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B F - 572 B O D Y F A T MO N ITO R / SCAL E Monitoring Y our Health Instruction Manual Read this Instruction Manual carefully and keep it for future reference.[...]
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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 Ranges) The BIA Method Body Fat Percentage Fluctuations in a Day Advantages of T anit[...]
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Introduction Thank you for selecting the T anita BF-572 Body Fat Monitor/Scale. This family model uses the BIA (Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis) method, a state-of-the-art technology for body fat assessment. Safety Precautions • Persons with implanted electrical medical equipment, such as a pacemaker, should not use the BF-572. When taking a bod[...]
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The T anita Body Fat Monitor/Scale BF-572 allows you to estimate your weight and body fat percentage at home as easily as you measure your weight. This model also includes T anita’ s Graph feature, so you can track your results over time. What is Body Fat Percentage? Body fat percentage is the percentage of fat in your body . Until now , your abs[...]
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Instruction Manual (English) Features and Functions A dult Child M a l e Female He i g ht A t hlete 1. 2. 3. 4. 7. 5. 6. 8. 3 Measuring Platform 1. Display Screen 2. Gray Delete Button Used for erasing Graph data only (see p.8). 3. Orange SET Button 4. Gray Arrow Button 5. Ball of Foot Electrodes 6. Heel Electrodes 7. Personal Keys (Start Switches)[...]
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Important Features of the BF-572 • The BF-572 allows you to measure both weight and body fat per- centage simultaneously as easily as stepping on a scale. • The BF-572 stores results over time and displays them graphically so that users can track their progress. • The BF-572 can be set for a Adult, Athlete or Child, Female or Male, increasing[...]
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The body fat function of the BF-572 can be operated only if personal data (Adult/Athlete/Child, Female/Male and Height) has been preprogrammed into at least one of the four Personal Keys. 1. T urn on the Power When programming data, press to turn the unit on (once pro- grammed, tapping a Personal Key turns the unit on). The unit will beep to confi[...]
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T aking W eight & Body Fat Readings After programming your personal data, you are now ready to take a reading. 1. T urn on the Power When taking weight and body fat readings, use your toe to turn the unit on by tapping your Personal Key . Release the key within three seconds. The unit will beep and your preset data will appear (Personal Key num[...]
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Understanding the Graph Function The Graph is best read and interpreted after a significant number of readings have been taken, with each of those readings being taken under consistent conditions and at regular intervals. We recommend that you take your body fat readings 30 or more times (for example, once every week over an eight month period) be[...]
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Understanding the Graph Function (continued) Counting the Stored Readings Each time you tap a Personal Key to begin a body fat reading, you will see a blinking bar on the left side of the Graph (Column G). This indicates the number of readings currently stored in Column B. This column averages that number of readings (up to seven) and uses the aver[...]
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T roubleshooting If the following problems occur ... then... "st-lb" or "kg" appears while taking a weight measurement. The unit’ s “W eight Mode” has been set to measure your weight in units of stone pounds or kilograms. Refer to Selecting the W eight Mode (lb, kg or st-lb) on p.4 if you would like to change the setting b[...]
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10 T anita Products Limited W arranty No t V a lid W it h o u t Pr oof o f Pur cha s e 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 reser ves the right to n[...]
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© 2000 Tanita Corporation 5/00 HDI T anita Corporation 14-2, 1-Chome, Maeno-Cho Itabashi-Ku, T okyo, Japan 174-8630 03-3968-2123 Phone 03-3967-3766 Fax ISO 9001 Certified T anita Corporation of America Inc. 2625 S. Clearbrook Drive Arlington Heights, IL 60005, USA 1-800-T ANIT A-8 T oll Free 847-640-9241 Phone 847-640-9261 Fax e-mail: 4health@tan[...]