Tanita BF-556 - Manual (Page 8)

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BF-555/556 Scale plus Body Fat Monitor
Note: will appear in the upper right hand
corner indicating when the Up/Down buttons
should be used during programming.
SETTING AND STORING DATA IN MEMORY
The body fat monitoring function can be operated only if data has been preprogrammed into the unit.
1. Turn on the Power
Press the Set button to turn on the unit (once programmed, tapping a Personal Key turns on the unit).
The unit will beep to confirm activation, the Personal Key numbers (1, 2, 3, 4) will be displayed, arrow
icon will appear in the upper right corner, and the display will flash.
Note: If you don’t operate the unit for sixty seconds after the unit has been turned on, the unit will turn off
automatically.
2. Select a Personal Key
Press the Up button to select a Personal Key (pressing once will activate key number 1, pressing twice
will activate key number 2, etc.). Once you reach the Personal Key number you wish to use, press the Set
button. (During programming, the unit will beep once each time you press the Set button.)
3. Set Age
The display defaults to Age 30 (range of user age is between 7–99). An arrow icon appears in the upper
left corner to indicate Age setting. Use the Up/Down buttons to scroll through numbers. When you reach
your age, press the Set button. The unit will beep once to confirm.
4. Select Female or Male
Use the Up/Down buttons to select Female ( ) or Male ( ), then press the Set button.
The unit will beep once to confirm.
BF-556 Select Athlete Mode
Use the Up/Down buttons to scroll through Female ( ) or Male ( ), Female Athlete or Male Athlete. As
you scroll, arrows will point to the gender icons first and then to the both the gender icon and the athlete
icon (
) simultaneously. When you reach the user mode that best suits you, press the Set button. (See
p.1 for Tanita’s definition of “athlete.”)
5. Specify the Height
The display defaults to 5' 7.0" (170 cm) (range of user is from 3' 4.0"–7' 3.0" or 100 cm–220 cm). Use
the Up/Down buttons to specify Height and then press the Set button. The unit will beep once to confirm.
Note: Height is set in feet and inches if Weight Mode is set to lb or st-lb, or in centimeters if weight is set to kg.
Note: Height is set in increments of 0.5" (or 1 cm).
6. Select Activity Level
To use the DCI (Daily Calorie Intake) feature properly, you need to set the Activity Level.
Use the Up button to specify Activity Level. Press the Set button to confirm.
Level 1 = Inactive lifestyles (little or no exercise)
Level 2 = Moderately active lifestyles (occasional, low intensity exercise)
Level 3 = Active lifestyles (exercises regularly)
Level 4 = Adult involved in intense physical activity (see p.1 for Tanita’s definition of Athlete)
BF-556: If the Personal Key is set in Athlete Mode, it will automatically set the Activity Level to Level 4.
The unit will beep twice and the display will flash all data (Age, Female/Male, Height, Activity Level, etc.)
three times to confirm the programming. The power will then shut down automatically.
Note: As you enter data, or while the display
flashes the personal settings, check for mistakes,
such as an incorrect height setting, etc. If you find
that you have made a mistake, tap the Weight-Only
Key while the display is flashing. The unit will
automatically shut off and cancel any data that you
entered at that time.