Operation
Switching the Scale on/off
•
To switch the VT-250 on, press
ON/OFF
.
•
Once the scale shows a line of zeros, it is ready to use.
•
To switch the VT-250 off, with the scale switched on press
ON/OFF
.
Using the Hold function
•
The Hold function allows you obtain an accurate weight reading, even if the animal
is moving on the scale.
•
To use, place the animal on the scale and press
HOLD
.
•
The arrow at the bottom left of the display will flash briefly and then remain on the
screen, indicating that an accurate weight is being held on the screen.
•
To disable the Hold function once you have finished weighing, press
HOLD
.
Using the Tare function
•
The Tare function allows you to remove unwanted weight from the display, such as
a towel or blanket.
•
With the scale switched on, place the item you wish to tare off onto the platform.
•
Press
TARE
. The display will show zero, and when you remove the item, a minus
reading.
•
When you place an animal to the scale the weight reading will show the weight of
the album, minus the weight of the item you removed using Tare.
•
To cancel the saved tare weight, press
TARE
.
Switching between kg and lb
•
At any time, with the scale switched on press
UNIT
to toggle between kg and lb
readings. The unit of measurement will be indicated on the display.
Changing the auto off function
•
When the scale display shows 0.0kg, hold
TARE
until Unit is displayed.
•
Press
TARE
until the display shows A Off. Press
UNIT
and 300 will show.
•
Press
TARE
again and the display will show Off. Press
UNIT
and A Off will be
displayed.
•
To end the process, press
TARE
followed by
UNIT
.
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