OMRON KARADA SCAN HBF-214 (01) PDF DOCUMENT

Danger

Never use this unit in combination with the following medical electronic devices:

(1) Medical electronic implants such as pacemakers.

(2) Electronic life support systems such as an artificial heart/lung.

(3) Portable electronic medical devices such as an electrocardiograph.

This unit may cause these devices to malfunction, posing a considerable health risk to users of these devices.

Warning

Never start weight reduction or exercise therapy without instructions from your doctor or a specialist. Doing so based on your own judgment may harm your health.

Do not use the unit on slippery surfaces, such as a wet floor.

Keep the unit out of reach of infants.

Do not jump or bounce on the unit.

Do not use this unit when your body, and/or your feet are wet, such as after a bath.

Do not step on the edge of the unit.

Do not let a physically challenged person use the unit without any assistance. Use a handrail or so for support when stepping on the unit.

Caution

Do not disassemble, repair, or remodel the unit.

The unit is for home use only. Do not use it in hospitals or other medical facilities. It is not equipped for the standards required for professional use.

Do not step on the center of the unit with only one foot.

Do not use a mobile phone near the unit.

Do not use batteries not specified for this unit. Do not insert the batteries with the polarities in the wrong direction.

Replace worn batteries with new ones immediately.

Remove the batteries from this unit when you are not going to use it for a long period of time (approximately three months or more).

Do not use different kinds of batteries together.

Do not use new and worn batteries together.

Dispose of this product and any used batteries in accordance with the national regulations for the disposal of electronic products.

General Advice

Do not place the unit on a cushioned floor surface such as a carpet or a mat. Correct measurement may not be possible.

Do not use the unit for purposes other than for which it is intended.

Do not place this unit in a highly humid environment, where it may be splashed with water, under direct sunlight, where there is an air conditioner in direct operation, or near a fire.

Wipe the main unit with a soft, dry cloth. If you use a stain remover, wipe it with a soft cloth moistened with water or a neutral detergent and squeezed firmly before wiping the unit, then wipe dry with a soft cloth.

If the unit is to be used by another person, clean it before they use it, if the person has a skin disease on their feet.

Do not wash the unit with water.

Do not use benzene, paint thinner, alcohol, or other volatile solvents to clean the unit.

Do not touch the operation buttons when cleaning the unit to avoid changing or deleting your personal data.

If the unit is used in a vertical position, always secure it so that it will not fall over.

The OMRON KARADA SCAN HBF-214 measures the body fat percentage by the Bioelectrical Impedance (BI) method. Muscles and blood vessels are body tissues with a high water content that conduct electricity easily. Body fat is tissue that has little electric conductivity. The HBF-214 sends an extremely weak electrical current of 50 kHz and less than 500 µA through your body to determine the amount of fat tissue. This weak electrical current is not felt while operating the HBF-214.

In order for the scale to determine body composition, it uses the electrical impedance, along with your height, weight, age and gender information to generate results based on OMRON’s body composition data.

Understanding the normal changes in your body fat percentage can help you in preventing or reducing obesity. Being aware of the times when the body fat percentages shift in your own daily schedule will assist you in obtaining an accurate trending of your body fat. It is recommended to use this unit in the same environment and daily circumstances.

Recommended times are:

After waking up

Before breakfast: About 2 hours or more after waking up.

Afternoon: About 2 hours or more after lunch.

Evening: About 2 hours or more after dinner or a bath. Before going to bed and about 2 hours or more after eating or taking a bath.

If measurement is taken under the following physical conditions, the estimated body fat percentage may differ significantly from the actual one because the water content in the body is changing.

Avoid taking measurements:

Please wait for 2 hours or more

• after vigorous exercise

• after taking a bath or sauna

• after drinking alcohol

• after drinking a lot of water

• after eating a meal

BMI uses the following simple formula to indicate the ratio between weight and height of a person.

BMI = weight (kg) / height (m) / height (m)

The OMRON KARADA SCAN HBF-214 calculates your BMI classification using the height information stored in your Personal Profile Number or when entered in Guest Mode.

Body fat percentage refers to the amount of body fat mass in regard to the total body weight expressed as a percentage.

Body fat percentage (%) = {Body fat mass (kg) / Body weight (kg)} × 100

This unit uses the BI method to estimate the body fat percentage.

Depending on where fat is distributed in the body, it is classified as visceral fat or subcutaneous fat.

