Body Mass Index (BMI) Operation
Using Mechanical Height Rod or Manually Entering Height
1. Press ON/OFF key to turn the MV1 on.
2. Press ZERO key to zero weight display. ZERO, GROSS and lb or kg annunciator will
turn on to show scale is ready for use.
3. Perform tare operation if required. Refer to Push Button Tare or Tare Weight Entry in
previous section for instructions on using tare.
4. Press ID/HEIGHT key.
5. If Centimeters was selected for HEIGHT UNITS in setup, the display will change to show
CENTIMETERS.
a. Use numeric keys to enter up to 4 digits (# # # . #) for height in centimeters and
then press PRINT/ENTER key.
6. If Millimeters was selected for HEIGHT UNITS in setup, display will change to show
MILLIMETERS.
a. Use numeric keys to enter up to 4 digits (# # # #) for height in millimeters and then
press PRINT/ENTER key.
7. Place patient on the scale.
8. Read weight and BMI displays.
9. If a printer is connected to scale, press PRINT/ENTER key to print a ticket. Note that
BMI and height display will clear when ticket prints.
10. Remove patient from scale.
11. If a printer is not connected to scale, BMI display will clear when patient is removed from
scale and weight returns to zero.
Body Mass Index (BMI) Operation with ID
Using Mechanical Height Rod or Manually Entering Height
1. Press ON/OFF key to turn MV1 on.
2. Press ZERO key to zero weight display. ZERO, GROSS and lb or kg annunciator will
turn on to show scale is ready for use.
3. Press ID/HEIGHT key.
4. Display will change to show Id.
5. Using numeric keys, enter up to a 14 digit alphanumeric identification number.
6. Press PRINT/ENTER key.
7. If Centimeters was selected for HEIGHT UNITS in setup, the display will change to show
CENTIMETERS.
a. Use numeric keys to enter up to 4 digits (# # # . #) for height in centimeters and
then press PRINT/ENTER key.
8. If Millimeters was selected for HEIGHT UNITS in setup, display will change to show
MILLIMETERS.
a. Use numeric keys to enter up to 4 digits (# # # #) for height in millimeters and then
press PRINT/ENTER key.
9. Place patient on the scale.
10. Read weight and BMI displays.
11. If a printer is connected to scale, press PRINT/ENTER key to print a ticket. Note that
BMI, ID and height display will clear when ticket prints.
12. Remove patient from scale.
13. If a printer is not connected to scale, BMI display will clear when patient is removed from
scale and weight returns to zero.
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