Chapter 1: Understanding Your New System
The ACCU-CHEK Compact System*
MEM Button –
Press this button to
review values in
memory.
Display –
Shows blood sugar
results, messages,
and results stored
in memory.
Nose Cover –
Covers the optics of
the meter.
Removable for
cleaning, if
necessary. (Must be
attached to test
correctly.)
Test Strip Slot –
Test strip comes out
of the meter here.
Display Cover –
(Removable)
SET Button – Press
this button to set the
Beeper/Year/Time/Date.
TEST Button – Press this
button to perform a test or
to turn the meter off. Also,
at the completion of a test,
pressing this button ejects
the test strip.
Release Button –
Slide this button toward the
display window to open the
test drum compartment.
Battery Cover –
Slide cover to
unlock, open, and
replace batteries.
View Window –
Displays the
number of strips
remaining.
Test Drum –
on label is re
meter so cod
necessary.
Drum Vial – Labe
shows acceptable
ranges for glucos
control solutions
and use-by date.
Infra
Wind
trans
mete
6
Top
Gradient bar across
top prints 100c, 30m,
6k to white.
“
The ACCU-CHEK
Compact System
”
prints prints 100c,
30m, 6k.
Dotted rules print 20k
throughout.
Lead line/arrows print
50k throughout.
*Items may be sold separately.
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