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Now tighten the free end of the cuff,
but make sure that it is not too tight
around the arm and close the
hook-and-loop fastener.
The cuff should be fastened so that
two fingers fit under the cuff.
Now insert the cuff line into the con-
nection for the cuff connector.
Important
: The unit may only be ope-
rated with the original cuff. The cuff is
suitable for an arm circumference of 22 to 32 cm.
Adopting the correct posture
• Before every measurement, relax for about five minutes. Oth-
erwise deviations can occur.
• You can take the measurement while sitting or lying. Make
sure that the cuff is at heart level.
• To take your blood pressure, make sure you are sitting com-
fortably with your arms and back leaning on something. Do
not cross your legs. Place your feet flat on the ground.
• To avoid falsifying the measurement, it is important to remain
still during the measurement and not to speak.
Performing the blood pressure measurement
• As described above, attach the cuff and adopt the posture in
which you want to perform the measurement.
• To start the blood pressure monitor, press the
sTART/sTOP
button . All displays will illuminate briefly. The blood pres-
sure monitor automatically begins to take the measurement;
the cuff automatically inflates.
You can cancel the measurement at any time by pressing
the
sTART/sTOP
button .
• The cuff’s air pressure is slowly released. If a tendency for
high blood pressure is already recognised, the cuff is rein-
flated and the cuff’s pressure is increased again. As soon as
a pulse is found, the pulse symbol is displayed.
• The systolic pressure, diastolic pressure and pulse rate
measurements are displayed.
•
E
_ appears if the measurement could not be performed prop-
erly. Observe the chapter on error messages/troubleshooting
in these instructions for use and repeat the measurement.
• The measurement is automatically stored.
• To switch the monitor off, press the
sTART/sTOP
button .
If you forget to turn off the device, it will switch off automati-
cally after approx. 1 minute.
Wait at least 5 minutes before taking another measurement!
Evaluating results
Cardiac arrhythmia:
This unit can identify potential disruptions of the heart rhythm
when measuring and if necessary, indicates this after the
measurement with the symbol
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