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TBF-531BODYFAT

MONITOR/SCALE

Instruction Manual

Summary of Contents for TBF-531

Page 1: ...TBF 531BODYFAT MONITOR SCALE Instruction Manual ...

Page 2: ...ty years old or older Pregnant women Persons undergoing dialysis Persons suffering from edema Body fat percentage measurements for these persons should not be treated as absolute values but may be used as relative values for checking body fat percent variations over a period of time The TBF 531 is not intended for use by persons involved in intense aerobic exercise of at least 10 hours per week an...

Page 3: ... consistent time of day under consistent conditions Besides this basic cycle of fluctuations in the daily body fat readings variations may be caused by hydration changes in the body due to eating drinking menstruation illness exercising and bathing Daily body fat readings are unique to each person and depend upon one s lifestyle job and activities The graph on the left shows an example of daily bo...

Page 4: ...Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular install...

Page 5: ...etting of age Adult Child gender and height for up to four persons can be stored in the memory of the PERSONAL keys 8 Weight measurement key Use for weight measurement only Tanita TBF 531 Body Fat Monitor Scale 4 Components Measuring platform 1 Support feet 4 AA size batteries 4 Instruction manual 1 Warranty 1 Educational booklet 1 Getting started workbook 1 Features and functions of the TBF 531 1...

Page 6: ...e unit also features a weight only mode Switching the weight mode The TBF 531 can record measurements in lb pounds kg kilograms or st lb British stone pounds Select the preferred weight mode by using the switch on the back of the measuring platform see illustration at left Automatic shut down function The automatic shut down function shuts off the power automatically in the following cases If you ...

Page 7: ...OTE Do not use the monitor on any carpeting that is more than 0 8 inches in thickness Do not use the support feet on hard flat surfaces as the unit may tip over Handling tips This monitor is a precision instrument utilizing state of the art technology To keep the unit in the best condition follow these instructions carefully Do not attempt to disassemble the measuring platform Store the unit horiz...

Page 8: ...SONAL key the unit will automatically shut off in about 30 seconds 1 Turn on the power Use the Set button to turn the unit on The numbers 1 2 3 4 will appear and the display will flash 2 Select a personal number Use the Up or Down buttons to select a personal number After selecting the number press the Set button 3 Select Adult or Child Use the Up or Down buttons to specify Adult Child then press ...

Page 9: ... body fat percentage and body weight will be displayed alternately at 2 second intervals If you remain on the platform the display will continue for about 30 seconds and then the power will automatically turn off When you step off the platform the alternating display of body fat percentage and body weight will be repeated 3 times and then the power shuts off automatically Taking weight measurement...

Page 10: ...ay window When this message appears be sure to replace the batteries immediately since weak batteries will affect the accuracy of your measurements Your settings will not be erased from the memory when you remove the batteries Fresh batteries will last for about one year if a family of four uses the unit once every day The unit comes with 4 trial batteries Their service life will be short ...

Page 11: ...he fat percentage Step off and repeat steps on pp 7 8 Wait for 0 0 lb to appear in the display before stepping onto the platform If the following problems occur Nothing appears in the LCD after initial display Nothing appears when a PERSONAL key is pressed or The display shows and goes off when a PERSONAL key is pressed The body fat percentage measurement does not appear after the weight is measur...

Page 12: ...e terms of this warranty IF PRODUCT IS DEFECTIVE OR NEEDS REPAIR Do not return this product to the place of purchase doing so may delay the processing of your warranty claim Call Tanita at 1 800 TANITA 8 to receive a Return Authorization Number before returning this product Include 12 50 for handling return postage and insurance to the facility listed below Proof of purchase must accompany the pro...

Page 13: ...eine France Tel 01 5524 9999 Fax 01 5524 9868 TANITA Health Equipment H K Ltd Unit 301 303 3 F Wing On Plaza 62 Mody Road Tsimshatsui East Kowloon Hong Kong Tel 852 2838 7111 Fax 852 2838 8667 TANITA Corporation 14 2 1 Chome Maeno Cho Itabashi Ku Tokyo Japan Tel 03 3968 2123 Fax 03 3967 3766 ISO 9001 Certified http WWW TANITA COM English http WWW TANITA CO JP Japanese TANITA Corporation of America...

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