3847BL by Cal-Max™ Kitchen Scale Instruction Manual CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMATION PLEASE READ! For your questions regarding this product, please contact us at: Taylor Precision Products 2220 Entrada Del Sol, Suite A Las Cruces, New Mexico 88001 USA 1-866-843-3905 www.taylorusa.com Please contact us before returning to retailer. For more information on NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” or to join “The Biggest Loser Club”, please visit the official “Biggest Loser” website at: www.nbc.com/The_Biggest_Loser.
When following “The Biggest Loser®” lifestyle, it is important to know the real caloric count of the food that you eat. Whether you follow “The Biggest Loser” diet plan to reduce weight or are simply aiming to eat more healthily, knowing the exact calories by your portion sizes will arm you with accurate information. “The Biggest Loser” Cal-Max™ Kitchen Scale by Taylor® contains a comprehensive built-in data base of 1,000 analyzed foods.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS CONTENTS PAGE 1. GETTING STARTED 4 2. GENERAL WEIGHING OPERATION 5 3. KEYPAD 6 4. ANALYZING YOUR FOODS 6 5. ADDING NEW FOODS 6. EDITING USER - ADDED FOOD ENTRIES 11 7. DELETING USER - ADDED FOOD ENTRIES 13 8. MEMORY FUNCTIONS 14 a) Saving Nutritional Values into Memory 14 b) To see Calorie Value Save in Memory 15 c) Adding Foods to Memory at a Later Time 15 d) Clearing Foods from Memory 16 POWER SAVE FEATURE 18 9. 9 10. BATTERY REPLACEMENT 18 11.
1 Diagram 1 4 3 2 KEY TO DIAGRAM 1: 1. Interactive LCD readout 2. ON/OFF power key 3. Multi-function keys and alpha numeric keypad (see Diagram 3) 4. Plastic weighing platform NOTE: THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH PROFESSIONAL DIETARY ADVICE. ALWAYS CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE STARTING A WEIGHT LOSS AND/OR EXERCISE PROGRAM. 1.
2. GENERAL WEIGHING OPERATION a) Press the ON/OFF key to turn the scale on. If using a bowl or other container (not included), place the bowl on the scale before turning it on to “Zero Out” the weight of the bowl. You may press the ZERO key to reset the scale to zero. b) Your scale is set at the factory to weigh in pounds/ounces (lb/oz). To switch to grams (g), fluid ounces (fl. oz), or milliliters (ml) press the “MODE” key. The current units of measurement are indicated above the weight reading.
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To Analyze a Food: a) Turn the scale on. b) Press the “FOOD” key. “ENTER FOOD NAME” appears. c) Press the key with the first letter of the desired food (each key controls 3 or 4 letters-it will repeat the 3-4 letters as you keep pressing that key). Continue to press that key until the letter you want appears on the screen. Release the (NOTE: If you make an error or wish to search for another letter, press “DELETE”, then select another letter). d) The first alphabetical food appears on the screen.
Press ON/OFF Press 2nd letter of food Press FOOD Press 1st letter of food Repeat for other letters or scroll with ARROWS When food displays, press ENTER. Wait for weighing screen BEEP! Place food on scale.
5. ADDING NEW FOODS This Cal-Max scale allows you to add up to fifty (50) additional foods to suit your personal needs. For example, if you have a favorite breakfast cereal that is not listed, you can use the calorie value printed on the cereal box to add this food to the data base. To add a new food: a) Turn the scale “ON”. Be sure the scale is in weighing mode (“WEIGHT” shows on the display). b) Press “MENU”.
Press ON/OFF Press MENU Use keypad to name food Press “▲” or “▼” for Add screen, then ENTER Press ENTER New food added to memory Use keypad to enter values then press Repeat with to add other foods, or press arrows to scroll to exit menu, then press ENTER.
