Taylor 3843 User Manual

Model 3843

Digital

Nutrition Scale

Leading the Way in Accuracy

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing a Taylor ® Kitchen Scale. Plea se read t his instruct ion manual carefully before use. Keep these ins tructions ha ndy for future refere nce.

This Taylor® N utritional S cale is designed for precise measuring of ingredients or portion s and f or the be tter underst anding of various nut ritional val ues (fat content , salt content, chole sterol, carb ohydrate, fi ber, protein and ca lories) for food or ingred ients in cooking, baking, or just general dietary consum ption.

This scale off ers a com plete databa se on nut ritional val ue information on ove r 900 foods or ingre dients as listed in the USDA Nationa l Nutrient Database f or Standar d Refe rences relea se 15.This includes n utrition values for m ost commonly used ingredients, foods as well as liquids!

Additio nally, this scale with its 99 memory entr y capacity has the facility to make multipl e food entries and help you keep trac k over an extended period of time and store it in its memory. At the end of the day o r week (or anytime in between) the total accumulated calories, fat grams or mg of salt, etc, that have been entered into the scale memory c an be rec alled. All these feat ures make this scale ideal for everyday and dietary purposes.

Battery Information

This scale ope rates on 2 CR2032 lithium batt eries (inclu ded). Please remove a ny plastic strips from the battery com partment befor e continuing with the se instruc tions (you may need to remov e the bat tery compart ment cover to avoid breakin g the s trip).

Your Taylor® scale i s equipped with a low battery indicator. It will display “ ” or readings wi ll grow d im or bec ome irregula r if the batteries need replac ement. Always replace both batterie s at the same ti me; do no t combine old and new batteri es.

To replace the batteries:

1. Remove the battery compartment cover.

2. Remove the old batteries.

3. P lace the new batterie s into the battery compartment with the “+” signs

showing.

4. Replace the battery compartment cover

To Turn the Scale On and Off:

Press the "On/Tare /Off" button to turn the scale on. Press it again to turn the scale off.

NOTE: The scale will turn off auto matically af ter 2 min utes of n on-use. TIP: Using the "On/Tare/Off" button to turn the scal e off aft er use will prolong the

battery life.

To Change the Units of Measurement:

Your scale is set t o weigh in pounds/o unces. To change to grams, p ress the “g/oz/lb” button.

General Weighing Operation

1. Place the scale on a hard, level surfa ce. Uneven surfaces may affect accuracy.

2. Press t he "On/Tare/Off" bu tton to t urn the scale on.

3. Place the item to be weighed onto the platform. The weight will di splay. As y ou

add weight, th e weight displayed in creases.

4. When the weight is removed, t he display will retur n to zero .

5. When finished , press the "On/Tare/Off" button to turn the scale off.

To Weigh Using a Container

You may wi sh to w eigh ingredien ts in a bowl or other con tainer (not included). In this case, you will nee d to tare , or of fset, the weight of the bowl so that only the weight of the ingredients is displa yed.

1. C hoose a container t hat will safely balan ce on the platform without tip ping or falling. Do not use a heavy container, as this might redu ce the maximum capacit y of th e scale.

2. W hile the scale is off, place the empty container on the sc ale platform . Turn the scale on. The display w ill turn on and then show a zero display. The weight of the container has been zeroed out.

3. A dd the ingredient to be weig hed. The weight of the ingredi ent alone will display.

4. The display will sho w a negat ive number when the items ar e removed from the

scale. To rese t the s cale back to zero for a n ew measureme nt, press the “On/Tare/Off” button until the disp lay resets to zero.

To Add and Weigh (Tare Function):

You may wish to weigh several ingredients at once. To weigh several different ingredients, press the "On/Tare/Off" button to reset the display between each ingredient. NOTE : When weights have been tared out, the display will show a negative number when the items are removed from the scale.To reset the scale back to zero for a new measurement, press the "On/Tare/Off" button.

To Display Nutritional Values

1. Press t he “On/Tare/Off” bu tton to turn the scale on

2. P lace food item to be weighed on the platform.

3. Clear the food code if necess ary by pr essing the “C/MC” but ton.

4. Refer t o the t able in t his manual and identi fy the 3 digit c ode for t he food item

being weighed (for example, 834 for honey).

5. Use the numerical ke ys (0 – 9) to enter the 3 digit code

6. When the 3 digit food code appears o n the scr een, press the corres ponding

nutriti onal button to displa y a nut ritional value ..

