User manual

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ENGLISH
OPERATION _______________________________
Preparation
Inserting / replacing the
batteries
This appliance runs on four 1.5V batteries
(AAA/UM4/R03). Always replace all of the
batteries at the same time.
1 Open the battery compartment lid
E
on the
bottom of the appliance by pressing and
pushing down on the arrow and removing the
battery compartment lid.
2 If necessary, remove the expired batteries first
and dispose of them in an environmentally
friendly way. Place four new 1.5V batteries
(AAA/UM4/R03) into the battery compart-
ment. Pay attention to the correct polarity as
indicated in the battery compartment.
3 Close the lid of the battery compartment.
Make sure that it clicks into place.
Notes
■ Do not expose the batteries to extreme heat,
caused for example by direct sunlight, heaters
or fire.
■ If the battery is running low, the warning »Lo«
appears on the LCD display
B
. Insert four
new batteries immediately.
■ Remove the batteries if they are flat or when
you plan not to use the appliance for a long
period of time. The manufacturer accepts no
liability for damages caused by leaking bat-
teries.
Environmental note
■ Batteries, including those which do not con-
tain heavy metal, should not be disposed with
domestic waste. Please dispose of old batter-
ies in accordance with the legal regulations
which apply in your area.
Determining the unit of weight
This appliance can display the weight in Imperial
(lb: pound, st: stone) and Metric (kg: kilogram)
units.
1 Set the desired unit of weight by continuously
pressing the button for changing between
Metric and Imperial units
D
.
Operation
1 Place the scales on a smooth flat surface.
2 Step carefully onto the surface
A
of the
scales and stand still for your weight measure-
ment.
Notes:
■ Step onto the appliance gently with only the
left foot or the right foot, placing it on the sec-
tion of the surface. Make sure that your foot
remains at least 2 cm away from the edge.
Then place your other foot on and position
it in the same way on the other side of the
surface.
■ Position your body weight in the middle of the
appliance.
■ Your scales includes a comfortable auto on
function. It turns on automatically when you
step on it and the measured body weight ap-
pears on the display within 2-3 seconds only.
3 Your body weight will be flashing on the LCD
display
B
.
– Wait until the indication of your weight
stops flashing.
4 After about 10 seconds the scales switches off
automatically.