Omron FULL BODY SENSOR BODY COMPOSITION MONITOR AND SCALE HBF-516 manual

Instruction Manual Full Body Sensor Body Composition Monitor and Scale Model HBF-516[...]

2 Before Using the Mon ito r T ABLE OF CONTENT S Befor e Using t he Mon itor Introduct io n .................. ...... ....... ................... ....... ....... ................... ....... ....... ..... 3 Safety Information .................... ................... ........................... .................... ..... 4 Information on Body Com pos[...]

3 INTRODUCTION Thank you fo r purchasing the OMRON ® HBF-516 Full Body Sen sor Body Comp osition Mon itor and Scal e. The Full Bod y Sensor Body Composition Monitor and Scale i s easy to use. The monitor cal culates the estimat ed val ues f or body f at pe rcent age, skel etal muscle perce ntage, re sting metabo lism a nd vis cer al fat level us i[...]

4 SAFETY INFORMATION T o assure the c orrect u se of the p roduct, ba sic safety measur es should always be followed in cluding the warnings a nd cautio ns liste d in this instruction man ual. OPERA TING THE DEVICE Do not use this monitor if you h ave a cardiac pa cemaker or ot her implanted m edical device. The Full B ody Sensor Body Comp osition [...]

5 SAFETY INFORMATION OPERA TING THE DEVICE (continued) Do not u se new and worn batteries toget her . Do not use batteries of a diff e rent ki nd together . Replace old batteries with new ones immed i ately . Replace all four b atteries at the same time. Remove the batteries if the unit will not be used for three months or more. Do not expos e the [...]

6 INFORMATION ON BODY COM POSITION PRINCIPLES OF FULL BODY SENSING CALCULATIONS What is Full Body Sens ing? Full Body Sensing provides a comprehensive understanding of your body composition t o he lp you reach and/or maintain your fitness goals. Unlike other bo dy composition monitors that rely on foot-to-foot measurements, Omron’ s monitor measu[...]

7 INFORMATION ON BODY COM POSITION BODY MASS INDEX Body Mass Index (BMI) i s a number c a lculated from a per son’ s wei ght and hei ght. BMI is a reliable indicat or of bod y fatness for peop le. BMI does not measure b ody fat directly , but research has shown t hat BMI correla tes to di rect measur es of body fa t. BMI is used a s a screeni ng [...]

8 INFORMATION ON BODY COM POSITION VI SCERAL FAT V iscer al fat is found in the abd omen and surr ounding vital or gans. It is di ffe rent fr om fat found direc tly underneat h the ski n, which is referre d to as subcutaneous fat. V isceral fat can go lar gely unnoticed because i t’ s not visible to the nake d eye. One way viscer al fat c an be s[...]

9 INFORMATION ON BODY COM POSITION RESTING MET ABOLISM Regardles s of your activ ity level, a mini mum level of calor ic intake is required t o sustain the body’ s everyday functions. Known as t he resti ng meta bolism, thi s indica tes how many ca lories y ou need to ingest i n order t o provide e nough ener gy for your b ody to func tion. 60-70[...]

10 INFORMATION ON BODY COM POSITION SKELET AL MUSCLE Skeletal mus cle is the type of muscle that we can see and feel. Whe n you work out to inc rease muscl e mass, skele tal mus cle is being e xerci sed. Skelet al muscles a ttac h to the skelet on and co me in p airs - - one muscle to m ove the bone in one direct ion and an other to move it ba ck t[...]

11 INFORMATION ON BODY COM POSITION LONG-TERM PLANNING FOR SUC CESSFUL WEIGHT LOSS There are lots of rea sons for people t o lose wei ght. T o be healthie r . T o look bette r . T o feel bett er . T o have more ener gy . No matter wh at the re ason, su ccessful weight lo ss and heal thy weight management depend on s ensible goals and expectations. [...]

