Health O Meter 3001KL-AM User Instructions page 14

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (CONT)
4. Press the TARE button for 3 to 5 seconds. The word "TARE" will appear at the
bottom center of the display, prompting the user to enter the tare value.
5. Use the keypad ► and ▲ buttons to enter the weight of the object. Press the
ENTER button when finished.
6. The value entered will show as a negative value on the display.
7. Place the patient and the object on the scale. The scale will automatically deduct the
tare weight entered from the gross weight of the patient and the object.
8. The display will show the patient's weight.
9. With no weight on the scale, the tare value will remain on the display until changed,
cleared, or until the scale is powered off.
10. To remove the Tare, press the TARE button again. The word "TARE" will disappear
from the display and the tare value will be cleared from the display. The scale will
resume normal operation.
Parent/Child Function
The Parent/Child function on Health o meter® Professional scales provides the convenience of
weighing a small child or infant while being held by a parent. Follow these simple steps to
subtract the parent's weight from the total so only the child's weight is displayed.
1. With all weight off the scale, press the ON/OFF button to turn the scale on.
2. Wait until "0.0" LB or "0.0" KG appears on the display.
3. Ask the parent to step onto the scale without the child. The display will show a value
for the parent's weight.
4. Press the TARE button. The scale will zero out, and the word "TARE" will appear at
the bottom center of the display, indicating that there is a tare value for the parent's
weight
5. Ask the parent to step off of the scale. Once the parent is off of the scale, the
display will show a negative weight, equal to the parent's weight.
6. Ask the parent to step back onto the scale while holding the child. The scale will
automatically deduct the weight of the parent and only display the child's weight.
7. With no weight on the scale, the tare value will remain on the display until changed,
cleared, or until the scale is powered off.
8. To remove the Tare, press the TARE button. The word "TARE" will disappear from
the bottom of the display, and the tare value will be cleared from the display. The
scale will return to normal weighing mode.
Deactivating the Auto-Off Feature
The scale is shipped with the Auto Off feature enabled. To deactivate the Auto Off
feature, while the scale is off, press and hold down the TARE button. While holding
down the TARE button power on the scale by pressing the ON/OFF button. "START"
will briefly appear on the display followed by "AOF=0". The Auto-Off feature has now
been deactivated and the scale will remain on until manually powered off.
Activating Auto Off Feature
While the scale is off, press and hold down the TARE button. While holding down the
TARE button power on the scale by pressing the ON/OFF button. "START" will briefly
appear on the display followed by "AOF=1". The Auto-Off feature has now been enabled
and the scale will shut off after 2-3 minutes of inactivity.
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