Thank you for purchasing the ReliOn
®
Digital Temple
Thermometer. The thermometer enables accurate
mea
sutemp
erature rements in approximately 6-10 seconds,
using simple steps.
Table of Contents:
QUICK START
Section 1 About Body Temperature Measurement
Sec
tion 2 Installing and Replacing the Batteries
Sec
tion 3 Guidelines for Use
Sec
tion 4 Care and Cleaning
Sec
tion 5 Troubleshooting and Special Indications
Sec
tion 6 Technical Information
Sec
tion 7 Warranty and Service Information
IMP
ORTANT! Read user manual before using the thermometer.
QUICK START
1. Install batteries into the thermometer. Make sure the polarity is correct
(see section 2).
2. P
ress and release the blue ON/OFF button. Unit will beep once. Wait until it
beep
s again twice and °F appears in the display (see section 3).
3. P
lace and hold the thermometer probe firmly to the skin at the temple and
wai
t several seconds for the device to beep once more (see section 3).
4. R
ead the temperature on the display (see section 3).
General Warnings:
1. Measurement body location is the temple, in proximity to the temporal artery,
between the eye socket and the hairline.
2. D
o not place the thermometer on scarred tissue compromised by skin disorder,
open
sores or abrasions and patients in trauma.
3. C
onsult your physician when using drug therapies that may raise the local skin
temp
erature in the forehead; this may lead to incorrect reading.
4. D
o not place the thermometer on skin exposed to direct sunlight, fireplace heat,
air
conditioner flow and cold/warm compress therapies.
5. K
eep the thermometer out of reach of unsupervised children.
6. D
o not drop the thermometer or expose to heavy shock. The unit is not
shoc
k proof.
Instruction for Use
Digital Temple Thermometer
7. Do not immerse the thermometer in water or any other liquid. The unit is not
water proof.
8. I
n order to ensure accurate measurement, please wait at least two minutes
bet
ween consecutive measurements for the unit to readjust to room temperature.
9. T
he device is not suitable for use in presence of flammable anesthetic mixture
wit
h air or with Oxygen or Nitrous Oxide.
10.
Do not store the unit in direct sunlight, at a high temperature, in high humidity
or
dust. Performance of the unit may be degraded.
11.
Stop using the thermometer if it operates erratically or if display malfunctions.
12.
Clean the thermometer probe before storing. (See section 4, Care & Cleaning)
13.
Do not attempt to disassemble the unit except to replace the batteries.
14.
If the thermometer has been stored at below-freezing temperatures, allow the
uni
t to warm naturally to room temperature before using.
15.
Performance of the device may be degraded if operated or stored outside stated
temp
eratures and humidity ranges or if the patient's temperature is below the
ambi
ent (room) temperature.
1. About Body Temperature Measurement:
How does the thermometer work?
Your ReliOn
®
Digital Temple Thermometer accurately measures body heat using
Rapid, Accurate, State of the Art Technology. Sensor rapidly tracks the heat flow
gene
rated from blood vessels to the skins surface
and converts measurement to body temperature.
Information about Body Temperature
What is "normal" body temperature?
"Normal" body temperatu
re varies from person to person and changes
accordin
g to time of day and body location. Hot or cold baths, physical exercise,
smoking an
d drinking, hot or cold drinks may change body temperature by one
degr
ee or more.
The following table shows the Temperature ranges:
What is fever? Average normal temperature ranges
Forehead Over 100.0°F / 37.8°C 97.0°F - 100.0°F / 36.1°C – 37.8°C
Rect
al* Ove
r 100.4°F / 38°C 97.3°F - 100.4°F / 36.3°C – 38°C
Oral (mouth)* Ove
r 100.0°F / 37.8°C 97.0°F - 100.0°F / 36.1°C – 37.8°C
Axilla (armpit)* Ove
r 99.0°F / 37.2°C 95.4°F - 99.0°F / 35.2°C – 37.2°C
* Fever definitions according to the American Medical Association
The thermometer is designed to measure with precision the temperature in the forehead,
in proximity to the temporal artery, between the eye socket and the hairline. It is
impo
rtant to know that the thermal characteristics of each measurement body location –
temp
oral, axillary, oral or rectal - are unique. The variance in temperature measurement in
dif
ferent body locations is due to the human body and not the thermometer.
The
thermometer readings are equivalent to oral measurements.
IMPO
RTANT:
" It
is recommended that you measure the body temperature of each
indi
vidual when healthy to establish a "normal" temperature.
" Du
e to the unique body physiology of each person, it is recommended
that
you take a persons temperature at the same temple location in
comp
arative measurements.
2. Installing and Replacing the Batteries:
The thermometer uses 2 standard AAA 1.5v batteries. To install/replace :
1. Remove the battery cover by sliding it out of its housing.
2. F
irmly attach the batteries to their place, make sure polarity is correct.
3. S
lide the battery cover back into place.
IMPO
RTANT: It is recommended to remove the batteries from the thermometer
when
it is not used for a long period.
WARN
ING: Do not dispose of batteries in fire, recharge, put in backwards, disassemble,
mix
with used or other battery types – they may explode or leak and cause injury. Waste
bat
teries should be deposited in batteries recycling trash only.
3. Guidelines for Use:
a. Use this thermometer on clean dry skin. Wipe away any perspiration prior to use.
b. Make sure that the thermometer and the patient do not move while
meas
urement is in progress.
c. Cor
rect placing and good contact with the body ensure reliable readouts.
d. Do
not try to take a measurement until the two beeps are heard.
Sett
ing the Operating Scale °F or °C
The
device setting is by default Fahrenheit (°F), however at any time, the scale may be
chan
ged. To change the scale to Celsius (°C), or back to °F, by pressing the Power button
wit
hin the first 3 seconds of turning on the unit.
Operating the Thermometer
1. Press and release the blue Power
button. You will hear one
bee
p. All segments will be displayed.
2. T
he result of the last temperature
meas
urement will be displayed for 2 seconds*.
3. W
ait for the hourglass icon to disappear,
then
two beeps will be heard to indicate that
the
thermometer is now "ready to measure".
4. T
ake a measurement according to the
fol
lowing guidelines:
Taking Temperature:
a. Make sure temporal area is dry and clean.
b. Remove hair from the temporal area.
c. P
lace the thermometer probe in the center of the temporal area
betw
een the eye socket and the hairline. Gently press it against
t
he temple to ensure good contact with the skin is maintained.
d
. Hold the device still and keep the patient still for the duration of
the
measurement.
e. A
s soon as the thermometer is in place, the measurement starts
auto
matically. A running circle will appear indicating that
meas
urement is progressing successfully.
f. A
temperature reading will be displayed within 6 – 10 seconds. One
long
beep will be heard to indicate that measurement is complete.
g. W
ait for the hourglass icon to disappear, then two beeps will be
hea
rd to indicate that the thermometer is now
"re
ady for measurement again".
h. P
ress and release the blue Power button to turn
the
thermometer off.
i. I
f you want to get the maximum accuracy,please wait two minutes
afte
r turning the thermometer off and then begin again at Step 1 of
"Op
erating the Thermometer".
(1) One "Beep"
(g) Two "Beeps"
(h)
(f) One long "Beep"
(2)
(4) Two "Beeps"(3)
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