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    USER'S MANUAL FUTREX 7 7 7 7 -5000/XL BODY FAT AND FITNESS CO MPUTER FUTREX INC. 130 Western M aryland Pkwy Hagerstow n, M D 21740 Version 8.4[...]

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    FUTREX-5000/X L USER'S M ANUA L This manual provides you with all the info rmation need ed to operate the FUTREX-500 0/XL. Table of Contents Appearan ce and Part Name s ....... .......... ........... .......... .......... ........... .......... .......... .......... ........... .......... .......... ........... .......... .......... ..........[...]

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    2 1.Main Body[...]

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    3 2. Optical Standard 3. Light W and[...]

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    4 1. Battery Installation Insert 6 1.5V "AA" size alkaline batteri es into the battery compartment located on the rear of the Main Body. Be sure the ba tteries are oriented as indicated in the battery compa rtment. NOTE: Batteries must be alkaline ty pe. Other types will not work. 2. Light W and Connect the Li ght W and Cable to the conn [...]

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    5 Remove the cle ar plastic cover f rom the printer. Start feedin g the paper into the slit inside the Pap er Roll Comp artment by pressing the PAPER FEED key. NOTE: The paper must be thermal paper a nd cut square prio r to inserting.[...]

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    6 There are two models a vailable : ! FUTREX-5000/XL Estimates the percen t body fat of Adults only (ages 18-80) ! FUTREX-5000A/ZL Estimates the percen t body fat of: 1) Adults 2) Adolescen t Children (1 3-17) 3) Pre-Adolesc ent Childre n (5-12) MODELS OF THE FUTREX BODY FA T A ND FITNESS COMPUTER CA UTION: This Manual is on ly for use w ith the FU[...]

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    7 TO ESTIMATE PERCENT BODY FAT: (Is date correct? See page 17 .) 1) Turn Power Switch ON. The displa y will show a software ve rsion numbe r (e.g. 7.25) and will then start a 15 se cond countdo wn. The display will show Sd . 2) Insert Light W and into Optical Stan dard. Be sure the silver strip e on the Light W and is ali gned with the silver strip[...]

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    8 9) Enter Body Frame by pressin g the SMA LL, MEDIUM or LA RGE Key. There are many methods for me asuring Frame Size. Futrex does no t recommend any specific me thod but does of fer two technique s often used f or determini ng frame size: a) Ankle Girth ! Measure the an kle girth at the small est point above the ankle with the tape as tight as pos[...]

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    9 10) Enter Heigh t in inches or cm (whole nu mbers only: e.g. 68 in. is acceptable ). Refer to page 23 to switch between English and Metric uni ts. Press ENTER . 11) Enter F.I.T. Value The follo wing procedu re provides a q uantitative method to determine a sub ject's Physical Activity Ratin g. A person's F.I.T. value is a fun ction of 3[...]

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    10 2 Moderate aerobic activity (e.g. recreational volleyball, moderate spe ed walking). 1 Light aero bic activity (e.g. normal walking, golf ing). 11C) Enter Time Value . Press ENTER . TIME 4 Over 30 minute s 3 20 - 30 minu tes 2 10 - 20 minu tes 1 Under 10 minutes 12) Place Ligh t W and f irmly on biceps of the domi nant arm (see pag e 11 for loc [...]

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    11 13) Press ENTER . T h e d i splay will flash a decim al point fo llowing the numb er "1". Then the number "2" will be displ ayed. 14) Remove the Li ght W an d and repla ce it on the same poin t on the biceps. 15) Press ENTER . The displa y will fla sh a decimal point foll owing the number "2". 16) Percent Body Fat i[...]

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    12 Off Message An Off Messag e will appea r and the FUTREX-5000/XL Automatic Power Down f eature will turn the uni t off if the use r has not pressed any key for 6 minute s. To use the unit again, turn the Power Switch OFF and ON agai n.[...]

