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1. Place  the  scale  on  a  clean,  level  surface.  Press  

  the  ON/OFF  key  on  the  right  side  of  the  scale;  

  the four digit food code will be blinking.
2. To use a plate or other container to weigh food, put  

  empty  plate  and/or  container  on  scale.  Press 

  ZERO.
3. Find the desired food code in the food code book- 

  let.  Enter  the  4  digit  food  code  number  starting  

  with 1 or 0.
4. Put food on the scale: calculations will appear in  

  the display window.

OPTIONAL:
5.  Press  the  G/OZ  key  to  toggle  between  English  

  (lb/oz) and metric (g) units of measurement. 
6. Press SAVE to store nutritional information.
7.  Press  TOTAL  to  view  stored  nutritional  informa- 

  tion. Press TOTAL again to exit total mode.
8.  To  weigh  another  food  item,  press  CLEAR  and  

  repeat steps 2 through 4.

-   Computing a meal, page 7.
-   Programming and custom food codes, page 8.
-   Do not place food on scale before turning on. The 

  scale auto-tares.
-   For info on ZERO, see page 6.
-   Cleaning the scale, page 9.

BASIC INSTRUCTIONS

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Содержание NUTRITION SCALE

Страница 1: ...NUTRITION SCALE INSTRUCTION MANUAL...

Страница 2: ...SCALE ON OFF 6 WEIGHING ITEMS 6 WEIGH USING CONTAINER 6 ENTERING FOOD CODES 7 COMPUTING PERIODIC TOTALS 7 COMPUTING A MEAL 8 ENTERING CUSTOM FOOD CODES 8 USING CUSTOM FOOD CODES 9 CARING FOR YOUR SCAL...

Страница 3: ...will appear in the display window OPTIONAL 5 Press the G OZ key to toggle between English lb oz and metric g units of measurement 6 Press SAVE to store nutritional information 7 Press TOTAL to view st...

Страница 4: ...tions nutritional scale provides a convenient way to create a nutritious diet perhaps a more important function is to help those who use it to monitor and manage food choices and portion sizes day by...

Страница 5: ...pressing the TOTAL key Note that Total will be shown near the bottom right corner of the display when in this mode This mode is useful for tasks such as displaying cumulated nutritional information o...

Страница 6: ...repeatedly flash on and off when the scale is ready to accept input in a particular field Press clear to zero any blinking field Press and hold CLEAR for 3 seconds in TOTAL mode to clear the stored c...

Страница 7: ...ZERO function can be used to offset the weight of the container so that only the weight of the food is calculated by the scale This is also commonly referred to as tare To use the ZERO function place...

Страница 8: ...on is active when the word TOTAL appears near the bottom right corner of the display The TOTAL key toggles between the display of cumulated totals and the nutrient values of the current food being wei...

Страница 9: ...the calculations press TO TAL and the nutrient values for your entire meal will be displayed ENTERING CUSTOM FOOD CODES The scale al lows you to program and store up to 99 custom food codes for those...

Страница 10: ...he CLEAR key to reset an entry to zero Always enter the amounts in grams or mil ligrams as shown on the label Press CUSTOM to store the current entry and move to the next entry After pressing CUSTOM t...

Страница 11: ...bon zinc or Rechargeable Nickel Cadmium batteries 3 Please dispose of used batteries properly Your scale is warranted by the manufacturer against defects in materials and workmanship for five 5 years...

Страница 12: ...nt of fruits can vary consid erably On the other hand certain quality controlled foods such as milk won t vary much in nutritional content and others such as butter are naturally uni form For these re...

Страница 13: ...simple carbohydrates include table sugar candy and refined flour products Complex carbohydrates include starches like oatmeal high fiber cereals and whole wheat flour products Cholesterol A wax like s...

Страница 14: ...one of the most effective ways to lower blood cholesterol Fiber A form of carbohydrate that is not digestible in the body While carbohydrates have a big impact on blood sugar fiber does not Fiber giv...

Страница 15: ...no acids Each gram of pro tein provides four calories of energy Tare the weight of a food wrapper or empty con tainer bowl or jar To set the tare the container must first be weighed alone before filli...

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