Digital Chair Scale Operation Manual - Scale Operation
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4.3
Hold/Release Function
Follow these steps to use the Hold/Release function:
1. When the person is on the scale, press the
Hold/Release
key.
2. When the person gets off the scale, the weight and the
HOLD & LOCK
annunciator will remain on the
display.
3. At this stage the
ZERO
key will not work. The only way to return to zero from here is to press the
Hold/
Release
key one more time.
Note
Pressing the HOLD key prior to a person getting on the scale will also work.
4.4
Preset Tare
Follow these steps to use the Preset Tare:
1. When the weight is set to
0.0
, place the extra load on the scale and press the
TARE
key until the display
returns to
0.0
and
NET
appears on the display.
2. Remove the extra load from the scale. The weight will appear with a negative symbol to the left of it.
3. Ask the patient to sit down on the scale with the extra weight. The display then shows the patient’s
weight. The
NET
annunciator is still on. The weight of the extra load remains stored in memory.
4. To cancel the tare weight, press and hold the
TARE
key until
NET
disappears from the display and the
display turns back to
0.0
and
GROSS
appears. Tare weight is also canceled when the scale is turned off.
4.5
Toggle Tare
Follow these steps to use the Toggle Tare function:
1. When the weight is set to
0.0
, press the
TARE
key.
2. The default tare value is displayed (default is programmed to be 33.0 Lb/15.0 Kg), while the zero is
flashing.
3. Use the
UP/DOWN
arrow keys to adjust the value.
4. Press
ENTER
to start the tare function and the
NET
annunciator will be turned on instead of the
GROSS
annunciator.
4.6
Using the Body Mass Index (BMI) Function
Follow these steps in determining the BMI.
LB Mode
1. Ensure that the scale is at zero.
2. Have the person sit down on the scale to obtain a weight.
3. The
LOCK
annunciator is illustrated on the display.
4. Press the
BMI
key. The BMI and FT/IN annunciators are lit on the display and a default value of 5 feet
and 7.5 inches (ie: 5-07.5) is flashing.
5. Use the
UP/DOWN
arrow keys to adjust the height value, and press the
ENTER
key to move to the next
step.
6. The BMI value and BMI annunciator is shown on the display. Press
CLEAR
to return to the weighing
mode and the BMI function will be turned off.
KG Mode
1. Ensure that the scale is at zero.
2. Have the person sit down on the scale to obtain a weight.
3. The
LOCK
annunciator is illustrated on the display.
4. Press the
BMI
key. The BMI and CM annunciators are lit on the display and a default value of 170.0 cm
(ie: 170.0) is flashing.
5. Use the
UP/DOWN
arrow keys to adjust the height value, and press the
ENTER
key to move to the next
step.
6. The BMI value and BMI annunciator is shown on the display. Press
CLEAR
to return to the weighing
mode and the BMI function will be turned off.