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    13 2) Using a 12 " ruler or the scale provi ded on the Arm Ban d, measure the len gth between the armpit and the inside of the elbow. 3) To mark the Measurem ent Point, measure ha lfway between the armpit and the elb ow at the "belly" of the bi ceps muscle. (More technica lly stated: measure along the exterior li ne of the bice ps ha[...]

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    14 The FUTREX-5000/XL has been carefully calibrated to provide body fat estimations . The calibration is trace able to the gene rally accepted hydrostatic proced ure. However, some users may desire to have the FUTREX-5000/XL estimation s traceable to their own la boratory. For t hose users the follo wing adjustmen t procedure is pro vided: 1 Turn u[...]

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    15 9) To exit this mode: Press CLEAR . In addition to estim ating percen t body fat, a relative body fat estimation on other sites of the body (e.g. quadriceps, abd ominal reg ion) can be obtai ned using the FUTREX-5000/XL. 1 Turn Power Switch ON. The displa y will show a software ve rsion numbe r (e.g. 7.30) and will then start a 15 se cond countd[...]

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    16 ! Press ENTER . The displa y will then sho w a decimal poin t following the n umber "1". The number "2" will then be d i s p l a yed. ! Remove the Li ght W an d and repla ce it on the same site on the bo dy. Press ENTER . The disp lay w ill sho w a decimal p oint follo wing the number "2". 6) The Relative Body F at [...]

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    17 To Estimate A nother Site or Repeat an Estima tion - Place the Light W a nd firmly on the particula r body site and follow steps outli ned in 6 and 7. OFF Message - An OFF Message will appe ar and the FUTREX-5000 /XL Automatic Power Down feature will turn the unit OFF if the user has not pressed an y key for 6 minutes. To use the unit aga in, tu[...]

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    18 1) Purpose of the Arm Band: ! Locates the meas urement site on the bi ceps. ! Blocks out all external light that might interf ere with the measurem ents when self testing percent body fat. 2) Using a 12 " ruler or the scale provi ded on the Arm Ban d, measure the len gth between the armpit and the inside of the elbow. Extend the Arm Band so[...]

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    19 4) Make a ring ou t of the Arm Band and place your dominant arm throug h the center of the ri ng. 5) Tighten the Arm Band. 6) To locate the prop er measuremen t site, the Arm Band pointer sho uld be perp endicul ar to the inside crea se of the elbo w joint (standa rd anatomical position/op en palm). 7) To measure per cent body fat, follow steps [...]

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    20 The FUTREX-5000/XL require s that the date be manual ly changed each day. Use the following procedure to cha nge the date: 1) Press SELECT PROGRAMS t hen pre ss DA TE . The printer will show the curre nt setting, e.g. June 1, 1996. 2) Printer then prom pts user to change mon th. Use keypad to enter new month (i.e. "1" = January, "[...]

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    21 The FUTREX-5000/XL provide s two analysis programs for Adult Use r's only: ! Fitness Analysis ! Update Ana lysis The Fitness Analysis is based up on the Metropoli tan Life Insu rance Tables com bined with the Natio nal Institutes of He alth publi shed data on the interre lationshi p between body weight/fat and lon gevity/health risks. The p[...]

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    22 4) Enter Sex by pressi ng the MA LE or FEMAL E Key. 5) Enter Heigh t in inches or cm (whole nu mbers only; e.g. 68 in. is acceptable , 68.5 will not be accepted ). See page 23 to switch between English and Metric units. Press ENTER . 6) Enter W ei ght in lb. or kg. (whole num bers only). See page 23 to switch between Engli sh and Metric un its. [...]

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    23 This printout (fo r Adult Users onl y ) allo ws y ou to compare y our previ ous weight and pe rcent body fat with y our curren t values. To Obtain an Update A naly sis Printout: 1 Turn Power Switch ON. The displa y will show a software ve rsion numbe r (e.g. 7.30) and will then start a 15 se cond countdo wn. 1) Press the CLEAR Key to cancel the [...]

