Microlife BP A100 Plus, Manual

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3 BP A100 Plus
EN

If you suffer from a cardiac arrhythmia consult with your doctor
before using the device. See also chapter «Appearance of the
Irregular Heartbeat (IHB) Symbol» of this user manual.

The pulse display is not suitable for checking the
frequency of heart pacemakers!
How do I evaluate my blood pressure?
The higher value is the one that determines the evaluation.
Example: a readout value between
150/85
or
120/98
mmHg indi-
cates «blood pressure too high».
The slot-in card
3
on the front of the device shows ranges 1-6 in
the Table.
2. Using the Device for the First Time
Activating the fitted batteries
Pull out the protective strip from the battery compartment
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
AT
. To
confirm and then set the month, press the time button
AL
.
2. Press the M-button to set the month. Press the time button 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 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.
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).

Pre-shaped cuffs are optionally available.

Only use Microlife cuffs.

Contact your local Microlife Service if the enclosed cuff
8
does
not fit.

Connect the cuff to the device by inserting the cuff connector
9
into the cuff socket
4
as far as it will go.

If you buy a spare Microlife cuff (size S, 17-22cm), please
remove the cuff connector from the cuff tube from the cuff
supplied with the original device and insert this cuff
connector into the tube of the spare cuff (only valid for cuff
size S).
Selecting standard or MAM mode
This device enables you to select either standard (standard single
measurement) or MAM mode (automatic triple measurement). To
select standard mode, slide the MAM switch
AK
on the side of the
device downwards to position «1» and to select MAM mode, slide
this switch upwards to position «3».
MAM mode

In MAM mode, 3 measurements are automatically taken in
succession and the result is then automatically analysed and
displayed. Because the blood pressure constantly fluctuates, a
result determined in this way is more reliable than one produced
by a single measurement.

After pressing the ON/OFF button
1
, the MAM-symbol
BK
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.
Table for classifying blood pressure values in adults in accordance
with the World Health Organisation (WHO) in 2003. Data in mmHg.
Range Systolic Diastolic
Recommenda-
tion
1. blood pressure
normal
< 120 < 80
Self-check
2. blood pressure
normal
120 - 129 80 - 84
Self-check
3. blood pressure
slightly high
130 - 139 85 - 89
Consult your
doctor
4. blood pressure too
high
140 - 159 90 - 99
Seek medical
advice
5. blood pressure far
too high
160 - 179 100 - 109
Seek medical
advice
6. blood pressure
dangerously high
≥
180
≥
110
Urgently seek
medical advice!
Cuff size for circumference of upper arm
S 17 - 22 cm (6.75 - 8.75 inches)
M 22 - 32 cm (8.75 - 12.5 inches)
L 32 - 42 cm (12.5 - 16.5 inches)
M - L 22 - 42 cm (8.75 - 16.5 inches)