Foreword

Notes on Use

This instrument should be used under the following operat- ing conditions.

Temperature of 0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F), relative humidity of 30 to 85%, with no condensation.

Atmospheric pressure of 700 to 1060 hPa (altitude of

–400 to 3000m).

This is a precision instrument. To avoid the possibility of it being damaged, the instrument should not be dropped nor should heavy objects be placed on top of it.

Do not expose this instrument to rain and water.

This instrument has no alarm function. Do not use this in- strument if an alarm function is necessary.

This instrument is designed for use on adults. When using the instrument on infants or babies, please note that the de- signed measurement accuracy cannot be guaranteed.

Do not use the instrument on a point where there is exces- sive vibration. In addition, to avoid excessive impact on the instrument, it should be handled gently. Failure to observe this may cause breakdown.

Accurate measurement data may not be obtained in the fol- lowing cases.

When body movement is excessive

When the probe is not attached properly

When blood circulation at the measuring point is poor (due to pressure on arm/finger, peripheral circulatory insuffi- ciency)

When ambient light (e.g. panel light, fluorescent light, in- frared heat lamp, direct sunlight) is too strong

When influenced electromagnetically by other electronic devices (e.g. near electrical appliances like TV, medial device)

When a mobile telephone is used during measurement

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