Weight Watchers Electronic Food Scale User manual

Weighing your favorite foods
and calculating their PointsPlusTM
values couldn’t be easier!
USER
WEIGHING YOUR FOOD
Put your food on the scale
to get its weight
WEIGHT WATCHERS is the registered trademark of Weight Watchers International, Inc.
The PointsPlus Weight Loss System, trademark and formula are proprietary to Weight
Watchers International, Inc. Patent pending.
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PointsPlusTM
Value
Electronic Food Scale
with PointsPlus
TM
values database
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GUIDE

Congratulations! You now own the Weight Watchers® Electronic
Food Scale - the only scale designed to weigh foods, and give you
accurate PointsPlus TM values.
Using your scale couldn’t be easier. First of all, your scale already has the
names of over 500 popular foods stored in it. Plus, you can even add your
own favorite foods right into the scale’s memory. You can also calculate
PointsPlus values for recipes that you prepare, using the new RECIPE
BUILDER feature. It’s simple to set up and easy to use.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
IM ORTANT TO KNOW ....................................................................... 3
SETTING U YOUR SCALE ................................................................... 3
Loading the Battery .......................................................................... 3
Unlocking and Locking the Weighing Platform ................................. 4
Screen and Platform Protector .......................................................... 4
USING YOUR SCALE............................................................................. 4
Key by Key ........................................................................................ 5
Turning on the Scale ......................................................................... 6
WEIGHING YOUR FOOD ...................................................................... 6
FINDING THE PointsPlus VALUE OF A FOOD LISTED
IN THE SCALE’S DATABASE .............................................................. 7
WEIGHING YOUR FOOD WITH A BOWL OR LATE ............................ 8
USING RECIPE BUILDER TO CALCULATE PointsPlus VALUES
FOR A RECI E ................................................................................. 10
Adding Foods to Your Recipe ........................................................... 10
Clearing a Food from Your Recipe .................................................... 13
Adding Foods to Your Recipe that are Not Included in the Scale ..... 14
Clearing the RECIPE BUILDER Memory ............................................. 15
CALCULATING PointsPlus VALUES OF ACKAGED FOODS .............. 16
To Calculate PointsPlus Values ....................................................... 16
Saving Your Favorite Packaged Foods .............................................. 17
Getting the PointsPlus Values for the Portions of
Favorite Foods that You Weigh ...................................................... 18
Deleting a Favorite Food from Memory .......................................... 19
FOOD LIST ......................................................................................... 20
IM ORTANT TO KNOW...
before using your scale
Store your scale securely, making sure it’s locked when it’s not being
used. To lock the scale, see Unlocking and Locking the Weighing
Platform on page 4. Locking the scale between uses will help
protect the weighing platform, which is very delicate. If excess
pressure is put on the platform, the scale may no longer work.
Clean your scale platform between food weighings with a
damp cloth.
Be sure to lock the scale before cleaning the platform to
prevent overloading from excessive pressure.
Overload the scale. Make sure the items you place on the platform
do not exceed 3kg (6 lbs., 9.8 oz) or the scale will no longer work.
Excessively pressing on the weighing platform or placing the
scale upside down may cause damage.
LEASE NOTE: any damage caused by such overloading will not
be covered by your warranty.
Immerse the scale in water or put it in a dishwasher, as this may
cause it to malfunction.
SETTING U YOUR SCALE
Loading the Battery
1. To insert the battery, turn the scale over, being careful not to press
down on the weighing platform.
2. Press and push the battery cover on the base of the scale to remove.
3. Load the battery into the battery compartment.
4. Make sure that the positive and negative ends are facing correctly
(see diagram inside battery compartment), and that the ribbon is
under the battery. This makes it easier to remove the battery.
5. Replace the battery compartment cover, making sure that it closes
securely and clicks shut.
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DO NOT...
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Unlocking and Locking the Weighing latform
1. Your scale will need to be unlocked before you can weigh any item.
2. To unlock your scale, turn it over, being careful not to press down on
the weighing platform.
3. You will see a small switch under the locked padlock. Move the
switch position to unlock and lock platform.
NOTE: Make sure you lock the platform before storing or traveling with
the scale. This will prevent it from inadvertently becoming overloaded.
YOUR SCALE HAS A 3KG (6 LBS, 9.8 OZ) MAXIMUM
WEIGHT
Screen and latform rotector
1. You will find a plastic strip positioned over the screen. Peel off the
strip and discard it.
