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The accuracy of any blood pressure measurement with
this device can be affected by a multitude of causes.
Some can be avoided some have to be accepted at the
time of measurement. Speak with your physician about
possible causes affecting your blood pressure.
• Do not inflate the cuff unless wrapped around arm.
• If no button is pressed for approx. 3 minutes the auto-
matic shutoff function shuts off the unit in order to pre-
serve the batteries.
•
Do not touch the unit, the tube and cuff and/or press
any buttons when measurement is in progress, except
for stopping the measurement. Doing so may cause
incorrect readings.
6.3 Taking measurement
NOTE:
If you are using the unit for the first time, please remove
the protective film from the display.
•
P
ut on the cuff around your bare left upper arm as de-
scribed previously and assume the position in which
you want to carry out the measurement.
•
S
witch on the blood pressure monitor with the START/
STOP button .
•
B
efore the measurement, the last saved test result
is briefly displayed. If there is no measurement in the
memory, the instrument always displays the value ‘0’.
•
The cuff is pumped up. Cuff air pressure is released slowly.
Performing a blood pressure measurement
Measurement
As described above, attach the cuff and adopt the
posture in which you want to perform the measure-
ment.
•
To start the blood pressure monitor,
press the START/STOP button . All
display elements are briefly displayed.
The blood pressure monitor will begin
the measurement automatically after 3
seconds.
The cuff automatically inflates.
Measuring can be cancelled at any time by press-
ing the
START/STOP
button .
The cuff’s air pressure is slowly released. If you already
recognize a tendency for high blood pressure, you
should reinflate the cuff and increase the cuff’s pres-
sure again. As soon as a pulse is found, the pulse sym-
bol is displayed.
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