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7.Troubleshooting
7. Troubleshooting
8. Maintenance and Storage
To protect your unit from damage, please observe the following:
• Do not wipe the unit with benzene, gasoline, paint thinner, alcohol, or other volatile
solvents.
• Do not subject the unit to extreme temperatures, humidity, dust, moisture or direct
sunlight.
• Do not subject the unit to strong shocks, vibrations (for example, dropping the unit on
the floor), or uneven surfaces.
• Do not use the unit where it will be exposed to chemicals or corrosive vapors.
Caution!
• Always store the unit where unsupervised young children will not be able to access it.
• Do not disassemble the unit. You may be injured or damage the unit.
• Remove the batteries from this unit when you are not going to use it for a long period of
time (approximately three months or more).
Problem
Cause
Correction
Nothing is displayed when the
power switch is pushed.
Are the batteries worn out?
Replace all four “AA” batteries
with new ones.
Are the batteries correctly
aligned?
Insert the batteries correctly.
An error message (Err1 to Err)
is displayed and
measurements cannot be
taken.
Refer to “6. Error Displays” on page 21.
The weight values vary widely
for each measurement.
Is the unit placed on a carpet or
other soft flooring?
Place the unit on a hard, level
floor.
Is the floor surface is uneven?
The battery low indicator
appears.
The battery power is low.
Replace all four “AA” batteries
with new ones.
The %Fat value displayed is
abnormally high or low.
Refer to “Avoid Taking Measurements Under the Following
Conditions” and “Cases When the Calculated Results May Differ
from Actual Body Fat Percentages” on pages 16 to 17.
Other conditions.
Remove the batteries, then reinsert them after waiting for at least
one minute.
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