Body Mass Index Operation (Using Digital Height Rod) - Cardinal Detecto 758C Owner's Manual

Body Mass Index (BMI) Operation with DHR
Using Digital Height Rod
IMPORTANT! Before performing the operations on this page, the digital height
rod must be in its "starting position" (inner sliding tube must be down
completely inside outer stationary tube and headpiece folded flat against
stationary tube) prior to turning on the indicator. Otherwise, the error
message 999.9 will be displayed.
1. Make sure height rod is in starting position.
2. Press ON/OFF key to turn indicator on.
3. Press ZERO key to zero weight display. ZERO, GROSS and lb, oz, kg or ST
annunciator will turn on to show scale is ready for use.
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4. Perform tare operation if required. Refer to Push Button Tare or Tare Weight Entry in
previous section for instructions on using tare.
5. Place patient on the scale.
6. Grasp height rod at hinge pin (see Figure No. 7) and raise it
well above patient's head and then lift headpiece to horizontal
position. Carefully lower height rod until headpiece rests on
top of patient's head.
7. BMI will automatically be displayed with height.
8. Read weight, height and BMI displays.
9. If height rod was used, while holding headpiece horizontal,
raise height rod well above patient's head.
10. Remove patient from scale and return height rod to starting
position.
11. If Tare operation was performed, press NET/GROSS key to
return to Gross weight mode.
12. Press ZERO key. This will reset tare weight to zero.
13. BMI display will clear when weight returns to zero.
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OPERATION, CONT.
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Note that height reading will
Figure No. 7