HBF-400.book Page 1 Wednesday, October 15, 2008 12:05 PM BF400 Body Fat Monitor with Scale • Instruction Manual • Mode d’emploi • Gebrauchsanweisung • Manuale di istruzioni • Manual de instrucciones • Gebruiksaanwijzing • РУКОВОДСТВО ПО ЭКСПЛУАТАЦИИ Thank you for purchasing Body Fat Monitor with Scale. Before using this unit for the first time, please be sure to read this instruction manual carefully and use the unit properly. Please keep this instruction manual on hand for future reference.
HBF-400.book Page 2 Wednesday, October 15, 2008 12:05 PM Contents Before Using the Unit Features ...............................................................................................3 Notes on Safety ...................................................................................4 1. What You Should Know When Using This Unit........................... 5 1.1 What is Body Fat Percentage? ....................................................5 1.2 Advice for Measurement ............................
HBF-400.book Page 3 Wednesday, October 15, 2008 12:05 PM Features Easy-to-Understand Display This unit calculates and displays the body fat percentage by using the Bioelectrical Impedance (BI) method. The displayed values for body fat and BMI* (Body Mass Index) are indicated in four ranges: “–”, “0”, “+”, “++”. BI method: Bioelectrical Impedance method (full explanation on page 7) BMI: Body Mass Index. This Index indicates the ratio between weight and height of a person.
HBF-400.book Page 4 Wednesday, October 15, 2008 12:05 PM Notes on Safety Danger! Never use this unit in combination with medical electronic devices such as: (1) Medical electronic implants such as pacemakers. (2) Electronic life support systems such as an artificial heart/lung. (3) Portable electronic medical devices such as an electrocardiograph. • This unit may cause the above mentioned medical electronic devices to malfunction.
HBF-400.book Page 5 Wednesday, October 15, 2008 12:05 PM 1.What You Should Know When Using This Unit 1. What You Should Know When Using This Unit 1.1 What is Body Fat Percentage? Body fat percentage refers to the amount of body fat mass in regards to the total body weight expressed as a percentage. This OMRON BF400 will provide your specific body fat percentage and body weight. It is also an excellent tool to estimate your body fat percentage and measure body weight on a continuous schedule.
HBF-400.book Page 6 Wednesday, October 15, 2008 12:05 PM 1.What You Should Know When Using This Unit 1.2 Advice for Measurement If the soles of your feet are dry or the temperature of your feet or the electrodes are extremely cold, it will not be possible to obtain stable measurements, which may lead to display error indication or inaccurate results. Please pay special attention in winter because the air is dry and/or the temperature is low. Conditions Actions Feet are dry.
HBF-400.book Page 7 Wednesday, October 15, 2008 12:05 PM 1.What You Should Know When Using This Unit 1.3 Principles of Body Fat Percentage Measurement The OMRON BF400 estimates the body fat percentage by the Bioelectrical Impedance (BI) method. What is the Bioelectrical Impedance method? Muscles, blood vessels and bones are body tissues having a high water content that conduct electricity easily. Body fat is tissue that has little electric conductivity.
HBF-400.book Page 8 Wednesday, October 15, 2008 12:05 PM 2.Know Your Unit 2. Know Your Unit Main Unit D E C K A B C F H A. Power Switch B. Heel Electrodes C. Electrodes D. Measurement Platform E. Display F. USER Button G. GUEST/MEMORY Button H. (Down) Button I. SET Button J. (Up) Button 8 G I L J K. Battery Cover L.
HBF-400.book Page 9 Wednesday, October 15, 2008 12:05 PM 2.Know Your Unit Display M R N O S P T Q U V M.Display Mode Indicator :Weight :Body Fat Percentage :BMI N. Measurement Results O. GUEST Indicator P. Personal ID Number Q. Battery Low Indicator R. Memory Indicator S. Age Indicator T. Height Indicator U. Gender Indicator V. Measurement Progress / Body fat percentage and BMI Classification Bar Packaging Contents EN W W.Four AA manganese batteries X Y X.
HBF-400.book Page 10 Wednesday, October 15, 2008 12:05 PM 3.Inserting and Replacing the Batteries 3. Inserting and Replacing the Batteries 1. Turn the unit over. 2. Press the tab at the top of the battery cover and lift the cover off the unit. 3. Insert the batteries as indicated. Make sure that their polarity (+/–) is aligned with the polarity (+/–) indicated in the battery compartment. 4. Put the battery cover back in place.
HBF-400.book Page 11 Wednesday, October 15, 2008 12:05 PM 4.Setting and Adjusting Personal Data 4. Setting and Adjusting Personal Data 1. Push the power switch to turn on the unit. “CAL” blinks on the display, then the display changes to 0.0 kg. Wait until 0.0 kg appears on the display. 2. Press the USER button to select a personal ID number. The ID number changes with each press of the USER button as follows.
HBF-400.book Page 12 Wednesday, October 15, 2008 12:05 PM 4.Setting and Adjusting Personal Data 4. Set your age, gender, and height. Age 1) Press the or button to adjust the age setting to the desired age. 2) Press the SET button to confirm the setting. The age setting is set, and the gender icons blink on the display. Gender 3) Press the or button to adjust the gender setting to the desired gender. 4) Press the SET button to confirm the setting.
