HOW TO TAKE A MEASUREMENT
Please read “A Few Suggestions Before Blood Pressure Measurement”and “How To Apply The Arm Cuff” before taking a reading.
1. Press the ON/OFF Button.
a) All display symbols appear for about one second. This is the initial LCD Test.
Initial
LCD Test
b)The display symbols disappear and the Deflation Indication Symbol (
) starts to flash.
c)When the monitor completes the necessary preparations before measurement, the Heart Symbol (
) appears next to a zero.
NOTE: Wait for the Heart Symbol (
) before taking a measurement.
Deflation Indication
Ready
To Measure
2.Begin inflating the cuff by rapidly squeezing the inflation bulb until you have reached approximately 40 mmHg higher than your normal systolic reading. If your normal systolic blood pressure is unknown, inflate the cuff to 180 mmHg.
Do not inflate higher than 280 mmHg
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