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6. Read the recorded temperature from the LCD display.
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NOTE:
• Patients and thermometer should stay in steady-state room con-
dition for at least 30 minutes.
• Don't take a measurement while or immediately after nursing a
baby.
• Don't use the forehead thermometer in high humidity environ-
ments.
• Patients should not drink, eat, or exercise before/whil taking the
measurement.
• Before placing the thermometer probe onto the measurement
area, remove dirt, hair, or sweat.
• Don't move the measurement device from the measuring area
before hearing the termination beep.
• Use an alcohol swab to carefully clean the probe and wait for
15 minutes before taking a measurement on another patient.
• 10 short beeps will sound and a red LCD backlight will illumi-
nate when the temperature is higher than 37.5 °C (99.5 °F) in
order to alert the patient that he/she may have a temperature
above 37.5 °C.
• Always take the temperature in the same location, since the
temperature readings may vary from different locations.
• In the following situations it is recommended that three temper-
atures in the same location be taken and the highest one taken
as the reading:
1. If the measurement is surprisingly low.
2. Children under three years of age with a compromised immune
system and for whom the presence or absence of fever is critical.
3. When the user is learning how to use the thermometer for the
first time until he/she has familiarized himself/herself with the
instrument and obtainsconsistent readings.
6. Celsius to Fahrenheit switchable
This thermometer can display temperature measurements in either
Fahrenheit or Celsius. To switch the display between °C and °F, sim-
ply turn OFF the unit,
press and
hold the «
START
» button 2 for
5 seconds; When you stop pressing the «
START
» button 2 after
5 seconds, the current measurement scale («
°C
» or «
°F
» icon) will
