Health and fitness isn’t just about counting calories and cutting fat out of your diet. It is about a balanced
combination of eating right and exercising: neither dieting nor exercising alone will give you the kind of
results you get when they are used together. To achieve a healthy lifestyle, you must set realistic fitness
goals and reduce the number of calories you take in, regardless of whether they come from foods high
in protein, carbohydrates, etc.
When you go on a diet, you may lose weight, but you’ll also lose beneficial muscle and bone tissue.
Instead, reduce the number of calories you are taking in by eating more healthful foods, and include
exercise in your regular routine to lose weight faster by burning fat. Exercise makes you feel better; it
helps improve circulation, relieves stress, and speeds up your metabolism. So create a plan of exercise
and diet appropriate for your needs, body type, and general health. Soon you’ll see how this powerful
combination makes it easier to look and feel your best.
How does extra weight affect my health?
Extra weight can put you at higher risk for some health problems such as:
• Type 2 diabetes (high blood sugar)
• High blood pressure
• Heart disease and stroke
• Some types of cancer
• Sleep apnea (when breathing stops for short periods during sleep)
Consult with your health care professional for more information.
Helpful Eating Tips
• Make sure no more than 30% of your daily calories come from fat, with no more than
10% saturated fat.
• Never skip meals! Instead, eat sensible portions at every meal and use small, low calories snacks
between meals to help control hunger.
• Learn to read food labels and follow recommended serving sizes.
• Balance your calorie intake with your activity level. Eat less on low activity days than you do on days
where you enjoy rigorous exercise.
• Follow the USDA's Food Pyramid as your guide to a healthy, balanced eating plan.
Helpful Exercise Tips
• Set goals. Write down what you want to achieve in the short and long term.
• Make exercise a habit. Choose a time every day - even 30 minutes - and stick to it.
• Vary your workout. Mix up your activities to avoid burn out.
• Recruit a friend! Working out as a team keeps you both motivated.
8. Press or hold down the
“SCROLL/HISTORY”
button to choose the desired
MONTH.
9. Press the
“SET/SAVE”
button.
10. Press or hold down the
“SCROLL/HISTORY”
button to choose the desired DAY.
11. Press the
“SET/SAVE”
button.
12. Press or hold down the
“SCROLL/HISTORY”
button to choose the desired YEAR.
“SCROLL/HISTORY”
“SCROLL/HISTORY”
13. Press the
“SET/SAVE”
button. You have setup time and date.
Back of the Scale
1. Select pounds (LB) or kilograms (KG).
2. Install four (4) AA batteries.
3. Place the scale on a flat surface. A
hard surface is best for maximum
accuracy.
1. Hold down the
“SET/SAVE”
button until the HOUR starts blinking.
2. Press or hold down the
“SCROLL/HISTORY”
button to choose the desired HOUR.
3. Press the
“SET/SAVE”
button. MINUTES will start blinking.
4. Press or hold down the
“SCROLL/HISTORY”
button to choose the desired
MINUTES.
5. Press the
“SET/SAVE”
button. "AM" or "PM" will start blinking.
KEYS AND ICONS
1. Weight Readout
2. Goal and difference in weight
compared to previously saved
weight
3. Unit of Measure: Pounds (LB)
or Kilograms (KG)
4. User number and memory
indicator
5. Information ready to be saved
6. Time/Date start weight and
difference in weight compared
to previously saved weight
7. Progress tracking stars
8. SET/SAVE button
9. SCROLL/HISTORY button
10. User buttons
11. Private Icon
12. Privacy code numbers
WEIGHT TRACKING
SCALE
User Manual
Model HDM561
Congratulations on your purchase of this Health o meter® weight tracking
scale. It is so much more than just a scale! You can monitor your weight,
weight changes and compare it to your personal goal. It stores personal
information for up to 4 different users. Also, you can save up to seven
records for each user, and they can be completely private.
The Health o meter®
The Health o meter
The Health o meter weight tracking scale can help you in achieving
®
®
your physical best by providing body weight readings and monitoring your
weight over time.
NOTE:
These materials are not intended to replace advice from your doctor or fitness professional. Please
consult with your physician before beginning any fitness program or fat or weight reduction program. Individual
weight loss will vary.
Health o meter® takes no responsibility for individual results, or any claim
made by a third party.
SET TIME
PLEASE DO NOT RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO ANY OF THE ADDRESSES
SHOWN OR TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE.
Sunbeam Products, Inc, ("Sunbeam") warrants that for a period of five years from the
date of purchase, this product will be free from defects in material and workmanship.
Sunbeam, at its option, will repair or replace this product or any component of the product
found to be defective during the warranty period. Replacement will be made with a new or
remanufactured product or component. If the product is no longer available, replacement
may be made with a similar product of equal or greater value. This is your exclusive
warranty. This warranty is valid for the original retail purchaser from the date of initial retail
purchase and is not transferable. Keep the original sales receipt. Proof of purchase is
required to obtain warranty performance. Sunbeam dealers, service centers, or retail stores
selling Sunbeam products do not have the right to alter, modify or any way change the
terms and conditions of this warranty. This warranty does not cover normal wear of parts or
damage resulting from any of the following: negligent use or misuse of the product, use on
improper voltage or current, use contrary to the operating instructions, disassembly, repair
or alteration by anyone other than Sunbeam or an authorized Sunbeam service center.
