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USER S MANUAL
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FUTREX -5500A/WL
BODY FAT AND FITNESS ANALYZER
FUTREX INC.
6 Montgomery Village Avenue
Suite 620
Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Version 1.0
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FUTREX-5000A/WL USERS MANUAL This manual provides you with all the information needed to operate the FUTREX-5500A/WL Table of Contents Appearance and Part Names ....................................................................................................................... 3 Preparation .................................................................................................................................................. 4 Printer Paper Installation ............................
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Appearance and Part Names Optical Light Wand AC Adapter Futrex-5500A/WL Standard Biceps Light Shield RS-232 Cable Fitness Bodyometry Locator Wheel Software 3
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Preparation 1) Battery Installation Insert 6 1.5V AA size alkaline batteries into the battery compartment located on the rear of the Main Body. Be sure the batteries are oriented as indicated in the battery compartment. NOTE: Batteries must be alkaline type. Other types will not work. 2) Light Wand Connect the Light Wand Cable to the connector jack located on the right hand side of the Main Body. It is recommended that the Light Wand always remain attached to the Main Body. This will avoi
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Printer Paper Installation Remove the clear plastic cover from the printer. Start feeding the paper into the slit inside the Paper Roll Compartment by pressing the PAPER FEED key. NOTE: The paper must be thermal paper and cut square prior to inserting 5
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Models of the FUTREX Body Composition Analyzer There are three models available for estimating percent body fat in humans: FUTREX-5500/XL Estimates the percent body fat of Adults only (ages 18-80) FUTREX-5500A/ZL Estimates the percent body fat of: 1.) Adults 2.) Adolescent Children (13-17) 3.) Pre-Adolescent Children (5-12) When age is entered, the FUTREX-5500A/ZL automatically sets the instrument to the proper calibration (e.g. if you entered the subjects age as 14 during the Body Fat
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Percent Body Fat Measurement TO ESTIMATE PERCENT BODY FAT: 1.) Turn Power Switch ON. The display will show a software version number (e.g. AO.51) and will then start a 15 second countdown. The display will show Sd. 2.) Insert Light Wand into Optical Standard. Be sure the silver stripe from the Light Wand is aligned with the silver stripe from the Optical Standard. 3.) Press the ZERO ADJUST Key. The display will now show 0.0. The zero adjustment has been made. Remove Light Wand from th
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4a) The printer will ask ENTER # SITES: 1 or 3. There are two alternative measurement methods. One Site Measurement - The measurement is on the midpoint biceps of the dominant arm (the arm used for writing). NOTE: If 1 is pressed, skip the following and go to Step 5. Three Site Measurement - The measurement is made combining data from three body sites: Biceps - The first measurements are at the midpoint of the biceps of the dominant arm; i.e., the arm used for writing. Measurement p
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4b) Press ENTER to start the body fat estimation sequence. 4c) Enter Weight in lbs. or kg. (refer to page 29 to switch between English and Metric Units). Press ENTER. 4d) Enter Height in inches or cm. 4e) Printer will show MEASURE BICEPS. Place Light Wand firmly on biceps of the dominant arm (see page 15 for locating exact measurement point) NOTE: IT IS IMPORTANT TO: Aim the silver stripe of the Light Wand directly toward the shoulder. Keep the arm relaxed (do not permit the subject to flex hi
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4g) Remove the Light Wand and replace it on the same point on the biceps. Press GREEN BUTTON on the Light Wand. The display will flash a decimal point, then the number 1b. 4h) Place Light Wand firmly on Triceps of same arm (see page 16 for exact measurement point). NOTE: Aim silver stripe directly toward the shoulder. Keep arm relaxed. Press ENTER. The display will flash a decimal point. Dont move the Light Wand until 2b is displayed. 4i) Remove Light Wand and replace it on the same p
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5.) Press ENTER to start the body fat estimation sequence. 6) Enter Age in years NOTE: The age entered in Step 6 automatically places the instrument into the proper calibration for estimation. (i.e. adults 18 and above, adolescents 13-17, pre-adolescents 5-12) 7) Enter Sex by pressing the MALE or FEMALE Key. 8) Enter Weight in lb or kg. Press ENTER. 9) Enter Body Frame by pressing the SMALL, MEDIUM or LARGE Key (not asked if the subject is bewteen the ages of 5 and 17). There are many methods
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10) Enter Height in inches or cm (whole numbers only: e.g. 68 in. is acceptable). Refer to page 29 to switch between English and Metric units. Press ENTER. 11) Enter F.I.T. Value (not asked if the subject is bewteen the ages of 5 and 17). The following procedure provides a quantitative method to determine a subjects Physical Activity Rating. A persons F.I.T. value is a function of 3 parameters: Exercise Frequency - How often the exercise is performed. Exercise Intensity - How
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11B) Enter Intensity Value. Press ENTER. INTENSITY 5 Aerobic activities that result in sustained heavy breathing and perspiration (e.g. high impact aerobics, running, speed swimming, distance cycling). 4 Intermittent aerobic activities that result in sustained heavy breathing and perspiration (e.g. tennis, racquet-ball, squash). 3 Moderate aerobic activity (e.g. normal bike riding, jogging, low impact aerobics). 2 Moderate aerobic activity (e.g. recreational volleyball, moderate speed walking).
