HoMedics TT-201 - Manual (Page 2)

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IMPORTANT PRODUCT NOTICES
AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
When using your ear thermometer, basic precautions should always
be followed. Please read and follow all instructions and warnings
before using this product. Save these instructions for future
reference.
Please note that this product is intended for household use only
and should not serve as a substitute for the advice of a physician
or medical professional. Do not use this device for diagnosis or
treatment of any health problem or disease. Measurement results
are for reference only. Contact your physician if you have or
suspect any medical problem.
This ear thermometer is designed for taking temperatures from the
ear canal only. Do not use it to take rectal, oral or axillary tempera-
tures. This device is designed for use in human ears only.
• Use ear thermometer only for its intended use.
• This ear thermometer should only be used under the supervision
of an adult.
• Prolonged high fever requires medical attention - especially for
young children.
• Stand or sit still while taking a temperature.
• Thermometer should be used in a dry ear canal.
• Gentle force should be used when inserting the probe into the ear.
Excessive force may injure the ear canal or eardrum.
• Do not expose the monitor to extreme temperature, very high
humidity, or direct sunlight.
• Handle product with care and avoid dropping.
• Do not immerse the unit in water or other liquids.
• Do not disassemble or attempt to repair the unit.
• When not in use, keep thermometer in its storage case and out of
the reach of children.
• Never attempt to insert any object into the probe tip.
• Please observe the following regarding batteries:
• Battery liquid can be harmful to the ear thermometer
if leakage occurs. When the ear thermometer will not
be used for an extended period of time (three
months or more), batteries should be removed.
• A worn battery should be replaced immediately with
a new one.
• Observe caution when inserting battery to avoid
insertion with polarities in wrong direction.
Additional product notices and safety instructions are
found in the following sections of this manual:
• Important notes regarding temperature measurement (pg. 10)
• Special situations in which the ear thermometer should not
be used (pg. 11)
• Care, maintenance, and cleaning (pg. 12)
Deluxe Instant Ear Thermometer
How does this product work?
This ear thermometer is a delicate and high-tech electronic device
designed to measure body temperature. This unit provides accurate
and reliable temperature readings by detecting infrared heat from
the eardrum and surrounding tissue.
The thermometer takes 512 scans of the eardrum and surrounding
tissue in just one second and displays the calculated temperature.
The temperature displayed represents the measured ear canal
temperature converted to the more familiar oral equivalent. This
is performed using a mathematical adjustment of the ear canal
temperature. Note that this reading will not necessarily be the same
as a temperature measured orally at the same time.
When consulting a physician, it is important to communicate that the
temperature reading was taken in the ear and converted to an oral
equivalent.