2. There is a plastic peel-off sticker protecting the scale platform.
Peel this off too, and throw it away.
USING YOUR SCALE
Key by Key
(Platform) You can place food directly on the platform, or
use a bowl or plate
(ON/ZERO) Turns on the scale. If scale is already on, this
button will return the weight to zero
(IN UT) Use this to calculate the PointsPlusTM value of a
food, using the information from its Nutritional Facts panel
(g/oz) Switches the unit of measurement between grams
and ounces
(RECALL) Brings up favorite foods stored in memory
(PointsPlus) Finds the PointsPlus values of foods listed
in the database
(Arrows) Scrolls through the Food List to find your food
(ENTER) Confirms an entry
(CE) Clears last entry. Hold down for 3-5 seconds to clear
Recipe Builder memory
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Turning on the Scale
1. Press the ON/ZERO button to turn on the unit. The display will read 0g:
NOTE: Your scale will automatically turn off after 2 minutes of not
being used.
WEIGHING YOUR FOOD
1. Place the food directly on to the scale platform.
2. The screen will display the weight of the food.
3. You can press g/oz to switch between grams and ounces at any time.
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FINDING THE PointsPlusTM VALUE OF A
FOOD LISTED IN THE SCALE’S DATABASE
Use this function to help you find the accurate PointsPlus values for the
portions that you weigh. Your scale has over 450 commonly eaten foods
listed in its database. If you want to calculate the PointsPlus values of
dishes with multiple ingredients, use RECIPE BUILDER on page 10.
1. After placing food on the platform, use the alphabetical keys to enter
the food name. You can use as few, or as many, letters as you want to
search for the food name.
2. Press ENTER. This will take you to the first entry in the Food List
that uses these letters.
3. Use the arrows to scroll through the Food List until you find your food.
Hold down the arrows to scroll quickly.
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4. Press PointsPlusTM button to see the PointsPlus value of the food.
5. Press PointsPlus button to switch between viewing the PointsPlus
value and the weight.
6. To clear the entry and use the scale to weigh another food, press CE
and remove item from platform.
WEIGHING YOUR FOOD WITH A BOWL
OR LATE
1. Place the empty bowl or plate on the platform.
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2. Press ON/ZERO to zero the weight of the bowl.
3. If you remove your bowl from the platform, the scale will show a
negative weight. This is to remind you that the weight has been
adjusted to remove the weight of the bowl.
Place the bowl back on the platform to get back to a 0 g reading.
4. Place food in bowl to get the weight of the food without the bowl.
5. To get the PointsPlus value of the food, use the keypad to enter
the food name, and press ENTER. Then press PointsPlus button
(see FINDING THE PointsPlus VALUE OF A FOOD on page 7).
6. Press CE to weigh another food.
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USING RECIPE BUILDER TO CALCULATE
PointsPlusTM VALUES FOR A RECI E
Use this function to find the PointsPlus value of a recipe. RECIPE
BUILDER will save the information for each ingredient so that you can
calculate the total PointsPlus value of a recipe. If you plan to place all
of the ingredients in one bowl, remember to zero the weight of the bowl
first by placing it on the scale, and then pressing ON/ZERO. You can also
build your recipe by placing one item at a time directly on the platform
and then taking it off after you add it.
You can add foods listed in the database, as well as foods not included
the database, when protein, carbohydrates, total fat and fiber grams
are known.
You can add a maximum of 10 ingredients per recipe.
Adding Foods to Your Recipe
1. To weigh the first food, place it on the platform (or in the bowl after
you have zeroed its weight). Use the keypad and arrows to enter the
name of the food. Press the PointsPlus button to see the PointsPlus
value of the food, or press ADD to build your recipe.
2. When you press ADD, the screen will flash “FOOD ADDED, ” to confirm
that the food information is stored in memory.
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3. The scale is ready for you to add your second item to the recipe.
NOTE: While you are working in the RECIPE BUILDER mode, the
icon to the left of the screen will be displayed. The item number will
also be displayed.
4. To add your second food to the recipe, place it on the scale.
5. Use the keypad and/or arrows to enter the name of your second food.
6. Press ADD to confirm entry. “FOOD ADDED” will flash, and your scale
will be ready for you to add your third food to the recipe.
ADD
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7. You can repeat this process for up to 10 ingredients. At any time, you
can view the running PointsPlusTM value. Simply press PointsPlus
button, and the scale will display the current PointsPlus value.