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13) Press the GREEN BUTTON on the light wand (NOTE: the ENTER button on the keypad may also be used). The display will flash a decimal point following the number 1. Then the number 2 will be displayed. CAUTION: Do not move the Light Wand while the decimal point is illuminated. The actual estimation is being made at that time. 14) Remove the Light Wand and replace it on the same point on the biceps as shown in the illustration below: 15) Press the GREEN BUTTON on the light wand. The displ
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Selecting the Measurement Site Prior to conducting the actual body composition analysis, you should locate the proper measurement site at the biceps of the dominant arm. 1) Have the test subject hold his/her arm straight out, with the elbow locked, and the palm of the hand facing up towards the ceiling. 2) Using the Biceps Locator (shown below), find the halfway point between the armpit and the inside of the elbow, where the elbow bends (i.e. the acromion). As shown in the illustration, place
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Selecting the Triceps Measuring Site (for use with 3-site test using the athletic calibration) 1) Have the test subject bend his/her arm at a 90 degree angle, then using a tape measure or ruler of adequate length, measure from the top of shoulder to the tip of elbow. 2) The measurement point will be half way between these two points. For example, if the distance from the top of the shoulder to the tip of the elbow is 16 inches, then the measurement point will be at the 8 inch mark. 3) It is re
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Adjusting The Percent Body Fat Reading The FUTREX-5500A/WL has been carefully calibrated to provide body fat estimations. The calibration is traceable to the generally accepted hydrostatic procedure. However, some users may desire to have the FUTREX-5500A/ZL estimations traceable to their own laboratory. For those users the following adjustment procedure is provided: 1) Turn unit on. 2) During countdown press CLEAR, SELECT PROGRAM, RISKS. 3) The Digital display will read A1 Press ENTER 4) Th
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Estimating Relative Fat Distribution In addition to estimating percent body fat, a relative body fat estimation on other sites of the body (e.g. quadriceps, abdominal region) can be obtained using the FUTREX-5500A/WL. 1) Turn Power Switch ON. The display will show a software version number (e.g. 7.30) and will then start a 15 second countdown. The display will show Sd. 2) Insert Light Wand into Optical Standard. The silver stripe on the Light Wand should be lined up with the silver stripe on t
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NOTE: It is important to: Aim the silver stripe of the Light Wand vertically toward the upper portion of the body. Keep the body site to be estimated relaxed (do not permit subject to flex muscle area being estimated). Use the Light Shield to block the external light. ALWAYS avoid estimations under strong lights (e.g. direct sunlight) because errors may occur. Press GREEN BUTTON on the Light Wand. The display will then show a decimal point following the number 1. The number 2 will
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Displaying the Date The FUTREX-5500AWL allows you to display the date on each printed test result. The default setting from the factory is to not display the date. If you wish to display the date, you must first activate that feature: 1) Switch the instrument ON. 2) During the 15 second countdown press the Number 2 key. The letter F will be displayed 3) Press the Number 7. You will see either F7 0 or F7 1. 4) To activate the date function press 1. Once F7 1 is displayed, press EN
