3)
Tighten the cuff around the arm, make sure the cuff is approximately 2
~
3cm ( 1
~
2 inches)
above the elbow.
(
Fig 8
)
Fig 8
4)
Make sure cuff air tube outlet is facing your finger. Do not over tighten. Approximate
one finger should be able to fit underneath the cuff after tightening.
5)
Relax, place the elbow on the desk with palm facing up; the cuff should be level with
your heart. If the cuff doesn’t fit your arm, the reading accuracy may be affected.
Do not bend with the cuff or the air tube.
To detach the cuff, unplug the air tube connector from the main unit
Do not inflate prior fitting the cuff.
Change the cuff, if it there is a leakage or if the cuff is not working properly.
Only use the manufacturer cuff to ensure the measurement accuracy
4.3 Body posture during measurement
Relax, place the elbow on the desk with palm facing up; cuff should be at the heart level (Fig
9).
The reading accuracy may be affected if the cuff is not fitted properly. The arm should be
at the same level of your heart. If your arm is too low, your reading will be too high. If your
arm is too high, your reading will be too low.
Fig 9
4.4 Take Measurement
After installing the batteries and wearing the cuff, the unit is ready for measurement:
1)
For the most accurate result please relax, do not smoke, take deep breath, speak loudly
or move around during the measurement.
2)
Turn on the on/off button; display will lit-up for 1 second as shown on fig 10
3)
Then the display on switch to fig 11, a beep sound indicates the monitor has begun
taking the measurement.
4)
When the device detects a pulse, the heart symbol will flash as shown on fig 12. The