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Thank you for purchasing the Gentle Temp
®
Instant Ear Thermometer. This
remarkable instrument offers safe, accurate, and quick temperature
measurement from the ear canal, specifically the tympanic membrane
(eardrum).
How Does It Work?
The Gentle Temp
®
Instant Ear Thermometer detects the infrared heat given off
by the eardrum and surrounding tissues, in one second.
The Gentle Temp
®
is less threatening to a child than a rectal thermometer. It's
faster, safer and easier to use than an oral thermometer. There's no worry of
broken glass or mercury ingestion. Measurements can even be taken while a
child is sleeping. For adults, the Gentle Temp
®
Instant Ear Thermometer offers
fast convenient, accurate readings without the wait of a conventional
thermometer.
Temperature From The Ear?
Clinical research has shown that the ear is an ideal site for taking body
temperature. The eardrum shares blood vessels with the hypothalamus, the
part of the brain that controls body temperature. Therefore, the ear is an
accurate indicator of internal body (core) temperature. An ear temperature,
unlike an oral temperature, is unaffected by factors such as talking, drinking,
and smoking.
Practice Makes Perfect
We recommend that you practice using the Gentle Temp
®
on yourself and
family members when you are healthy. This way you can improve your
technique and feel more confident of the measurements you take when a family
member is ill.
Please read this instruction manual thoroughly before using your Gentle
Temp
®
Instant Ear Thermometer. If you have questions about the
meaning of a specific temperature, please consult your doctor.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
Notes on Safety ........................................................................................................3-4
Names of the parts .......................................................................................................5
Battery replacement .....................................................................................................5
Preparation Before Measurement .............................................................................6-8
Measurement in "One-Second Mode"..........................................................................9
After the measurement is finished..............................................................................10
Measurement in "Direct Mode" .............................................................................11-12
Advice for measuring the temperature of infant and young children ..........................13
How to care and store the unit ...................................................................................14
About the Instant Ear Thermometer......................................................................15-16
Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................17-18
Q & A..........................................................................................................................19
Specifications .............................................................................................................20
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