Important Safeguards; Electrical Safety - Black & Decker SK2020 Original Instructions Manual

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Your Black & Decker kitchen scale have been designed for
weighing food and food products. This product is intended for
household use only.

Important safeguards

Warning! When using battery-powered appliances, basic
safety precautions, including the following, should always be
followed to reduce the risk of fire, leaking batteries, personal
injury and material damage.
Read this entire manual carefully before using the appliance.
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The intended use is described in this manual. The use of
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any accessory or attachment or the performance of any
operation with this appliance other than those
recommended in this instruction manual may present a
risk of material damage.
Retain this manual for future reference.
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Using your appliance
Do not place the appliance on or near heat sources.
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Do not use the appliance near flammable materials.
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Do not use the appliance outdoors.
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Always protect the appliance from water or excessive
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humidity.
Do not overload the appliance.
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Do not use the appliance at ambient temperatures below
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10 °C or above 30 °C.
Safety of others
Do not allow children or any person unfamiliar with these
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instructions to use the appliance.
After use
Remove the batteries when the appliance is not going to
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be used for a longer period of time.
When not in use, the appliance should be stored in a dry
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place. Children should not have access to stored appliances.
Inspection and repairs
Before use, check the appliance for damaged or defective
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parts. Check for breakage of parts and any other
conditions that may affect its operation.
Do not use the appliance if any part is damaged or defective.
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Have any damaged or defective parts repaired or replaced
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by an authorised repair agent.
Never attempt to remove or replace any parts other than
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those specified in this manual.

Electrical safety

Warning! To avoid the risk of short circuiting, do not immerse
the appliance or the batteries in water or other liquid.
Use only the correct type of battery for the appliance
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(see technical data).
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(Original instructions)
Never attempt to charge non-rechargeable batteries.
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The electronic components inside the appliance may be
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affected by other devices used in close proximity, such as
mobile phones or microwave ovens. If this happens, the
display will show erroneous data. To remedy this, either
switch the interfering device off, or move the appliance
away from it.
Overview
This appliance includes some or all of the following features.
1. On/off button - Tare button
2. Weighing unit button
3. Display
4. Platform
Use
Switching on and off
Press the on/off button (1) to switch the appliance on.
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Press the on/off button again to switch the appliance off.
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Hold the button until the display goes blank.
In addition, the appliance is fitted with an auto shut-off
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function, which automatically switches off the appliance
after approximately 60 seconds.
Setting the tare weight
Switch the appliance on as described previously.
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Press the tare button (1) to set the reading on the display
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(3) to zero.
When using a bowl, first put the empty bowl on the scale
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and press the tare button to set the reading on the display
to zero.
Setting the weighing unit
The weighing unit can be set to grams (g) or ounces (oz).
With the appliance turned on, press the weighing unit
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button (2) until the desired units are shown in the display.
The weighing unit can be changed at any time while
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weighing.
Weighing
Place the scale on a flat surface.
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Place the product to be weighed on the scale and read off
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the weight in the display (3).
When using a bowl, first correct the tare as described
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above. Put the product to be weighed in the bowl, place
the bowl on the scale and read off the weight.
If the weight exceeds the maximum capacity, the display
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will show "o-Ld". To prevent damage to the appliance,
immediately remove the weight from the scale.