Beurer BM 96 Cardio, Instructions For Use Manual

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Measurement
method C
“left hand–right hand”
(approximately corresponds to “lead 1”)
Place your right index finger on the upper electrode on the device.
Place a finger of your left hand on the lower electrode.
Important: Do not press the device too firmly against your skin.
Please note that there must be no skin contact between your right and left hand (measurement
method C) or hand and chest (measurement methods A/B). Otherwise, the measurement
cannot be taken correctly. Stay still during the measurement, do not speak and hold the device
still. Movements of any kind will falsify the measurements.
Maintain constant pressure during the measurement. Do not press the electrodes too firmly
against the skin as this can cause the muscles to tense and give rise to inaccurate measured
values.
Performing the ECG measurement
Measur
ement
• Insert the ECG stick cable into the connection for the ECG stick on the main unit.
• Press the START/STOP button and press either M1 or M2 to select the desired user memory.
• Press the START/STOP button again to switch to the ECG Mode.
ECG
and the set measurement
time are shown in the display. The Measurement starts automatically after approx. 10 seconds, if
there is sufficient contact to the electrodes on the stick and the signal is stable.
• A countdown on the right side of the display indicates the progress of the measurement. Dur-
ing the measurement, the current heart rate is displayed in real time. At the same time, the heart
symbol flashes.
• A summary of the ECG measurement and the average heart rate appear on the display after the
countdown has elapsed.
• To switch off the device, hold the START/STOP button for 3 seconds. Alternatively, the device
will switch off automatically after 1 minute.