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Changing the weight unit  

The scales can display values in the weight 

units 

g

 (grams) or 

oz

 (ounces). The default 

setting is in grams. You can set the unit using 

the 

g/oz

 switch at the back of the instrument. 

Positioning scales 

Place the scales on a firm, even surface.  A 

firm base is essential to correct measure-

ment. 

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PERATION

Measuring item to be weighed 

1 

Switching on scales 

〉

Press the 

ON/OFF TARA

 button. 

The initial display appears briefly, automatically fol-

lowed by the display 

0 g

. 

2 

Place item to be weighed on the scales and 

read the weight 

Note

Overloading your scales or not loading them prop-

erly may be detrimental to their proper functioning: 

•

  Never place more than 5000 g (11 lb) on the 

weigh plate. 

•

  Never put any objects or food on the display or 

the buttons.

Weighing without a bowl:

〉

Place the item to be weighed directly on the weigh 

plate.  

Weighing with a bowl: 

〉

Place an empty bowl on the weigh plate.  

〉

Press the 

ON/OFF TARA

 button. The display reads 0 

g again. Fill the item to be weighed into the bowl. 

The display shows the weight of the item to be 

weighed. 

Weight is displayed in 1 g graduations (1/8 oz incre-

ments). With a liquid item to be weighed, 100 g (3 

1/2 oz) corresponds to approximately one decilitre.  

3 

Weighing additional items (tare) 

To weigh additional quantities (e.g. flour, water, salt for 

a dough) you can reset the scales to 0 g.  

〉

Press the 

ON/OFF TARA

 button before adding each 

new ingredient.  

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4 

Entering the foodstuffs code 

〉

From the foodstuffs list (page 30 onwards), find the 3-

digit code for your item to be weighed.  

〉

Using the digital buttons, enter the 3-digit code, e.g.  

024

 (not 

24

). 

Note 

If you have entered the wrong number, fill in the 

code with any numbers up to three digits.  Then re-

enter the code again. 

The display indicates the code, code number and the 

weight. 

5 

Reading off nutritional and energy values 

You can now call up the nutritional and energy values 

for this foodstuff.  

〉

by pressing the required function key (see Section 3 

'Instrument Description', page 24). You can also 

press several function keys one directly after the 

other.  

The display briefly shows the nutritional or energy 

value before switching back to the weight display. 

Note 

•

  Please note that, due to natural fluctuations in 

the nutritional and energy values of foodstuffs 

only approximate data is possible. 

•

 If you subsequently put on an item to be 

weighed while a nutritional or energy value is al-

ready displayed, there is no further change in the 

displayed value. In this case, first switch to 

weighing mode (by pressing the weight   button 

or waiting briefly). Then press the function but-

tons for nutritional and energy values again. 

6 

Switching off scales 

The scales switch off automatically 90 seconds after 

the last weighing change.  

To switch them off manually, press the button 

ON/OFF TARA 

for approximately 3 seconds.  

The display clears.  

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G B Saving weighed items 

You can save the weight, nutritional and en-

ergy values of the foodstuff currently being 

measured. The scales automatically add up 

the values of each measurement stored.  

You can view the total weight, total nutritional 

values and total energy values at any time. 

You can, for example, save all the foodstuffs 

which you have measured in one day and 

retrieve them at the end of the day.  

Note 

The saved data is retained even if the 

scales are switched on and off or if the 

battery is changed. 

1 

Saving the first measurement 

You have previously done a measurement and en-

tered the foodstuffs code. 

〉

Press the memory button 

M+

.  

The display briefly shows the sigma symbol '

∑

'

', the 

memory space (e.g. 

01

) and the total weight and 

switches back to weighing mode. 

M

 is then continu-

ously illuminated. Successful storing is signalled by a 

long bleeping tone.

Example: weighing yoghurt 

(code 012, weight 125 g, 62 

kcal) … 

and save. 

2 

Saving other measurements 

Substitute the item to be weighed and repeat step 1. 

Example: then weigh an 

apple (code 563, weight 143 

g, 77 kcal) … 

and save. 

3 

Displaying added measured values 

To retrieve the saved values, e.g. on a daily basis: 

〉

Press the memory button 

MR

. 

The display briefly shows the sigma symbol '

∑

'

', the 

number of memory spaces (e.g. 

02

) and the total 

weight stored.  

〉

Then press the required function buttons consecu-

tively for the sum of the nutritional and energy val-

ues.  

If you do not press any more button within 8 seconds, 

the display indicates the weight again. 

Example: The weight of the 

yoghurt and the apple added 

together is 268 g (125 g + 

143 g).  

The calories added together 

are 139 kcal (62 + 77). 

4 

Clear memory 

Clear the memory regularly, e.g. on a daily basis.  

〉

Press the memory button 

MC

. 

The symbol 

M 

clears. The memory has been cleared.