4. Press Mode until the number of pieces in your sample is displayed. You can
choose from 5, 10, 20, 30, 40 or 50.
5. Place your sample on the platform and press Tare.
6. There will be a short pause and then the balance will show the number of the
sample on the screen.
If the balance displays the message "PC Err", the sample size was too small for the
balance and a larger sample will be required.
7. Remove the sample from the balance. The balance is now ready to count.
8. Add pieces to the balance / container. The balance will show the number of
pieces on the display.
9. Press the Unit key to exit piece counting and return to normal weighing. You
can return to piece counting by pressing the Unit key until "pcs" is displayed.
General Percentage Function
The % refers to the percentage function of the MBS series scales. You can achieve
this by following these steps:
1. Put the object on the platform. After the reading is stable, press and hold the Tare
key until it displays 100%. This means that the scale defines the current weight
as 100%.
2. Put a new object on the platform and the display gives you a percentage based
on the defined weight from step 1.
Disable the AUTO OFF Feature
1. Power on the scale, when the scale is in self-checking process, press the Mode
key three times.
2. The scale will display "F3AUTO", press the Tare key.
3. The scale will display "AUTO OFF" or "AUTO ON", if "AUTO OFF" is displayed,
press the Mode key to switch it to AUTO ON.
4. Power off the scale. Power on the scale again to check whether the auto off
function works.
Note: auto off time is 5 minutes.
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