Omron BF400- Manuals

Page 2 - Contents; Before Using the Unit

2 Contents Before Using the Unit Features ............................................................................................... 3Notes on Safety ................................................................................... 41. What You Should Know When Using This Unit...................

Page 3 - Features; are indicated in four ranges:; Measurement is fast and simple.; large digital display and a bar display that can be read at a glance.; The memory function stores up to 4 personal profiles; results from

3 EN Features Easy-to-Understand Display This unit calculates and displays the body fat percentage by using the Bioelectrical Impedance (BI) method. The displayed values for body fat and BMI * (Body Mass Index) are indicated in four ranges: “–”, “0”, “+”, “++”. BI method: Bioelectrical Impedance met...

Page 4 - Notes on Safety; another person when using this unit.; Save these instructions for future reference.

4 Notes on Safety Danger! Never use this unit in combination with medical electronic devices such as:(1) Medical electronic implants such as pacemakers. (2) Electronic life support systems such as an artificial heart/lung.(3) Portable electronic medical devices such as an electrocardiograph.• This u...

Page 5 - What You Should Know When Using This Unit; Body fat percentage refers to the amount of body fat; Cause of Fluctuations; Body

5 1.What You Should Know When Using This Unit EN 1. What You Should Know When Using This Unit 1.1 What is Body Fat Percentage? Body fat percentage refers to the amount of body fat mass in regards to the total body weight expressed as a percentage.This OMRON BF400 will provide your specific body fat ...

Page 6 - Advice for Measurement; Recommended times for measurement; Conditions

6 1.What You Should Know When Using This Unit 1.2 Advice for Measurement If the soles of your feet are dry or the temperature of your feet or the electrodes are extremely cold, it will not be possible to obtain stable measurements, which may lead to display error indication or inaccurate results.Ple...

Page 7 - Principles of Body Fat Percentage Measurement; What is the Bioelectrical Impedance method?; conditions need to be maintained for the best results.; How to estimate the body fat percentage.

7 1.What You Should Know When Using This Unit EN 1.3 Principles of Body Fat Percentage Measurement The OMRON BF400 estimates the body fat percentage by the Bioelectrical Impedance (BI) method. What is the Bioelectrical Impedance method? Muscles, blood vessels and bones are body tissues having a high...

Page 8 - Main Unit; D. Measurement Platform; H I J

8 2.Know Your Unit 2. Know Your Unit Main Unit A. Power Switch B. Heel Electrodes C. Electrodes D. Measurement Platform E. Display F. USER Button G. GUEST/MEMORY Button H. (Down) Button I. SET Button J. (Up) Button K. Battery Cover L. Battery Compartment E A D C F G K L B C H I J HBF-400.book Page 8...

Page 10 - Inserting and Replacing the Batteries; Press the tab at the top of the battery cover and lift; Battery life and replacement; regulations for the disposal of batteries.

10 3.Inserting and Replacing the Batteries 3. Inserting and Replacing the Batteries 1. Turn the unit over. 2. Press the tab at the top of the battery cover and lift the cover off the unit. 3. Insert the batteries as indicated. Make sure that their polarity (+/–) is aligned with the polarity (+/–) in...

Page 11 - Setting and Adjusting Personal Data; Push the power switch to turn on the unit.; Press the USER button to select a personal ID; The ID number changes with each press of the USER; Press the SET button to confirm your selection.; The default setting for the age setting appears on the

11 4.Setting and Adjusting Personal Data EN 4. Setting and Adjusting Personal Data 1. Push the power switch to turn on the unit. “CAL” blinks on the display, then the display changes to 0.0 kg. Wait until 0.0 kg appears on the display. 2. Press the USER button to select a personal ID number. The ID ...

Page 12 - Age; Gender; Height; Changing the Information for a Personal ID Number; Repeat steps 1 to 2 in the procedure above.

12 4.Setting and Adjusting Personal Data 4. Set your age, gender, and height. Age 1) Press the or button to adjust the age setting to the desired age. 2) Press the SET button to confirm the setting. The age setting is set, and the gender icons blink on the display. Gender 3) Press the or button to a...

Page 13 - Delete a Personal ID Number; Press the GUEST/MEMORY button for two seconds.

13 4.Setting and Adjusting Personal Data EN 2. Press the SET button to confirm your selection. 3. Press the SET button. The age setting appears on the display and the age setting blinks. 4. Adjust the information for your age, gender, and/or height. Press the and buttons to adjust the settings for e...

Page 14 - Taking a Measurement

14 5.Using the Unit 5. Using the Unit 5.1 Taking a Measurement 1. Push the power switch to turn on the unit. “CAL” blinks on the display, then the display changes to 0.0 kg. Wait until 0.0 kg appears on the display. 2. Select Personal ID or Guest mode. If you have a personal profile (Personal ID) re...

Page 16 - Push the power switch to turn off the unit.; Avoid Taking Measurements Under the Following Conditions; the body is changing.

16 5.Using the Unit 4. Push the power switch to turn off the unit. Avoid Taking Measurements Under the Following Conditions If a measurement is made under the following physical conditions, the estimated body fat percentage may differ significantly from the actual one because the water content in th...

Page 17 - changing amounts of water and tissue density within their bodies.

17 5.Using the Unit EN Cases When the Calculated Results May Differ from Actual Body Fat Percentages Calculated results for the following groups of people may vary due to consistently changing amounts of water and tissue density within their bodies. Growing children Elderly people and post-menopausa...

Page 18 - How to Obtain Reliable Results; the electrodes. Do not stand on or near the edge of the platform.

18 5.Using the Unit 5.2 How to Obtain Reliable Results To help ensure reliable results, please observe the following points when taking a measurement.• Stand upright on the measurement platform with your weight evenly distributed over the electrodes. Do not stand on or near the edge of the platform....

Page 19 - How to Interpret the Measured Results; Body fat percentage; Displays the body fat mass as the percentage of body weight.; BMI; Body fat percentage classification

19 5.Using the Unit EN 5.3 How to Interpret the Measured Results Body fat percentage Displays the body fat mass as the percentage of body weight. Based on NIH/WHO guidelines for BMIBased on Gallagher et al., American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 72, Sept. 2000 BMI BMI is an internationally us...

Page 20 - Measuring Weight Only

20 5.Using the Unit 5.4 Measuring Weight Only 1. Push the power switch to turn on the unit. “CAL” blinks on the display, then the display changes to 0.0 kg. Wait until 0.0 kg appears on the display. 2. Step onto the measurement platform. Make sure that you are standing with your weight evenly distri...

Page 22 - Maintenance and Storage; Problem

22 7.Troubleshooting 7. Troubleshooting 8. Maintenance and Storage To protect your unit from damage, please observe the following:• Do not wipe the unit with benzene, gasoline, paint thinner, alcohol, or other volatile solvents. • Do not subject the unit to extreme temperatures, humidity, dust, mois...

Page 24 - Manufacturer; Subsidiary; OMRON Medizintechnik Handelsgesellschaft mbH; EC

24 9.Technical Data Made in China Important information regarding Electro Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) With the increased number of electronic devices such as PC.s and mobile (cellular) telephones, medical devices in use may be susceptible to electromagnetic interference from other devices. Electrom...