Vicks V977C-AUS - Control displays and symbols; Directions for use

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 LCDdisplay Displaymeaning Description
Self check ensures
proper functioning
Recall of last reading
Ready to measure
Measurement complete
Low battery indication
Press the Start button to turn on the
unit,allsegmentswillbeshownfor
2 seconds.
The last reading will be shown on the
display automatically for 3 seconds.
The unit is ready for the measurement,
the °C icon will keep ashing.
The reading will be shown on the
LCDdisplaywiththe°Ciconashing,
the unit is ready again for the next
measurement.
Whentheunitisturnedon,thebattery
icon will keep ashing to remind the
user to replace the batteries.
5. Controldisplaysandsymbols 6. Directionsforuse
1. Press the button on front of unit. The LCD display is activated to show all segments for 2 seconds.
2. The last measurement reading will be shown on the display automatically for 3 seconds with the «M» icon.
3. Whenthe°Ciconisashing,abeepsoundisheardandthethermometerisreadyforthemeasurement.
4. PlacetheComfortTouchtipgentlyontotheskinapproximately1.25cmabovethecenteroftheeyebrow.Ifthe 
 eyebrowareaiscoveredwithhair,sweatordirt,pleasecleantheareabeforehandtoensureaccuratereadings.
5. Press the
button once and release it. Start to move the thermometer steadily from 1cm above the center of the
eyebrow to 1.25cm above the tail of the eyebrow area and back up again. A long beep will sound after 3 seconds to
signaltheendofthemeasurement.Ifthemovementistooslowtoreachthetailoftheeyebrowbeforethelongbeep
soundisheard,repeatthemeasurementasabovefromstep4,andmovethethermometeralittlequickerthistime.
6. Read the measured temperature from the LCD display.
Toavoidaninaccuratemeasurement,notethefollowing:
• Patientsshouldstayinsteady-stateroomconditionforatleast30minutes.
• Don’tremovethemeasurementdevicefromthemeasuringareabeforehearingthenalbeep.
• Don’ttakeameasurementwhileorimmediatelyafternursingababy.
• Don’tusetheForeheadThermometerinhighhumidityenvironments.
• Patientsshouldnotdrink,eat,orbephysicallyactivebefore/whiletakingthemeasurement.
• Beforeplacingthethermometersensorontothemeasurementarea,removehair,sweat,ordirt.
• Useanalcoholswabtocarefullycleanthesensorandwaitfor5minutesbeforetakingameasurementonanotherpatient.
• 10shortbeepswillsoundwhenthetemperatureishigherthan37.5°Cinordertoalertthepatientthathe/shemay
have a fever.
• Alwaystakethetemperatureinthesamelocation,sincethetemperaturereadingsmayvaryfromdierentlocations.
• Inthefollowingsituationsitisrecommendedthatthreetemperaturesinthesamelocationbetakenandthehighestonetakenas
the reading:
1)Newborninfantsintherst100days.
2)Childrenunderthreeyearsofagewithacompromisedimmunesystemandforwhomthepresenceorabsenceoffeveriscritical.
3)Whentheuserislearninghowtousethethermometerforthersttimeuntilhe/shehasfamiliarizedhimself/herselfwiththe
instrument and obtains consistent readings.
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