Soehnle FT 4 User manual

Body Balance Slim Design FT 4
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Introduction 26
Important information 26
Operating Elements 28
Preparation 28
Teaching 30
Body Analysis 32
Repeat Entry of Personal Data (TEACH) 33
Recall of Analysis Value (STATE) 34
Changing Personal Data (SET) 35
Delete Personal Data (DEL) 36
Trend Curve 37
Individual Recommendation 38
Important Information 42
Factors Influencing Maesurement Readings 43
Technical Specifications 43
Disposal of Old Electrical and Electronic
Equipment 44
Messages 44
Disposal of Spent Batteries 44
Consumer service 45
Compliance Declaration 45
Warranty 45
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Thank you for purchasing the
Soehnle Body Analysis Scale.
This brand-name product will
aid you in the evaluation of
your body condition.
Please read this user manual
prior to operating your body
analysis scale and familiarize
yourself with the device.
Please retain these user
instructions so as to have this
information on hand whenever
it is needed.
Important information
Whether you would like to
reduce your body weight
because you are overweight or
increase it if you are under-
weight, please contact a phy-
sician. Every treatment and
diet programs require the
advice of a physician.
Recommendations for fitness
programs or diets based on
calculated values should be
obtained from a physician or
other qualified person.
SOEHNLE is not liable for any
damages or losses caused by
the use of Body Balance or for
Third Party claims.
This product is intended only
for private use by the consu-
mer. It is not suitable for pro-
fessional operation in hospi-
tals or medical institutions.
It is not suitable for persons
with electronic implants (pace
maker, etc.)
Only operate this body analy-
sis scale on sturdy, level sur-
faces (tile, hardwood floor,
etc.).
Carpets could cause erroneous
measurements.
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Weight is not everything
- it all depends on the
right body analyses
In the past, a person’s absolu-
te weight was the determining
factor for evaluating
one’s body. But today, we
know that it’s all about the
"composition". Evolution for-
med mankind as a living
creature, which had to be very
active while sustaining itself
on a sparse diet.
"Modern" men and women,
however, do the exact opposi-
te: Sparse activity and a plen-
tiful diet, often a "bad” diet.
The consequences are known
to all of us. Many diseases of
civilization could be avoided if
only we could program oursel-
ves to maintain a healthy life-
style.
Usually, we weigh too much
because we have too much
body fat! This means: If you
want to loose weight, increase
your muscle mass. During
times when food is sparse
(= diet), the human body
reacts with an "emergency
program":
Before using up its fat
reserves, it uses muscle mass.
And vice versa, when normal
nutrition is resumed, it first
adds further fat reserves,
which results in the much
feared "yoyo" effect.
With simultaneous muscle
and fitness training you will
be able to balance your
weight, body fat and muscle
mass.
The Body Balance will be a
decisive contribution to your
health. This electronic body
analysis scale features the
following functions:
The Body Balance will deter-
mine your condition in regard
to body fat and body water
content, energy consumption
and weight based on your per-
sonal data and the recom-
mendations of health and
body composition experts.
An individual evaluation of
the analysis results with
personal recommendations
will be performed.
Display of a trend curve of
body fat or body water con-
tent, energy consumption or
weight, in daily, weekly or
monthly steps and the respec-
tive average range.
Memory slots for 8 persons
and automatic recognition of
persons.
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Operating Elements
1. Confirm ( )
2. Minus (▼)
3. Plus (▲)
Preparation
1. Insert batteries.
The time settings mode will
open automatically.
2. Time: SET hours (▼= minus,
▲= plus) and confirm ( ).
3. Time: SET minutes
(▼= minus, ▲= plus) and
confirm ( ).
Note:
Immediately after inserting the
batteries and setting the time
(while "0.0" is still being
displayed), place the body
analysis scale on a level surfa-
ce and wait until the scale
powers down automatically.
Then begin with data entry.
Otherwise, it might be possible
that the weight of the scale
would erroneously be added to
the initial weighting process.
The same might occur if the
scale is held in the hand prior
to the weighing process.
3.
2.
1.
1 2 3
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5.
6.
4. For all measurements:
place scale level on a hard
surface (not carpet).
5. Cleaning and care: clean
only using slightly damp
cloth. Do not use solvents
or abrasives.
Never submerge scale in
water.
6. A country-specific option
to switch from kg/cm to
lb/in or st/in is possible by
pushing the key on the
bottom of the scale.
Attention! Slipping hazard if
surface is wet.
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Teaching
It is necessary to enter perso-
nal data for each correspon-
ding person and to step on
the scale with bare feet
immediately after data entry
to ensure correct functionality
of this body analysis scale.
