Taking a Blood Pressure Measurement
1.Once the cuff is properly applied and you are seated with your feet flat on the floor you are ready to take a measurement.
Taking a Blood Pressure Measurement
4.You will feel the cuff get tighter around |
your wrist - this is normal. It should not |
inflate to the point of discomfort. If this |
occurs, the cuff may be secured too tightly. |
2.Press the (Up) or (Down) button and you will see a number appear: 1,2, or
3.These are each of the 3 party memory zones explained on page 9 (Special Features).
DATE | TIME |
SYSTOLIC
mmHg
DIASTOLIC
mmHg
ERROR
PULSE /MIN.
START /STOP
To stop the inflation, press START/STOP. |
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The cuff will deflate automatically. Rewrap |
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the cuff allowing more room between your | Inflation |
wrist and the cuff. |
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5.Inflation will stop automatically to begin |
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*If you select zone No. 1 your blood pressure will be recorded as on of the 40 readings available for that zone. The same is true for zones 2 and 3. When taking measurements, be sure and select the correct zone number so that the measurement is stored in the appropriate zone.
3.Press the START/STOP button. The monitor will begin to inflate to the level that's right for you. An upwards facing arrow on the digital display indicates the monitor is inflating. Remain still and do not talk during the measurement process.
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the measurement process. You will see a |
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downward facing arrow and the numbers |
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decreasing as the cuff is deflating. You |
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will also see a flashing heart to indicate | Deflation |
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.
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