Visceral fat is the fat surrounding internal organs. Too much visceral fat is thought to be closely linked to increased levels of fat in the bloodstream, which can lead to common diseases such as hyperlipidemia and diabetes, which impairs the ability of insulin to transfer energy from the bloodstream and using it in cells. In order to prevent or improve conditions of common diseases, it is important to try and reduce visceral fat levels to an acceptable level. People with high visceral fat levels tend to have large stomachs. However, this is not always the case and high visceral fat levels can lead to metabolic obesity. Metabolic obesity (visceral obesity with normal weight) represents fat levels that are higher than average, even if a person’s weight is at or below the standard for their height.

Subcutaneous fat is fat below the skin. Subcutaneous fat not only accumulates around the stomach but also around the upper arms, hips and thighs, and can cause a distortion of the body’s proportions. Although not directly linked to increased risk of disease, it is thought to increase pressure on the heart and other complications. Subcutaneous fat is not displayed in this unit, but is included in the body fat percentage.

Muscle is divided into two types, muscle in internal organs, such as the heart, and skeletal muscle attached to bones that is used to move the body. Skeletal muscle can be increased through exercise and other activity. Increasing the ratio of skeletal muscle means that body can burn energy more easily, which means that it is less likely to turn to fat, and makes it easier to lead an energetic lifestyle.

Regardless of your activity level, a minimum level of caloric intake is required to sustain the body’s everyday functions. Known as the resting metabolism, this indicates how many calories you need to intake to provide enough energy for your body’s functioning organs.

Body age is based on your resting metabolism. Body age is calculated by using your weight, body fat percentage and skeletal muscle percentage to produce a guide to judge whether your body age is above or below your actual age. To know your body age is useful to improve your health condition.

The body fat percentage measured by this unit may differ significantly from the actual body fat percentage in the following cases:

• Elderly people / People with a fever / Body builders or professional athletes / Patients undergoing dialysis / Patients with osteoporosis who have very low bone density / Pregnant women / People with swelling / Children in the growth stage.

These differences may be related to the changing rate of body fluid and/or body composition.

Main Unit:

• Display: Shows the measurement results and other information.

• Operation Buttons: Touch the buttons with your finger.

• Foot Electrodes

• Symbol: Lights up when the operation buttons are touched.

• Battery Low Indicator

Operation Buttons:

• ◀ Button: Touch to move back. Touch continuously to move back quickly.

• MEMORY button: Touch to display the past measurement results.

• ▶ Button: Touch to move forward. Touch continuously to move forward quickly.

• SET / Power ON button: Touch to turn on the power, and confirm the set value. Touch the button for 3 seconds or more again to turn off the power.

Components:

• 4 AAA Manganese Batteries

• Instruction Manual

1. Open the battery cover on the back of the unit.

a. Press the tab on the battery cover in the direction of the arrow to release the cover as illustrated.

b. Pull the tab of the cover upwards.

2. Insert the batteries by aligning them as indicated. The side with the spring is for the negative (-) end.

3. Close the battery cover.

a. Align the hooks on the battery cover with the slots in the battery compartment.

b. Push the battery cover until the tab clicks into place.

The measurement values and personal data stored in the memory will not be deleted during battery replacement. When the battery low indicator appears on the display screen, remove all four batteries. Replace them with four new batteries at the same time.

Notes:

• The life of the new batteries is approximately 1 year (when manganese batteries are used at a room temperature of 23°C and measurements are taken four times a day). Trial batteries are provided with the unit, so their life may be shorter.

• Do not use rechargeable batteries. This may cause an incorrect operation.

• Dispose of the unit, batteries, and components according to applicable local regulations.

Touch the SET / Power ON button for 3 seconds or more to turn off the power. The “OFF” symbol appears on the display when the power is turned off.

The power is turned off automatically in the following conditions:

• If no operation is performed for about 1 minute when “0.0kg” is appearing on the display.

• If no operation is performed for about 3 minutes when setting personal data.

• 30 seconds after the weight result is displayed.

• 3 minutes after the body composition results are displayed.

• 10 seconds after the “Err” symbol is displayed.

To measure body composition, your personal data (age, gender, height) needs to be set.

A. Select a Personal Profile Number to store your personal data. This unit can store up to 4 personal profiles. Select from numbers 1 to 4. Use this number to enter your personal information when taking a measurement.

