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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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

is switched on.

 

4.

The unit may be defective. Please have it

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

examined and, if necessary, repaired by

5.

Under or over inflation of cuff

 

 

OMRON Customer Services.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The start button was pressed before the

 

Wait for the (

 

) symbol indicating readi-

 

 

 

(

) symbol was displayed

 

ness before

you

press the start button.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Err

problem with mem. function

Contact Omron Customer Service.

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