BODY FAT SCALE – INSTRUCTION MANUAL INTRODUCTION ......................NOTES ON SAFETY ......................INTENDED USE ....................... PRECAUTION NOTICE ....................IMPORTANT NOTICE TO USERS ................... PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ....................FRONT AND BACK VIEW ..................LCD DISPLAY ......................FUNCTION KEYS ......................PREPARATION BEFORE USE…………………………………………………………..… ..
BODY FAT SCALE – INSTRUCTION MANUAL MODEL: TFX 500 INTRODUCTION It sends a harmless amount of electricity into the body, then estimates from the measured Note: Read this instruction Manual carefully and keep it handy for future reference. NOTES ON SAFETY Please read this section carefully to familiarize yourself with features and operations before using the unit.
BODY FAT SCALE – INSTRUCTION MANUAL PRECAUTION NOTICE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO USERS PREPARATION BEFORE USE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION FRONT & BACK VIEW glass platform with electrodes LCD display Slide switch (available on unit conversion model only) Battery compartment key (...
BODY FAT SCALE – INSTRUCTION MANUAL LCD DISPLAY Male icon Memory mode Body Fat and Total Body Female icon Ready mode Water Indication Bar Normal mode Athlete mode FUNCTION KEYS Enter & On Up & Down ] or [ Change value o heigh and age oggles between Male and emale oggles between Normal and Athlete mode in ody a unction.
BODY FAT SCALE – INSTRUCTION MANUAL PREPARATION BEFORE USE Insert the Battery TIPS ! Replace batteries when Lo is displayed. Open the battery door Insert the batteries START-UP 1. Set Unit (Available On Conversion Switch Model) Select between kilogram, stone-pound and pound measuring unit with the slide switch at the bottom of the scale.
BODY FAT SCALE – INSTRUCTION MANUAL OPERATION The accuracy of the results depends on how you stand on the scale. Position your feet in such a way that the maximum amount of contact possible is achieved between them and the metal electrodes on the platform.
BODY FAT SCALE – INSTRUCTION MANUAL BODY FAT AND TOTAL BODY WATER ESTIMATING OPERATION IMPORTANT NOTICE TO USERS A few steps must be followed before estimating body fat and total body water. PROGRAM PERSONAL DATA Input the user’s height, age, gender and normal or athlete mode. Once the information is memorized, it will only need to be reentered if there is a change to the data.
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BODY FAT SCALE – INSTRUCTION MANUAL 4. Set Normal or Athlete Mode PRE CAUTION At this stage, settings are not stored in memory. To store, please refer to the section “To Store Settings into Memory” ormal [ ] or [ Press t o toggle between normal (N) and athlete (A) mode icons.
BODY FAT SCALE – INSTRUCTION MANUAL 7 . . The scale turns off automatically after the weight percentage body fat and percentage total body water finishing displayed or after stepping off the scale. BODY FAT AND TOTAL BODY WATER ESTIMATING OPERATION WITH USER MEMORY The scale features 10 personal memory settings.
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BODY FAT SCALE – INSTRUCTION MANUAL [ ] and [ 2. Press t o select the desired memory. 3. If the selected memory is free, no data will be displayed. 4. If the selected memory is occupied, press button to con rm your memory selection.
BODY FAT SCALE – INSTRUCTION MANUAL D. To Clear Memory 1. Follow step 1 in the section of To Recall Settings From Memory. 2. Press button at the same time to clear the contents of the selected memory. TO TURN OFF THE SCALE Press [ ON ] to turn off the scale.
BODY FAT SCALE – INSTRUCTION MANUAL The message display “Err 5” when measuring body fat and total body water values Percentage total body water is out of range. Moisten your feet may help to improve the electrical contact. 9. After I tried the corrective actions from Err 1 to Err 5, I still can’t solve the problem If Err 1 to Err 5 persists after following the corrective actions, remove battery and reinsert battery after 1 minute.
BODY FAT SCALE – INSTRUCTION MANUAL 14. Height range: 100.0-220cm (3’3,4” to 7’2,6”) 15. Age range from 10 to 99 years. 16. Sex icon: Male or Female 17. Normal mode or Athlete mode (not applicable for age under 18) 18. Operates with 1 pc 9V alkaline battery (included) 19.
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BODY FAT SCALE – INSTRUCTION MANUAL 2. How is percentage body fat (%BF) estimated? the past decade that the estimation of body fat using BIA technology was successfully 3. Why is it important to monitor percentage Total Body Water (%TBW) in the body?
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BODY FAT SCALE – INSTRUCTION MANUAL The table as follows may be used as a guide: %BF Range Optimal % TBW Range 4 to 14% 70 to 63% 15 to 21% 63 to 57% 22 to 24% 57 to 55% and over 55 to 37% 4 to 20%...
This impedance scale is guaranteed for 10 years against defects in materials or AFTER SALES SERVICE Terraillon Corp 303 Windsor Falls Drive Canton, GA 30114 Tel: 678-591-3048 customerserviceusa@tcorpusa.com Frontgate Catalog 5566 West Chester Road West Chester, OH 45069 USA www.frontgate.com Phone 513-603-1000...
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