Beurer BF 700 User manual
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Dear customer,
ENGLISH
Thank you for choosing one
of
our products. Our name stands for high-quality, thoroughly tested
products
for applications
in
the areas
of
heat, weight, blood pressure, body temperature, pulse, gentle
therapy,
massage, beauty, baby and
air.
Please read these instructions for use carefully and keep them for later use, be sure
to
make them
acces-
sible
to
other users and observe the notes they
contain.
With kind regards,
Your Beurer
team
contents
1. Getting
to
know your instrument .............
2
2. Signs and symbols
...................................
3
3. Safety notes..............................................
3
4. Information ...............................................
4
5. Unit description
........................................
5
6. Initial use
of
the scale
...............................
5
7. Initial use with the app..............................
5
8. Taking measurements ..............................
6
9. Evaluation
of
results .................................
7
10. Other functions.......................................
9
11. Cleaning and care
of
the unit .................
9
12. Disposal.................................................. 9
13. What
if
there are problems? ................... 1
0
1
4. Otherinformation ......................................11
Included in
delivery
•
Quick Install
Guide
•
Diagnostic scale BF
700
•
3x
1.5 V AAA
batteries
•
These operating
instructions
1. Getting
to
know your
instrument
Function of the
unit
This digital diagnostic scale
is
intended for weighing and providing
a
diagnosis
of
your personal
fitness
data.
It is
intended for self-testing
in
the private
domain.
Thescale has the following diagnostic functions that can be used
by
up
to8 persons:
•
body weight
measurement,
•
measurement
of
body
fatpercentage,
•
body water
percentage,
•
muscle
percentage,
•
bone
mass,
•
basic and active metabolic
rate.
This scale also has the following
functions:
•
switch between kilograms
“kg”,
pounds
“lb”
and stones
“st”
,
•
automatic shutoff
function,
•
battery change indicator for weak
batteries,
•
Automatic user
recognition
•
LCD display
of
three initials
of
the
user
•
Storage
of
the last 30 measurements for
8
users
if
the data cannot be transferred
to
the
app.
•
A maximum
of
20 unknown measurements can be
stored,
•
The scale uses Bluetooth
®
Smart (low-energy) and transmits via the 2.4 GHz frequency
band.
system
requirements
A smartphone/tablet, compatible with Bluetooth
®
4.0 such as the iPhone 4S and
5.
List
of
compatible
devices:
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2. signs and
symbols
Thefollowing symbols appear
in
these
instructions.
Warning
Warning instruction indicating
a
risk
of
injury
or
damage
tohealth.
Important
Safety note indicating possible damage
to
the
unit/accessory.
note
Note on important
information.
3. safety
notes
Please read these instructions for use carefully and keep them for later use, be sure
to
make them
acces-
sible
to
other users and observe the information they
contain.
Warning
•
The scales must not be used by persons with medical implants (e.g. heart
pace-
makers) Otherwise their function could be
impaired.
•
Do not use during
pregnancy.
•
Do not stand on the outer edge
to
one side
of
the scale otherwise
it
may
tip!
•
Batteries are highly dangerous
if
swallowed. Keep batteries and scale out
of
reach
of
small
chil-
dren.
If
batteries are swallowed, get medical help
immediately.
•
Keep children away from packaging materials (risk
of suffocation).
•
Caution! Do not step onto the scalewith wet feet
or
when the scale’s surface
is
damp – danger
of
slipping!
notes on handling
batteries
•
Swallowing batteries can be extremely dangerous. Keep the batteries and scale out
of
the
reach
of
small children. Should
a
child swallow
a
battery, seek medical assistance
immediately.
•
Replace weak batteries before they discharge
completely.
•
Always replace all batteries
at
the same time and use batteries
of
the same
type.
•
Batteries must not be recharged, taken apart, thrown into an open fire
or
short
circuited.
•
Leaking batteries may damage the device.
If
you do not intend
to
use the device for longer periods,
remove the batteries from the battery
compartment.
•
If
a battery has leaked, put on protective gloves and clean the battery compartment with a dry
cloth.
•
Batteries can contain toxins that are harmful
to
health and the environment. Always dispose
of
batteries
in
accordance with applicable legal regulations. Do not dispose
of
batteries with the
nor-
mal household
waste.
•
Donot throw batteries into fire. Explosion
hazard!
General
notes
•
The unit
is
for personal use only and
is
not intended for medical
or
commercial
applications.
•
Note that technical tolerances mean that results may vary, because the scale
is
not calibrated
for
professional medical
use.