12 INFORMATION ON BODY COM POSITION RECOMMENDED MEAS UREMENT TIMES Being awar e of the times when the body fa t percentages s hift wit hin your daily sc hedule wil l assist you in obtai ning an acc urate tr ending of your bod y compositi on. It is recommended to use t his unit in the same envir onment and da ily circumstances . Reference the ch art[...]

13 INFORMATION ON BODY COM POSITION Results may di ffer f rom actua l body fat percentage There are ce rtain condit ions when sign ificant dif ferenc es may occur between t he estimated and the actual body fat values. Thes e differenc es may be related to c hanging ratios of body flu i d and/or body composi tion. The body fa t percentage measure d [...]

14 Oper ating Instru ctions KNOW Y OUR UNIT Display Unit Main Unit (Measurement Platform) Front View Grip Elec tr odes Grip Electr odes Display Personal Profile Nu mber Button Pers onal Profil e Number Button UP/GUEST Button DOWN/M EMOR Y Button SET Bu tton VISCER AL F A T Button Display Unit Holder Retr actab le Co rd Foot Ele ctrodes Heel El ectr[...]

15 KNOW Y OUR UNIT Meas urement S tart I ndicator Low Battery Indi ca tor We ight Resu lt s/ Body Compos ition Res ults My Histo ry Measureme nt Progres s/Body Fat P ercentage, Skeletal M uscle Percentage, Visc eral Fat Lev el and BMI Cl assificat ion Bar Guest Indi cator Personal Profile Nu mber Displa y Mode Indicator Date Indic ator T ime Indica[...]

16 KNOW Y OUR UNIT USING THE DISPLAY UNIT 1. Remove the Display Unit fr om the Display Unit Holder on the monito r . 2. T o store the cord into the Display Unit Holder , make sure the cord is coil ed evenly , and does not stick out of the Display Unit Holder . 3. Place the Display Unit into the Display Unit Holder . The displ ay unit will cl ick in[...]

17 BATTERY INST ALLATION 1. Locate the Battery Cover on the back of the unit. 1) Pr ess the tab on th e battery cover in the direc tion o f the arro w to relea se the cov er as illus trated. 2) Pul l the tab of th e cover upwa r ds. 2. Install 4 “AA” size batteries so the + (positive) and – (negative) polarities match the polaritie s of the b[...]

18 BATTERY INST ALLATION BATTERY REPLACEMENT Measurement values and perso nal profi les stored in the memory will no t be dele ted during batte ry replace ment. However , the d ate and ti me will nee d to be set when monitor is turn ed back on. When the Low Bat tery Ind icator a ppears on the displa y screen, remove all four batterie s. Replace wi [...]

19 SETTING THE DATE AND T IME 1. Press the Power Swit ch to turn the mon itor ON. If thi s is the fi rst tim e that th e mon itor ha s been t urned o n, the y ear settin g flashes. 2. 1) Pr ess the UP or DOWN button to change the ye ar . 2) Pr ess the SET butt on. The y e ar is se t. The month fl ashes on t he display . 3. 1) Pr ess the UP or DOWN [...]

20 SETTING THE DATE AND T IME 4. 1) Pr ess the UP or DOWN button to change the day . 2) Pr ess the SET butt on. The day is set. The hour f lashes on t he displ ay . 5. 1) Pr ess the UP or DOWN button to change the ho ur . Make sure AM/P M is correct. 2) Pr ess the SET butt on. The hour i s set. The m i nute flas he s on th e dis play . 6. 1) Pr ess[...]

21 SETTING PERSONAL DAT A T o measure Body Composi tion, your personal data must b e set. Y our per sonal data i ncludes your age, gender a nd height . The Full Body Se nsor Body Composition Monitor a nd Scale provid es two options to enter yo ur personal d ata. 1) Select a perso nal profi le number t o save your personal data. The moni tor saves u[...]

22 SETTING PERSONAL DAT A 3. Select a Personal Profile Number or the Guest m ode. A. Personal P rofile Number 1) Press the d esired Personal Pr ofile N umber but ton (1 thro ugh 4) . 2) Press the S ET button. NOTES: • If no information has been entere d for the Per sonal Profile Number you selected , the num ber and the symbols for gen der, ag e [...]

