User manual TANITA UM 030

[. . . ] Strictly not for commercial or professional use (e. g. in hospitals) Do not place on a tiled, wet or slippery surface. Socks and dirty feet will reduce accuracy. If you weigh yourself fully clothed, the weight of your clothes will be included. This could cause the product to give incorrect readings. Rest well before use. Do not use after overeating or when extremely dehydrated. This product sends a weak electrical current through the body which could cause such devices to malfunction and result in serious injury. This product is not designed for commercial or professional use and does not comply with commercial regulations on installation, etc. Use of this product for such purposes could result in serious injury or damage. Do not place the product on a wet or tiled surface, as this could cause you to slip and suffer serious injury. aEnsure the soles of your feet are placed correctly on the electrodes, otherwise the body fat percentage may be underestimated or "-----" may be displayed. [. . . ] While nothing is displayed on the display, press U (The display shows as right and the Personal number blinks. ) your "Year of Birth". Press U the year. 5 Finish the registration. Press U U and finalize Points to Note a When you find you made a mistake during setting. Since this operation takes you back to the registration of your birthday, please start the registration again. a In order to register with another Personal number, eAfter the display disappears, please start over again. a When you want to change memorised data for another individual's data. Graphs are displayed and then the unit will switch off. The display changes to 0. 0 kg. Automatic Power Off Function Display Personal Memory key (for five individuals) a In order to save power, the power will be automatically switched off after use. (The display disappears. ) This function also works in the following cases. © When the button operations are stopped. Although it depends on the operation concerned, the power will be switched off after about 20 to 30 seconds The measurement range of the body fat percentage is between 1. 0% and 75. 0%. If the details are not stored in the memory. . . ePlease refer to "Guest Mode:Measuring without preset data" on page 20. Front electrode Heel electrode 14 © When about 30 seconds have passed without you stepping on the scale platform after "0. 0" kg is displayed. © When you stepped off the scale platform during the measurement. © When about 30 seconds have passed since the graph was displayed. 15 GB GB GB GB Use UM 030GB- 33 CONTENTS Thank you for purchasing this Body Fat Monitor/Scale. This mode is specially designed for those adults performing large amounts of intense aerobic exercise, due to the changes that such individuals bodies undergo. * The Athlete Mode is suitable for: · People performing more than 10 hours of intense aerobic exercise a week, who also have a resting pulse of below 60 beats per minute. · People who are performing slightly less than this figure, but who have trained regularly throughout their lives at such an intense level. * The Athlete Mode is not suitable for the following: · Professional athletes or body buildres. Such people should use the Body Fat Monitor/Scale to monitor their change in their body fat only, not as an absolute guide. Body Fat Ranges for Standard Adults Age 20-39 Men Women 8%-20% 21%-33% Age 40-59 11%-22% 23%-34% Age 60+ 13%-25% 24%-36% Read when necessary! ·Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 ·In the case of problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 ·Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Source:Based on WHO BMI Guidelines. As reported by Gallagher et al at NY Obesity Research Centre. To determine the percentage of body fat appropriate for your body, please consult a doctor or trained medical professional. The Body Fat Monitor/Scale also measures your BMI BMI stands for "Body Mass Index" and indicates body size. BMI is calculated by dividing weight (in kg), by the square of your height (in m). Eg weight/height × height height (kg/m × m). BMI is often used as a measure of obesity, according to the table below. However, because BMI is a measure of weight and height alone, it does not distinguish between muscle and fat tissue. [. . . ] e Compare the reading with past data, to see whether this is simply a fluctuation in your data or not. If in doubt do not attempt to evaluate the data yourself, but seek the advice of a suitably qualified professional. While performing a measurement, ERROR or "-----" is displayed ©Did you select another individual's Personal Memory Key?©Did you perform the measurement with your socks on?©Were the soles of your feet clean? [. . . ]