• Exposure to dust, dirt, moisture, vibration, and
air currents, and proximity to other electronic
equipment, can affect the reliability and accuracy
of your scale.
• Using the scale in proximity to wireless devices, such
as mobile phones, can cause the scale display to
fluctuate when the device is in use.
• Although this scale is designed to be quite durable,
gently place items to be weighed on the platform.
Avoid rough treatment, as this may permanently
damage the internal sensor and void your warranty.
TURNING THE SCALE ON/OFF
The scale has an Auto Shut Off feature which automati-
cally turns off the scale after three minutes of inactivity.
TO TURN THE SCALE ON
Press the POWER button
When the scale is first turned on, wait a few seconds for
the scale to stabilize before weighing items. The display
shows 0.0 when ready.
TO TURN THE SCALE OFF
Press the POWER button
scale turns off automatically after three minutes of
inactivity.
WEIGHING
1. Always wait for 0.0 to display before placing an item
on the scale platform.
2. After placing an item on the scale, wait for several
seconds for the weight to appear. When the scale
is ready, a small circle appears to the left of the
weight in the upper lefthand corner.
(See Figure 4)
Figure 4
TARE
Using the tare feature, you can weigh small items or items
that cannot be easily placed on the scale platform by
placing the items in a container and using the TARE/ZERO
button to eliminate the weight of the container.
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on the front of the scale.
to turn the scale off. The
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• You can permanently damage the scale by placing
significantly overweight items on the scale platform.
• Avoid shaking, dropping or otherwise shocking
the scale.
CAUTION! This is a precision instrument and
MUST BE HANDLED WITH EXTREME CARE.
NOTE: The scale has been calibrated at the
factory and will not need to be calibrated
again.
OPERATION
1.
Place an empty container on the platform.
2. When the scale is ready, press the TARE button
The display is set to zero.
3. Place the items to be weighed in the container. The
display shows the weight of the items without the
weight of the container.
4. After removing the container, press the TARE button
to reset the scale to zero.
DISPLAY HOLD
When an item being weighed extends over the front
of the scale and you cannot see the display, you can
freeze the display so that the weight is still displayed
after removing the item.
1.
Press the HOLD button
display shows HOLD, and then 0.0 when ready.
2. Place the item on the scale. After a few seconds, the
LED stops flashing and stays illuminated.
3. Remove the item from the scale. The LED stays
illuminated and the weight continues to be
displayed for about ten seconds.
CHANGING UNITS OF MEASURE
Your scale can display weight in English (lb.) or metric (kg.)
units. The default unit of measure is English. Each time
you turn on the scale, the scale defaults to the unit of
measure that was last used.
1.
Press the Kg/Lb button
and metric units.
. The LED flashes and the
HOLD
HOLD
to toggle between English
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