Tanita BF-625 - Manual (Page 9)

TAKING WEIGHT AND BODY FAT READINGS
After programming your personal data you are ready to take a reading.
Select Personal Key and Step On
Using your toe, tap your preprogrammed Personal key (1 or 2). (Release the key within 3 seconds or
the display will show “Error”.) The unit will beep and the display will show the programmed data. The
unit will beep again and the display will show “0.0”. Now step onto the platform.
Note: If you step onto the platform before “0.0” appears, you will not obtain a reading. Furthermore, if you
do not step onto the measuring platform within about 60 seconds after “0.0” appears, the power is
shut off automatically.
Get Your Readings
Your weight will be shown first. Continue to stand erect on the platform. “00000” will appear on the
display and disappear one by one from left to right. Your body fat percentage and Body Fat Range will
appear on the display screen. The display will then flash your weight and body fat percentage
alternately three times.
Getting Accurate Readings
To get the most accurate, absolute values, 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. Stand erect
on the 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.
It is best to take readings at the same time of day. Try to wait about three hours after rising, eating, or
hard exercise before taking measurements. While readings taken under other conditions may not have
the same absolute values, they are accurate for determining the percentage of change as long as the
readings are taken in a consistent manner. To monitor progress, compare weight and body fat
percentage taken under the same conditions over a period of time.
Note: An accurate reading will not be possible if the soles of your feet are not clean, or if your knees are bent
or you are in a sitting position.
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Heels centered
on electrodes
Toes may overhang
measuring platform
Note: Even if you step off the platform after all the
results are displayed, the alternating display of body
weight and body fat percentage will be repeated
three times. The unit will then shut down
automatically.