User manual BALANCE KH 5518 / 5519 BODY COMPOSITION SCALE

[. . . ] Measuring body weight, body fat, muscle mass and body water percentages as well as caloric requirement . The display remote control unit can not be turned on . For the sake of simplicity, the body fat, muscle mass and water analysis scales will be called "scales" throughout these instructions for use. Do not place the scales and display remote control unit in the immediate vicinity of heat sources such as ovens, heaters and other similar devices. [. . . ] Measurement of body fat, muscle mass and body water percentages as well as caloric requirement is not recommended for these groups of people due to expected false results. However, use of the scales does not represent a health risk for any of the above mentioned groups of people. Do not place a load of more than 180 kilograms on the scales!Otherwise the scales could be damaged beyond repair!The body weight, the percentage of body fat, the percentage of muscle mass and the percentage of body water as well as your personal daily caloric requirement: Press the on/off button to turn on the display remote control unit. Make sure that your feet are on the scales sensor areas. The body weight appears in the lower part of the display screen. The body weight display can fluctuate while measurements are being taken. therefore you should stand as still as possible. After a few seconds a blinking H will appear to the left of the weight display on the screen. The measuring process is complete when the H stops blinking. The weight displayed is your current body weight. This indicates that the measurement process for body fat, muscle mass and body water percentages as well as caloric requirement is being carried out. As soon as the measurement process is complete, the following information will appear in sequence in the upper section of the display screen: The following displays are possible: 1a: Display of body fat percentage and body weight And the percentage of your body weight which is body fat and the percentage of your body weight which is body water and the percentage of your body weight which is muscle mass and your daily caloric requirement in kilocalories (kcal) Your body weight will continue to be displayed in the lower section of the display screen. The four values will continue to be displayed until the scales are automatically shut off. Your general health condition is depicted by a symbol in the lower left corner of the display screen. 1b: Display of body water percentage and body weight The percentual displays of body fat, body water and muscle mass elements must be considered individually. If you would like to track the development of your body fat, muscle mass and body water percentages over a period of time: Write down the displayed measurement results in a table after each measurement. We recommend comparing your measurement results with the tables in the accompanying informational material to gain a better understanding of the values. This informational material includes average values for body fat, body water and muscle mass percentages according to age and gender. If you remain standing on the scales, the device will automatically shut off after 30 seconds. 0 kg will appear again on the display screen after a few seconds. [. . . ] Make sure that the scales can not fall from the storage place. Do not place any heavy or sharp objects on the scales. If water or moisture seeps into the scales or the display remote control unit, they can be damaged beyond repair. The scales and display remote control unit can only be operated at temperatures between 10° and 40° Celsius. [. . . ]