4 operations 4.1 switching the unit on and off, 2 manual tare, 3 pre-set tare – Recoton/Advent EC Series User Manual
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EC Series
EN-7
4 OPERATIONS
4.1 Switching the Unit On and Off
The power switch is located underneath the right-hand side of the scale. Push the
switch to the “I” position to turn the scale on, and to the “O” position to turn the
scale off. Allow 15-30 minutes for the scale to warm up before use.
NOTE: Make sure the weighing pan is empty before turning the scale on.
4.2 Manual Tare
Tare is indicated by the
Q
Q
Q
Q
QT annunciator.
Place the container on the weighing
pan (ex. 100g), then press TARE.
“tARE” will be displayed momentarily
before the weight is tared.
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0.0
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Weight
g
100.0
.
tArE
0.0
.
Piece Weight
g/pc
0.
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0.
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Count
pcs
0.
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With an empty pan:
Press PT, “PrEtA” will flash on the
display. Enter a numeric value (ex.
200g), then press PT. The Pre-set
Tare will be displayed as a negative
value (no weight on the pan).
200.0
.
-200.0
.
Weight
g
0.0
.
PrEtA
PrEtA
PrEtA
PrEtA
PrEtA
0.
.
Piece Weight
g/pc
PrEtA
PrEtA
PrEtA
PrEtA
PrEtA
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Count
pcs
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4.3 Pre-set Tare
Pre-set Tare is a known tare value entered via the numeric keypad
Pre-set Tare is indicated by the
Q
Q
Q
Q
QT annunciator.
With an existing weight on the pan
(ex. 250g):
Press PT, “PrEtA” will flash on the
display. Enter a numeric value
(ex. 200g), then press PT.
The Net weight will be displayed.
When the weight is removed from the
pan, the negative weight displayed
is the Pre-set Tare value.
NOTE: To clear the Tare or Pre-set Tare value, press TARE with the pan empty.
0.0
.
200.0
.
Weight
g
250.0
.
PrEtA
PrEtA
PrEtA
PrEtA
PrEtA
PrEtA
PrEtA
PrEtA
PrEtA
PrEtA
Piece Weight
g/pc
0.
.
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Count
pcs
0.
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50.0
.
-200.0
.
0.
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0.
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0.
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