Adjusting the Percent Body FAT Reading

The FUTREX-5000A/WL has been carefully calibrated to provide body fat estimates. The calibration is traceable to the generally accepted hydrostatic procedure.

However, some users may desire to have the FUTREX-5000A/WL reading traceable to their own laboratory. For those users the following adjustment procedures are provided for each calibration set (i.e. adult, adult without exercise level term, adolescent, preadolescent):

1Turn unit on.

1)During countdown press CLEAR, SELECT PROGRAM, RISKS.

2)The digital display will read "A1". To change to a specific calibration set: Adult Calibration (older than 17 years) -- press ENTER.

Adolescent Calibration (13 - 17 years) -- press 3, then ENTER. Preadolescent (5 - 12 years) -- press 4, then ENTER.

3)The digital display will show the value of the optical standard.

4)If no change to the calibration is desired - press CLEAR.

5)If you wish to change the calibration:

Press SELECT PROGRAM, then press RISKS. The display will show "0.0" (if no calibration adjustment has been made) or the previously entered adjustment value.

6)To adjust the calibration:

Press the numbered key to enter the amount of adjustment. For example, if you want to decrease the instrument's readings by 1.0% - press 1, press 0, then the minus sign, and then ENTER. All future body fat readings will now read 1.0% lower.

8)Once the correct offset has been entered into the unit, press ENTER. The adjusted optical standard value will be