INSTRUCTION MANUAL OMRON Pedometer Model HJ-109 Thank you very much for purchasing the OMRON Pedometer. Please read this Instruction Manual before using the product to ensure safe and correct use. Please keep this Instruction Manual always at hand for your future reference.
CONTENTS Before Using the Unit Safety Information ....................................................... Features of the Pedometer HJ-109 ............................. Name of Parts ............................................................. About the Pedometer .................................................. 3 4 5 6 How to Use the Unit How to Attach the Pedometer ..................................... 8 How to Set Time, Weight, and Stride Distance ........... 9 How to Start ..........................
Before Using the Unit Safety Information Please read this section carefully before using this unit Warning Keep the unit out of reach of young children. If a child swallows battery, cover, or screw, consult a doctor immediately. Caution • Do not disassemble, repair, or modify the unit. It may cause damage, or accident. • Do not throw the battery into fire. It may cause explosion. General Advice • Avoid exposing the unit to strong shock. • Do not force open the main unit.
Features of the Pedometer HJ-109 ❑ “Aerobic step” function helps to enhance your health. The pedometer can measure continuous walking for more than 10 minutes in terms of number of aerobic steps, which should be effective to burn body fat. ❑ Calculates the amount of fat burnt, this information is useful for your diet planning. ❑ Displays walking distance whereby, you can set a target before walking. ❑ Memory function that can show the data of past seven days.
Name of Parts Tab Front Case SET Button Digital Display MEMORY/▲ Button ADJ.
About the Pedometer Walking for good health Aerobic activities strengthen the heart and lungs, making them more efficient, and also allows your body to use fats and sugars more efficiently, thus burning more calories. Walking is one of the most suitable form of aerobic exercises for people of all ages. It is recommended that all people should increase their regular physical activity to a level suitable to their capacities, needs, and interest.
About the Pedometer Calorie/amount of burnt fat displayed The calorie/amount of burnt fat display indicates the energy consumed by walking and is calculated from the weight, stride distance, number of steps, and walking speed. For a more precise calorie/amount of burnt fat value, multiply the calorie/amount of burnt fat value displayed by the coefficient in the following table. Example of correction: For a woman in her 50's with calorie display of 300, the actual consumed calorie is calculated as follows.
How To Use the Unit How to Attach the Pedometer • Attach the unit to your belt or to the top of your shorts or pants. • The unit must be horizontal to the ground in order for it to function correctly. • The case should be closed during use, and opened only to see the readings. (The unit will not count steps if the case is open.) • To prevent the unit from dropping, we recommend that you use a cord to tie it to your belt.
How to Set Time, Weight, and Stride Distance 1. Turn on the power by pulling out the insulation film. T) E ) ) ) )) You do not need to re-insert the film. When the power is turned on, the time setting screen will appear and all the characters on the display illuminate. 2. How to measure your stride distance. Correct stride distance is measurement from the tip of your toe to the other one.
How to Set Time, Weight, and Stride Distance 3. How to set the time Example: To set the time to 2:30 p.m. i) Press the MEMORY/▲ Button once to increase by the hour. To reset the time display, hold the RESET Button for more than 1.5 seconds. ii) Press the SET Button to save the changes and to proceed to minute setting. iii) Press the MEMORY/▲ Button again to adjust the minute. Press once to increase value by minute. Keep pressing to fast forward by every 10 minutes.
How to Set Time, Weight, and Stride Distance 4. How to set the weight Example: To set the weight to 65 kg i) Press the MEMORY/▲ Button once to advance by the kilogram. Keep pressing the Button to fast forward by every 10 kg. ii) Press the SET Button to save above changes and proceed to the setting of stride distance. 5.
How to Start 1. When all the settings are completed, your pedometer is ready for step count mode. 2. Reset the data on the display, including the number of steps, number of aerobic steps, calories, and distance to zero (0), by pressing the RESET Button for more than 1.5 seconds. 3. Close the front case and clip your pedometer to your belt or the waist band of your pants Securely. (Refer to “How To Attach The Pedometer”). 4. Walk 100 steps to check whether the pedometer counts your number of steps correctly.
How to Adjust the Sensitivity This unit is adjusted to +/– 5% accuracy (+/– 5 steps against 100 steps) measured by standard walking on a flat surface in the correct posture. • Attach your digital pedometer properly and walk 100 steps. • If the step count displayed is 5 steps or more than actual, shift the ADJ. Knob slightly to the negative (d) side. • If the step count displayed is 5 steps or less than actual, shift the ADJ. Knob slightly to the positive (e) side.
To View the Results Press the SET Button each time you want to switch the screen display from the number of aerobic steps/ duration of aerobic walk, to calorie/amount of burnt fat burnt, to distance, and then number of steps. To reset all data of today: Press and hold the RESET Button for more than 1.5 seconds. All the data (number of steps, number of aerobic steps, duration of aerobic walk, calorie/amount of burnt fat, and distance) of today will be reset to 0.
Memory Function The unit can store data of past seven days to the recent day (on number of steps, aerobic steps, calorie, and distance). 1. Press the SET Button to display the screen you want to see. Example: To see the data on the number of steps 2. Press the MEMORY/▲ Button. Each time you press the button, you can see the data of past seven days, in preceding order. (Time is not displayed on the memory display). To return to the screen before the memory display, press the SET Button.
Replacement of Battery When to replace the battery Replace the battery with a new one (LR43) when a mark blinks. • Once the battery is removed, all the memory data and the set data (time weight, and stride distance) are deleted. Set time, weight, and stride distance again. • Please record any important data on your notepad before installing a new battery. 1. Remove the screw on the battery cover with a Phillips screwdriver. 2. Open the battery cover and remove the worn battery.
Troubleshooting How to Care and Store the Unit How to Clean the Unit • Always keep the unit clean before use. • Wipe the main unit with a soft dry cloth. If necessary, use a cloth moistened with water or detergent and squeeze it well before wiping the unit, then wipe dry with a dry cloth. • Please make sure water do not get into the main unit. • Do not use benzine, thinner, or gasoline to clean the unit.
When Problem Occurs Problem A mark blinks. Nothing is displayed. Probable cause The battery is worn out. What to do Replace the battery with a new one (LR43). The polarities of Insert the battery in battery (+ and –) are correct alignment. not aligned properly. (Refer to Page 16) The battery is worn out. Replace the battery with a new one (LR43). The pedometer is not Refer to the section on attached correctly. “How to Attach the Pedometer.” (Refer to Page 8) The values displayed are wrong.
Specifications Type OMRON Pedometer Model HJ-109 Power Supply 1.5 VDC (one LR43 battery) Measurement Range Number of steps: 0 to 99,999 steps Number of aerobic steps: 0 to 99,999 steps Duration of aerobic walk: 0 to 1440 minutes Calorie: 0 to 99,999 kcal Amount of burnt fat: 0.0 to 999.9 g Distance: 0.00 to 999.