● Press "Kcal" to view calories

● Press "Sod" to view sodium

● Press "Fib" to view fiber

● Press "Chol" to view cholesterol

● Press "Prot" to view protein

● Press "Carb" to view carbohydrates

● Press "Fat" to view fat

7. Press t he “C/MC” button to clear the food code and re turn to t he weight display.

Note: if a fo od does not contain a partic ular nutrient, the di splay will show zero.

For example, h oney does not contain protein, so the screen will show “0. 00” when the “Prot” butto n is pres sed.

To Save Nutritional Values into Memory

1. Follow steps 1 – 6 of th e 'To Display Nutri tional Valu es' section.

2. Press t he “M+” b utton to add the food item being weig hed to memory.

3. “M01” will be shown at the upper right corner o f the display to indicate that one

set of values has been saved to memory. To add add itional food items to

memory, repeat the previous steps. NOTE: The memory is saved permanently, even if the scale is switch ed off ex cept when the batte ries are removed. NOTE: The maximum number of food i tems that can be added to the memory is

99. When the memory num ber reaches 99 the display w ill show “nutFl“. The memory must be cleared by following the inst ructions in the 'To Clear Me mory' section .

To Recall Memory

1. Press t he “MR” b utton to see the total ingre dients of the food items store d to

memory.

2. Ó is dis played next to the memory number indicator to indic ate that the total

memory is bein g displayed.

3. Press a nutrition button t o view a nutrition value for the food item sto red in

memory. NOTE: It is not possible to display t he total weight of the food items

stored to memo ry.

To Clear Memory

1. Press t he "MR" b utton.

2. Press t he "C/MC" button.

3. The memory is cleare d when th e memory indicator an d memory number are no

longer displayed. NOTE: the scale can only sto re up to 99 food s in memo ry. If

over 99 items are store d, the di splay will show “nutF l” .Pres s MC to clear th e

memory.

Function Buttons

On/Tare/OFF = Switch scale on

•

or off and set weight to zero

• M+ = Save nutritional values t o

memory (up to a maximum of 99

values)

• MR = Recall the total nu tritional

values stored in memory

• C/MC = Clea r all mem ories or

clear food cod e

• g/oz/lb = S witch between

lb:oz/g /kg

Nutrition Buttons

• Kc al = Calo rie content (calories)

• So d = Sod ium content (mg)

• Fi b = Fib er content (g)

• Ch ol = Chol esterol cont ent (mg)

• Pr ot = Protein co ntent (g)

• Ca rb = Carb ohydrate con tent (g)

• Fa t = Fat content (g)

Warning Indicators

Replace the

batteri es

Overloa d warning Nutriti onal value

exceeds the

maximum limit

Invalid food

code was

entered

Precautions

1. C lean exposed parts with a so ft, slightly damp clo th. To remove stain s, use a

mild soap. Nev er use de tergents, ex cess water, treated c loths, harsh cleaning

agents, or spr ays. Avoid contact with aci ds, such as citrus juices.

2. Do not t amper with the scale' s internal components. Doing so will inval idate the

warrant y on th is unit a nd may cause damage. The sca le contains no user-

service able parts.

3. Although your scale is designed to be maintenance-free, it contains sensitive

electro nic parts. Avoid rough trea tment. Treat it with c are to en sure the best

perform ance.

4. This scale is intend ed for ho me/consumer use only. It is not intended for

commerc ial or medical use.

5. This scale is design ed to rea d weights up to 11 lbs/5 kgs. To prevent dam age,

do not place more than 11 lbs/5 kgs on it.

6. Do not s tore scale where you store c leaning chemic als. The vapors from some

househo ld products may affec t the e lectronic comp onents of your scal e. Do not

store scale on its side .

7. This scale is an extremely se nsitive weig hing device. In order to preve nt run

down of the battery, do not store anything on the scale.

8. Do not d ispose of batteries i n fire. B atteries may explode or leak. When replaci ng the batteries, do not mix old and new batte ries. Do not mix alkaline standar d (carbon-zi nc) or re chargeable ( nickel-cadmium) batt eries. Remove the batteri es if the scale will not be used for a lo ng period of time.

9. Should “Error ” appear on the display d uring a w eighing, this indica tes that the maximum weighing capacity of the sc ale has b een exceeded . Remove the we ight immedia tely; otherw ise, permanent damage could occur.

The nutritional values provided by this product are

general in nature and should be used as a guide. The

values of products you purchase or make may differ

from these figures, as foods do vary across brands, and

in the manner they may be prepared.

Taylor® warrants this product to be free from defects in material or workmanship for one (1) year from date of original purchase. It does not cover damages or wear resulting from accident, misuse, abuse, commercial use, or unauthorized adjustment and/or repair. If service is required, do not return to retailer. Should this product require service (or replacement at our option), please pack the item carefully and return it prepaid, along with store receipt showing the date of purchase and a note explaining reason for return to:

Taylor® Precision Products

2220 Entrada del Sol, Suite A

Las Cruces, New Mexico 88001

USA

There are no expressed warranties except as listed above. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other rights which vary from state to state.

