Omron Healthcare M5 instruction manual Table of Contents, Introduction

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Table of Contents

page Know Your Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Battery Installation / Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 How to Use the AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 About Blood Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Before Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 How to Apply the Arm Cuff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 How to Take a Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 How To Use the Memory Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Error Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Omron M5 Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor. This completely automatic instrument quickly measures your blood pressure and pulse rate and displays them on an extra large digital panel.

Your new M5 uses the oscillometric method of blood pressure measurement. This means the monitor detects your blood’s movement through your brachial artery and converts the movements into a digital reading. An oscillometric monitor does not need a stethoscope so the monitor is simple to use. The cuff fills with air at the push of a button and automatically deflates when the measurement is complete. Error indi- cators alert you to incorrect procedures and an automatic power-off function con- serves the batteries:

Please read this instruction manual thoroughly before using the Omron M5 Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor.

For specific information on your own blood pressure, CONTACT YOUR DOCTOR

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