•
The capacity
of
the scale
is
180 kg (396 lb, 28 st
).
For weight measurement and bone mass
meas-
urement, the results are shown
in
100
g
increments (0.2
lb).
•
The measuring results
of
the body fat, body water and muscle percentage are shown
in
0.1
%
increments.
•
The caloric requirements
is
specified
in
steps
of 1kcal.
•
When supplied
to
the customer, the scale
is
set
to
weigh and measure
in“kg”
and
“cm”.
You
can
change the unit settings during initial use
of
the
app.
•
Place the scale on
a
firm level floor;
a
firm floor covering
is
required for correct
measurement.
•
Protect the unit against hard knocks, moisture, dust, chemicals, major temperature fluctuations
and heat sources which are too close (stoves, heating
radiators).
•
Repairs may only be carried out
by
Beurer customer service
or
authorised dealers. Before
submit-
ting any complaint, first check the batteries and replace them
if necessary.
•
We hereby guarantee that this product complies with the European R&TTEDirective
1999/5/EC.
Please contact the specified service address
to
obtain further information, such as the CE
Decla-
ration
of Conformity.
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Storage and maintenance
The accuracy
of
the measurements and service life
of
the device depend on
its
careful
handling:
IMPORTANT
•
The unit should be cleaned occasionally. Donot use abrasive detergents and never immerse
the
unit
inwater.
•
Ensure that no liquid gets on the scale. Never
dip
the scale into water. Never wash
it
under
run-
ning
water.
•
Do not place any objects on the scale when
it is
not being
used.
•
Protect the unit against hard knocks, moisture, dust, chemicals, major temperature fluctuations
and heat sources which are too close (stoves, heating
radiators).
•
Do not press the buttons using excessiveforce
or
with pointed
objects.
•
Do not expose the scale
to
high temperatures or strong electromagnetic fields (e.g. mobile
phones).
4.
Information
The measuring
principle
This scale operates according
to
the B.I.A. principle (bioelectric impedance analysis). This enables
the
measurement
of
physical relationships within seconds
by
means
of
an undetectable, completely harmless
electric current. The body
fat
percentage and other physical relationships
in
the body can be
determined
by
measuring the electrical resistance (impedance) and calculating constants and individual
parameters
such as age, height, gender and degree
of activity.
Muscle tissue and water have good electrical conductivity, and therefore lower resistance. Bones and
fatty
tissue, on the other hand, have low conductivity as
fat
cells and bones conduct hardly any current as
a
result
of
their very high
resistance.
Please be aware that values obtained from the diagnostic scale represent only an approximation
of actual
analytical medical data. Only
a
specialist physician can accurately determine body fat, body water,
muscle
percentage and bone structure using medical procedures (e.g. computed
tomography).
General
tips
•
If
possible, always weigh yourself
at
the same time
of
day (preferably
in
the morning), after using the
toi-
let, on an empty stomach and unclothed,
in
order
to
achieve comparable
results.
•
Important for the measurement: only measure body
fat
when barefoot and with the soles
of
the
feet
slightly
moist.
Completely dry soles can result
in
unsatisfactory measurements due
to
inadequate conductivity.
•
Stand still and upright during the
measurement.
•
Wait
a
few hours after unaccustomed physical
activity.
•
Wait approx. 15 minutes after getting up
in
the morning
to
allow the water
in
the body
to distribute.
•
Remember that only long-term trends are important. Short-term changes
in
weight within
a
few days
are
usually caused
by a
loss
of
fluid. Body water plays an important role towards our general
wellbeing.
Limitations
Whenmeasuring body
fat
and other values, deviating and implausible results may occur
in:
•
children under approx. 10
years,
•
competitive athletes and body
builders,
•
pregnant
women,
•
persons with fever, undergoing dialysis treatment
or
with symptoms
of
edema
or osteoporosis,
•
persons taking cardiovascular medication (affecting the heart and vascular
system),
•
persons taking vascular dilating
or
vascularconstricting
medication,
•
persons with considerable anatomic deviations
of
the legs
in
relation
to
total body size (length
of the
legs considerably shortened
or lengthened).
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5. Unit
description
r
ear
1. Reset
button
2. Battery
compartment
Display
3. Bluetooth® symbol for connection
between scale and smartphone
4a. Initials of the user, e.g. Tom
4b. Unknown measurements “ ”
5. Body weight
6. Body data e.g. BMI, body fat etc.
6. Initial use of the
scale
Inserting
batteries
Remove the batteries from the protective packaging and insert the batteries into the scale ensuring that
the
battery polarity is correct.
