GemOro PLATINUM XP500 Instruction Manual

Manual & Operation Guide
PREMIUM CLASS pocket scale
PLATINUM
XP500

Congratulations on purchasing the PLATINUM XP500
precision, high capacity pocket sized digital scale!
Please read all instructions carefully prior to operating.
Features
· 500g x 0.01g, dwt, ozt, ct, gn and oz
· Bright blue backlit LCD display
· Push button digital calibration, tare, memory, low battery
indicator and battery saving auto-off functions
· Convenient 4-button control panel
· Powered by (2) included long-life AAA alkaline batteries
· Includes both an extra large and low profile protective
cover that also serves as a tray for holding jewelry, findings
and more
· Black EZ-grip rubberized paint finish
· 5 Year limited replacement warranty
Definitions
· LO - Indicates LOW BATTERIES.
· O-Ld - Indicates the scales weighing capacity of 500g
has been exceeded. To proceed while avoiding possible
damage to the scale, remove the excessive load
immediately.
· UnSt - Indicates the scale has been placed on an unstable
surface. To proceed, move the scale to a surface and
environment which is stable, and free from vibration, air
currents, etc.

· OutZ - Indicates the scale must be recalibrated.
· CAL - Indicates the calibration mode has been entered. To
stop this process press POWER.
· PASS - Indicates you have completed the calibration
process and calibrated the scale successfully.
· FAIL - Indicates the calibration process has been
unsuccessful. Move the scale to a flat surface and stable
environment and repeat the calibration process once again
or until you are successful.
Specifications
Weighing Modes: g, oz, ozt, dwt, ct, gn The scale will default
to the weighing unit of measure displayed when used last.
Capacity & Readability: 500g x 0.01g
Auto-Off: The scale will automatically turn itself off in 60
seconds of non-use.
Optimal Operating Temperature: 50-86°F.
Operation Environment & Warnings
For optimal accuracy always operate the scale in the 50-
86°F temperature range. Place the scale on a flat, stable
surface that is free from vibration, and air currents. Always
avoid excessive weight being applied to the weighing
platform and be certain to never drop, shake, pull upward
or bang the weighing platform as this may permanently
damage the internal weighing sensor and void the warranty.

Operation
1. Press the POWER button, and wait until 0.00g (if in gram
mode) is displayed. If the scale turns on with anything
other than 0.00g, simply press the tare (T) button to return
to 0.00g. Press the MODE (M) button to change the
weighing modes.
2. Place the item to be weighed on the weighing platform.
3. For TARE WEIGHING or to use a tray or bowl to hold the
items being weighed, please do the following: With the
display reading 0.00g (if in the gram mode), place the
tray or bowl on the weighing platform and then press the
TARE (T) button and the display will return to 0.00g while
maintaining the subtracted weight of the tray or bowl in its
memory. Place the items to be weighed in the tray or bowl
and the actual weight of the items will then be displayed.
4. Press the TARE (T) button to reverse this tare weighing
function and it will remove the weight of the tray or bowl
from its memory.
5. LO indicates LOW BATTERIES. If this is indicated, replace
the batteries.
Calibration Procedure
To insure the accuracy of the scale, please follow the steps
below:
1. With the scale in the OFF mode, press the POWER button.
Wait for the scale to stabilize before proceeding.
2. After the scale has stabilized, hold down the MODE (M)

button for about 3 seconds until CAL displays.
3. Press the CAL button again. The scale should flash “CAL”
a few times and then start flashing 500g on the display.
4. Place a 500g calibration weight on the platform while
being certain the scale is stable and until the display reads
PASS. Calibration is complete. Please contact your scale
supplier to order a 500g calibration weight. Note that 20
US nickels weighs 100g, so in case emergency calibration
is required, the scale may be calibrated with 100 nickels.
PCS (Parts Pieces Counting) Function
To count a quantity of the same item, it is first necessary to
determine the average weight of the items being counted.
The larger the sample size of the item to be counted, the
more accurate the count will be. This feature may be used
for items weighing a minimum of 1 gram each.
1. Turn the scale ON.
2. Press the MODE (M) button to the g or gram mode.
(Please note before proceeding: The scale has sample
sizes of 25, 50, 75 and 100. If you choose to use a sample
size of 25 pieces, those 25 pieces must weigh a total of at
least 25g; a sample size of 50 pieces must weigh a total of
at least 50g, etc.)
3. Place your sample size on the scale platform.
4. Press the PCS button and hold it down until the sample
size of 50 (or your last pcs mode) is displayed. If your
sample size is 25, 75 or 100 pieces, press the MODE (M)

button to switch to your sample size number.
5. After your sample size number is displayed, press the PCS
button again. The “PCS” mode will now be displayed on
your screen. Your counting function is now set for the
item you sampled.
6. To switch back to scale mode, simply push the MODE (M)
button. While the scale is on, you may switch back and
forth from weighing mode and PCS simply by pressing the
MODE (M) or PCS button respectively to the setting you
currently wish to have displayed.
Warranty
This durable scale is warranted to perform to the
manufacturers stated specifications as noted above and
if the above referenced care is provided, for a period not
to exceed five years from the original date of purchase, as
confirmed by a copy of the original sales receipt which must
be sent in with the scale, providing the purchaser first follows
the warranty registration procedure. In the event of the scale
becoming defective within the stated warranty period and
it is determined by the factory that no user abuse was the
cause of the defect, the scale may be repaired or replaced
at the factory’s sole discretion. No other written or implied
warranty shall apply. In the unlikely event of a scale defect
and providing the warranty registration procedure has been
followed; please return the defective scale to your scale
supplier or to the address below along with a copy of your

original sales receipt for warranty service. In the event the
XP500 scale is no longer available or has been discontinued
and warranty coverage is applicable, at the factory’s sole
discretion, an equivalent cleaner may be substituted in place
of the defective XP500 scale. The purchaser shall incur the
cost for postage, insurance and handling for all warranty
and non-warranty repairs and/or replacements. Warranty
repairs and/or replacements will be shipped FOB Destination
to the location of the customer’s choosing if located within
the Continental United States (U.S.). Should the customer
require the repair and/or replacement unit(s) to be shipped
outside the Continental U.S., the customer will be required
to pay any related shipping charges and any related taxes/
duties for the respective destination country.
No contaminated scale will be accepted and if received
in this condition it will automatically be destroyed with no
recourse while the warranty replacement will be revoked.
This scale is not intended for illegal use.
Note: Please fill out the Warranty Registration form on our
website: www.gemoroproducts.com/warrantyregistration

GemOro
10455 Olympic Drive
Dallas, Texas 75220 USA
Tel [phone] or 214.351.0380
Fax [phone] or 214.351.1903
www.gemoroproducts.com
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