Can anyone who owns this scale tell me if it has pounds/kilograms option? Hi, Can anyone who owns the Omron HBF-500 scale tell me if it has the option for weighing in pounds and/or kilograms? Thanks.
805978
Yes, but it's not obvious how to do it. Press and hold the up arrow button to select kg vs. lbs.
805979
Thanks again John, you have been very helpful! After a lot of research (mine and yours), I have realized that my (US) scale will probably never display metric. Thus, I have just returned it and will order the HBF-500. Thanks again for your help.
805980
A copy of the owners manual can be found here: http://www.omronhealthcare.com/img/shop/hbf-500---2006-9054900-0c.pdfThe instructions are included
805981
Yes, it does.As a side note, I've found that it helps to google and download the product's user manual PDF to answer technical questions like this. Hope this helps!
805982
Thanks John. Sadly, I have just tried with no success. Just in case we are talking about different scales, I just bought the HBF-400. Even though the LCD display does have kg & cm indicators (unlit), I cant seem to find a way to make them work (i.e. change to metric). I have been playing with the buttons in order to find a way through. I am sure there has to be a way to access a factory settings mode... I hope there is one.
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I actually have the HBF-500 (oooo, aaaaaah) and don't remember how I selected metric. So I looked up your scale on the Omron site and nowhere in the manual does it say anything about selecting metric, but that could be simply because the manual was translated for U.S. consumers. If your scale shows a km option, then of course it can do metric.Go to http://www.omronhealthcare.com/product/1133-187-fitness-diagnostics-fat-loss-monitor-with-scale-hbf-400 and get technical support to give you the magic instructions on how to set yours to metric.
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Yes, absolutely, it does both metric and english units. When you set up your user profile under one of the buttons just make sure to choose one or the other.The US is the only place in the world that uses English units all the time--even the English use metric--so a lot of machines have to made specificially for the American market to accommodate our special paper sizes and such, but these days most electronic diagnostic machines will accept both unless they're--sad, but true--made in the USA for the USA and thereby useless to the rest of the world.
791935
I googled it and talked to customer service but found no answer to this issue. Could you please provide instructions on how to change to metric? Thanks.
1657161
My scale did not measure bodyfat or any of the other listed measurements. It only allowed me to store my particulars and take weight measurements. Mine was either defective or wasn't really capable of doing the measurements as advertised. I sent mine back to Amazon and they refunded my money.Hope this helps you in determining your next course of action with your scale.
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I purchased this scale for my mother because of her health issues. I know it weighs in pounds and my recollection is that it can be set up to weigh in kilograms also with a switch on the bottom of the scale. If the question is how heavy is the scale?, it is fairly lightweight and I would say no more than 2 to 3 pounds.
874557
Mine stays on Lbs. and will not switch to KG. Ok by me. I can't get it to display KG. Tried changing batteries and everything I could think of. Sorry
1392494
My wife has told me the scale Weighs in pounds. Red button on the front of scale allows you to switch from pounds to kilograms or the reverse.
897301
Turn the scale over. There is a pounds - kilograms switch on the bottom just under where the weight display is located. Just slide the switch to poundss
1214098
After some thoughts I di not purchase that scale because I read missing instructions. The best approach is to find who is the mfg. Google him and see you can talk to the mfg.. Many times these scales are made in China and the seller would not know. The one I purchased is other type of scale that you can weigh up o 600 # has all the manuals and instructions. Do your homework with Google or Bing. Good luck
305658
In my opinion I would return the scale to get your money back and spend it on another scale. This brand/model is not worth the time or money. It has to many glitches to even be useful and could detour your motivation if the reading is off to far (as was the case with mine - the 3rd one that is after returning the first 2!). Best of luck.
1245260
Yes! When you set it up (both the scale and app) you select kg or lbs. Super simple. Hope this helps! :)
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Another person reported this about an ERR message "The scale kept showing ERR when it arrived and I had put the batteries in it. I changed it from lbs to kgs and back to lbs. That cleared the problem and works great now. Easy to see display and auto shutoff is great." Make sure it is on a flat and level surface -- no rugs, carpets, or maps. Note that the scale may not weigh very light things under 10 or 15 pounds.
804903
Do not depend on this scale. It is not accurate and you could end up paying overweight charges. I wanted to return it but by the time I was ready to use it for travel it was past the date allowed for returns.
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The information on the instructions say with the the unit ready for testing, press on/set. If you have the results showing in kg, press on/set. Either way it's supposed to convert to pounds.
1634264
No, I had no problem. You do need to change to LBS as the preset is in something else but the scale worked right away.
1246640
Yes. It measure in kilograms and pounds. Here's the capacity: 2kg/4.4lb and the sensitivity is 1g/0.1oz meaning that's the least amount it will register. There is a button on the scale that allows you to switch between lbs and kgs. It works great. I have had it for more than a year and use it every day. Hope this helps.
823949
Yes. This scale can be set to display weight as either grams and kilograms, or ounces and pounds. You only need to press the MODE option.
449389
I have used my scale often and like it. It has 6 modes, including Newtons. Only says "Bench top-Pro" for model.
1537581
You can switch between kilos and pounds, if I correctly understood your question, yes you can choose between the two different metrics to count your weight.