
(km)
Target
(/km)
1 0.4 4:50
2 0.2 7:30
3 0.4 4:50
4 0.2 7:30
5 0.4 4:50
6 0.2 7:30
7 0.4 4:50
8 0.2 7:30
9 0.4 4:50
10 0.2 7:30
3:20
5:40
0.0
1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0
Distance (km)
Pace
(
min : sec/km
)
5:40
7:30
0.0
1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0
Distance (km)
Pace (min : sec/km)
4:50
7:30
0.0
1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0
Distance (km)
Pace (min : sec/km)
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06: Long Interval 3
This program helps you build up stamina for high-speed running. (For advanced users)
Total: 7 km
07: Tempo
This program helps you build up stamina for racing.
Total: 8 km
08: Buildup
This program helps you practice for racing.
Total: 6 km
09: LSD (Long Slow Distance)
This program helps you build up basic stamina.
Total: 120 min.
Interval
(km)
Target
(/km)
1 0.4
4:10
2 0.2
6:15
3 0.4
4:10
4 0.2
6:15
5 0.4
4:10
6 0.2
6:15
7 0.4
4:10
8 0.2
6:15
9 0.4
4:10
10 0.2
6:15
Interval
(km)
Target
(%HRR)
1 8.0 80
Interval
(km)
Target
(%HRR)
1 2.0 80
2 2.0 85
3 2.0 90
Interval
(min : sec)
Target
(%HRR)
1 30:00 60
2 30:00 60
3 30:00 60
4 30:00 60
4:10
6:15
0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0
Distance (km)
Pace (min : sec/km)
0.0
80
1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0
Distance (km)
%HRR (%)
0.0
80
90
85
1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0
Distance (km)
%HRR (%)
0
60
30:00 60:00 90:00 120:00
Time (min : sec)
%HRR (%)
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Specifications
Model BF-1
Size 75.7 x 38.0 x 20.1 mm (2.98 x 1.50 x 0.79 inches)
Weight Main body 65 g (2.29 oz)
Earphones/
Pulse sensor
22 g (0.78 oz)
Output power 6.5 mW x 2 (33 Ω)
Frequency response 20 to 20,000 Hz
Playtime Approximately 9 hours (typical use)
Depending on use preferences and surrounding environment.
Battery Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Charging method (power source) USB (computer* or optional USB AC power adaptor)
* OS: Windows
®
XP Service Pack 2 or later, or 32-bit editions of
Windows
®
Vista
Full-charge time Approximately 3 hours
Operating temperature range 0° – 50°C (32° – 122°F)
Except when charging: 0° – 40°C (32° – 104°F)
Display 1.0 inch 128 x 64 OLED
LED 3-color LED (red, green, blue)
Case Plastic
Pulse sensor (Measuring range) 30 – 250 bpm
Exercise modes Free Workout, Walk Fitness, Jog Fitness, Training
Time range for Goal setting 1 – 599 minutes
Distance range for Goal setting 0.1 – 99.9 km (0 – 62.1 mi)
Calorie range for Goal setting 10 – 9999 kcal
Training programs Maximum 99
Training intervals Maximum 99 (for one program)
Interval range Time: 0:10 – 59:59
Distance: 0.1 – 99.9 km (0.1 – 62.1 mi)
Exercise logs Maximum 99
Storage media Flash ROM
Capacity 512 MB
Supported audio formats MP3 (32 to 320 kbps, variable bit rate)
WMA (32 to 192 kbps, variable bit rate)
AAC (8 to 320 kbps, variable bit rate)
WAV
Some file formats above may not be supported depending on
the particular files.
Auxiliary jacks Earphones/Pulse sensor: proprietary 8-pin, USB 2.0
(Hi-speed)
Included software BODiBEAT Station
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* Specifications and descriptions in this owner’s manual are for information purposes only. Yamaha Corp.
reserves the right to change or modify products or specifications at any time without prior notice. Since
specifications, equipment or options may not be the same in every locale, please check with your
Yamaha dealer.
