Kern CH 50k50 Hanging Scales 50kg CH 50K50 Manuel D’Utilisation

7.1 

Weighing 

• The balance is switched on by pressing the "ON/OFF/TARE" 

key. 

• The balance display shows "0.00“. 
• Hang on the weighing object carefully. 
• If the weighing object is heavier than the weighing range the 

display indicates "E“ (=Overload). Be sure to prevent over-
loading (chap. 2.2 “Inappropriate use”). 

• The balance is switched off by pressing the "ON/OFF/TARE“ 

key once. 

 

7.2 

Weighing units switch-over 

Using the “UNIT” key you can switch over the display between 
N, lb and kg. The 

X marks the active setting. 

7.3 Taring 
• Switch the balance on with " ON/OFF/TARE " key and wait 

for "0“ to appear in the display. Hang on the tare load care-
fully and press the " ON/OFF/TARE " key again. 

 
• The balance display becomes "0.00“. The weight of the tare 

load has however been memorised internally. The item to be 
weighed can now be placed carefully in the tare container 
and the weight can be read off.  

 

7.4  HOLD-key / animal weighing / peak value weighing 

The HOLD-key may be used to activate various functions.  
To select and activate these functions, please follow the se-
quence of operations below: 
ƒ 

Switch on the balance and keep pressing the HOLD-key 
until "H x" appears on the display. 
The currently activated function is shown above “H1-H6” 
and by a triangle on the display. 
 

ƒ 

To select one of the functions, please press the 
ON/OFF/TARE -key. The setting is stored by briefly press-
ing the HOLD-key. 

 
7.4.1 Functions 
 
HOLD function: 
The HOLD function allows the fixed display of weighing values 
for longer periods of time.  
Depending on the operating range the ON/OFF switch, criteria 
may be selected from 4 options  (H1-H4). 
•  Selecting the setting “H1” freezes the weighing values for 

5 seconds after the HOLD-key was operated. 

•  Selecting  “H2” freezes the weighing values from operating 

the HOLD-key until  another key is pressed. 

•  Selecting  “H3” freezes the weighing values automatically 

for 5 seconds. 

•  Selecting  “H4” freezes the weighing values automatically 

until a key is pressed. 

 
HOLD function is set in the following way: 
•  Switch on the balance by pressing ON/OFF/TARE key. 

•  Press and hold the HOLD key until the display shows the 

required setting (check above „H1–H4”) 

•  Save the setting by brief pressing the HOLD key 
Animal weighing function: 

This function is suitable for unsteady weighing procedures.  A 
mean value is derived from 16 weighing values.   
 
The animal weighing function is set in the following way: 
 
•  Switch on the balance by pressing the ON/OFF/TARE key. 

•  Press and hold the HOLD key until „H x” is shown on the 

display. 

• Press 

the 

ON/OFF/TARE key repeatedly until „H5” is 

shown on the dispay. 

•  Save the setiing by briefly pressing the HOLD key. 

•  Once again press HOLD key. 

•  On the left site, on top of the display, a triangle will start to 

blink.  

•  Hang on the weighing object. 

•  During the triangle blinking, the weighing values are 

loaded. 

•  Then an average weight value is shown consisting of the 

loaded values. 

 
Peak value function: 
This function displays the maximum load value (peak value) of 
a weighing process.  
Measuring frequency: 200ms 
Attention: 

Under no circumstances may the peak value exceed the 
stated maximum load of the balance (risk of fracture!!). 

 
How to set the peak value. 
•  Switch on the balance by pressing the ON/OFF/TARE key. 

•  Press and hold the HOLD key until „H x” is shown on the 

display. 

• Press 

the 

ON/OFF/TARE repeatedly until „H6” setting is 

shown on the display. 

•  Save the setting by briefly pressing the HOLD key. 

•  Hang on the weighing object. 

•  The operation of the peak value function is shown by the 

triangle on top left side of the display. 

The negative value (

) is shown right after unloading the bal-

ance. 
 

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