Body mass index (bmi) – Seca 899 User Manual

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Model 899

– The HOLD function can be switched off

by pressing the

hold key again.

0.0

appears in the display if the scale has

no load on it, otherwise the current weight.

The “HOLD” display vanishes.
Note:

The HOLD function can also be used if the TARE function has been executed

beforehand.

Body Mass Index (BMI)

Body Mass Index puts height and weight in relationship to one another, providing more

accurate information than ideal Broca weight, for example. A tolerance range is given

which is considered ideal for health.
– Press the Start key with no load on the

scale.

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8.8.8.8.8.

and

0.0

appear con-

secutively in the display. The scale is

then automatically set to zero and ready

for operation.

– Press the

bmi key.

On the display, you will see the last

height entered.

– You can use the arrow keys to adjust

the value in increments according to the

graduations displayed.

– Once the correct value is set, press the

bmi key again. The BMI function is now

activated.

– Step on the scale and keep still.
– Read off the BMI on the digital display

and compare it with the categories on

– To return to normal weighing mode,

press the

bmi key.

– To switch off the scale, press the Start

key again.