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The cuff should be firm but not too
tight. You should be able to push one
or two fingers between the arm and the
cuff. Note: Uneven wrapping of the cuff
can lead to inaccurate results.
Use the markings on the edge of the
cuff to check cuff size is correct. The
white arrow should lie within the red
marking strip.
Insert the cuff connector in the cuff
socket on the left side of the device.
NB: do not use the mains connection
socket on the back of the device!
7. Measuring blood pressure
It is recommended that blood pressure
measurements are carried out whilst
seated. Place your arm with the palm
upwards on a support and make sure
the cuff is at the level of the heart.
Do not turn the device on until the cuff
has been applied, otherwise the cuff
can become damaged through the
resulting excess pressure.
Press the START/STOP button . The
appearance of all display segments
2.5 cm
followed by a flashing arrow pointing
downwards, shows that the device is
checking itself automatically and is
ready for use. Subsequently, automatic
inflation begins at approx. 190 mmHg.
If the pump pressure is insufficient or if
the measurement is interrupted, the
device continues to pump at a rate of
30 mmHg until a high enough pressure
is reached.
If you require a higher inflation pres-
sure, you can avoid having to repeat
pumping by pressing the START/STOP
button again shortly after inflation starts
until the desired cuff pressure is
reached. This should be approx.
30 mm Hg over the systolic value.
Important: do not move or talk
throughout the entire measuring
procedure.
As pressure in the cuff decreases, the
heart symbol and the falling cuff pres-
sure are displayed.
A beep indicates the end of measure-
ment. The systolic and diastolic read-
ings appear simultaneously on the
display, with the pulse rate b eneath
them (see fig.).
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