American Weigh Scales NutriBalance-5000 User Manual

NutriBalance-5000

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User Manual

DO NOT LOSE THIS MANUAL! IMPORTANT FOOD

CODE REFERENCE TABLE INSIDE!

NutriBalance-5000 User Manual

Thank you for purchasing the NutriBalance-5000
from American Weigh Scales. Please read all operating
instructions carefully before use. This electronic scale is a
precision instrument. With normal care and proper treatment,
it will provide years of reliable service.

Never load the scale with more than the maximum
capacity. Overloading will permanently damage it! Avoid any
exposure to extreme heat or cold. Your scale works better
when operated at normal room temperature. Always allow the
scale to acclimate to normal room temperature for at least

one hour before use. Give your scale sufcient warm up time.

Usually 30-60 seconds before calibration to give the internal
components a chance to stabilize.

Keep your scale in a clean environment. Dust, dirt,
moisture, vibration, air currents and a close distance to other
electronic equipment can all cause an adverse effect on the
reliability and accuracy of your scale.

Handle with care. Gently apply all items to be weighed
onto tray top. Although this scale is designed to be quite
durable, try to avoid rough treatment as this may permanently
damage the internal sensor.

Avoid shaking, dropping or otherwise shocking the scale.
This is a precision instrument and must be handled with
extreme care. Only operate the scale on a stable, vibration
free surface.

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FUNCTION DESCRIPTION

Food Code

Power Button

Tare Button

Nutritional Keys

Weighing Mode Button

Food Code - This is where the food code is displayed
Power Button - Turns the scale ON or OFF.
Tare Button - Resets the display to zero. Subtracts the weight of a container.
Nutritional Keys - Press to display the nutritional data, based on weight for the food

code you entered
Weighing Mode Button - Press to enter Weighing Mode. Press repeatedly to change
weighing units (oz, lb:oz, g, kg).

Clear Button - Clears the food code. Hold to clear memory data.
Numeric Keypad - Used to enter food codes.
Memory Store Button - Stores the food code and weight of the current item to memory.
Memory Recall Button - Recalls the combined nutritional values for all items in

memory.
Battery Low Indicator - This symbol indicates that the battery is low. Change batteries.

Clear Button

Memory Indicator

Battery Low

Memory Recall Button

Memory Store Button

Numeric Keypad

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KEYPAD DESCRIPTION

1. - Press to turn the scale on or off.

2. Numerical Keys (0-9)

-Used to enter food codes.

3. Function Keys (Cal, Sal, Prot...)
a. Nutritional Keys:

-Cal - Displays Calorie Information

-Sal - Displays Salt Information

-Prot - Displays Protein Information

-Fat - Displays Fat Information

-Carb - Displays Carbohydrate Information

-Col - Displays Cholesterol Information

-Fibr - Displays Fiber Information
b. Other Function Keys

-M+ - Saves Data to Memory

-MR - Recalls Data from Memory

-g/oz/WT - Sets the scale to Weighing Mode;
Continue pressing to change weighing units
(lb/oz, g, kg)

-Tare - Returns the scale to Zero. Use to subtract the
weight of a container. (Duplicate Key)

-CLR/MC - Press this key in Weighing Mode to clear
the food code. Hold for 2 sec to clear memory.

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OPERATION

I. Powering On

1. Push the button
to turn the scale on.

2. The LCD segments will all light up for about 3 seconds,

then the scale will enter normal Weighing Mode. Do not place
any items to weigh on the scale until the display shows zero.
(0g / 0oz etc.)

3sec

Scale Start-Up (LCD Segment Test)

Ready to Weigh!

II. Tare Feature

To weigh using a container, you should place it on the platform
before turning the scale on. However, you may use the “Tare”
button to subtract the weight of a container as well.

1. Place the container on the scale. (Tare item)

2. Press the Tare button to return the display to zero (0g / 0oz
etc.)

3. You may now place your item(s) to be weighed into the
container. (Net Weight Items)

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II. Weighing

1. Turn on the scale as described in Part I. Wait for the scale
to go to zero.

2. Place your food items on the scale and read the weight on
the LCD.

3. The scale will turn off automatically if idle for 60 seconds.

Special Note: To weigh additional items in the same bowl, you
can press the Tare button in between adding ingredients to reset
the display to zero.

Overload: The maximum weight that the scale can weigh at one
time is 11 lbs (5kg). Weighing items more than this will cause the
display to show “Error”. Remove the excess weight.

II. Obtaining Nutritional Data

1. With the scale on, place the food item onto the weighing
platform.

2. Find the 3-digit code for your item in the food code list
(page 8).

3. Using the number-pad, enter the 3-digit food code. The food
code is displayed in the upper left hand corner of the LCD.

4. Press the CLR/MC button if you make a mistake. The code

is conrmed once all 3 digits are entered.

5. Once the code is conrmed, you may press any of the

nutritional keys (Cal, Sal, Prot, Fat, Carb, Col, Fibr) to obtain
nutritional information. See the Keypad Description section for
further information on the nutritional keys.

6. When you are nished with that food item, press the
CLR/MC key to clear the food code and enter a new one.

7. You may press the g/oz/WT button to return to normal
weighing mode at any time.

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II. Saving Nutritional Data

This scale has a memory function which allows you to
accumulate the nutritional data for multiple foods. This is great

for nding out how much nutrition is in a whole meal, or how

much nutrition you have consumed for the day.

1. Place the rst item on the scale and enter its food code. Now

press “M+” to save the weight and code into memory. M01 will be
shown to let you know there is one item in memory.

2. Press (CLR/MC) to clear the previous food code.

3. Place the second item on the scale and enter its food code.
Now press “M+” to save the weight and code into memory. M02
will be shown to let you know there are two items in memory.

4. Repeat the above steps to accumulate all values. The
maximum is 99 records.

NOTE: You MUST be in Normal Weighing Mode to accumulate
weight data. Press the g/oz/WT button to switch to Normal
Weighing Mode before pressing the M+ key, if necessary.

II. Recalling Saved Nutrional Data
To see the total values for the food items you saved into memory,
follow these steps:

1. Press the “MR” key once. The total calories of the food items

will be displayed. Σ is displayed next to the memory indicator to

indicate that the total memory is being displayed.

2. You can now press any of the other nutritional buttons
to display the total of the other nutritional values such as
carbohydrates, etc.

3. Return to weighing mode by pressing the g/oz/WT button.

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