Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product BF-542 Tanita
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B F -5 4 2 B O DY F A T MO N I TOR / SCAL E Instruction Manual Read this Instruction Manual carefully and keep it for future reference..
BF-542 Body Fat Monitor/Scale T able of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Safety Precautions Important Notes for Users Principles of Estimating Body Fat Percentage .
Introduction Thank you for selecting the T anita Body Fat Monitor/Scale BF-542. This family model uses the BIA (Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis) technique, a state-of-the-art technology for body fat assessment. Safety Precautions • Persons with implanted medical equipment, such as a pacemaker, should not use the BF-542.
BF-542 Body Fat Monitor/Scale Principles of Estimating Body Fat Percentage The T anita Body Fat Monitor/Scale BF-542 allows you to estimate your body fat percentage at home as easily as you measure your weight. What is Body Fat Percentage? Body fat percentage is the percentage of fat in your body .
Advantages of the T anita BF-542 Previously , body fat percentage was deter mined by measuring the thickness of subcutaneous fat by pinching it with calipers, or by laying a person on a scanning bed and passing a current from hand to foot.
BF-542 Body Fat Monitor/Scale Useful Features of the BF-542 • The BF-542 allows you to measure both weight and body fat percentage simultaneously as easily and simply as stepping on a scale. • The BF-542 can be set for an Child, Adult or Athlete, Male or Female, increasing the accuracy of the reading.
T urn the unit on. Select Child, Adult or Athlete. Store in memory. Select Male or Female. Female Male Store in memory. Specify Height. Store in memory.
6 BF-542 Body Fat Monitor/Scale T aking Readings 1. T urn on the Power Using your toe, turn the unit on by tapping your Personal key . Release the key within three seconds. Y our preset data will appear (Child/Adult/Athlete, Male/Female and Height). Immediately after your preset data, the display will show “0.
Handling T ips This monitor is a precision instrument utilizing state-of-the-art technology . T o keep the unit in the best condition, follow these instructions carefully: • Do not attempt to disassemble the measuring platform. • Store the unit horizontally , and place it so that the Personal keys will not be pressed accidentally .
BF-542 Body Fat Monitor/Scale T anita Products Limited W arranty No t V a lid W it h ou t Pr oof o f Purch a s e Y our T anita product is warranted to the original consumer only , for one (1) year , to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use.
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