Biocomfort BSC105 Bedienungsanleitung
scaleo-comfort
Diagnostic scale
BSC105/BSC205
Operating manual
Issued in 11/2006 REF: 590109
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1 Introduction 7
2 Interesting facts and information 8
2.1 The measuring principle of the
diagnostic scale 8
2.2 Weighing correctly 8
2.3 Important information 10
3 How to start up your scaleo-comfort
diagnostic scale 12
3.1 Inserting / exchanging batteries 12
3.2 Switching on 14
3.3 Button functions 16
3.4 Configuring the device 18
3.5 Setting the common setting values 20
3.5.1 Setting the date and time 20
3.5.2 Setting the units of measurement
for weight and height 23
3.5.3 Selection of percentage values to
be displayed after a measurement 24
3.5.4 Clearing the measured value
memory 25
3.5.5 Resetting the wireless connection
(type BSC 105 only) 26
3.6 Personal settings 29
3.6.1 Activating/releasing the user no. 30
3.6.2 Setting the gender 32
3.6.3 Setting the age 32
3.6.4 Setting the height 33
3.6.5 Setting the level of fitness 34
4 Carrying out a measurement 37
4.1 Measuring weight only in
“guest” mode 37
4.2 Measuring weight, body fat,
body water and muscle percen-
tages 40
5 Measured value memory 46
5.1 Storing the measured values 46
5.2 Calling the stored measured values 46
Contents 6 Tips for use and guide values 51
6.1 Tips for use 51
6.2 Guide values for body fat 51
7 Error messages/causes of error and
measures to take 53
8 Technical data 56
9 Manufacturer warranty and
guarantee 59
10 Symbols and abbreviations 60
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Setting mode active
Display block for measured
and set values
Symbol: Active wireless
connection
Battery symbol: Weak battery
Symbols: gender
l.: female, r.: male
Symbols for the trend display:
higher, constant, lower
UP/MEM button:
1. Switch on device
(memory mode)
2. Select user
3. Set default values via
“up” function
SET button:
1. Switch on device
(setting mode)
2. Select next input field
(in setting mode)
START button:
1. Switch on device
(measuring mode)
2. Switch off device
3. Confirm a setting/
selection
Control elements
User no. is displayed
Memory mode active
Unit of measurement kg
Unit of measurement percent
Unit of measurement stone/
pounds
Symbol: percent muscle
Symbol: percent body fat
Symbol: percent water
Display elements
Standing area
with electrodes
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Dear User,
We are pleased that you have decided in
favour of the scaleo-comfort diagnostic scale.
It will be a reliable aid to you in keeping
track of your body values, your weight, as
well as your percentage body fat, body water
and muscle mass. The device is easy to oper-
ate and works reliably. The measured values
can be transferred to your PC for further
processing.
This operating manual contains important
information for you.
Please read the operating manual carefully
before using the measuring system for the first
time and observe all information. Best would
be for you to carry out a practice measure-
ment.
All control elements and displays are exactly
explained.
Keep the operating manual in a safe place
for future reference. We recommend that you
also instruct other persons in how top operate
the measuring system.
Introduction
11 Introduction
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2.1 The measuring principle of the diagnos-
tic scale
This scale measures body weight, and also
the percentage body water, body fat and
muscle mass according to the B.I.A. (bio-
electric impedance analysis) principle.
Here, within seconds, the body composi-
tion is measured by means of an unnotice-
able, completely harmless current. With this
measurement of the electric resistance (im-
pedance) and taking into account the con-
stant factors/individual values (age, height,
gender, level of activity), the percentage of
fat, water and muscle of the body can be
determined. Muscle tissue and water have
good electric conductivity and therefore
have a lower resistance. Fat tissue, however,
has a lower conductivity, since the fat cells
hardly conduct current due to the very high
resistance.
Transparent electrodes integrated in the
standing area:
New innovative technologies are used to
manufacture a transparent and, at the same
time, conductive glass coating.
This coating is used for 4 fields on this scale,
which act as electrodes for the impedance
measurement in order to determine the per-
centage body fat, body water and muscle.
The values, displayed in percent, indicate the
respective percentage of the total weight.
Together with the large-area buttons, which
can be pressed with the foot, the advantage
of this technology becomes clear, and clean-
ing is much easier compared to standard
electrodes.
2.2 Weighing correctly
Try to always weigh yourself at the same
time of day (best would be in the morning),
after using the bathroom, on an empty stom-
ach and without clothing, in order to get
comparable results. Only the long-term trend
counts. Short-term weight deviations within a
few days are usually only due to fluid loss:
Body water only plays a major role for your
feeling of well being, however. The interpre-
tation of the results is oriented toward the
changes in:
1. total weight
2. percentage body fat
3. percentage body water
4. percentage muscle mass
as well as toward the period of time in which
these changes take place. Fast changes in the
day-range are to be distinguished from me-
dium-term changes (week-range) and long-
term changes (month-range). A rule of thumb
is that short-term weight fluctuations are al-
most always due to changes in water content,
while medium- and long-term changes can
also involve body fat and muscle.
