Futrex 5000/XL, User Manual

Page 1: ...USER S MANUAL FUTREX7 7 7 7 5000A WL BODY FAT AND FITNESS COMPUTER FUTREX INC 130 Western Maryland Pkwy Hagerstown MD 21740 Version 8 6...

Page 2: ...Selecting the Thigh Measurement Site 16 Adjusting the Body Fat Percentage Readout 17 Estimating Relative Fat Distribution 18 Self Measurement of Percent Body Fat 20 Date 22 Printout Programs 23 Fitne...

Page 3: ...2 1 Main Body 2 Optical Standard...

Page 4: ...3 3 Light Wand...

Page 5: ...e type Other types will not work 2 Light Wand Connect the Light Wand Cable to the connector jack located on the right hand side of the Main Body It is recommended that the Connector always remain atta...

Page 6: ...c cover from the printer Start feeding the paper into the slit inside the Paper Roll Compartment by pressing the PAPER FEED key NOTE The paper must be thermal paper and cut square prior to inserting P...

Page 7: ...ered the FUTREX 5000A ZL automatically sets the unit to the proper calibration e g if you entered the subject s age as 14 during the Body Fat Measurement Sequence page 6 the FUTREX 5000A ZL will use i...

Page 8: ...s been made Remove Light Wand from the Optical Standard Install the Light Shield on the Wand as shown in the sketch allow the Wand to protrude from the edge of the shield by about 1 4 of an inch The L...

Page 9: ...between the armpit and the inside of the elbow Triceps The second measurements are at the midpoint of the triceps of the dominant arm Measurement point on the back of the upper arm midway between the...

Page 10: ...lowing the number 1a NOTE IT IS IMPORTANT TO Aim the silver stripe of the Light Wand directly toward the shoulder Keep the arm relaxed do not permit the subject to flex his her muscles A relaxed bicep...

Page 11: ...e point on the triceps Press ENTER The display will flash a decimal point Don t move Light Wand until 1c is displayed 4j Place Light Wand firmly on thigh at same side of body that the arm was measured...

Page 12: ...ge 28 to switch between English and Metric Units Press ENTER 9 Enter Body Frame by pressing the SMALL MEDIUM or LARGE Key There are many methods for estimating Frame Size Futrex does not recommend any...

Page 13: ...75 in Greater than 8 75 in b Wrist Girth Place your left thumb and middle finger around your right wrist and gently squeeze your fingers together Small Frame Fingers overlap Medium Frame Fingers touc...

Page 14: ...imes per week 4 3 to 5 times per week 3 1 or 2 times per week 2 A few times per month 1 Less than once per month 11B Enter Intensity Value Press ENTER INTENSITY 5 Over 90 PERCENT OF YOUR MAXIMUM HEART...

Page 15: ...dominant arm see page 14 for locating exact measurement point NOTE IT IS IMPORTANT TO Aim the silver stripe of the Light Wand directly toward the shoulder Keep the arm relaxed do not permit the subjec...

Page 16: ...rmation Fat Weight lbs of body weight that is fat Lean fat free body weight Total Body Water FUTREX 5000A WL Adult Users only This is the calculation of the subject s normal hydration state The percen...

Page 17: ...ned under 5 16 Off Message An Off Message will appear and the FUTREX 5000A WL Automatic Power Down feature will turn the unit off if the user has not pressed any key for 6 minutes To use the unit agai...

Page 18: ...ubital fossa and the acromion To mark this measurement site place a small line on the medial side of the spot with a yellow highlighter or pen 4 Place the Light Wand on the Measurement Site with one h...

Page 19: ...oint place a small line on the medial side of the spot with a yellow highlighter or pen 3 Place the Light Wand on the Measurement Site with one hand 4 Body Fat Measurement is described on pages 6 10 S...

Page 20: ...ment site place a small line on the medial side of the spot with a yellow highlighter or pen 3 Place the Light Wand on the Measurement Site with one hand 4 Body Fat Measurement is described on pages 6...

