Vitek VT-1983 BK, Manual Instruction

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on the display (6), at this time you can
check the results of previous weight mea-
surement.
–
During the saving process, when the moving
symbols «
о…о » are shown on the display,
touch the button (2) «

/

» and select one
of the previous weight measurements (from 1
to 5) and confirm your selection by touching
the «
SET » button (3).
–
The results of the previous weight measure-
ment (weight and percentage of fat and
water) will be shown on the display.
Attention:
–
Access to users’ memory cells is avail-
able only when the current weight mea-
surement results are being saved and the
moving symbols «o...o» are shown on the
display.
Note:
– If during the data saving no actions are taken,
the scale will be switched off automatically in
10 seconds.
–
The data concerning the percentage of fat
and water in your body may be obtained only
if you stand on the scale with bare feet.
–
If no personal data was saved into the user’s
memory cell, the scale calculates the per-
centage of fat and water in the body of a
25-year old woman with height 165 cm.
Change of fat percentage in human body
during a day
The indications of fat percentage in human body
are affected by such factors as lifestyle, physical
exercises, state of health and water percentage
in the body.
You should take into account the following fac-
tors:
–
the fat percentage indications may be lower
if measured after taking a bath or a shower,
–
the fat percentage indications may be higher
if measured after having meal or drinking,
– percentage of liquid in human body may
decrease, affecting fat percentage indica-
tions during and after illness and after physi-
cal exercises.
Percentage of water in human body
Percentage of water in human body is the ratio of
liquid amount in human body given in percents
and total weight. Water has primary importance
for tissues and organs of the human body, since
50-65% of our body consists of water. With this
scale you can control the percentage of water in
your body and correct this important character-
istic of human body.
Normal percentage of water in the body is 45-60% for women and 50-65% for men
Man
Age
% of fat % of water
Low Medium High Low Medium High
20–39
40–59
60–79 5.0–7.9
5.0–10.9
5.0–12.9
8.0–19.0
11.0–22.0
13.0–25.0
19.1–45.0
22.1–45.0
25.1–45.0 38.0–54.9
38.0–49.9
38.0–49.9 55.0–70.0
50.0–68.0
50.0–65.0 70.1–85.0
68.1–85.0
65.1–85.0
Woman
% of fat % of water
20–39
40–59
60–79 5.0–20.9
5.0–22.9
5.0–23.9 21.0–33.0
23.0–35.0
24.0–36.0 33.1–45.0
35.1–45.0
36.1–45.0 38.0–47.9
38.0–44.9
38.0–44.9 48.0–65.0
45.0–65.0
45.0–65.0 65.1–85.0
65.1–85.0
65.1–85.0
Man
taking
exercises
up to 10
hours a
week
% of fat % of water
20–39
40–59
60–79 5.0–5.9
5.0–5.9
5.0–7.9 6.0–12.0
6.0–13.0
8.0–13.0 12.1–45.0
13.1–45.0
13.1–45.0 38.0–54.9
38.0–49.9
38.0–49.9 55.0–71.0
50.0–69.0
50.0–67.0
71.1–85.0
69.1–85.0
67.1–85.0
Woman
taking
exercises
up to 10
hours a
week
% of fat % of water
20–39
40–59
60–79 5.0–13.9
5.0–15.9
5.0–16.9 14.0–18.0
16.0–20.0
17.0–20.0
18.1–45.0
20.1–45.0
20.1–45.0 38.0–47.9
38.0–44.9
38.0–44.9 48.0–66.0
45.0–65.0
45.0–65.0 66.1–85.0
65.1–85.0
65.1–85.0
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