Easy to read four digit LCD with auto-zero function upon start up and auto-shut off to preserve battery after 30 seconds of inactivity. Low battery indicator. Operates on one 9 volt alkaline battery (not included). Tare function to remove weight of container to display only the content weight. Pelouze one year limited warranty.

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Steve London ()	5.0 / 5	Mon 16 Mar 09
When you first turn it on, it's supposed to show "Cal" (i.e., calibrating) for about three seconds -- this allows you to use what's called the "tare" feature which is very handy. I was clueless as to what "tare" means until I looked it up. It means that you can set a small empty container on the scale and then turn it on. When the scale comes on, it will take into account the weight of the container in all future measurements during that session -- until you turn it off and back on. For example, let's say you wanted to weigh some marbles, but they would just roll off the stand, or some flour, but you don't want to just pile it on the stand. So you can put a cup (say any measuring cup from your kitchen) on the stand and then turn on the machine. In a few seconds it will calibrate to zero. Then you can add the marbles or the flour to the cup and it will way just the marbles or flour, not the cup. Hope this makes sense. Actually, I believe this feature is available in most electronic scales so it's nothing special here. Also, if you don't use this feature, you can just ignore it -- you won't even know it's there. It sounds like the previous reviewer's machine got stuck in the "Cal" cycle. Normally, Cal should only show for a few seconds when you turn it on. It's a bad sign that the reviewer had the exact same problem for two different scales. I can only report that I never had this problem in a couple years of frequent use. Nor have several friends who I gave this to as presents had that problem.