1. Switch the unit on by pressing the START button
.
2. If the START button
is pressed, a long beep is heard and all display characters are shown
(display test). Following this the memory currently set (U1 or U1) is displayed. Press the MEM
button
to change over to the other memory. Confirm your selection by pressing the START
button
. The display shows the values from the previous measurement. If no measurement
has been taken, zeroes will appear next to the date and time.
3. The unit is ready for measurement, the number 0 is displayed.
4. Following this the unit inflates the cuff until sufficient pressure has built up for a measurement.
Then the unit slowly releases air from the cuff and carries out the measurement.
5. When the measurement is finished, the cuff is deflated completely. The systolic and diastolic
blood pressure and the pulse value with the pulse symbol
appear on the display
. The
blood pressure indicator
flashes next to the relevant coloured bar depending on the WHO
blood pressure classification (see page 24). If the unit has detected an irregular heartbeat, the
arrhythmia display
also flashes.
6. The measured values are stored automatically. A total of up to 120 measured values with time
and date can be stored in two memories (U1 and U2).
The unit has an automatic switch-off function. The unit switches off automatically after a minute if
no buttons are pressed.
The unit may also be switched off using the START button
.
The time and the date are constantly shown in the display.
4.3
Taking blood
pressure readings
4.4
Switching off
the unit
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