Beurer BC 58 - Manual (Page 12)

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Inserting battery
• Open the battery compartment lid.
• Use exclusively brand-name batter-
ies of the type: 2 x 1.5 V AAA (Alkaline
Type LR03). Making absolutely sure
that you insert them with the correct
polarity as marked. Do not use re-
chargeable batteries.
• Replace the battery cover carefully.
If the battery change is continuously illuminated,
measurement is no longer possible and you must replace
all the batteries. Once batteries have been removed from
the device, the time must be reset.
Setting date and time
You should set the date and time without fail. Otherwise, you
will not be able to save your measured values correctly with
a date and time and to access them again later.
The time can be shown in 12-hour AM/PM or 24-hour uni-
versal clock.
Tip: If you press and hold the MEM button, you can set the
values more quickly.
To set the date and time, proceed as follows:
• Move the touch screen activation switch to the ON posi-
tion.
• Press the START/STOP and MEM buttons simultane-
ously.
• 24 h is displayed. Press the MEM button to choose the
12-hour AM/PM or 24-hour universal clock. Confirm your
selection with START/STOP .
Note:
– If you select 24-hour time format date will be displayed
Day/Month. – If you select 12-hour time format date will
be displayed Month/Day.
• The year display will start to flash. Set the year with the
MEM button and confirm with START/STOP .
• Then set the month, day, hour and minutes and confirm
each setting with START/STOP .
• Pressing the START/STOP button again will switch the
display off.
6. Measuring blood pressure
WARNING:
• Consult your physician before starting to measure your
blood pressure.
• Read and understand all instructions and warnings be-
fore using this device.
• Like any oscillometric blood pressure measurement de-
vices, certain medical conditions can affect the mea-
surement accuracy, among others:
– disorder of the cardiac rhythm
– very low blood pressure
– patients in shock