Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product BFM980 Health O Meter
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34723 1/02 PLEASE READ CAREFULL Y AND SA VE This manual contains important information about this product’ s operation. If you have purchased this pr oduct for use by others you must leave this manual – or a copy – with the end user . If service is requir ed, do not return to place of purchase.
Body Fat Composition Not all body mass is the same — you are made up of both lean mass and fat mass. Lean mass includes vital or gans, muscle, and bone. Fat mass is body fat, and you need a certain amount of body fat for good health. It helps the body store ener gy , and insulates and protects lean mass.
Body Fat Composition Ranges Age ≤ 19 20-29 30-39 40-49 ≥ 50 Excellent 12.0 13.0 14.0 15.0 16.0 Good 12.1 to17.0 13.1 to 18.0 14.1 to 19.0 15.1 to 20.0 16.1 to 21.5 Obese >27.1 >28.1 >29.1 >30.1 >31.1 MEN WOMEN T aken from Principals & Labs for Fitness and W ellness , 1st Edition.
Please read all instructions to familiarize yourself with features and operations befor e programming the scale. • Use of this scale is not recommended for persons with an electric implant (heart pacemaker). • Scale will not calculate body fat unless you have bare feet.
3 1. Push the "SET" button. a. User "1" & User "2" start to blink. b. Use the "UP" and "DOWN" buttons to switch between User "1" and User "2". Once the correct User number is blinking, pr ess "SET".
6. "000" will blink and your weight will appear on the display for approximately 3 seconds. 7. "BF" flashes and your body fat % appears on the display . 8. Scale turns off automatically after a few seconds. If "E" appears on the display , an error has occurr ed.
5 Helpful Monitoring Tips: • Stick with your scale. Avoid weighing yourself on health club scales or other scales, since measurements can vary among devices. • T ry to measure yourself at the same time of day , like first thing in the morning. • Don ’ t eat or exercise for two hours before you get on the scale.
Keep Moving! Y ou don ’ t need a health club membership or pricey exercise equipment to get in shape. The key is to keep moving. Find an activity you love, whether it ’ s walking, swimming, cycling, or aerobics, and stick with it. Start slowly , then build up to 30-60 minutes of aerobic activity three to four days a week.
Helpful Exercise Tips: • Set goals. Write down what you want to achieve in the short and long term. • Make exercise a habit. Choose a time every day – even 30 minutes – and stick to it. • V ary your workout. Mix up your activities to avoid burn out.
8 Why Measure Body Fat? The key to long-term weight management and better health is building lean muscle and losing body fat. Being healthy doesn ’ t mean getting "skinny ." A thin person can have an unhealthy excess of body fat. A muscuslar person can technically be overweight, but healthy .
9 Y our Healthy Lifestyle Health and fitness isn ’ t just about counting calories or cutting fat. Getting in great shape and staying fit means eating right, exer cising regularly , and monitoring your weight and body fat together .
DO NOT RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO PLACE OF PURCHASE Sunbeam Products, Inc. ("Sunbeam") warrants that for a period of five years fr om the date of purchase, this pr oduct will be free from defects in material and workmanship.
An important point after buying a device Health O Meter BFM980 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Health O Meter BFM980 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Health O Meter BFM980 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Health O Meter BFM980 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Health O Meter BFM980 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Health O Meter BFM980, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Health O Meter BFM980.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Health O Meter BFM980. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Health O Meter BFM980 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
