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GETTING
ST
AR
TED
TESTING
TECHNICAL,
SER
VICE & CARE
MAIN MENU
FUNCTIONS
REMINDERS
AND NOTES
Table of Contents
“Talks” to Your Compatible Medtronic
MiniMed Device ............................................................. iv
Meter Overview ..............................................................3
Initial Setup .....................................................................5
Information for Safety ...................................................11
Getting the Blood Drop ................................................16
For Alternative Site Testing on the
Palm of the Hand with C
ONTOUR
®
N
EXT
Test Strips ......20
Cleaning and Disinfection ............................................28
Control Solution Testing ...............................................35
Setting a Reminder .......................................................38
Turning Off a Reminder ................................................41
Getting a Reminder ......................................................43
Adding Notes ................................................................44
Menu Button .................................................................45
Trends ...........................................................................46
Setup ............................................................................48
Transferring Data to Medtronic’s CareLink
®
Personal
Therapy Management Software ...................................59
Error Detection and Battery Status/
Charging/Removal ........................................................61
Symptoms of High and Low Blood Sugar ....................66
Symbols Used ..............................................................73
Caring for Your Meter ...................................................75
Supplies/References/Warranty .....................................76
Rechargeable Battery
Your Bayer’s
C
ONTOUR
®
N
EXT
LINK
meter has a permanent
rechargeable battery.
Before
you do anything else
, charge
your meter with the wall
charger included with your
kit. You may also charge your
meter by plugging the USB
connector into a computer.
Be sure the computer is
turned on and not in sleep,
hibernate or power saving
mode. Your meter will
briefly display “Do Not Test-
Charging” and the test strip
port light will flash. For more
details see page 64.
You cannot do a blood glucose test while the battery is
charging.
When charging is finished, the test strip port light
will turn off. Unplug your C
ONTOUR
N
EXT
LINK meter to test.
A USB extension cable and a
wall charger are included for
your convenience.
For more information on
Battery Status Displays and
Charging see pages 62–64.
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