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OPERATION_______________________________
Preparation
Inserting/replacingthe
batteries
This appliance runs on four 1.5V batteries (AAA/
UM4/R03). Always replace all of the batteries
at the same time.
1
Open the battery compartment lid
E
on the
bottom of the appliance by pressing and push-
ing down on the arrow and removing the bat-
tery compartment lid.
2
If necessary, remove the expired batteries first
and dispose of them in an environmentally
friendly way. Place four new 1.5V batteries
(AAA/UM4/R03) into the battery compart-
ment. Pay attention to the correct polarity as
indicated in the battery compartment.
3
Close the lid of the battery compartment.
Make sure that it clicks into place.
Notes
■
Do not expose the batteries to extreme heat,
caused for example by direct sunlight, heaters
or fire.
■
If the battery is running low, the warning »Lo«
appears on the LCD display
B
. Insert four new
batteries immediately.
■
Remove the batteries if they are flat or when
you plan not to use the appliance for a long
period of time. The manufacturer accepts no
liability for damages caused by leaking batter-
ies.
Environmentalnote
■
Batteries, including those which do not contain
heavy metal, should not be disposed with do-
mestic waste. Please dispose of old batteries in
accordance with the legal regulations which
apply in your area.
Determiningtheunitofweight
This appliance can display the weight in Imperial
(lb: pound, st: stone) and Metric (kg: kilogram)
units.
1
Set the desired unit of weight by continuously
pressing the button for changing between Met-
ric and Imperial units
D
.
Operation
1
Place the scales on a smooth flat surface.
2
Step carefully onto the surface
A
of the scales
and stand still for your weight measurement.
Notes:
■
Step onto the appliance gently with only the
left foot or the right foot, placing it on the sec-
tion of the surface. Make sure that your foot re-
mains at least 2 cm away from the edge. Then
place your other foot on and position it in the
same way on the other side of the surface.
■
Position your body weight in the middle of the
appliance.
■
Your scales includes a comfortable auto on
function. It turns on automatically when you
step on it and the measured body weight ap-
pears on the display within 2-3 seconds only.
3
Your body weight will be flashing on the LCD
display
B
.
– Wait until the indication of your weight stops
flashing.
4
After about 10 seconds the scales switches off
automatically.
Notes
■
The appliance has a self calibration facility.
After every energizing, it performs self calibra-
tion which may cause to measure your weight
inaccurately at your first 2 measurements.
■
If the batteries are low on charge, ”LO” ap-
pears on the LCD display
B
. Replace the bat-
teries with the new ones.