Health O Meter 501KL User Instructions page 19

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (CONTINUED)
Weighing a Patient
Note: When this scale is turned on, it will always default to the settings and units last used (LB
or KG).
1. With all weight off the scale, press the
2. Wait until the "0.0" LB or "0.0" KG appears on the display then assist the patient onto the
scale. "LOCK" will appear and flash on the display along with a weight measurement. When
a stable weight is determined "LOCK" will stay displayed along with the patient's weight.
Depending on the movement of the patient on the scale, it may take several seconds for the
scale to lock onto the weight.
Caution: To prevent patient injury, the patient must be attended throughout the entire
weighing event.
3. The weight may be held on the display by pressing the HOLD/RLS/RECALL button. To
release, press the HOLD/RLS/RECALL button again.
4. After the weight measurement has been taken and is recorded, have the patient step off the
scale. Or press the CLEAR/REWEIGH button to reweigh the patient without having them
step off the scale.
5. Press the button to turn the scale off.
Note: The scale will not lock on a weight less than 5 lb / 2.27 kg.
Weight Recall
1. To recall the last weight measured, press HOLD/RLS/RECALL.
2. To clear the display of the recalled weight, press HOLD/RLS/RECALL again.
Zero Function
The ZERO/TARE button zeroes the scale prior to a weight measurement. The ZERO/TARE
button is also used in the Tare function as outlined below.
Tare Function
When using this scale, the weight of an object, such as a portable oxygen tank, can be
subtracted from the total weight in order to determine the weight of the patient alone.
Weighing a Patient and Taring an Unknown Weight:
The minimum weight that can be tared is 5 lb / 2.27 kg. Note: The scale must lock onto a weight
before it can be tared.
1. With all weight off the scale, press the
2. Wait until the "0.0" LB or "0.0" KG appears on the display then place the object on the scale.
The display will show a value for the object's weight.
3. Press the ZERO/TARE button. The word "TARE" will appear on the display, followed by
"0.0" LB or "0.0" KG.
4. Keep the object on the platform, and then ask the patient to step onto the scale as well. The
scale will automatically deduct the weight of the object and only display the patient's weight.
5. When you remove the patient and the item from the platform, a negative value will show on
the display. Press the ZERO/TARE button to clear the tared value.
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button to turn on the scale.
button to turn on the scale.
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