Health O Meter Welch Allyn PROPLUS 2650KGWA Mode D'emploi page 9

QUICK START INSTRUCTIONS (CONTINUED)
Body Mass Index is another name for Quetelet Index, a formula that is a convenient and
reliable indicator of obesity. NOTE: The scale will not calculate BMI for a patient that is 12 kg
or less. If a height is not entered for the patient within 30 seconds of pressing the BMI button,
the scale will return to the normal weighing mode.
1. Complete steps 1 to 4 above for "Weighing A Patient".
2. After obtaining the patient's weight on the scale, press the BMI (2) button while the scale is on.
3. The scale will prompt you to enter the patient's height. Use the keypad to enter the height.
NOTE: When weighing in kilograms, the height must be entered in 0.1 centimeter increments.
4. Once height is keyed in, press ENTER.
5. The display will show the patient's BMI (Body Mass Index).
6. Press EXIT to return to the normal weighing mode of the scale.
When using the scale, the weight of an object such as a wheelchair can be subtracted from the
total weight to determine the weight of the patient alone. The Tare Function automatically
performs this subtraction. ProPlus
the keypad or automatically, as outlined in this section.
AUTOMATIC (PUSH BUTTON TARE)
1. Wait until "0.0Kg" and "ZERO" appear on the left side of the display.
2. With all weight off the scale, press the ON/OFF or I/O button to turn on the scale.
3. Place the wheelchair on the scale. The display will show a value for the wheelchair's weight.
4. Press the TARE (9) button. The scale will zero out and the word "TARE" will appear in the upper
right side of the display to indicate there is a tare value for this patient's wheelchair.
5. Remove the weight from the scale. The display will show a negative weight equal to the weight of
the wheelchair, once it is removed from the scale.
6. Place the patient and wheelchair on the scale. The scale will automatically deduct the tared
weight of the wheelchair from the gross weight of the patient and wheelchair together.
7. The weight of the patient will appear on the scale.
8. The tared value is stored in memory until changed, cleared or the scale is turned off.
9. To remove the Tare, press the TARE (9) button again. The word "TARE" will disappear from the
display and the tare value will be deleted from memory. You can also press the EXIT button. The
scale will resume normal operation.
MANUAL (KEYBOARD OR KEYPAD TARE)
1. Make sure there is no object on the weighing platform.
2. Press the ON/OFF or I/O button to turn on the scale.
3. Wait until "0.0Kg" and "ZERO" appear on the left side of the display.
4. Press the TARE (9) button. The user will be prompted to enter the tare value.
5. Use the keypad to enter the weight of the shoes or other object and then press ENTER.
6. The value entered will show as a negative value on the display.
7. Place the patient and the tared object on the scale. The scale will automatically deduct the tared
weight, as entered, from the gross weight of the patient with the tared object.
8. The weight of the patient will appear on the scale.
9. The tared value is stored in memory until changed, cleared or the scale is turned off.
10. To remove the Tare, press the TARE (9) button again. The word "TARE" will disappear from the
display and the tare value will be deleted from memory. You can also press the EXIT button. The
scale will resume normal operation.
REMOVING THE TARE VALUE
Press the TARE (9) button again to delete a tare value from memory. The word "TARE" will
disappear from the display and the tare value will be deleted from memory. You can also press
the EXIT button. The scale will resume normal operation.
CALCULATING BMI
TARE FUNCTION
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scales allow tare weight to be entered manually by using
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