Getting Accurate Readings; Taking Weight And Body Fat Readings; Understanding Your Readings; Programming Guest Mode - Tanita BF-558 Instruction Manual

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Getting Accurate Readings

To ensure accuracy, readings should be taken without clothing and under consistent conditions of

hydration. If you do not undress, always remove your socks or stockings, and be sure the soles of

your feet are clean before stepping on the measuring platform.

Be sure that your heels are correctly aligned with the electrodes on the measuring platform. Don't

worry if your feet appear too large for the unit – accurate readings can still be obtained if your toes

overhang the platform.

It is best to take readings at the same time of day. Try to wait about three hours after rising, eating,

or hard exercise before taking measurements. While readings taken under other conditions may not

have the same absolute values, they are accurate for determining the percentage of change as long

Heels centred on

Toes may overhang

as the readings are taken in a consistent manner. To monitor progress, compare weight and body

electrodes

measuring platform

fat percentage taken under the same conditions over a period of time.

Note: An accurate reading will not be possible if the soles of your feet are not clean, or if your knees are bent

or you are in a sitting position.

TAKING WEIGHT AND BODY FAT READINGS

After programming your personal data you are ready to take a reading.

Select Personal Key

Using your toe, tap your pre-programmed Personal key. (Release the key within 3 seconds or the

display will show "Error".) The unit will beep and the display will show the programmed data. The

unit will beep again and the display will show "0.0". Now step onto the platform.

Note: If you step onto the platform before "0.0" appears the display will show "Error" and you will not obtain

a reading. Furthermore, if you do not step onto the measuring platform within about 60 seconds after

"0.0" appears, the power is shut-off automatically.

Get Your Readings

Your weight will be shown ﬁrst. Continue to stand erect on the platform. The numbers 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 will

Note: Even if you step off the platform after all the

appear on the display and fade away starting with 5. When 1 fades away, the display will show both your

results are displayed, the alternating display of body

weight and body fat percentage. The body fat range icons will ﬂash alternately for a few seconds and

fat percentage and body weight will be repeated ﬁve

your body fat range will appear. The unit will then display a suggested DCI (Daily Calorie Intake) value.

times. If you stay on the platform after all results are

displayed, the alternating display of body fat

BF-558: The Recall feature will automatically display the numerical difference between your current

percentage and body weight will be repeated for 30

weight reading and the previous one. For example, if your previous reading was 9st 4lb and you

seconds. The unit will then shut down automatically.

lost one pound making your current weight 9st 3lb, the difference would be shown as -1lb.

Step on platform

Weight reading

Calculating body

Weight and body

fat percentage

BF-559: To use the Recall feature, press the Up button while the display is ﬂashing alternately between

the weight/body fat and DCI readings. The Recall feature will then display the numerical difference

between your current weight and body fat readings and the previous ones. For example, if your

previous reading was 9st 4lb with 22.5% body fat and you lost one pound and 0.1% body fat, your

current reading would be 9st 3lb with 22.4% body fat, the difference would be shown as –1 lb/-0.1%.

This unit will store your results automatically to calculate the difference between the next reading

and the current one.

Step on platform

Weight reading

Calculating body

Weight and body

fat percentage

Body fat range

Daily Calorie

Recall weight

animation

indication

Intake reading

difference

Body fat range

Daily Calorie

Recall weight/body

animation

indication

Intake reading

fat difference

UNDERSTANDING YOUR READINGS

Healthy Range Indicator (Standard Adults only*)

Your body fat monitor/scale automatically compares your body fat reading to the Healthy Body Fat

Range chart.

Following your body fat percentage reading, four black squares will appear along the bottom of the

display, identifying where you fall within the Body Fat Ranges for your age and gender, as well as telling

you where in that range your percentage falls (i.e. low, middle or high end). For example, if you are a

female, age 20-39 and your reading is 22.5%, the squares will appear above the Green (0) or Healthy

Range area, and the square on the left (or low) end will appear highlighted. For more about the Healthy

Range, see page 2. (Range of user age is between 20-79)

Yellow (-):

Underfat; below the healthy body fat range. Increased risk for health problems.

Green (0):

Healthy; within the healthy body fat percentage range for your age/gender.

Orange (+):

Overfat; above the healthy range. Increased risk for health problems.

R e d ( + + ) :

Obese; high above the healthy body fat range. Greatly increased risk of obesity-

TAKING WEIGHT MEASUREMENT ONLY

Select Weight-Only Key

Using your toe, tap the Weight-only key. After 2 or 3 seconds, "0.0" will appear in the display and the

unit will beep. When "0.0" appears in the display, step onto the platform. The body weight value will

appear. If you remain on the platform, the display will ﬂash for about 30 seconds, and then the power will automatically turn

off. If you step off the platform, the weight will continue to show for about 5 seconds, then "0.0" will appear and the unit will

shut off automatically.

Under

Healthy

Over

Obese

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