Tanita BC-581 - Manual (Page 4)

4. Select Female or Male
Press to scroll through Female ( ) or Male ( ), Female/Athlete ( / ) and Male/
Athlete ( / ) settings, then press SET . The unit will beep once to confirm.
5. Specify the Height
Use to specify Height and then press SET .
The unit will beep once to confirm.
6. Select Activity Level
To use the DCI (Daily Calorie Intake) feature properly, you need to set the Activity Level. Use
to specify Activity Level. Press SET to confirm.
Level 1 = Inactive lifestyles (little or no exercise)
Level 2 = Moderately active lifestyles (occasional, low intensity exercise)
Level 3 = Adult involved in intense physical activity (see p.1. for Tanita’s definition of Athlete)
Note: If you select the Athlete Mode, it will automatically set the Activity Level to
Level 3.
The unit will beep twice and the display will flash all data (Male/Female, Age, Height, Activity
Level, etc.) three times to confirm the programming. The power will then shut down automatically.
7. Programming FiTPLUS Mode (Women Only)
After selecting Activity Level, use to select “on” or “OFF” of the FiTPLUS Mode, and press
SET
.
The unit will beep once to confirm. The indication ( ) appears on the upper right side of the display to
indicate that you have selected the FiTPLUS Mode.
After selecting “on”, use to enter how many days ago your menstrual period started and
press
SET
to confirm. The unit will beep once to confirm.
The unit will then beep twice and the display will flash all of the programmed user data three times to
confirm the programming. The power will then shut down automatically.
Women have an optimal fitness phase, ovulation window and days where their body naturally needs to rest.
FiTPLUS mode gives you healthy prompts according to your natural cycle, these are indicated using an easy-to-read traffic light
system.
- ‘ GREEN’ days, around days 5 to 14 in the Follicular Phase is when exercising is optimal with around double the calories being burnt
than on other days
- ‘YELLOW’ days, around days 13 to 16 indicate likely ovulation
- ‘RED’ days, from days 17 to 28 in the Luteal Phase should be less active as the body naturally needs more rest
Measurement Results in FiTPLUS Mode
Measurement Results in FiTPLUS Mode
When you have programmed the FiTPLUS Mode, the FiTPLUS Mode lamp is illuminated while all measurements are displayed.
Note: The light does not turns on in the cases below.
Have no menstrual period
Menopausal
Pregnant
Under 18 years old
No programming of menstrual period start day
WHAT IS THE FiTPLUS MODE?
Body
Rhythm
Ovarian
Hormones
Day 1 4 5 12 13 16 17 28
Follicular Phase Ovulation Phase Luteal Phase
Oestrogen
Progesterone
Menstruation Optimal Active Days Ovulation Relax Days
Indicator color
Green= Good diet period
Yellow= Changing period
Red= Relax period
Select your preferred weight mode using the weight mode switch on the bottom of the scale.
SWITCHING THE WEIGHT MODE