EAR & FOREHEAD THERMOMETER 201
8HOW TO USE
-It is recommended that you take three temperatures under the following circumstances.
•Infants in the first 3 months of life.
•Children under three years old who have a condition such as compromised immune system and for whom the presence or absence of fever is critical.
•When you are first learning to use the thermometer until you are comfortable with the technique and are gaining consistent readings
-Wait about 30 seconds before measuring the same person to avoid excessive cooling of the skin.
-If the results are different, use the highest reading.
-Clean the probe cover to ensure accurate measurement.
-As with any type of thermometer, slight temperature varia- tions (+/- 0.2 - 0.3°C) can happen, if consecutive measure- ments are taken.
8.1 EAR TEMPERATURE
• | Pull off the Forehead probe | 5 from the unit. | ||
• | Press the START - button |
|
| to turn the power |
| on. The display will show all | symbols. | ||
Before inserting the probe:
For children < 1 year: Pull the ear down and back.
For children > 1 year to adult: Pull the ear up and back.
•While holding the ear, insert the probe to seal the ear canal.
•Press the START - button 
once. You will hear
a short beep. The ear mode icon G is displayed.
•When you hear a double beep, the measurement is finished.
•Take out the thermometer from the ear canal.
•The result is displayed.
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