Tanita UM-041: USEFUL FEATURES

USEFUL FEATURES

•TanitaBodyFatMonitor/Scalesallowyoutomeasurebothweightandbodyfatpercentagesimultaneouslyandeasily,simplyby

stepping on a scale.

•YourBodyFatMonitor/ScalecanbesetforAdultsorChildren(ages7-17),MaleorFemale.

•Personaldata(Female/Male,Age,Height)canbepre-setandstoredinpersonaldatamemories.

•GuestfeatureallowsyoutotakereadingswithoutreprogrammingoneofthePersonalkeys.

•Theunitemitsahelpful“beep”whenactivated,andalsoatvariousstagesintheprogrammingandmeasuringprocess.

Listen for these sounds which will prompt you to step on the unit, look at your readings, or confirm a setting.

SWITCHING THE WEIGHT MODE

Note: For use only with models containing the weight mode switch

Youcanswitchtheunitindicationbyusingtheswitchonthebackofthescaleasshowninthefigure.

Note: If weight mode is set to pounds or stone-pounds, the height programming mode will be automatically set to feet and inches.

Similarly, if kilograms is selected, height will be automatically set to centimetres.

lb (pounds) kg (kilograms) st-lb (stone pounds)

AUTOMATIC SHUT-DOWN FUNCTION

The automatic shut-down function shuts off the power automatically in the following cases:

•Ifyouinterruptthemeasurementprocess.Thepowerwillshutdownautomaticallywithin10to20seconds,dependinguponthe

type of operation.

•Ifanextraordinaryweightisappliedtotheplatform.

•Ifyoumakeamistakeduringmeasurementorakeyorbuttonoperation.

•Duringprogramming,ifyoudonottouchanyofthekeysorbuttonswithin60seconds.

•Afteryouhavecompletedthemeasuringprocess.

Note:Ifthepowershutsoffautomatically,repeatthestepsfrom“GeneralProgramming”(p.6).

GETTING ACCURATE READINGS

To ensure accuracy, readings should be taken without clothing and under consistent

conditions of hydration. If you do not undress, always remove your socks or

stockings, and be sure the soles of your feet are clean before stepping on the

measuring platform.

Be sure that your heels are correctly aligned with the electrodes on the measuring

platform. Don’t worry if your feet appear too large for the unit - accurate readings can

still be obtained if your toes overhang the platform.

Heels centered on

Toes may overhang

It is best to take readings at the same time of day. Try to wait about three hours after

electrodes

measuring platform

rising, eating, or hard exercise before taking measurements.

While readings taken under other conditions may not have the same absolute values,

Note: An accurate reading will not be

they are accurate for determining the percentage of change as long as the readings

possible if the soles of your feet are

are taken in a consistent manner. To monitor progress, compare weight and body fat

not clean, or if your knees are bent

percentage taken under the same conditions over a period of time.

or you are in a sitting position.