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• If you are pregnant , you should monitor your blood pressure
very closely as it can change drastically during this time!
• If you suffer from an
irregular heartbeat
, measurements
taken with this instrument should only be evaluated after
consultation with your doctor.
•
The pulse display is not suitable for checking the
frequency of heart pacemakers!
How do I evaluate my blood pressure?
Table for classifying blood pressure values in adults in
accordance with the World Health Organisation (WHO) in 2003.
Data in mmHg.
2. Using the Instrument for the First Time
Activating the fitted batteries
Pull out the protective strip projecting from the battery compart-
ment
7
.
Setting the date and time
1. After the new batteries are fitted, the year number flashes in
the display. You can set the year by pressing the M-button
10
.
To confirm and then set the month, press the time button
11
.
2. You can now set the month using the M-button. Press the
time button to confirm and then set the day.
3. Please follow the instructions above to set the day, hour and
minutes.
4. Once you have set the minutes and pressed the time button,
the date and time are set and the time is displayed.
5. If you want to change the date and time, press and hold
the time button down for approx. 3 seconds until the year
number starts to flash. Now you can enter the new values as
described above.
Changing the language
You can change the language by using the following procedure:
1. While the device is switched off keep the ON/OFF button
1
pressed until you see the letters « LAn » on the LCD.
2. Now you can change the language by continuously pressing
the ON/OFF button
1
:
1 = German, 2 = Turkish, 3 = English, 4 = Spanish,
5 = French, 6 = Russian.
Adjusting the volume
Use the volume control
6
to adjust the volume of the speaker.
The higher value is the one that determines the evaluation.
Example: a readout value between
150/85
or
120/98
mmHg
indicates «blood pressure too high».
Range
blood pressure
too low
1. blood pressure
optimum
2. blood pressure
normal
3. blood pressure
slightly high
4. blood pressure
too high
5. blood pressure
far too high
6. blood pressure
dangerously
high
Systolic
 100
100 - 120
120 - 130
130 - 140
140 - 160
160 - 180
180 
Diastolic
 60
60 - 80
80 - 85
85 - 90
90 - 100
100 - 110
110 
Recommendation
Consult your doctor
Self-check
Self-check
Consult your doctor
Seek medical
advice
Seek medical
advice
Urgently seek
medical advice!