Thank you for purchasing these high-quality body analyser scales.
Please read these Operating Instructions carefully before using the product for the first
time, and keep them in a safe place so that you can consult them again if you need
further information.
1. How do body analyser scales work?
These new, revolutionary scales provide information about your body composition in
terms of weight, body fat %, body water %, muscle mass %, bone mass kg and your
basal metabolic rate (energy requirement) in kcal. To start, enter all your personal data,
e.g. gender (male or female), height and age. This information must be stored in your
personal memory location just once. After that, the process is as easy as on any regular
scales. You only need to choose your individual memory button, step onto the scales
and in just a few seconds your current body status will be displayed. A small electrical
current is used to measure the resistance. Water, which is mainly contained in muscles,
is a good conductor, fat on the other hand blocks the current. Taking the measured
resistance and the stored data into consideration, the body analyser scales can very
precisely calculate your body composition.
2. Conditions of use
The measurements should take place without clothes, if possible, and always barefoot.
Since the body is subject to natural fluctuations (e.g. dehydration through sports or
sauna, intake of food and fluids), constant conditions should be ensured when
measuring, so as to receive comparable values.
Care should be taken that the measurements are always carried out at the same time of
day. Directly after getting up in the morning, the water has not yet spread through the
body. This means that the resistance is still relatively high, due to the bad conductivity in
the body. With increasing movements throughout the day, the water spreads through the
body, increasing conductivity, which causes the resistance, and thus the fat level too, to
be shown as lower. To determine the actual changes of body composition, it is therefore
important to measure always at same time. An easy way of doing this is by always
measuring a quarter of an hour after getting up in the morning, either before or after
using the toilet.
Despite the minimum current, persons with pacemakers or other implants, which
emit frequenc ies, must not use the body ana lyser scales! Other implants, e.g. a
titanium plate in the knee, pose no danger. Metals, however, conduct electricity
extremely well, which has the effect that body fat values are “beautified”, meaning that
the actual fat level is higher than shown by the scales. Tendencies, on the other hand,
can be determined just as well. In women, menstrual factors have an effect on the
9. Warranty
WAAGEN-SCHMITT agrees to rectify any material or manufacturing defects by offering
free repair or replacement, for a period of 3 years from the purchase date. At the time of
purchase, please get the retailer to fill in and stamp the guarantee card. In the case of
guarantee claims, please return the scales to your retailer including guarantee card and
stating the reasons for the claim.
Note: Extreme sources of electromagnetic radiation, such as those caused by the
operation of radio equipment in the vicinity of the scales, can affect the value displayed.
Once the interference has been eliminated, the product will once again function normally.
Note: the unit may need to be reset.
Legal information obligation regarding the disposal of batteries
Do not dispose of batteries in domestic waste. As a consumer, you are legally required to
return used batteries. You may return your used batteries to public collection points in
your community or to any retailer that sells batteries of the same type.
Note:
The following symbols are used on batteries:
Li
= Battery contains lithium
Al
= Battery contains alkaline
Mn = Battery contains manganese
CR (Li); AA (Al, Mn); AAA (Al, Mn)
Disposal of electrical and electronic devices
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The symbol on the product or its packaging indicates that this
product must not be disposed of with regular household waste;
instead, it must be disposed of at a collection point for the recycling
of electrical and electronic equipment. For further details about
recycling, contact your local council, municipal recycling companies
or the shop where you bought the product.
