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Setup Menu B: Carefully Go Through All of Menu B for Proper Setup
To access Menu B: Press and hold button 3 until
‘
BEFORE
’
is displayed.
Menu B Settings: Before, After, Sound, Light, Filled, Batt, Secure, Hours, DLS,
Start, Stop, Record.
BEFORE: Allows dispensing of medication before the set alarm time. This
setting can be set from 5 minutes to 5 hours and is useful if needing to take a
dose earlier than scheduled in order to not miss important appointments or
events that may take you away from your dispenser. Note: Do not use this
function with someone who may get confused by its use.
Turn off: If this function is not required set to 00:00.
1.
When in menu B, tap
button 3 until ‘BEFORE’ is displayed.
2.
Tap button 2 (decrease) or 3 (increase) to set length of BEFORE time.
3.
How to Use: When the patient is within the set of number minutes prior
to alarm time, turn the dispenser upside down (past 180°) and then
upright, 2 times in succession. The dispenser will then rotate, and the
next dose will become available. If a dose is taken early, the dispenser
will not activate again until the following medication is due.
AFTER: Alarm duration.
1.
When in menu B, tap button 1 until
‘
AFTER
’
is displayed.
2.
Tap button 2 (decrease) or 3 (increase) to set the alarm
’s
duration.
SOUND: Alarm melody.
1.
When in menu B, tap button 1 until
‘
SOUND
’
is displayed.
2.
Tap button 2 (decrease) or 3 (increase) to set the alarm
’s
melody:
a.
00 for silent (visual alarm only), 01
–
04 for different melodies.
LIGHT: Visual alarm via a blinking red light.
1.
When in menu B, tap button 1 until
‘
LIGHT
’
is displayed.
2.
Tap button 2 to turn off or button 3 to turn on.
FILLED: This setting shows patients the number of doses left in the tray.
1.
When in menu B, tap button 1 until
‘
FILLED
’
is displayed.
2.
Tap button 2 (decrease) or 3 (increase) to set the exact number of
compartments filled in the medication tray.
3.
After setup: At every alarm, the number entered into the FILLED setting
will be reduced by 1. When no doses remain ‘
- - - -
’ is displayed.