Seca 745 band_1 - Manual (Page 38)

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5. Move the small sliding weight until the beam is bal-
anced exactly.
Pointer and counterpointer must be at exactly the
same level.
6. Wait until the beam has stopped swinging.
NOTICE!
Incorrect measurement due to force shunt
If you touch the scale, weight will not be
measured correctly.
– Ensure that you do not touch the scale while
the beam is swinging.
7. Read off the baby's weight:
– read off the kilogram number at the large slid-
ing weight (in this case: 3 kg = 3,000 g)
– read off the gram number at the small sliding
weight (in this case: 600 g)
– add the two values (in this case: 3,600 g)
Taring additional
weight
You can use the tare weight to compensate for a maxi-
mum of 2,500 g additional weight (e.g. a towel or pad-
ding). The additional weight is not taken into account in
the weighing result.
NOTICE!
Incorrect measurement due to force shunts
If an additional weight such as a large towel is in
contact with the surface on which the scale is
standing, the weight will not be measured
correctly.
– Make sure that any additional weights is only
placed on the tray of the scale.
1. Place the additional weight on the tray.
2. Balance the beam (see the section entitled “Balanc-
ing the beam” on page 36).
3. Perform the weighing operation (see “Performing a
weighing operation” on page 37).
5.
3 kg
600 g