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Brookstone Whole Body Scale User Manual

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  • Page 1 Whole Body Scale Get the skinny on body fat, muscle mass and more...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of conTenTs Warnings and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Location of Controls .

  • Page 3: Intended Use

    safeTY and cauTion Please read these instructions carefully to familiarize yourself with the features and operation of this unit before using . iMPorTanT This scale is NOT intended to be used by pregnant women . The result is inaccurate and the effects on the fetus are unknown . inTended use This scale is intended to measure body weight, impedance and estimate percentage of body fat and body water, bone mass and muscle mass using BIA (Bioelectrical...

  • Page 4: Location Of Controls

    locaTion of conTrols Up Button Platform with Electrodes Mode Button Pound/Kilogram Switch Down Button Battery Compartment LCD Display Bottom...
  • Page 5 locaTion of icons Memory Mode Icon Weight Male/Female Icons Age/Bone Mass Normal Mode Height/Muscle Mass Athlete Mode Body Water Body Fat/Body Water 10 . Body Fat Level Indicators* 11 . Ready Mode *Body Fat/Body Water Level indicators tell you where you fall within the range as determined by your personal data entered and saved in the scale .

  • Page 6: Inserting The Battery

    inserTing The baTTerY Open the Battery Compartment on the back of the scale . Insert 1 9V battery according to the polarity indicators inside the Battery Compartment and close the Battery Compartment door . When “LO” appears on the LCD screen, the battery needs to be replaced . note: if the scale is not going to be used for an extended period of time, remove the battery before storing.

  • Page 7: Setting Up Body Fat/Body Water Mode

    2 . Step on the scale, centering your feet on the 12 ELECTRODES on the top . Be sure to cover as many of the ELECTRODES with your heels and balls of your feet as possible . 3 . Wait while the scale measures your weight . It will show on the LCD DISPLAY in under 5 seconds .

  • Page 8: Weighing/Estimating Body Fat/Body Water

    4. set normal or athlete After the Gender is confirmed, the Normal or Athlete display blinks . Using the UP and DOWN buttons, choose either Normal or Athlete and press MODE to confirm . A beep sound indicates setting is complete . At this time the r icon will show on the LCD DISPLAY to indicate the scale is ready for use .

  • Page 9: Setting The Memory

    seTTing The MeMorY This scale has the memory capacity for 4 users . This will allow 4 people to store and recall their own Height, Age, Gender and Normal/Athlete tendencies . First, follow the steps to set your Height, Age, Gender and if you are of Normal or Athletic build on page 12 .

  • Page 10: Clearing The Memory

    clearing MeMorY While the scale is off, press either the UP or DOWN arrow buttons to scroll through the 4 memory locations . When the memory location of your choice is showing a bar, press the UP and DOWN buttons simultaneously, and that memory location will clear of any preset data .
  • Page 11 The optimal %BF of an individual varies according to age and gender . The table as follows may be used as a guide: standard for Men rating 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 <13 <14 <16 <17 <18 Optimal 14-20 15-21 17-23 18-24 19-25 Moderate...
  • Page 12 how is percentage body fat (%bf) estimated? % of BF is estimated by a method called Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) . The use of BIA to estimate body fat has been used since the seventies . It was only in the past decade that the estimation of body fat using BIA technology was successfully offered to the consumers in a compact bathroom scale .
  • Page 13 Monitoring the level of body water can be a useful tool for one’s health maintenance . Similar to body fat estimation, the %TBW function provided in this scale is based on BIA . T he estimated %TBW may vary according to your hydration level, that is, how much water you have drunk or how much you have sweated immediately prior to the estimation .
  • Page 14 imPortant: Please note that the %tbW estimated with the scale represents only a good approximation of your tbW. clinical methods of estimating total body water can also be ordered by your physician.When should i use the scale’s body fat and total body water functions? For maximum accuracy and repeatability, it is recommended that the scale’s body fat and total body water functions be used at approximately the same time of the day, e .
  • Page 15 What is Muscle Mass? The scale estimates the weight of Skeletal Muscle Mass in your body . You’ve got around 650 muscles in your body, and they make up roughly half of your body weight . These muscles can be divided into three different groups: Skeletal, Smooth and Cardiac .
  • Page 16 Skeletal muscle represents approximately 30% of body weight of a healthy 127lb woman or 40% of a 154lb man . (International Commission on Radiological Protection, 1975) What is bone Mass? The scale estimates the weight of non-living bone mineral content . This is important for monitoring and maintaining healthy bones through exercise and a calcium-rich diet .

  • Page 17: Specifications

    sPecificaTions Capacity: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330lb or 150kg Graduation: .

  • Page 18: Care And Maintenance

    care and MainTenance • Do not disassemble the scale other than replacing the battery; it contains no user serviceable parts . Damage to the scale may occur as a result of improper handling . • Clean the scale with a soft, damp cloth after use . Do not use solvents of any kind or immerse the unit in water .

  • Page 19: Troubleshooting

    TroubleshooTing issue solution No weight displays . Check if the scale has a battery inserted and is activated . Battery is running low . Replace the battery . The screen displays “LO” . The message Initialization error . Step off the scale and try again . “ERR 0”...
  • Page 20 TroubleshooTing (CONTINUED) issue solution The message Estimated Body Fat percentage is beyond “ERR 4” displays . the technical limit . Moistening your feet may help to improve the electrical contact . The message Percentage Total Body Water is out of range . “ERR 5”...
  • Page 21 noTes...

  • Page 22: Warranty

    (“Warranty Period”) . If a defect arises and a valid claim is received within the Warranty Period, at its option, Brookstone will either 1) repair the defect at no charge, using new or refurbished replacement parts, or 2) replace the product with a new product that is at least functionally equivalent to the original product, or 3) provide a store credit in the amount of the purchase price of the original product .
  • Page 23 Brookstone, in so far as permitted by law, provides these products “as is . ” This warranty does not apply to: a) damage caused by failure to follow instructions relating to product’s use or the installation of components; b) damage caused by accident, abuse, misuse, fire, floods, earthquake or other external causes;...
  • Page 24 Merrimack, New Hampshire USA 03054 • 800-846-3000 • www . B rookstone . c om 639286...

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