Sunbeam DFM945, DFM960 User Manual

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User’s Manual

Model DFM945/DFM960

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About Body Fat

Congratulations on your purchase of this Denise AustinTMwellness monitoring product. It’s so much more than just a scale! It helps monitor the weight and body fat composition of up to two (model DFM945) or six (model DFM960) different users. It’s easy to program and use. Once your data is stored, just step on the scale and read your data. It’s that simple!

The Denise AustinTMBody Fat Monitoring Scale can help you in achieving your physical best by providing two critical measurement estimates: BODY FAT COMPOSITION and BODY WEIGHT.

Traditional bathroom scales, indicate your overall weight—both lean mass and body fat together. The Denise AustinTMBody Fat Monitoring Scale lets you track your weight and body fat separately.

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About Body Fat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Body Fat Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Determining Body Fat Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Body Fat Composition Ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Why Measure Body Fat? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Is All Body Fat Bad? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

How Much Body Fat is Right for Me? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Installing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Keys and Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Programming your Body Fat Monitoring Scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Monitoring your Weight and Body Fat Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Weight-only Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

A Healthy Lifestyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Being "thin" does not mean being "fit"! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Helpful Exercise Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Helpful Eating Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

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Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

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Body Fat Composition

Not all body mass is the same - you are made up of both lean mass and fat mass. Lean mass includes vital organs, muscle, and bone; fat mass is body fat. You need a certain amount of body fat for good health. It helps the body store energy, insulates, and protects lean mass. Too much body fat, however, is not healthy. Obesity is defined as having an abnormally high proportion of body fat. Obesity is known to be a risk factor for health problems. Please consult your physician before beginning any fitness, fat, or weight reduction program.

Determining Body Fat Composition

The Denise AustinTMBody Fat Monitoring Scale

uses a technique called "BIA" or Bioelectric Impedance Analysis. A harmless bioelectric current passes from the foot pads through the body. The current travels at different speeds through lean mass and body fat. The scale's microprocessor analyzes the impedance, or speed, of the current traveling through the body.

Since everyone is unique, the scale also asks you to enter your height, age, and gender, which along with weight, is used to calculate the composition of the body. The display shows the percentage of body fat.

Body Fat Composition Ranges

To determine the percentage of body fat that is appropriate for your body, consult your physician.

Why Measure Body Fat?

The key to long-term weight management and better health is building lean muscle and losing body fat. Being healthy doesn’t mean getting "skinny." A thin person can have an excess of body fat. A muscular person can technically be overweight, but healthy. Getting and staying lean means controlling your body fat percentage.

Measuring estimated body fat and weight together gives you a more accurate picture of your total fitness. As part of a fitness plan, it helps you set more realistic goals, and better reflects a positive healthy change in your overall body composition.

Body fat isn’t always visible, and traditional scales can’t measure it.

Is All Body Fat Bad?

Everyone has some body fat. In fact, “Essential” body fat helps keep you healthy. It cushions and insulates your joints, tissues and vital organs. It helps regulate body temperature and stores important vitamins. It even helps the body sustain itself when food is scarce. If you had too little body fat, your body would start breaking down muscle tissue for energy.

Too much body fat, however, can lead to serious health problems, including heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, stroke, osteoarthritis, gallbladder disease, sleep apnea and other respiratory disorders, and certain types of cancer.

How Much Body Fat is Right for Me?

To determine the body fat range that’s right for you, we recommend you consult your doctor.

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