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A 62.3Kg

B 62.7Kg

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C 62Kg

C 67Kg

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Thank you for purchasing the OMRON Body Composition Monitor.

Please read this Instruction Manual thoroughly before using the unit. 

Please keep this Instruction Manual for future reference.

Body Composition Monitor

Model

INSTRUCTION 

MANUAL

9301973-8A

HBF-224-APDB

Feet (x4)

Foot Electrodes

Foot Electrodes

1. ABOUT THE BODY COMPOSITION MONITOR

2. KNOWING YOUR UNIT

5. SETTING THE AREA, DATE AND TIME

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4

Notes

Display

Main Unit

Display and Buttons

Battery Low Indicator

Symbol

If no buttons are touched for 3 minutes while setting the personal data and the power is automatically turned off.

If the power goes off while you are configuring settings.

 Notes on Installation

Do not place this unit in highly humid environment, 

where water may splash, under direct sunshine, in a place 

where the air conditioner blows directly, or near fire.

• Otherwise, it might cause malfunction.

Do not place this unit on cushioned floor surface 

such as on carpet or a mat to avoid incorrect 

measurement.

• Otherwise, when stepping on the main unit, it will 

sunken and measurement will be affected.

 Notes on use

Clean the monitor before using the unit with people 

who have a skin or foot disease.

• Otherwise, it will cause infection. If use the unit 

together, use a cloth moistened with water or neutral 

detergent to squeeze it well before wiping the unit, 

then wipe dry with a dry cloth.

Do not use the unit for purpose other than 

measuring weight and body composition.
Do not step on the operation buttons. 

• Otherwise, it might cause malfunction.

 Notes on daily maintenance

Do not wash display unit or the main unit.

• Otherwise, it might cause malfunction.

Always keep the unit clean before use.

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Wipe the main unit with a soft dry cloth.

• If necessary, use a cloth moistened with water or 

neutral detergent and squeeze it well before wiping 

the unit, then wipe dry with a dry cloth.

Do not wipe the unit with benzene or paint thinner.

• 

Otherwise it might cause 

   decolouration or malfunction.

When cleaning the unit, prevent from touching the 

buttons and change or delete the personal data.

 Notes on storage

If storing the unit in a vertical position, always 

secure it so that it will not fall over.
Do not store the unit in the following conditions.

• Where water may get in.

• Extreme high temperature and humidity, direct 

sunshine, and dusty places.

• Where there will be sudden shock or vibration.

• In storage places of chemicals or where corrosive 

gas is present.

Do not place objects on the unit or store it 

upside-down.

• Otherwise, it might cause malfunction.

Operation Buttons

Touch the buttons with 

your fingers.

Button

Displays the result of the

last measurement.

Lights when the operation 

buttons are touched.

Touch the button to advance. 

Touch continuously to 

advance rapidly.

Button

Touch the button to return. 

Touch continuously to 

recede rapidly.

Button

Power ON … Touch

Power OFF … Touch and hold

Confirm Value and Set … Touch 

        Button

Your Personal Profile Number will be displayed after the measurement. 

Check your Personal Profile Number.

Be sure to register your personal data before using the automatic recognition 

function.

Refer to REGISTERING PERSONAL DATA (          Page 4).

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The Body Composition Monitor is equipped with an automatic 

recognition function to recognize who is using the monitor in 

accordance with the registered personal data.

How does automatic recognition works?

Once the body composition is displayed,

the measurement is finished.

 Wrong Personal Profile Number may be displayed in the following 

cases.

• Users of similar body type and body 

weight are measured.

• 

Your body weight has changed since last 

measurement.

The illustration shows all

display items.

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It recognizes 

who is using 

it.

The user is 

No.1!

Turn on its 

power and 

step on it.

If inaccurate recognition continues, select your Personal Profile Number before 

taking a measurement.

Refer to Select Personal Profile Number and Take a Measurement on HOW TO TAKE A 

MEASUREMENT (        Page 7).

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Caution

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3. SAFETY NOTES

Warning

 Meanings

 Meaning of danger, warning and caution

Improper use may result in possible death or serious injury.

Improper use may result in injury or property damage*.

Compulsory item (which must be observed).

Forbidden item (which is not permitted).

Improper use may cause danger resulting in death or serious injury.

Do not use without any assistance if the user has a disability.

• Otherwise, falling and injury might be caused.

Never start weight reduction or exercise therapy solely based on your own judgment. Be sure 
to follow the instructions of a doctor or specialist.

• Otherwise, self-judgment might cause damage to your health.

Although tempered glass is used, please avoid imposing strong impact on the main body like 
knocking it down, dropping it, dropping things on it.

• Otherwise, the impact might break the glass and cause injury. Or incorrect measurement might be caused.

Do not use the unit on tiles or other surfaces that may be slippery, such as a wet floor.

• Otherwise, slip and injury might be caused.

Do not use this unit immediately after taking a bath, or when your body, hands or feet are wet.

• Otherwise, slip and injury might be caused.
• Otherwise, water might get into this unit and cause a failure or incorrect measurement.

