Omron HBF-500CAN, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...Body Composition MONITOR with Scale Model HBF 500CAN Instruction Manual ENGLISH...

Page 2: ...ple of Body Composition Calculation 12 Recommended Measurement Times 13 Operating Instructions Know Your Unit 15 Battery Installation 18 Setting the Date and Time 20 Setting Personal Data 22 Changing...

Page 3: ...profile from 1 day 7 days 30 days and 90 days ago Your HBF 500CAN comes with the following components Main Unit Instruction Manual 4 AA Batteries Staple your purchase receipt here Fill in for future...

Page 4: ...ngulation Consult your physician before using this monitor when pregnant Persons with disabilities or persons that are physically frail should be assisted by another person when using this monitor or...

Page 5: ...use environmental pollution Operate the unit only as intended Do not use for any other purpose This unit is intended for home use only It is not intended for professional use in hospitals or other med...

Page 6: ...N uses the height information stored in your Personal Profile Number to calculate your BMI classification Interpreting the BMI Result The above mentioned indices refer to the values for obesity judgme...

Page 7: ...n most people think of body fat they have a negative image of it However body fat serves a vital role in storing energy protecting internal organs etc While too much body fat may be unhealthy having t...

Page 8: ...around the upper arms hips and thighs and can cause a distortion of the body s proportions Although not directly linked to increased risk of disease it is thought to increase pressure on the heart an...

Page 9: ...d by the body in a typical day is as follows The ratio of these is 60 70 for resting metabolism 20 30 for daily activity and 10 for diet induced thermogenesis This means that resting metabolism accoun...

Page 10: ...s leads to reductions in the body s functions as we get older and in particular it is one of the main causes for muscle reduction as we get older Even when not being used to move parts of the body mus...

Page 11: ...level LONG TERM PLANNING FOR SUCCESSFUL WEIGHT LOSS Ignoring a balanced diet and simply reducing food intake to lose weight can lead to a decline in muscle and bone This may result in weight loss but...

Page 12: ...haled air is analyzed This makes it possible to calculate the resting metabolism by measuring the consumption of oxygen in exhaled air Visceral Fat Level This is based on MRI Magnetic Resonance Imagin...

Page 13: ...ns the calculated body composition may differ significantly from the actual one because the water content in the body is changing Immediately after vigorous exercise after a bath or sauna after drinki...

Page 14: ...ging ratios of body fluid and or body composition The body fat percentage measured by this monitor may significantly differ from the actual body fat percentage in the following situations Elderly peop...

Page 15: ...s UP DOWN Button Body Fat Button Resting Metabolism Button BMI Button Skeletal Muscle Button SET Button Foot Electrodes Foot Electrodes Heel Electrode Heel Electrode Power Switch Four AA Batteries Ins...

Page 16: ...BMI Classification Bar Body Fat Percentage and BMI Classification Visceral Fat Classification Indicator Low Battery Indicator Weight Results Weight Indicator Guest Indicator Personal Profile Number He...

Page 17: ...of the Display Unit Holder 2 Place the Display Unit into the Display Unit Holder The display unit will click into place POWER SWITCH The power will automatically switch off in the following condition...

Page 18: ...ted 2 Pull the tab of the cover upwards 2 INSTALL 4 AA SIZE BATTERIES so the positive and negative polarities match the polarities of the battery compartment as indicated in the battery compartment 3...

Page 19: ...tteries will last for approximately one year if the unit is used four times per day Trial batteries supplied with the unit may have a shorter life Remove the batteries if you do not intend to use the...

Page 20: ...utton The year is set The month flashes on the display 3 1 Press the UP or DOWN button to change the month 2 Press the SET button The month is set The day flashes on the display SETTING THE MONTH SETT...

Page 21: ...ute 2 Press the SET button The current settings for the year month and day hour and minute appear in this sequence on the display The monitor automatically turns off TO ADJUST THE DATE AND TIME 1 Turn...

