Tanita BF-626, BF-625 User Manual

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BF -625/B F-626

Scale plus BodyFat Monitor

Balance impédancemètre
Monitor de Grasa Corporal/Báscula (Pesa)

BF-625/626 Scale plus Body Fat Monitor

Table of Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Safety Precautions

Important Notes for Users

Principles of Estimating

Body Fat Percentage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

What is Body Fat Percentage?
Body Fat Range
The BIA Method
Body Fat Percentage Fluctuations in a Day
Advantages of Tanita Scale plus Body Fat Monitors

Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Measuring Platform
Accessories

Preparations Before Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Inserting the Batteries
Positioning the Monitor
Attaching the Support Feet
Handling Tips

Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Automatic Shut-Down

Switching the Weight Mode . . . . . . . . . . 5

Setting and Storing Data in Memory . . . 6
Taking Weight and Body Fat Readings . . .7

Getting Accurate Readings

Understanding Your Readings . . . . . . . . . .8

Additional Programming Features . . . . . . .8

Programming the Guest Mode
Reprogramming a Personal Key
Taking Weight Measurement Only

Replacing the Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

T roubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Table des matières

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Consignes de sécurité

Remarques importantes à l’intention des utilisateurs

Principes d’évaluation du pourcentage

de graisse corporelle . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-14

Qu’est-ce que le pourcentage de graisse corporelle?
Échelle de graisse corporelle

La technique BIA
Fluctuation du pourcentage de graisse corporelle au cours

d’une journée
Avantages des balances impédancemètres Tanita

Description du produit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Plate-forme
Accessoires

Préparation avant l’utilisation . . . . . . . .16

Insertion des piles
Positionnement de l’appareil
Fixation des supports
Conseils pour la manipulation

Caractéristiques du produit . . . . . . . . . .17

Fonction de fermeture automatique

Modification du mode de poids . . . . . . .17

Entrée et mémorisation des données

dans la mémoire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Prise de lectures de poids et de graisse

corporelle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Obtention de lectures précises

Comment interpréter les lectures . . . . . .20

Caractéristiques de programmation

additionnelles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Programmation du mode Invité
Reprogrammation d’un bouton personnel

Remplacement des piles . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Dépannage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Garantie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Contenido

Introducción . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Precauciones de Seguridad

Notas Importantes para los Usuarios

Principios para Estimar el Porcentaje de

Grasa Corporal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

¿Qué es el Porcentaje de Grasa Corporal?
Gamas de Grasa Corporal
El Método del BIA
Fluctuaciones del Porcentaje de Grasa Corporal en un Día
Ventajas de los Monitores de Grasa Corporal/Básculas

(Pesas) de Tanita

Descripción del Producto . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Plataforma de Medición
Accesorios

Preparaciones Antes del Uso . . . . . . . .26

Colocación de las Baterías
Ubicación del Monitor
Cómo Poner las Patitas de Apoyo
Sugerencias para la Manipulación

Funciones del Producto . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Apagado Automático

Cómo Cambiar la Unidad de Peso . . .27
Introducción y Almacenamiento de Datos

en la Memoria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Cómo Tomar las Medidas de Peso y de

Grasa Corporal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Cómo Obtener Valores con Precisión

Cómo Entender Sus Lecturas . . . . . . . . . .30

Funciones para Programación Adicional 30

Programación del Modo para Huésped
Reprogramación de una Tecla Personal

Cómo Reemplazar las Baterías . . . . . . .30

Identificación y Resolución

de Problemas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Garantía . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Federal Communications Commission Notice

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC 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 installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver

is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio or television technician for help.

Modifications

The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this
device that are not expressly approved by Tanita Corporation may void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.

