16
elbow region. If wearing tight clothing, ensure that the circulation in the arm is not
impaired when rolling up the sleeve.
The tube should run along the centre of the inner arm towards the palm of the hand.
Ensure that the cuff itself is not twisted in any way.
Fasten the pressure cuff in such a way that it fits tightly but does not constrict the arm.
4.2. Correct position for taking readings
• Take readings while in a seated position.
• Relax your arm and rest it lightly on a surface such as a table. Relax during the
measuring process: do not move or talk, as this can affect the results.
4.3. Taking blood pressure readings
Single reading
To take a single measurement, you have to switch on the device using the
ON/OFF
switch
V
and be in standby mode. You first have to complete any settings you require
as per section 3, subsections 3.3, 3.5, 3.6 and 3.7.
1. Press the START button . The device carries out a self test. Once this is complete, “
“ appears on the display. 5 short beeps sound during the procedure.
2. Next, the sleeve
u
automatically inflates until the pressure required for a measure-
ment has been reached. Alternatively, you can create this pressure manually by
pressing and holding the
START
button
w
after the device has automatically
reached a pressure of at least 30 mmHg. When you think that the device has
reached the ideal starting pressure for a measurement, release the
START
button
w
. The increasing pressure is displayed numerically.
3. The measuring process begins automatically when inflation is complete by releasing
the pressure built up in the cuff. The display shows the current pressure in the cuff.
NOTE
If you press the
START
button
w
when the device is inflating, the inflation process
stops. The device switches off and the air escapes from the sleeve.
4. Initially, deflation occurs at a constant speed. The pulse symbol
ap
appears on
the display. As soon as the pulse can be determined, deflation is synchronised with
the beating of the heart until the measurement ends. The device beeps for each
2G-IB-edit for NF1-2B_rev_2.3:MLU3AC1-JAN05-2 14-11-20 10:25 Page 16
