Taking a Blood Pressure Measurement

1.Once the cuff is properly applied and you are seated with your feet flat on the floor you are ready to take a measurement.

Taking a Blood Pressure Measurement

4.You will feel the cuff get tighter around

your wrist - this is normal. It should not

inflate to the point of discomfort. If this

occurs, the cuff may be secured too tightly.

2.Press the (Up) or (Down) button and you will see a number appear: 1,2, or

3.These are each of the 3 party memory zones explained on page 9 (Special Features).

DATE

TIME

SYSTOLIC

mmHg

DIASTOLIC

mmHg

ERROR

PULSE /MIN.

START /STOP

To stop the inflation, press START/STOP.

 

The cuff will deflate automatically. Rewrap

 

the cuff allowing more room between your

Inflation

wrist and the cuff.

 

5.Inflation will stop automatically to begin

 

*If you select zone No. 1 your blood pressure will be recorded as on of the 40 readings available for that zone. The same is true for zones 2 and 3. When taking measurements, be sure and select the correct zone number so that the measurement is stored in the appropriate zone.

3.Press the START/STOP button. The monitor will begin to inflate to the level that's right for you. An upwards facing arrow on the digital display indicates the monitor is inflating. Remain still and do not talk during the measurement process.

18

the measurement process. You will see a

 

downward facing arrow and the numbers

 

decreasing as the cuff is deflating. You

 

will also see a flashing heart to indicate

Deflation

the measurement is taking place.

 

6.When your measurement is complete the monitor will deflate automatically, releasing the air pressure in the cuff.

7.The entire measurement process should take less than a minute. Your blood pressure and pulse readings are displayed and automatically stored in the memory.

* The monitor will automatically power off after about one minute.

19

Page 11
Image 11
Samsung SSN-414W owner manual Taking a Blood Pressure Measurement, Your wrist this is normal. It should not