23 SETTING PERSONAL DAT A Set th e gend er to mal e o r female . 1) Pres s the UP or DOWN butto n to change t he gender . 2) Pres s the SET butt on. The gender is set. The defaul t value f or height blinks o n the display . Set the h eight bet ween 3' 4" and 6 ' 6 3/4". (Display range in me tric display mode: 1 00.0 cm to 199.5 [...]

24 SETTING PERSONAL DAT A 2. Select the Personal Profile Number you want to change. 1) Press the Pe rsonal Profile Number butto n (1 thoro ugh 4). The s elect ed Pers onal P rofil e Numb er fla shes on ce on the di sp lay . 2) Press th e SET button. The Personal Prof il e Numb er is set . The curre nt setti ng for age blinks on the display . 3. Ref[...]

25 HOW TO T AKE A MEASUREMENT Y our personal da ta must be entere d before t aking a meas urement. CORRECT POSTURE FOR MEASUREMENT CAUTION: Persons wi th disabi lities or person s that are physi cally fr ail shou ld be assi sted by ano ther person when using t his monit or or use a handrail , a walk er , or ot her suppor t device to preven t falli [...]

26 HOW T O T AKE A MEASUREMENT HOW TO MEASURE BO DY COM POSITION 1. Press the Power Swit ch to turn the mon itor ON. The CAL symbol bl inks on t he displa y , then the dis play changes t o 0.0 lb . W ait until 0.0 lb appea rs on the display . NOTES: • If you step o nto the monitor be fore 0.0 l b appears o n the display , an error mes sage “Err[...]

27 HOW T O T AKE A MEASUREMENT 3. Select a Personal Profile Number or the Guest m ode. A. Personal P rofile Number Press the button fo r the Personal Pr ofile Number you selec ted whil e holdi ng the di splay un it. The Pers onal Pr ofile N umbe r sele cted w i ll blin k once. Ex.: T o sele ct Persona l Profile Number “ 1”, press but ton . NOTE[...]

28 HOW T O T AKE A MEASUREMENT 4. S tart th e measurement. 1) Ste p onto the measure ment platf orm and plac e your feet on th e foot el ectrodes with your weight ev enly dist ributed. Remain sti ll and do n ot move un til your weight measu r ement is complet e. 2) When “ST AR T” appea rs on the d i splay extend yo ur arms str aight at a 90 ° [...]

29 HOW T O T AKE A MEASUREMENT 5. Press the appr opriate button to check the measurement results. For each mea surement r esult, t he high rea ding in memory for t hat measur ement and th e number of days ago f or that r esult ar e shown in t he My History area of the dis play . NOTES: • The age ran ge for the skele t al muscle perce ntage, re st[...]

30 UNDERST ANDING Y OUR MEASUREMENT RES ULT S Interpre ting the BM I Result Sour ce: Valu es for obesity jud gment proposed by WHO, the World He alth Organiz a ti on. Inte rpretin g the B ody Fa t P erce ntag e Resu lt Source: NIH/WHO guidelines for BMI Source: Gall a gher et al., Americ an Journal o f Clinical Nu trition, Vol . 72, Sept. 2000 Inte[...]

31 HOW TO MEASURE WEIGHT ONLY 1. Press the Power Swit ch to turn the mon itor ON. The CAL symbol bl inks on t he displa y , then the dis play changes t o 0.0 lb . W ait until 0.0 lb appea rs on the display . NOTES: • If you step o nto the monitor be fore 0.0 l b appears o n the display , an error mes sage “Err” will appear . • This monitor [...]

32 HOW TO USE THE MEMORY FUNCTION Measurem ent r esult s are auto mati call y stor ed i n memory when you ta ke a meas uremen t us ing a Person al Profile Number button. Y ou can view resul ts for 1 day , 7, 30 , 90 and 180 days ago. Th e monitor automati cally st ores measurement read ings for up to 187 days for e ach Personal Prof ile Number . Wh[...]

