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Instruction Manual Fat Loss MONITOR with Scale Model HBF-400 HBF-400-IM 2/20/06 5:50 PM Page 1[...]
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2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Before Using the Monitor I ntroduction __________________________________________________________________ 3 Important Safety Notes ________________________________________________________ 4 Useful Information What is Body Fat Percentage? ______________________________________________ 5 Principles of Body Fat Percentage Calculati[...]
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INTRODUCTION 3 Thank you for purchasing the OMR ON ® HBF-400 Fat Loss MONIT OR with Scale. The Fat Loss Monitor with Scale is easy to understand. The monitor displays the calculated value of body f at percentage using the BI (Bioelectrical Impedance) Method and indicates the BMI (Body Mass Index) in four ranges. Set your personal data. Push the po[...]
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4 IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTES T o assur e the corr ect use of this pr oduct basic safety measur es should always be followed including the pr ecautions listed below: þ Read all information in the instruction book and any other literature included in the box before using the unit. þ Consult your physician or healthcare provider before be ginning a weig[...]
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5 USEFUL INFORMATION Cause of Fluctuations Examples of Fluctuation W ater and food intake 1 to 2 hours after breakfast, lunch, or dinner Changes in blood circulation After taking a bath or shower , immediately after ex ercising, in extreme en vironments (warm or cold), during illness or extreme f atigue What is Body Fat Percentage? Body fat percent[...]
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6 USEFUL INFORMATION The reason calculated r esults may differ from actual body fat per centage There are certain conditions, such as with dialysis patients, when significant dif ferences may occur between the estimated and actual body fat v alues. These dif ferences may be related to changing ratios of body fluid and/or body composition. NO TE: Th[...]
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7 HOW TO INTERPRET THE CALCULATED RESULTS Body fat percentage Displays the body fat mass as the percentage of body weight. BMI BMI is an internationally used index to sho w the body condition by checking the balance between the height and the weight. It is calculated by the follo wing formula: BMI: Body Mass Index = (weight in pounds x 703) / (heig[...]
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8 KNOW YOUR UNIT Main Unit Display Electrodes Measurement Platform Heel Electrodes Power Switch GUEST/MEMORY Button USER Button DOWN Button SET Button Battery Cover Memory Indicator Display Mode Indicator GUEST Indicator Low Battery Indicator Measurement Results Measurement Progress / Body fat percentage and BMI Classification Bar Personal Profile [...]
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9 BATTERY INSTALLATION 1. Locate the battery cov er on the back of the unit. 2. Press the tab in the direction of the arro w at the top of the battery compartment and remov e the battery cover . 3. Install 4 “ AA” size batteries so the + (positiv e) and - (negati ve) polarities match the polarities of the battery compartment as indicated. 4. Re[...]
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10 SETTING PERSONAL DATA The Fat Loss Monitor with Scale pro vides two options to enter your personal data. • Select USER and a Personal Prof ile Number to save your personal data. The monitor will store 4 personal profiles in the memory . Select a number 1 through 4. Use this number to enter your personal data and when taking a measurement. • [...]
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11 SETTING PERSONAL DATA 3. Enter y our Personal Data. SETTING THE A GE Set the age between 10 and 80. 1) Press the UP button or DO WN button to change the age. The v alue changes in increments of 1 year . Press and hold the button to adv ance at a faster speed. 2) Press the SET b utton. The age is set. The gender symbols blink on the display . SET[...]
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12 CHANGING PERSONAL DATA CHANGING PERSONAL PR OFILES If personal data changes, the information stored in the Personal Profile Number for the age, gender or height setting must be changed. 1. T urn the monitor ON. Press the Po wer Switch. The CAL symbol blinks on the display follo wed by the 0.0 lb . 2. Press the USER b utton. Select the Personal P[...]
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13 HOW TO TAKE A MEASUREMENT When to a void taking a measurement The estimated body fat percentage may dif fer significantly from the actual because the w ater content in the body is changing when a measurement is taken under the follo wing physical conditions: immediately after vigorous ex ercise, immediately after a bath or sauna, after drinking [...]
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14 HOW TO TAKE A MEASUREMENT NO TE: If the soles of your feet are too dry , the temperature of your feet or the electrodes are extreme cold, it will not be possible to obtain stable measurements. These conditions may cause an error indicator to display or inaccurate results. Be aw are of these conditions during colder months when the air is dry and[...]
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15 HOW TO TAKE A MEASUREMENT V iewing Measurement Results Y ou can press the UP button to adv ance to the next measurement result at any time while the results are automatically displayed. Press the GUEST/MEMOR Y button to vie w the previous measurement. The M indicator appears on the display . Press the GUEST/MEMOR Y again to return to the current[...]
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16 ERROR INDICATORS ERROR DISPLAY CAUSE CORRECTION Y our toes and heels are not positioned ov er the electrodes correctly . M ake sure you are barefoot and the soles of your feet are clean and dry . Make sure your feet are correctly positioned on the measurement platform. Read “Ho w to T ake a Measurement” on page 14. The measurement position w[...]
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17 CARE AND MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS PROBLEM CAUSE AND SOLUTION Lo w Battery Indicator No po wer No display appears on the unit Check the battery installation for proper placement of the battery polarities. Replace all four worn batteries. The weight v alue is displayed abnormally lo w or high . Place the monitor on a hard, lev el floor . T[...]
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18 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE WARNING! This monitor cannot be used with a cardiac pacemaker or other implanted medical devices. The Fat Loss MONITOR with Scale passes an extremely weak electrical current of 50kHz and less than 500 µA through your body when taking a measurement to determine the amount of fat tissue. This weak electrical current is not f[...]
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19 FCC STATEMENT NO TE: PO TENTIAL FOR RADIO/TELEVISION INTERFERENCE (for U.S.A. only) Th is pr od uc t h as be en t est ed a nd found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. Th[...]
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20 WARRANTY INFORMATION Y our HBF-400 F at Loss Monitor with Scale, excluding the batteries, is warranted to be free from defects in materials and workmanship appearing within 1 year from the date of purchase, when used in accordance with the instructions provided with the unit. The above w arranties extend only to the original retail purchaser . W[...]
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21 SPECIFICATIONS Model: OMR ON Fat Loss MONIT OR with Scale - HBF-400 Display: W eight display: 0.0 lb to 330.0 lbs. with 0.2 lb increment Body fat percentage: 5.0 to 60.0% with 0.1% increment BMI: 7.0 to 90.0 with 0.1 increment Body fat percentage / BMI classif ication: – (Low) / 0 (Normal) / + (High) / ++ (V ery High) with 12 lev els of Bar di[...]
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22 TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Date Time Weight Body Fat % BMI HBF-400-IM 2/20/06 5:50 PM Page 22[...]
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23 NOTES HBF-400-IM 2/20/06 5:50 PM Page 23[...]
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Distributed by: OMRON HEAL THCARE, INC. 1200 Lak eside Dri ve Bannockb urn, Illinois 60015 www .omronhealthcare.com Made in China © 2006 Omron Healthcare, Inc. HBF-400INST Re v 9042754-1 HBF-400-IM 2/20/06 5:50 PM Page 24[...]