Omron Healthcare M5-I instruction manual Hints, Failure, causes and rectification

M5-I

Hints	• Before measuring, stretch your back and sit up straight,
	breathe normally 5-6 times, relax your shoulders and
	arms and entire body.
	• Lightly bend and find support for your elbow ( e.g. on the
	table ).
	• Do not move, talk or touch the device during measure-
	ment.
	• Stress influences your blood pressure. Relax before
	measurement.
	• To compare results measurements must always be
	taken from the same arm.
	• Do not place the cuff over thick clothes and do not roll up
	your sleeve if it is too tight.
	• Align the cuff with the height of your heart (breast
	height). If necessary use a pillow or cushion.
	• Coldness raises your blood pressure. Recommended is
	measuring at room temperature ( ±20°C).
	• Relax before measurement. If necessary go to the bath-
	room before measurement.
	• Do not measure directly after bathing.
	• When measuring in a moving vehicle the measurement
	can be influenced.
	• If you wish to interrupt measurement prematurely, press
	the (	) button. Inflation is stopped and the air is auto-
	matically released from the cuff.
	• If you wish to repeat the measurement, follow the same
	procedure as before starting at step 4 (Inflating the cuff).
	• If an error has occurred during measurement		E	is
	displayed. Please refer to the next chapter.
	• The monitor should be switched off after measurement
	to avoid running down the batteries unnecessarily. If you
	forget to do so, the monitor switches itself off automati-
	cally after 5 minutes.

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	Failure, causes and rectification
	Failure and their possible causes						Rectification
	Incorrect measurement is indicated by
					E
1.		A correct reading could not be obtained					1.	Repeat the measurement keeping
		because measurement was disturbed by						perfectly still. Do not move your arm and
		movement of the body.						do not speak.
2.		The cuff is not fitted correctly.					2.	Check that the cuff is correctly fitted. Then
								repeat the measurement.
3.		Your clothing has constricted your blood flow.					3.	Remove the item of clothing which cau-
								sed the constriction.
4.		There is still air in the cuff when the monitor					4.	The unit may be defective. Please have it
		is switched on.						examined and, if necessary, repaired by
								OMRON Customer Services.
	The start button was pressed before the						Wait for the (			) symbol indicating readi-
(			) symbol was displayed				ness before			press the start button.
									you
	The blood pressure values displayed are ex-						Refer to the instructions and then repeat the
	tremely low or high, or they are implausible.						measurement.
	The display does not light up when the (					)
	button is pressed.
1.		The batteries are exhausted.					1.	Check the batteries and, if necessary, fit 4
								new batteries.
2.		The +/- poles of the batteries have been					2.	Reinsert the batteries with the +/- poles
		reversed.						the right way round.
3.		The battery contacts are dirty.					3.	Clean the battery contacts with a dry cloth.
			The batteries are weak or exhausted.				Fit new batteries.
	The cuff pressure does not rise although						Check that the air tube is properly connec-
	the pump motor can be heard.						ted to the monitor. Push the tube connector
							firmly into the socket.
							Contact Omron Customer Service.
		Err		problem with mem. function

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