Included accessories Armband, Earphones (with pulse sensor), USB cable,
Cable clip, Earphone pads, CD-ROM, Start-up Guide,
Quick Guide, User Registration Card, Safety
Information
Optional accessories
PA-U010 USB AC power adaptor, JA-BF1 Jack adaptor
Index
BF-1 Owner’s Manual
86
Starting Up
Exercising
Computer
Settings
Music Player
Troubleshooting
Menu Tree
Index
Index
Symbols
%HRR ................................................ 33, 37
[I/O] (Standby/On) button ........................ 10
▲/▼ (Up/Down) buttons .......................... 10
Numerics
12-hour ..................................................... 70
24-hour ..................................................... 70
A
Add Segment ........................................... 38
Armband .................................................. 17
Artist/Album .............................................. 54
B
Bass Boost ............................................... 65
Battery ........................................................ 9
Birthday/Sex ............................................. 74
BODiBEAT Songs .................................... 62
BODiBEAT Station ................................... 49
Buildup ..................................................... 83
C
Cable clip ................................................. 21
Cable tightener ........................................ 20
Calories .................................................... 27
CD-ROM ................................................... 49
Changing ................................................. 45
Computer ................................................. 48
Contrast ................................................... 70
Control Hold ............................................. 15
Cooling down ........................................... 34
Copy ........................................................ 39
Cursor ...................................................... 22
D
Date Format ............................................. 70
Date/Time ................................................. 70
Days ......................................................... 46
Delete ................................................. 40, 41
Display ..................................................... 10
Display Icons ........................................... 23
Display settings .................................. 45, 68
Display Time ............................................ 69
Distance ................................................... 27
E
Earphone connector ................................ 17
Earphones ................................................ 19
Edit ........................................................... 40
Exercise intensity .....................................33
Exercise Logs ..................................... 29, 46
F
Fast-forward ............................................. 57
Fitness Modes .......................................... 30
Free Workout ............................................ 25
G
Goal Setting .............................................. 27
Guide Sound ............................................ 63
H
Half Marathon ........................................... 27
Half Tempo ............................................... 63
Hardware Settings .................................... 66
Heart Rate ................................................ 71
Hold .......................................................... 15
I
Information ............................................... 76
Initial Settings ........................................... 12
Initialize .................................................... 76
Insert ........................................................ 40
Installation ................................................ 50
Interval ...................................................... 37
J
Jog Fitness ............................................... 30
K
Kilograms ................................................. 69
L
Language ........................................... 12, 69
Learning Function ....................................74
LED ........................................................... 10
Loading Music Data ................................. 52
Lock .......................................................... 44
Log ........................................................... 29
Log displays ............................................. 47
Long Interval ............................................82
LSD (Long Slow Distance) ....................... 83
M
Main Display ....................................... 45, 68
Marathon .................................................. 27
Maximum Heart Rate ................................ 72
Measurement ........................................... 69
Measurement Error ................................... 31
Index
BF-1 Owner’s Manual
87
Starting Up
Exercising
Computer
Settings
Music Player
Troubleshooting
Menu Tree
Index
[MENU] button ......................................... 10
Menu Tree ................................................ 80
Meters ...................................................... 69
Miles/Feet ................................................. 69
Mix ........................................................... 62
Months ..................................................... 46
Music Playback Mode .............................. 53
Music Priority ............................................ 61
Music Select ............................................ 28
Music Settings ......................................... 61
N
New .......................................................... 37
Normalize Volume .................................... 64
Now Playing ............................................. 59
O
Optimal aerobic exercise ......................... 30
P
Pace display ............................................ 44
Pace Sensor ............................................. 67
Pause ................................................. 42, 58
PC mode .................................................. 51
Percentage of heart rate reserve ....... 33, 37
Play Info display ................................. 54, 59
Play Mode ................................................ 65
Playback Time ......................................... 64
Playlists .............................................. 28, 56
Pounds ..................................................... 69
Power Off ................................................. 16
Power On ................................................. 12
Preset Training Programs .................. 35, 81
Pulse Sensor ...................................... 19, 66
R
Repeat ..................................................... 65
Repeat All ................................................ 65
Repeat One .............................................. 65
[RESET] switch ......................................... 11
Resting heart rate .................................... 71
Reverse .................................................... 57
S
Segment ................................................... 38
Select Song display ................................. 43
Sensors .................................................... 66
Settings .................................................... 60
Short Interval ............................................ 81
Shuffle ...................................................... 65
Skip .................................................... 43, 57
Skip/top count .......................................... 74
Song Transition ........................................ 63
Songs ....................................................... 55
Specifications ........................................... 84
[Standby/On] button ................................. 10
Step Sensor .............................................. 67
Stop .................................................... 42, 58
Stride ........................................................ 73
System Requirements .............................. 50
T
Target ....................................................... 37
Tempo ...................................................... 83
Tempo Guide ...........................................62
Time .......................................................... 27
Time Format .............................................70
Top ........................................................... 43
Top Menu ........................................... 14, 59
Training Mode .......................................... 35
Training program ...................................... 35
Troubleshooting ....................................... 77
U
Unlimited .................................................. 27
USB cable ................................................ 51
USB connector ......................................... 11
User Settings ............................................ 71
User Songs ............................................... 62
V
View/Edit ................................................... 39
Volume ............................................... 42, 58
W
Walk Fitness ............................................. 30
Warming up .............................................. 34
Weeks ....................................................... 46
Weight/Height ........................................... 73
Workout Music .......................................... 61
Workouts .................................................. 46
For details of products, please contact your nearest Yamaha
representative or the authorized distributor listed below.
