Omron HBF-400 - Manuals

5 USEFUL INFORMATION Cause of Fluctuations Examples of Fluctuation Water and food intake 1 to 2 hours after breakfast, lunch, or dinner Changes in blood circulation After taking a bath or shower, immediately afterexercising, in extreme environments (warm or cold),during illness or extreme fatigue Wh...

6 USEFUL INFORMATION The reason calculated results may differ from actual body fat percentage There are certain conditions, such as with dialysis patients, when significant differences may occurbetween the estimated and actual body fat values.These differences may be related to changing ratios of bo...

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 show the body condition by checkingthe balance between the height and the weight.It is calculated by the following formula:BMI: Body ...

8 KNOW YOUR UNIT Main Unit Display Electrodes Measurement Platform Heel Electrodes Power Switch GUEST/MEMORYButton USER Button DOWN Button SET Button Battery Cover Memory Indicator Display Mode Indicator GUEST Indicator Low Battery Indicator Measurement Results Measurement Progress /Body fat percent...

9 BATTERY INSTALLATION 1. Locate the battery cover on the back of the unit. 2. Press the tab in the direction of the arrow at the top of the battery compartment and remove the battery cover. 3. Install 4 “AA” size batteries so the + (positive) and - (negative) polarities match the polarities of the ...

10 SETTING PERSONAL DATA The Fat Loss Monitor with Scale provides two options to enter your personal data. • Select USER and a Personal Profile 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 pers...

12 CHANGING PERSONAL DATA CHANGING PERSONAL PROFILES If personal data changes, the information stored in the Personal Profile Number for the age, gender or height setting must be changed. 1. Turn the monitor ON. Press the Power Switch. The CAL symbol blinks on the display followed by the 0.0 lb. 2. ...

13 HOW TO TAKE A MEASUREMENT When to avoid taking a measurement The estimated body fat percentage may differ significantly from the actual because the water content inthe body is changing when a measurement is taken under the following physical conditions: immediatelyafter vigorous exercise, immedia...

16 ERROR INDICATORS ERROR DISPLAY CAUSE CORRECTION Your toes and heels are not positioned over 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 “How to Take a Measurement...

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 lessthan 500 µA through your body when taking a measurement to determine the amount of f...

19 FCC STATEMENT NOTE: POTENTIAL FOR RADIO/TELEVISION INTERFERENCE (for U.S.A. only) This product has been tested andfound 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 interfer...

20 WARRANTY INFORMATION Your HBF-400 Fat 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 warranties e...

21 SPECIFICATIONS Model: OMRON Fat Loss MONITOR with Scale - HBF-400 Display: Weight 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 classification: – (Low) / 0 (Normal) / + (High)...

22 TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Date Time Weight Body Fat % BMI HBF-400-IM 2/20/06 5:50 PM Page 22