Do not jump or bounce on the unit.

• Otherwise, falling and injury might be caused. Or the impact might exceed its application range and 

causes damage.

Do not step on the edge of the unit.

• Otherwise, falling and injury might be caused. Or incorrect measurement might be caused.

Never use this unit in combination with the following medical electronic devices.

Medical electronic implants such as pacemakers.

Electronic life support systems such as an artificial heart/lung.

Portable electronic medical devices such as electrocardiograph.

• This unit could cause these devices to malfunction, posing a considerable health risk to users of 

these devices. 

Please read carefully before use.

●The following is intended to prevent personal injury or property damage of the user or other people caused by the 

product.

●Symbols and

 definitions are as follows.

* Property damage includes damage to house, property, livestock and pet.

If you have doubt about the measured results, refer to TROUBLESHOOTING (         Page 9).

The setting range is January 1, 2016 ~ December 31, 2040.

 When the display reaches 2040, it will return to 2016.

Refer to Check the Measurement Results for the check method of the measurement results (         Page 6).

Now, you have completed personal data registering.
Touch the      button for 3 seconds or longer to turn off the power.

 Your personal data have not been registered in the following cases. Please re-register the 

personal data information.

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Tab

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The end with the spring is for the negative

  

terminal.

Close the battery cover.

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Pull the tab of the cover upwards.

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4. BATTERY INSTALLATION

Press the tab on the battery cover in the 

direction of the arrow to release the cover 

as illustrated.

Insert the batteries by aligning 

them as indicated.

NOTE

Set the date of birth.

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Set the gender.

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Once the gender is confirmed,     

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the height symbol

will blink.

6. REGISTERING PERSONAL DATA

  If  “0.0kg”  is  displayed,  then  that  Personal  Profile  Number  has 

already been registered. Choose a different Personal Profile Number or delete 

the personal data for that number. Refer to CHANGE/DELETE PERSONAL 
DATA (         Page 7).

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The setting range is January 1, 1900~December 31, 2040.

Select a Personal Profile Number.

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To use the automatic recognition function, you must register your personal data in advance.
You can register personal data of up to 4 persons.

Those whose personal data have not been registered can use a Guest mode to measure his/her body composition.

All symbols appear on the display briefly, then the display changes to “0.0kg”.

Repeat the same steps to change the month, day, hour, and minute.

Use                 to change and then use        (SET) to confirm.
Every time the                 key is touched, area codes “2” and “1” will be displayed alternately.
Please select area code “2”.

Once area code is confirmed, the year begins to blink.

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What is a Guest mode? 

Refer to For Those Who Use the Guest Mode to Take a Measurement (        Page 7). 

Touch the       button to turn on the 

power. 

Touch the        or        button to select a Personal Profile Number, and 
then touch the        (SET) button.

Touch the        or        button to change the date, and then touch the        (SET) 

button.

Complete setting in the sequence of “YEAR OF BIRTH”, “MONTH OF BIRTH” 
and “DAY OF BIRTH”.

Once the “Birth Date” is confirmed,        

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the gender symbol

)

 will blink.

Touch the        or        button to change the gender, and then touch 
the        (SET) button.

NOTE

NOTE

NOTE

Crouching

Knees bent

Your feet are not 

correctly positioned 

on the electrodes.

CORRECT MEASUREMENT METHOD

Postures to Avoid During Measurement!

Step on the Main Unit barefoot.

Step off the main unit.

Set both feet on the electrodes.

Do not place this unit on cushioned floor surface 

such as on carpet or a mat to avoid incorrect measurement.

The above scenario might 

be displayed during 

measurement. Wait for a 

moment. 

When all symbols are lighted, the preparation for a correct measurement has 

been taken. If the main unit is moved or a load is applied onto it before 

“0.0kg” is displayed, “Err (error)” might be displayed or incorrect 

measurement might be taken.

Refer to TROUBLESHOOTING (         Page 9).

Do not touch or move the main unit or add objects on it before 

“0.0kg” is displayed after the power is turned on. Otherwise, it might 

cause incorrect measurement.

If you wear shoes, correct 

measurement cannot be taken.

 Measurement should be taken on level 

and hard surface.

Incorrect posture may result in inaccurate measurement of body composition.

When the body composition is displayed, 

the measurement is finished.

Open the Battery Cover 

on the back of the unit.

Battery Life and Replacement

Replace with four new batteries at the same time.

Measurement values and personal profiles stored in the memory will not be deleted during battery replacement.

Because the supplied batteries are for trial use only, they may have a shorter life.

 New batteries will last for approximately one year 

(when manganese batteries are used with four 

measurements a day at a room temperature of 23°C).

Do not use rechargeable batteries. This could cause inaccurate operation.

 When the Battery Low Indicator flashes, it indicates 

running out of the battery.

Dispose of the device, batteries and components according to applicable local regulations.

 Replace the batteries after turning off the main unit 

power.

Set the height.

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The setting range is 100.0~199.5cm.

Step on the main unit.

