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Instruction Manual SAVE THIS MANU AL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. Questions? Contact Cust omer Suppor t at ( 8 77) 22 1 - 1 25 2 or visit www . AcuRite .com. CONTENTS P ackage Contents .................. 2 Customer Suppor t .................. 2 Features & Benets ................. 3 Setup .................................... 4 Install or Replace Bat[...]
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2 Congratulations on y our new A cuRite product. T o ensure t he best possible product perf ormance, please read t his manual in its entirety and retain it for future ref erence. Pac kage Contents 1 . Scale 2. Instruction Manual Customer Suppor t AcuRite customer suppor t is committ ed to pro viding you with best-in- class ser vice. For assistance [...]
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3 Features & Benets ZERO/MODE 3 1 2 7 6 4 5 FRONT 1 . Weighing Area 2. Display 3. ZERO/MODE Button BAC K 4. Integr ated Hang Hole for wall mount storage. 5. Batter y Compartment 6. Stand 7 . Unit Conversion Button TIME MODE 8. AM/PM 9. Current T ime WEIGHT MODE 1 0. Tare Indicator 1 1 . Zero Indicator 1 2. Minus Indicator Indicates weight of[...]
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4 SETUP Install or Replace Batteries AcuRite recommends high quality alkaline batteries f or the best product per for mance. Heavy duty or rec hargeable batteries are not recommended. 1 . Remo v e the batt er y compar tment cov er . 2. Inser t 2 x AAA batteries int o the batter y compar tment, as shown. F ollow the polarity (+/-) diagram in t he ba[...]
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5 Set t he Time Af ter batter y installation, t he scale will enter time setup mode aut omatically and the time shown on the displa y will ash. 1 . With Hour displa y ashing, press ZER O/MODE to set cur rent hour . 2. Press Unit Conv ersion button to conrm. 3. Wit h Minute display ashing, press ZERO/MODE to set current minute. 4. Press [...]
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6 Using t he Scale Measure Weight The scale's default mode is set t o weigh solid items. V olume Mode, used for weighing liquids, allows y ou to choose be tween W A TER or MILK modes because milk is denser than water . 1 . Place the scale on a at, stable sur f ace. 2. Gently touc h t he center of t he scale; wait for the display t o show 0.[...]
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7 indicator (negative v alue is shown on the display). 5. Press ZERO/MODE to vie w cumulative w eight of an y remaining items. 6. Repeat steps as needed. Warning Messages Replace batteries (see page 4). Maximum capacity has been ex ceeded. R emo ve items to prevent damage. Stor age When not W eight Mode, t he scale will display t he current time. T[...]
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8 MAX WEIGHT CAP ACITY 1 0kg / 22lbs POWER 2 x AAA alkaline batteries Care & Maintenance Store in a dr y location at room temperature. Clean with a sof t, dam p clot h. DO NOT immerse in w ater or use caustic cleaners or abrasiv es. All par ts should be wiped clean immediately af t er direct contact with f oods. Av oid contact wit h acids and c[...]
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©Chaney Instrument Co. All rights reserved. AcuRite is a registered trademark of the Chaney Instrument Co., Lake Geneva, WI 53147. All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. AcuRite uses patented technology . Visit www.AcuRite.com/patents for details. Printed in China 00940 INST 060 7 1 3 It’ s more than acc[...]