Table of Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Safety Precautions

Important Notes for Users

Principles of Estimating

Body Fat Percentage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

What is Body Fat Percentage? (Body Fat Ranges) The BIA Method

Body Fat Percentage Fluctuations in a Day Advantages of Tanita’s BIA Method

Features and Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Important Features of the BF-572 . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Selecting the Weight Mode (lb, kg or st-lb)

Automatic Shut-Down Function

Preparations Before Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Inserting the Batteries

Positioning the Unit

Attaching the Support Feet

Setting and Storing Personal Data

in Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Reprogramming a Personal Key

Taking Weight & Body Fat Readings . . . . . . . . . 6

Getting Accurate Readings

Understanding the Graph Function . . . . . . . . . . 7

Graph Explanation

Counting the Stored Readings

Choosing Not to Store Results in Memory

Erasing Stored Graph Results

Taking Weight Measurement Only . . . . . . . . . 8

Replacing the Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Handling Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover

Federal Communications Commission Notice

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 or television technician for help.

Modifications

The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Tanita Corporation may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.