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Check foot alignment. Make sure you wait for “0.0 lb” to appear before stepping on
the platform. Check to see that the batteries are new and are in the correct position.
No data (Adult/Child, gender, height) has been pre-set in memory for that key. Enter data.
Vibration will interfere with measurement of the fat percentage. Be sure to stand erect
and still on the measuring platform. Do not bend your knees. Be sure that shoes and
socks are removed and check foot alignment. Step off and repeat steps on pp. 7-8.
Be sure you are measuring in the correct user mode (Adult/Child, gender), and that the
soles of your feet are clean and properly aligned with the guides on the measuring plat-
form. Consider whether or not you are over-hydrated. Step off and repeat steps on pp. 7-8.
Be sure you are measuring in the correct user mode (Adult/Child, gender), and that
the soles of your feet are clean and properly aligned with the guides on the measuring
platform. Dehydration, exercise, foot calluses, etc. will interfere with measurement of
the fat percentage. Step off and repeat steps on pp. 7-8.
Wait for “0.0 lb” to appear in the display before stepping onto the platform.
If the following problems occur...
• Nothing appears in the LCD after
initial display.
• Nothing appears when a PERSONAL key
is pressed, or
The display shows “- - - - -” and goes off
when a PERSONAL key is pressed.
• The body fat percentage measurement
does not appear after the weight
is measured.
• The body fat percentage measurement
is extremely low.
• The body fat percentage measurement
is extremely high.
• The display reads “error” instead of the weight.
Troubleshooting
Capacity
SPECIFICATIONS: TBF-531 BODY FAT MONITOR/SCALE
Unit: kg
136 kg
0.5%
Fat Percentage
Graduation
300 lb
Unit: lb
Power Supply
Power Consumption
Measuring Current
DC 6V AA-size (UM3-type) dry battery (x4) included
60 mA maximum
50 kHz 500 µA
0-136 kg / 0.2 kg
0-300 lb / 0.5 lb
Unit: st-lb
21st-6 lb
0-21st-6 lb / 0.5lb
UPC No:
TBF-531-LG (Light Grey) 742496-163905
Not for trade use.
After sales service
Please contact the store at which you bought this monitor
for any inquiry regarding operation or trouble, request for
repair and/or placement of an order for parts or products.
Or call 1-800-TANITA-8 (USA and Canada only).
Tanita TBF-531 Body Fat Monitor/Scale