Getting started, Measuring blood pressure – Beurer BC 60 User Manual

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4. Getting started

Inserting battery
• Remove the battery compartment

cover.

• Insert the two batteries into the

battery compartment ensuring

correct polarity.

• Use exclusively brand-name batteries of the type: 2x1.5 V

Micro (Alkaline Type LR 03). Making absolutely sure that

you insert them with the correct polarity as marked. Do

not use rechargeable batteries.

• Then close the battery compartment by fitting the cover

and clicking it in position.

If the low battery indicator

is flashing, then the batter-

ies are very low. It is still possible to take a measurement,

but the batteries should be replaced soon.

If the battery change

is continuously illuminated, meas-

urement is no longer possible and you must replace all the

batteries. Once batteries have been removed from the de-

vice, the time must be reset.

Used batteries do not belong in the household waste. You

are legally obliged to dispose of the batteries. Dispose of

them via your specialist electrical supplier or local collecting

point for recyclable waste.

Note: Batteries containing pollutant substances

are marked as follows: Pb = Battery contains

lead, Cd = Battery contains cadmium,

Hg = Battery contains mercury.
Setting date and time
• First the year flashes. Using the M2 button, you can

increase the basic values to be set, using M1 you can

decrease the values. Set the year and confirm the entry

using the start/stop button .

• Now set the month using the M1 and M2 buttons.

Confirm using the start/stop button .

• Now set the day using the M1 and M2 buttons. Confirm

using the start/stop button .

• Now you can set the time, which is displayed in 24-hour

mode. First set the hour, confirm using the start/stop but-

ton and then set the minutes. After confirming with the

start/stop button, the device switches off automatically

and the time is displayed.

5. Measuring blood pressure

5.1 Positioning cuff
• Bare your left wrist, making sure that the circulation in the

arm is not restricted by any clothes etc. that are too tight.

Position the cuff on the inside of your wrist.

• Fasten the cuff with the Velcro fastening so that the upper

edge of the monitor is positioned approx. 1 cm below the

ball of your thumb.

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