what's the meaning of 8 lo? I power on the scale and it shows "8888" and then "8 lo", and then power off itself! Is this a malfunction one?
1085214
Did you test it using a new pair of fresh batteries? Maybe the installed ones are not good (even if they came as new with the scale). Hope this helps
653586
how can it display 4 digits ? to the left of the decimal point ?? if it is showing something as this then it is not working and should be sent back to the factory - first you can try changing out the battery
966518
Another person reported this about an ERR message"The scale kept showing ERR when it arrived and I had put the batteries in it. I changed it from lbs to kgs and back to lbs. That cleared the problem and works great now. Easy to see display and auto shutoff is great." Make sure it is on a flat and level surface -- no rugs, carpets, or maps. Note that the scale may not weigh very light things under 10 or 15 pounds.
939590
You have to stay on the scale until the gauge thing at the top goes all the way to the right and then it will start displaying all the additional information. If you step on, the weight is displayed and then step off, the scale doesn't have time to calculate the information. You also need to stand still.
1709726
Not had this happen. Did you place the bowl on the scale first, then tare to reach 0, then add food? My experience has been, once tared the bowl is out of the weighing process. You can add and subtract food and it doesn't register a negative number.
2003366
It purports to read out in hundredths of a pound, but I can tell you that when you put less than a pound on the scale it doesn't register at all. I was trying to measure something I knew to weigh several ounces, and it still read "0.00". That leads me to conclude that any numbers to the right of the decimal on this scale really aren't reliable, because it simply is not that precise.
1232266
Each time it's turned on, it starts at zero for whatever unit of measure you have chosen. I haven't found this to be a problem and really like the scale.
512917
Yes, it changed depending on where it was setting, it changed even when I never moved it. The company said it was because I had it setting on a linoleum floor, which was the hardest floor in my house. I'm not sure I buy that explanation. I sent it back to Amazon. Do not buy this scale!
1869768
I think it may've been a typo. Because the one I bought is about 2L (Liters). I don't know about the (8) except it it stands for 2.8L. However, this product is fantastic. I recommend it. "U"
1322215
It's a tester. I thought it was stupid - just put your hand on it and try. That's what I thought. It worked! It hurt. But that's because stupidly I thought #1 on a scale of 1-6 would be the least jolt. Wrong! Number #4 is the least. How counter-intuitive is that?
2284243
8 wasn't able to find anything either. I took the risk and bought the unit. Turns out its a pretty good GPS. Only issue I have is the time on it is not always correct. Wish I could help more.
305658
In my opinion I would return the scale to get your money back and spend it on another scale. This brand/model is not worth the time or money. It has to many glitches to even be useful and could detour your motivation if the reading is off to far (as was the case with mine - the 3rd one that is after returning the first 2!). Best of luck.
824834
I don't know the answer to your question, and I'm sorry to hear of your troubles with this product. But one of the reasons I choose to purchase this scale was because the other feedback talked about how responsive the manufacturer is to any issues customers have had. Have you contacted them? I would hope they would resolve this with you and replace the scale. Whatever they do, I hope you post their response on the reviews for this product. Good luck!
371652
Not sure where it is showing lo and under what conditions, without digging up the manual and going thru it my initial guess would be lo is Low Battery. Try changing them and see if it goes away.
805979
Thanks again John, you have been very helpful! After a lot of research (mine and yours), I have realized that my (US) scale will probably never display metric. Thus, I have just returned it and will order the HBF-500. Thanks again for your help.
558207
I just step on it and it reads in a regular, digital display...I first thought maybe I had to activate it with my foot first and wait for it to go to zero, like previous digital scales...but this one just needs to be stepped onto like a regular scale... hope that helps
1410020
I have no way to verify accuracy since I don't have nist traceable standard weights. Precision seems OK. I have noticed that the scale sometimes doesn't want to zero. I'll turn it on and it moves away from zero (I have seen it go higher and lower). When it does this the zero may wander as much as 10 lbs. Eventually the scale stabilizes. I have not contacted the mfg. I find this annoying but am willing to live with it since it rarely happens.