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 Important Safety Information
(Battery Usage)
• If battery fluid should get on your skin or clothing, immediately rinse with 
plenty of clean water.
• Use only four “AA” alkaline or manganese batteries with this unit. Do not use 
other types of batteries.
• Do not insert the batteries with their polarities incorrectly aligned.
• Replace old batteries with new ones immediately. Replace all four batteries at 
the same time.
• Remove the batteries if the unit will not be used for three months or more.
• Do not use new and used batteries together.
General Precautions
• Do not apply strong shocks and vibrations to or drop the unit and arm cuff.
• Do not take measurements after bathing, drinking alcohol or caffeine, 
smoking, exercising or eating.
• Do not forcibly bend the arm cuff or bend the air tube excessively.
• When removing the air tube, pull on the air plug at the connection with the 
main unit not the tube itself.
• Do not inflate the arm cuff when it is not wrapped around your arm.
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