Operation; Basic Operation - Cardinal MED VUE Mv1 Owner's Manual

Basic Operation

To Weigh
1. Press ON/OFF key to turn the MV1 on.
2. Press ZERO key to zero weight display. ZERO, GROSS and lb or kg annunciator will
turn on to show that the scale is ready for use.
3. Place patient on scale and read weight display.
4. If a printer is connected to scale, press PRINT/ENTER key to print a ticket.
5. Remove patient from scale.
Zero Weight Display
1. In Gross Weight mode (GROSS annunciator on), press ZERO key.
2. Weight display will return to zero. ZERO and STABLE  annunciators will turn on
to show a stable, center-of-zero (0) gross weight condition.
Metric Conversion
Press the UNITS key to toggle between pounds and kilograms. The lb or kg annunciator
will turn on to show the weighing unit selected. In addition, the height units will change from
feet/inches to centimeters. NOTE: This is only available if configured in Calibration Setup.
Basic Tare Operation
Push Button Tare (Tare weight is NOT known)
IMPORTANT! Tare entry is not allowed if Auto Hold is enabled.
1. In Gross Weight mode (GROSS annunciator on), place item (wheelchair, walker, etc...)
to be tared on scale.
2. Press the TARE key.
3. The Display will change to show ENTER TARE WT, the weight of item on scale and the
TARE annunciator will turn on.
4. Press PRINT/ENTER key.
5. Display will change to )0 and NET annunciator will turn on to show that net weight is
being displayed. The item's weight has been entered as "tare weight".
6. Place patient on scale
7. Read weight display.
8. If a printer is connected to scale, press PRINT/ENTER key to print a ticket.
9. Remove patient from scale.
To Clear the Tare Weight
1. Remove all material from scale platform and press TARE key.
2. Press ZERO key.
3. This will clear the tare weight and return the MV1 to the Gross weight mode.
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