How To Determine Body Fat Percentage; Setting And Storing Data In Memory; Getting Accurate Readings; Taking Weight And Body Fat Readings - Tanita UM Serie Manual De Instrucciones

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HOW TO DETERMINE BODY FAT PERCENTAGE

Setting and Storing Data in Memory

The unit can be operated only if data has been programmed into one of the personal data memories or the Guest mode.
1. Turn on the Power
Press the Set button to turn on the unit. The unit will beep to confirm
GUEST MEMORY
activation, the Personal data number will be displayed, 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 data Number
Press the Up/Down buttons to select a Personal data number. Once you
reach the Personal data number you wish to use, press the Set button. The
unit will beep once to confirm.
3. Set Age
The display defaults to Age 30 (range of user age is between 7-99). An
arrow icon appears on the lower left side 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
Use the Up/Down buttons to scroll through Female (
settings, then press the Set button. The unit will beep once to confirm.
5. Specify the Height
The display defaults to 5' 7.0" (170cm) (range of user is from 3' 4.0" – 7' 3.0" or 100cm –
220cm). Use the Up/Down buttons to specify Height and then press the Set button. The unit
will beep once to confirm.
The unit will beep twice and the display will flash all data (Male/Female, Age, Height.) three
times to confirm the programming. The power will then shut down automatically.
Note: If you make a mistake or want to turn the unit off before you have finished
programming it, press the Weight-Only Key (
the Weight- Only Key.)

GETTING ACCURATE READINGS

To ensure accuracy, readings should be taken without clothing and under consistent
conditions of hydration. If you do not undress, always remove your socks or stockings,
and be sure the soles of your feet are clean before stepping on the measuring platform.
Be sure that your heels are correctly aligned with the electrodes on the
measuring platform. Don't worry if your feet appear too large for the unit -
accurate readings can still be obtained if your toes overhang the platform.
It is best to take readings at the same time of day. Try to wait about three
Heels centered on Toes may overhang
hours after rising, eating, or hard exercise before taking measurements.
electrodes measuring platform
While readings taken under other conditions may not have the same
absolute values, they are accurate for determining the percentage of change
Note: An accurate reading will not be possible if as long as the readings are taken in a consistent manner. To monitor
the soles of your feet are not clean, or if your
progress, compare weight and body fat percentage taken under the same
knees are bent or you are in a sitting position.
conditions over a period of time.
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TAKING WEIGHT AND BODY FAT READINGS

After programming your personal data you are ready to take a reading.
Select Personal Data Number
Press the Up button turn on. Use the Up/Down buttons to select your
Personal data number. Press the Set button to confirm. (Release the key
within 3 seconds or the display will show "Error".) The unit will beep and
the display will show the programmed data. The unit will beep again and
the display will show "0.0". Now step onto the platform.
Note:
•If you step onto the platform before "0.0" appears the display will show "Error" and you will
not obtain a reading. Furthermore, if you do not step onto the measuring platform within
about 60 seconds after "0.0" appears, the power is shut-off automatically.
•When using the "Up" button to turn the unit on, the personal data number last used will
appear first.
•Numbers that are not pre-programmed are automatically skipped.

Get Your Readings

Your weight will be shown first. Continue to stand on the platform.
"00000" will appear on the display and disappear one by one from left to
right. Your body fat percentage will appear on the display screen. The
display will then flash your weight and body fat percentage alternately three
times.
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PROGRAMMING THE GUEST MODE
The Guest mode allows you to use the monitor without losing the
information already assigned to a Personal Data Number.
To program the Guest mode, use the Down button marked with a "G" to turn
on the power. Then follow steps 3 through 5 in "Setting and Storing Data"
(p.5.) The unit will beep twice and the display will show "0.0". Step onto
) to force quit. (for models with
the platform. Next follow the directions for "Get Your Reading" (p.6).
Note: If you step onto the platform before "0.0" appears the display will show "Error" and
you will not obtain a reading.
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Note: Do not step off until Body Fat % is
shown.
Note: Even if you step off the platform after all
the results are displayed, the alternating display of
body weight and body fat percentage will be
repeated three times. The unit will then shut
down automatically.
GUEST MEMORY
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