Setting up
y
o
ur sy
stem
3
Turning your meter on
To perform a test, insert a test strip as far as it will go.
The meter will briefly perform system checks, then the
display will turn on.
or,
With the meter turned off, press and hold
for
two seconds to access
MAIN MENU
.
Check that the screen shows solid black for two
seconds. If it does, the display is working properly.
If the meter does not power on, try changing the meter battery. See pages 54–55.
Using the meter display backlight
When the meter is already on, press and hold
for two seconds to turn the
backlight on or off.
Turning your meter off
There are several ways to turn your meter off:
• Press and hold
for five seconds.
• Your meter will turn off by itself if left alone for two minutes.
• Go to
MAIN MENU
and
press or
to
highlight
METER OFF
, then press
.
• Before or after completing a test, remove the test strip. If you advance from the
test result screen to the MAIN MENU by pressing
, removing the test strip will
not turn the meter off. Use one of the three methods above.
CAUTION:
If you see
any light areas within the
black start-up screen,
there may be a problem
with the meter. Call the
OneTouch
®
Customer
Care Line at
1 800 663-5521.
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