4
compartment
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is on the bottom of the device. Insert the batteries
(4*1.5V, size AAA), thereby observing the indicated polarity.
Setting the date and time
1. After the new batteries are fitted, the year number flashes in the
display
AT
You can set the year by touching the "+"
AM
and "-"
AL
pad. To confirm and then set the month, touch the arrow pad
AP
.
2. Touch the "+" and "-" pad to set the month. touch the arrow pad
AP
to confirm and then set the day.
3. Follow the instructions above to set the day, hour and minutes.
4. Once you have set the minutes and touched the time pad, the
date and time are set and the time is displayed.
5. If you want to change the date and time, touch and hold the
time pad down for approx. 3 seconds until the year number
starts to flash. Now you can enter the new values as described
above.
Selecting the correct cuff
Microlife offers different cuff sizes. Select the cuff size to match
the circumference of your upper arms (measured by close fitting in
the centre of the upper arm).
This device comes with a preformed M-L size cuff
Only use Microlife cuffs.
Contact Microlife Service if the enclosed cuff
6
does not fit.
Connect the cuff to the instrument by inserting the cuff
connector
7
into the cuff socket
3
as far as it will go.
Select the user:
The device allows you to store the results of 2 individuals .
Before eack measurement, set the user pad
9
for the
intended user. This selection can track results for the intended
user: user 1or user 2 or guest mode.
User1: touch the user pad to display the user 1 icon.
Cuff size
for circumference of upper arm
S
17 - 22 cm
M
22 - 32 cm
L
32 - 42 cm
M-L
22 - 42 cm
L-XL
32 - 52 cm
User2: touch the this pad again to user 2 icon.
The first person to measure should select user 1.
Select the measuring mode: standard or AFIBsens
TM
mode
This device enables you to select either standard (standard single
measurement) or AFIBsens
TM
/ MAM mode (automatic triple
measurement).
To select standard mode, slide the AFIBsens
TM
/ MAM switch
8
on the side of the device downwards to position «1» and to select
AFIBsens
TM
/ MAM mode, slide this switch upwards to position
«3».
AFIBsens
TM
/ MAM mode (highly recommended)
In AFIBsens
TM
/ MAM mode, 3 measurements are automatically
taken in succession and the result is then automatically analysed
and displayed. Because blood pressure constantly fluctuates, a
result determined in this way is more reliable than one produced
by a single measurement. AFIB detection is only activated in
AFIBsens
TM
/ MAM mode.
• When you select the 3 measurements, the MAM-symbol
BP
appears in the display.
• The bottom, right hand section of the display shows a 1, 2 or 3 to
indicate which of the 3 measurements is currently being taken.
• There is a break of 15 seconds between the measurements
(15 seconds are adequate according to «Blood Pressure
Monitoring, 2001, 6:145-147» for oscillometric instruments). A
count down indicates the remaining time.
• The individual results are not displayed. Your blood pressure
will only be displayed after all 3 measurements are taken.
• Do not remove the cuff between measurements.
• If one of the individual measurements was questionable, a
fourth one is automatically taken.
4. Taking a Blood Pressure Measurement using this Device
Checklist for taking a reliable measurement
1. Avoid activity, eating or smoking immediately before the
measurement.
2. Sit down for at least 5 minutes before the measurement and
relax.
3. Always measure on the same arm (normally left). It is
recommended that doctors perform double arm measurements
on a patients first visit in order to determine which arm to
