Beurer BM 96 Cardio, Instructions For Use Manual

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Performing the blood pressure measurement
Measur
ement
• As described above, attach the cuff and adopt the correct posture.
• Press the START/STOP button once and select the desired user memory as described in chap-
ter 4.6.
• After you have made your selection, press the START/STOP button two more times until
BP
is
shown in the display.
• After approx. 3 seconds, the measurement starts automatically.
– The cuff automatically inflates. The measurement is taken while the cuff is being pumped up.
As soon as a pulse has been detected, the pulse symbol will be displayed. After this, the
cuff air pressure will be released again.The measurement results for systolic pressure, diastolic
pressure and pulse will be displayed.
– The device has a cuff position control. This function allows the device to automatically check
the correct fit of the cuff on your upper arm during the measurement. If the cuff has been cor-
rectly applied, the symbol will appear during the inflation process. It remains there until the
measurement has been completed successfully and is then displayed together with the meas-
ured values determined.
If the cuff is applied too tightly or too losely, the symbol will be shown together with in
the display. In such cases, the measurement is cancelled after approx. 5 seconds and the device
switches itself off. Apply the cuff correctly and take a new measurement.
– The systolic pressure, diastolic pressure and pulse rate measurements are displayed. A symbol
is displayed to indicate whether you were sufficiently relaxed during the blood pressure meas-
urement ( = sufficiently at rest; = not at rest). Details on this function can be read in
chapter 5.4, section “Resting indicator”.
– You can cancel the measurement at any time by pressing the START/STOP button .
– appears if the measurement could not be performed properly. Observe the chapter “What if
there are problems?” in these instructions for use and repeat the measurement.
• To switch off the device, hold the START/STOP button for 3 seconds or wait for 1 minute un-
til the device switches off automatically. The measurement is automatically stored in the selected
user memory.
W
ait for at least 1 minute before taking another measurement.