Operating Instructions
Place the scale gently on a hard and at surface and
make sure it is steady before use to obtain accurate
measurements.
A. On/Off
1. Press the ON/OFF button to turn on. The display
ashes ––– and then returns to zero.
2. Press and hold the ON/OFF button for
2 seconds to turn off.
B. Auto Off
The scale automatically turns off after 2 minutes
of inactivity when the AC adapter is not plugged in.
Note: Auto-off is disabled when the AC adapter is used.
C. Unit Selection
1. Press the UNIT button to select the desired unit.
The display switches between lb:oz and kg.g.
2. oz appears on the display when the weight is less
than 1 lb. Otherwise, both lb and oz appear on
the display.
3. gappears on the display when the weight is less
than 1 kg. Otherwise, kg appears on the display.
D. Hold Mode
1. Press and hold the HOLD button for 2 seconds.
HOLD ashes on the display for 15 seconds to
allow enough time to place an item on the scale.
Note: If no item is placed on the scale, the scale will
exit Hold Mode and return to Weighing Mode.
2. When the item is placed on the scale, the
item’s weight and HOLD appear on the display for
15 seconds.
3. When the hold time is over, the scale exits
Hold Mode automatically and returns to
Weighing Mode.
Note: During Hold Mode all buttons are locked.
E. Weighing Mode
1. Press the ON/OFF button to turn on. The display
ashes ––– and then returns to zero.
2. Place an item on the scale platform. The weight
of the item appears on the display within
1 second after the item is stable.
F. Tare
The tare function resets the scale display to zero in
order to measure only the weight of an item.
It is frequently used to subtract the weight
of containers.
1. When the scale is on, place a container on
the platform.
2. Press the TARE button to reset the display to
zero. The display ashes ––– and then returns
to zero.
3. Place the item into the container or directly on
the scale platform. The weight of only the last
item added will appear on the display.
4. Continue to repeat steps 2. and 3. to measure
the respective weights of additional items.
5. To clear the tare, remove all items from the
platform and press the TARE button. The display
is reset to zero.
G. Field Calibration
1. When scale is off, press and hold the ON/OFF
button until all segments are displayed (––– is
displayed rst and then all segments). When
all segments are displayed, press the ON/OFF
button 3 times within two seconds. The display
shows 11111, then 55555, and then the
version number and checksum appear before the
calibration number (ex: 2F205) appears.
2. While the calibration number is displayed, press
the ON/OFF button again. 0appears to verify the
weight of the empty platform.
3. After a few seconds the calibration number (ex:
2F205) appears again. Press the ON/OFF button
again. The calibration weight appears on the
display.
Note: To change the calibration units to grams or
pounds, press the UNIT button. 5 kg calibration
weights are available from CDN (WT05).
4. Put a 15 kg (or three 5 kg) calibration weight in
the center of the platform. The scale displays
more calibration numbers while the scale is
calibrating.
5. End appears on the display for 3 seconds if
the calibration is successful. Then the scale
automatically turns off. The scale has been
calibrated and is ready for use.
6. FAIL appears on the display for 3 seconds if
the calibration is not successful. Then the scale
automatically turns off. Return to step 1. and try
the calibration again. If calibration continually
fails, please contact CDN for further assistance.
H. Battery Status
bAtt: replace battery with two AAA 1.5V alkaline
cells. The scale turns off automatically after
2 seconds.
I. Error Messages
1. EEEE indicates an overload when the item
being measured exceeds the capacity of the
scale. Immediately remove the overweight item to
avoid causing permanent damage to your scale.
The scale turns off automatically after
2 seconds.
2. Err indicates an initialization problem. The scale
turns off automatically after 2 seconds. Turn on
the scale again. If the problem persists, please
contact CDN.
Note: Clean the scale platform before each use. The
stainless steel removable platform is dishwasher safe; the
removable plastic platform base is not dishwasher safe.
Note: Replacement removable platform, AC adapter and
5 kg calibration weight available.
