Dexcom G6 - Set Up Your Display Devices; Choose the App, the Receiver, or Both

Dexcom G6
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System User Guide
51Chapter 5: Set Up Your Display Devices
Chapter 5 | Set Up Your Display Devices
5.1 Introduction
This chapter helps you choose and set up your display device(s).
After this chapter, you’ll be able to:
• Determine which display device(s) you’ll use
• Create a Dexcom username and password
• Use the recommended smart device settings
• Download and set up the G6 app
• Set up your receiver
5.2 Choose the App, the Receiver, or Both
Use the receiver, the app, or both. The receiver is a required component of the G6.
You can choose to use the display device that’s best for you. Always keep the receiver
nearby as a back-up in case the smart device is not working.
Both devices give you the information you need to make treatment decisions – your G6
reading and arrow(s) – as well as alarm/alerts.
The app has more features than the receiver. The app includes these additional
features and functions:
• Dexcom Share (Share): Lets you send your glucose information to others.
• Alert Schedule: You can have your alarm/alerts sound different during different
times of the day.
• Always Sounds: You can override your phone settings so your alarm/alerts will
always sound, even when your phone is on mute/Do Not Disturb.
• Smart watch: Lets you see your G6 sensor information on your smart watch.
• Events: See the events you record on your app and how they impact your trend
graph.