Further, the warranty does not cover: Acts of God, such as fire, flood, hurricanes and
tornadoes.
What are the limits on Sunbeam's Liability?
Sunbeam shall not be liable for any incidental or consequential damages caused by the
breach of any express, implied or statutory warranty or condition.
Except to the extent prohibited by applicable law, any implied warranty or condition of
merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose is limited in duration to the duration of the
above warranty.
Sunbeam disclaims all other warranties, conditions or representations, express, implied,
statutory or otherwise. Sunbeam shall not be liable for any damages of any kind resulting
from the purchase, use or misuse of, or inability to use the product including incidental,
special, consequential or similar damages or loss of profits, or for any breach of contract,
fundamental or otherwise, or for any claim brought against purchaser by any other party.
Some provinces, states or jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental
or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the
above limitations or exclusion may not apply to you.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights that vary
from province to province, state to state or jurisdiction to jurisdiction.
How to Obtain Warranty Service
If you have any question regarding this warranty or would like to obtain warranty service,
please call 1-800-672-5625, or visit us at www.healthometer.com and a convenient service
center address will be provided to you.
In the U.S.A, this warranty is offered by Sunbeam Products, Inc. located in Boca Raton,
Florida 33431.
PLEASE DO NOT RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO ANY OF THE ADDRESSES
SHOWN OR TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE.
© 2005 Sunbeam Products, Inc. All rights reserved. Health o meter®
© 2005 Sunbeam Products, Inc. All rights reserved. Health o meter
© 2005 Sunbeam Products, Inc. All rights reserved. Health o meter is a trademark of Sunbeam
®
®
Products, Inc. Boca Raton, FL 33431.
Printed in China.
This unit includes four (4) AA batteries. When "
LO
" appears on the display, replace
all batteries.
Removing the batteries will reset the Date and Time but the
recorded data will not be affected.
Battery Replacement
a) Locate the battery cover on
the back of the scale. Push the
locking tab and pull the battery
cover up.
b) Use the tip of a pen to loosen
each battery. Hold the scale at
an angle to allow the batteries to
slide out.
c) Insert four new batteries,
pressing them firmly into their
slot.
d) Replace the battery cover.
e) Set the Time/Date (see
ADJUSTING TIME AND DATE).
Weight exceeding the capacity (380 lb/172 kg) may damage your
scale. This product is designed for personal use only. Not for
commercial or industrial use. This unit is not waterproof; avoid
contact with excessive moisture.
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c
d
a
YOUR HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
REPLACING THE BATTERIES
FIRST TIME SETUP
This process will erase the records for the selected user.
NOTE:
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR USER ID APPEARS ON THE UPPER RIGHT
CORNER OF THE DISPLAY before you reset the user's data. By following
this step, you will avoid erasing other user's data when resetting your user's
memory.
1. Select the desired
“USER”
to be reset.
2. Once your user ID is shown, press and hold
the
"SET"
button and then press the
“User 1-2”
button (if you are User 1 or User
2) or the
“User 3-4”
button (if you are User
3 or User 4) at the same time for 3 seconds.
Now the individual memory has been reset and the scale will prompt you to program
the goal and privacy code.
3. See the PROGRAMING/RESETTING YOUR WEIGHT GOAL and PRIVACY CODE
sections on pages 2 and 3.
RESETTING AN INDIVIDUAL USER’S HISTORY DATA
NOTE:
Two screens will be displayed for each record.
1. Press the desired
“USER”
button.
NOTE:
If you have set a privacy code, the scale will
prompt you to enter your code at this time. If no
code is entered, the scale will automatically turn off.
2. Press the
“SCROLL/HISTORY”
button to scroll down
the list of saved records.
REVIEWING SAVED RECORDS (HISTORY)
PROGRAMMING/RESETTING YOUR WEIGHT GOAL
ADJUSTING TIME AND DATE
5 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
2
3
1
The display will award you up to five stars based on your progress:
For example, when you achieve 20 % of the difference between your start weight and
your goal, one star will be shown. When you achieve 40%, 2 stars will be shown, and
so forth until you reach your goal.
20+ %
40+ %
60+ %
80+ %
100 %
TRACKING YOUR PROGRESS
If "
E
" appears on the upper row of the display:
• You may have stepped on the scale before it
displayed "
0.0
".
• The scale cannot detect a stable weight.
Stand still while weighing.
• The weight has exceeded the scale's capacity
(380 lb/172 kg).
• The privacy code has been entered incorrectly.
NOTE:
The display will turn off automatically in
20 seconds if no key is pressed.
