Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product TBF-560 Tanita
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T B F - 560 B O D Y F A T MO NITO R / SCA LE Instruction Manual.
1 Safety precautions • Persons with implanted medical equipment, such as a pacemaker , should not use the TBF-560. This Body Fat Monitor/Scale sends a very safe, low electrical signal through the body during measurement, which may interfere with the operation of a pacemaker .
T anita TBF-560 Body Fat Monitor/Scale 2 Quick Start Use this section to begin using the unit immediately . We recommend that you read the Instruction Manual thoroughly before making full use of the monitor. Before you start Y ou must complete the sequence on “Preparation before use” .
3 Introduction Safety precautions Important notes for users Quick start Principles of body fat percentage measurement What is body fat percentage? Body fat percentage measurement Body fat percentage f.
4 6 am 22 21 20 19 18 17 1 0 am 2 pm 6 pm 10 pm Time Body Fat % Daily fluctuations in body fat percentage based on the BIA method The T anita Body Fat Monitor/Scale TBF- 560 allows you to estimate your body fat percentage at home as easily as you measure your weight.
5 Measuring platform 1. Display screen 2. Orange Set button 3. Green Selection buttons (Up/Down) 4. T oe electrodes 5. Heel electrodes 6. PERSONAL keys (start switch) Setting of birth date, Male/Female/Adult Athlete mode, and height for up to five persons can be stored in the memory of the PERSONAL keys.
T anita TBF-560 Body Fat Monitor/Scale 6 Accessories 1. Support feet (4) For use on carpeting 0.8 inches thick or less; a hard, uncarpeted surface is recommended. 2. AA-size batteries (4) These are trial batteries. Their service life will be short. New batteries will last for about a year when this unit is used by five persons once every day .
7 Inserting the batteries 1. Open the battery cover on the back of the measuring platfor m. 2. Insert the supplied AA-size batteries as indicated. NOTE: Be sure that the polarity of the batteries is set properly . If the batteries are incorrectly positioned the fluid may leak and damage floors.
T anita TBF-560 Body Fat Monitor/Scale 8 Setting current date and time NOTE: This unit makes a “ beep ” ever y time the Orange Set button is pushed and two “ beeps ” when the input data is confirmed.
9 Operation of the TBF-560 MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB 1. T urn on the power Use the Orange Set button to turn the unit on. The numbers (1-2-3-4-5) will appear and the display will flash.
T anita TBF-560 Body Fat Monitor/Scale 10 MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB 4.
11 MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB lb MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB 1. T urn on the power Use your toe to tap your PERSONAL key that has your preprogrammed data (birth date, gender and height).
T anita TBF-560 Body Fat Monitor/Scale 12 MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB lb MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB lb MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB lb MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB lb 1.
13 MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB lb MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB lb MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB lb 2.
T anita TBF-560 Body Fat Monitor/Scale 14 MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB lb MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB lb MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB lb MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB lb MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB lb Using memor y function 1.
15 MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB lb MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB lb 8. Comparing current data with data from the past 3 to 24 months Y ou may continue pressing the Down button to compare the current data with past data. The monitor will average up to 24 months (2 years) of stored data.
T anita TBF-560 Body Fat Monitor/Scale 16 T aking measurements of a guest that does not have a PERSONAL key The TBF-560 allows the measurement of body weight and body fat percentage of a person who does not have a PERSONAL key . The procedure is as follows: 1.
17 MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB 1. T urn on the power Use the Orange Set button to turn the unit on. The numbers (1-2-3-4-5) will appear and the display will flash.
T anita TBF-560 Body Fat Monitor/Scale 18 MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB MALE FEMALE WEEK MONTH ATHLETE TIME DATE DOB 1. Changing the date Use the Green Down button to turn the unit on. The date and time will appear on the display .
19 Then... Check foot alignment. Make sure you wait for “ 0.0 lb ” to appear before stepping onto the platform. Check to see that the batteries are new and are in the cor rect position. No data (Male/Female/Adult Athlete, birth date, height) has been stored in memory for that PERSONAL key .
20 T ANIT A PROD UC TS L IMITED W ARRANTY N ot V al i d Wi th out P ro of o f Pu rc hase Y our T anita product is warranted to the original consumer only , for one (1) year , to be free from defects in materials and work - manship under normal use. This product is designed for Personal use only .
Record keeping sheet Use this area to chart your progress by day , week or month to use the infor mation for future reference. Make photocopies of this page for more than one user or as needed.
Body Fat Graduation 0.1% Power Supply DC 6V AA-size (UM3-type) dry batter y (x4) included Power Consumption 60 mA maximum Measuring Current 50 kHz 500 µA ©1998 T anita Corporation. All rights reser ved. 7/98 HDI T ANIT A Europe GmbH Dresdener Strasse 25 D-71065 Sindelfingen, Germany T el.
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