33 HOW TO USE THE MEMORY FUNCTION Comparing Results Afte r T aking a Measure ment 1. V ie w the measurement results after taking a measurement. Press th e DOWN /MEMOR Y button t o cycle through the results from high ( H) reading, lo w (L) reading, “1 day”, “7 days”, “3 0 days”, “90 days” a nd “180 days” ago. NOTES: • If there [...]

34 HOW TO USE THE MEMORY FUNCTION • T o vie w previ ous resul t s for other it ems, pre ss the but ton fo r the des i red item. The res ults for the sele cted it em ar e displa yed. • Then press the DOWN/MEMOR Y button to cy cle thro ugh the previous r esults for tha t item. 2. Press the Power Swit ch to turn the monit or off. Previous W eight/[...]

35 HOW TO USE THE MEMORY FUNCTION V iewing Previous Measurement Res ults Follow thi s proces s if you want to view an d compare previous measure ment resul ts without taking a measurement . 1. Press the Power Swit ch to turn the mon itor ON. The CAL symbol bl inks on t he displa y , then the dis play changes t o 0.0 lb . W ait until 0.0 lb appea rs[...]

36 HOW TO USE THE MEMORY FUNCTION 4. V iew previous measur ement results. 1) Press th e DOWN /MEM OR Y button o nce. The resul t for the high r eadin g in memory is shown in the My History a rea of th e display . 2) Press th e DOWN /MEM OR Y button t o cycle t hrough the results from high ( H) reading, lo w (L) read ing, “1 day”, “7 days ”,[...]

37 Care and Mainte nan ce ERROR INDICATORS ERROR DISPLAY CAUSE COR RECTION Y our palms or feet are not positi oned over the el ectrodes corre ctly . Make sure y ou are bar efoot. Make sure y our palms or the soles of you r feet are clean and dry . Make sure y our palms or feet are correct ly positi oned. Refer to CORRECT POSTURE FOR MEASUREMENT on [...]

38 T ROUBLESHOOTING TI P S PROBLEM CAUSE AND SOLUTION Low Batter y Indicat or No power No displa y appears on the un it Check the batt ery install ation for pro per placeme nt of the bat tery polariti es. Replace al l four wor n batteri es. Measurem ent does no t start . The memory data is being updated. (“ ” appears in th e lower area o f the [...]

39 CARE AND MAINTENANCE T o keep your Full Body Sensor Bo dy Composition Monito r and Scale in the be st condition and protect the monit or from damage foll ow the dire ctions below: Clean the moni tor with a soft dry cloth. Do not u se abrasive or v olatile clean ers. The monitor is not waterpro of. S tore the monit or in a saf e and dry l ocati o[...]

40 FCC S T ATEMENT NOTE: POTENTIAL FOR RADIO/TELEVISI ON INTERFERENCE (for U.S.A. only ) This produc t has been t ested and fo und to comply with t he limits f or a Class B di gital device , pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limi ts are designe d to provide reas onable protec tion against harmful inter ference in a re sidential instal lat[...]

41 W ARRANTY Limited W arranty Y our HBF-516 Full Body Sensor Body Compositi on Monitor an d Scale, exc luding the batt eries, i s warrante d to be free from defect s in materials and workmanship appearing within 1 year from the date of purchase , when use d in accor dance with the instructi ons provid ed with the unit. The above warr anties extend[...]

42 S PECIFICAT IONS NOTE: Specifications are subject to change without prio r noti ce. Model OMRON Fu ll Body Sensor Bod y Comp osition Monito r and Scale - HBF-516 Display Body Weight: 0 to 330 lb with 0.2 lb inc rements (0 to 150 kg with 0.1 kg in crement s) Body fat perce ntag e: 5.0 to 60 .0% with 0.1% inc rement s Skelet al muscle pe rcent age[...]

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