BF-555/556 Scale plus Body Fat Monitor

SETTING AND STORING DATA IN MEMORY

The body fat monitoring function can be operated only if data has been preprogrammed into the unit.

Note: will appear in the upper right hand corner indicating when the Up/Down buttons should be used during programming.

1. Turn on the Power

Press the Set button to turn on the unit (once programmed, tapping a Personal Key turns on the unit). The unit will beep to confirm activation, the Personal Key numbers (1, 2, 3, 4) will be displayed, arrow icon will appear in the upper right corner, and the display will flash.

Note: If you don’t operate the unit for sixty seconds after the unit has been turned on, the unit will turn off automatically.

Note: As you enter data, or while the display

flashes the personal settings, check for mistakes, such as an incorrect height setting, etc. If you find that you have made a mistake, tap the Weight-Only Key while the display is flashing. The unit will automatically shut off and cancel any data that you entered at that time.

2. Select a Personal Key

Press the Up button to select a Personal Key (pressing once will activate key number 1, pressing twice will activate key number 2, etc.). Once you reach the Personal Key number you wish to use, press the Set button. (During programming, the unit will beep once each time you press the Set button.)

3. Set Age

The display defaults to Age 30 (range of user age is between 7–99). An arrow icon appears in the upper left corner to indicate Age setting. Use the Up/Down buttons to scroll through numbers. When you reach your age, press the Set button. The unit will beep once to confirm.

4. Select Female or Male

Use the Up/Down buttons to select Female ( ) or Male ( ), then press the Set button. The unit will beep once to confirm.

BF-556 Select Athlete Mode

Use the Up/Down buttons to scroll through Female ( ) or Male ( ), Female Athlete or Male Athlete. As you scroll, arrows will point to the gender icons first and then to the both the gender icon and the athlete icon ( ) simultaneously. When you reach the user mode that best suits you, press the Set button. (See p.1 for Tanita’s definition of “athlete.”)

5. Specify the Height

The display defaults to 5' 7.0" (170 cm) (range of user is from 3' 4.0"–7' 3.0" or 100 cm–220 cm). Use the Up/Down buttons to specify Height and then press the Set button. The unit will beep once to confirm.

Note: Height is set in feet and inches if Weight Mode is set to lb or st-lb, or in centimeters if weight is set to kg.

Note: Height is set in increments of 0.5" (or 1 cm).

6. Select Activity Level

To use the DCI (Daily Calorie Intake) feature properly, you need to set the Activity Level. Use the Up button to specify Activity Level. Press the Set button to confirm.

Level 1 = Inactive lifestyles (little or no exercise)

Level 2 = Moderately active lifestyles (occasional, low intensity exercise)

Level 3 = Active lifestyles (exercises regularly)

Level 4 = Adult involved in intense physical activity (see p.1 for Tanita’s definition of Athlete)

BF-556:If the Personal Key is set in Athlete Mode, it will automatically set the Activity Level to Level 4.

The unit will beep twice and the display will flash all data (Age, Female/Male, Height, Activity Level, etc.) three times to confirm the programming. The power will then shut down automatically.

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