3 percent mode (pct) – Rice Lake GF Series, A&D Weighing User Manual

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6-3 Percent Mode (Pct)

This is the mode to display the weight value in percentage compared to a 100% reference mass and

is used for target weighing or checking the sample variable.

Selecting the percent mode

1 Press the MODE key to select pct (percent mode). If the

percent mode can not be selected, refer to “5.
WEIGHING UNITS”.

Storing the 100% reference mass

2 Press the SAMPLE key to enter the 100% reference

mass storing mode.

Even in the storing mode, pressing the MODE key will

switch to the next mode.

3 Place a container on the weighing pan, if necessary.

Press the RE-ZERO key to cancel the weight (tare). The
balance displays 100 0

pct

4 Place the sample to be set as the 100% reference mass

on the pan or in the container.

5 Press the PRINT key to store the reference mass. The

balance displays 100.00

pct

. (The decimal point position

depends on the reference value. The reference mass is
stored in non-volatile memory, and is maintained even if
the AC adapter is removed.)

Note

If the balance judges that the mass of the sample is too
light to be used as a reference, it displays lo .

6 Remove the sample.

Reading the percentage

7 Place a sample to be compared to the reference mass on

the pan. The displayed percentage is based on the 100%
reference mass.

Weighing

pan

Container

Sample

(100%)

Place sample

to be weighed

Weighing result

compared to 100%

reference mass