If
the scale does not function, remove the batteries completely and reinsert
them.
setting up the
scale
Place the scale on
a
firm level floor;
a
firm floor covering
is
required for correct
measurement.
7. Initial use with the
app
You must enter personal user parameters in order to measure your body fat percentage and other physical
data.
The scale has
8
user memory locations which allows, for example, you and your family members
tosave
personal
settings.
It is
also possible
to
activate users via other mobile end devices on which the HealthManager app
has
been installed
or by
changing the user profile
in
the app (see the app
settings).
Keep the smartphone close
to
the scale
in
order
to
maintain an active Bluetooth
®
connection during
initial
use.
–
activate Bluetooth
®
in the smartphone
settings.
note: Bluetooth Smart devices, such as this scale, are not visible in the general settings of the Bluetooth
device list. Bluetooth Smart devices are visible only in special apps or in device manufacturer
apps.
–
Install “Beurer healthmanager” from the
app store
–
start the app and follow the
instructions.
–
select BF 700 in the
app.
–
enter the BF 700-related
data.
The following settings must be set or entered in the “Beurer Healthmanager
” app:
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Degrees
of activity
Selection
of
the degree
of
activity must refer
to
the medium and long
ter m.
Degree of
activity
Physical
activity
1
None.
2
Low: A small amount
of
light physical effort (e.g. short walks, light garden
w ork,
gymnastic
exercises).
3
Medium: Physical effort for 30 minutes
at
least
2 to 4
times
aweek.
4
High: Physical effort for 30 minutes
at
least
4to 6
times
aweek.
5
Very high: Intensive physical effort, intensive training
or
hard physical work for
at
least one hour
daily.
–
assign the userwhen requested
to
do so by the
app.
For automatic personal recognition, the first measurement must be assigned
to
your personal user
data.
Follow the app instructions for this. Step onto the scale with bare feet and ensure that you are
standing
still with equalweight distribution and with both legs on the
electrodes.
8. Taking
measurements
Place the scale on
a
firm levelfloor;
a
firm floor covering is required for correct
measurement.
Weighing, carrying out
diagnostics
Step onto the scale with bare feet and ensure that you are standing still with equal weight distribution
and
with both legs on the
electrodes.
note: There must be no skin contact between your feet, legs, calves
or
thighs. Otherwise the
meas-
urement cannot be performed
correctly.
note: The measurement result will be incorrect
if
the measurement
is
carried out with socks
on.
Thescales begin weighing immediately. First, the weight
is displayed.
Whilst the further parameters are being measured an
“ ”
appears.
Your measured weight
is
displayed shortly after
this.
If a
user has been assigned, the BMI, body fat, water, muscle, bone, BMR and AMR are shown. This
is the
case
if
the initials are
shown.
The following
appears:
1. Weight
in kg
with
BMI
2. Body
fatin %
with interpretation
of BF
3. Body water
in%
4. Muscle percentage
in%
5. Bone mass
inkg
6. Basal metabolic rate
in
kcal
(BMR)
7. Active metabolic rate
in
kcal
(A MR)
If
the user
is
not recognised, only the weight can be shown and no initials appear
“ ”.
Only weight
measurement
Now step on the scale wearing shoes. Stand still on the scale with your weight distributed evenly
between
both legs. The scale immediately begins
to
measure your
weight.
The weight
is
shown and
“ ”
runs across the
LCD.
If a
user has been assigned then the BMI, BMR and AMR are displayed. This
is
the case
if
the initials
are
shown.
If
the user
is
not recognised, only the weight can be shown and no initials appear
“ ”.
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age
poor
good
very
good
10
–100
<45
%
45
–
60
%
>60
%
note: Only the measurements displayed on the scale may be used for further
observations.
switching off the
scale
Thescale will then switch itself
off automatically.
9. evaluation of
results
Body fat
percentage
Thefollowing body
fat
percentages are guide values (contact your physician for further
information).
A lower value
is
often found
in
athletes. Depending on the type
of
sports, training intensity and
physical
constitution, values may result which are below the recommended values stated.
It
should, however,
be
noted that there could be
a
danger
to
health
in
the case
of
extremely low
values.
Body water percentage
Thebody water percentage
is
normally within the following ranges:
Man
Woman
age
poor
good
very
good
10
–100
<50
%
50
–
65
%
>65
%
Body
fat
contains relatively little water. Therefore persons with
a
high body
fat
percentage have
body
water percentages below the recommended values. With endurance athletes, however, the recommended
values could be exceeded due
to
low
fat
percentages and high muscle
percentage.
