User manual KOMPERNASS BALANCE KH 5506-5507-5508 BODY FAT AND WATER ANALYSIS BALANCE MADE OF GLASS

[. . . ] Appendix: Body fat and water contents A regular check of fat and weight is a basic pre-requisite for your health and fitness. Fat contributes considerably to the loading of the organism especially the coronary circulation system. There are heavy persons who have a well-balanced ratio of fat and muscle mass and there are apparently slim persons with clearly increased body fat values. It protects the joints, is a vitamin store and handles the regulation of the body temperature. [. . . ] Select dimensional unit: The display kg / lb will appear at the bottom right in the display. Select the unit kg or lb by pressing the keys "^" or "v". Enter sex: The symbol for male / female will appear in the bottom left corner of the display. Enter age: The display "AGE" will appear on the left in the display and a figure for the age in the centre below the line. Enter your age by pressing the keys "^" or "v" and press the key to confirm. i 6. Enter body size: The body size in centimetres will appear in the display above the line. Enter your body size by pressing the keys "^" or "v" and press the key to confirm. Note: if you have selected the dimensional unit "lb" the body size will be shown in inches. i 7. Following the setting of all personal data the storage place just programmed will flash on the display. You can now switch off the remote control by pressing the key U or program additional storage places by pressing the keys "^" or "v". If no keys are pressed, the remote control will switch itself off automatically after 60 seconds. Simple weighing (without simultaneous measurement of body fat and water contents) Do not remove the remote control if you merely want to weigh yourself. The running display "bALAnCE" appears above the line, the display "---- kg" below the line. After approximately 2 seconds the green LED will light up and "0. 0kg" appears below the line. When the scale has established the approximate weight, "H" will be shown on the display. This display stops flashing as soon as the weight has been established exactly. If you remain on the scale it will switch off after approximately 60 seconds. When you get off the scale, flashing "H" is displayed 3 times and the display "0. 0kg" returns. If no weighing process takes place, the scale switches off automatically after 60 seconds. Establishing body fat and water contents In order to establish your body fat and water contents you must have previously stored your personal data (see Chapter 6). The running display "bALAnCE" appears on the display above the line, the display "---- kg" appears below the line. 2. The running display "bALAnCE" appears on the display above the line, and the display "---- kg" below the line. After approximately 2 seconds the green LED display lights up and "0. 0kg" appears on the display below the line. The following alternative measuring methods are available: a) Weighing with subsequent establishment of body fat and water contents 1. [. . . ] If you remain on the scale, the scale switches off automatically after 60 seconds. Displays , , 0-Ld" The weight on the scale exceeds 160kg / 352lb The batteries for the remote control are almost empty and need replacing. The batteries of the scale are almost empty and need replacing. , , Err" , , ----, , The scale is unable to measure body fat and water contents. Should this error message appear, proceed as follows: - check the stored entries for completeness and correctness. [. . . ]