Escali Cibo User Manual

Nutritional Scale

Thank you for purchasing the Escali Digital Nutritional Scale.

The Escali Cibo Digital Nutritional Scale has a smart weighing system inside. This
highly diverse diet scale weighs in ounces, pounds, grams and kilograms. The
scale is advanced with easy to use features to display and memorize nutritional
values, including carbohydrates, fat and protein.

The Escali Cibo will prove to be an indispensable tool in your health conscious
way of living.

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Please read the following operation information to ensure the proper
function of your new scale.

How to read the display:

How to weigh:

1) Place the stainless steel tray on the scale

2) Press the “ON/OFF” key

3) All display segments will show for about 2 seconds

4) “WT 0.0 oz” will appear on the display

5) Select measuring units (oz, lb/oz, g, kg)

6) Place item slowly on the tray

How to use the “Tare” feature:

This feature allows you to obtain the exact weight of an item in a container, by
subtracting the weight of the container. It lets you add consecutive ingredients to the
container, and weigh each ingredient individually.

1) Press the “ON/OFF” key

2) Select measuring units (oz, lb/oz, g, kg)

3) Place the container, without the item, slowly on the tray

4) Press the “Tare” key. The weight of the container will be removed, and the
display value will reset to “0g / 0oz”

5) Slowly add the item to the container. The display will show the weight of
the item only

6) You may continue to determine the weight of each additional item as they are
added by repeating steps 4 & 5.

Low

Battery

Indicator

Weight

Mode

Food
Code

Total
Memory
Indicator

Memory
Number

Nutritional

Mode

Val ue

Unit of
Weight

How to clear “Tare” Feature:

Remove all items from the tray. A negative weight will appear on the display. Press
the “Tare” key again to reset the scale to “0g / 0 oz”

How to select the Weigh Mode:

After the scale is turned ON, your scale will show WT 0.0 oz (ounces). You
may switch to the other weighing units during use by pushing the
“g / oz / WT’ key.

How to display Nutritional data:

1) Make sure your scale is in WT mode (press “g / oz / WT” key if necessary),
”WT” will display

2) Place the food item slowly on the tray

3) Find the 3 digit food code from the list of 999 codes in this manual

4) Use the number keypad to input the food code. The code number is shown on
the bottom left hand corner of the display. (You can clear your input with the
CLR/MC key)

5) Press CAL, SOD, PROT, FAT, CARB, CHOL or FIBR key to display the
nutritional readings

CAL Key for indication of calories

SOD Key for indication of Sodium in milligrams

PROT Key for indication of Protein in grams

FAT Key for indication of Fat in grams
CARB Key for indication of Carbohydrates in grams
CHOL Key for indication of Cholesterol in milligrams

FIBR Key for indication of Fiber in grams

How to save Nutritional data:

This feature cumulates the dietary values of the foods being weighed in the diet memory.

1) Follow step 1 – 5 of ”How to display Nutritional data”

2) Press g / oz / WT key to return to weigh mode

3) Press the M+ key to save the nutritional data

4) The display will show M01 to indicate the first saved nutritional data

5) The saved data will remain in the memory until cleared (even after turning

off the scale)

6) Up to 98 additional nutritional readings can be added to the memory

How to recall saved Nutritional data:

1) Make sure your scale is in WT mode (press “g / oz / WT” key if necessary),

”WT” will display

2) Press the MR key. The display will show “∑” before the total memory number,

and the total calories of all food items saved to the memory

3) Press nutrition keys to display the total of the other nutritional values saved

to the memory

4) The total weight of the food items saved to the memory can not be displayed

How to clear saved data:

1) Make sure your scale is in WT mode (press “g / oz / WT” key if necessary),

“WT” will display

2) Press and hold the CLR/MC key for 2 seconds to clear the memory

Do not place overweight items on scale

Weighing items over the maximum weight capacity will cause an “Error” to display.
Immediately remove overweight items to avoid causing damage to your scale.

Battery Replacement/Installation

This unit comes with a low battery indicator. Please replace when the low battery
symbol appears.

1) Remove the battery door

2) Install the 9-volt battery connections

3) Replace the battery door

Additional Information

1) Make sure your scale is at room temperature and on a stable horizontal surface

free of vibration.

2) This scale is not waterproof. Do not expose to moisture.

3) As this scale is a precision instrument, it must be handled with extreme care.

Avoid rough treatment, shaking and vibration.

4) Do not disassemble this scale or the warranty will be void.

5) The display value may be affected by electromagnetic disturbances such as

operating near a radio. If this occurs, move the device that is causing the
disturbance and turn the scale off and restart.

Power Source: 9-volt battery
Dimensions: 8.5" x 8" x 2" (21cm x 20cm x 5cm)
Increments: 1/10th ounce (0.1 oz.) or 1 gram (1 g.)
Capacity: 6.6 Lb / 3000 gram
Weight Modes: grams, ounces, Kg/gm, and lb./oz.
Auto Shut Off: Turns off after 3 minutes of non-use
Accessories: Stainless steel plate, dishwasher safe

Warranty: Manufacturer’s five (5) year warranty, see www.escali.com for full details.

Escali’s liability is limited to two (2) times the cost of the product.

© Copyright Escali LLC, 2004; applies to all content of this manual and all data in the scale.

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Food Groups and Food Codes

Your Escali Nutritional Scale is preprogrammed with 999 food codes containing
Calorie, Sodium, Protein, Fat, Carbohydrate, Cholesterol and Fiber values for the
most commonly used foods, ingredients and beverages. The programmed nutritional
values are an indication only, and not an exact value. The nutritional information
are approximate mean values and is based on the latest USDA information and
other sources. The list is organized using the USDA Food Pyramid, starting from the
base of the Food Pyramid. Within each food group, or sub-group, food items are
listed in alphabetical order.

The Food Pyramid is a general guide that provides you with choices for a healthy
diet that is right for you. Eating a variety of foods, and eating the right amount of
nutrients are key in maintaining a healthy diet.

For more information on the Food Pyramid and other nutritional guide lines please
visit the USDA website at www.usda.gov.

Milk, Yogurt, and Cheese

2-3 Servings

Vegetables

3-5 Servings

Fats, Oils, Sweets
Use Sparingly

Meat, Poultry, Fish,
Dry Beans, Eggs, and Nuts
2-3 Servings

Fruits
2-4 Servings

Bread, Cereal, Rice, and Pasta 6-11 Servings