This scale description says it measures body water. Does anyone know how to use that feature? I only see body weight, fat % and some number below.
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According to my manual it says: This instrument does not directly measure an individual's total body water content.
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That 3rd number below that you are probably talking about is the body water measurement. It shows after the top body weight number and the number below that, that is the body fat % and then after that it shows a new 3rd number on the bottom which is then the body water measurement. I hope this helps. Also keep in mind, the directions say for accurate results, you should make sure you are naked when weighing on this scale and not wet or damp.
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I called the company when I set my Tanita scale up. It was quick and easy once I called to set up. I've actually forgotten the steps but once I spoke to a "live" person, and he walked me through, I had all the items the Tanita has to offer. And what a wonderful scale it is!
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I use my polar f6 for swimming in the pool and it measures my heartrate well. I do not know if the calorie count is accurate in the water since heart rate usually lowers. Maybe I just need to work harder?
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I've used mine, as well as the same one owned by a friend and I always have this issue as well. Even when I'm down to my lowest weight and have a six-pack and veins popping out on my arms, and legs with a BMI right in the middle of normal range, and after a trainer used calipers and measured me at 6-7% the body fat percentage on this scale has never dipped below 20 percent. At a heavier point (winter weight haha) I've switched immediately from a handheld that measured 11% to this one which gave >23%. Makes no sense.
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It works fine for me, the thing is you have to stand on the scale until all 3 readings show. Don't get off the scale right after your weight shows, wait for all 3 figures and then you can step off. Also, in order to measure body fat and water weight your info must be entered into the scale. You should have created a profile for yourself listing your age and height, and when you step on the scale you should select your profile only for accurate readings (you can create multiple profiles). If that doesn't work, maybe your scale is defective.
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The unit comes with a little plastic water measure. Use this to measure the amount of water needed. It works perfectly. Just follow the meaasure accurately. Good luck and greetings from Colombia.EDUARDO
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The camera reads a code the scale generates. You can input manually as well. At first I thought it was hokey, but in all honesty it's worked well. I think, given the nature of bluetooth, this is a simple, but more utilitarian option. I can attest to having done this about 30 days in a row. Guess what? Monitoring your weight daily keeps you honest with yourself. This in itself will probably help you lose weight, if that's what you're looking for.
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It does NOT measure body fat. With the link you get updates of what it does measure to your smart phone app or online through a computer.
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It will know your general weight and bodyfat percent and can distinguish the user based on that. My sister and are generally the same weight (give or take) but my bodyfat is less than hers so we both can use the scale with no problems. I just step on, it measures me, and then tells me the user it assumes is using it. It's never been wrong yet, but you can change the user if it guessed wrong.
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Robert: the unit gives water temperature, depth immediately below the unit, and speed (but no compass type info). Hope that helps. Good unit. Jo
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I believe it takes a measurement everytime it is used, you can see the number fluctuate if you are moving or holding on to something. It seems very consistent I have weighed free weights just to test it out and it has been correct everytime.
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I just got mine today and also a 500g calibration weight. My understanding from other blogs if your scale is a max 1000g then you need 1000g weight to calibrate it. What I did was use my 500g weight as a reference then got a 16.9 fl oz water bottle, opened it up and sucked out the water with a syringe until the number was the exact same as my calibration weight. Then used both the weight and water to re calibrate. Works just fine now.
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I have the same problem. The only way to get around this that I know of, is to first step on the scale, wait for the reading. Then step off and wait for It to reset, or It says ready. Then step on again and It should be correct. For some reason It is off by 4 or 5 pounds, the first time you use It after auto shutoff. I wonder If the manufacturer knows this ?
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That is what scales do.....measure weight. This is a scale, so yes, it measures weight as well as other measurable factors. This would be like asking if scissors cut or a toothbrush brushes teeth. :)
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I received my scale with no problems, I even dropped the display and it still works! (I finally decided to hang it on the wall so I would not keep dropping it) But I don't see where I had to wet my feet and it still works fine with dry feet... I have another Fat Analyzer scale and they are within .01% of each other, so I think they are pretty accurate. Maybe you got a lemon one... mine only takes a few seconds.
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Hi Sylvia, It takes some getting used to and Polar is very hard to reach on phone. I had better luck online but still they don't answer my questions fully. I don't see any BMI indicator on watch or instruction booklet, so my answer would be no body fat calulator on this watch
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The display shows weight first then it will switches to water mass and then i think bmi and then body fat percentage. when you select you user setting it will show you your previous reading
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Not that I am aware not what it does do is tell you on ur workouts how muvh percentage of fat u burned for each workout .. gives not just the calories u burn but also the percentage of body fat an exercise uses .. which is great info .. if u want to calculate body fat i used the Omronweight/body fat scales also sold on amazon