HOW TO TAKE A MEASUREMENT

Your personal data must be entered before taking a measurement.

CAUTION:

Persons with disabilities or persons that are physically frail should be assisted by another person when using this monitor or use a handrail, a walker, or other support device to prevent falling when stepping on and off the monitor.

CORRECT POSTURE FOR MEASUREMENT

After you measure your

Raise your arms

horizontally and extend

weight.

your elbows straight to

 

form a 90° angle to your

 

body.

90°

Stand with your knees and back straight and look straight ahead.

Hold the display unit in front of you.

Heel Electrodes

Step on the Main Unit barefoot.

Make sure your heels are positioned on a heel electrode.

Stand with your weight evenly distributed on the measurement platform.

POSTURES TO AVOID DURING MEASUREMENT

Incorrect posture may result in inaccurate measurement of Body Composition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Movement

Arms bent

 

 

 

Display

Knees bent

Standing on

Arms too low

during

 

 

or high

facing

 

edge of

measurement

 

 

 

 

 

upwards

 

monitor

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Omron Healthcare HBF-516 instruction manual HOW to Take a Measurement, Correct Posture for Measurement