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Taylor 3840BL Instruction Manual

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CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMATION
Please contact us before returning to retailer.
For more information on NBC's The Biggest Loser, or to join The Biggest
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Nutritional Scale
Instruction Manual
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For your questions regarding this product,
please contact us at:
Taylor Precision Products
2220 Entrada Del Sol, Suite A
Las Cruces, New Mexico 88001
1-866-843-3905
www.taylorusa.com
3840BL

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  • Page 1 Instruction Manual CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMATION PLEASE READ! For your questions regarding this product, please contact us at: Taylor Precision Products 2220 Entrada Del Sol, Suite A Las Cruces, New Mexico 88001 1-866-843-3905 www.taylorusa.com Please contact us before returning to retailer.
  • Page 2 Glycemic Index (GI) values. This Taylor® nutritional scale requires no separate reference book, table or numerical food codes, so it is very easy and quick to use. It has a feature that allows you to keep a cumulative record of your total nutritional intake throughout the day or week, up to 7 days.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS CONTENTS PAGE GETTING STARTED GENERAL WEIGHING OPERATION KEYPAD ANALYZING YOUR FOODS ADDING NEW FOODS EDITING FOOD ENTRIES DELETING FOOD ENTRIES MEMORY FUNCTIONS a) Memorizing Your Foods b) Reviewing Nutritional Values in Memory c) Adding Foods to Memory at a Later Time d) Clearing Items from Memory POWER SAVE FEATURE 10.
  • Page 4 Diagram 1 KEY TO DIAGRAM 1 : 1. Interactive LCD readout 2. ON/OFF power key 3. Multi-function keys and alphanumeric keypad (see Diagram 3) 4. Glass weighing platform NOTE: THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH PROFESSIONAL DIETARY ADVICE. ALWAYS CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE STARTING A WEIGHT LOSS AND/OR EXERCISE PROGRAM.

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    1. GETTING STARTED a) Insert the 4 AA batteries into battery compartment according to the polarity symbols (+ and –) marked in the compartment. b) Use the switch on the base to select USA or UK database. c) Place the scale on a firm, level surface. Uneven surfaces may affect accuracy.

  • Page 6: General Weighing Operation

    2. GENERAL WEIGHING OPERATION a) Press the ON/OFF key to turn the scale on. If using a bowl or other container (not included), place the bowl on the scale before turning it on to zero out the weight of the bowl. You may also press the ZERO key to reset the scale to zero.

  • Page 7: Keypad

    3. KEYPAD Diagram 3 ON/OFF MODE ZERO M+/• ALPHANUMERIC KEYS FOOD DELETE/MC ENTER CANCEL MENU ARROW KEYS MODE – changes weighing units of measurement ZERO – resets scale to zero between weighing of ingredients ON/OFF – turns scale on and off ALPHANUMERIC KEYS –...

  • Page 8: Analyzing Your Foods

    4. ANALYZING YOUR FOODS This scale uses an alphanumeric keypad to search for foods, eliminating the need to refer to a separate food code list. The alphanumeric keypad operates in a similar way to the keypad on a mobile phone. The majority of the al- phanumeric keys have three or four letters and one number assigned.
  • Page 9 weight enter food name enter food name lb:oz Press ON/OFF Press FOOD Press 1st letter of food enter food name granola cereal weight gra_ lb:oz When food displays, press Repeat for other letters Press 2nd letter of food ENTER. Wait for weighing or scroll with ARROWS screen BEEP!

  • Page 10: Adding New Foods

    5. ADDING NEW FOODS This Taylor® scale allows you to add up to 50 additional foods to suit your personal needs. For example, if you have a favorite breakfast cereal that is not listed, you can use the nutritional values printed on the cereal box to add this food to the database.
  • Page 11 weight add food item to enter food name lb:oz memory Press ON/OFF Press MENU Press “▲” or “▼” for Add screen, then ENTER CALORIES enter food name CALORIES kcal enter/edit kcal enter/edit Press ENTER Use keypad to name Use keypad to enter food values then press item added...

  • Page 12: Editing Food Entries

    Note: The FOOD NAME you choose is limited to 15 characters including spaces. Each food name must be unique; you cannot enter two food items with the same name. Wait for a curser line ( _ ) to appear before typing in the next letter in a food name.
  • Page 13 weight edit food item in enter food name lb:oz memory Press ON/OFF Press MENU Press “▲” or “▼” for Edit screen, then ENTER enter food name edit food name edit food name grapes Press ENTER Use keypad to Press DELETE to backspace then choose food retype name...

  • Page 14: Deleting Food Entries

    7. DELETING USER-ADDED FOOD ENTRIES a) Turn the scale on. Be sure the scale is in weighing mode (“WEIGHT” shows on the display). b) Press “MENU”. c) Press “▲” or “▼” until DELETE FOOD ITEM IN MEMORY appears, then press ENTER. d) Type the name of the food to be edited, or press “▲”...

  • Page 15: Memory Functions

    8. MEMORY FUNCTIONS To help you keep a precise record of the total nutritional value of the food you eat, and monitor your nutritional intake, this Taylor® scale has some unique memory functions. a) Saving Nutritional Values into Memory After following the instructions in the ‘ANALYZE YOUR FOODS’ section, you can choose to add the nutritional values of the food being weighed into memory.

  • Page 16: C) Adding Foods To Memory At A Later Time

    Adding Foods to Memory at a Later Time If you are unable to use your Taylor® scale just before you eat certain foods, such as while eating at a restaurant, do not worry. This scale has a feature that allows you to add your foods in your own time with- out actually weighing the food.

  • Page 17: D) Clearing Items From Memory

    Clearing Foods from Memory To clear the last saved food from memory, press the “MC key”. The ‘CLEAR LAST’ and ‘CLEAR ALL’ options appear on the screen. ‘CLEAR LAST’ will delete only the last item saved from memory. ‘CLEAR ALL’ will remove every food saved from memory.

  • Page 18: Battery Replacement

    10. BATTERY REPLACEMENT The display will show a BATTERY LOW message when the batteries need re- placing. Switch the scale off, then remove the old batteries and replace with four brand new AA size batteries (choose alkaline batteries for im- proved battery life).

  • Page 19: Cleaning And Care

    12. CARE, PRECAUTIONS AND WARNINGS Warning messages: “Overload” indicates that the maximum weighing capacity of the scale has been exceeded. Remove the weight immediately; other- wise, permanent damage could occur. “Negative load” indicates items have been removed from the plat- form after their weights have been zeroed out.
  • Page 20 FIVE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Taylor® warrants this product to be free from defects in material or work- manship for five (5) years for the original purchaser from date of original purchase. It does not cover damages or wear resulting from accident, misuse, abuse, commercial use, or unauthorized adjustment and/or repair.

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