OPERATION
Weighing with Height and BMI Measure
With Digital Height Rod
1. Press ON/OFF key.
2. The display will turn on, show all digits, the software version for a few seconds and then
a small
o
is shown and moves across the display until a stable zero is established.
3. Next, after establishing zero, the scale will show 0.0 on display.
NOTE! If the power up zero is too large, the display will show Err0 for a few seconds,
then show off and turn the scale off.
4. Press UNITS key to toggle between kilograms and pounds. The kg or lb annunciator will
turn on to show which weighing unit is active.
NOTE! Changing the units between kilograms and pounds will also change the height
measurement between centimeters (cm) and feet/inches ( ' / " ).
5. Make sure the height rod is in the starting position.
IMPORTANT! The digital height rod must be returned to its “starting
position” before every use (the inner sliding tube must be down
completely inside the outer stationary tube) and the headpiece folded
flat against the stationary tube. Otherwise, ----- will be displayed.
6. Patient may now step on scale.
7. Read and record weight displayed.
NOTE! Press the LOCK/RELEASE key (when the STA annunciator is turned on) to
lock the current weight reading. Once the weight has been recorded, press the
LOCK/RELEASE key again to release the current weight reading.
8. Press BMI HEIGHT/ENTER key.
9. Grasp height rod at hinge pin (see Figure No. 28) and raise
it well above patient’s head and then lift headpiece to
horizontal position.
10. Carefully lower height rod until headpiece rests on top of
patient’s head.
11. Read and record height of patient.
12. Press
BMI HEIGHT/ENTER key again and scale displays
BMI (Body Mass Index).
13. Read and record patient’s BMI.
14. Press BMI HEIGHT/ENTER key once more and scale
returns to patient’s weight.
NOTE! While the patient is still standing on the scale,
pressing the BMI HEIGHT/ENTER key will toggle between BMI and weight display. Also,
note that once patient steps off scale, display automatically returns to weight only mode.
Figure No. 28
15. While holding headpiece horizontal, raise height rod well above patient’s head.
16. Patient may now step off scale.
17. Return height rod to starting position.
18. To turn scale off, press ON/OFF key. Display will show oFF and turn off.
If the Automatic Shutdown feature has been enable, the scale will turn off after a
pre-defined time of inactivity (no motion on scale).
If the Sleep Mode feature is active and the scale display is showing 0.0 kg/lb
(remains at the center of zero) for a pre-defined time, the display will show SLEEP.
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