Taking a Blood Pressure Measurement
5.Inflation will stop automatically to begin the measurement process. You will see a downward facing arrow and the numbers decreasing as the cuff is deflating. You will also see a flashing heart to indicate the measurement is taking place.
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6.When your measurement is complete the monitor will deflate automatically, releasing the air pressure in the cuff.
7.The entire measurement process should take less than a minute. Your blood pressure and pulse readings are displayed and automatically stored in the memory.
* The monitor will automatically power off after about one minute.
NOTE: Blood pressure constantly changes during the course of a day. Occasionally, high or low readings do not necessarily mean your monitor is malfunctioning or that you are ill. It is important to speak with your doctor to learn what your normal blood pressure is if you experience abnormal measurements.
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Storing Measurements
When you take a measurement the monitor automatically stores it in memory space number one. As you continue to take measurements the monitor will push the previous measurement back one space. In other words, the value in space one will always be the most recent blood pressure measurement taken.
Your monitor features a 3 party memory capability or 3 "zones" - each zone stores 40 measurements a for a total memory capacity of 120 readings. This unique feature allows 3 users to use and store their blood pressure measurements separately all on one monitor. This feature is also useful for one user to track their blood pressure throughout the day: morning, afternoon, and evening.
Recalling Stored Measurements
1.Press the (Up) or (Down) button to select a user zone. You will see a number appear: 1, 2, or 3. (Fig. 1)
2.Press the MEMORY button and the average of the last 3 readings will be displayed for that zone. For example, if you select zone No. 1 and you press MEMORY, the average of the last 3 measurements stored in zone No. 1 will appear on the display.
3.Press (Down) to view the next stored measurement; press (Up) to go back to the previous measurement.
4.To go back to the main screen for "Recalling Stored
Measurements" and to choose another zone, press (Up) to
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