Calculated Industries 8304 User Manual

INTRODUCING THE KITCHENCALC PRO

The KitchenCalc Pro is an easy-to-use recipe scaling and conversion
calculator designed specifically for professional chefs, caterers and
home cooks. With the push of a few buttons, it will help you cook or
bake with precision. You no longer have to estimate ingredient quan­tities or waste time or money due to measuring errors.

The KitchenCalc Pro is a handy calculator for every kitchen—

a “must have” for every serious cook!

Features:

 Automatic recipe scaling
 Automatic portion scaling
 Cooking unit keys (e.g., tbsp, tsp, cups, etc.)
 Operates in fractions (e.g., 1/3 cup)
 Quick cooking/volume unit conversions
 Weight conversions
 Temperature conversions
 Easy math with cooking units
 Displays “kitchen-fractions”
 Built-in, audible timer that counts up or down
 Also works as a regular calculator

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCING THE KITCHENCALC PRO ....................................... 1

GETTING STARTED ........................................................................... 3

KEY DEFINITIONS........................................................................... 3

Basic Operation Keys ....................................................................3

Cooking Unit Keys .........................................................................4

2nd Functions—Additional Conversion Units................................ 5

Recipe Scaling Keys ..................................................................... 6

ENTERING COOKING UNITS (WHOLE AND FRACTIONS).......... 7

BASIC MATH WITH COOKING UNITS ........................................... 7

DISPLAYING ACTUAL FRACTIONS VS. “KITCHEN FRACTIONS”8

COOKING UNIT CONVERSIONS..................................................... 10

CONVERTING FRACTIONS TO DECIMALS ...................................11

TEMPERATURE CONVERSIONS.................................................... 11

USING THE TIMER ...........................................................................12

RECIPE SCALING EXAMPLES ....................................................... 14

CHANGING THE NUMBER OF SERVINGS..................................... 14

Basic Example............................................................................. 14

Increasing No. of Servings ..........................................................15

Increasing Number of Dozen....................................................... 16

Decreasing No. of Servings......................................................... 17

CHANGING THE PORTION SIZE..................................................... 18

Increasing Portion Size ............................................................... 18

Decreasing Portion Size ..............................................................19

CHANGING BOTH SERVING & PORTION SIZE............................. 20

Decreasing No. of Servings & Increasing Portion Size ............... 20

APPENDIX......................................................................................... 21

ERRORS
RESET
ACCURACY
AUTO SHUT-OFF & BATTERY
REPLACING THE BATTERY
WARRANTY

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GETTING STARTED

KEY DEFINITIONS

Basic Operation Keys

[On/C] — On/Clear Key

Turns power on. Pressing once clears the display. Pressing twice
clears any previously entered value.

[Off]

Turns all power off.

[Rcl] — Recall

Recalls stored values (e.g., [Rcl] [Recipe # Servings]).

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[0] – [9] [00] and [

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Digits used for keying in numbers. The [00] saves keystrokes when
entering ’00 values (e.g., 1 [00] for “100”).

[%] — Percent

Four-function percent.

[+] [–] [x] [÷] [=]
Arithmetic operation keys.

[Conv] — Convert

Converts to various unit keys (e.g., cooking units, temperature).

[Conv] [+] — (M+) Memory

Adds displayed value to the standard, cumulative Memory. (To sub­tract from Memory, press a value, then [Conv] [–] [Conv] [+]).

[Conv] [Rcl] — Recall Memory

[Conv] [Rcl] [Rcl] — Clear Memory

[Conv] [–] — Change Sign (+/–)

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Changes the sign of the displayed value from plus to minus and vice
versa.

[Conv] [x] — Clear Recipe Memory

Clears the values entered into the # of Servings and Portion Size
keys, as these values are stored in memory (i.e., remain stored even
after you turn your calculator off).

[Conv] [x] [x] — Clear All

Clears all stored values, including memory, serving and portion siz­ing.

Cooking Unit Keys

[lb] — Pound

Enters or converts to pounds.

[dry oz] — Dry Ounce

Enters or converts to dry ounces.

[fl oz] — Fluid Ounce

Enters or converts to fluid ounces.

[cup] — Cup

Enters or converts to cups.

[tbsp] — Tablespoon

Enters or converts to tablespoons.

[tsp] — Teaspoon

Enters or converts to teaspoons.

[ / ] — Fraction Bar Key

Used to enter fractions (e.g., 1 [/] 3 [cup]).

