Health O Meter 522KL Manual page 14

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (CONTINUED)
Weighing a Patient
Note: When this scale is turned on, it will always default to the settings and units last used (LB
or KG). The scale will not lock on a weight less than 5 lb / 2.27 kg.
1. Make sure there is nothing on the weighing tray. Press
is ready for use when "0" appears on the display.
2. Place the baby on the scale so that its weight is evenly distributed. "LOCK" will appear and
flash on the display along with a weight measurement. When a stable weight is determined
"LOCK" will stay displayed along with the patient's weight. Depending on the movement of
the patient on the scale, it may take several seconds for the scale to lock onto the weight.
Caution: To prevent patient injury, the patient must be attended throughout the entire
weighing event.
3. To see the patient's weight in another unit of measurement, press and hold UNIT. If the
scale is in LB mode, it will convert the weight to KG. If the scale is in KG mode, it will convert
the weight to LB. Note: This function is not available on KG models or on KL models with
engaged or with the "Unit View" setting disabled. Note: "Unit View" is only
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available when the patient is still on the scale, it does not work during Auto Hold.
4. Remove the baby from the scale. The weight will be held on the display for a period of time if
the Auto Hold setting is enabled. The weight can also be held by pressing HOLD/RELEASE.
To clear a held weight, press HOLD/RELEASE.
5. After the weight measurement has been taken and is recorded, remove the patient from the
scale. Or press the
6. To power off the scale, press and hold
Note: If the display shows "Err" you have exceeded the capacity of the scale.
Note: If "Lo" appears on the display, it indicates that the battery power is low. It does NOT
indicate a problem with the weight measurement.
Weight Recall
1. To recall the last weight measured, press HOLD/RELEASE.
2. To clear the display of the recalled weight, press HOLD/RELEASE again.
Zero Function
Zeroes the scale prior to a weight measurement. The ZERO/TARE button is also used in the
Tare function outlined below.
Tare Function
When using this scale, the weight of an object, such as a portable oxygen tank, can be
subtracted from the total weight in order to determine the weight of the patient alone.
Weighing a Patient and Taring an Unknown Weight:
The minimum weight that can be tared is 5 lb / 2.27 kg. Note: The scale must lock onto a weight
before it can be tared.
1. Make sure there is nothing on the weighing tray. Press
is ready for use when "0" appears on the display.
2. Place the object to be tared on the scale. The display will show a value for the object's
weight.
3. Press ZERO/TARE. The word "TARE" will appear on the display, and the scale will return to
zero.
4. Keep the object on the platform and place the baby on the scale. The scale will
automatically deduct the weight of the object and only display the patient's weight.
5. When you remove the patient and the item from the tray, a negative value will show on the
display. Press ZERO/TARE to clear the tared value.
Caution: To prevent patient injury, the patient must be attended throughout the entire
weighing event.
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button to reweigh the patient without removing them from the scale.
for approximately three seconds.
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