Safety & Warnings
CAUTION
These scales offer you a seamless way to manage your health. Note that it is designed for healthy individuals over the age of 10 years. Any information provided by the scales is in no way meant to treat, cure, diagnose or prevent any diseases or illnesses from happening. If in doubt, speak with your doctor.
- The scale should not be used by pregnant women, as the effects on a foetus is not known.
- The scale should not be used by people who are connected to wearable or implanted electronic devices or instruments such as a pacemaker or defibrillator.
- The scale should not be used by people who are acutely or chronically ill, or suffering from any disease or taking medications that may affect your water levels.
- Take care to use the scale according to instructions given in this user manual. Any misuse may result in electric shock, burns, fires or other hazards.
- Do not expose the scales to extreme temperatures, direct sunlight, moisture or corrosive environments.
- Do not step onto the scale when your body or feet are wet, especially after bathing or showering.
- Keep the scales out of reach of children, infants or pets.
- For household use only. Do not use in a commercial or therapeutic setting.
TIPS
To ensure accurate measurements, follow the below instructions when taking measurements:
- Place the scales on a flat, hard surface. Soft surfaces such as carpet will affect the results.
- Step onto the platform with bare feet. Stand still and keep full contact with the electrodes until the measurements are complete.
- Start your measurements at least TWO hours after getting up out of bed or eating.
- Do not take measurements immediately after exercise, bathing, a sauna, drinking or eating.
- Always start your measurement at the same time of day, and in the same location when possible.
- The condition of the skin on the bottom of your feet can affect the reading. The natural effects of aging or activity can make the skin on your feet hard. Take the reading with clean feet for the best accuracy. If you are having problems operating the scale, contact Kogan Support.
- Body fat percentage estimates will vary with the amount of water in the body, and can be affected by dehydration or over-hydration, as well as other factors such as alcohol consumption, menstruation, illness, intense exercise etc.
Overview
Device Components
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Bottom View |
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Note: the scale takes 3 x AAA (1.5V) batteries (included).
LED Display
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Setup
Inserting Batteries
- Open battery compartment in back of scale.
- Remove insulating strip from beneath the battery and insert batteries, ensuring the
+ and – polarity indicators match. - The LED will display all symbols: close the battery door and wait until the default “0.0kg” indicator is displayed.
Selecting Measurement Unit
With batteries installed, press the UNIT button on the back of the scale to switch between unit of measurement: the default is kilograms (kg) and pounds (lb) is the other option.
Install and Pair App
Through Bluetooth 4.0, connected devices can receive your personal health data for monitoring.
- Switch Bluetooth on your Android device. Device must support Bluetooth 4.0 and run Android 4.3 or above.
- Install “Lifesense Health” app through the Play Store, register an account and set personal information.
- Pair to scale through the following steps:
When pairing has completed successfully, Bluetooth icon will be displayed on LED
Operation
Measurement
- With patented “Sense On” technology, the scale will switch on automatically when you step on barefoot.
- Stand still and keep full contact with the scale. Weight will be displayed on the scale: it will blink twice when the reading has stabilised.
- Data will be transferred automatically when the scale is connected to your device. The transfer symbol will be displayed once data is transferring and disappear when transfer is complete.
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Default display |
When flashing, reading complete |
Transferring data |
Data transfer complete |
Maintenance
- DO use a dry soft cloth to wipe off dust.
- DO use a soft cloth, dampened slightly, to clean off dirt or grime, before drying with a clean dry soft cloth.
- DO NOT wash with water or immerse in water.
- DO NOT use propellant or abrasive chemicals.
- DO NOT disassemble – contact Kogan Support if you have any issues.
- DO NOT dispose of batteries in fire as they may explode or leak.
- DO remove batteries if the scale will not be used for a long period of time.
Troubleshooting
Error Codes
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Overload Device will power off. |
Do not overload scale. If this error is occurring within parameters, contact Kogan Support. |
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Low battery Displays 3 times, then switches off. |
Replace all batteries with compatible replacements of the same type. |
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Measurement error |
Step off scale and try again. If error is persistent, contact Kogan Support. |
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Data transmission failure Transmission will complete when connection is next established |
Switch Bluetooth off and reconnect. Ensure app is running and Android device is within range. |
Issues
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Abnormal measurements |
• Feet too dry • Posture uneven • Installation uneven (e.g. carpet) |
• Wipe feet with damp cloth • Stand still on scale • Install on hard, stable surface |
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No display |
• Batteries worn or not installed |
• Confirm fresh batteries correctly installed |
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Device powers off |
• Low battery |
• Replace all batteries with compatible replacements of the same type. |