Section II - Operations
How to Take a Measurement
1. Have the patient remove their shoes and socks and stand on the scale
2. Ensure the patient remains still while the scale measures their weight.
3. When prompted, enter the Age.
On BCS-G62 Duo scales only: For children (4 to 17y11m) the age must be entered in
Years and Months. From 4 to 9 you will need to press enter after the year is entered,
from 10 to 17 the scale will automatically skip to the month field. For Adults 18 to 99, no
months are required.
Press the flashing ENTER button to confirm.
4. The screen will prompt you to enter the Height.
The height may be entered in the following format. A height of 6 feet 2 inches can be entered
as:
The ½ button is used to add a half inch to the height.
For example 5 feet 7.5 inches is entered as:
If a wrong number is pressed, press CLR (clear) to start over.
Press the flashing ENTER button to confirm the height and move to the next step.
5. When prompted, select Male or Female and press the flashing ENTER button to confirm
selection.
6. When prompted, have the patient grip the handles so that the palm of each hand makes
contact with both handles on both sides of the display module. The thumb should rest
gently on top of upper handle. The scale will now measure their bio-impedance and
display their results.
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ATTENTION: G61 does NOT require removal of shoes and socks
6+2
5+7+½
17
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