Note: i. The FOOD NAME you choose is limited to 15 characters, including spaces. Each food name must be unique; you cannot enter two food items with the same name. ii. Wait for a curser line ( _ ) to appear before typing in the next letter in a food name. iii. An asterisk (*) to the left of a food name indicates a user added food. 6. EDITING USER - ADDED FOOD ENTRIES If you need to edit any of the foods that you have manually added to the data base, follow the instructions below: a) Turn the scale ON.
Press ON/OFF Press MENU Press “▲” or “▼” for Edit screen, then ENTER Use keypad to choose food Press ENTER Press DELETE to backspace then retype name Press ENTER to change food name. Use keypad plus ENTER to re-enter values After last screen scale beeps. Press ENTER to confirm changes. Item is updated.
7. DELETING USER - ADDED FOOD ENTRIES a) b) c) d) e) f) Turn the scale ON. Be sure the scale is in “weighing” mode (“WEIGHT” shows on the display). Press “MENU”. Press (▲) or (▼) until “DELETE FOOD ITEM IN MEMORY” appears, then press “ENTER”. Type the name of the food to be edited, or press (▲) or (▼) to scroll to the food, then press “ENTER”. “PRESS DELETE TO CONFIRM” appears. Press “DELETE” to delete the food, or “CANCEL” to cancel the operation.
8. MEMORY FUNCTIONS To help you keep a precise record of the total calorie count of the food you eat this Cal-Max has some unique memory functions. a) Saving Nutritional Values into Memory After following the instructions in the “ANALYZE YOUR FOODS” section, you can choose to add the calorie count of the food being weighed into memory. This can help you keep track of the calories you eat up to 30 meals. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Select food name and weigh food as previously described; wait for the scale to beep.
b) To see Calorie Value Save in Memory 1. Press the MR key while the scale is in weighing mode to show the total calories in memory. 2. Press the MR key again to show total calories of the meal. Press (▲) or (▼) to select the meal number and see the values. 3. Press the MR key again to show total calories of the food. Press (▲) or (▼) to select the food number and see the values. 4. Press “CANCEL” to return to the weighing screen.
Use keypad to choose food PRESS ENTER d) 1. 2. 3. 4. Enter estimated weight of food PRESS ENTER PRESS M+. Nutritional values are saved. Clearing Foods from Memory To clear the saved foods from memory, by pressing the “MR” key you can: Clear all memory to remove total values saved from memory. Clear one meal to remove all foods saved in a meal from memory. Clear one food to remove one food saved in a meal from memory. Press “MC” key to clear the food or foods from memory; press “ENTER” to confirm.
Clear One Meal Press Press MR MR Press MC Press “▲” or “▼” to select “01-30” Meal Press ENTER to confirm Clear One Food Press MR Press Press MR MR Press “▲” or “▼” to select “M01-M30” Food Press “▲” or “▼” to select “01-30” Meal Press ENTER to confirm Press MC 17
9. POWER SAVE FEATURE To preserve battery power, the scale has an auto-off feature. The scale will turn off automatically if the scale has not been in use for 1 minute if the platform is empty or 2 minutes if something is on the platform. The backlight turns off after 10 seconds. Switching the scale “OFF” manually will help to further extend battery life. To switch the scale off manually, press and hold the ON/OFF key for 2 seconds.
11. CARE, PRECAUTIONS AND WARNINGS Warning messages: “Overload” indicates that the maximum weighing capacity of the scale has been exceeded. Remove the weight immediately; otherwise, permanent damage could occur. “Negative load” indicates items have been removed from the platform after their weights have been zeroed out. Press “ZERO” to reset the scale to ZERO. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Clean exposed parts with a soft, slightly damp (not wet) cloth. To remove stains, use a mild soap.
ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY BATTERY STATEMENT Taylor® warrants this product to be free from defects in material or workmanship (excluding batteries) for one (1) year for the original purchaser from date of original purchase. It does not cover damages or wear resulting from accident, misuse, abuse, commercial use, or unauthorized adjustment and/or repair. If service is required, DO NOT return to retailer.