Tanita BF-558 Instruction Manual - page 8
The body fat monitoring function can be operated only if data has been preprogrammed into the unit.
1. Turn on the Power
Press the Set button to turn on the unit (once programmed, tapping a Personal Key turns on the unit).
The unit will beep to confirm activation, the Personal Key numbers (1, 2, 3, 4) will be displayed, an
arrow icon will appear in the upper right corner, and the display will flash.
Note: If you don’t operate the unit for sixty seconds after the unit has been turned on, the unit will turn off
automatically.
2. Select a Personal Key
Press the Up button to select a Personal Key (pressing once will activate key number 1, pressing twice
will activate key number 2, etc.). Once you reach the Personal Key number you wish to use, press the
Set button. (During programming, the unit will beep once each time you press the Set button.)
Note:
will appear in the upper right hand corner indicating when the Arrow keys should be used
during programming.
3. Set Age
The display defaults to Age 30 (range of user age is between 7–99). An arrow icon appears in the
upper left corner to indicate Age setting. Use the Up/Down buttons to scroll through numbers. When
you reach your age, press the Set button. The unit will beep once to confirm.
4. Select Female or Male; Female Athlete*; Male Athlete*
Use the Up/Down buttons to scroll through Female (
) or Male (
) and Female Athlete or Male
Athlete. As you scroll, arrows will point to the gender icons first and then to the both the gender icon
and the athlete icon (
) simultaneously. When you reach the mode that best suits you, press the Set
button. The unit will beep once to confirm. (*See p.1 for Tanita’s definition of athlete.)
5. Specify the Height
The display defaults to 5' 7.0” (170 cm) (range of user is from 3' 4.0”–7' 3.0” or 100 cm–220 cm).
Use the Up/Down buttons to specify Height and then press the Set button. The unit will beep once to
confirm.
Note: Height is set in feet and inches if Weight Mode is set to lb or st-lb, or in centimeters if weight is set to kg.
Note: Height is set in increments of 0.5” (1 cm).
6. Select Activity Level
To use the DCI (Daily Calorie Intake) feature properly, you need to set the Activity Level.
Use the Up button to specify Activity Level. Press the Set button to confirm.
Level 1 = Inactive lifestyles (little or no exercise)
Level 2 = Moderately active lifestyles (occasional, low intensity exercise)
Level 3 = Active lifestyles (exercises regularly)
Level 4 = Adult involved in intense physical activity (see p.1 for Tanita’s definition of Athlete)
Note: If the Personal Key is set in Athlete Mode, it will automatically set the Activity Level to Level 4.
The unit will beep twice and the display will flash all data (Age, Female/Male, Athlete/Standard Adult,
Height, Activity Level) three times to confirm the programming. The power will then shut down
automatically.
Note: As you enter data, or while the display flashes the personal settings, check for mistakes, such as an
incorrect height setting, etc. If you find that you have made a mistake, tap the Weight-Only Key while the
display is flashing. The unit will automatically shut off and cancel any data that you entered at that time.
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BF-558/559 Scale plus Body Fat Monitor
BF-559
Note:
will appear in the upper right hand
corner indicating when the Up/Down buttons should
be used during programming.
SETTING AND STORING DATA IN MEMORY