[Conv] [ / ] — Rnd +/- (Remainder)

Displays the fractional remainder (if applicable), due to “kitchen frac­tion” values, or calculator rounding. This is an optional calculation
and should be used if you want more precise measurements. When
the calculator has rounded by more than 5%, the display will read
^Rnd (it has rounded up) or νRnd (rounded down). When this occurs,
press [Conv] [/] to display the remainder. A plus (+) tells you to add

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the additional measurement, and a (-) tells you to subtract—e.g.,
[Conv] [/] = + 0-1/2 TSP means you should add an additional 1/2
teaspoons of the ingredient.

Note: If you want to minimize rounding altogether, convert to the next smallest cooking
unit (e.g., if it reads tablespoons, convert to teaspoons).

[Timer] — Built-in Cooking Timer

Accesses the dual count up/count down timer.

2nd Functions—Additional Conversion Units

Enter or Convert to:

[Conv] [0] — g or gram

[Conv] [1] — kg or kilogram

[Conv] [2] — C°°°° or Celsius

[Conv] [3] — F°°°° or Fahrenheit

[Conv] [4] — liter

[Conv] [5] — cl or centiliter (equal to 100 ml)

[Conv] [6] — ml or milliliter

[Conv] [7] — gal or gallon

[Conv] [8] — quart

[Conv] [9] — pint

[Conv] [

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] — dash

[Conv] [00] — pinch

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Recipe Scaling Keys

Use the keys below to “scale” recipes (when you’re cooking or bak­ing for less or more than the recipe’s stated serving size, and have
to calculate adjusted ingredient quantities). Your calculator quickly
converts recipe ingredients to their proper proportions, so you can
cook or bake precisely and avoid measurement errors.

First, find the recipe’s stated number of servings or yield, and then
determine how many servings you need to make (if other than the
stated serving size). Use the keys below to enter the “stated” and
“desired” serving sizes (and/or portion sizes), enter each ingredient
quantity and press [Adjust Recipe] to convert each ingredient to its
new, adjusted quantity.

Note: You may prefer to write the new quantities on a piece of paper, or note them
next to the recipe’s ingredients, or simply measure new ingredient amounts as you
go.

[Recipe # Servings] — Recipe’s Number of
Servings

Enters the recipe’s stated

number of servings.

[Actual # Servings] — Actual Number of Servings

Enters your desired

number of servings.

[Conv] [Recipe # Servings] — Recipe’s Portion Size

Enters the recipe’s stated

per person portion size.

[Conv] [Actual # Servings] — Actual Portion Size

Enters your desired

per person portion size.

[Adjust Recipe] — Recipe Adjust

Calculates adjusted ingredient quantities based on entered # of Serv­ings and/or Portion Size.

[Rcl] [Adjust Recipe] — Recipe Scale Factor

Displays the ratio used for adjusting ingredients.

Note: Values entered in Recipe Scaling Keys are stored permanently, so use [Conv] [x]
to clear them prior to entering a new problem. Also, to review stored values, press [Rcl]
and the applicable key. For example, to review your stored Recipe’s Number of Serv­ings, press [Rcl] [Recipe # Servings]. To review your stored Recipe’s Portion Size,
press [Rcl] [Conv] [Recipe # Servings]).

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ENTERING COOKING UNITS (WHOLE AND FRACTIONS)

Enter whole cooking units by entering: 1) the quantity and 2) press­ing the appropriate cooking unit key. For example:

Enter 3 tablespoons:

Keystroke Display

3 [tbsp] 3 TBSP

Enter cooking units with fractions
fraction [/] key. For example:

Enter 2-1/3 cups:

Keystroke Display

2 1 [/] 3 [cup] 2-1/3 CUP

You can also enter the whole unit first, then the cooking unit key,
then the fraction. For example:

Enter 2-1/3 cups:

Keystroke Display
2 [cup] 1 [/] 3 2-1/3 CUP

BASIC MATH WITH COOKING UNITS

You can perform basic math with cooking units. For example:

What is 1-3/4 cups + 2-1/3 cups?

(e.g., 1/3 cup) by pressing the

Keystroke Display
1 3 [/] 4 [cup] [+] 2 1 [/] 3 [cup] [=] 4-1/8 CUP

What is 1/8 tsp x 6?

Keystroke Display
1 [/] 8 [tsp] [x] [6] [=] 0-3/4 TSP

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