Use Of The Appliance - Cuisinart SCA5CE Instructions

3. USE OF THE APPLIANCE

A. ASSEMBLY
INSTALLING THE BATTERIES
The scale operates on two 1.5-volt alkaline batteries. Never use
defective or leaking batteries as these can damage the
appliance. To install the batteries, remove the battery
compartment cover by gently pushing the rectangular notch
towards the cover. Install the batteries, making sure that the
positive (+) and negative (-) terminals on the batteries
correspond to the positive (+) and negative (-) terminals inside
the compartment. Replace the cover by pushing the two
notches intended for this and gently press until you hear a click
indicating it has been locked in place.
"Lo" will appear on the digital display when the batteries are
low and should be replaced.
IMPORTANT! Use ALKALINE batteries only.
B. OPERATING THE APPLIANCE
MEASURING
Place the scale on a level and even surface. If you use the
handy bowl or other container for weighing the ingredients,
place it on the platform before turning the scale on. This will
prevent the need to press the 0/I button to reset the scale to
zero.
Press the 0/I button.
automatically. After a few seconds, "0" will appear on the
digital screen. Now place the food you want to weigh into the
bowl or other container, or directly onto the platform. The
weight will be displayed on the digital screen.
To change the unit of measure, ie to change from measuring in
grams to measuring in decilitres, you need only press the g/dl
button.
"8888" will be displayed
The scale has a capacity of 1g to 5kg.
NOTE: the maximum capacity of the scale is reduced
depending on the weight of the bowl or container you use.
The food is weighed to the nearest gram.
THE TARE FEATURE
This feature lets you weigh the ingredients separately as they
are added to the mixture in the bowl or other container. By
following these instructions, you use the amounts of each
ingredient specified in the recipe.
1. Turn the scale on as described above.
2. When "0" is displayed on the digital screen, place the
empty container into which the ingredients are to be
measured on the platform.
3. Press the 0/I button. Wait until the "0" appears on the
digital screen. The aim of this feature is to substract the
weight of the empty container from the total weight of the
bowl and the ingredients.
4. Measure the first ingredient. The desired weight or amount
will be displayed.
5. Press the 0/I button so that the weight of the first
ingredient is substracted. Wait until the "0" appears on the
digital screen.
6. Weigh the next ingredient. Its weight will appear on the
digital screen.
You can repeat the process for several ingredients.
NOTE: If the total weight of the preparation exceeds 5kg or
50dl on the scale
"E---" will be displayed on the screen.
To turn the machine off, press the 0/I button for a few seconds.
If the appliance is left on, it will turn off automatically after 90
seconds of non-use to save battery power.
(ie, its maximum capacity),
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