Pour plus de détails sur les produits, veuillez-vous adresser à Yamaha ou
au distributeur le plus proche de vous figurant dans la liste suivante.
Die Einzelheiten zu Produkten sind bei Ihrer unten aufgeführten
Niederlassung und bei Yamaha Vertragshändlern in den jeweiligen
Bestimmungsländern erhältlich.
Para detalles sobre productos, contacte su tienda Yamaha más cercana
o el distribuidor autorizado que se lista debajo.
CANADA
Yamaha Canada Music Ltd.
135 Milner Avenue, Scarborough, Ontario,
M1S 3R1, Canada
Tel: 416-298-1311
U.S.A.
Yamaha Electronics Corporation, USA
6600 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park, Calif. 90620,
U.S.A.
Tel: 714-522-9105
MEXICO
Yamaha de México S.A. de C.V.
Calz. Javier Rojo Gómez #1149,
Col. Guadalupe del Moral
C.P. 09300, México, D.F., México
Tel: 55-5804-0600
BRAZIL
Yamaha Musical do Brasil Ltda.
Rua Joaquim Floriano, 913 - 4' andar, Itaim Bibi,
CEP 04534-013 Sao Paulo, SP. BRAZIL
Tel: 011-3704-1377
ARGENTINA
Yamaha Music Latin America, S.A.
Sucursal de Argentina
Olga Cossettini 1553, Piso 4 Norte
Madero Este-C1107CEK
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tel: 011-4119-7000
PANAMA AND OTHER LATIN
AMERICAN COUNTRIES/
CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES
Yamaha Music Latin America, S.A.
Torre Banco General, Piso 7, Urbanización Marbella,
Calle 47 y Aquilino de la Guardia,
Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá
Tel: +507-269-5311
THE UNITED KINGDOM/IRELAND
Yamaha Music U.K. Ltd.
Sherbourne Drive, Tilbrook, Milton Keynes,
MK7 8BL, England
Tel: 01908-366700
GERMANY
Yamaha Music Europe GmbH
Siemensstraße 22-34, 25462 Rellingen, Germany
Tel: 04101-3030
SWITZERLAND/LIECHTENSTEIN
Yamaha Music Europe GmbH
Branch Switzerland in Zürich
Seefeldstrasse 94, 8008 Zürich, Switzerland
Tel: 01-383 3990
AUSTRIA
Yamaha Music Europe GmbH Branch Austria
Schleiergasse 20, A-1100 Wien, Austria
Tel: 01-60203900
CZECH REPUBLIC/SLOVAKIA/
HUNGARY/SLOVENIA
Yamaha Music Europe GmbH Branch Austria
Schleiergasse 20, A-1100 Wien, Austria
Tel: 01-602039025
POLAND/LITHUANIA/LATVIA/ESTONIA
Yamaha Music Europe GmbH
Branch Sp.z o.o. Oddzial w Polsce
ul. 17 Stycznia 56, PL-02-146 Warszawa, Poland
Tel: 022-868-07-57
THE NETHERLANDS/
BELGIUM/LUXEMBOURG
Yamaha Music Europe Branch Benelux
Clarissenhof 5-b, 4133 AB Vianen, The Netherlands
Tel: 0347-358 040
FRANCE
Yamaha Musique France
BP 70-77312 Marne-la-Vallée Cedex 2, France
Tel: 01-64-61-4000
ITALY
Yamaha Musica Italia S.P.A.
Viale Italia 88, 20020 Lainate (Milano), Italy
Tel: 02-935-771
SPAIN/PORTUGAL
Yamaha Música Ibérica, S.A.
Ctra. de la Coruna km. 17, 200, 28230
Las Rozas (Madrid), Spain
Tel: 91-639-8888
GREECE
Philippos Nakas S.A. The Music House
147 Skiathou Street, 112-55 Athens, Greece
Tel: 01-228 2160
SWEDEN
Yamaha Scandinavia AB
J. A. Wettergrens Gata 1, Box 30053
S-400 43 Göteborg, Sweden
Tel: 031 89 34 00
DENMARK
YS Copenhagen Liaison Office
Generatorvej 6A, DK-2730 Herlev, Denmark
Tel: 44 92 49 00
FINLAND
F-Musiikki Oy
Kluuvikatu 6, P.O. Box 260,
SF-00101 Helsinki, Finland
Tel: 09 618511
NORWAY
Norsk filial av Yamaha Scandinavia AB
Grini Næringspark 1, N-1345 Østerås, Norway
Tel: 67 16 77 70
ICELAND
Skifan HF
Skeifan 17 P.O. Box 8120, IS-128 Reykjavik, Iceland
Tel: 525 5000
RUSSIA
Yamaha Music (Russia)
Office 4015, entrance 2, 21/5 Kuznetskii
Most street, Moscow, 107996, Russia
Tel: 495 626 0660
OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
Yamaha Music Europe GmbH
Siemensstraße 22-34, 25462 Rellingen, Germany
Tel: +49-4101-3030
Yamaha Corporation,
Asia-Pacific Music Marketing Group
Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu,
Japan 430-8650
Tel: +81-53-460-2312
TURKEY/CYPRUS
Yamaha Music Europe GmbH
Siemensstraße 22-34, 25462 Rellingen, Germany
Tel: 04101-3030
OTHER COUNTRIES
Yamaha Music Gulf FZE
LOB 16-513, P.O.Box 17328, Jubel Ali,
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel: +971-4-881-5868
THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
Yamaha Music & Electronics (China) Co.,Ltd.
