Elta BM101 Manual De Instrucciones página 20

BM101 10/16/06
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Symbol in the display Condition/ Cause
Measuring the
blood pressure
INSTRUCTIONS FOR MEASUREMENT
• Inserting the batteries
a. Remove the cover of the battery compartment.
b. Observe the correct polarity while inserting the batteries. Fig. 4
c. All the LCD segments are activated in the display in 3 seconds.
d.Display: Month 1, Date 1, Hour 12, Minute 0.
• Steps to measure the blood pressure:
a) Wind the sleeve around the wrist (see section „ Winding the sleeve around the wrist"", as
shown in Fig. 5).
b) Sit on a chair and assume an erect body position (see section "Correct posture", as shown
in Fig. 6).
c) Press the key START/STOP. The number "888" appears in the display for 3 seconds. The
blood pressure measurement symbol blinks in the display and the air pressure is raised
automatically to 195 mmHg. In case of a tendency to high blood pressure the air pressure
is raised for the necessary level for measurement automatically. *Do not move or talk
during the measurement.
d) After raising the air pressure the air is let out slowly. On detecting the pulse, the
HEARTBEAT symbol starts blinking.
e) After measuring the blood pressure the systolic, diastolic and the pulse rate figures appear
for a minute blinking in the display and then go off automatically.
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Appears till the measurement is
over
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Corrective measures