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USER MANUAL BG 17 BEURER

Glass diagnostic scale Instruction for Use

Dear Customer, Thank you for choosing one of our products. Our name stands for high-quality, thoroughly tested products for the applications in the areas of heat, weight, blood pressure, body temperature, pulse, gentle therapy, massage and air. Please read these instructions for use carefully and keep them for later use, be sure to make them accessible to other users and observe the information they contain. Best regards, Your Beurer Team

1. Important notes – keep for later use!

• Batteriesarehighlydangerousifswallowed.Keepbatteriesandscaleoutofreachofsmallchildren.Ifbatte- ries are swallowed, get medical help immediately.

Batteries must not be charged or reactivated by other means, taken apart, thrown into a fire or short-circuited.

• Thescaleshouldbecleanedoccasionallywithadampcloth.Donotuseabrasivedetergentsandneverim- merse the scale in water.

If present, pull the battery insulating strip off the battery compartment cover or remove the battery’s protective film and insert the battery according to the polarity. If the scale fails to ope- rate, remove the battery completely and insert it again. Your scale is equipped with a “replace battery” indicator. When the scale is operated with a battery which is too weak, “LO” appears in the display field and the scale automatically switches off. In this case the battery must be replaced(1x3VlithiumbatteryCR2032).Theused,completelydrainedstandardandrechar-8 geable batteries must be disposed of in specially marked collection containers, at toxic waste coll- ection points or electrical product retailers. You are legally obligated to dispose of the batteries. Note:Batteriescontainingpollutantsaremarkedwiththefollowingsymbols:Pb=Batterycontains lead,Cd=Batterycontainscadmium,Hg=Batterycontainsmercury.

2.2 Measuring weight only

Theentiredisplayisshown(Fig.1)until"0.0"(Fig.2)isdisplayed. Stand on the scale without moving about and distribute your weight evenly on both legs. The scale immediate- lybeginstomeasureyourweight.Yourmeasuredweightisdisplayedshortlyafterthis(Fig3).Thescaleswit- ches off a few seconds after you step down from it. Fig. 2 Fig. 3Fig. 1

2.3 Measuring weight, body fat, body water and muscle percentage

Firstyourpersonalparametersmustbestored; – Briefly step onto the scale first and wait until the display “0.0”(Fig.2)appears.Thenpress“SET”.Nowthe firstmemorypresetflashesinthedisplay(Fig.4).Selectthedesiredpresetbypressingthebuttons“up” or “down” and confirm the desired preset with the “SET” button. – In the following steps you also select your desired settings with the “up” or “down” buttons and con- firm with "SET": – Nowtheheightincmflashes(Fig5). – Theage("Age")inyearsflashes(Fig6). – Thegendersettingappearstoset"Woman"or"Man"(Fig7). – Thesettingforyourindividuallevelofactivityandfitnesssubsequentlyappears(Fig8). – Thevaluesyou’vejustsetaredisplayedagainconsecutively. Fig. 4 Fig. 5 Fig. 6 Fig. 7 Fig. 8 Degrees of activity Selection of the degree of activity must refer to the medium and long term. Degree of activity Physical activity 1 None.

Low:Asmallamountoflightphysicaleffort(e.g.shortwalks,lightgardenwork, gymnasticexercises). 3 Medium:Physicaleffortfor30minutesatleast2to4timesaweek. 4 High:Physicaleffortfor30minutesatleast4to6timesaweek.

Veryhigh:Intensivephysicaleffort,intensivetrainingorhardphysicalworkforatleast one hour daily. All parameters must be entered before the body fat and other values can be entered. Performing the measurement: – Step briefly on the weighing area of your scale. – Select the memory preset where your basic personal data are stored by pressing the or button repea- tedly. The data are displayed consecutively until “0.0”(Fig.2)appears. – Stepontothescalebarefootandmakesureyou’restandingonbothelectrodes.Firstyourbodyweightis determined and displayed. – Remainonthescaleandavoidmoving;yourbodyfatisbeinganalysed.Thismaytakeafewseconds. Pb Cd Hg9 The following data are displayed: – BodyfatpercentageBFin%(Fig.9) – Water percentage in%(Fig.10) – Muscle percentage in%(Fig.11) – Now all measured values are displayed consecutively and the scale switches off. Fig. 10 Fig. 11 Fig. 9

2.4 Tips for using the scale

Important when measuring body fat/body water/muscle percentage: – The measurement may only be carried out while barefoot and it is helpful if the soles of your feet are slightly damp.Completelydrysolescanresultinunsatisfactoryresults,astheyhaveinsufficientconductivity. – Your feet, legs, calves and thighs must not touch each other, as otherwise the measurement cannot be per- formed correctly. – Stand still during the measurement. – Waitseveralhours(6-8)afterunusuallystrenuousactivity. – Wait approx. 15 minutes after getting out of bed so that the water in your body can be distributed. The measurement is not reliable for: – Childrenunderapprox.10yearsofage. – Persons with fever, undergoing dialysis, with symptoms of edema or osteoporosis. – Persons taking cardiovascular medication. Persons taking vascodialating or vascoconstricting medications. – Personswithsubstantialanatomicaldeviationsinthelegsrelativetotheirtotalheight(leglengthconsiderably shorterorlongerthanusual). Body fat guide Thefollowingbodyfatlevelsprovideyouwithaguideline(forfurtherinformation,pleaseconsultyourdoctor!). A lower level is often found in athletes. Depending on the type of sports, the intensity of training and the person’s physical constitution, levels can be achieved that are even lower than the specified guidelines. Women Men Age Very good Good Average Poor Age Very good Good Average Poor <19 <17% 17-22% 22,1-27% >27,1% <19 <12% 12-17% 17,1-22% >22,1% 20-29 <18% 18-23% 23,1-28% >28,1% 20-29 <13% 13-18% 18,1-23% >23,1% 30-39 <19% 19-24% 24,1-29% >29,1% 30-39 <14% 14-19% 19,1-24% >24,1% 40-49 <20% 20-25% 25,1-30% >30,1% 40-49 <15% 15-20% 20,1-25% >25,1% >50 <21% 21-26% 26,1-31% >31,1% >50 <16% 16-21% 21,1-26% >26,1% basedon:“Principles+LabsforPhysicalFitnessandWellness.1stedition,Copyright1999” AccordingtotheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO2001),thepercentage of body water should lie within the following ranges: Women:50–55% Men:60–65% Children:65–75% In persons with a high percentage of body fat, the percentage of body water very frequently lies below the spe- cified guidelines. As the percentage of muscle differs from individual to individual, there are no generally valid guidelines.10

3. Incorrect measurement