Kompernass KH 5518 Instructions For Use Manual page 13

Otherwise the measurements can not be com-
pared. Diff ering measurement values could
be related to diff ering conditions for measure-
ment and not to actual changes.
Th e most accurate and realistic measurement
values can be obtained in the early evening.
Furthermore you should always carry out
measurement before mealtimes.
Large discrepancies between the measured
values and the actual values can be more like-
ly for the following groups of people:
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children under seven years of age and with
a height of less than  cm
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Women going through menopause
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High-performance/professional athletes
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People suff ering a fl u or fever
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People with swelling in their legs
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People with osteoporosis
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Dialysis patients
Measurement of body fat, muscle mass and body
water percentages as well as caloric requirement
is not recommended for these groups of people
due to expected false results. However, use of the
scales does not represent a health risk for any of
the above mentioned groups of people.
To measure ...
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the body weight,
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the percentage of body fat,
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the percentage of muscle mass and
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the percentage of body water as well as
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your personal daily caloric requirement:
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Press the on/off button to turn on the dis-
play remote control unit. "Balance" and
"––––" will appear on the display screen.
2
Lightly touch the top of the scales with
your foot. Th e on/off indicator on the
scales should be illuminated in red. Af-
ter a few seconds the on/off indicator will
turn green and . kg will appear in the
display screen.
3
Press the up button once. - appears
on the display screen. Subsequently the
number of one of the memory locations
for personal data will blink on the screen.
4
Select the memory location of your own
personal data by pressing the up or down
button. Press the i button when the memo-
ry location number corresponding to your
personal data is displayed on the screen.
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Danger!
Never stand on only one side of the scales. Always
stand in the middle of the scales with both feet.
First of all you stand on the right and left sensor
areas. Otherwise the scales can tilt to the side
and be damaged beyond repair. You could also
fall!
Please make sure that the surface of the scales is
dry before you stand on it. Otherwise you could
slip down!
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Warning!
Do not place a load of more than  kilo-
grams on the scales! Otherwise the scales
could be damaged beyond repair!
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Stand on the scales. Make sure that your
feet are on the scales sensor areas. All
measurements will be carried out.
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