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Information
General tips
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If possible, always weigh yourself at the same time of day (preferably in the morning), after
using the toilet, on an empty stomach and unclothed, in order to achieve comparable
results.
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Important for the measurement: only measure body fat when barefoot and with the soles of
the feet slightly moist. Completely dry soles can result in unsatisfactory measurements due
to inadequate conductivity.
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Stand still and upright during the measurement.
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Wait a few hours after unaccustomed physical activity.
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Wait approx. 15 minutes after getting up in the morning to allow the water in the body to
distribute.
Limitations
When measuring body fat and other values, deviating and implausible results may occur in:
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children under approx. 10 years,
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competitive athletes and body builders,
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pregnant women,
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persons with fever, undergoing dialysis treatment or with symptoms of edema or
osteoporosis,
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persons taking cardiovascular medication (aff ecting the heart and vascular system),
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persons taking vascular dilating or vascular constricting medication,
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persons with considerable anatomic deviations of the legs in relation to total body size
(length of the legs considerably shortened or lengthened).
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Settings
The scales include the following features:
Athlete mode
Athletes have a specifi c metabolism and a higher muscle density, which means that resistance
in the body is increased. So that this higher resistance is not measured as fat, athletes must set
the scales to a special mode that carefully factors this in.
Children and teenager mode
Measurement of body fat and body water which is suited to children and teenagers of ten years
and over.
Target weight analysis
A new, additional feature is the ability to enter a target weight. This means that progress is
monitored and calculated automatically by the scales with each weighing; a percentage is
then presented on the display in chart form. At each weighing, the last-recorded weight is also
displayed.
Enter your personal information before using the scale.
Setting user data
You must enter personal user parameters in order to measure your body fat percentage and
other physical data.
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