User manual BALANCE KH 5509

[. . . ] Kompernaß GmbH Burgstraße D­ Bochum Deutschland/Germany -- www. kompernass. com KH 5509/10 UK v. 1. 3 12-05-2005 IB KH5509-10 UK. indb 1 09. 01. 2006 16:10:26 Uhr Body fat, muscle mass and water analysis scales KH 5509 Instructions for use KH 5510 IB KH5509-10 UK. indb 2 09. 01. 2006 16:10:32 Uhr IB KH5509-10 UK. indb 3 09. 01. 2006 16:11:44 Uhr er w q 1! t y u i o o a KH 5509 er w q 1! t y i a u o o KH 5510 IB KH5509-10 UK. indb 4 09. 01. 2006 16:11:45 Uhr IB KH5509-10 UK. indb 5 09. 01. 2006 16:12:24 Uhr IB KH5509-10 UK. indb 6 09. 01. 2006 16:12:24 Uhr Index 1. Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Remain standing calmly on the scales. 11 2 IB KH5509-10 UK. indb EN11 09. 01. 2006 16:12:28 Uhr Four rotating zeros are displayed in the upper section of the display screen. This indicates that the measurement process for body fat, muscle mass and body water percentages as well as caloric requirement is being carried out. As soon as the measurement process is complete, the following information will appear in sequence in the upper section of the display screen: Fig. 5a: Display of body fat percentage and body weight Ú Ú Ú Ú and the percentage of your body weight which is body fat and the percentage of your body weight which is body water and the percentage of your body weight which is muscle mass and your daily caloric requirement in kilocalories (kcal) Your body weight will continue to be displayed in the lower section of the display screen. The four values will continue to be displayed until the scales are automatically shut off. Your general health condition is depicted by a symbol in the lower left corner of the display screen. 5d: Display of daily caloric requirementand body weight The percentual displays of body fat, body water and muscle mass elements must be considered individually. The sum of the measured results can exceed %, as the muscle and fat tissue elements also contain a water element. Ú Ú Ú Ú Under fat Healthy Over fat Obese ô Note: If you would like to track the development of your body fat, muscle mass and body water percentages over a period of time: Write down the displayed measurement results in a table after each measurement. We recommend comparing your measurement results with the tables in the accompanying informational material to gain a better understanding of the values. 12 IB KH5509-10 UK. indb EN12 09. 01. 2006 16:12:28 Uhr This informational material includes average values for body fat, body water and muscle mass percentages according to age and gender. 6 If you remain standing on the scales, the device will automatically shut off after seconds. The scales are now ready for further body weight measurement. up or down button briefly. Each time you press one of these buttons, one of the measurement areas (body fat percentage, muscle mass percentage, body water percentage and caloric requirement) are displayed. The current measurement result is displayed for each measurement area and the previous measurement result blinks in the display screen. 9. 4. Display previous measurement results To display your most recently measured results for . . . 9. 3. Comparison of current and previous measurements You can compare all currently displayed measurements with the most recently measured results. ô Note: The comparison display does not function in guest mode, because no measurement values are stored in this mode. To compare the current measurement results with previous results: Ú Ú Ú Ú 1 weight body fat percentage muscle mass percentage body water percentage Press the on/off button to turn on the display remote control unit. "Balance" and "­­­­" will appear on the display screen. Subsequently the number of one of the memory locations for personal data will blink on the screen. Select the memory location of your own personal data by pressing the up or down button. Press the i button when the memory location number corresponding to your personal data is displayed on the screen. The body weight appears in the lower part of the display screen. 1 Remain standing on the scales while the current measurement results are being displayed. The previous measurement result will blink on the display screen for comparison with the current result. 2 2 3 4 Fig. 2: Current and previous body water percentage measurement in comparison 3 In order to display comparisons of current and previous measurement values for other measurement areas: Press the Ú 13 IB KH5509-10 UK. indb EN13 09. 01. 2006 16:12:29 Uhr Ú 5 and the percentage of body weight represented by body fat appears in the upper part of the display screen. [. . . ] For these reasons, being overweight has increasingly become defined as having excess body fat. The number of syndromes related to high amounts of body fat in our western industrialized world is cause for concern. Body fat levels that are too high are associated with high cholesterol, high blood pressure, heart problems, diabetes and even cancer, as proven by scientific research. The physical impact of being overweight should not be underestimated either. [. . . ]