This scale
is
unsuitable for measuring body water
in
order
to
draw medical conclusions concerning
age-
related water retention, for example.
If
necessary ask your physician. Basically,
a
high body water
percent-
age should be the
aim.
Muscle
percentage
The muscle percentage
is
normally within the following
ranges:
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Bone
mass
Like the rest
of
our body, our bones are subject
to
the natural development, degeneration and ageing
pro-
cesses. Bone mass increases rapidly
in
childhood and reaches
its
maximum between 30 and 40 years
of
age. Bone mass reduces slightly with increasing age. You can reduce this degeneration somewhat
w ith
healthy nutrition (particularly calcium and vitamin D) and regular
exercise.
With appropriate muscle building, you can also strengthen your bone structure. Note that this scale
w ill
not show you the calcium content
of
your bones, but will measure the weight
of
all bone
constituents
(organic substances, inorganic substances and water). Little influence can be exerted on bone mass,
but
it
will vary slightly within the influencing factors (weight, height, age, gender). no recognised guidelines
or
recommendations relating
to
bone mass
measurement.
Attention:
Please
do
not confuse bone mass with bone density.
Bone density can be determined only
by
means
of a
medical examination (e.g. computer
tomogra-
phy, ultrasound).
It is
therefore not possible
to
draw conclusions concerning changes
to
the
bones
and bone hardness (e.g. osteoporosis) using this
scale.
BMR
The basal metabolic rate (BMR)is the amount
of
energy required by the body at complete rest
to
maintain
its
basic functions (e.g. while lying in bed for 24 hours). This value largely depends on weight, height and
age.
It
is displayed on the diagnostic scale in kcal/day units using the scientifically recognizedHarris-Benedict
formula.
Your body requires this amount
of
energy
in
any case and
it
must be reintroduced into your body
inthe
form
of
nutrition.
If
you take on less energy over the longer term, this can be harmful
to
your
health.
A
MR
The active metabolic rate (AMR)
is
the amount
of
energy required daily
by
the body
inits
active state.
The
energy consumption
of a
human being rises with increasing physical activity and
is
measured on the
diag-
nostic scale
in
relation
to
the degree
of
activity entered (1–
5).
To maintain your existing weight, the amount
of
energyused must be reintroduced into the body
in the
form
of
food and drink.
If
less energy
is
introduced than
is
used over
a
longer period
of
time, your body
w ill
obtain the difference largely from the amount
of fat
stored and your weight will decrease. If, on the
other
hand, over
a
longer period
of
time more energy
is
introduced than the total active metabolic rate
(AMR)
calculated, your body will be unable
to
burn
off
the excess energy, and the excess will be stored
in
the body
as
fat
and your weight will
increase.
r
esults
in relation
to time
Remember that only long-term trends are important. Short-term fluctuations
in
weight over
afew
days are usually the result
of a
loss
of fluid.
The interpretation of the results will depend on changes in your overall weight and body fat, body water
and
muscle percentages, as well as on the period during which these changes take place. Sudden changes within
days must be distinguished from medium term changes (over weeks)and long term changes
(months).
A basic rule
is
that short term changes
in
weight almost exclusively represent changes
in
water
content,
whereas medium and long term changes may also involve the
fat
and muscle
percentages.
•
If
your weight reduces over the short term, but your body
fat
percentage increases
or
remains the
same,
you have merely lost water – e.g. after
a
training session, sauna session
or a
diet restricted only
to rapid
weight
loss.
•
If
your weight increases over the medium term and the body
fat
percentage falls
or
stays the same,
then
you could have built up valuable muscle
mass.
•
If
your weight and body
fat
percentage fall simultaneously then your diet
is
working – you are losing
fat
mass.
•
Ideally you should support your diet with physical activity, fitness
or
power training.
This way you can increase your muscle percentage over the medium
ter m.
•
Body fat, body water
or
muscle percentages should not be added (certain elements
of
muscle
tissue
also contain body
water).
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10. Other
functions
User
assignment
It is
possible
to
assign up
to8
scale users for
a
weight-only measurement (with shoes) and for
a
diagnosis
measurement (bare
feet).
For
a
new measurement, the scale assigns the measurement
to
the user whose most recently
saved
measurement falls within
+/- 2 kg of
this and,
if a
diagnosis was possible,
+/- 2% of
the body
fat.
Unknown
measurements
If
measurements cannot be assigned
to
any user, the scale stores them as unknown measurements. Up
to
20 unknown measurements are saved on the
scale.
