Fagor BC-500: 7. WARNING: DO NOT OVERLOAD THE SCALES

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7. WARNING: DO NOT OVERLOAD   THE SCALES

If the load capacity is exceed, the scales 

may be damaged and the following warning 

will appear on the display:

1. 

Set the scales to zero as explained 

above.

2. 

Position the measuring beaker then 

press  

 lightly and release. The 

display will revert to zero in a few 

seconds.

 NB: 

The letter "T" will be displayed on 

the left.

3. 

Now you can add the other items you 

want to measure in the measuring 

beaker. Repeat these two steps as often 

as required. The net weight of the item is 

shown on the display.

4. 

If you start removing the items from the 

beaker, you will see a negative number (-)  

which represents the weight of the item 

you have removed. 

If you wish, you can reset the scales to 

zero by pressing  

  every time you 

remove an item.

 NB: 

When you switch on the scales for 

the first time, if the display does not 

read zero, you can also press the  

button.

8. BATTERY LOW INDICATOR

When the battery needs replacing, the 

following message will appear on the 

display: 

When this happens, follow the adjustment 

instructions. 

Remember that batteries are 

not household waste. Spent 

batteries must be disposed 

of in the special containers 

provided.

9. USING THE TARE BUTTON (3) 10. MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING

1. 

These scales are a precision 

instrument. Make sure they receive no 

knocks. Do not store the scales with a 

weight on them for long periods.

2

  Always press the buttons gently. Do not 

beaker from the scales. If this is not 

possible, hold the edge of the measuring 

beaker with your finger to present the 

measuring beaker from tipping over, as 

shown in Fig.3

8. 

The scales will turn themselves off after 

one minute if you do not weigh anything.  

To turn the scales off manually, press  

for 3 seconds.