HBF-400.book Page 13 Wednesday, October 15, 2008 12:05 PM 4.Setting and Adjusting Personal Data 2. Press the SET button to confirm your selection. 3. Press the SET button. The age setting appears on the display and the age setting blinks. 4. Adjust the information for your age, gender, and/or height. Press the and buttons to adjust the settings for each category and then press the SET button to confirm each setting. Then you can now start taking measurements. (Process to Step 3 in “5.
HBF-400.book Page 14 Wednesday, October 15, 2008 12:05 PM 5.Using the Unit 5. Using the Unit 5.1 Taking a Measurement 1. Push the power switch to turn on the unit. “CAL” blinks on the display, then the display changes to 0.0 kg. Wait until 0.0 kg appears on the display. 2. Select Personal ID or Guest mode. If you have a personal profile (Personal ID) registered on the unit: If you do not have a personal profile registered on the unit (Guest mode): 1. Press the USER 1. Press the GUEST/MEMORY button.
HBF-400.book Page 15 Wednesday, October 15, 2008 12:05 PM 5.Using the Unit 3. Step onto the measurement platform. Your feet Make sure that you are bare foot and that the soles of your feet are clean. Make sure that your feet are correctly positioned on the electrodes and that you are standing with your weight evenly distributed on the platform. Remain still and do not move until the measurement is complete. Make sure that the heels of both feet are on the heel electrodes.
HBF-400.book Page 16 Wednesday, October 15, 2008 12:05 PM 5.Using the Unit 4. Push the power switch to turn off the unit. Avoid Taking Measurements Under the Following Conditions If a measurement is made under the following physical conditions, the estimated body fat percentage may differ significantly from the actual one because the water content in the body is changing.
HBF-400.book Page 17 Wednesday, October 15, 2008 12:05 PM 5.Using the Unit Cases When the Calculated Results May Differ from Actual Body Fat Percentages Calculated results for the following groups of people may vary due to consistently changing amounts of water and tissue density within their bodies.
HBF-400.book Page 18 Wednesday, October 15, 2008 12:05 PM 5.Using the Unit 5.2 How to Obtain Reliable Results To help ensure reliable results, please observe the following points when taking a measurement. • Stand upright on the measurement platform with your weight evenly distributed over the electrodes. Do not stand on or near the edge of the platform. • Try to take measurements at the same time each day.
HBF-400.book Page 19 Wednesday, October 15, 2008 12:05 PM 5.Using the Unit 5.3 How to Interpret the Measured Results Body fat percentage Displays the body fat mass as the percentage of body weight. Body fat percentage classification Displays “–”, “0”, “+”, “++” Gender Female Male Age 20-39 40-59 60-79 20-39 40-59 60-79 ++ (Very High) – (Low) 0 (Normal) + (High) _ 30.0) (BMI < 18.5) (BMI 18.5 - 24.9) (BMI 25.0 - 29.9) (BMI > < 21.0 < 23.0 < 24.0 < 8.0 < 11.0 < 13.0 21.0 - 32.9 23.0 - 33.9 24.0 - 35.
HBF-400.book Page 20 Wednesday, October 15, 2008 12:05 PM 5.Using the Unit 5.4 Measuring Weight Only 1. Push the power switch to turn on the unit. “CAL” blinks on the display, then the display changes to 0.0 kg. Wait until 0.0 kg appears on the display. 2. Step onto the measurement platform. Make sure that you are standing with your weight evenly distributed on the platform. Remain still and do not move until the measurement is complete.
HBF-400.book Page 21 Wednesday, October 15, 2008 12:05 PM 6.Error Displays 6. Error Displays Error Display Cause Your feet were not positioned over the electrodes. Correction Make sure that you are standing on the measurement platform correctly and try again. The measurement position was not Remain still and do not move during stable or your feet were not placed measurement. correctly. Feet are too dry. Slightly moisten the soles of your feet with a damp towel and try again.
HBF-400.book Page 22 Wednesday, October 15, 2008 12:05 PM 7.Troubleshooting 7. Troubleshooting Problem Nothing is displayed when the power switch is pushed. Cause Correction Are the batteries worn out? Replace all four “AA” batteries with new ones. Are the batteries correctly aligned? Insert the batteries correctly. An error message (Err1 to Err) is displayed and measurements cannot be taken. Refer to “6. Error Displays” on page 21. The weight values vary widely for each measurement.
HBF-400.book Page 23 Wednesday, October 15, 2008 12:05 PM 9.Technical Data 9. Technical Data Name Product Model Display BF400 Body Fat Monitor with Scale HBF-400-E Weight: 0.0 to 150.0 with 100g increments Body fat percentage: 5.0 to 60.0% BMI: 7.0 to 90.0 Body fat percentage / BMI classification: – (Low/Underweight) / 0 (Normal) / + (High/Pre-obese) / ++ (Very High/ Obese) 12 levels of Bar display *The age range for the body fat percentage classification is 20 to 79 years old.
HBF-400.book Page 24 Wednesday, October 15, 2008 12:05 PM 9.Technical Data Important information regarding Electro Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) With the increased number of electronic devices such as PC.s and mobile (cellular) telephones, medical devices in use may be susceptible to electromagnetic interference from other devices. Electromagnetic interference may result in incorrect operation of the medical device and create a potentially unsafe situation.
