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BEFORE: Allows dispensing of medication before the set alarm time. This is
useful if needing to take a dose earlier than scheduled in order to not miss
events that take you away from your dispenser. Do not use this function with
patients who may become confused by its function. This function is turned off
by default (duration set to 00:00). This setting can be set from 5 minutes to 30
minutes.
1.
Tap button 2 (decrease) or button 3 (increase) to set the length of the
BEFORE duration, this turns on the function.
a.
How to Use: If a BEFORE duration has been set, the user may
access their medication that many minutes before the set dose
time by turning the dispenser upside down (past 180°) and then
right side up TWICE in succession.
b.
The dispenser will then rotate, and the next dose will become
available. If a BEFORE dose is taken, the dispenser will not
activate again until the next alarm time.
AFTER: Alarm duration. This setting can be set from 5 minutes to 1 hour.
1.
When in menu B, tap button 1 until ‘AFTER’ is displayed.
2.
Tap button 2 (decrease) or 3 (increase) to set the alarm duration.
SOUND: Alarm melody.
1.
When in menu B, tap button 1 until ‘SOUND’ is displayed.
2.
Tab button 2 (decrease) or 3 (increase) to set the alarm melody.
a.
00 for silent (visual alarm only) and 01 – 04 for sound.
LIGHT: Visual alarm (blinking red light).
1.
When in menu B, tap button 1 until ‘LIGHT’ is displayed.
2.
Tap button 2 to turn off ‘00’ or button 3 to turn on ’01’
HOURS: Use either a 12-hour clock (AM/PM) or 24-hour clock.
The dispenser’s default uses the 12-hour clock.
1.
When in menu B, press button 1 until “HOURS” is displayed.
2.
Tap button 2 or 3 to set to:
a.
12 hour – ‘AM’ or ‘PM’ will be displayed next to the time.
b.
24 hour – ‘AM’ or ‘PM’ will not be displayed next to the time.
DATE: This is optional and does not need to be set.
1.
Tap button 1 until ‘DATE’ is displayed.
2.
Wait until ‘YY’ appears.
3.
Tap button 2 (decrease) or 3 (increase) to set the correct YEAR.
4.
Tap button 1 to move to the month ‘MM.’
