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Turning your meter on
There are two ways to turn your meter on:
To perform a test, insert a test strip as far as it
will go. The meter will briefly perform system
checks, then the display will turn on.
or,
With the meter turned off, press and hold
for two seconds to access MAIN MENU.
Check that the screen shows solid black for two seconds. If it does, the
display is working properly. If the meter does not power on, try changing
the meter battery. See pages 48–49.
Turning your meter off
There are several ways to turn your meter off:
• Press and hold for three seconds.
• Your meter will turn off by itself if left alone for two minutes.
• Go to MAIN MENU and press or to highlight METER OFF, then press .
• Before or after completing a test, remove the test strip. If you advance
from the test result screen to the MAIN MENU by pressing , removing the
test strip will not turn the meter off. Use one of the three methods above.
CAUTION: If you see
any light areas within
the black start-up screen,
there may be a problem
with the meter.
Call Customer Service.
Setting up your system