Calculated Industries 8300-B User Manual
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Conversions – Displaying Actual vs.
Kitchen Fractions
Convert 2-3/4 tbsp to a “kitchen frac-
tion,” actual decimal value, then return
to the entered value:
KEYSTROKE
DISPLAY
2 3 / 4 T
2-3/4
TBSP
T
3
TBSP
(Kitchen Fraction)*
T
2.75
TBSP
(Actual Decimal Value)
T
2-3/4
TBSP
(Actual Fraction)
*Here, the calculator rounded up to a unit you
can actually measure with.
USING THE TIMER
Your calculator functions not only as a
cooking unit converter and recipe scaler,
but also as a kitchen timer. The audible
timer counts up and down. See instruc-
tions below:
Using the Timer – Press
to access
the built-in timer or timer mode. The timer
can be set to count down from 24 hours or
less. The timer will count up to 12 hours.
Count Up and Pause Timer – Once
in timer mode, press
again to
start counting up. Press it once more
to pause or freeze counting. Continue
counting by pressing
.