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Notes:

Food Code List

Br ead, Cereal s, and Ot her Gr ain Product s Fl ours, Brans

1 Buckwhe at flour 2 Cornmea l 3 Cornsta rch 4 Flax se eds (Linsee d) 5 Oat bra n 6 Oat fla kes , dry 7 Potato fl our 8 Rye flo ur, ligh t 9 Soy flo ur, defa tte d 10 Tapi oca , p earl, un cooke d 11 Wheat b ran 12 Wheat g erm , toaste d 13 Wheat, flo ur, all pur pose 14 Wheat, flo ur, brea d 15 Wheat, flo ur, cake 16 Wheat, flo ur, whol e g rain

Br eads and Bu ns

17 Bagel, pla in 18 Bannock 19 Bread, cra cked- whe at 20 Bread, Frenc h o r V ienna 21 Bread, Ita lian 22 Bread, mix ed-gr ain 23 Bread, oat meal 24 Bread, pit a, white 25 Bread, pit a, whole wh eat 26 Bread, pum perni cke l 27 Bread, rai sin 28 Bread, rye 29 Bread, whi te, comm erc ial 30 Bread, whi te, home mad e wit h 2 % m ilk 31 Bread, whi te, redu ced -ca lorie 32 Bread, who le wheat , c ommer cia l 33 Bread, who le wheat , h omema de 34 English mu ffin, pl ain , toa ste d 35 English mu ffin, wh ole whea t, toa sted 36 Roll , crusty 37 Roll , dinner, p lain 38 Roll , dinner, w hole-wheat 39 Roll , hambur ger or hotd og, p lai n

Ot her Bread P rod uct s

40 Bread c rum bs, plai n, dry 41 Bread s tic ks, plai n 42 Bread s tuf fing, dry mix , p repared 43 Crouton s, plain 44 Matzos, pl ain 45 Melba t oas t, plain 46 Rusk toast 47 Taco sh ell s, ba ked 48 Tort ill a, corn 49 Tort ill a, wheat

Br eakfast Cer eal s a nd Hot ce real, cooked

50 Cream o f w heat, in sta nt, appl e-ci nnamo n 51 Cream o f w heat, re gul ar

Br eakfast Cer eal s a nd Hot ce real, cooked

52 Oat bra n, cooked 53 Oatmeal , i nstan t, app le- cin nam on 54 Oatmeal , i nstan t, reg ular 55 Oatmeal , l arge fla kes /quic k 56 Red River

Read y-to-eat cer eal s

57 All Bra n 58 Alpha-B its 59 Bran Bu ds with Psy llium 60 Bran Fl ake s 61 Cheerio s 62 Corn Br an, 63 Corn Fl ake s, 64 Count C hoc ula 65 Fibre 1 66 Froo t Loops 67 Fros ted Flak es 68 Frui t & Fibr e, dat es/ra isi ns/wa lnu ts 69 Granola wi th Ra isins , L ow- Fat 70 Granola wi th Ra isins 71 Grape -Nuts 72 Harvest Cr unch, re gul ar 73 Just Ri ght 74 Lucky C har ms 75 Mini-Whe ats with Wh ite Fros ting 76 Muesli 77 Puffed Whe at 78 Rais in Bran 79 Rice Kr isp ies 80 Shredde d W heat 81 Shreddi es 82 Special K 83 Sugar C ris p 84 Trix 85 Wee tabix . 2 bi scuit s

Past a, Ric e a nd other grain s

86 Barley, hu lle d, dry 87 Barley, pe arl ed, cook ed 88 Bulgur, co oked 89 Couscou s, cooke d 90 Millet, co oked 91 Rice, b row n, long-gr ain , c ooked 92 Rice, w hit e, long-gr ain , c ooked 93 Rice, w hit e, long-gr ain , i nstan t, prepared 94 Rice, w hit e, long-gr ain , p arboi led , cooked 95 Rice, w ild , cooked

Past a

96 Macaron i, cooke d 97 Macaron i, uncoo ked 98 Noodles , C hines e, cho w mei n, unc ooked 99 Noodles , e gg, c ooked 100 Spaghet ti, cook ed 101 Spaghet ti, whol e -whea t, cooked 102 Pasta wit h egg, f resh- ref riger ate d, plain , c ooked 103 Pasta wit h egg, f resh- ref riger ate d, spina ch, cook ed

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