Avis de la Commission fédérale des communications des
États-Unis (FCC)

Cet appareil a été vérifié et jugé conforme aux limites fixées pour un appareil numérique de
classe B, selon la partie 15 des Règles de la FCC. Ces limites visent à assurer une protection
raisonnable contre les interférences nuisibles dans les résidences. Cet appareil produit, utilise
et peut émettre des fréquences radio et, à défaut d’être installé et utilisé conformément aux
instructions, il risque de nuire aux communications radio. Il n’est toutefois pas garanti qu’il
n’y aura aucune interférence dans une installation quelconque. Si cet appareil nuit à la
réception de la radio ou de la télévision, ce que l’on peut déterminer en fermant et en rouvrant
l’appareil, l’utilisateur est invité à tenter de corriger la situation en prenant une ou plusieurs
des mesures suivantes :

• Réorienter ou déplacer l’antenne réceptrice.

• Augmenter la distance entre l’appareil et le récepteur.

• Brancher l’appareil dans une prise reliée à un circuit différent de celui auquel le récepteur
est branché.

• Consulter le concessionnaire ou un technicien spécialisé en radio et télévision.

Modifications

La FCC exige que l’utilisateur soit avisé du fait que toute modification apportée
à l’appareil sans l’approbation de la Tanita Corporation risque d’entraîner l’annulation de
l’autorisation donnée à l’utilisateur de faire fonctionner l’appareil.

Aviso de la Comisión Federal de Comunicaciones (FCC)
de EE. UU.

Se han hecho pruebas de este equipo, y se ha encontrado que cumple con los límites para un
dispositivo digital de Clase B, de acuerdo con la Parte 15 de las reglas de la FCC. Estos
límites están diseñados para proporcionar una protección razonable contra interferencia
dañina, en una instalación residencial. Este equipo genera, usa y puede emitir energía de
radiofrecuencia y, si no está instalado y se usa de acuerdo con las instrucciones, puede
causar interferencia dañina a las comunicaciones de radio. Sin embargo, no hay garantía de
que no ocurrirá interferencia en una instalación en particular. Si este equipo causa
interferencia dañina a la recepción de radio o de televisión, que se puede determinar al
apagar y encender el equipo, entonces se sugiere al usuario que trate de corregir la
interferencia mediante una o más de las medidas siguientes:

• Reoriente o reubique la antena de recepción.

• Aumente la separación entre el equipo y el receptor.

• Conecte el equipo a un tomacorriente en un circuito distinto a aquél al cual está conectado

el receptor.

• Consulte con el vendedor o con un técnico con experiencia en radio o televisión, para que le
proporcione ayuda.

Modificaciones

La FCC requiere que se notifique al usuario que cualquier cambio o modificación que se
efectúe a este dispositivo, que no sea aprobado expresamente por Tanita Corporation, podría
anular la autoridad del usuario para operar este equipo.

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for selecting a Tanita Scale plus Body Fat Monitor. This Duo model uses the BIA
(Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis) technique, a state-of-the-art technology for body fat assessment.

Guide to Using This Manual

Owners of the BF-626 should watch for highlighted text. These items of text describe the additional
features of your scale. Owners of the BF-625 should disregard the highlighted text.

Safety Precautions

• Persons with implanted medical equipment, such as a pacemaker, should not use the
Body Fat Monitor feature on this Tanita Scale plus Body Fat Monitor. This Scale plus
Body Fat Monitor passes a low-level electrical signal through the body, which may
interfere with the operation of a pacemaker.

• The Tanita Scale plus Body Fat Monitors are intended for home use only. This unit is not
intended for professional use in hospitals or other medical facilities; it is not equipped with the
quality standards required for heavy usage experienced under professional conditions.

• Do not use this unit on slippery surfaces such as wet floors.

• Disabled people should be assisted by someone else, or use a handrail when using

Tanita Scale plus Body Fat Monitors.

Important Notes for Users

BF-625: is intended for use by adults and children with inactive to moderately

active lifestyles. It is not suitable for athletic body types.

