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Manufacturer OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD. 24, Yamanouchi Yamanoshita-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, 615-0084 Japan EU-representative OMRON HEALTHCARE EUROPE B.V. Kruisweg 577, 2132 NA Hoofddorp, The Netherlands www.omron-healthcare.com EC REP OMRON HEALTHCARE UK LTD. Opal Drive Fox Milne, Milton Keynes MK15 0DG, United Kingdom Subsidiary OMRON Medizintechnik H[...]
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1 Notes on Safety EN BF510 Body Composition Monitor Please read instruc tions carefully before use, and keep this manual for future r eference. Do not use this unit for purposes other than described in this m anual. Contents Before using the unit Notes o n Saf ety .... .... ....... .... .... ...... .... .... .... ...... ... 1 Usefu l Informa tion .[...]
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2 Useful Information Principle of body com position calculation Body fat has low electric conduc tivity The B F510 meas ures the b ody fat perc entage by th e Bioelec trical Impe dance (B I) meth od. Muscles , blood ves sels and b ones are body tissu es with a high water cont ent that c onducts elec tricity eas ily . Body fat is tiss ue that has li[...]
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3 Useful In formation EN What is BMI (Body Mass Index)? BMI uses the following simple formula to indicate t he ratio between weight and height of a person. BMI = weigh t (kg) / height (m) / height (m) The OMRON BF510 uses the height information stored in your personal profil e number or when entering information in the Guest Mode to calculate your [...]
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4 1. Know Y our Unit 2. Inserting and Replacing the Batteries 1. Open the batt ery cover on the back of the main un it. 1) Press the tab of the battery cover to release it. 2) Pull it up as shown. 2. Install the ba tteries in co rrect polari ty as marked inside th e battery compartment. 3. Close the ba ttery cover . Grip Electrodes Power Switch Dis[...]
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5 EN 3. Setting and Storing Personal Dat a For the measurement of body fat percentage, visceral fat le vel and skeletal muscle percentage, it is neces sary to set your personal data (age, gender , height). 1. T u rn on the p ower . “CAL” blinks on the display , then the display changes to “0.0 kg”. * W ait until “0.0 kg” is displayed. 2[...]
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6 3.Settin g and Storing P ersonal Dat a Changing the Personal Data 1. T urn on the po wer . “CAL” blinks on the display , then the display changes to “ 0.0 kg”. W ait until “0.0 kg” ap pears on the d isplay . 2. Press the USER button to select your pe rsonal profi le number . 1) Y our number flas hes one time on t he display . 2) Press[...]
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7 EN 4. T aking a Measurem ent Measurement shou ld be taken on a level and hard surfac e. 1. T u rn on the powe r . “CAL” blinks on the display , then the display changes to “0.0 kg”. * If you step onto the unit before “0.0 kg” appears on the display , an error message “Err” will appear. 2. When th e “0.0 kg” is disp layed, take[...]
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8 4.T aking a M easu rement After mea suring your weight. The arm s are ho rizontally raise d, and the el bow s are extend ed st rai ght. Extend your ar ms straigh t at a 9 0° angle to you r body . St and wi th your knees and back st rai ght an d look stra ight ahead . Hold th e display u nit so tha t you can see the display . • Make sur e ea ch[...]
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9 4.Ta king a Measure ment EN 5. Che ck the m easur ement resu lt s. Press the SET/MODE button to view the desired measur ement results. The display change s with each press of the SET/MODE button as f ollows: F A T -> VISCERA L F A T -> BMI -> M USCLE -> W EIGHT (again) Inter pretin g the B ody Fa t Perce ntag e Resu lt Based on NIH/WH[...]
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10 5.Meas urin g Weig ht Only Inter pretin g the B MI Resu lt The above -menti oned indices refer to the value s for obesi ty judgme nt propo sed by WHO , the Wo rld Health Organiz ation. Interpre ting the Skeletal Muscle Per centage Result According to Omron Healthcar e figur es 6. After confirma tion of the results, turn off the po wer . Note: If[...]
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11 EN 6. Error Displays 7. T roubleshoo ting Error Display Cause Correction Y our palms or soles are not in firm contact with the electrodes. Press your palms or soles firmly to the electrodes, then measure. (Refer to Section 4.) The posture for measurement is wrong or the palms or soles are not in firm contact with the electrodes. Measure without [...]
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12 8. How to T ake Care of and Store the Unit How to Clean the Unit • Always keep the unit clean before use. • Wipe the main unit with a soft dry cloth. If necessary , us e a cloth moistened with water or deter gent and squeeze it well before wiping the unit, then w ipe dry with a dry cloth. • Y ou can use rubbing alcohol to clean the electro[...]
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13 EN 9. T echn ical Dat a Not e: Subject to technical modification without prior notice. Please read the instruction manual carefully before using the device. Name BF510 Produ ct Body Composition Monitor Model HBF-510-E Display Body W eight: 0 to 150 kg wi th an inc rement of 0.1 kg (0.0 to 330.0 lb with an inc rement of 0.2 lb) Body Fat percent a[...]
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14 9.T echni cal Data Correct Disposal of this Pr oduct (Waste Elect rical & Ele ctronic Equipmen t) This marking shown on the product or its literature, indicat es that it should not be disposed with other household wastes at the end of its working life. T o pr event pos sible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled wast e di[...]
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Manufacturer OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD. 24, Yamanouchi Yamanoshita-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, 615-0084 Japan EU-representative OMRON HEALTHCARE EUROPE B.V. Kruisweg 577, 2132 NA Hoofddorp, The Netherlands www.omron-healthcare.com EC REP OMRON HEALTHCARE UK LTD. Opal Drive Fox Milne, Milton Keynes MK15 0DG, United Kingdom Subsidiary OMRON Medizintechnik H[...]