Initial Use; Usage - Beurer DS 61 Mode D'emploi

7 Display
7.1 Kilocalories display
7.2 Kilojoules display
7.3 Displaying the carbohydrate content
7.4 Displaying the cholesterol content
7.5 Fat content display
7.6 Displaying the code
7.7 Weight display
7.8 Displaying the number of memory spaces
7.9 Protein content display
7.10 Bread units display
8 Digital buttons 0 – 9 for entering the foodstuffs code
9 Battery compartment (back)

5. Initial use

Changing the weight unit
The scales can display values in the weight units
g (grams) or oz (ounces). The default setting is in
grams. You can adjust the unit using the unit button.
Positioning scales
Place the scales on a firm, even surface. A firm base
is essential to correct measurement.

6. Usage

6.1 Weighing
Switching on scales
The display shows the weight of the item to be
weighed. Press the
Weighing additional items (tare)
To weigh additional quantities you can reset the
scales to 0 g.
➔ To do this, press tara.
Entering the foodstuffs code
➔ From the food list (page 21 onwards), find the
3-digit code for the material you want to weigh
and enter this number using the digit buttons.
If you have entered the wrong number, fill in the code
with any numbers up to three digits. Then reenter the
code again.
The display now shows all nutritional and energy values.
Please note that, due to natural fluctuations in the
nutritional and energy values of foodstuffs only
approximate data is possible.
Switching off scales
The scales switch off automatically 180 seconds
after the last weighing change.
Press the button to switch off manually.
button.
6.2 Saving weighed items
You can save the weight, nutritional and energy val-
ues of the foodstuff currently being measured. The
scales automatically add up the values of each meas-
urement stored. You can view the total weight, total
nutritional values and total energy values at any time.
The saved data is retained even if the scales are
switched on and off or if the battery is changed.
Saving the first measurement
You have previously done a measurement and
entered the foodstuffs code.
➔ Press the memory button M+.
The display shows the summation symbol ΣM, the
memory space (e.g. 01) and the total weight.
Saving other measurements
Substitute the item to be weighed and repeat step 1.
Displaying added measured values
To retrieve the saved values, e.g. on a daily basis:
➔ Press the memory button MR.
The display shows the summation symbol ΣM, the
number of memory spaces (e.g. 02) and the total
stored weight as well as the total nutritional and
energy values.
Clear memory
Clear the memory regularly, e.g. on a daily basis.
➔ Press the memory button MC.
The symbol M clears. The memory has been cleared.
6.3 Programming your own food codes
The appliance has stored nutritional and energy val-
ues for 950 foods (memory locations 000 – 949).
You can program a further 50 memory locations
(950 – 999) with your own types of food and enter
these in the blank lines of the table in the section on
"Food codes". To this purpose you have to know the
nutritional and energy values of these foods.
Note
The nutritional and energy values to be entered relate
to a weight of 100 g of the specific type of food.
Please proceed as follows in order to program the
additional types of food:
• Turn the appliance on. In order to do this, press
the button .
• Press the buttons tara and MR simultaneously
for approximately three seconds. The appliance
changes to the programming mode. The display
for the food code shows the value 950. The last
two figures flash.
• Enter the desired food code (figures 50 – 99) and
confirm the input by pressing the button MR.
Then the energy value of the food is requested.
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