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Instruction Manual Read this Instruction Manual carefully and keep it for future reference. Manuel d’instructions Lisez ce manuel d’instructions attentivement et gardez-le à portée de la main pour référence future. Manual de Instrucciones Lea cuidadosamente este Manual de Instrucciones, y gu á rdelo para consultarlo en el futuro. B F -555 [...]
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BF-555/556 Scale plus Body Fat Monitor T able of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Safety Precautions Important Notes for Users Principles of Estimating Body Fat Percentage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 What is Body Fat Percentage? Body Fat Range The BIA Method Body Fat Percentage Fluctuations in a Day [...]
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INTRODUCTION Thank you for selecting a T anita Scale plus Body Fat Monitor . This family model uses the BIA (Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis) technique, a state-of-the-art technology for body fat assessment. Guide to Using this Manual: Owners of the BF-556 should watch for highlighted text. These items of text describe the additional features of y[...]
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BF-555/556 Scale plus Body Fat Monitor T anita Scale plus Body Fat Monitors allow you to measure your body fat percentage at home as easily as you measure your weight. What is Body Fat Percentage? Body fat percentage is the percentage of fat in your body . Until now , your absolute weight has determined whether or not you were considered overweight[...]
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Measuring Platform 1. Display Screen 2. Set Button 3. Up/Down (Select) Buttons 4. Ball-of-Foot Electrodes 5. Heel Electrodes 6. Personal Keys 7. Weight-Only Key Use for weight measurement only . Accessories 8. AA-Size Batteries (4) 9. Support Feet (4) Only needed if unit is placed on carpet. Do not use these feet on hard floori[...]
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Inserting the Batteries Open the battery cover on the back of the measuring platform. Insert the supplied AA-batteries as indicated. Note: Be sure that the polarity of the batteries is set properly . If the batteries are incorrectly positioned the fl uid may leak and damage fl oors. If you do not intend to use this unit for a long period of time,[...]
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SWITCHING THE WEIGHT MODE (lb kg st-lb) PRODUCT FEA TURES • T anita Scale plus Body Fat Monitors allow you to measure both weight and body fat percentage simultaneously and easily , simply by stepping on the unit. • Y our Scale plus Body Fat Monitor is calibrated for Adults or Children (age 7 – 17), Male or Female. • In addition, the BF-556[...]
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6 BF-555/556 Scale plus Body Fat Monitor Note: will appear in the upper right hand corner indicating when the Up/Down buttons should be used during programming. SETTING AND STORING DA T A IN MEMOR Y The body fat monitoring function can be operated only if data has been preprogrammed into the unit. 1. T urn on the Power Press the Set button to turn [...]
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T AKING WEIGHT AND BODY F A T READINGS After programming your personal data you are ready to take a reading. Select Personal Key and Step On Using your toe, tap your preprogrammed Personal Key . (Release the key within 3 seconds or the display will show “ Err ” .) The unit will beep and the display will show the programmed data. The unit will b[...]
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REPLACING THE BA TTERIES – Underfat; below the healthy body fat range. Increased risk for health problems. 0 Healthy; within the healthy body fat percentage range for your age/gender . + Overfat; above the healthy range. Increased risk for obesity-related health problems. ++ Obese; high above the healthy body fat range. Greatly increased risk of [...]
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TROUBLESHOOTING If the following problems occur ... then... “ st-lb ” or “ kg ” appears while taking a weight measurement. The unit ’ s Weight Mode has been set to measure your weight in units of stone-pounds or kilograms. Refer to the “ Switching the W eight Mode ” (lb, kg, or st-lb) on p.5 if you would like to change the setting bac[...]
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BF-555/556 Scale plus Body Fat Monitor T ANIT A PRODUCTS LIMITED W ARRANTY Not Valid Without Proof of Purchase Y our T anita product is warranted to the original consumer only , for three (3) years, to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use. This product is designed for personal use only . T anita Corporation of America [...]
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©2001 Tanita Corporation 6/01 HDI T anita Europe GmbH Dresdener Strasse 25 D-71065 Sindel fi ngen, Germany T el: 07031-6189-6 Fax: 07031-6189-71 T anita UK Ltd. The Barn, Philpots Close, Yiewsley , West Drayton, Middlesex, UB7 7R Y , UK T el: 01895-438577 Fax: 01895-438511 T anita France S.A. Villa Labrouste 68 Boulevard Bourdon 92200 Neuilly-Sur[...]