8. To continue building your recipe, press ADD and repeat the process for
each new item. You can change the number of servings that your
recipe makes by pressing the arrow buttons. The scale will calculate
the PointsPlus value per serving.
9. While you are in the RECIPE BUILDER mode, you can scroll through the
foods that you have added to your recipe at any time. To view each indi-
vidual item that you added to the recipe, press ADD and use the arrows
to scroll up and down. Press ADD again to continue adding ingredients.
To view the PointsPlus
value of each item, press
the PointsPlus button,
and use the arrow keys to
scroll through the list.
Press ADD to continue
adding ingredients.
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NOTE: While in RECIPE BUILDER mode, you can press ADD at any time to
switch between viewing the individual items and the total for the recipe.
Clearing a Food from Your Recipe
1. If you would like to delete a food from your recipe, use the arrows to
get to the food you want to clear.
2. Press CE and the screen will display:
3. Press ENTER to confirm that you want to clear the food from your
recipe. (Press CE if you want to continue with your recipe without
clearing the item). The food will be deleted from the recipe. Since the
PointsPlus value information of the deleted food is no longer includ-
ed in the recipe, remember to remove the food from the bowl or dish.
4. A minus sign will show after the item has been removed from the
bowl or dish. The foods will automatically be renumbered in the recipe
list. To continue adding more ingredients to your recipe, place food on
scale and use the keypad to enter the food name.
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Adding Foods to Your Recipe that are Not Included
in the Scale
You will need to know the total protein, total carbohydrates, total fat,
dietary fiber and serving size in grams. This will work best for packaged
foods.
1. Place the item on the scale.
2. Instead of using the keypad to enter a food name (as you would with a
food included in the database), press IN UT.
3. Follow the screen prompts to enter the protein, carbohydrates, total
fat, fiber, and serving size in grams (see CALCULATING PointsPlusTM
VALUES OF ACKAGED FOODS on page 16). The PointsPlus value of
the food will show on the screen.
4. Press ADD to add this food to your recipe. You can continue adding
foods to your recipe by placing the next item on the scale.
5. When your recipe is complete, press the PointsPlus button to view
total PointsPlus value, and to adjust number of servings.
Clearing the RECIPE BUILDER Memory
1. To clear the RECIPE BUILDER memory, press and hold the CE button for
5 seconds. You need to clear the RECIPE BUILDER memory to return to
weighing and calculating PointsPlus values for single items.
2. The screen will display:
3. Press ENTER to confirm that you want to clear the recipe from
memory. (Press CE if you want to continue in the RECIPE BUILDER
mode.)
4. The scale will return to simple weighing mode. Press ON/ZERO to zero
the weight.
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5. Enter serving size in grams, and press ENTER.
6. The PointsPlus value will display a zero until you place the food on
the scale.
7. To find the PointsPlus value of that food, place the food on the scale.
Saving Your Favorite ackaged Foods
1. You can save up to 10 of your favorite foods in memory. Complete
steps 1 through 6 from the Calculating PointsPlus values from
ackaged Foods section starting on page 16. Press IN UT.
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CALCULATING PointsPlusTM VALUES OF
ACKAGED FOODS
To Calculate PointsPlus Values:
1. Press IN UT. Enter grams of total protein per serving, and press ENTER.
2. Enter grams of total carbohydrates per serving, and press ENTER.
3. Enter grams of total fat per serving, and press ENTER.
4. Enter grams of dietary fiber per serving, and press ENTER.
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2. Use the keypad to input your food name and press ENTER to save.
Getting the PointsPlusTM Values for the ortions of
Favorite Foods that you Weigh
1. Press RECALL to view your favorite foods stored in memory.
2. Press ENTER. Use arrows to scroll to the food you are looking for. Press
ENTER to select.
Getting the PointsPlus Values for the ortions You
Weigh
1. Place the food on scale to see the PointsPlus value for that portion.
Press CE to return to the favorite food item.
Deleting a Favorite Food from Memory
If there are already 10 favorite foods stored in memory, the scale will dis-
play “MEMORY FULL” when you try to enter another favorite food. You will
need to delete an item to make room for your new entry. Press RECALL.
1. Use the arrow button to scroll down to enter DELETE mode.
2. Press ENTER to view the favorite foods saved in memory, and use the
arrows to scroll to the food you would like to delete.
3. Press ENTER to delete the item. Press ENTER again to confirm
deletion, or press CE to cancel the deletion.
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