Health O Meter Professional 502KL User Instructions page 14

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (CONTINUED)
Weighing a Patient
Note: When this scale is powered 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 "0.0" 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 power 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 "0.0" 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.
Weighing a Patient and Taring a Known Weight (Pre-Tare):
Pre-Tare can be performed for items between 0.2 lb and 200 lb (0.1 kg and 91 kg).
1. With all weight off the scale, press the
2. Wait until "0.0" appears on the display. Press and hold the ZERO/TARE button until the
word "TARE" appears on the display.
3. The tare icon will flash along with "0.0" LB or "0.0" KG prompting you to enter the weight to
be tared. Use the ▲ and ▼ keys to increase or decrease the weight. Pounds will change in
0.2 lb increments and KG will change in 0.1 kg increments. Holding down the arrow keys will
cause the rate of the change to progress faster.
4. Once the desired tare value is set, lock the value by pressing the ENTER button. The tare
icon will stop flashing and remain on, and the entered amount will show as a negative.
5. Weigh the patient following the weighing procedure outlined on the previous page. The
scale will automatically deduct the tare value and only display the patient's weight. To clear
the tare value, press the ZERO/TARE button.
button to power on the scale.
button to power on the scale.
button to power on the scale.
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