An analytical balance measures masses to within 00001 g Use these balances when you need this high degree of precision Turn the balance on by pressing the control bar The display lights up for several seconds then resets to 00000 Place creased small weighing paper on the balance pan Close the sliding glass doors Wait for the green dot on the left to go out This is the stability indicator light indicating that the weight is stable Press the control bar to cancel out the weight of the container or paper The display will again read 00000 Carefully add the substance to be weighed up to the desired mass Do not attempt to reach a particular mass exactly Before recording the mass close the glass doors and wait until the stability detector lamp goes out Record mass of solid