American Weigh Scales (AWS) MC-500 - Manual (Page 3)

I. SCALE OPERATION
Place the scale on a horizontal flat surface.
1. Press the [ ] key to turn the scale on.
2. Wait until “0.0” or “0.0” is displayed.
3. Place the object(s) on the weighing platform.
4. By pressing the [ M ] key, you can switch between
weighing units.
5. The removable covers can also be used as
weighing trays.
6. To turn the scale off, press and hold the [ ] key.
II. TARE WEIGHING
1. Turn on the scale as described above.
2. Place a tray or container on the scale platform.
3. Press the [ T ] button. “0.0” will be displayed.
4. You can now add items to the container or tray to
obtain just the weight of the contents.
5. When the container is removed, a negative number
will be displayed. Press [ T ] again to zero the scale.
III. CALIBRATION
This scale has come pre-calibrated at the factory. Only
re-calibrate if you are experiencing trouble weighing.
MC-100 uses a 100g calibration weight
MC-500 uses a 500g calibration weight
1. Turn on the scale as described above.
2. Press and hold the [ M ] until the display shows
“CAL”.
3. Make sure nothing is on the platform and press the
[ M ] key once again.
4. The display will flash “CAL” followed by the required
calibration weight (500.0g).