Page 21: ...17 years press 3 then ENTER Preadolescent 5 12 years press 4 then ENTER 4 The digital display will show the value of the optical standard 5 If no change to the calibration is desired press CLEAR 6 If...

Page 22: ...The silver stripe on the Light Wand should be lined up with the silver stripe on the Optical Standard 3 Press the ZERO ADJUST Key The display will now show 0 0 The zero adjustment has been made 4 Pres...

Page 23: ...y Fat Reading is Displayed Aim the silver stripe of the Light Wand vertically toward the upper portion of the body Keep the body site to be measured relaxed do not permit subject to flex muscle area b...

Page 24: ...again 1 Purpose of the Arm Band Locates the measurement site on the biceps Blocks out all external light that might interfere with the estimations when self testing percent body fat 2 Using a Biceps...

Page 25: ...24 3 Adjust the gauge on the Arm Band to the measured length of your upper arm The Gauge is adjusted correctly when the white arrows on either side of the Gauge point to the correct measured length...

Page 26: ...should be perpendicular to the inside crease of the elbow joint standard anatomical position open palm 7 To estimate percent body fat follow steps 1 through 16 on pages 6 to 13 8 Insert Light Wand in...

Page 27: ...2 February 12 December If no change just press ENTER 3 Printer prompts user to change day If no change press ENTER or type in correct number and press ENTER 4 Printer prompts user to change year If no...

Page 28: ...rovides the user with information that covers a broad spectrum of the technical literature This is deemed necessary because there is no one best method of performing a fitness analysis To Obtain a Fit...

Page 29: ...l point Press ENTER 11 Enter Activity Level by pressing the LIGHT MODERATE or HEAVY key This value corresponds to your daily activity during normal working hours 12 Enter F I T Level by entering in Fr...

Page 30: ...EMALE Key 6 Enter Height in inches or cm whole numbers only e g 68 in is acceptable 68 5 will not be accepted Press ENTER Refer to page 28 to switch between English and Metric units 7 Enter Original W...

Page 31: ...er F I T by entering in values for Frequency Intensity and Time of physical activity Refer to step 11 on page 11 to determine your F I T rating 15 Enter Number of Weeks between current and original bo...

Page 32: ...y Use Previous Data 1 YES 2 NO If you type in NO i e 2 follow the Fitness Analysis Procedure described on page 23 starting with Step 5 3 If YES i e 1 was typed in the FUTREX 5000A WL will use the data...

Page 33: ...nd countdown 3 The letter F will appear on the screen Now follow the appropriate instructions for the Function you want to change F1 Selection of English or Metric Units The subject s height and weigh...

Page 34: ...to calculate the subject s daily caloric intake The second mode allows the subject to enter his her daily caloric intake value After entering the Function Mode a Press 2 The display will show either...

Page 35: ...Mode turn the unit OFF F4 Color Printer Selection After entering the Function Mode a Press 4 The display will show either F4 0 or F4 1 If 0 is displayed the unit is set to print using the Color Forms...

Page 36: ...in the Optical Standard when Zero Adjusting 3 Poor Repeatability a Inconsistent measurement technique a Make sure you are applying enough pressure between the Light Wand and the subject s arm b The s...

Page 37: ...after the second measurement b Use the Light Shield to block the external light Always avoid measurements under strong lights e g direct sunlight because errors may occur 5 Printer Stops a Low batter...

Page 38: ...ad by carefully removing the Paper Cutter Insert a clean piece of rough paper a typical business card is ideal between the print head and rear paper roller CAUTION Do not bend the print head pressure...

Page 39: ...ID SEQUENCE 1 to 32 000 auto incremented not user resettable 5 POWER SOURCE Six AA 1 5V alkaline batteries 6 DIMENSIONS Main Body 4 7 x 9 5 x 2 2 inches Light Wand 1 2 dia x 4 5 length inches 7 WEIGHT...

Page 40: ...or black and white fitness report SMALL These keys are used to enter your body frame size in the Fitness Analysis or MEDIUM the Update Analysis programs Press the proper key when the Enter body frame...

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