Page 22: ...rovides two options to enter your personal data 1 Select a personal profile number to save your personal data The monitor saves up to 4 personal profiles Select a number 1 through 4 Use this number to...

Page 23: ...ymbols for gender age and height blink on the display 2 If the personal data has been entered for the number the Personal Profile Number blinks on the display B GUEST Press the Guest Memory button The...

Page 24: ...splay The 0 0 lb symbol appears on the display You can now take a measurement using the Personal Profile Number you selected or the Guest Mode Refer to page 26 HOW TO TAKE A MEASUREMENT CHANGING PERSO...

Page 25: ...l blinks on the display then the display changes to 0 0 lb Wait until 0 0 lb appears on the display 2 Select the Personal Profile Number you want to delete 1 Press the Personal Profile Number button t...

Page 26: ...raight 90 Stand with your knees and back straight and look straight ahead After you measure your weight Hold the display unit so that you can see the display Extend your arms straight at 90 angle to y...

Page 27: ...hange the US Metric mode 1 Keep the UP button pressed until lb and kg blink on the display 2 Press the UP or DOWN button to select the mode lb or kg 3 Press the SET button to confirm the change 2 When...

Page 28: ...mber will appear after blinking once NOTE If the following appears on the display no personal data was entered for the number you selected Refer to SETTING PERSONAL DATA on page 22 B GUEST 1 Press the...

Page 29: ...n START appears on the display extend your arms straight at a 90 angle to your body 3 When the measurement is completed your weight is displayed again Step off the measurement platform 29 The indicato...

Page 30: ...Skeletal Muscle Percentage Weight Visceral Fat Level Visceral Fat Classification Resting Metabolism Weight Visceral Fat Level Visceral Fat Classification BMI Weight Visceral Fat Level Visceral Fat Cl...

Page 31: ...0 6 22 7 22 8 24 9 25 0 26 5 26 6 28 2 28 3 29 9 30 0 34 9 35 0 39 9 40 0 90 0 Less than 18 5 18 5 or more and less than 25 25 or more and less than 30 30 or more Underweight 0 Normal Overweight Obese...

Page 32: ...stem Personal Profile and memory will be displayed by selected system To change the US Metric mode 1 Keep the UP button pressed until lb and kg blink on the display 2 Press the UP or DOWN button to se...

Page 33: ...ry Button Resting Metabolism Button BMI Button Press this button to view previous results for 1 day 7 days 30 days and 90 days ago Personal Profile Number Button Personal Profile Number Button 1 day a...

Page 34: ...the currently selected period Press the Guest Memory button to cycle through the other previous results Previous Resting Metabolism results for the currently selected period Press the Guest Memory but...

Page 35: ...y then the display changes to 0 0 lb Wait until 0 0 lb appears on the display NOTE If you step onto the measurement platform before 0 0 lb appears on the display an error message Err will appear 2 Whe...

Page 36: ...d 2 Press the Guest Memory button to cycle through the results from 1 day 7 days 30 days and 90 days ago NOTE To view previous results for Body Fat Resting Metabolism Skeletal Muscle and BMI press the...

Page 37: ...data Change the settings if needed Retake the measurement If this error occurs again and the settings are correct measurements cannot be taken Your palms or feet are not positioned over the electrode...

Page 38: ...a hard level floor The weight value is displayed abnormally low or high Refer to The reason calculated results may differ from actual body fat percentage on page 14 and Recommended Measurement Times...

Page 39: ...off the monitor before storing CAUTION Do not submerge the device or any of the components in water CAUTION Do not subject the monitor to strong shocks such as dropping the unit on the floor Remove t...

Page 40: ...ne or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the product and the receiver Connect the product into an outlet on a circuit different f...

Page 41: ...se Include a letter with your name address phone number and description of the specific problem Pack the product carefully to prevent damage in transit Because of possible loss in transit we recommend...

Page 42: ...h 12 levels of Bar display Body fat percentage classification Low 0 Normal High Very High with 12 levels of Bar display Visceral fat classification 0 Normal High Memory 1 day 7 days 30 days 90 days Se...

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