You can weigh either directly into the bowl/blender or on the weighing tray, the steps for using the scales are the same with either option. Add the bowl/ blender/ weighing tray to the base unit. Touch the \'Zero\' icon and the display will change to \'0g\'. You can add additional bowls on top of the weighing tray if required, just touch the \'zero\' icon to reset the scales. You can change the units to lbs/oz by touching the \'kg/lb\' icon. Add your ingredients and the display will show the increasing weight. If you wish to weigh multiple ingredients, you can resets the scale by touching the \'zero\' icon.