smartheart 01-554 - Troubleshooting

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TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem Possible Cause Solution
Cuff position was not correct or
was not tight enough.
Body posture was not correct
during measurement.
Speaking, excessive movement,
angry, excited or nervous anxiety
during measurement.
Batteries may be expired or
installed improperly.
Incorrect operation; possible
strong electromagnetic
interference.
Display shows an
abnormal result.
Display is blank
when power is on.
No response when
POWER is
pressed or when
new batteries have
been loaded.
Monitor keeps re-
inating.
Apply the cuff properly and attempt a new
measurement.
Review the ‘Taking Your Blood Pressure
Reading’ portion of this manual and
attempt a new measurement.
Wait a period of time and attempt a new
measurement after calm has returned; do
not speak or move during measurement.
Check the polarity of the batteries and
reinstall if necessary; replace batteries with
new batteries.
Remove batteries and wait a minimum of
ve minutes; reinstall batteries and attempt
a new measurement.
The battery is low.
Replace the batteries.
Circuit is locked.
Remove and reinsert the batteries;
attempt new measurement.