Cobolt Speechmaster Talking Measuring Jug Instructions Thank you for purchasing your Cobolt Speechmaster Talking Jug. Please take a few minutes to read these instructions on the operation and care of your jug before use. General The jug is attached to the base by placing it in position - with the handle to your right the lip should be pointing towards you - then rotating it through 90 degrees clockwise to lock it in place. To remove the jug for cleaning just reverse the above. Please note that the base is not waterproof or microwave safe and should never be placed in water or a microwave. It should be cleaned by wiping with a damp cloth then dried. The jug itself is both dishwasher and microwave safe. The battery compartment is on the bottom of the base beneath the handle. The battery cover has a recessed clip which is pushed back towards the handle to release. Operation There are 4 operating buttons. With the handle in your right hand you will be able to feel these as a single “SPEAK” button at the top of the handle and, from top to bottom, three “ZERO”, “UNITS” and “LIQUID” buttons on the front face below the handle. SPEAK BUTTON - If no button has been pressed within the previous 30 seconds the jug will indicate the liquid being measured followed by the amount., otherwise only the amount will be spoken. ZERO BUTTON - Used to reset the measurement to Zero. This can be done while there is something in the jug if you wish to measure separate amounts while mixing. i.e. if you have a recipe which requires that you add a specific amount of milk to a cake mix you could add the mix to the jug, press “ZERO” then measure the milk while adding it to the mix. This is known as a TARE function. The jug cannot read less than zero so if you press the ZERO button and then remove some of the contents it will continue to say ZERO. If you have used the TARE function it is therefore important to remember, before taking new measurements, to press ZERO again with the jug empty. It is recommended that this button normally be used to turn the jug on while it is empty, particularly if it has not been used for some time. This will ensure that the zero level is correctly set prior to making measurements. If you hold this button down the jug will keep saying “ZERO” at varying volumes until you release it. This level will be fixed until you change it again. There are 3 volume levels to choose from. UNITS BUTTON - Used to select between the various measurement units. You can measure in and convert between Millilitres, Litres, Pints, Fluid Ounces, U.S. Pints and U.S. Fluid Ounces. Pressing the button once causes the jug to speak the current units. Pressing it again within two seconds changes the units. A measurement is taken two seconds after the last button press. LIQUID BUTTON - Used to select between the different types of liquid. The choices are Water, Milk and Cooking Oil. The vast majority of liquids you use in the kitchen will fall within these headings i.e Water will be fine for wine, juices etc. Milk will cover full, semi skimmed or skimmed and Cooking Oil will cover all types. Pressing the button once causes the jug to speak the current liquid. Pressing it again within two seconds changes the liquid. A measurement is taken two seconds after the last button press. If you have a requirement to measure a very unusual type of liquid, perhaps a sauce or soup, then there is the facility for a User Defined Liquid. To use this option hold the LIQUID button down for 5 seconds until the jug says “EMPTY JUG THEN PRESS ZERO”. Empty the jug and press the ZERO button until it says “FILL THE JUG TO CALIBRATION MARK AND PRESS LIQUID BUTTON”. If you feel inside the rear of the jug you will feel a raised rib projecting up from the bottom of the jug to almost half way to the top. This is the calibration mark. Add your liquid until it is level with the top edge of this rib (970 millilitres) then press the LIQUID button until the jug says “USER DEFINED LIQUID SET UP COMPLETE”. You will now find that when you next use the LIQUID button a USER DEFINED choice has been added. This selection can be re-calibrated for a different liquid at any time by repeating the above. If you want to remove the USER DEFINED liquid from the options then, when asked to fill the jug to the calibration mark, just leave it empty and press the LIQUID button. The jug will understand that you no longer want to use this option and will remove it until you re-calibrate it again with another liquid. IN USE 1. The jug can be used to measure while being hand held - under a tap for instance. As the contents increase the reading will be spoken or can be requested at any time by pressing the “SPEAK” button. Please be aware that the most accurate readings will be obtained with the base standing on a level worktop and that lifting it will degrade the accuracy. The more the jug is tilted the less accurate its readings will be - it may even say “ZERO“ if tipped far enough. If you wish to pour some liquid from the jug it is important that you level it again before taking a reading - ignore those spoken while the jug is tilted 2. Ensure that the jug is firmly locked onto the base particularly before lifting or pouring. 3. The jug will turn itself off if no buttons have been pressed or liquids added or removed for 30 seconds. This is indicated by a short double beep sound. This is to conserve battery power and does not mean you have to start again if you are in the middle of measuring. Pressing the “SPEAK” button will wake it up again with all readings stored. If you do not realise it has turned off and you add more liquid then you will find that the jug will not speak the new weight automatically Again just press the “SPEAK” button and you will hear the correctly measured new weight. 4. Be careful not to touch the jug while measuring as doing so will reduce the accuracy. SPECIFICATION Contents 2 Litres. Accuracy 2%+20 Millilitres with jug level. Battery 1 x 9v PP3 Alkaline. Units Millilitres, Litres, Pints, Fluid Ounces, U.S. Pints, U.S. Fluid Ounces. Liquids Water, Milk, Cooking Oil, 1 x User Defined. Modified 18/03/2020