Panasonic EW3122 - Manual (Page 8)

FOR ACCURATE MEASUREMENTS
Take measurements while sitting quietly and relaxing.
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Rest your elbows
on a table, etc.
Position your arm so that
the pressure cuff is at the
same height as your
heart.
Position your palm upward,
and relax your hand.
CAUTIONS DURING MEASUREMENTS
In the following situations, accurate measurements
cannot be taken.
OWithin 1 hour of eating or drinking aicohoi
Olmmediateiy after drinking coffee or tea, or smoking
Olmmediateiy after exercising or taking a bath
-Wait at ieast 20 minutes and take a measurement while staying quiet.
OIn a moving vehicle
OIn cold places
-Take measurements at ambient temperatures of 10°C to 40°C (50°F to 104°F).
OWhen you need to urinate
-Wait several minutes after urinating before taking measurements.
Take measurements using the same upper arm in the
same position at the same time every day.
• Measurement values will vary according to the height of the pressure cuff.
• Take measurements in the morning immediately after you wake up, when
there is no urge to urinate. If this is difficult, take measurements before
breakfast and before you have moved a lot.
Relax and sit in a natural posture when taking
measurements.
• Always sit quietly for approximately 4 to 5 minutes before taking
measurements.
• Relax your body, arm, and fingers and do not move their muscles.
• Do not talk while taking measurements.
• Do not use a cellular phone near the main body.
• During measurement, do not touch the main body or the tube.
[CAUTION]
Keep away from cellular telephones and other sources of electromagnetic
radiation. Failure to do so could result in malfunctioning.
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