– If weight goes down short-term, but the
body fat percentage goes up or remains the
same, you have only lost water, e.g. after
exercising, going to the sauna or if you’ve
been on a limiting diet for fast weight loss.
– If your weight goes up in the medium term,
but the body fat goes down or remains the
same, you might have built up valuable
muscle mass or you may have an increased
accumulation of body water (e.g. as a re-
sult of taking medicine or weakening heart
function of older people).
– When weight and the body fat percentage
go down at the same time, your diet is
working – you are losing body fat. Ideally,
you should support your diet with physical
activity, fitness training or weight lifting.
You can increase your percent muscle
mass in the medium term this way.
And don’t forget: Physical activity is the basis
for a healthy body.
Interesting facts and information
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2 Interesting facts and information
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2.3 Important information - keep in a safe
place for later reference!
Caution:
The scale may not be used by persons who
have electronic implants (e.g. cardiac pace-
makers). Otherwise, their function may be
impaired.
Caution – for your safety
– Careful, do not stand on the scale with wet
feet and do not stand on the scale if the
surface is wet; you may slip!
– You should keep your scale from being
bumped, and away from moisture, dust,
chemicals, extreme temperature fluctua-
tions and heat sources (ovens, radiators).
– Repairs may only be carried out by
Biocomfort customer service or an
authorised manufacturer. Before making
any complaints, however, first check the
batteries and exchange these, if necessary.
– All scales meet the EC directive 89/336 +
supplements. If you should have any ques-
tions about how to use our devices, please
contact your dealership or Biocomfort
customer service.
– From time to time, the device should be
cleaned with a moist cloth. Never use ag-
gressive cleaning agents, and never hold
the device under water.
– The device is suitable for personal use.
– For the diagnostic scale, ages from
10–100 years and heights from
100–220 cm (3–03”-7–03”) can be preset.
The scale capacity is max. 150 kg (330 lb,
24 St). In the weight measurement, the
results are displayed in steps of 100g
(0.2 Ib, 1/4 St). The results of the per-
centage body fat, body water and muscle
measurement are displayed in steps of
0.1%.
– In the delivered condition, the scale is set
to “cm” and “kg”. This can be changed to
“inches”, “pounds” and “stones” (lb, St)
via the settings menu (Section 3.5).
Interesting facts and information
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3 How to start up your
scaleo-comfort diagnostic scale
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3.1 Inserting / exchanging batteries
The scaleo-comfort diagnostic scale is
delivered with two 1.5 V alkaline batteries
[type AAA/LR03] which are enclosed sepa-
rately. They can be found in the bottom part
of the outer packaging in the two recesses.
Before the first measurement,they must be
inserted in the battery compartment on the
bottom side of the scale. .
If a battery symbol appears on the display,
this is a sign that the battery is weak and must
be exchanged. Measurement is no longer
possible.
When batteries are exchanged, all settings
which have been made on the device are
retained, as well as the stored measurements.
Bottom view of scale:
Please follow the following steps for insert-
ing/exchanging batteries:
Step 1:
Please always switch off the device before
exchanging the batteries.
Step 2:
Press the fastening device on the battery
compartment and remove the cover.
Step 3:
Remove any used batteries and dispose of
them properly in accordance with the valid
regulations.
Step 4:
Insert the two 1.5 V alkaline batteries accord-
ing to the symbols in the battery compartment.
Step 5:
Replace the battery compartment cover and
click the fastening device into place.
Step 6:
Afterwards, check whether the battery has
been correctly inserted by briefly pressing the
START button. If this is the case, all display
elements appear for about two seconds as a
function test.
Notes:
– Please make sure that you always have a
replacement battery on hand.
– New batteries (1.5 V alkaline batteries
[type AAA/LR03]) have a lifetime of more
than 18 months at 5 measurements per
day.
– When the batteries are exchanged and
when the meter is stored without batter-
ies, the contents of the measured value
memory are retained.
– When the batteries are removed, the inter-
nal clock of the measuring device doesn’t
continue to run, so when the device is
used again after exchanging the batteries
or after storing the device without batter-
ies, the date and time may have to be reset
(see Section 3.4).
Place the scale on a solid floor; a hard floor
surface is a prerequisite for correct measure-
ment.
