Insignia NS-GLSBFSCW1 Glass Scale
Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of a high-quality Insignia product. This scale/body fat analyzer offers you a seamless way to manage your health. It measures weight and uses bio-electrical impedance analysis (BIA) technology to estimate body fat, total body water percentage, bone mass, and muscle mass in generally healthy children 10-17 years old and healthy adults. By measuring this current, this device can estimate body fat, body water, muscle mass, and bone mass. BIA technology is safe, non-invasive, toxin-free, and harmless. It’s also simple to use and provides a great deal of information.
Safety Instructions
Additional cautions and instructions
- Don’t expose this device to extreme temperatures, direct sunlight, in a moist or corrosive environment.
- Do not step on the scale when your body or feet are wet, especially after bathing or showering, to prevent slipping.
- Keep the device out of reach of infants, children, or pets, because the inhalation or swallowing of small parts (such as batteries) is dangerous or even fatal.
- If you have an allergy to stainless steel, avoid contact with the electrodes on the device.
- The customer is the intended operator of this device and can maintain the device and its accessories, under normal circumstances, according to the User Guide.
- The manufacturer will make available, on request, circuit diagrams, parts lists, etc.
Features
- Measures body fat percentage, body mass index, and hydration level
- Tempered glass platform
- LED digital display
Package contents
- Glass scale/body fat analyzer
- AAA batteries (3)
- User Guide
Top
Bottom
Display
| # | ITEM | DESCRIPTION |
| 1 | Main display | Displays a numerical value for feet (ft), centimeters (cm), age, stones (st), pounds (lb), or kilograms (kg). |
| 2 | Battery charge level | |
| BMI | Body Mass Index | |
| BMR | Body Metabolism Rate |
| # | ITEM | DESCRIPTION | |
| 3 | Px | User ID (from 1 to 8) | |
| Male indicator | |||
| Female indicator | |||
| Athlete (male or female) indicator | |||
| 4 | FAT | Body Fat Analysis result. | |
| WATER | Total body water analysis result. | ||
| MUSCLE | Muscle mass analysis result. | ||
| BONE | Bone mass analysis result. | ||
| Visceral fat indicator | |||
| 5 | Body fat level: low | ||
| 6 | Body fat level: healthy | ||
| 7 | Body fat level: high | ||
| 8 | Body fat level: obese |
| # | ITEM | DESCRIPTION |
| 9 | ft | During profile setup, it indicates height in feet. |
| cm | During profile setup, it indicates height in centimeters. | |
| AGE | Indicates the subject’s age in years. | |
| st | Indicates the subject’s weight in stones. | |
| lb | Indicates the subject’s weight in pounds. | |
| kg | Indicates the subject’s weight in kilograms. |
| 10 | kg | Indicates kilograms |
| lb | Indicates pounds | |
| CAL | Indicates calories | |
| % | Indicates percentage | |
| 11 | Sub display | Displays a numerical value for BMI, BMR, FAT, WATER, MUSCLE, BONE, visceral fat ( ), kilograms (kg), pounds (lb), calories (CAL), or percentage (%). |
Setting
Installing the batteries
- Turn your scale over and open the battery compartment door on the back.
- Insert three AAA batteries into the battery compartment, observing the polarity (+ and -) indicated inside the compartment.
- Close the battery door, turn over the scale, and wait until the display shows “0.0 kg”
Setting up your profile
Your body fat analyzer supports multiple user profiles (up to eight). Your profile includes your gender, stature, and age.
Assigning a User ID
- Press and hold the SET button to begin entering your profile information. “P1” blinks on the display.
- Press the or button to select a user ID from P1 to P8.
- Press the SET button again to confirm your user ID. The user ID stops blinking, and the gender indicator begins blinking.
Setting your gender
- Press the or button to cycle through the available gender icons. You can select the (male), (female), (male athlete), or (female athlete) icon.
- Press the SET button to confirm the selected gender. The gender icon stops blinking, and “165” begins blinking on the display.
Athlete mode
An athlete is considered a person who does 10 hours or more per week of aerobic activity and has a resting heart rate of 60 beats per minute. These individuals should select Athlete Mode for the most accurate measurement results. The body fat analyzer is not calibrated for professional athletes or bodybuilders.
