Health O Meter Professional 502KL User Instructions page 16

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (CONTINUED
BMI Function - With Manual Height Measurement
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 when a stable weight is determined, the patient's weight will also be displayed.
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. After obtaining the patient's weight, press the BMI button.
A. If the height rod is set at its home position the display will read 47.2 inches (when
weighing in pounds) or 120 cm (when weighing in kilograms). Press an arrow key to enter
height manually.
B. If the height rod is not set at its home position, the display will instruct the user to reset
the height rod to its home position or prompt the user to press an arrow key to enter height
manually. Press an arrow key to enter manual height mode.
4. After entering manual height mode the display will show "65.0" (in LB mode) or "150.0" (in
KG mode). With the headpiece in the folded down position, slide the headpiece up or down
to the estimated height of the patient. For patients shorter than 47.2 in (120 cm), press the
white button at the top of the height rod to release the lock then slide the headpiece down.
Then lift the headpiece into its horizontal position.
Slide with
headpiece
in down
position.
5. Determine the patient's height by reading the value at the read-off mark.
For heights less
than 47.2 in
(120 cm) read
height at the
bottom of the
headpiece cap.
Use the keypad ▲ and ▼ buttons to enter the patient's height in inches if weighing in lb or
centimeters if weighing in kg. Holding down the arrow keys will cause the rate of change to
progress faster.
6. Once height is keyed in, press the ENTER button.
7. The display will show the patient's BMI.
8. Press the CLEAR/REWEIGH button to return to the normal weighing mode of the scale.
button to power on the scale.
For patients
under 47.2 in
(120 cm),
press white
button to
release, then
slide height rod
down.
For heights above
47.2 in
(120 cm), read
height at the blue
line in the center
of the height rod.
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For patients
over 47.2 in
(120 cm), slide
the headpiece
up to the
estimated
height of the
patient.