Cuisinart KS-56C Use And Care Manual

Kitchen Scales

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Weighing is the quickest and most accurate way to measure most dry and solid
ingredients such as sugar,  our and shortening for consistently reliable results.
With your new Cuisinart
to meet all your household measuring needs, your scale will provide precise,
consistent weighing of cooking/baking ingredients for the best results. Use your
scale to weigh food portions speci ed in your dieting guides. You can even weigh
oversized letters and packages to ensure you have the right amount of postage.

The Cuisinart
and cleanup are fast and easy. It weighs in
of 11 pounds. This scale converts from ounces to grams at the touch of a button
and weighs in gram increments up to a maximum of 5 kilograms.

Remove any labels or clear protective  lms from the scale before
 rst use.

INSTALLING THE BATTERY

Your scale includes either a 3-volt lithium battery or 2 AAA
batteries. Insert batteries into the battery compartment situated
underneath the scale.

NOTE: When “Lo” appears on the display screen, the batteries
must be replaced.

WEIGHING ITEMS

1. Place the scale on a level, hard surface.*

2. Choose to weigh directly on the glass platform, or use a bowl or

3. Press the |/O button to turn the scale on. “HI”  rst appears on

4. Place the object/food item to be weighed on the platform and

* A small “O” symbol indicates the scale is level enough for accurate
readings.

NOTES: Weights are displayed in 1 g increments. The scale will
read up to 5.2 kg, after which “O-Ld” is displayed on the screen.
This means the scale is overloaded. Do not touch any parts of the
scale with your hands while weighing is in progress. The scale is

very sensitive and may pick up extra readings.

CHANGING MODES

To change from metric (kg/g) to imperial (lbs/oz) mode at anytime
during use, press the MODE button once.

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

glass container for sanitary food handling (see Tare Function).

the display followed by “0” g, indicating the scale is ready
for use.

read the weight on the LCD screen.

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Kitchen Scale, weighing is simple and easy. Designed

Kitchen Scale is compact, light and convenient to store. Operation

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ounce increments up to a maximum

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Kitchen Scales

Use and Care Guide

TARE FUNCTION

WEIGHING WITH A BOWL

You may want to weigh ingredients in a bowl or other container.
The tare option offsets the weight of the bowl so that you are only
weighing the ingredient. If you remove the bowl from the scale, a

minus weight (weight of bowl) appears in the display.

1. Place a bowl on the scale platform.

KITCHEN SCALES INSTRUCTION MANUAL

2. Press the |/O button on the front panel. Wait until “0” appears
on the display screen.

3. To tare, press the TARE button. “0” will appear. Place the
ingredient into the bowl.

The weight of the added ingredient appears.

ADD AND WEIGH FEATURE

If you want to reach a desired weight (i.e., 300g  our) – you can use
the add and weigh procedure.

1. Place your scale on a stable, level surface.

2. Press the |/O button. Wait until “0” appears on the display.

3. Place an empty bowl to hold the ingredients on the scale.

4. Zero out the weight of the empty bowl by pressing the TARE

button. Wait until “0” appears on the scale. This will ensure
that the weight of the empty bowl is subtracted from the total
weight of the bowl and ingredients.

5. You are now ready to weigh your  rst ingredient. Place the

ingredient into the bowl until the desired weight appears on
the display.

6. You are now ready to weigh the next ingredient(s). Place

additional ingredient in the bowl until the desired weight
appears on the display.

NOTE: If you want to view the weight of individual ingredients
as they are added to the bowl, then tare each time you add a new
ingredient.

AUTOMATIC SWITCH OFF

To conserve battery power, the scale automatically shuts off if
left unused for approximately one minute. To turn the scale off

manually press the |/O button.

DISPLAY MESSAGES

The Cuisinart® Kitchen Scale provides the following display
messages to simplify operation.

Displays when you switch the scale on. Wait until “0” appears
to begin weighing.

Displays when you reset the scale to zero while using the TARE
function. Wait until “0” appears to begin weighing

Displays when the scale is ready for use.

Displays when scale is overloaded. Remove excess weight
from the scale.

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
INSTRUCTIONS

Treating your scale with care will ensure proper use and years of
excellent service. Wipe down the scale surface and touchpad buttons
with a damp cloth. Do not put any water or dishwashing soap
directly over the electronic parts of the scale as this may cause the
scale to malfunction or weigh ingredients improperly. Display your
scale on the countertop along with your other Cuisinart

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products,

store in a cabinet, or on a kitchen shelf.

ESSENTIAL PRECAUTIONS

1. Do not immerse in water or place under running tap water.

2. Do not put hot objects on scale.

3. Do not use abrasive cleaners.

4. Do not store anything on scale.

We warrant that this Cuisinart product will be free of defects in material or workmanship
under normal home use for 3 years from the date of original purchase.

This warranty covers manufacturer’s defects including mechanical and electrical defects. It
does not cover damage from consumer abuse, unauthorized repairs or modi cations, theft,
misuse, or damage due to transportation or environmental conditions. Products with removed
or altered identi cation numbers will not be covered.

This warranty is not available to retailers or other commercial purchasers or owners.
If your Cuisinart scale should prove to be defective within the warranty period, we will repair

it or replace it if necessary.
For warranty purposes, please register your product online at www.cuisinart.ca to facilitate

veri cation of the date of original purchase and keep your original receipt for the duration of
the limited warranty.

This warranty excludes damage caused by accident, misuse or abuse, including damage caused
by overheating, and it does not apply to scratches, stains, discolouration or other damage to
external or internal surfaces that does not impair the functional utility of the product. This
warranty also expressly excludes all incidental or consequential damages.

If the scale should become defective within the warranty period, do not return the scale to

the store. Please contact our Customer Service Centre:
Toll-free phone number: 1-800-472-7606

Address: Cuisinart Canada

Email:
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To facilitate the speed and accuracy of your return, please enclose:

- $10.00 for shipping and handling of the product (cheque or money order)

- Return address and phone number

- Description of the product defect

- Product date code*/copy of original proof of purchase

- Any other information pertinent to the product’s return

* Product date code can be found on the underside of the base of the product. The product date code
is a 4 or 5 digit number. Example, 90630 would designate year, month & day (2009, June 30th).

Note: We recommend you use a traceable, insured delivery service for added protection.
Cuisinart will not be held responsible for in-transit damage or for packages that are not
delivered to us.

To order replacement parts or accessories, call our Customer Service Centre at 1-800-472-7606.
For more information, please visit our website at www.cuisinart.ca

3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY

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Woodbridge, Ont. L4H 0L2
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