You can use the app
to
directly assign unknown measurements
to
your
user.
saving the assigned measurements on the
scale
If
the app is open and there is an active Bluetooth
®
connection
to
the scale, newly assigned measurements
are sent immediately
to
the app. Inthis case, the valuesare not saved on the
scale.
If
the app
is
not open, the newly assigned measurements are saved on the scale. A total
of
30
measure-
ments per user can be saved on the scale. The saved measurements are transferred automatically
to the
app
if
you open the app within the Bluetooth
®
range.
Data synchronisation takes place within 10 seconds.
It is
possible
to
automatically transfer data when
the
scale
is
switched
off.
Deleting scale
data
If
you would like
to
completely delete all measurements and old user data on the scale, switch on
the
scale and press the reset button for approx.
3seconds.
“ ”
will appear
in
the display for several
seconds.
This
is
necessary
if
you would like
to
delete scale users who have been set up incorrectly
or
are no
longer
required, for
example.
You must then carry out the actions
in
chapter
7
again (user
assignment).
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eplacing
batteries
Your scale
is
equipped with
a“low
battery indicator”.
If
you operate the scale with flat batteries,
“
Lo
”
will appear on the display and the scale will automatically switch off. In this case, the batteries must
be
replaced (3
x
1.5 V
AAA).
Note:
•
When changing batteries, always use batteries
of
the same type, brand and
capacity.
•
Do not use rechargeable
batteries.
•
Use batteries that are free
of
heavy
metals.
11.
c
leaning
and care of the
unit
Theunit should be cleaned
occasionally.
Clean using
a
damp cloth,
to
which you can apply
a
little detergent
if necessary.
I MPOR TANT:
•
Do not use aggressive solvents
or
cleaning
agents!
•
Never immerse the unit
inwater!
•
Donot wash the unit
inadishwasher!
12.
Disposal
Standard and rechargeable batteries should not be disposed
of
separately from the household waste. As
a
consumer, you are legally obliged
to
return used batteries for proper disposal. You can hand in your
used
batteries
at
public collection points in your district or sales outlets where batteries
of
this type are
sold.
Note:
Thecodes below are printed on batteries containing harmful substances:
Pb
=
Battery contains
lead,
Cd
=
Battery contains cadmium,
Hg
=
Battery contains
mercury.
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For environmental reasons,
do
not dispose
of
the scale with the batteries
in
the household waste
atthe
end
of its
useful life. Dispose
of
the unit
ata
suitable local collection
or
recycling
point.
Observethe local regulations for material
disposal.
Please dispose
of
the device
in
accordance with EC Directive – WEEE (Waste Electrical and
Electronic
Equipment).
If
you have any queries, please contact the appropriate local
authorities.
13. What if there are
problems?
If
the scale detects and error when measuring, the following
is displayed.
Display
cause
r
emedy
“ ”
Unknown measurement as
it
is
outside the user assignment
limit
or a
unique assignment
is
not
possible.
Assign unknown measurement
in
app
or
repeat user
assignment.
“ ” runs across
the
LCD.
The
fat
percentage
is
outside
the measurable range
(less
than 3
% or
greater than 65
%).
Repeat the measurement barefoot or,
if
necessary, moisten the soles
of
your
feet
slightly.
The maximum
load-bearing
capacity
of
180
kg
was excee
-
ded.
Theload must not exceed 180
kg
or incorrect weight
is
displayed.
No flat, stable
surface.
Place the scale on
a
flat, stable surface.
Attach the additional feet for
carpet.
or incorrect weight
is
displayed..
Not standing
still.
Stand as still as
possible.
Incorrect weight is
dis-
played.
Scale zero setting
is incorrect.
Wait until the scale switches itself off.
Acti-
vate scale, wait for
“0.0 kg” to
appear
and
repeat
measurement.
no
Bluetooth
®
connec
-
tion ( symbol is miss
-
ing).
Device outside the
range.
The minimum range in a free field is
approx.
25 m. Walls and ceilings reduce the
range.
Other radio waves may interfere with
the
transmission. Therefore, do not position
the
scale near devices such as WLAN
routers,
microwaves, induction hobs
etc.
User memory space
is
full.
No
more measurements can
be
saved.
Open the app. The data
is
transferred
auto-
matically. This may take up
to
one
minute.
The batteries in the scale are
empty.
Replace the batteries
of scale.
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FCC warning:
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could
void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
-- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
-- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
-- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
-- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
IC warning:
This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to
the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio
exempts de licence. L'exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) l'appareil ne
doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage
radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement.
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