O F M E D I C A L A C C U R A C Y 8 IN 1 WIDE BODY PLATFORM GLASS BODY FAT SCALE With Body Water and Muscle Mass, Bone Mass Calorie Predictor, BMI & Athlete Mode MODEL D150 USER MANUAL...
Table of Contents PREPARATION BEFORE USE ................... 3-4 NOTES ON SAFETY ......................4 INTENDED USE ........................4 PRECAUTION NOTICE ...................... 5 IMPORTANT NOTICE TO USERS ..................5 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ....................5 FRONT VIEW ........................ 5 BACK VIEW ......................... 6 LCD READOUT ......................6 OPERATION ........................7-8 BODY FAT AND TOTAL BODY WATER ESTIMATING OPERATION WITH USER MEMORY ........................
Congratulations! You have purchased a precision health monitoring product that should provide you with years of accurate use. To assure you obtain the best performance please read the following set-up and use instructions carefully before using the scale. PREPARATION BEFORE USE 1.
3. Some models have a static cling label on the LCD PRECAUTION ! lens to prevent scratching. Remove before use. To avoid injury, do not step with wet feet or on the edge of the platform. 4. Set the Right Position surface.
PRECAUTION NOTICE • Do not use the scale on people who have body implants such as a pacemaker, artificial limbs, contraceptive devices, or metal plates or screws. It may cause the device to malfunction or produce an inaccurate result. When in doubt, consult your physician.
FUNCTION KEYS ON/OFF • Turn the scale on or off • Enter body fat and total body water estimation mode ] or [ • Changes value of height and age, toggle between Male and Female, toggle between Normal and Athlete mode in Body Fat function •...
OPERATION The accuracy of the results depends on how you stand on the scale. Position your feet with maximum contact on the metal electrodes on the platform. This ensures the best contact between your feet and the metal contacts. Stay on the scale until the body fat estimation is completed and the result is displayed.
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4. Select Gender Press the [ ] or [ ] key to toggle between the male ( ) and female ( ) icons. [SET] Press to confirm. 5. Select Normal or Athlete Mode [SET] Press the [ ] or [ ] key to toggle between normal [N] or athlete [A].
BODY FAT AND TOTAL BODY WATER ESTIMATING OPERATION WITH USER MEMORY The scale features 12 personal memory settings. This allows users to store and recall their own height, age, gender and normal/athlete mode selection. Follow steps in the previous section “Program Personal Data”...
5. I have tried all corrective actions, but still can’t solve the problem … Please contact the Detecto Customer Service at 1-800-336-5282. 6. Why do I get a different body fat reading when I use a different brand of body fat scale? Different body fat scales take estimations around different parts of the body and use different mathematic algorithum to estimate the percentage of body fat.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE 1. Do not disassemble the scale other than for replacing the battery; it contains no user serviceable parts. Damage to the scale may occur as a result of improper handling. 2. Remove the battery when the scale is not used for a prolonged period of time. 3.
16. Height range from 3'03.5" to 8'02.5” (100 to 250cm) 17. Body fat range: 4 to 60% 18. Total body water range: 27.5~66.0% 19. Operates with 2 AAA batteries (included) 20. Accuracy of weight measurement: ±1.3 lb (16.5 lb ~ 176.3 lb); ±2.6 lb (176.3 lb ~ 330 lb) 21.
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2. How is percentage body fat (%BF) estimated? The percentage of BF is measured by a method called Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA). The use of BIA to estimate body fat has been pioneered since the seventies. It was only in the past decade that the estimation of body fat using BIA technology was successfully offered to the consumer as a compact bathroom scale.
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