3. Using the Unit
3.4Instructions for Special Conditions
If your systolic pressure is known to be more than 170 mmHg or if you failed to measure blood pressure repeatedly, perform the following steps.
1. Place your arm through the arm cuff and press the O/I button to turn the power on.
2.Press the User ID selection button
to select your user ID.
3.Press and hold the START/STOP button until the cuff inflates 30 to 40 mmHg higher than your suspected systolic pressure.
Note: You cannot inflate the cuff above 299 mmHg. (An error will be displayed if you try to inflate the cuff above 299 mmHg.)
4.Release the START/STOP button when the cuff has been inflated to the desired pressure.
The cuff starts to deflate and measurement starts.
5.The rest of the procedure is the same as for normal measurement. Refer to Chapter 3.3.
Note: Do not apply more pressure than necessary.
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