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    24 10) Enter Original Percent Body Fat obtained from the FUTREX-500 0/XL prior to starting any body fat gai n/loss progra m (be sure to press the deci mal point). Press ENTER . 11) Enter Current Perce nt Body F at. This is the percen tage value re cently obtained by the FUTREX-5000/XL. Press ENTER . 12) Enter Activity Level by pressi ng the LIGHT, [...]

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    The FUTREX-5000/XL can directly communicate with an external printer without need for any ext erna l computer usin g Futrex's unique full colo r fitness form s. The following is req uired if y ou desi re to use this featur e: ! Preprinted Color Forms - This 4 page form provid es extensive data for your clients. ! Printer - Epson Mod el LX-300 [...]

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    26 The Function Mod e provides the us er with 3 program option s: ! Selection o f Metric or Engli sh units. ! Selection o f a Calori e Limit Mode. ! Use of Do tson-Davis Equ ations. To Enter into the Fu nction Mode : 1 Turn Power Switch ON. 1) Press the RISKS Key during the 15 second countdow n. 2) The letter "F" will appear on the scre e[...]

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    27 b) To Change Between Units Press either 0 or 1 and the d isplay will show the change. c) Press ENTER if this is correct. d) Press ENTER a secon d time. If y ou fa il to press ENTER a secon d time, the FUTREX-5000/XL will continue to use the origi nal setting stored in the FUTREX-5000/XL. e) To Exit the Function Mode, turn the FUTREX-5000/XL OFF.[...]

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    28 After enterin g the Function Mode : 1 Press 3 . The displa y will show either "F3 0" or "F3 1". If "F3 0" is displayed, the Dotson-Davi s Equation will be used. If "F3 1" is displayed, the Dotson-Davi s Equation will be omitted from the Body Fat Estimation Program. a) To Change Between Equations: Press eit[...]

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    29 PROBLEM PROBABLE CA USE CORRECTIVE MEASURES 1) Displa y shows "LOBAT" Batteries are low a) Replac e batteries (Ref er to page 3). 2) Displa y shows "1999.9" or "-1999.99" a) Bad c onnection betw een Light W and and Probe So cket b) Too much/too little li ght a) Be sure the Lig ht W and is p roperly inserted in to th[...]

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    30 PROBLEM PROBABLE CA USE CORRECTIVE MEASURES 4) Unusua lly high body fat estimates (40-50%) a) Too much lig ht present during the measureme nt. a) Do not lif t the Light W an d from the subject's bi ceps until a "2" appe ars on the screen duri ng the first estimati on or the printer starts printin g after the second estima tion. b)[...]

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    31 PROBLEM PROBABLE CA USE CORRECTIVE Estimate S 6) Print is too ligh t or does not print. a) Printing on wrong side of the pa per. b) W ron g ty pe of printer pape r. c) Print head is di rty . a) Make sure pa per is inserted to pri nt on the "shiny" side of the paper. b) Paper must be therm al paper. c) Clean the pri nt head by carefully[...]

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    32 1) MEASUREMENT TECHN IQUE ! Estimation Princip le: Near Infra red Interactance Techn ique base d on technolo gy from the United States Departmen t of Agriculture . ! Estimation Rang e: 2.5% to 50% 2) PRINTER OUTPUT ! Fitness Analysis ! Update Analysis ! Color Printer ! Phy sical Rating 3) SERIAL PORT: Bi-directio nal synchronous 2400 baud, 8 bit[...]

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    33 Summary: Key Nam e ZERO ADJUST : W hen the Display shows "Sd", insert the probe firml y into the "Optical Stan dard", and press this key to automatical ly cali brate the unit. SELECT PROGRAM: This key is pressed prior to the Progra m Keys in ord er to select one of the "Computation Prog rams". FITNESS : One of the &[...]

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    Printed in U.S.A.[...]