Tanita 2000 Instruction Manual

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IntroductionThank you for selecting the UltimateScale by Tanita. This precision digitalscale can also be used to determine body fat percentage. This model uses theBIA (Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis) method, a state-of-the-art technologyfor body fat assessment.Safety Precautions• Persons with pacemakers, or other implanted electrical medical equipment, should notuse the UltimateScale as a body fat monitor. The BIA method used to determine body fatpercentage passes a low-level electrical signal through the body that may interfere withthe operation of a pacemaker.• The UltimateScale with body fat monitor function is intended for home use only. It is notintended for professional use in hospitals or other medical facilities. It is not equipped withthe quality standards required for heavy usage experienced under professional conditions.• Do not use the UltimateScale on slippery surfaces such as wet floors.• Disabled people should be assisted by someone else, or use a handrail when using theUltimateScale.Important Notes for UsersThe UltimateScale is intended for use by adults and children with moderately active to inac-tive lifestyles. It is not intended for people with athletic body types.Tanita defines “athlete” as a person involved in intense physical activity of at least 10 hoursper week and who has a resting heart rate of approximately 60 beats per minute or less.Tanita’s athlete definition includes “lifetime of fitness” individuals who have been fit foryears but currently exercise less than 10 hours per week.Tanita’s athlete definition does not include “enthusiastic beginners” who are making a realcommitment to exercising at least 10 hours per week but whose bodies have not yet changedto require the Athlete mode.People with athletic body types should use Tanita Body Fat Monitor/Scales equipped withAthlete mode.Body fat percentage estimates may be slightly lower or higher for the following categoriesof people:• Adults seventy years old or older• Persons undergoing dialysis• Persons suffering from edemaBody fat percentage estimates for these persons should not be treated as absolute values, butmay be used as relative values for checking body fat percent variations over a period of time.The UltimateScale is not intended for pregnant women, professional athletes or bodybuilders.Recommendations for exercise programs or diets based on calculated data should bedetermined by a doctor or licensed medical professional. Do not attempt to evaluatethe data by yourself.Tanita takes no responsibility for any kind of damage or loss caused by these products, orany kind of claim made by a third person.Note: Body fat estimates will vary with the amount of moisture in the body, and can be affected byoverhydration or dehydration caused by such factors as consumption of alcohol or caffeine, strenuousexercise, illness, menstruation, etc.1Instruction Manual (English)