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Tanita UM-040 Instruction Manual

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Manual is about: Body Fat Monitor / Scale

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  • Page 1

    Model: um-040/041 body fat monitor / scale instruction manual read this instruction manual carefully and keep it for future reference. Bedienungsanleitung lesen sie sich diese bedienungsanleitung bitte sorgfältig durch und bewahren sie sie zum späteren nachschlagen auf. Mode d’emploi a lire attentiv...

  • Page 2: Table of Contents

    Table of contents introduction .................................................1 principles of estimating body fat percentage ...................................................2 features and functions .................................4 preparations before use ...............................4 usefu...

  • Page 3: Safety Precautions

    1 thank you for selecting a tanita body fat monitor/scale. This model uses the bia (bioelectrical impedance analysis) technique, a state-of-the-art technology for body fat assessment. Safety precautions •personswithimplantedelectronicmedicalequipment,suchasapacemaker,shouldnotusethebodyfatmonitorfea...

  • Page 4: What Is Body Fat Percentage?

    2 tanita body fat monitor/scales allow you to determine 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. Too much body fat has been linked to conditions such as high blood pressure, heart di...

  • Page 5: Important Notes

    3 what is total body water percentage? Totalbodywaterpercentageisthetotalamountoffluidinaperson’sbodyexpressedasapercentageoftheirtotalweight. Approximately 50 –65% of the weight of a healthy person is water. Water plays a vital role in many of the body’s processes and is found in every cell, tissue...

  • Page 6: Inserting The Batteries

    4 inserting the batteries open the battery cover on the back of the measuring platform. Insert the supplied aaa-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. If you do not in...

  • Page 7: Useful Features

    5 •tanitabodyfatmonitor/scalesallowyoutomeasurebothweightandbodyfatpercentagesimultaneouslyandeasily,simplyby stepping on a scale. •yourbodyfatmonitor/scalecanbesetforadultsorchildren(ages7-17),maleorfemale. •personaldata(female/male,age,height)canbepre-setandstoredinpersonaldatamemories. •guestfeat...

  • Page 8: General Programming

    6 general programming youwillreceivereadingsonlyifdatahasbeenprogrammedintooneofthepersonaldatamemoriesortheguestmode. The unit will prompt you through the set up. The display will highlight the function and the unit will beep after each step has been completed. Use the up/down buttons to select a p...

  • Page 9: Take A Reading

    7 take a reading after programming your personal data you are ready to take a reading. Select personal data number pressthe“up”arrowbuttontoturntheuniton. Pressthe“up/down”arrowbuttonstoselectpersonaldatanumber. Pressthesetbutton. The unit will beep and the display will show “0.0”. Now step onto the...

  • Page 10: Healthy Range Indicator

    8 if the following problems occur …then… •awrongweightformatappearsfollowedbykg,lb,orst-lb refer to “switching the weight mode” on p. 5. •“lo”appearsonthedisplay,orallthedataappearsandimmediatelydisappears. Batteries are low. When this message appears, be sure to replace the batteries immediately, s...