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PRECAUTIONS 

Before using this instrument, read this 
manual and pay special attention to all 
"WARNING" symbols: 

 

 

 

IMPORTANT 

 ELECTRICAL 

 WARNING 

INTRODUCTION 

 

Thank you for purchasing our Detecto DM-15 Price Computing Scale.  Your scale has been 
designed to operate from 115 VAC 50/60 Hz

 

or with the included rechargeable battery pack.

   

 
This manual will guide you through setup and operation of your scale.  Please read it 
thoroughly before attempting to operate this scale and keep it handy for future reference. 
 
 

FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT 

This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency and if not installed and used 
in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause interference to radio communications.  It 
has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant 
to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection 
against such interference when operated in a commercial environment.  Operation of this 
equipment in a residential area may cause interference in which case the user will be 
responsible to take whatever measures necessary to correct the interference. 
 
You may find the booklet "How to Identify and Resolve Radio TV Interference Problems" 
prepared by the Federal Communications Commission helpful.  It is available from the U.S. 
Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402.  Stock No. 001-000-00315-4. 
 
 
All rights reserved.  Reproduction or use, without expressed written permission, of editorial or 
pictorial content, in any manner, is prohibited.  No patent liability is assumed with respect to 
the use of the information contained herein.   
 
 
While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this manual, the Seller assumes 
no responsibility for errors or omissions.  Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting 
from use of the information contained herein.  All instructions and diagrams have been 
checked for accuracy and ease of application; however, success and safety in working with 
tools depend to a great extent upon the individual accuracy, skill and caution.  For this reason 
the Seller is not able to guarantee the result of any procedure contained herein.  Nor can they 
assume responsibility for any damage to property or injury to persons occasioned from the 
procedures.  Persons engaging the procedures do so entirely at their own risk. 
 
 

Serial Number_______________________

 

Date of Purchase ____________________

 

Purchased From_____________________

 

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RETAIN THIS INFORMATION FOR FUTURE USE 

 

Summary of Contents for Detecto DM15

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Page 3: ...dentify and Resolve Radio TV Interference Problems prepared by the Federal Communications Commission helpful It is available from the U S Government Printing Office Washington D C 20402 Stock No 001 000 00315 4 All rights reserved Reproduction or use without expressed written permission of editorial or pictorial content in any manner is prohibited No patent liability is assumed with respect to the...

Page 4: ... 7 CARE AND CLEANING 7 SPECIFICATIONS Display 0 5 High Seven Segment LCD with backlight Weight 6 Digits Unit Weight 6 Digits Total Price 6 Digits Dimensions 13 39 W x 13 39 D x 5 00 H 340 mm x 340 mm x 127 mm Platform Size 12 60 W x 9 06 D 320 mm x 230 mm Capacity and Division Value 240 oz x 0 1oz 15 lb x 005 lb Zero Established on power up routine and maintained by auto zero circuitry Power 12 VD...

Page 5: ...nd make certain the power cord is routed out of the way of normal traffic CAUTION DO NOT place the scale on any unstable cart stand or table The scale may fall causing injury to the operator and seriously damage the unit or proper operation of the scale may be inhibited Level Adjustment Check to make certain the scale is level The level indicator is located at the front of the scale If the scale i...

Page 6: ...ally the weight of the container is entered using the tare key Note that the NET annunciator is only active when a zero tare weight or tare weight value is stored and the display is in the weight mode oz The oz annunciator indicates weight displayed is in ounces and the UNIT PRICE is per ounce lb The lb annunciator indicates weight displayed is in pounds and the UNIT PRICE is per pound PRE PACK In...

Page 7: ...eypad resulting from this practice will NOT be covered under warranty Set the weight display to zero and turn on the ZERO annunciator Also used in User Setup mode to return to previous step Stores the current gross weight as the new tare weight and changes scale to the net weight mode Retains the Unit Price and Tare for repetitive price computing Enter input Clears unit price Exits PLU and clears ...

Page 8: ... 2 The weight display will return to zero The ZERO annunciator will illuminate indicating a center of zero gross weight condition Standard Unit Price Computation 1 Place commodity on scale 2 Enter UNIT PRICE 3 Read WEIGHT and TOTAL PRICE 4 Remove commodity Weight will return to zero and prices will be cleared Pre Pack Operation For repetitive price computing of commodities with the same unit price...

Page 9: ...er 15 99 2 The PLU Unit Price will be displayed 3 If a Tare weight is programmed for the selected PLU the Weight displayed will be negative and the NET annunciator illuminated 4 Place the commodity on the scale Be sure to use the proper container if a Tare weight is programmed 5 The Total Price will be displayed 6 Remove the commodity the scale will exit the PLU and return to zero weight Pre Pack ...

Page 10: ...the following keys to navigate settings shown below PRE PACK Accept the displayed setting and to proceed to next step TARE Toggles available settings for the current step ZERO Returns to previous step CLEAR Exits setup and proceeds to SAVE SETUP bEEP no YES SLEEP 30S 60S OFF 120S 180S 240S 300S 600S OFF AOFF bLItE on OFF SAuE no YES UnItS o2 lb ...

Page 11: ...everal types of symptoms along with suggested remedies PROBLEM POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS Display does not turn on AC Operation Is the AC power cord fully inserted into the wall receptacle Check wall receptacle for proper AC power Try another electrical appliance in the same receptacle Does it work Check the circuit breaker Has there been power failure Battery operation Check if battery is properly instal...

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