Beurer BC 58 - Manual (Page 16)

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• The accuracy of any blood pressure measurement with
this device can be affected by a multitude of causes.
Some can be avoided some have to be accepted at the
time of measurement. Speak with your physician about
possible causes affecting your blood pressure.
• Do not inflate the cuff unless wrapped around wrist.
• If no button is pressed for approx. 1 minute the auto-
matic shut off function shuts off the unit in order to pre-
serve the batteries.
• Do not touch the unit and cuff and/or press any buttons
when measurement is in progress, except for stopping the
measurement. Doing so may cause incorrect readings.
6.4 Taking Measurement
NOTE:
If you are using the unit for the first time, please remove
the protective film from the display.
• Move the touch screen activation switch to the ON posi-
tion.
• Switch on the blood pressure monitor with the START/
STOP button . After the full-screen display, the most
recently used user memory appears ( or ). To
change the user memory, press the MEM button and
confirm your selection with the START/STOP button
. If no button is pressed, the most recently used user
memory is automatically used after 5 seconds.
• Before the measurement, the last saved test result is
briefly displayed. If there is no measurement in the
memory, the instrument always displays the value 0.
• The cuff is pumped up first time to 190 mmHg. Cuff air
pressure is released slowly.
If a tendency towards high blood pressure is already de-
tectable, the cuff is pumped up again and cuff pressure
increased further. As soon as a heart rate is detected,
the heart rate symbol
is displayed.
• After the pressure has been completely reduced, the
systolic pressure, diastolic pressure and pulse readings
are displayed.
• You can cancel the measurement at any time by press-
ing the START/STOP button or by pushing the touch
screen activation button to OFF.
• Er 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
automatically after approx. 1 minute.
Wait at least 5 minutes before taking another measurement.