B. Select Guest Mode if you do not want your personal data stored in the memory. When you use Guest Mode, you will need to enter your personal information each time you take a measurement. Measurement results are not stored in the memory when the Guest mode is used.

1. Touch the SET / Power ON button to turn on the power.

All symbols appear on the display briefly, then the display changes to “0.0kg”. Wait until 0.0 kg appears on the display.

2. Select a Personal Profile Number.

1) Touch the ◀ or ▶ button to select a Personal Profile Number or GUEST Mode. The selected number blinks on the display.

2) Touch the SET / Power ON button. NOTE: If “0.0kg” is displayed, the Personal Profile Number has already been registered. Select another Personal Profile Number, or delete the personal data of this number.

3. Enter your Personal Data.

SETTING THE AGE

1) Touch the ◀ or ▶ button to change the age (display range: 10 to 80).

2) Touch the SET / Power ON button. The age is set. The gender symbol blinks on the display.

SETTING THE GENDER

1) Touch the ◀ or ▶ button to change the gender.

2) Touch the SET / Power ON button. The gender is set. The height symbol blinks on the display.

SETTING THE HEIGHT (display range: 100.0cm to 199.5 cm)

1) Touch the ◀ or ▶ button to change the height.

2) Touch the SET / Power ON button. The height is set.

The current settings for age, gender and height blink on the display, then the display changes to “0.0 kg”. All settings are completed. If you do not take a measurement, touch the SET / Power ON button for 3 seconds or more to turn off the power.

1. Touch the SET / Power ON button to turn on the power. Wait until 0.0 kg appears on the display.

2. Touch the ◀ or ▶ button to select the Personal Profile you want to change.

3. Touch the SET / Power ON button to confirm the settings.

4. Touch the SET / Power ON button again. “CHANGE” and “DEL” symbols blink on the display.

5. Select “CHANGE”.

1) Touch the ◀ or ▶ button to select the “CHANGE” symbol. The “CHANGE” symbol blinks on the display.

2) Touch the SET / Power ON button. The “CHANGE” is set. The current age setting blinks on the display.

3) Please refer to Step 3 of “SETTING PERSONAL DATA” to enter your personal data.

If you delete your personal data, the height, gender and age settings will be deleted as well.

1. Touch the SET / Power ON button to turn on the power. Wait until 0.0 kg appears on the display.

2. Touch the ◀ or ▶ button to select the Personal Profile Number you want to delete.

3. Touch the SET / Power ON button to confirm the settings.

4. Touch the SET / Power ON button again. “CHANGE” and “DEL” symbols blink on the display.

5. Select “DEL”.

1) Touch the ◀ or ▶ button to select the “DEL” symbol. The “DEL” symbol blinks on the display.

2) Touch the SET / Power ON button. “OK?” and the current age and gender setting blink on the display.

3) Touch the SET / Power ON button. After the “Clr” symbol blinks, “P1” blinks on the display. The personal data is deleted from the memory.

6. Turn off the power. Touch the SET / Power ON button for 3 seconds or more to turn off the power.

Measure on a hard and flat floor.

1. Touch the SET / Power ON button to turn on the power.

All symbols appear on the display briefly, then the display changes to “0.0kg”. Wait until 0.0 kg appears on the display.

2. Select your Personal Profile Number or the Guest Mode.

A. Personal Profile Number

Touch the ◀ or ▶ button until your Personal Profile Number appears, then touch the SET / Power ON button to confirm the selected Personal Profile Number. Wait until 0.0 kg appears on the display.

B. Guest Mode

1) Touch the ◀ or ▶ button to select the GUEST mode “P-“, then touch the SET / Power ON button. The Guest symbol appears, then the age “30” blinks on the display.

2) Enter your personal data. Refer to “SETTING PERSONAL DATA”.

3. Start the measurement.

1) Step on the unit with bare feet so that your feet are on the foot electrodes and your weight is evenly distributed. Remain still and do not move until the measurement is completed.

The display will show your weight, and the weight result will blink twice. The unit will start to calculate your body composition. The “0” will move on the display to show the measurement is in progress.

2) When the measurement is completed, your weight is displayed again. Step off the unit.

4. Check the measurement results.

The display of results will automatically rotate. To stop the auto rotation of results or to check other measurement results, touch the ◀ or ▶ button. The display changes as you touch the button.