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3.2 Switching on
When the scale is in its idle state – the so-
called sleep mode – the current time is al-
ways displayed (Fig. 3.2), which only has to
be set once the first time the scale is put into
operation (see 3.4 Configuring the device).
Fig. 3.2
Switch your scaleo-comfort diagnostic scale
by pressing one of the three buttons: START,
UP/MEM or SET, or by heavily tapping on the
standing area. Every time you turn it on,
all display elements appear for about two
seconds as a function test. Please make sure
that the display elements can really be seen
completely, as shown in the figure on page 5.
If a segment is missing, this could lead to a
false display of later measurements.
Depending on the way you switch on the
scale, one of the operating modes named
below will be activated:
Activating by operating mode
1 Tapping the standing area or pressing the
START button with the user no. selection 0
Weighing in guest mode
2 Tapping the standing area or pressing the
START button with the selection of one’s
own user no. (no. 1...8)
Weighing and determining body data with storage of
measured data
3 Pressing the SET button with the selection
of user no. 0
Setting mode for making the common settings, such as
date, time or unit of measurement
4 Pressing the SET button with the selection
of user nos. 1–8
Setting mode for making the personal settings, such as
gender, age, height, level of activity
5 Pressing the UP/MEM button Display of stored measured data of the user
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3.3 Button functions
SET button:
1. When the scale is in sleep mode: Starts the
configuration mode both for setting the com-
mon as well as personal parameters, whereby
the first setting which can be set is the per-
sonal user no.
If nothing or the number “0” is selected here,
you get into the settings menu for the com-
mon parameters (valid for all users); if, how-
ever, a user no. other than “0” is selected,
you get into the settings menu for the per-
sonal parameters which are only valid for the
activated user no.
You can tell which parameter can be set at
any given time by its blinking.
2. When you press the SET button after se-
lecting a parameter value in one of the con-
figuration menus, this value is accepted and
you proceed to the next settable parameter.
UP/MEM button:
1. When the scale is in sleep mode:
Starts memory mode for displaying the stored
measurements of a user.
2. Selection or setting of a parameter or func-
tion. There are two activation options:
–
Brief pressing, if necessary several con-
secutive times: Incrementing the parameter
value by one or switching to next param-
eter symbol.
– Keeping button pressed: Automatic incre-
menting of a value.
START button:
1. When the scale is in sleep mode:
Starts a measurement without and with input
of the user no. if the desired number isn’t
already displayed.
2. In the input menu: Selected value or pa-
rameter is accepted by pressing the UP/MEM
button and the scale switches to the next
menu item.
3. In the display menu: Switches to next
menu item.
4. By pressing the START button for a longer
time (at least two sec.): Exits the currently
active operating mode with transition into
sleep mode.
Note:
If no measurement is started or if no key
is pressed within one minute, the scaleo-
comfort diagnostic scale automatically goes
into sleep mode, where the current time is
displayed.
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3.4 Configuring the device
Before you use the scale for the first time or if
you want to adapt the device to your needs,
you must make a few settings in the settings
menu. To do this, the scale must be in the
so-called configuration mode. To activate
this mode and to set the required parameters,
press the buttons as described below.
You get into the settings menu when you
press the SET button with the device switched
off. The SET button can be found in the front,
underneath the large START and UP/MEM
buttons.
Fig. 3.3: Pressing the SET button
Fig. 3.5
In this settings menu, you have the choice
of whether you want to set common param-
eters for all users (such as date and time) or
your personal data required for determin-
ing the body fat, body water and muscle
percentages. The personal values include
gender, age, height and estimated level of
fitness.
You enter the menu for setting the common
parameters when you press the START but-
ton directly after the user no. 0 is displayed.
If you select another number with the UP/
MEM button, i.e. a number in the range
from 1 to 8, you enter the menu for setting
your personal data.
Attention:
The selected number is your personal user
no. which you should memorise since you
must select this number at the beginning of
every measurement.
Notes:
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Before starting up your scaleo-comfort
diagnostic scale for the first time, you
should call up the settings menu of
common parameters to be able to
correctly set the date and time and the
unit of weight, or to be able to make
measured values disappear, which you
don’t want displayed during measure-
ment.
– You can tell which parameter in the menu
display can be set at any given time by
its blinking. If you press the SET key after
selecting the set value, you confirm the
set parameter and proceed to the next
settable parameter.
As soon as you have pressed the SET button,
first all display elements appear as a self-test
(Fig. 3.4).
Fig. 3.4
After about two seconds, you get into the
first settings menu for setting the personal
user no., whereby in the upper left field of
the display, the “set” symbol appears, and
under the “user” symbol, the user no. 0 ap-
pears (Fig. 3.5). The “set” symbol remains on
the display as long as the scale is in setting
mode.
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