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K i t C H e n
Weighing is the quickest and most accurate way to measure most dry and solid
ingredients such as sugar, flour and shortening for consistently reliable results.
With your new Cuisinart
Kitchen Scale, weighing is simple and easy. Designed
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to meet all your household measuring needs, your scale will provide precise,
consistent weighing of cooking/baking ingredients for the best results. Use your
scale to weigh food portions specified in your dieting guides. You can even weigh
oversized letters and packages to ensure you have the right amount of postage.
The Cuisinart
Kitchen Scale is compact, light and convenient to store. Operation
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and cleanup are fast and easy. It weighs in
of 11 pounds (5 kg). This scale converts from ounces to grams at the touch of a
button and weighs in gram increments up to a maximum of 5 kg.
oPerating instruCtions
Remove any labels or clear protective films from the scale before
first use.
installing tHe BatterY
Your scale includes either a 3-volt lithium battery or 2 AAA
batteries. Insert batteries into the battery compartment situated
underneath the scale.
NOTE: When "Lo" appears on the display screen, the batteries
must be replaced.
WeigHing iteMs
1. Place the scale on a level, hard surface.
2a. Choose whether you want to weigh directly on the platform or
on the stainless cover.
2b. If weighing with the stainless cover place the cover on the scale
before you turn the scale on.
3. Press the
button to turn the scale on. "8888" first
appears on the display followed by "0" g, indicating the scale is
ready for use.
4. Place the object/food item to be weighed on the platform and
read the weight on the jumbo LCD screen.
NOTES: Weights are displayed in 1 g increments. The scale will
read up to 5.2kg, after which E is displayed on the left hand side of
the screen followed by 3 dashes (E---). If 3 dashes appear followed
by E from left to right (---E) this means the scale is underloaded.
Do not touch any parts of the scale with your hands while weighing
is in progress. The scale is very sensitive and may pick up extra
readings.
CHanging Modes
To change from metric (kg/g) to imperial (lbs/oz) mode at anytime
during use press the MODE/TARE button once.
tare FunCtion
WeigHing WitH a BoWl
You may want to weigh ingredients in a bowl or other container.
The tare option offsets the weight of the bowl so that you are only
s C a l e s
⁄
ounce increments up to a maximum
1
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i n s t r u C t i o n
weighing the ingredient. If you remove the bowl from the scale, a
minus weight (weight of bowl) appears in the display.
1. Place a bowl on the scale platform.
2. Press the
will appear. Wait until "0" appears on the display screen.
3. To tare, press and hold the MODE/TARE button for two
seconds. "0" will appear. Place the ingredient into the bowl.
The weight of the added ingredient appears.
add and WeigH Feature
If you want to reach a desired weight (i.e., 300g flour) – you can use
the add and weigh procedure.
1. Place your scale on a stable, level surface.
2. Press the
display.
3. Place an empty bowl to hold the ingredients on the scale.
4. Zero out the weight of the empty bowl by pressing and holding
the MODE/TARE button for 2 seconds. Wait until "0" appears
on the scale. This will ensure that the weight of the empty bowl
is subtracted from the total weight of the bowl and ingredients.
5. You are now ready to weigh your first ingredient. Place the
ingredient into the bowl until the desired weight appears on the
display.
6. You are now ready to weigh the next ingredient(s). Place
additional ingredient in the bowl until the desired weight
appears on the display.
NOTE: If you want to view the weight of individual ingredients
as they are added to the bowl, then tare each time you add a new
ingredient.
autoMatiC sWitCH oFF
To conserve battery power, the scale automatically shuts off if
left unused for approximately one minute. To turn the scale off
manually press and hold the
disPlaY Messages
The Cuisinart
Kitchen Scale provides the following display
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messages to simplify operation.
Displays when you switch the scale on. Wait until "0" appears
to begin weighing.
Displays when you reset the scale to zero while using the TARE
function. Wait until "0" appears to begin weighing
Displays when the scale is ready for use.
Displays when scale is overloaded. Remove excess weight
from the scale.
Displays when scale is underloaded.
M a n u a l
button on the front panel. At first "8888"
button. Wait until "0" appears on the
button for two seconds.
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