IT IS NORMAL FOR YOUR WEIGHT TO VARY DURING THE DAY AND FROM
ONE DAY TO ANOTHER
.
TROUBLESHOOTING
5
6
7
A. MONITORING YOUR WEIGHT OVER TIME AND COMPARING
A. MONITORING YOUR WEIGHT OVER TIME AND COMPARING
IT TO YOUR GOAL.
1. Press one of the desired
“USER”
buttons to select a user. The display will show
TIME and DATE; then it will calibrate "
- - -
" and will show "
0.0
" with
"LB"
or
"KG"
.
USING YOUR WEIGHT TRACKING SCALE
CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS
SAVED WEIGHT
CURRENT
WEIGHT
CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS
SAVED WEIGHT
GOAL
STARTING WEIGHT
TOTAL
PROGRESS
WEIGHT LEFT TO
ACHIEVE YOUR GOAL
CURRENT
WEIGHT
USER #
NOTE:
If you have set a privacy code, the scale will prompt you to enter your code at
this time. If no code is entered or the wrong code is entered 3 times in a row, the scale
will automatically turn off.
2. Step on the scale and position your feet in a manner that will distribute your weight
evenly over the entire scale platform. Stand still while reading the display. Three
screens will be displayed, one at a time.
3. Press the
“SET/SAVE”
button to save your reading.
B. MONITORING YOUR WEIGHT OVER TIME WITHOUT
SETTING YOUR GOAL
1. Press the desired
“USER”
button. The display will show
TIME and DATE; then it will
calibrate ("
- - -
") and will show
"
0.0
" with either
"LB"
or
"KG"
.
NOTE:
If you have set a privacy
code, the scale will prompt
you to enter your code
at this time. If no code
is entered, the scale will
automatically turn off.
2. Step on the scale and position
your feet in a manner that will
distribute your weight evenly over
the entire scale platform. Stand still while reading the display.
3. Press the
“SET/SAVE”
button to save your reading.
“SET/SAVE”
“SET/SAVE”
C. WEIGHING WITHOUT SELECTING A USER BUTTON
C. WEIGHING WITHOUT SELECTING A USER BUTTON
1. Press the lower corner of the scale
platform. The scale will calibrate
"- - -"
and then will display "
0.0
" and either
"LB"
or
"KG"
.
2. Step on the scale and position your
feet in a manner that will distribute your
weight evenly over the entire scale
platform. The display will flash
"- - -
"
several times for approximately 3
seconds before displaying your weight.
Stand still while reading the display.
If you would like to save your
reading (Only if your profile has been set):
1. STEP OFF THE SCALE.
2. Press the
“USER”
button where you want to save the information.
3. Enter your privacy code (if set).
4. Press the
“SET/SAVE”
button to save it.
6. Press the
“SCROLL/HISTORY”
button to choose "AM" or "PM".
7. Press the
“SET/SAVE”
button. Now your clock is set.
1. Press and hold the desired user
button until
“YES”
is displayed.
2. Press the
“SCROLL/HISTORY”
button to select
“YES”
or
“NO”
.
NOTE:
You can set a goal (by
selecting
“YES”
) or just
track your weight (by
selecting
“NO”
).
3. Press the
“SET/SAVE”
button to
store your selection.
4. If you select "
YES
", enter your
desired goal weight. Each digit is
set separately. Scroll to choose
your desired weight and press the
“SET/SAVE”
button to store it.
NOTE:
The display will turn off
automatically in 20 seconds
if no key is pressed.
5. The display will flash the set goal and
“SAVED”
twice.
NOTE:
Now that you have set your goal, the scale will prompt you to enter a privacy
code.
“YES”
will start blinking along with the key icon. (This is optional).
All data will be lost. Erased
data cannot be recovered.
Make sure the LCD display is turned off.
1. Turn the scale over.
2. Using a pin, press and hold the button
inside the small hole for 3 seconds. The
display will show "
C
".
The scale's memory has been reset.
lb kg
COMPLETELY RESETTING THE SCALE
HISTORY COMPARING TO YOUR GOAL
HISTORY WITHOUT SETTING YOUR GOAL
4
Periodically wipe the scale surface down with a DRY cloth to remove dust.
CARING FOR YOUR SCALE
8
1
2
SET DATE
PROGRAMMING / RESETTING THE PRIVACY CODE
To set up your privacy code you will be required to enter 3 numbers:
1.
YES
and
will be shown on the display.
2. Press
SCROLL/HISTORY
button to select yes or no.
NOTE:
You can set a privacy code (by selecting
“YES”
) or just
track your weight without a privacy code (by selecting
“NO”
).
3. If
“YES”
is chosen, enter your desired 3 number code and
press
SET/SAVE
.
NOTE:
Each digit is set separately, until you have programmed
your entire privacy code.
4. The privacy code and
"SAVED"
will flash saved twice,
followed by “
- - -
“, then the scale will calibrate to "
0.0
" with either
“LB”
or
“KG”
.
NOTE:
If the Privacy Code is forgotten, the recorded data for the selected user
will have to be erased.
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