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How to Set the Sound
The CardioChek analyzer sound has been preset to BEEP ON. To turn the sound on or off,
please follow the steps listed below:
1.
If RUN TEST is displayed, go to Step 3. If the analyzer is off, press either button to
turn on the analyzer. Wait for the display to read INSTALL MEMO CHIP or
INSERT STRIP.
2.
Press Next. The display will read RUN TEST.
3.
Press Next until SETTINGS is displayed.
4.
Press Enter, then Next until SOUND is displayed.
5.
Press Enter. The display will read BEEP ON or BEEP OFF .
6.
Press Next to select either BEEP ON or BEEP OFF .
7.
Press Enter to accept the sound choice displayed.
8.
Press Next until EXIT is displayed.
9.
Press Enter to return display to SETTINGS.
10.
Press Next to return to RUN TEST.
Analyzer Check Strip
A gray analyzer check strip (included in the analyzer carrying case) can be used to verify
proper functioning of the CardioChek analyzer’s electronic and optical systems. The
check strip provides a color standard read by the analyzer. When the check strip is not in
use, please store it in the analyzer carrying case. It is recommended
that you check your analyzer with the check strip when:
• You first receive it
• You drop the analyzer
• You get a result that is not expected
How to Use the Analyzer Check Strip:
1.
Turn on the analyzer by pressing either button.
2.
When INSTALL MEMO CHIP or RUN TEST is displayed, press Next until UTILITY is
displayed. Press Enter.
3.
Press Enter when CHECK STRIP is displayed.
4.
Hold the check strip at base of strip and insert the check strip, ribbed side up, into
the test strip slot when INSERT STRIP is displayed.
5.
The analyzer should display PASSED. (If the display reads FAILED, see the note
at the end of this section.) Remove the check strip and store it in the analyzer
carrying case.
6.
Press Next until EXIT is displayed. Press Enter.
7.
Press Next until RUN TEST is displayed.
8.
Press Enter. The analyzer is ready to run tests.
Checking the System
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Check Strip
