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Tanita TBF-560 manual

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    T B F - 560 B O D Y F A T MO NITO R / SCA LE Instruction Manual[...]

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    1 Safety precautions • Persons with implanted medical equipment, such as a pacemaker , should not use the TBF-560. This Body Fat Monitor/Scale sends a very safe, low electrical signal through the body during measurement, which may interfere with the operation of a pacemaker . • The T ANIT A Body Fat Monitor/Scale TBF-560 is intended for home us[...]

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    T anita TBF-560 Body Fat Monitor/Scale 2 Quick Start Use this section to begin using the unit immediately . We recommend that you read the Instruction Manual thoroughly before making full use of the monitor. Before you start Y ou must complete the sequence on “Preparation before use” . T aking measurements before programming the monitor If you [...]

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    3 Introduction Safety precautions Important notes for users Quick start Principles of body fat percentage measurement What is body fat percentage? Body fat percentage measurement Body fat percentage fluctuations in a day Advantages of the T ANIT A TBF-560 Features and functions of the TBF-560 Components Measuring platform Accessories Useful feature[...]

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    4 6 am 22 21 20 19 18 17 1 0 am 2 pm 6 pm 10 pm Time Body Fat % Daily fluctuations in body fat percentage based on the BIA method The T anita Body Fat Monitor/Scale TBF- 560 allows you to estimate 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 [...]

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    5 Measuring platform 1. Display screen 2. Orange Set button 3. Green Selection buttons (Up/Down) 4. T oe electrodes 5. Heel electrodes 6. PERSONAL keys (start switch) Setting of birth date, Male/Female/Adult Athlete mode, and height for up to five persons can be stored in the memory of the PERSONAL keys. Components Measuring platform (1) Support fe[...]

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    T anita TBF-560 Body Fat Monitor/Scale 6 Accessories 1. Support feet (4) For use on carpeting 0.8 inches thick or less; a hard, uncarpeted surface is recommended. 2. AA-size batteries (4) These are trial batteries. Their service life will be short. New batteries will last for about a year when this unit is used by five persons once every day . Usef[...]

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    7 Inserting the batteries 1. Open the battery cover on the back of the measuring platfor m. 2. Insert the supplied AA-size batteries as indicated. NOTE: Be sure that the polarity of the batteries is set properly . If the batteries are incorrectly positioned the fluid may leak and damage floors. If you do not intend to use this unit for a long perio[...]

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    T anita TBF-560 Body Fat Monitor/Scale 8 Setting current date and time NOTE: This unit makes a “ beep ” ever y time the Orange Set button is pushed and two “ beeps ” when the input data is confirmed. MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB MALE FE[...]

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    9 Operation of the TBF-560 MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB 1. T urn on the power Use the Orange Set button to turn the unit on. The numbers (1-2-3-4-5) will appear and the display will flash. 2. Select a PERSONAL num- ber Use the Green Up/Down but[...]

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    T anita TBF-560 Body Fat Monitor/Scale 10 MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB 4. Specify the month of your birth Use the Green Up/Down buttons to specify the mon[...]

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    11 MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB lb MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB 1. T urn on the power Use your toe to tap your PERSONAL key that has your preprogrammed data (birth date, gender and height). The current date will appear. 2. Programmed data appears Y our preprogrammed gender[...]

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    T anita TBF-560 Body Fat Monitor/Scale 12 MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB lb MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB lb MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB lb MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB lb 1. T urn on the power Using your toe, tap the PERSONAL key (2, in the example shown above) that has your preprogramm[...]

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    13 MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB lb MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB lb MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB lb 2. Unit does not record measurements due to a significant weight change If the change in body weight is more than the previous weight multiplied by 1/16, the [...]

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    T anita TBF-560 Body Fat Monitor/Scale 14 MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB lb MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB lb MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB lb MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB lb MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB lb Using memor y function 1. T urn on the power Using your toe, tap PER[...]

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    15 MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB lb MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB lb 8. Comparing current data with data from the past 3 to 24 months Y ou may continue pressing the Down button to compare the current data with past data. The monitor will average up to 24 months (2 years) of stored data. 9. Viewing the actual reading Wh[...]

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    T anita TBF-560 Body Fat Monitor/Scale 16 T aking measurements of a guest that does not have a PERSONAL key The TBF-560 allows the measurement of body weight and body fat percentage of a person who does not have a PERSONAL key . The procedure is as follows: 1. Use the Green Up button to tur n on the unit. 2. Follow the procedure in steps 3 to 8 on [...]

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    17 MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB 1. T urn on the power Use the Orange Set button to turn the unit on. The numbers (1-2-3-4-5) will appear and the display will flash. 2. Select the PERSONAL key requiring height change Use the Green Up/Down button[...]

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    T anita TBF-560 Body Fat Monitor/Scale 18 MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB 1. Changing the date Use the Green Down button to turn the unit on. The date and time will appear on the display . Press the Orange Set button to begin the sequence. The fla[...]

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    19 Then... Check foot alignment. Make sure you wait for “ 0.0 lb ” to appear before stepping onto the platform. Check to see that the batteries are new and are in the cor rect position. No data (Male/Female/Adult Athlete, birth date, height) has been stored in memory for that PERSONAL key . Enter data. V ibration will inter fere with measuremen[...]

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    20 T ANIT A PROD UC TS L IMITED W ARRANTY N ot V al i d Wi th out P ro of o f Pu rc hase Y our T anita product is warranted to the original consumer only , for one (1) year , to be free from defects in materials and work - manship under normal use. This product is designed for Personal use only . T anita Corporation of America reserves the right to[...]

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    Record keeping sheet Use this area to chart your progress by day , week or month to use the infor mation for future reference. Make photocopies of this page for more than one user or as needed. Date Weight % Date Weight % Date W eight % Date Weight %[...]

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    Body Fat Graduation 0.1% Power Supply DC 6V AA-size (UM3-type) dry batter y (x4) included Power Consumption 60 mA maximum Measuring Current 50 kHz 500 µA ©1998 T anita Corporation. All rights reser ved. 7/98 HDI T ANIT A Europe GmbH Dresdener Strasse 25 D-71065 Sindelfingen, Germany T el. 07031-61896 Fax 07031-618971 T ANIT A UK Ltd. T anita Hous[...]