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Use the automatic recognition function to take a measurement 

and record the data of body composition in the unit.

Once the height is confirmed, “0.0kg” will be displayed after the date of 
birth, gender and height are displayed.

Refer to CORRECT MEASUREMENT METHOD (         Page 5).

Touch the        or        button to change the height, and then touch 
the        (SET) button.

If the power has turned off before you step on the main unit, select your Personal Profile Number.
Refer to Select Personal Profile Number and Take a Measurement on HOW TO TAKE A 
MEASUREMENT (         Page 7).

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When the body composition is displayed,

the measurement is finished.

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Step off the main unit.

Take a measurement.

Step on the main unit.

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7. HOW TO TAKE A MEASUREMENT

All symbols appear on the display briefly, then the display changes to “0.0kg”.

7-1. Use the Automatic Recognition Function to Take a Measurement

When the automatic recognition function is used to take a measurement, register your personal data in 
advance.
Refer to REGISTERING PERSONAL DATA (         Page 4).

Even if you do not have personal data information stored on the unit, you can use Guest mode to measure body 

composition.

Touch the      button to turn on the 

power.

Refer to CORRECT MEASUREMENT METHOD 
(        Page 5).

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Set “AREA”. 

Set “DATE”. 

Set “TIME”. 

After the settings for year, month, day, hour and minute are displayed in that sequence, the power is 

automatically turned off.

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Check your Personal Profile Number.

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 If your Personal Profile Number is correct…

Touch the        (SET) button, your Personal Profile Number is confirmed and          disappears.
After making a confirmation, you can switch to a desired measured value with the        or       

button.

Even if you turn off the power while your Personal Profile Number or          blinks, it will be 
recorded as the measured value of the displayed Personal Profile Number.

Caution

Disassembly

prohibited

Do not try to disassemble, repair or remodel the unit.

• Otherwise, a failure or injury might be caused.

This unit is intended for home use only. It is not intended for professional use in hospitals or
other medical facilities. 

• This unit does not support the standards required for professional use. 

Do not use a cellular phone near the unit

• Incorrect measurement might be caused.

Do not let an infant carry it.

• Otherwise, injury might be caused.

Stand on the unit bare-footed.

• Otherwise, slip and injury might be caused or incorrect measurement might be taken.

Keep this unit out of the reach of young children.

• Otherwise, injury might be caused.

Insert the batteries with the polarities in correct direction.

• Otherwise, heat generation, liquid spill or rupture might cause damage of the unit or injury.

Use the specified battery.

Do not use new and worn batteries together or use batteries of a different kind together.

• Otherwise, heat generation, liquid spill or rupture might cause damage of the unit or injury.

Remove the batteries from this unit when you are not going to use it for a long period 
(approximately three months or more) of time.

Additionally, immediately remove a battery which has run out and replace all batteries with new 

ones at the same time.

• Otherwise, heat generation, liquid spill or rupture might cause damage of the unit or injury.

About the Power Off Function

 

Touch the        button for 3 seconds or longer to turn off the power. 

The “OFF” symbol appears on the display when the power is turned 

off.

 

The power is automatically turned off in the following conditions:

If the unit is not used within 1 minute of  “0.0 kg” appearing on the display.

If no personal data information is entered within 3 minutes.

If the unit is not used for 30 seconds after weight result is displayed.

If the unit is not used for 3 minutes after body composition results are displayed.

10 seconds after the “Err” symbol appears on the display.

In order to measure your weight accurately, the product will correct the deviation caused by gravitational acceleration.

Accurate measurement cannot be conducted if the area of the usage place, date and time are not correctly set.

 Please input “2” as the area code of the usage place.

 When error occurs during setting…

 

Turn on the power. If  “year” flashed, please start from step 2 of  SETTING THE AREA, DATE AND TIME.

 The power is automatically turned off during setting…

Turn on the power to reset. If no operation for 3 minues during setting, the power will be automatically turned 

off.

 When you want to modify date and time which have already been set…

Remove the batteries and insert again after 20 seconds at least, and then turn on the unit. If  “AREA” flashes, 
start from step 2 of SETTING THE THE AREA, DATE AND TIME. 

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Touch the       button to turn on the power. 

Use                 to change and then use        (SET) to confirm.

Use                 to change and then use        (SET) to confirm.
Every time the                 key is touched, area codes “2” and “1” will be displayed alternately.

Every time the                 key is touched, area codes “2” and “1” will be displayed alternately.

Touch        or        button to change the year.

Touch        or        button to change the year.

Touch        or        button to change the year.

Touch the        (SET) button to confirm the year and then the month flashes.

INCORRECT MEASUREMENT

 A target user of the unit should be above 6 years old.

     Incorrect measurement might occur to the following users:

Elderly people / People with a fever / Body builders or highly trained athletes / Patients undergoing dialysis /

Patients with osteoporosis who have very low bone density / Pregnant women / People with swelling / Children 

in growth stage

• Because the body composition such as body water might greatly deviate from the average value.

Caution

Danger

Year

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