OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Ensure that the thermometer has been turned off before taking temperature.
2. The unit is factory set to
o
F. To start the unit in
o
F, press the blue coloured
ON/OFF switch momentorily once. To start the unit in
o
C, press and hold
the blue coloured ON/OFF switch for approximately 2 Sec. If you need to
go back of
o
F scale (from
o
C) press and hold the blue coloured ON/OFF
switch for approximately 2 seconds.
3. The following appear in quick sequence.
(a) This is the LCD display test (See Fig. 1). It appears for approximately
2 seconds and indicates all the segments of the LCD are functioning
properly.
(b) If the previous reading is between 89.6
o
F ~ 109.4
o
F, (32
o
C ~ 43
o
C),
the unit will display the last time measured temperature value for
about 1 seconds with symbol M (Fig.2.) or the unit display Lo
o
F
with M symbol (Fig. 3) for about 1 second after a battery replacement.
Followed it will displays 97.7
o
F for about 1 second without symbol
M (Fig. 4)
(c) The unit goes through the internal self checking test procedure. If the
unit is bad it will display “Err” (Fig. 5).
Note :
When the temperature is below 50
o
F (10
o
C) or above 90
o
C
(122
o
F), it will display “Err”. It will auto power off in 10 seconds.
(d) When “Lo” appears with the flashing
o
F (
o
C) sign (Fig. 6), the unit is
ready to take temperature.
ORAL USE
1. Close mouth for about 5 minutes before measurement.
2. Place the thermometer tip under the tongue on a heat pocket (
3
) as shown
in Fig. 7.
3. Hold the thermometer in the same spot for about 40 seconds.
4. Readings will continue to increase and the
o
F (or
o
C) symbol will flash
during measurement (See Fig.8).
Fig.7
5. When peak temperature is reached, the
o
F (or
o
C) symbol will stop flash-
ing (See Fig. 9) and
a)
When the temperature is higher than 99.4
o
F (or 37.4
o
C) the beeper
will sound “beep-beep-beep” 8 times to indicate a high tempera-
ture.
b)
When the temperature is lower than or equal to 99.4
o
F (or 37.4
o
C)
the beeper will sound “beep” 4 times.
6. After measurement, record the temperature, then turn off the unit to save
the battery life. If you forget to turn it off, the unit will power down
automatically after approximately 10 minutes.
NOTE
: THE MOUTH MUST REMAIN CLOSED DURING THE MEASUREMENT TO EN-
SURE ACCURATE READINGS.
RECTAL USE
Rectal temperature should only be taken when oral and axillary temperatures are inconvenient.
It is recommended that axillary temperatures be taken on infants. LUBRICATE WITH
LUBRICATING JELLY AND INSERT THE PROBE NO MORE THAN 1/2 INCH INTO
RECTUM. Hold thermometer in place until you hear the beep signal and the
o
F (or
o
C) sign stops
flashing (about 40 seconds.)
AXILLARY USE
Dry armpit before measurement. Place the tip of the probe under arm so that the tip is touching the
skin. This area is called axilla. Hold the thermometer so that it is parallel to the patient’s body
and fold the arm over the chest. This ensures that the tip of the probe is well covered and not
influenced by air. Hold thermometer in place until you hear the beep signal and the
o
F (or
o
C) sign
stops flashing (about 3 minutes)
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7022301 - Rev.01
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M
F
M
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Fig. 6
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F
F
Faichney Neonatal Thermometer
Reorder No. 6202