2F, Yunhedasha, 1818 Xinzha-lu, Jingan-qu,
Shanghai, China
Tel: 021-6247-2211
HONG KONG
Tom Lee Music Co., Ltd.
11/F., Silvercord Tower 1, 30 Canton Road,
Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Tel: 2737-7688
INDIA
Yamaha Music India Pvt. Ltd.
5F Ambience Corporate Tower Ambience Mall Complex
Ambience Island, NH-8, Gurgaon-122001, Haryana, India
Tel: 0124-466-5551
INDONESIA
PT. Yamaha Music Indonesia (Distributor)
PT. Nusantik
Gedung Yamaha Music Center, Jalan Jend. Gatot
Subroto Kav. 4, Jakarta 12930, Indonesia
Tel: 21-520-2577
KOREA
Yamaha Music Korea Ltd.
8F, 9F, Dongsung Bldg. 158-9 Samsung-Dong,
Kangnam-Gu, Seoul, Korea
Tel: 080-004-0022
MALAYSIA
Yamaha Music Malaysia, Sdn., Bhd.
Lot 8, Jalan Perbandaran, 47301 Kelana Jaya,
Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Tel: 3-78030900
PHILIPPINES
Yupangco Music Corporation
339 Gil J. Puyat Avenue, P.O. Box 885 MCPO,
Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines
Tel: 819-7551
SINGAPORE
Yamaha Music Asia Pte., Ltd.
#03-11 A-Z Building
140 Paya Lebor Road, Singapore 409015
Tel: 747-4374
TAIWAN
Yamaha KHS Music Co., Ltd.
3F, #6, Sec.2, Nan Jing E. Rd. Taipei.
Taiwan 104, R.O.C.
Tel: 02-2511-8688
THAILAND
Siam Music Yamaha Co., Ltd.
4, 6, 15 and 16
th
floor, Siam Motors Building,
891/1 Rama 1 Road, Wangmai,
Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Tel: 02-215-2626
OTHER ASIAN COUNTRIES
Yamaha Corporation,
Asia-Pacific Music Marketing Group
Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu,
Japan 430-8650
Tel: +81-53-460-2317
AUSTRALIA
Yamaha Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
Level 1, 99 Queensbridge Street, Southbank,
Victoria 3006, Australia
Tel: 3-9693-5111
NEW ZEALAND
Music Works LTD
P.O.BOX 6246 Wellesley, Auckland 4680,
New Zealand
Tel: 9-634-0099
COUNTRIES AND TRUST
TERRITORIES IN PACIFIC OCEAN
Yamaha Corporation,
Asia-Pacific Music Marketing Group
Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu,
Japan 430-8650
Tel: +81-53-460-2312
NORTH AMERICA
CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA
EUROPE
AFRICA
MIDDLE EAST
ASIA
OCEANIA
HEAD OFFICE Yamaha Corporation, Pro Audio & Digital Musical Instrument Division
Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu, Japan 430-8650
Tel: +81-53-460-3273
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in andere talen
- English: Yamaha BODiBEAT BF-1 Owner's manual
- italiano: Yamaha BODiBEAT BF-1 Manuale del proprietario
- русский: Yamaha BODiBEAT BF-1 Инструкция по применению
- français: Yamaha BODiBEAT BF-1 Le manuel du propriétaire
- español: Yamaha BODiBEAT BF-1 El manual del propietario
- Deutsch: Yamaha BODiBEAT BF-1 Bedienungsanleitung
- português: Yamaha BODiBEAT BF-1 Manual do proprietário
- dansk: Yamaha BODiBEAT BF-1 Brugervejledning
- suomi: Yamaha BODiBEAT BF-1 Omistajan opas
- čeština: Yamaha BODiBEAT BF-1 Návod k obsluze
- svenska: Yamaha BODiBEAT BF-1 Bruksanvisning
- Türkçe: Yamaha BODiBEAT BF-1 El kitabı
- polski: Yamaha BODiBEAT BF-1 Instrukcja obsługi
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