An incorrect posture may lead to an inaccurate body composition measurement. Avoid the following positions:

• Your feet are not correctly positioned on the foot electrodes.

• Your knees are bent.

• You are crouching.

To display the past (last) measurement results, touch the MEMORY button. Touch the MEMORY button again to return to the current measurement results. If you did not take a body composition measurement, you cannot display the current measurement results even if you touch the MEMORY button.

To view past results without taking a new measurement:

1. Touch the SET / Power ON button to turn on the power.

2. Touch the ◀ or ▶ button until your Personal Profile Number appears. Wait until 0.0 kg appears on the display.

3. Touch the MEMORY button. The last weight value is displayed.

Measure on a hard and flat floor.

1. Touch the SET / Power ON button to turn on the power. All symbols appear on the display briefly, then the display changes to “0.0kg”. Wait until 0.0 kg appears on the display.

2. Step onto the unit.

3. Check the measurement result. The display will show your weight, and the weight result will blink twice.

4. When the measurement is completed, step down from the unit. The power will turn off automatically if the unit is not used for 30 seconds. If you want to turn it off immediately, touch the SET / Power ON button for 3 seconds or more.

Interpreting the Body Fat Percentage Results

Interpreting the Visceral Fat Level Result

Interpreting the BMI Result

Interpreting the Skeletal Muscle Percentage Results (for Adults)

Age range for: Weight, Body Fat Percentage, Body Fat Percentage Classification, Skeletal Muscle Percentage, Skeletal Muscle Percentage Classification, BMI, BMI Classification and Resting Metabolism is for people aged 10 to 80 years old.

Age range for: Visceral Fat Level, Visceral Fat Level Classification and Body Age is for people aged 18 to 80 years old.

This happens when you step on the unit before “0.0kg” is displayed. Please step on the unit after “0.0 kg” is displayed.

This could be due to an incorrect measurement posture, or measuring on a soft surface like a carpet or an uneven floor. Please measure with a correct posture on a hard and flat floor.

The measurement posture is incorrect, which prevents the measurement. Please measure with a correct posture. Also, ensure you are measuring on a hard and flat floor, not a soft or uneven surface.

This can happen if the soles of your feet or your body are cold, leading to poor blood circulation. Try to restore normal blood circulation by warming yourself before taking a measurement.

This can occur for several reasons:

• The electrodes are cold. Wait for a while in a warm room until the electrodes are warm, then measure again.

• The soles of your feet are too dry. Slightly moisten the soles of your feet with a wet towel and try again.

• The unit cannot measure body composition beyond the measurable range, even if age, gender, and height are set correctly. Check the settings of your personal data and change them if necessary, then take a measurement again.

• You are measuring without setting a Personal Profile Number or using Guest Mode. Enter personal data for a Personal Profile Number or use Guest Mode.

• The Personal Profile Number or Guest Mode is not selected correctly. Make sure that your Personal Profile Number 1, 2, 3, 4 or GUEST is displayed before measurement.

This could be because the batteries are not installed, the battery polarities are not aligned correctly, or the batteries are worn out. Please check the batteries and replace them if necessary.

The buttons may be wet or dusty. Wipe off water or dust on the buttons and try again.

This is a normal function to save power. Please refer to the section “About the Power off function” for details on when the unit automatically powers down.

Product Name: Body Composition Monitor

Model: HBF-214 (HBF-214-AP)

Display:

• Weight: 2 to 150 kg with an increment of 100 g

• Body Fat percentage: 5.0 to 50.0% with an increment of 0.1%

• Skeletal Muscle percentage: 5.0 to 60.0% with an increment of 0.1%

• BMI: 2.5 to 90 with an increment of 0.1

• Resting Metabolism: 385 to 3999 kcal with an increment of 1 kcal

• Body Age: 18 to 80 with an increment of 1 year

• Visceral Fat Level: 30 levels with an increment of 1 level

Setting items:

• Personal data can be stored for up to 4 persons.

• Height: 100.0 to 199.5 cm

• Age: 10 to 80 years

• Gender: Male / Female

Weight Accuracy:

• 2.0 kg to 40.0 kg: ±400 g

• 40.0 kg to 150.0 kg: ±1%

Power Supply: 4 AAA manganese batteries (R03) (You can also use AAA alkaline batteries (LR03)).

Battery Life: Approximately 1 year (when AAA manganese batteries are used for four measurements a day at a room temperature of 23°C).