Weighing with pre-tare – Seca 985 User Manual
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Weighing with pre-Tare
If the pre-Tare function is activated, a stored weight value is deducted from the currently
measured weight. This function is useful, for example, if the weight of a bed is known and
is not to be displayed. As a result, the patient can remain in bed throughout the entire
weighing process.
Tip:
Make a note of their tare weight on the beds used for weighing - on an adhesive label, for
example.
– Prepare for measurement as described
in the Section entitled "Preparation for
do not
yet push the measuring feet under the
bed castors.
– Press the
START key with no load on
the scale.
se(A
,
8.8.8.8.8.
and
0.0
appear con-
secutively in the display. The scale is
then automatically set to zero and ready
for operation.
– Press the
FUNC key. The last function
used appears in the display.
– Use the arrow keys to select the pre-
Tare function,
FU 3.
– Activate the function by pressing the
FUNC key again.
In the display you will see the tare value
from the memory.
– You can use the arrow keys to adjust
the tare value in increments according
to the graduations displayed.
– Once the correct tare value is set, press
the
FUNC key again. The pre-Tare
function is now activated.
– Now gradually push all four measuring
feet under the bed castors to lift the
bed.
– Read the weighing result off the digital
display.
– To return to normal weighing mode,
press the
FUNC key.
– To switch off the scale, press the
START key again.