Setting your height
- Press the or button to increase to decrease the number until the height shown is correct. The height range is 39.4 in. to 86.6 in. (100 cm to 220 cm).
- Press the SET button to confirm the selected height. The number stops blinking and “30” begins blinking on the display.
Setting your age
- Press the or button to increase or decrease the number until the age shown is correct. The range for Normal Mode is 10 to 85 years, and the range for Athlete Mode is 15 to 85 years old.
- Press the SET button to confirm the selected age. The display stops blinking, and “0.0” is displayed, and you can begin using the scale.
Using your Scale
Press the center of the top of the scale with your foot until “0.0” appears on the display. When “0.0” disappears, the scale is initialized and is ready to use. This initialization process must be repeated if the scale is moved. At all other times, just step straight onto the scale.
Weight-only operation
Your scale/body fat analyzer normally operates as a conventional weight-reading scale. After the scale has been initialized, no special programming steps are required, so you only need to step onto the scale for a weight-only reading.
- Position the scale on a flat, hard surface. Carpeted or uneven floors may affect accuracy.
- Press the SET button or the center of the top of the scale to turn your scale on, then press the UNIT button on the bottom of the scale to choose the units of measure that you want (pounds, kilograms, or stones).
- Step onto the scale, and it displays your weight in the units you selected. The weight unit (lb, kg, or st) blinks while your weight is being measured, and stays on when the weight is finalized. The scale automatically turns off after about 10 seconds.
First Measurement
Set up your profile before taking your first measurement. Make sure that the scale is on a firm, flat surface.
- Press the SET button.
- While the last used profile number is blinking, select your profile number by touching the or button. After three seconds, the number you select is locked, and the scale shows a zero reading.
- Step on the scale barefoot. Stand still and keep full contact with the electrodes until the display stops showing moving “—–”. The results are displayed sequentially three times: BMI, Body Fat, Total Body Water, Muscle Mass, and Bone Mass (each measurement is displayed for approximately three seconds).
If the scale fails to complete the analysis, the display only shows the weight data (see Troubleshooting on page 19).
Daily Measurement
With patented SENSE ON technology, your scale automatically switches on when you step on the scale barefoot. Stand still and maintain full contact with the electrodes until the display stops showing movement.
Multiple users
Based on your weight and other unique measurements, the system automatically identifies the most likely user profile in memory and shows this profile number on the display. When the analysis is complete, the results are displayed sequentially three times: BMI, Body Fat, Total Body Water, Muscle Mass, and Bone Mass.
If multiple users have similar profiles, these profile numbers are displayed so that the user can select the correct profile. When only two similar profiles are identified, the profile numbers display on a single page. When more than two profiles are identified, the profile numbers are displayed on multiple screens. Press the or buttons to select the profile number you want.
After selecting the correct profile, the measurement results are shown, and then the display turns off. If no profile is selected, the display turns off after approximately three seconds.
Retrieving Data
- When the scale is off, press the or buttons to check the latest analysis record stored in the device. These scale the measurements for the profile of the person who used the scale last.
- You can access additional profiles by pressing the or buttons. The analysis result is displayed once in the following order: BMI, Body Fat, Total Body Water, Muscle Mass, and Bone Mass. If no records are available for the selected profile, the display shows “no data”.
Maintaining your scale
Use a soft, dry cloth to wipe the dust from your scale. If your scale is dirty, use a soft, damp cloth to wipe away the dirt. Then use a soft, dry cloth to dry it. DON’T disassemble this device. You will void the warranty. If you have any problems, please contact Best Buy. See ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY on page 28 for details. If you plan to store your scale for an extended period, remove the batteries.
