Tacx Video Player

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Tacx Video Player

Do you have a Tacx cycletrainer or ergotrainer and do you want to improve your training sessions

while using the Tacx videos? You can now use the Tacx Video Player!

With the Tacx Video Player you can play the Tacx videos (starting from T1956.30), without your

trainer having to be connected to your computer. By following the instructions, you can now

experience every course in the world with every possible trainer and make your training sessions

interactive.

This program is freely distributed with the Real Life Video DVDs and can also be downloaded for free

from the Tacx website. It is based on the Tacx Trainer software.

The Tacx Video Player offers riders with a Tacx ergotrainer, cycletrainer, a fitnessbike or

cycletrainer from another brand the possibility to enjoy the entire range of Real Life Videos. Until

now these were only available for the Tacx Trainer software users.

The Tacx Video Player is easy to use. Set your type of trainer and your cycling level, select a video

training from the list with installed videos and start training. While you enjoy the scenery, the

current slope is displayed, as well as the height profile of the course and, most importantly, the

position you need to switch your trainer to, in order to feel and experience the course in a realistic

way. That’s all!

Manual Tacx Video Player

Installation

1. Download the Tacx Video Player.

2. Open the installation program.

3. Select the language for the installation.

4. An overview appears of the elements that will be installed, click INSTALL.

5. Click NEXT.

6. Click CHANGE, if necessary, to select the folder in which you want to install the Tacx Video

Player (not recommended).

7. Click NEXT.

8. Click INSTALL to start the installation.

9. Click FINISH to complete the installation.

To start

1. Select your language at the left bottom.

2. Read the introduction text and click NEXT.

3. Select your type of trainer and click NEXT.

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Select video

When you have started the Tacx Video Player, an overview appears of your installed videos.

1. Select a video in the left column.

2. Select a course in the right column.

3. Click PLAY VIDEO to start the video.

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Video basic functions

Play video

To start the video, click the play button.

Pause video

To pause the video, click the pause button.

Play video from a certain point

1. Pause the video by clicking the pause button.

2. Click on the timeline to play the video from a certain point.

3. Click the play button.

Note: The stopwatch will be reset when you use this function.

Video training functions

On the right side you can find the training functions. When the video is playing, you can watch and/or

adjust the following functions:

Distance and time of the training.

Slope and setting of the trainer.

Difficulty level (determines the setting of the trainer).

Cyclist level (determines the video play speed).

Distance and time of the training

Here you can see the distance and time of the training.

Slope and setting of the trainer

Tacx cycletrainer

In the pink coloured circle you can see the position you need to switch your cycletrainer to.

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Tacx ergotrainer

In the pink coloured circle you can see the slope (the gradient) you have to set on your ergotrainer.

Note: You have to adjust your ergotrainer to a free training with slope (gradient).

Cycletrainer other brands

In the pink coloured circle you can see the position you need to switch your cycletrainer to.

Other hometrainer

Add resistance in the pink coloured circle when a plus sign appears and decrease the resistance of

the hometrainer when a minus sign appears.

Note: The amount of flashes indicates the amount of resistance that has to be added or can be

decreased.

Settings

Trainer type

Select your type of trainer. You can choose from:

Tacx Cycletrainer (Booster, Satori, Sirius and other trainers with 10 resistance positions)

Tacx Ergotrainer (Bushido, Vortex, Flow, Cosmos, Excel, Basic)

Cycletrainer other brands

Other hometrainer

Difficulty level

With this setting you can determine the intensity of the training. You can choose from 3 different

levels:

Harder

Real

Easier

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Cyclist level

With this setting you can determine the video play speed. You can choose from 5 different levels:

Excellent

Very good

Good

Average

Moderate

Language

In the Tacx Video Player you can choose from 4 different languages:

English

Deutsch (German)

Français (French)

Nederlands (Dutch)

Units of distance

With this setting you can determine the units of measurement. You can choose from 2 different

units:

Kilometres – Kilometres per hour

Miles – Miles per hour