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Farbe: PMS 583 – Prüfmittelnummer: 208
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2.3 Inserting or replacing batteries
Fold the lid of the battery compartment down and slide it closed
again.
There will be an audible CLICK as it closes.
After you have inserted the batteries, the meter turns on and the motor
inside runs for about 10 seconds.
A meter already containing a test strip drum then automatically turns
off.
A meter that does not yet contain a test strip drum
emits a beep and displays the following message for
about 10 seconds:
This means that you have not yet inserted a test strip drum. The meter
then automatically turns off.
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A new set of batteries provides enough power to carry out a
minimum of 500 blood glucose tests.
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Do not use rechargeable batteries. They do not provide suffi-
cient voltage and will only allow you to perform a few measure-
ments before they need recharging.
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When the battery symbol appears in the display for the first
time, it indicates that the battery is running low. You can per-
form about a further 50 tests. We recommend, however, that
you replace the batteries as soon as possible (see the following
information). By then the battery will have been considerably
drained, and changeable conditions (cold surroundings) can af-
fect its performance even further.
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To keep things simple, we recommend you use up the current
drum of strips before replacing the batteries. Otherwise, it may
take the meter a long time to advance the first test strip from
the next drum, and the “use-by” date warning may also be lost
(see Chapter 2.5 “Inserting or replacing the test strip drum”).