Specifications
| Dimensions (H×W×D) | 11.8 × 11.8 × 1.1 in. (30 × 30 × 2.8 cm) |
| Weight | Approx. 3.7 lb. (1.67 kg) |
| Measurement units | Pound, Kilogram, Stone |
| Measurement range | 11 lb. to 396.8 lb. 5 kg to 180 kg .78 st. to 28.3 st. |
| Power supply | Batteries: Three AAA batteries (4.5 VDC) |
| Display | Digital LCD |
| Accuracy | 110 lb. ±.6 lb. — 50 kg ±.3 kg — 7.8 st. ±.05 st. 331 lb. ± 1.5 lb. — 150 kg ±.7 kg — 23.6 st. ±.11 st. |
| Environment | Working: 41° F to 104° F (5° C to 40° C) – ≤90% RH Storage: -4° F to 140° F (-20° C to 60° C) – ≤90% RH |
| Software version | A06 |
| IP Class | IP21 |
Troubleshooting
Error messages
| SCREEN | PROBLEM | SOLUTION |
| Overload. The scale turns off. | The weight you are attempting to determine is above the range of the scale. Stop using the scale. | |
| Low battery. The scale turns off after four seconds. | Replace all three AAA batteries with new batteries. |
| Nothing appears on the LCD when you turn on your scale | No batteries or worn-out batteries | Install or replace all three batteries with new AAA batteries. See Installing the batteries on page 11. |
| Your scale turns off automatically. | Worn-out batteries | Replace all three batteries with new AAA batteries. See Installing the batteries on page 11. |
| PROBLEM | CAUSE | POSSIBLE SOLUTION |
| No measurement results | You are wearing socks or shoes. | You must stand on the scale barefoot and make constant contact with the electrodes. |
| The scale cannot determine the profile of the person being measured. | Set up the scale with your profile (see Setting up your profile on page 12). | |
| You didn’t select a profile from those available. |
Legal notices
FCC Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
FCC Caution
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
EMC guidance
- Don’t use near active HF Insignia NS-GLSBFSCW1 Glass Scale surgical equipment or the RF shielded room of an ME system for magnetic resonance imaging, where the intensity of EM disturbances is high.
- Use of accessories, transducers, and cables other than those specified or provided by the manufacturer of this equipment could result in increased electromagnetic emissions or decreased electromagnetic immunity of this equipment and result in improper operation.
- Otherwise, degradation of the performance of this equipment could result.
One Year Warranty
Definitions
The Distributor* of Insignia-branded products warrants to you, the original purchaser of this new Insignia-branded product (“Product”), that the Product shall be free of defects in the original manufacturer of the material or workmanship for one (1) year from the date of your purchase of the Product (“Warranty Period”).
How to obtain warranty service?
If you purchased the Product at a Best Buy retail store location or from a Best Buy online website, please take your original receipt and the Product to any Best Buy store. Make sure that you place the Product in its original packaging or packaging that provides the same amount of protection as the original packaging. To obtain warranty service, in the United States and Canada, call 1-877-467-4289. Call agents may diagnose and correct the issue over the phone.
Where is the warranty valid?
This warranty is valid only in the United States and Canada at Best Buy branded retail stores or websites to the original purchaser of the product in the country where the original purchase was made.
Customer Support
- Ph: 1-877-467-4289
- Website: www.insigniaproducts.com
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FAQs
Q: What is the maximum weight capacity of the Insignia NS-GLSBFSCW1 glass scale?
Ans: Up to 400 pounds (180 kg) can be precisely measured on the scale.
Q: How do I switch between different measurement units?
Ans: Press the unit button to toggle between pounds (lb), kilograms (kg), and stones (st), depending on your preference.
Q: How do I calibrate the scale for accurate measurements?
Ans: The factory pre-calibrates the Insignia NS-GLSBFSCW1. Prior to usage, zero the scale and position it on a level, firm surface for optimal accuracy. If necessary, see the handbook for comprehensive calibration instructions.
Q: Does the scale have an auto-off feature?
Ans: The scale does automatically shut off after 10 to 15 seconds of inactivity in order to preserve battery life.
Q: How do I replace the batteries?
Ans: Flip the scale over and lift the lid off the battery compartment. After replacing the batteries with brand-new CR2032 lithium coin cells and making sure they are polarity-correct, firmly shut the compartment.
Q: Is the glass surface easy to clean?
Ans: The surface of the tempered glass is smooth and cleanable, yes. To stop scratches, use a moist cloth and a gentle detergent; stay away from abrasive cleansers.
