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User's Guide — 1 

 

INTRODUCING

 THE KITCHENCALC PRO

 

 
The

 

KitchenCalc Pro

 is an easy-to-use recipe scaling and conversion 

calculator designed specifically for professional chefs, caterers and 
home cooks. With the push of a few buttons, it will help you cook or 
bake

 

with precision. You no longer have to estimate ingredient quan-

tities or waste time or money due to measuring errors. 
 
The KitchenCalc Pro is a handy calculator for 

every

 kitchen— 

a “must have” for every serious cook! 

 

Features:  
 

 

Automatic recipe scaling 

 

Automatic portion scaling  

 

Cooking unit keys (e.g., tbsp, tsp, cups, etc.) 

 

Operates in fractions (e.g., 1/3 cup) 

 

Quick cooking/volume unit conversions 

 

Weight conversions 

 

Temperature conversions 

 

Easy math with cooking units  

 

Displays “kitchen-fractions” 

 

Built-in, audible timer that counts up or down 

 

Also works as a regular calculator  

 

Summary of Contents for KitchenCalc Pro

Page 1: ...ent quan tities or waste time or money due to measuring errors The KitchenCalc Pro is a handy calculator for every kitchen a must have for every serious cook Features Automatic recipe scaling Automati...

Page 2: ...G UNIT CONVERSIONS 10 CONVERTING FRACTIONS TO DECIMALS 11 TEMPERATURE CONVERSIONS 11 USING THE TIMER 12 RECIPE SCALING EXAMPLES 14 CHANGING THE NUMBER OF SERVINGS 14 Basic Example 14 Increasing No of...

Page 3: ...l Recipe Servings 0 9 00 and Digits used for keying in numbers The 00 saves keystrokes when entering 00 values e g 1 00 for 100 Percent Four function percent x Arithmetic operation keys Conv Convert C...

Page 4: ...onverts to dry ounces fl oz Fluid Ounce Enters or converts to fluid ounces cup Cup Enters or converts to cups tbsp Tablespoon Enters or converts to tablespoons tsp Teaspoon Enters or converts to teasp...

Page 5: ...est cooking unit e g if it reads tablespoons convert to teaspoons Timer Built in Cooking Timer Accesses the dual count up count down timer 2nd Functions Additional Conversion Units Enter or Convert to...

Page 6: ...to the recipe s ingredients or simply measure new ingredient amounts as you go Recipe Servings Recipe s Number of Servings Enters the recipe s stated number of servings Actual Servings Actual Number...

Page 7: ...ressing the fraction key For example Enter 2 1 3 cups Keystroke Display 2 1 3 cup 2 1 3 CUP You can also enter the whole unit first then the cooking unit key then the fraction For example Enter 2 1 3...

Page 8: ...ure with instead it will show the rounded answer i e 1 TBSP For more precise measuring you can then press the Conv keys to display the remainder amount to add or subtract or simply convert the value t...

Page 9: ...s Displaying Actual vs Kitchen Fractions Convert 2 3 4 tbsp to a kitchen fraction actual decimal value then return to the entered value Keystroke Display 2 3 4 tbsp 2 3 4 TBSP Conv tbsp 3 TBSP Kitchen...

Page 10: ...be accessed using the Conv key Note It is incorrect to convert volumes to weights and vice versa weights vary e g a cup of flour weighs less than a cup of water thus the calculator will not allow you...

Page 11: ...up 0 1 3 CUP cup 0 333 CUP cup 0 1 3 CUP Note If the value entered is not a kitchen fraction e g 1 3 TBSP the next press of the cooking unit key e g Tbsp will display the rounded kitchen value e g 0 1...

Page 12: ...in 3 0 0 01 30 Enter 0 s for sec 0 0 1 30 00 Start Timer Timer 1 30 00 Note Press Timer again to pause counting down Press it once more to continue Clear the Timer Display Press On C Important Note Yo...

Page 13: ...will be displayed as a reminder Also in case you forget the timer after the timer alarm goes off it will begin counting up for an additional hour dis playing the sign to remind you of the amount of ti...

Page 14: ...you want to serve 4 oz por tions for each person instead of 6 oz See the following examples CHANGING THE NUMBER OF SERVINGS Basic Example You d like to make 5 servings of instant brown rice but the bo...

Page 15: ...ert the ingredients to 12 Servings Keystroke Display 1 Clear Recipe Memory Conv x Clear Recipe 0 2 Enter recipe s Number of Servings 8 Recipe Servings 8 Recipe 3 Enter desired Number of Servings 12 Ac...

Page 16: ...3 Enter desired yield 12 dozen into the Actual of Servings key 12 Actual Servings 12 Actual 4 Enter ingredient measurements and press Adjust Recipe 1 2 3 cup Adjust Recipe 6 2 3 CUP flour 1 1 4 tsp Ad...

Page 17: ...cipe Servings 6 Recipe 3 Enter desired Number of Servings 4 Actual Servings 4 Actual 4 Enter ingredient measurements and press Adjust Recipe 2 tsp Adjust Recipe 1 3 8 TSP rosemary leaves 1 2 tsp Adjus...

Page 18: ...stock etc Convert the ingredients Keystroke Display 1 Clear Recipe Memory Conv x Clear Recipe 0 2 Enter recipe s Portion Size 4 Conv Recipe Servings Recipe Portion Size 4 Recipe Size 3 Enter desired P...

Page 19: ...Enter recipe s Portion Size 8 Conv Recipe Servings Recipe Portion Size 8 Recipe Size 3 Enter desired Portion Size 3 Conv Actual Servings Actual Portion Size 3 Actual Size 4 Enter ingredient measuremen...

Page 20: ...tual Servings 4 Actual 4 Enter recipe s Portion Size 4 Conv Recipe Servings Recipe Portion Size 4 Recipe Size 5 Enter desired Portion Size 8 Conv Actual Servings Actual Portion Size 8 Actual Size 6 En...

Page 21: ...n of non use except when in timer mode see page 12 for details Battery Included One CR 2032 3 Volt Lithium Battery Life Average Use of Calculator Timer 1 975 hours REPLACING THE BATTERY To replace the...

Page 22: ...or return shipping and handling within the contiguous 48 states Outside the contigu ous 48 states please call CI for return shipping costs A repaired or replacement product assumes the remaining warra...

Page 23: ...comply with the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC rules Software copyrighted and licensed to Calculated Industries Inc by Specialty Calculator Technologies...

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