Tanita defines “athlete” as a person involved in intense physical activity of approximately
10 hours per week and who has a resting heart rate of approximately 60 beats per minute
or less. Tanita’s athlete definition includes “lifetime of fitness” individuals who have
been fit for years but currently exercise less than 10 hours per week.

T anita’s athlete definition does not include “enthusiastic beginners” who are making a real commitment
to exercising at least 10 hours per week but whose bodies have not yet changed to require the Athlete
mode.

Body fat percentage estimates may be slightly lower or higher for the following categories
of people:

• Adults seventy years old or older

• Persons suffering from edema

Body fat percentage estimates 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 body fat monitor function is not intended for pregnant women, professional athletes
or bodybuilders.

English: Instruction Manual

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BF-626: is intended for adults and children with inactive to moderately active
lifestyles and adults with athletic body types.

Note: Recommendations for exercise programs or
diets based on calculated data should be determined
by a doctor or licensed medical professional. Do not
attempt to evaluate the data by yourself.

Recorded data may be lost if the unit is used
incorrectly or is exposed to electrical power surges.
Tanita takes no responsibility for any kind of loss
caused by the loss of recorded data.

Tanita takes no responsibility for any kind of damage
or loss caused by these units, or any kind of claim
made by a third person.

Note: Body fat percentage estimates will vary with
the amount of moisture in the body, and can be
affected by dehydration or overhydration due to
such factors as alcohol consumption, menstruation,
illness, intense exercise, etc.

Tanita Scale plus Body Fat Monitors allow you to measure your body fat percentage at home as
easily as you measure your weight.

What is Body Fat Percentage?

Body fat percentage is the percentage of fat in your body. Until now, your absolute weight has
determined whether or not you were considered overweight or obese. In recent years, the definition of
obesity has been refined to mean the presence of excess body fat. Obesity has been linked to conditions
such as high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and other disabling conditions.

The BIA Method

Tanita Scale plus Body Fat Monitors use the BIA (Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis) technique. In this
method, a safe low-level electrical signal is passed through the body. It is difficult for the signal to flow
through fat in the human body, but easy to flow through moisture in the muscle and other body
tissues. The difficulty with which a signal flows through a substance is called impedance. So the
amount of fat in the body can be accurately estimated by measuring the impedance. The signal used is
very low, making it safe and imperceptible.

The illustration on the left shows how the signal travels through the body.

Body Fat Percentage Fluctuations in a Day

Hydration levels in the body may affect body fat readings. Readings are usually highest in the early
waking hours, since the body tends to be dehydrated after a long night’s sleep. For the most accurate
reading, a person should take a body fat percentage reading at a 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.

Advantages of Tanita Scale plus Body Fat Monitors

Previously, body fat percentage was determined by measuring the thickness of subcutaneous fat by
pinching it with calipers, or by laying a person on a scanning bed and passing a current from hand to
foot. However, these methods had problems—professional skills are required, the procedures take
time and are often invasive, and measurement values vary. Currently, the gold standard methods of fat
percentage measurement are the underwater weighing method and DEXA (dual energy x-ray
absorptiometry).

T anita’s BIAmethod uses equations derived from large, multi-ethnic population studies to predict body
composition. Readings taken with Tanita Scale plus Body Fat Monitors correlate highly with both DEXA
(T anita’s reference model) and Hydrodensitometry.

BF-625/626 Scale plus Body Fat Monitor

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Tanita’s patented “foot-pad”
design sends a safe,
low-level electrical signal
through the body to
determine its composition.

PRINCIPLES OF ESTIMATING BODY FAT %

1, 2

Healthy Overfat ObeseUnderfat

Female

Age

Male

Age

Body Fat Ranges for Standard Adults

20–39
40–59
60–79

10%0% 20% 30% 40%

20–39
40–59
60–79

Healthy Overfat ObeseUnderfat

1

Based on NIH/WHO BMI Guidelines.

2

As reported by Gallagher, et al,
at NY Obesity Research Center.

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