TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem | Probable Cause | Corrective Action | |
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Nothing appears | Batteries are drained. | Replace all batteries with | |
in the display, after |
| new ones. Alkaline batteries | |
I press the START |
| recommended. | |
button. |
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Battery terminals are not in | Reinstall the batteries with | ||
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| the correct position. | negative and positive termi- | |
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| nals matching those indicated | |
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| in the battery compartment. | |
The cuff does not | Battery voltage is too low. | Replace all batteries with | |
inflate. | Low battery symbol blinks. | new ones. Alkaline batteries | |
| [If the batteries are drained | recommended. | |
| completely, the mark does |
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| not appear.] |
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The unit does not | The cuff is not fastened | Fasten the cuff correctly. | |
measure. Readings | properly. |
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are too high or too |
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You moved your arm or | Make sure you remain very | ||
low. | |||
body during the | still and quiet during the | ||
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| measurement. | measurement. | |
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| The cuff position is not | Sit comfortably and still. | |
| correct. | Make sure the cuff is at the | |
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| same level as your heart. | |
| You are using the wrong | See Pg. | |
| size cuff. | Correct Cuff." | |
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| Taking too many readings | Relax several minutes before | |
| on the same arm in a short | ||
| each measurement. | ||
| period of time. | ||
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The value is | The healthcare professional | See Pg. | |
different from that | may be using a different | Why Your Readings Are | |
measured at a clinic | sized cuff. | Different Between Home and | |
or doctor’s office. |
| the Doctor’s Office." | |
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| Your measurements may | See Pg. | |
| be elevated by white coat | Blood Pressure at Home." | |
| hypertension |
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NOTE: If the actions described above do not solve the problem, call
A&D Medical |