Safety advice / preparing for use, Preparation for use, Removing the insulation strips from the batteries – Silvercrest Digital Bathroom Scale User Manual
Page 4: Setting the unit of weight, Setting the time, Switching the time display on/off

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Exhausted or damaged batteries
can cause caustic burns upon con-
tact with the skin. To avoid this,
always wear suitable protective gloves in these
circumstances!
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Make sure you insert the batteries the right
way round (polarity). The “+” symbol must be
visible on the top of the battery.
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Batteries do not belong in the household refuse
bin!
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Every consumer is obliged to dispose of batter-
ies properly in accordance with the regulations.
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Keep batteries away from children. Do not
throw batteries into a fire. Never short-circuit
them or take them apart.
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Avoid contact with the skin, eyes and mucous
membranes if fluid is leaking from a battery. If
you come into contact with corrosive battery
fluids, flush the affected area thoroughly with
clean water and contact a doctor immediately.
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Remove the batteries from the device if they
have not been used for a long period.
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Remove exhausted batteries from the device
immediately, otherwise the batteries are likely
to leak.
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If you disregard these instructions and advice,
the batteries may discharge beyond their mini-
mum voltage, thus increasing the chance of
leakage. If your batteries leak, remove them
from the device immediately to prevent it from
being damaged!
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Preparation for use
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Removing the insulation strips
from the batteries
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Slide open the battery compartment cover
11
and take it off the battery compartment
12
.
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Remove the battery insulation strips.
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Close the battery compartment
12
with the
battery compartment cover
11
.
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If the scales do not appear to work, check that
the batteries have been inserted correctly and
reinsert them if necessary.
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When you are inserting the batteries, make
sure that you do not permanently bend the
contacts.
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Follow the instructions for inserting the batteries
as described in the section on “Replacing the
batteries”.
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Setting the unit of weight
note: The default unit of weight is the kilogram (kg).
The factory default setting for the scale as supplied
is “kg”.
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Slide the switch
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(kg/lb/st) to the desired
unit of weight.
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Setting the time
The value
appears in the LC display
1
after
the insulation strips have been removed from the
batteries. The hour value flashes.
note: The time is shown in 24-hour format.
note: If you do not press a button within 30 sec-
onds, the time appears automatically as
.
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Press the -button
3
or the -button
5
to set
the hour value.
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Confirm your settings by pressing the SET but-
ton
4
. The minute value flashes.
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Press the -button
3
or the -button
5
to set
the minute value.
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Confirm your settings by pressing the SET but-
ton
4
.
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Switching the time
display on/off
The time display can be switched off to increase
battery life.
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Press the SET button
4
for about 5 seconds.
The hour display goes out.
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Press the SET button
4
for about 5 seconds
again. The value
appears in the LC dis-
play
1
.
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