1. Place scale on a table for
programming.
2. Start data entry ( ) and
select "NEW” using keys
"▼” and "▲”.
Confirm using ( ).
3. Memory location
(P1 ... P8) select
(▼= minus, ▲= plus)and
confirm ( ).
4. Enter your height
(▼= minus, ▲= plus) and
confirm ( ).
5. Enter your age
(▼= minus, ▲= plus) and
confirm ( ).
6. Input your gender
(▼= male , ▲=
female) and confirm ( ).
7. Select desired value for the
degree of activity
(▼= minus, ▲= plus).
This value is essential to
determine energy require-
ment.
4.
5.
6.
7.
3.
2.
Activity level
1Little physical activity Stand or move for
max. 2 hours/day
2Mild activity, either sitting or
standing
3Work in house and garden, chiefly
standing up, occasionally seated
4Athletes and persons with
a lot of physical activity Min. 5 h/week of intensive training
5Competitive athlete, worker
with heavy physical activity
Min.10 h/week of
intensive training
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8.
9.
10.
8. Enter desired time period
for trend display (day,
week, months) ( ▼ = minus,
▲ = plus) and confirm
( ). We recommend to
initially use a daily trend
curve. Otherwise, the initial
measurement value won't
be displayed in the trend
curve until one week or one
month has passed.
9. Set desired body value
(body weight, body fat/body
water content, energy con-
sumption) to be displayed
as a trend curve
( ▼ = minus, ▲ = plus) and
confirm using ( ).
10. Confirm "OK” using
().
Following this, immediately
place the body analysis scale
on the floor, wait until the
screen displays "0.0" and then
step on the scale with bare
feet.
The initial measurement is
indispensable and serves to
store the data and to automa-
tically recognize persons at a
later time. If no person steps
on the scale, the screen will
display "ERROR" and data
entry must be repeated.
The first body analysis is per-
formed after a person steps on
the scale.
This scale is equipped with a
Time-Out mode.
It will automatically switch off
after approx. 40 seconds if no
keys are pressed.
The data will remain stored
even if the batteries are repla-
ced.
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Body Analysis
For most precise results,
please step on the scale while
unclothed.
1. Step on scale. The weight
and – for the duration of
the analysis (5 to 10
seconds) - a moving bar
indicator will be displayed.
Please stand still until the
analysis is complete.
2. After automatic recognition
of persons, the body
weight, body fat content
( ), body water content
( ) and energy consump-
tion (kcal) is displayed
along with the correspon-
ding status bar.
The respective person’s
average range of values is
located in the median
3 segments of the bar indi-
cator.Interpretation of
measurement values: see
page 38.
3. Following this, the trend
curve will be displayed as
selected during data entry.
4. Next, your personal action
recommendations are dis-
played.
Meaning of symbols:
+You should drink more
fluids
+Muscle growth training
is recommended!
Change of diet is
recommended!
Your analysis values
are ok!
5. Step away from the scale.
After display of your
memory slot, the scale will
switch off automatically.
In rare cases it is not possible
to automatically allocate the
analysis results. If this
occurs, the scale will alterna-
tely display the memory slots
of persons coming closest to
the analysis result. Since
weight measurement is alrea-
dy completed, you may now
step off the scale and use the
key ”▼” (for the first memory
slot displayed) or ” ▲ ”
(for the second memory slot
displayed) to select your indi-
vidual memory slot.
Following this, body weight,
body fat and body water
content, as well as energy
consumption is displayed.
In case of weight differences
of more than +/- 3 kg compa-
red to the last measurement
(e.g. after a vacation), the
user will not be recognized or
will be allocated to a wrong
memory slot. In this case,
proceed as described in
"Repeat Entry of Personal
Data (TEACH)”.
2.
2.
2.
2.
2.
3.
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Repeat Entry of
Personal Data (TEACH)
If the user cannot be recogni-
zed automatically or if the
user is allocated to a wrong
memory slot, please proceed
as follows:
1. Start data entry ( ).
2. Select corresponding
memory slot (P1... P8)
using keys ▼/▲and
confirm using ( ).
3. Select "TEACH” using ▼/▲
keys and confirm using
( ).
Now, immediately place the
body analysis scale on the
floor, wait until the screen
displays "0.0" and then step
on the scale with bare feet.
The body analysis is perfor-
med after the person steps on
the scale. The user is again
allocated to his or her pre-
vious memory slot and will
again be recognized automati-
cally.
1.
2.
3.
Note that you will only obtain
a weight reading – and no
body monitoring data – if you
step on the scale with your
shoes or socks on!
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