Calibrating Height Measurement - Seca 286 Mode D'emploi

5. OPERATION

5.1 Calibrating height measurement

Before performing a measurement with the device for the first time, you need
to calibrate height measurement. You do this by "teaching" the device a refer-
ence measurement.
NOTE:
Perform calibration at least once a year to achieve perfect measured
results.
You can perform calibration of height measurement automatically in the
menu.
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CAL
* Information on how to navigate in the multifunctional display menu can be
found on page 225.
1. Ensure that there is no load on the scale.
2. Switch on the device (see "Switching on the device" on page 220).
3. Select the item "CAL" from the menu.
4. Confirm your selection.
5. Use the (hold/zero) arrow key to select the menu item "AUtO".
6. Confirm your selection.
The message "CAL 0.0" is displayed.
7. Wait until the message "CAL 81.5" is displayed.
8. Place the reference measuring device supplied centrally on the foot
pictogram of the lower part of the device.
NOTE:
Ensure that there are no objects or people in the immediate vicinity of
the device during the calibration process (see "Setting up the device"
on page 215).
9. Wait until the message "rEAdY" is displayed.
NOTE:
If the message "FAIL" appears instead of the message "rEAdY", read
the information in the section entitled "What do I do if...?" from
page 240 and repeat the calibration process.
10. Remove the reference measuring device from the lower part of the device.
The device restarts automatically and is then ready to measure.
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