M5-I

Hints

 

• Before measuring, stretch your back and sit up straight,

 

breathe normally 5-6 times, relax your shoulders and

 

 

 

 

 

 

arms and entire body.

 

 

 

• Lightly bend and find support for your elbow ( e.g. on the

 

 

 

table ).

 

 

 

• Do not move, talk or touch the device during measure-

 

 

 

ment.

 

 

 

• Stress influences your blood pressure. Relax before

 

 

 

measurement.

 

 

 

• To compare results measurements must always be

 

 

 

taken from the same arm.

 

 

 

• Do not place the cuff over thick clothes and do not roll up

 

 

 

your sleeve if it is too tight.

 

 

 

• Align the cuff with the height of your heart (breast

 

 

 

height). If necessary use a pillow or cushion.

 

 

 

• Coldness raises your blood pressure. Recommended is

 

 

 

measuring at room temperature ( ±20°C).

 

 

 

• Relax before measurement. If necessary go to the bath-

 

 

 

room before measurement.

 

 

 

• Do not measure directly after bathing.

 

 

 

• When measuring in a moving vehicle the measurement

 

 

 

can be influenced.

 

 

 

• If you wish to interrupt measurement prematurely, press

 

 

 

the (

 

) button. Inflation is stopped and the air is auto-

 

 

 

 

 

 

matically released from the cuff.

 

 

 

• If you wish to repeat the measurement, follow the same

 

 

 

procedure as before starting at step 4 (Inflating the cuff).

 

 

 

• If an error has occurred during measurement

E

is

 

 

 

displayed. Please refer to the next chapter.

 

 

 

• The monitor should be switched off after measurement

 

 

 

to avoid running down the batteries unnecessarily. If you

 

 

 

forget to do so, the monitor switches itself off automati-

 

 

 

cally after 5 minutes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

English

 

 

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

 

4.

The unit may be defective. Please have it

 

 

 

is switched on.

 

 

examined and, if necessary, repaired by

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OMRON Customer Services.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The start button was pressed before the

 

Wait for the (

 

) symbol indicating readi-

 

 

 

(

 

 

) symbol was displayed

 

ness before

 

press the start button.

 

 

 

you

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contact Omron Customer Service.

 

 

 

Err

problem with mem. function

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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