• Heart rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressure are dis-
played.
• You can cancel the measurement at any time by press-
ing the START/STOP button
screen activation button to OFF.
•
_ appears if it has not been possible to perform the
measurement properly. Observe the section in these
instructions on error messages/troubleshooting and
repeat the measurement.
• The test result is saved automatically.
• To switch off the device, press the START/STOP button
or push the touch screen activation switch to OFF. If
you forget to switch off the device, it switches off auto-
matically after approx. 1 minute.
Wait for at least 1 minute before taking another
measurement.
6. Evaluating results
Cardiac arrhythmia:
This instrument can identify possible cardiac arrhythmia dis-
orders during measurement and if necessary indicates the
measurement with the flashing icon
This may be an indicator for arrhythmia. Arrhythmia is a
condition where the heart rhythm is abnormal as a result
of defects in the bioelectrical system controlling the heart
beat. The symptoms (omitted or premature heart beats,
or by pushing the touch
.
slow or excessively fast heart rate) may be caused, among
other things, by heart disease, age, physical predisposition,
excessive use of stimulants, stress or lack of sleep. Arrhyth-
mia can only be ascertained through examination by your
doctor.
Repeat the measurement if the flashing icon
played after the measurement. Please note that you should
rest for 5 minutes between measurements and not talk or
move during the measurement. If the icon
often, please contact your doctor. Any self-diagnosis and
treatment based on the test results may be dangerous. It is
vital to follow your doctor's instructions.
Risk indicator:
The measurements can be classified and evaluated in
accordance with the following table.
However, these standard values serve only as a general
guideline, as the individual blood pressure varies in different
people and different age groups etc.
It is important to consult your doctor regularly for advice.
Your doctor will tell you your individual values for normal
blood pressure as well as the value above which your blood
pressure is classified as dangerous.
The bar chart on the display and the scale on the unit show
which category the recorded blood pressure values fall into.
If the values of systole and diastole fall into two different
categories (e.g. systole in the High normal category and
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is dis-
appears