Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product TBF-604 Tanita
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TB F - 6 0 4 B OD Y F A T MO NITO R / SCA LE Instruction Manual.
Safety precautions • Persons with implanted medical equipment, such as a pacemaker , should not use the TBF-604. This Body Fat Monitor/Scale passes a very safe, low electrical signal through the body during measurement, which may interfere with the operation of a pacemaker .
2 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-6 04 allows you to estimate your body fat percentage at home as easily as you measure your weight.
3 Safety precautions Important notes for users Principles of body fat percentage measurement What is body fat percentage? Reasonable ranges of body fat percentage Body fat percentage measurement Body .
Components Measuring platform (1) Support feet (4) AA-size batteries (4) Instruction manual (1) Warranty card (1) Educational booklet (1) Getting Started workbook (1) Measuring platform 1. Display screen 2. Blue Set button 3. Green Arrow (select) button 4.
Accessories 8. Support feet (4) For use on carpeting 0.8 inch thick or less; a hard, uncarpeted surface is recommended. 9. AA-size batteries (4) These are trial batteries; their service life will be short. New batteries will last for about a year if the unit is used every day .
Inserting the batteries 1. Locate the battery cover on the back of the monitor platfor m. Press the tab to release the cover as shown. 2. Insert the supplied AA-size batteries as indicated. NOTE: Be sure that the polarity of the batteries is set properly .
Over view of measuring T o get the most accurate absolute values, measurements should be taken while wearing no clothing, preferably in the evening, and after urinating. If you do not undress, always remove your socks or stockings, and be sure the soles of your feet are clean before step- ping on the measuring platform.
T aking measurements 1. T urn on the power Using your toe, turn the unit on by tapping the appropriate PERSONAL key located on the front of the measuring platform. NOTE: Do not hold the key down or the display will show “error” and the programmed data will be erased and require resetting.
9 Then... Check foot alignment. Make sure you wait for “ 0.0 lb ” to appear before stepping on the platform. Check to see that the batteries are fresh and are in the cor rect positions. No data (gender or height) has been stored in the memory . V ibration will inter fere with measurement of the fat percentage.
T ANI T A PR ODU CTS LIMITED W ARRANTY N ot V al i d Wi tho ut Pr o of o f P u 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 .
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