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DP-8100
Operation Manual
TURNING THE SCALE ON
1.
Remove any load from the scale platform.
2.
Depress the
ON/ZERO
key. The display will briefly show all digit segments
(figure eights) together with all other status indications. The scale will then
automatically reset to zero.
TURNING THE SCALE OFF
Depress the
OFF
key. The display will go off.
NOTE: The DP-8100 series is equipped with an AUTO-OFF feature that will shut the unit
off automatically when the scale has not been used for approximately fifteen minutes.
WEIGHING PROCEDURES
A.
"GROSS" weighing. With no load on the scale and the display on zero, place item(s) to be
weighed on the scale. Weight displayed will be "GROSS" weight.
B.
"NET" weighing (with Automatic Tare)
1.
With no load on the scale and the display on zero, place an empty container on
the scale and depress the
TARE
key. The weight of the empty container will be
automatically deducted and the display will read zero. The NET indication
will illuminate.
2.
Place the item(s) to be weighed in the container. The displayed weight will be the
"NET" weight. Press the
NET/GROSS
key to alternate the indicator display between
net weight and gross weight.
3.
To return to "GROSS" weighing, remove all load and depress the
TARE
key. The
NET indication will go off and the display will return to zero.
C.
"BATCHING" (separate weighing of several items)
1.
With no load on the scale and the display on zero, place an empty container on
the scale and depress the
TARE
key. The weight of the empty container will be
automatically deducted and the display will read zero. The NET indication
will illuminate.
